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Such an effective player but fuck he can be frustrating to watch, the ball just bounces off him at times, knows how to score goals though. Would be interesting in our front 3, think it would suit him, not exactly playing as a winger or a 10, just given a bit of freedom to roam about. But chances are wont happen.

Agree the deal this month and let him stay to end of Serie A season. Good prospect but would be better playing for Atalanta every week as opposed to 15-20 mins every week here. Would also give him a pre-season to get to know the squad and players better.

We got humiliated at Arsenal and Liverpool (score line wasn't exactly flattering but we were really poor until 75th minute) playing with 433, I don't think it's right for us or Conte would never have changed it. I would hardly call them major cracks, there is no perfect team with a perfect system, the best team I have ever seen which is Barca under Pep or Spain couldn't defend against long balls. We struggled with pressing. It's a work in progress, to ditch 343 would be stupid because we've seen more improvement with it than anybody expected including myself. It's something that we need to keep using and keep adding players to, competition/a better player in for Alonso and Moses wouldn't go amiss or a creative midfielder but that will come. If you get in a new manager of Conte's calibre let him work, he switched the formation after a few games and we went from top 4 contenders to title favourites without any major additions bar Luiz, Kante and Alonso. Imagine if he can get other players in that could fit in this team, to bring it up a level like Kante has done and perhaps even Luiz has done. Everybody forgets where we were last season, regardless of winning the league the previous year or not, because even in the last 6 months before we were confirmed champions we were piss poor a lot of the time. Axpilicueta has played some of his best football for us at CB. So people who criticized him regarding today's performance or whatever must have not been watching the last 3 months because he's been our best defender in my eyes.

I think he might get considered in the next few games instead of Azpi but other than those goals Azpi has been as good as any defender in the league for me. I honestly don't see Zouma playing LCB either if Gaz gets dropped, he is a wreck with the ball, well maybe that's an overstatement but don't see him being used there yet.

Oh please don't say he just relies on physical attributes because he was playing as a 6 at the start of the season when we played 433, displayed a very good tactical understanding of where to be where not to be etc and was just as consistent as he has been now (also very tidy with his distribution). He's just been freed up as a box to box player in this formation. Whether it's a high press or no press, playing with a 2 man midfield in a big game is always a risk in my eyes. Teams have won the CL with certain types of players like Kante before. Don't be silly. Hes hardly piss poor which is what you'd think you were trying to say. He's rejuvenated our team in all honestly.

Aye so it took one game after 13 STRAIGHT wins for people to suggest 1) we need a new system 2) Conte will fail 3) Azpi is not a CB 4) we've not shown any progress... need I go on? Quite embarrassing. One game doesn't win or lose you a championship in January. We will definitely finish top 4 and I'd be very surprised if anybody thought that we'd achieve that this year based on last season.

One poor game (his passing was shit yes) and one of our most consistent players this season and reasons why we are top of the league needs a long term replacement. speechless.

Decision making has always been his main issue along with consistency (but he's shown that this season), if he adds that to his game he's the perfect wing back for us. I don't think he's a world class player but this position gives him a lot of space to run in to and doesn't exactly put the creativite onus on him.

Im sure Juventus would only sign someone of his calibre to shoehorn him in. Same way we would if we signed Verratti. Having a settled team is better yes but if you can get someone of that level to the club you try to make them fit, because they'd improve the team.

I'm intrigued to see who we will play if Alonso isn't 100% because this is a massive issue for me if he is injured. Kenedy won't even be considered ahead of Musonda in terms of a squad place I would imagine so hopefully Marcos is fully fit. Big game, Spurs are in better form than when we played them at the Bridge and there's this talk of they don't want us to get this record from Harry Kane and a few others, very similar to what we had last season with our players saying we didn't want them to win the title. Not sure what way this will go in all honesty, our defending was quite poor against Stoke, they didn't do anything breathtaking or outrageous but scored 2 goals but I do fancy us to be a bit better defensively, hopefully lining up with Matic back in for Cesc. It would be brilliant to get 14 wins in a row and would strengthen our position in the league. Hopefully we can get some additions done too this month to boost our squad, particularly at both of left/right wing back and CM/AM.

Im not sure why we are after another "destroyer" although he is a bit more than that but he is hardly a playmaker. We need someone like Cesc but more mobile and defensively aware.

we cant splash 75M on someone that won't 100% fit what we want as a winger... so sign Dybala? Dybala is a striker... same problem. Carrasco (spelling probably dodgy) is a good option we could look at I feel. James would be more than good enough too I imagine, hes played on the wing for Madrid at times as a wide 10.

Dont see the massive hype in Donnarumma, hes an interesting prospect but quite overrated too, fair enough hes only 17 or 18 but even then I don't see him being anywhere near as good as Courtois or Cech. If we ever had to replace Courtois I'd prefer to see us go for Oblak, he is brilliant, probably just as good as anybody in goal these days.

But he didnt move to New York City and then there to Man City. He moved from Chelsea to Man City, had everyone convinced he was there on loan from New York City when in fact he wasn't. That is a fact. That is why he is a traitor to me. Why go to all that bother to cover something up? Just say you've signed for City and agreed to move to New York City after... not difficult is it. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jan/09/manchester-city-error-frank-lampard-new-york-city-fc-deal

I'm surprised anybody even cares what he says anymore or what he does. Hes a fucking idiot. He is along with Lampard in my eyes in the traitor basket, if he loves Chelsea so much why did he go to United??? Same with Lampard, if he loved Chelsea so much why City? Idiots. He is nowhere near as good as he thinks he is. Best result of the season for me was putting 4 goals past United just purely to put him in his place.

Good player, probably would play in the front 3 as opposed to our midfield but is a real hard working player and excellent technician too. Would be an interesting buy.

But hes a much much better player though. Chalobah is not bad but still hes hardly playing a lot or at a level to compete with Cesc, Matic or Kante. There is a lot of talk about Verratti and the Croatian bloke from Fiorentina being targets for us too, hardly promising for Chalobah's future is it?

What?!? If we refuse then someone else will come in with whatever they want and sign him instead of us, particularly someone like Man United, who have shown they aren't worried about spending huge sums on players in last few years like they did on Pogba, Di Maria, Bailly, Shaw... so yeah lets just start trying to tell Real Madrid 70M is too much for a player with atleast 3-4 years of a contract left, who originally cost them something similar and will attract interest from other huge clubs. If we want him get him, no point fucking about trying to lower a fee with Real Madrid, they'll just sell to highest bidder, we arent Arsenal. Also Real Madrid along with Barcelona are the BIGGEST clubs in the world, as if it wasn't hard enough trying to buy off them.

Hard for him going back the way with a speed merchant like Zaha but all in all he wasn't that bad was he? Kept at it, wasn't scared to try get in front of him to try and nick it knowing he'd be exposed if he didn't. Gives width going forward and always puts a half decent delivery in.

Good to see when Palace kept coming at us in second half we kept defending the box well, kept competing for 50/50s etc although it was a bit less than convincing going forward at times as it has been last few games. Pity to lose Costa and Kante but opens up a really big opportunity for Batshuayi and Cesc/Chalobah. Marcos Alonso had a tough game today but stuck at it, Zaha is no easy opponent and I'm sure he might cope a bit better against Bournemouth, Don't think their wide players are as fast or direct as Palace's are. Regardless 11 wins, 9 clean sheets, Kante and Costa (big loses yeah) get a forced rest on Boxing Day.

Big loss. Bournemouth will be a tough game, Cesc or whoever comes in for him will have to step up and do his fair share because they have a few half decent players in there and in all truth we've been effective rather than great this last couple of weeks.

Would make an interesting squad player here but does he have end product? This has been a big concern about him for years, he broke into Arsenal team scored like 7 goals but hasn't really improved or done more than that. Would be concerned about his fitness too

Good move for him. I think Wolfsburg are in a mess then now but can't see them going down. Regardless he will play loads and worth keeping an eye on.

He'd be an excellent option if we went for him, can play RB, CB and CDM/CM, good physical and technical attributes, one of the key components of the England side too when playing as the holding player. Really has come on since he went to Spurs.

Anyone see the wee man win that 50/50 against Kone the other night 😂 Sent him flying