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One thing I've been thinking about and one thing I don't see discussed at all. Frank, Morris, Edwards - they are all rookies at this level. They've coached kids and a championship team for a season, but nobody really has got any clue at this level. It's bad enough a total newbie like Frank was thrown in head first at such a bad time, but his staff is also filled with rookies! I think Frank would benefit quite a lot from adding experience from a higher level to his coaching staff, like a total nobody Avram Grant did with Henk ten Cate and Steve Clarke. I'm not saying necessarily replace Jody, just saying his staff could use some additions and he could use a (co-)assistant head coach of greater pedigree.

Not surprised in the slightest that he prefers Liverpool. A German player wanting to play for a high-flying team managed by the best German coach, that's a no-brainer. The only way Liverpool don't get him is if they don't want him. Werner, Firmino, Mane, Salah is just too good

Great deal. Nowadays you normally can't get real quality for that "little". Good start, now hopefully the board will keep it up and sign at least a striker and a left-back, Ziyech alone won't make us competitive.

So he was playing through injury? Didn't see the game, but it's no surprise that he played poorly. Don't get distracted, all eyes on the board

sry if posted before

If Giroud is forced to stay, then he really needs to play more, otherwise we'd be tossers for keeping but not playing him.

Watched a lot of NBA when I was younger, Lakers were my favourite because of Bryant and Shaq. Was my absolute favourite basketballer, it's like he was playing with cheat codes during his peak... the shots and dunks he pulled off so effortlessly were amazing. Sad day. I will never fly a helicopter after all those accidents.

Well now they're going five but they're still three [emoji16] Sent from my Mi A1 using Tapatalk

Well this company clearly didn't put much thought into its name

Source?

It's easy, Willian's and Pedro's contracts are expiring, €15M for Boga is more than reasonable and he looks good enough to fill up the numbers after one or both leave. Plus he's said that he wants to be back at Chelsea one day, so it would make sense to go for it NOW.

@Mana this should calm you down a bit.

Inclined to agree to sell him this summer while we can still get lots of cash for him. He doesn't work as well in a possession based system as in a counter-attacking one. And as he ages his stamina and speed will start going down, it already doesn't seem the same after those injuries. Just don't sell him to Mourinho

Are you taking the piss here? Very bizarre post... what has sky sports got to do with anything?

Shh! don't give them ideas

'He could lose his career' - Former Chelsea wonderkid Musonda struggling to realise potential Sad read

I'm sure if you asked the board for reasons behind this decision, they could probably rationally explain it. I suspect many deadwoods are still on our books because nobody has wanted to buy them or been able to match the club's demands to financially justify those sales. At least this way we get income from loan fees while somebody else pays the wages.

I'm not his biggest fan nor am I "against" him. I like your comparison with Oscar, this is exactly who he reminds me of right now. His off the ball work rate is great and definitely a nice thing to have in a player, but now more than ever players (especially midfielders) need to be great on the ball too. In Mason's case I think he lacks in delivering final balls and offensive sharpness in general. I fully agree with Greavsie on what he said above, that he gets the right ideas but too often fails in delivering them. If he was 24+ I'd want him gone right now, but I have hope that he improves massively in every aspect. He has the tools for it, needs to have the right mentality to make it work, only time will tell. Tbh I wouldn't be impressed if he was an import player of the same age, but since I very much want our academy graduates to succeed, then I am willing to be very patient with him and the rest. One thing is for sure, Lampard definitely believes in him and I believe in Lampard. That makes much more sense.

What do you mean? Nobody ever has and never will always get it right, almost always is the best you can realistically get from anybody. People who are paid big money don't always get things done and they don't have to. I'm struggling to see your point here, at first I even thought you were praising him.

No chance. Bournemouth are in relegation battle, no way would a serious coach even consider it just to show someone how shit somebody is (thus intentionally possibly blowing the race). Losing one player, no matter how key, is nothing compared to losing a premier league spot. Howe doesn't strike me as this dumb.

I've heard of him and possibly seen play for Estonian NT. His impressive stats come from the Estonian Premier League, which only says that he sucks less than the others. MLS? Big fat maybe. EPL? Never. I don't know in depth how he plays or whatever, but I don't need to, it's enough knowing he spent his youth training in Estonia.

@NikkiCFC post was sarcastic I think Anyway, one rule with us Estonians - never sign us, we suck.

What makes you think that?

Oh look, we have a Pulisic fanboy here.

Or maybe let people interpret their team of the decade how they want It's all just fantasy fun anyway. I find valid arguments for both sides (Ash or Dave) and there really is no true or false, no need to get all mormon and preach one truth.