Blue Armour

I'm struggling to recall what caused the injury in the PSG game. Did it happen off the ball?

Are you referring to his 1st season at Madrid, or the last one at Chelsea? I think he was more than solid in his last season (under Sarri). Easily our best attacking outlet, and not just in terms of numbers. He also had quality individual goals against Liverpool and West Ham. Seemed like he was peaking then.

Would like Bellingham. But he's probably going to Liverpool to revamp their central midfield

Seriously dude? You don't think I'll call out Mount for his bad performances? He's been poor in the first two England games and Foden did much better in England's 3rd game instead. There you go Did you look at my 'favorite player' tag when you made that statement.? Stop accusing people of bias when there is none. Fucking annoying. I should probably call you out on Gallagher each time then, but that would be dumb

There was a gem of tweet in there: "Not the first time Lukaku has broken up a promising attack" lmao.

I agree on current form KDB is superior, without a doubt. But not good enough to carry their team IMO., the way Hazard used to, or how Modric carried Croatia. Let's see if they'll do better than what Belgium did in 2018 going all the way to the semi finals.

Despite his current state, Belgium was at its best when Hazard was fit and firing The so called maestro of midfielders De Bruyne seemingly can't do much outside Peps team, (although Martinez is a downgrade tbf) and can't lift the team the way Hazard did in the last world cup. He's not a Modric or prime Hazard. Another City player being made to look better because of a squad full of world class talent. Sterling probably the same.

Slightly off-topic, but what is your current opinion on Connor Gallagher? How would you rate him compared to Mount? I recall that you seemed to rate him higher, with him being a year younger than Mason.

To be fair, the bias of those places towards Chelsea players in general is pretty much against.

Has rejected the offer of 200k a week apparently., according to the mail. Seeking parity with Sterling at 300k a week supposedly. Reece is on 250k a week.

Stupid short sighted move if true. Already had those in the summer transfer window.

I was hoping some of our international players (Mendy, Pulisic, Havertz, Ziyech) would have a turn around in form during the tournament, and bring that back after the break.. But no, they've still been awful. And it doesn't look good for when they come back.

Would be dumb and absolutely predictable if we moved him on in Jan when he's on the verge of fitness We are short on midfield cover. Best thing to do is keep him till the summer and then assess. But no, we'll sell him in Jan so that he doesn't leave on a free

Will pass the Chelsea medical with flying colors

Imagine a back line of Papi Djilobdji, Matt Miazga, Baba Rahman, with Bakoyoko as CDM

Would you take Ronaldo for half a season, on say loan? Especially if his situation with United is that bad. Bit unlikely they would loan him to us though. Considering the shit show we're in atm, it's probably not the worst idea., for us Give him a chance to play in the CL knockout. And we also have some goal threat up front.

I agree with your assessment on Mount, but it's a tricky situation and probably a frustrating one for him too. He was voted player of the year 2 seasons in a row, and must be wondering what more he needs to do be warrant the same contract Reece James got. But it's down to him to also go up another level especially in terms of consistency. He cannot afford to turn up for one game and recede into the background for the next 2 at this level.

Think we should go all in, if a WC CB does become available though. Silva will be on his way out (surprise he had been able to start so many matches), Koulibaly looks like an injury hampered, shot player, and there are concerns with Fofana too. We need at least one good guaranteed starter of a center back like we had with Rudiger. Midfield buys are a no brainer. Even with a CB target.

Could argue that Potter’s Brighton was better than Artetas Arsenal from last year., with a less expensive squad. Let's face it. Arsenal were really embarrassing to watch at times, and you could just jump on one of their fan forums to see it. I don't think anyone envisioned a situation were Arsenal would be leading the table by 5 points going into the WC this year. Liverpool have had a nightmare start, City having moments of inconsistency. Anyway regardless of Arsenal, Potters Chelsea is just woeful at the moment. Just because it worked for another team, doesn't mean it works the same way for every other team. If we're going to have back to back defeats playing woeful football after the break, it would be time to reconsider the project.

I'll be furious if we make just enough points to participate in that 3rd tier tournament. Better to just finish 10th and have less useless fixtures

Our GD is at 0? Now begins our season. It was the plan along.

Too soon for them getting bored. My worry is about our prospects if we fail to get top 4 this season If this past window was any indication, there's a lot of doubt regarding the new Chelsea, and where our ambitions lie., Finishing outside the top 4 spots would take away some of the assurances we had, and make us less of an appealing option when there's at least 4 other options to choose from in England. Also, I doubt Potter has the pull that Conte or Mourinho had in terms of getting players to come over. It could basically lead to a slippery slope - the same hellhole Arsenal and United have been in for the past 5 years. And no, don't tell me about how well Arsenal are doing this year. They hit the jackpot with the transfer window and hit the purple patch at the right time. The ends don't always justify the means.

I'd argue that Lampard's and Conte's second seasons were worse, but this is right down there at the moment. At least in terms of results. 4 back to back defeats and no wins in 5 deserves scrutiny, because that's relegation form.

Also is Potter avoiding some fee with regards to Zakaria? Never gives him any minutes

That's not true. Kante has slowly been becoming a peripheral figure for the past two years. In Tuchels first season Kovacic and Jorginho were our go to midfield combo. We didn't become this bad to suffer 4 back to back defeats just because of Kante or James being absent. The tactics have also been terrible. Potter is NOT blameless.