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Ffs,...hope at least Jorginho is fit. And hopefully Kante.

The other thing is the knock on effect this has on the squad. The fact that the club has seemingly adopted a stand-off'ish attitude to not just 1, but actually 2-3 players has a negative effect. You cannot tell me this team is trying as hard as they did a month ago. Just look at the amount of cheap goals we've leaked. The longer this drags on, the worse its going to get before the end of the month.

I was actually watching the full match highlights today. I had a sinking feeling from the moment I saw James miss. Just knew it was going to be one of those shitty matches.

Well...with whats happening with contract renegotiations the defenders, you would expect him to feel at least a little frustrated. Azpi already looks like he has his mind at another club.

Fuck off Everton. Shit side always manage to find us when they're on a bad run and somehow manage to turn into a banana skin. I know its easy to adopt a defeatist mindset especially when Everton and Wolves are exactly the same 2 back to back fixtures that set off a horrible run for us same time last time. That being said, I refuse to rule us out of a title challenge if we can keep up pace with a win in this fixture. With a little help from Conte, we might even pull closer to Liverpool. Following that, I hope some crucial first teamers return to the side and restore our form. Fucking injuries/infections have derailed us a bit.

Don't see Kante starting even if he is fit. Would rather just work him back to the lineup by coming on as a sub. Might see same starting lineup from last game, with CHO instead of Werner & Christensen instead of Azpi.

I know this question wasn't directed at me, but my take as a person who loves the outdoors, is that it's breathtaking. I say this as someone who hails from a place with a lot of cool terrain. Each of the 7 islands of Hawaii is unique. I went to the big island (that it's unofficial name lol) and found lots to do in just 10 days I was there. Beaches, volcanic desert, snow capped peaks, tropical forests, temperate forests, valleys, waterfalls,..just lots to unpack. 10/10 would recommend, and just waiting to go back.

So...how many center backs are we going to be in the market for next season? And how many good ones can we actually afford? Even if we manage to convince Silva to stay, I doubt he's going to keep up the pace next year. Azpi already looks shot and on his way out.

Some one on another forum compared him to Dennis Rodman from the old Chicago Bulls After seeing his antics in the penalty box with him grinning after the penalty, I can see why. He is a handful like Rodman, lol. Just in your face every time.(sometimes literally)

Claudinho looked a decent player. Any chance we might be linked with him in the future?

Need to plug the defense. 7 goals in the last 3 games., and you can bet teams like Leeds will be sniffing blood. Hope at least one of Kante/Jorgi is fit. No James in midfield. No Saul.

Glen Hoddle said it best. James, unlike Kova/Jorgi/Kante fails to drop back into that pocket in front of the back four when we advance. His positioning was poor. Hopefully the last time we'll see him in a midfield role. Had to laugh at Ferdinand and Owen comparing him to Michael Essien. Seriously, WTF.

Should have used the 5th sub and brought on one more defender just to close out the game. Tuchel normally does that when protecting slender leads. Not sure why we never shored up the back. Anyway....I don't think Real or Bayern would be too happy about drawing us either. Personally don't want Real. They will probably be in 'revenge' mode because of last season.

Agreed. Not going to beat down a player as long as he takes some effort. In this case I hope at least Tuchel or Romelu himself takes some effort to adjust his game.

Home game itself was tough against these lot. If James is fit, would start him. And maybe rotate in Azpi if we want to keep Silva fresh. Would still prefer an attacking option on LWB, so CHO has to play that position imo. Unless Tuchel wants to give Saul a new lease of life there. RLC in CM, and maybe Mount/Barkley partnering. Front 3 is anyone's guess. Maybe Tuchel will look to use this game to get Lukaku's match sharpness up,..might as well., since you know he's going to make him start a game soon.

Yeah true, the game (at least the one played by the top teams atm) is favoring more all-rounded players up front. Players that can control the ball, link up play and also put in a shift defensively. Prime Eto'o would have been a shoe-in for this team.

I think the the proof of the pudding lay in Conte's recent comments that Chelsea are not using Lukaku right. Ergo, Lukaku doesn't fit our style of play. I don't see why we would have to change our style of play to accommodate one player. He should adapt to our style or else stay on the bench. Not holding my breath. 6 months nearly, and he rarely wins the first ball., either in the air or on the ground.

Bunley and United are the most disappointing. Because those were at home. Freak away games like West Ham can happen now and again.

He's anyway leaving for a month in Jan. Don't want him out of the squad needlessly before that. Shit happens. Allison has goofed up even worse at Liverpool. Never saw Klopp take him out of the firing line.

Oh no doubt about it. Dropped points in needlessly in at least 3 games so far.

Literally a few weeks ago, Liverpool were outside the top 4 and behind West Ham. Are we seriously going to draw conclusions when the top 3 teams are literally within 2 points of each other???

Not pour water on his accomplishments., but today's win was a fluke. Just like their 3rd goal. .

yeah, that's what I mentioned in my first point. But even if he wasn't scoring, he was still a nuisance for the opposition.

Sigh,...the next PL game can't come soon enough. Hate it when we have to wait in order to wipe off the taste of a bad game. Would rather have lost to Watford rather than to fucking West Ham. At least Watford would have earned it.

Drogba had his off-seasons...certainly in terms of scoring. But that never stopped him from being a good team player for the likes of Lampard. And when he was scoring form (looking at the 2 golden boot seasons) he was just great.