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I agree, but it would be harsh on Cahill to just get perma-benched. Does he just assume the role JT currently has? A couple of scattered appearences here and there? I mean, I've been calling for a Cahill replacement here as much as anyone but I'm not convinced the club are as down on him as the fans are.

Maybe it's possible Andreas competes with Azpi and Van Dijk with Cahill/Luiz. With so many matches next season there will be plenty of playing time for everyone. Even days where Conte completely switches formations. Think Zouma may be the biggest casualty this summer.

Fantastic player who I'd love to sign but I wonder how ruthless Conte will be. If we pay huge money for VVD he's surely starting every match which means Cahill is benched. Would Conte do that to Cahill who has been our solid captain in a potential title winning campaign? After he (rightly or wrongly) was in the team of the season? With Cristensen confirmed to be returning I'm not sure we'll even be after another CB but rather focusing on the wing back areas.

I love Willian. We better not sell him. Especially not to a rival.

I really hate that we not only play after Spuds but also are the featured Monday Night Football match. Spuds will inevitably win tomorrow (probably by about 4 goals) and be only a point behind us. Then we have a desperate Boro side in a match the whole world will be watching knowing that no one gives them a chance. Wouldn't surprise me at all if they put in their best performance of the season against us and then proceed to get spanked in their next one. Way more pressure on this this one than the Everton match which everyone thought was our final hurdle.

He's very talented and could be a great signing for us in the right circumstances. But these reports saying we're going to replace Costa like for like with Morata are concerning. I don't think he's good enough currently to lead our line as the sole #9 for an entire league season + CL. He's a great complimentary striker. A bit like Dybala is for Higuain.

He'd be absolutely perfect for us but we have no chance. Can't imagine they'd sell one of their best players to a club that may pip them to the title. Unfortunately, if he moves itll be to one of the Manchester clubs who he'll greatly improve.

If rumors turn out to be true, they'll be spending nearly that amount on forwards alone. Wouldn't shock me. Mourinho knows he has to buy a title next season or he'll be on the hot seat. I was shocked by the money the Manchester clubs spent last summer. This summer will be a whole new level and it'll be insane. From both of them. United will spend silly money on their attack while City will do the same for their defense.

It would just have to be Morata in addition to an actually prolific striker like Lukaku. To essentially do a straight swap of a guarenteed 20+ goal scorer in Diego to Morata would be a huge let down. Morata only makes me excited if he's part of a striker partnership. He and Big Rom as a two-headed beast would be super exciting. At the same time, we keep hearing that Monaco will not sell Mbappe for less than 100m. The fees we'll have received for Oscar and then Costa would easily cover that. Maybe see if they'd accept like 80m with milestone related add-ons that eventually reach the 100m mark like United did with Martial. He looks like a can't miss, sure fire superstar and a great investment.

True. We have enough strength, steel, and industry in our midfield with Kante and Matic. We need essentially a prime Fabregas or Kroos type this summer who can break down teams and control the tempo.

I've now seen Bakayoko play three times this season in the CL and he's been average or poor in each one. Not really sure he's the Matic replacement we need at all. I was excited about the thought a couple of months ago but not so much now. We need a polished midfield general who's super comfortable on the ball and great passing it.

LOL!

I think both ourselves and Spuds will win all our remaining matches. Both West Brom and Boro will be annoyingly tougher than they should be, though. Pulis especially would love nothing more than to completely stifle us and grab headlines for "blowing open the title race." Mourinho is moaning at every opportunity about fixtures and fatigue and already said he may play a reserve side in some of their remaining games. That was the only chance left I could've seen Spuds dropping points. It would be typical spiteful Mou to play a youth team against them and gift them 3 points.

Far from average. Hazard had an average game (happens when a managers sole tactic is to stop him playing) but I thought Pedro was easily our best attacking player. It's really a shame that Cesc doesn't have the legs to start every match for us. Imagine how much Pedro, Hazard, and Costa would benefit from having him feeding them constantly. They'd each have about 5 more goals.

Arsenal are absolutely pathetic!

Come on Arsenal, you soft cunts! Just give us ONE massive performance here!

Pedro our best player today and his wonder goal blew this game open. Dominant after that. GET THE FUCK IN!

None of our players can pass a fucking football!

Teams man-marking Hazard would be rendered useless if we had another attacking player of his quality. Imagine Bernardo Silva on the opposite side of the pitch and opponents couldn't focus on just one player. Pedro is only really beating you one way and that's by running in behind. We need a wildcard who is unpredictable and highly skilled.

Really, the only chances they're getting are coming from our own mistakes. They're there for the taking if we can just up the quality of the final ball.

We BADLY need an incisive passer (Cesc) in midfield. Matic's passing has been so poor.

Hazard should be able to do whatever he likes up against a teenager and Pedro has Baines to run in behind. We should be testing their flanks at every opportunity. This game will likely be won in the center of the pitch. Need huge games from Matic and Kante.

Not even time for panic stations if we do lose this and Spuds win. With the remaining games we've got after Everton we should be winning all of them. Panic happens if we drop points in both this one and against Boro.

Really is annoying as fuck. Especially as we completely dominated them for most of that game.

Would be two fantastic signings. I'd love Mendy, too. Really hope he doesn't go to City where I think he'd become a star.