MoroccanBlue

This is a new season. Tammy tends to perform well in the early phase of the season, as we are seeing now and as we saw last year. There are clear differences between Tammy and Giroud, and when you see the football we play at our very best, it's understandable as to why Lampard wants a more mobile forward to make runs and press the opposition back line vs a target man. FFS that's even why we bought Werner. You are flat out lying about the hold up play bit. If there's anything Tammy has improved massively on, it's his hold up and link up play. Look at Burnley and Sheffield as examples. Both are two shitehouses and we didn't need Giroud and his world class hold up play. You want to sell him out of respect even if it means our season being potentially jeopardized? Are you for real? I would expect Giroud to honor his contract and to be a professional during these circumstances. Something he's been doing this entire time. He'll get plenty of game time this season, especially with injuries and the fact Tammy slows down towards the latter stages of the season. It seems only you and the mad man Deschamps are bothered by the fact Giroud isn't starting for us.

Simply put, Lampard's system works better with a mobile and fast ST. I see no issues with Tammy at the moment so the outcry for Giroud to start is just bizarre. Having two strikers who offer something different is a great asset to have and until Tammy starts showing a bit of poor form, something that is completely expected, then it would be beneficial to use Giroud. Your second sentence is just confusing. We should give in and jeapordise our season by selling Giroud in January as a thank you memento for him?

Ronaldo was probably asymptomatic. Those who aren't and contract Covid say they found themselves fatigued and lost stamina after they recovered.

But is this Giroud FC or Chelsea FC? Our spending this summer is highly dependent on the club finishing Top 4. Werner gets injured and/or Tammy gets COVID, we are fucked. This is an incredibly congested season and Giroud will get plenty of time considering rotation and injuries. Plus, Dechamps continues to say Giroud needs playing time, yet he continues to select and start him every game? Virtually nothing suggests he won't pick Giroud for the Euros as things stand.

In these current conditions, we'd be mad to sell. Sorry Olivier, club needs you until the end of the season. Virtually no way he will lose his place at the Euro's, despite the bollocks Dechamps says.

He also unselfishly set up several goals this season through his link of play.

Dreadful attitude? Tammy worked his bollocks off and deservingly found his place in the lineup. The major criticism he had last year he's seemed to improve on. Hold up and link up.

Just saw England's recent training video and Chilwell looks completely fine. Still, will be absolutely fuming if he plays tonight.

Just hoping he's back for Spurs.

Mendy James--Rudiger--Zouma--Chilwell Kante Kovacic---Mount Ziyech----------------------Werner Tammy

Only against certain opposition. Kovacic against he likes of Newcastle or Burnley would be utterly pointless.

Took an unauthorized trip to Dubai and the club (Arsenal) are fuming. Needs to test negative before he can return back. Gift that keeps on giving.

Far, far too late for that. It's now at a point where if he plays, he's guaranteed an error. Lampard and his staff are statistics obsessive, and they very well know that Kepa is statistically the worse keeper in Europe's top 5 leagues. We will be lucky to get 25% of what we paid for him.

Football.London claiming Chilwell should be fine for this. Mendy James--Rudiger--Zouma--Chilwell Kante Havertz--Mount Ziyech-------------------Werner Tammy

Good thing this isn't a Hazard and Willian scenario where our only threat is our left side.... Dave at LB is a must for me. Werner at LW, Tammy up top and Ziyech at RW. Havertz should be back as well which is a major boost. Rudiger for me. Newcastle are Tier 1 shithouses, so anything they get will be likely off a set piece.

We can’t have any liabilities defensively at the moment. Alonso ruined his chance with that atrocious display against West Brom. Willing to sacrifice our attack for Dave at LB for the time being.

That’s always been the case I believe

That's the route the country is headed. Regardless of which political party wins the next future elections.

I'm interested to hear what alleged evidence they have.

Technically brilliant refers to having an abundance of qualities. What does Kovacic have other than dribbling? Virtually nothing. Being a silky smooth dribbler doesn't mean anything if you don't have vision or an attacking aptitude along with it.

Gomez rumored out for the season

Reports its pretty serious too. Gomez injury. It's Liverpool. So I particularly don't give a flying fuck. However, its madness isn't it. The fact we have internationals in this congested season, AND having only 3 subs whilst the rest of the world has 5. Completely unjust.

Blessed be the day we remember last January and the absolute outcry on this forum when we weren't making any panic buys.

I'd take Malouda over Willian.