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Main thing I hope Morata does well is create good link up play with Hazard. That's Costa's biggest drawback in this team, the amount of times he would mess up a 1-2 with Hazard or make the wrong decision in their build up play was tiresome. Not since Eto'o have we had a striker who was on the same level as Hazard when it came to making opportunities for one another. We'll obviously miss the physicality in-you-face attitude of Costa but I'm happy to forego those if it means Hazard, Pedro, Willian and Morata are scoring a proportionate amount to see us succeed. I dream to see goals like this where our CF is on song with our more naturally creative and decisive players. So tl;dr: Idc if Morata doesn't score 30 goals a season as long as he makes the team more fluid and suited to Hazard

Man this would be such a great signing in the context of our window so far, not sure how willing Arsenal are to deal with us but they seem to be less pissed when Jose isn't around lol

Cahill's season should be a 'fade out' season. Blood out Cahill, blood in Christensen. Of course this would've been slightly easier if we had Aké and Zouma putting pressure on our other two CBs but such is the predicament we now find ourselves in. I'd like us to sign VVD because even Christensen providing back up to 3 CBs (and Rudiger if you count him) isn't enough anymore.. But as always, should it not happen Conte must make do.

But we kept 3? Surely if they each play 30~60mins per other game then they'll get more exposure and time than had we a large pool for varied positions?

Lol chill dude. Let's see what happens come beginning of season. Seems Rudiger will be used RWB so it means Cahill, Azpilicueta, Luiz and Christensen are all competing for 3 positions. He'll be given time, like Musonda since we're only 2 wingers in for 2 wing positions lmao.

Are we? All I've seen is Van Djik handed in a transfer request. Any of us, Liverpool or City will now continuously be linked with him until he eventually signs for someone.. Let's see what the next 20 days brings us but I see no reason why we can't still finish top 4 with what we've got now. Depth is a major issue, but hell play the kids lol.

Either way he has to make do now, yeah he can go on about wanting more players but it look like we're not going to be having a mass recruitment policy. He made the most out of scraps last year, albeit we were down 1 competition. The objectives remain the same I guess, top 4 and a decent run in the CL..

There's our one blessing in disguise, we'll see more of Christensen, Boga and Musonda...

Meh, even Falcao is scoring for fun in France now lmao.

Essien and Drogba were in Roman's exec box on Saturday, does that mean they're signing with us too?

Wow, £10m?! Best of luck Bamford, that's too good to turn down for someone who's not really featured on loan elsewhere.

I recall a fair few times he's been in good positions but poorly shot. Can't recall right now cos I'm quite stoned but when I do, I'll come back to this

Agreed. Obviously delighted he's got those goals, but he's still quite bad a shooting

LMAO Payet causing more misery to Hammers. Fuck 'em right off kid. (On a side note, they should cash in lmao. They tied a 29-year old to a 5 year contract and are being offered probably excess of £20m on another bid)

I remember a time where Negredo, Llorente and Soldado were some of La Liga's best strikers

There's only one Obi, the rest are Kenobis.

Worth it for the top bins

Only scores worldies, what a player he's become under Conte! Cruel not to have grabbed a hattrick v Posh

Man he's really calm and composed. Conte must have seen him in Italy prior and clearly Nat's learned composure on the ball on time on loan. With all the hype Loftus-Cheek received last season, the pressure was less on Chalobah and it's worked in his favour. It will be a good day when Chalobah, Ake, Aina and Loftus-Cheek are on the same pitch in a league game! (of course I know we're a way off that, but it's encouraging that it's more realistic than any other manager past)

Wait, a manager that's using our resources among the youth to fill squad players instead of making fill-gap signings?! Exciting times indeed, good on Aké and Conte!

Curious no-one sees him as a CB. Think he's been great for them there, benefit of Ake is he can virtually play anywhere across the back 6, so even more interesting people don't think he has a future here..

For sure but equally hard to see him not playing the man he said is 'perfect' for this formation. Would imagine Pedro for 60ish (scoreline depending) and then Willian. Luxury of having both on form!

..touché sir.

This lmao. Come on guys, get over it. Plan B, which doesn't include Michy, works. If it hadn't he might have been Plan C. Who knows, frankly who cares.

Dont get me wrong, I get it. I just find it incredible.. He's barely completed a season, I can only find information on the sole 16 he's played this season and suddenly we're having £25m rejected?! This is getting beyond ridiculous lmao. Alonso had far more experience under his belt before any sort of big move.