Vesper

if France had a healthy Kante and Kimpembe, they would be pure locks Upamecano is their weak spot crazy that they do not roll with another CB real shame (for France and us) that Fofana is not only injured, but also NOT at all fully recovered before that from his leg break when he was playing like he was pre injury for Leicester (which is the form that enticed us, even post injury, to splash the cash), I thought he would be a starting CB for France in this WC France in general was the most insane amount of CBs (not talking WC) and remember, Aymeric Laporte could have picked them at any time to play for in order of T-Markt valuation: Wesley Fofana injured Jules Koundé Lucas Hernández injured Dayot Upamecano William Saliba Raphaël Varane Presnel Kimpembe injured Benoît Badiashile Robin Le Normand (I think he would have been a great add) Ibrahima Konaté Pierre Kalulu Kurt Zouma Evan Ndicka (I think he would have been a great add) Mohamed Simakan (I think he would have been a great add) Axel Disasi Maxence Lacroix Jean-Clair Todibo Tanguy Nianzou Dan-Axel Zagadou

no WC no goat sorry but that's just the way it is

Nayef Aguerd and Romain Saiss, the two best centre-backs in the Morocco squad, are fitness doubts, but Noussair Mazraoui could be available after missing the Portugal win. If both of their starting CBs are out, well, eeeek

at most there are 2 or 3, and the second (Brasil) was beaten by them (Copa America) and by Croatia, and the third (England) doesn't have Reece and also we have slabhead as a starting CB that leaves only one better, IMHO France Italy fell apart after winning the Euros, they did not even make the WC finals, lolol Spain were disappointing, I do not think they can handle the Argies atm no other team can be said to be better with a straight face

name 6, 7 teams better than them France is the only one you can say for sure (especially when 100% healthy, but even now) Brazil possibly, but results speak loudly I wouldn't rate any of the other 6 of the big 7 old Euro powers as better England (shit CBs did us in, along with fullback injuries, IF we had 2 WC CBs and at least Reece, I might say better, BUT we do not have them) Italy (that Euro winning side, maybe, but they are no longer at that level) Spain Portugal Germany Netherlands and then Belgium, who are full stop rinsed

Dušan Vlahović (£69m ie €80m per reports all over the Italian press) Moussa Diaby (maybe)

I do not know about best ever, BUT if Pessi wins the WC then it's settled for good between CR7 and him and a toss up with Maradona and Pele

I still think a team like France can exploit the hell out of Otamendi he is their only true weak spot

Pessi destroyed Gvardiol, lol

they look pretty damn settled to me

it certainly is looking like that brilliant game plan by the Argies so far just let that world's best MF have the middle of the pitch and block off all the rest in front of them then hit them on the counter the huge hole in Croatia's locker is very little creativity with their wingers and CF's, other than Perisic, and he no longer has the pace he used to have

Argentina has never lost a WC semifinal

Alvarez is tearing them apart

2022 FIFA World Cup, Semifinals Argentina Croatia https://www.sportfacts.net/sports/2022/club-friendly-arsenal-vs-milan-s1/ https://soccerworldcup.me/argentina-vs-croatia-online-stream

Report: £47m player decided not to join Chelsea in the summer because Tuchel wanted him to play at wing-back https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/transfer-news/report-47m-player-decided-not-to-join-Chelsea-in-the-summer-because-tuchel-wanted-him-to-play-at-wing-back/ Jules Kounde was reportedly reluctant to sign for Chelsea due to the position Thomas Tuchel wanted him to play in. According to journalist Toni Juanmarti, Kounde decided against swapping Sevilla for Stamford Bridge because Tuchel told him he’d be deployed at wing-back. Chelsea had chased the France international throughout the warm weather transfer window, yet were beaten to the punch by Barcelona. The Spanish side sealed the defender’s signature in a deal worth £47m, just one of several high-profile signings they managed to secure.

shoot me now 😒 Chelsea eye 25-year-old Mexican to replace N’Golo Kante in January https://astamfordbridgetoofar.com/2022/12/Chelsea-to-replce-ngolo-kante-by-signing-edson-alvarez-in-january-latest-news/ According to journalist Simon Phillips, via GiveMeSport (h/t Express), Chelsea could replace N’Golo Kante by signing Ajax Amsterdam midfielder Edson Alvarez in the January transfer window. The Blues wanted to sign the Mexican international in the preceding summer window as well, but a move did not materialise. The player later shared his disappointment at missing out on an opportunity to move away from Ajax but was confident of clubs coming for him in the future. Alvarez, who was part of the Mexican side that got knocked out of the World Cup in the group stage, has a contract with Ajax until the summer of 2025 (Transfermarkt).

£69 million (€80m) for Dušan Vlahović in January https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/12/13/report-arsenal-make-contact-to-sign-69m-striker-erik-ten-hag-wants-him/ Juventus will want €80 million (£69 million) as transfer fee to let the striker, who played for Serbia at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, leave in the January transfer window, according to the report. https://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/serie-a/juventus/2022/12/12-101062332/vlahovic_la_juve_la_pubalgia_e_linteresse_delle_big_cosa_dobbiamo_aspettarci

you never know

he is and was on my list we could do far worse and we will never miss a non shoot-out pen again, lolol

CFs (some are basically impossible in January, like Osimhen) Victor Osimhen Dušan Vlahović João Félix Lautaro Martínez Jonathan David Ivan Toney Amine Gouiri Arnaut Danjuma Ollie Watkins Randal Kolo Muani Youssoufa Moukoko Marcus Thuram Aleksandar Mitrović Noah Okafor Gonçalo Ramos Evanilson Benjamin Sesko Breel Embolo Wissam Ben Yedder Duván Zapata

Chelsea’s Armando Broja out for season after suffering knee injury https://theathletic.com/3997935/2022/12/13/Chelsea-armando-broja-injury/ Chelsea forward Armando Broja has been ruled out for the rest of the season due to an ACL injury. Broje, 21, was taken off the field on a stretcher during Chelsea’s friendly against Aston Villa on Sunday. The Albanian striker went down 19 minutes into the match in Abu Dhabi as he attempted to chase down the ball and collided with Ezri Konsa. He was in visible discomfort and was eventually substituted after a prolonged stoppage in play. A lengthy period of absence for Broja is concerning news for Potter because it leaves the club with Kai Havertz and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as the only options in the No 9 role. Broja has made 18 appearances for Chelsea this season across all competitions, managing a single goal and an assist. He has primarily been limited to a squad role, however, having only started two games in the Premier League. He had been close to leaving the club this summer, having spent last season on loan at Southampton, but though he was linked with a move to West Ham United, he ultimately elected to remain at Stamford Bridge. He then signed a six-year contract extension with the west London club in September.Chelsea return to Premier League action when they face Bournemouth on December 27.

Chelsea striker Armando Brojo set to miss rest of the season after suffering knee injury https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/13/Chelsea-striker-armando-brojo-set-to-miss-rest-of-the-season-17929801 🤬