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So he is one of those annoying exclusively one-footed players? Especially bad trait for a striker who needs to be able to finish from any angle.

They should just abolish training altogether and instead watch videos of all our games from 2003-2012 every day, could learn a thing or three.

I meant the injury he got this season during international break I believe. Before that he was among the team's top performers, but unfortunately hasn't been quite the same since.

Before injury Emerson was much better at LB than Alonso ever was. Unless we're gonna play 5 defenders, Alonso needs to leave.

Yup, fully agree with this one. Was about to post the same till I saw yours. Insane team.

Striker drops exit hint as Chelsea reportedly make an approach to sign him Last night saw a few developments in a potential transfer movement involving Chelsea, and once again social media was involved. Chelsea had previously been linked with a move for Inter striker Gabriel Barbosa aka Gabigol. Yesterday those links grew off the back of a fresh report via reliable Brazilian outlet Globo Esporte. The report, via their extra segment as translated by The Metro, states that Inter Milan have confirmed to them that Chelsea have made an official approach for Gabigol. [...] Thoughts on this one? I know jack shit about him.

Good, no way we're selling both him and Alonso and then buy 2 LBs, that's not the Chelsea way. Rather have him than Alonso.

That was the exact story with Sarri too - start out with high intensity pressing and fluid attack, go on a great run, then fall off. Strong indication that the problem lies with the players that they can't keep it up for more than a few months into the season. We need reinforcements, badly.

Yeah, it's called VAR (read: corruption).

Good. Still remember JT and Cech screaming at each other regularly

Should we pounce on him or not if he becomes available?

Emerson and Azpi as wing-backs again. Can't believe I'm saying this but I wish we had Alonso for this. At least Kovacic is back, he is our best player and needs to play... was he injured against Soton?

He got nothing for it and the ref actually awarded a goal kick. So... was the ref fired or did he retire after this? I don't get it..

Why didn't I see a red card given? Surely the goalie got one?

Easy - first sack him, then he's the real deal.

He didn't contest the card Don't remember the last time I saw a player commit a clear foul and NOT act is if he did nothing.

A myth that many of his former players would disagree with. He is happy to point fingers at the players and everybody else but himself.

Fabregas, the best passer I have seen at this club, but take nothing away from Costa - many of those outstanding passes he still had work to do to get the goals, often times he did it brilliantly. Tammy, with prime Hazard and Fabregas, would have quite a few more goals I reckon.

Glad to have the big man back, feel a bit more secure with him there versus Christensen.

It was the formation I hoped he would play. When we used it we played well and were more solid defensively, obviously. Would like to see it employed more often especially against strong teams.

Mourinho probably didn't expect a 3-4-3, when's the last time we played it? September, October? Caught him by surprise.

That felt great, against the odds. Big props to the boys on the pitch. Judging by his performance, Willian really does hate Tottenham

WILLIAN, HE HATES TOTTENHAM!!

That is sa fucking penalty come on VAR