MoroccanBlue

True. But I think our attitude is different. Think our players enjoy cup games. Especially in the latter stages. 3 finals in 4 years, and could be 4 in 4. I am convinced if Emerson played against United instead of Alonso, we would of won. What I tend to notice it is usually one individual mistake that has us capitulate. Only way I see us losing the Europa.

Top 4 is gone. I was convinced since the Arsenal defeat. We could have taken advantage of United and Spurs balancing the Champions league, but it's evident we don't have the quality to do so over a season. Call me crazy but I'm optimistic about our chances in the Europa league. Our players tend to raise their game when things are at stake.

Christensen has failed to impress when given the chance in the league. He was god awful against Wolves. He's so fucking soft it irritates me

From what I've seen he looks absolutely brilliant. Bayern is also interested. Landing him would be a dream

Rumored to join United. Devastating. Will be the best right back in the league eventually.

He's played holding midfield for Real a few times. And from what I've seen he is much suited there. More mobile and technical than Jorginho. I'd really like to see both of them battle it out for that spot.

CHO and Pepe our starting wingers next season and it won't be too bad.

Ok. Then we are a 7th place team without Hazard.

Simply playing RLC, Emerson, and CHO more or better yet making them starters, would change the atmosphere completely. It's like when Argentina in 2006 benched Messi, a young exciting player, for Pablo Sorin.

Barkley reached his quota for good performances in a season so he will likely be back to his mediocre self. Scenes at the stadium if Alonso is in the starting XI.

You are failing to see the irony. Many fans were skeptical of Sarri when he arrived because he wasn't known for rotating his teams. If we played our same starting XI during those 8 games, the moment we drop points I can say for 110% certainty, people would whine about him needing to rotate more. As if you lot would all of a sudden change your tune. Truth of the matter is, if we can't afford to fucking rotate against bottom sides, this problem lies deeper than the manager.

Wolves would eclipse us and we'd be fighting Leicester for 8th at best.

Not for me. If anything, we over achieved in the beginning of the season. Those results papered over the cracks of how easily we can get exposed, which teams are now figuring out. We are a 5th/6th place side with Hazard. Without him, we are genuinely 8th -11th.

I would too. RLC for Barkley as well. What I wouldn't do is put in Ampadu for Jorginho. James for Azpilicueta. DaSilva for Alonso. Mount for Kovacic. Abraham for Higuain. All this was mentioned from other members which is just asinine. Let's replace our XI with championship players and all of a sudden start pretending we will give that manager time.

Sarri or no Sarri. What we saw that first half is life after Hazard and with a transfer ban. Pretty fucking grim. Sure adding RLC and CHO will add a bit more bite in the third, but with the same dire fullbacks, no true leader in the team, no end product from the midfield and no urgency from our forwards, we are a poor side. Poch isn't going anywhere. He's tied down until 2023 and no way will Levy lets him leave to us. Those that are screaming for a manager to come in and play the youth, need to understand the time and patience that comes with it. And the fact we knew Sarri coming in, he would need time and the club would need time to transition, and we already have fans calling for his head 7 months in? So you aren't willing to give a manager time to change the philosophy of the club, but are willing to give a manger time to play youth? A more time consuming risk than the former?

What ever you say.

Bar the youth, you've described Sarri in a nutshell. And Poch likes developing youth, but at what cost? Time and Patience. Something obviously the majority of Chelsea fans don't have.

But he's never won anything?

So last season under Conte, when we lost 3-0 to Bournemouth. 4-1 to Watford. 3-0 to Newcastle and drawing against Huddersfield at home, that was Sarri's fault? Sorry. You're talking bollocks.

We have 8 games in 29 days. Are you suggesting Sarri should play the same starting XI every game? Hindsight is a funny thing. One of his biggest criticisms was his lack of rotation, and there is no doubt if he did what you suggested, the moment we drop points you'd complain he ran the players to the ground and should of rotated more. That's the thing. If we can't rotate against fucking Cardiff, sacking Sarri will do fuck all if there isn't a massive overhaul. Who do we even replace him with? I don't see what a new manager is going to do with these players. And that is another issue. You take Hazard out and we are genuinely a poor side. I agree Sarri isn't doing himself any favors benching Emerson, Ruben, and CHO. But we are in an ever worrying time where 70% of our players are simply just not good enough. That for me is the bigger issue at hand.

Pep Guardiola just came out with a profound statement on the matter: "I remember a long time ago, people said you cannot mix football and politics. That's not true. Human rights is everwhere." Does this twat know who his owners are?

Or he probably just watched YouTube Videos, reels, etc of all of Odoi's touches against Montenegro and Czech Republic instead of the entire match

Bit premature given Umtiti has been injured for a period of time. Umtiti, along with VVD, are the two best centre backs on the planet in my opinion.

Well that settles it then

Get rid of Costa and put Xavi. Mad he didn't include him. I'm also sure he only chose Pique over Puyol given he is best mates with the former.