Jase

One can only imagine we might go for someone like Benrahma then...

TBF, Simon Johnson said CHO will stay unless something changes, which obviously meant that there could still be a possibility he will leave. And Lampard did not exactly rule it out either today.

That's because Christensen feels like a ticking time bomb. Just when you think he's gonna do well and play well consistently, he suddenly goes and commits some dumb error at the back. And not to mention, he's not the strongest physically and can get bullied by stronger players. I don't think Zouma, for example, is perfect by any means but I would trust him more right now than Christensen.

Pulisic is IN the squad for tomorrow's match but won't start. Ziyech not ready yet but close to being back.

Remember him?

If we're going with an XI that should be put out, then Christensen has no business to be in the XI whatsoever.

The other one is specifically for Chelsea.

God damn it, @Vesper...stop posting in the wrong thread!

Spurs got Stoke away in the next round. All the more fucking annoying that we fucked up yesterday!

Maybe. But judging by the persistent rumors, you would think that Rice is the only defensive midfielder available in the world. It's clear that we have issues in midfield and yet despite having done well to sort out the issues at the back and in attack with new signings, we're leaving the midfield remain problematic.

So...we don't seem to have a clue on what to do with the squad depth either...?

How would I know?

Krasnodar were founded just 3 months before the 2008 Champions League final...

Indeed. Looking forward to us finding creative ways to mess this up...

Full group stage draw...

Sevilla. Krasnodar. Rennes. Can't underestimate them obviously but that could have been so much worse!

RENNES!

Hazard vs Conte in Group B...

Will never understand why people have a death wish in the group stage.

If I understood the rules correctly, we will avoid Gladbach from Pot 4...