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I was underwhelmed as well. But we did make our big striker signing, so all is good.

Glad to see Tammy get another goal. Nice first half.

It was more than three games. When people were talking about him being benched for Sancho it wasn't because he was healthy and ready to go, he was having setbacks with getting 100% healthy.

Aubemeyang is out on a red for our home game with Arsenal.

Pulisic has a history at Dortmund and with the US team of small injuries lingering, or becoming worse. I think he has a lot more potential, but he is not proven to be a player that comes back from injury fast so far.

Diop not playing for West Ham today. Protecting a player that will be bought?

You can either use the press to help in negotiating a better price, or get hurt by the press always talking about this massive amount of money you have to pay for over inflated prices. Being able to say we do not need anyone being run through the gossip columns may help.

I guess anyone that is a striker is linked to Chelsea. Dries Mertens at 32 years old. https://www.google.com/amp/s/metro.co.uk/2020/01/10/chelsea-begin-talks-sign-dries-mertens-frank-lampard-pushes-new-forward-12034934/amp/

My favorite headline is.....Lampard instructed to acquire ____________ this month. I dont think that is how it is done.

Yes, it was to raise money and awareness for the Holocaust Museum.

On Chelseafc.com Blues pursuing Lille’s Soumare According to Sky Sports, Chelsea are looking to sign talented young midfielder Boubakary Soumare from Lille during the current transfer window. A product of Paris Saint-Germain’s academy, Soumare has impressed for Lille in Ligue 1 over the past two seasons and has drawn interest from the Blues, Arsenal, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Valencia. He played in both of Lille’s matches against Chelsea during the group stage of this season’s Champions League. ‘A deal could be done in the next week to 10 days, although Lille would prefer to keep him until after their Ligue 1 home game against PSG on January 26 if they can,’ states the report on the France Under-21 international. ‘Soumare, who has two-and-a-half years left on his Lille contract, is a box-to-box midfielder in the mould of Paul Pogba and has impressed across 23 appearances in all competitions this season, including six in the Champions League. ‘He is expected to be the only one of Lille's promising stars to be sold this month, despite 21-year-old striker Victor Osimhen and 22-year-old centre-back Gabriel also being tracked by top clubs from across Europe.

I'm blocked at work from video. So who is it?

According to Football.London and Express.co.uk every professional footballer is a Frank Lampard target.

Nice. How many years does Chelsea have left of this finding Danny a home every year?

I didn't realize Mount was out there that much.

Mount has had more time than CHO, but I think Pulisic has more starts and more minutes. CHO and Mount are Chelsea Academy players. If Lampard was being unfair, he would not be choosing starters based on training and game production, he would be getting those Chelsea kids all the time he could. Mount knows Lampard from last year and Lampard still sits him.

We will have a lot of fresh legs. There really is no excuse for dropping points.

The draw is being kind to us,

I would think Dembele will be signed if a deal can be done.

If what is available are no better than what we currently have, save the money for summer.

I think Lampard has been more than fair with Pulisic. I have a handful of friends that are die hard EPL fans here in Georgia and they feel the same. CHO and Mount have had a hard time getting minutes too. I think the only reason Pulisic was out for the last match was injury. You earn a starting position.

Vesper is advising Lampard!! -------------- Chelsea manager Frank Lampard may let up to six players leave the club during the January transfer window. The Blues are looking to add some reinforcements in their bid for a top-four finish in the Premier League as well as further Champions League success and could make some room for any incoming players. And that is why Lampard is said to be willing to offload the likes of Marcos Alonso, Emerson Palmieri, Ross Barkley, Pedro, Olivier Giroud and Michy Batshuayi. Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth told the Transfer Talk podcast: “The left-back area is one Chelsea and Frank Lampard haven’t cracked yet. ---------------

Reading that Inter Milan is willing to deal Barbosa if Chelsea waives the additional fee for Giroud.

Seriously? Top transfer target? C'mon! https://www.google.com/amp/s/metro.co.uk/2020/01/05/frank-lampard-identifies-gabigol-chelsea-top-transfer-target-january-12003671/amp/

The Sun is reporting Chelsea has made a £200,000 a week offer for Zaha.