MoroccanBlue

Still think we can tempt him. He didn't rule out England completely, just that it wasn't the right time. Chiesa, Havertz and Mount front three would set us up for years.

Ziyech, Werner, Havertz, & Lukaku were purchased on their output alone. Those upstairs never considered if they would fit the system, hence why they are all doing poorly. I still believe we will be better off building the attack around Havertz and Mount. Chiesa at LW would be ideal.

Think Lacroix will be sweeper. Kounde RCB and Attila LCB.

Don't know if it was you or someone else with a generic avatar but Lukaku will have his use, just not a €100 million pound use. Whether Tuchel will use him as an impact player, or if Lukaku will accept such a role, is highly doubtful.

I expect our strongest XI. Tuchel takes this competition incredibly seriously.

I would respect Tuchel so much more if he does that. In this case, or I would hope, the entire fanbase would back Tuchel here over Lukaku if he throws a fit.

The composure and technique from Broja to score against Brighton doesn't exist in Lukaku's locker.

No. LWB needs to be sorted more than anything. Kante, Kovacic and Jorginho being out is an anomaly.

Might as well throw in Sarr

Horrid weekend.

Injury news. Chilwell, Chalobah, Havertz, Alonso, Kovacic, Kante, and Jorginho playing with hip pain.

Matt Law is convinced this 6 week assessment is only a delay in the inevitable. He will be needing surgery. Stabalising the knee by strengthening the muscles around it would only be beneficial to those not involved in high intensity sports. Since the tendon can not heal itself, surgery will have to be required or there will be significant risk the knee will give out in the future. I would have to agree if the tear is a grade 2. Surely there has to be LB/LWB options available in January? Liverpool got that bloke from Olympiacos who 90% of people never heard of and he is fitting like a glove.

That's the difference between United, Liverpool, and City. United always find ways to score at the end, City can find ways with only 10 men on the pitch and Liverpool even have their GK scoring winners. We have no one.

Where do we go from here? Is Havertz out for a while?

Liverpool won and now City will inevitably win. As someone mentioned earlier, this morning was the last time we will be 1st this season. Always great to start the weekend with another lackluster performance from us with our rivals picking up points. Cheers lads. Well done.

To be fair this is arguably Liverpool's best team in the Premier League. They rightfully belong among the best. Who gets into our 2005 team? Kante and at a stretch Silva.

Origi > Lukaku

True. Best bet is to see if Juventus can take him off our hands.

Head banging hearing the Lukaku defenders. "He doesn't get the chances like Havertz does" Do they actually hear themselves? Ask yourselves why Havertz gets chances and Lukaku doesn't. One moves and is always involved. The other is fixated on one spot.

Kane would arguably work the best in our set up considering his involvement in the build up.

Straight swap with Kane and we buy Chiesa. 😀

Is there a word worse than stupid? Because this was predicted to happen by virtually 90% of Chelsea fans. The fact Tuchel and the board couldn't see it speaks volumns. Either Tuchel gets sacked for shoehorning Lukaku or Lukaku forces is way out for not playing. No other alternative.

It's better to wait for the right signing, then to go for the wrong one. We fucked up. A 100 million fuck up.

Well cheers for the grammar lesson mate I'll log that away.

Give him one more game I'd say. He continues to look shaky rotate with Kepa. Give him a chance to bounce back.