Kezza

A certain Ivorian idol of Bakayoko’s reportedly telling him the meaning of this fixture unquestionably helped....Kalou??

Can't see it, i think Conte will ease him back in at a similar speed Hiddink did in 2016. Meaning between these 2 international break's he will probably start vs Qarabag and Forest but be super sub in the other's. Palace away will be his fulltime return to the lineup if i was a betting man.

Those big striding runs are a joy to watch, think this guy will be a monster here.

A certain Ivorian idol of Bakayoko’s reportedly telling him the meaning of this fixture unquestionably helped....Kalou??

A certain Ivorian idol of Bakayoko’s reportedly telling him the meaning of this fixture unquestionably helped....Kalou??

Romelu Lukaku is not world class.

Can we all just admit that nobody has any idea who Contes #1 striker target is besides him and the board? Nobody in the media or on twitter has any idea. It could be Lukaku, it could be Belotti, it could be Morata. Everyone is just assuming then assuming how he feels about the first assumption lol

Bantshuayi

Bantshuayi

WHAT. A. GOAL.
 

This forum has seen this so many times but it is fitting -
 

You obviously missed my reply to BlueLyon...

Imho, this thread and the treatment Costa has been receiving is absolutely pathetic. The notion of him having no commitment is utterly nonsense and I have no idea where it's coming from. Is it that people think he didn't train because his head was turned by the Chinese offer? Nothing but a myth; Conte already cleared that up. 
What isn't a myth, however, is his commitment on the pitch, where it matters most. He never backs down from a challenge, he tries his best all the time and inspires teammates in doing so. Even during his worst season with us, he single-handedly earned us multiple points by not giving up till the very end.
Consider the ridiculous criticism of his commitment, but also consider the amount of insults he's received through all this drama. Our player of the season, and our best striker alongside Drogba in the last decade or so, has been treated like an absolute nobody. It's almost as if people were waiting for something to attack him with. Ffs, we're not Arsenal. We don't disrespect people who've brought good to this club and not only that but the level of effort they've shown the pitch.
Knowing Costa, he will be fired up to shut up all the drama if he starts vs Hull. I'm confident he'll bag a brace in his return. Forget about what's gonna happen in Summer; He's our player till then and he's not the type of player to hide, that's why we have to support him.

Drogba had his annoying moments too with his diving, sulking, wanting to leave Chelsea etc in his first few years here... He ended up being one of our top 3 players of all time (imo) and delivering us the CL and multiple PLs amongst other trophies...
I'm not saying the same thing will necessarily happen with Diego but sometimes it's a good idea not to make rash decisions based on one or two isolated incidents when you have an absolutely amazing player at your disposal... I don't expect Diego to be perfect, Mendes probably told him to try to get a few days off while he discusses the details of a possible deal with the Chinese club and Diego did it. It's of course very annoying for us fans but at the same time, I think it's a good idea to remember that this is still a job for footballers and a business for agents, clubs etc so we perhaps shouldn't expect absolute loyalty from anyone

China doing to us what we've done to other clubs financially

China doing to us what we've done to other clubs financially

China doing to us what we've done to other clubs financially

China doing to us what we've done to other clubs financially

I dont remember you (or anyone else) saying that about Kante when we were on 13 match win streak. 
However now after average game or two, all the doubters are coming back. Its a knee jerk reaction and a bad one.
Im all for listening peoples opinions and make conversation etc, but when peoples opinions change as the wind goes, and making conclusions when someone is doing well, he is best player in the world, then when he has poor game, suddenly some get idea that he should be replaced eventualy. And we all know same people wont be saying that when he puts few worldie performances again, which he definately will. 
Eden, Costa, Kante, Azpi are arguably best buys we made in past years and sure they will have bad games. Every player has bad games. But that doesnt mean they are not good enough and need to be replaced eventualy. 
And for your info, Kante lost like 4 games since he came to PL, I dont know what you call consistent, but he is as consistent as it goes (and yes, he played well against big sides too).
And to continue about Kante, he is primarly a defensive mid. He can act as b2b, but his first task is to break attacks, intercept and tackle and he is nearly world class at that. He is not Pirlo, so I dont expect him to have such technique, then again his passing in general has been very very good. 
I wonder what you would say about someone like Makelele if he was here now.
 

Club really need to issue some sort of clarity

Nvm

Im confused about all the reports. It seems there was a problem with medical staff related with a problem in his back, but how is that related with the Chinese money?

Absolute, total nonsense. A complete stupidity of a statistic.

https://mobile.twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/819563374581350402
Credit to the makers of fast and the furious 7 for the CGI costa

He probably didn't travel because he picked up an injury, then had a small tantrum in training maybe frustration because of injury, then teh media put 2 and 2 together and come up with shite