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Unless it's a serious mental health issue, he can fuck off

Agree. When he's out, the team is way more chaotic in midfield. Despite his lack of pace, he was instrumental in playing out of the back on Saturday vs Liverpool. Would keep him around even if we sign a mid.

I don't know how James' communication skills within the squad is or his status in the locker room but from the outside it's clear he should be the future captain.

Shootouts are always a lottery. Waking up this morning, you appreciate the fact that this Chelsea team went up and matched this Liverpool team across 4 games this season. Can't fault the effort last night. Liverpool are on their third 90+ points season in 4 years and have recruited well across the squad. We're squeezing the last out of Alonso (who did well), Azpi, had an injured midfield and clearly lack finishers. We got overrun at the start of the game but when the team actually settled down and started passing through the midfield, they were able to break the Liverpool pressing with ease. Some good performances from James, Jorginho and Silva. the work begins again now to try and catch Liverpool, City and for the first time in a long time, the manager's status is not in question. The last two months have been crazy for Tuchel so hope the man and his team can buckle down and focus on the recruitments, squad building over the summer.

He has both Chris and Trevoh fit. Has to be Rudi Silva Chris/Trevoh

This journalist has reported the whole takeover story meticulously

Same. I've always liked him - workaholic even when he was a winger and a good older head to add to the squad with Rudiger and possibly Azpilicueta, Alonso departing. Just don't know if he's on the decline, is the right signing for a LWB position that requires mobile players.

LWB backup. He's played wing-back this season for Inter

Arsenal fans complaining that it is a PGMOL conspiracy to take the top 4 race to the final day. Cedric just barged into Son as he was about to head the ball and Holding made many stupid fouls on Son.

Chelsea just need 1 more point to guarantee top 4.

Would be lovely if Arsenal's best season in a while ends with 5th

Mendy Trevoh Silva Rudi James Jorgi Kante Alonso Mount Havertz Werner Would be my XI. Toss up between Chalobah and Christensen. We are unbeaten in the league whenever Trevoh has played this season and he just about coped with Luis Diaz in the league cup final.

A draw is enough to wrap up top 4 from here

Three draws vs Liverpool this year and Chelsea shaded each of these games imo. Going to ignore posts on here writing us off before a ball is kicked.

Dirty Leeds. Gutted for Kova if injury is bad. He has zero luck

Lewis Bate starting against us

Doubt this. He won't wait till 2025. He's ready for the step up already and I get the sense he's going to try and move in the summer. Worst case, next summer.

Last guy who got a 8-year-contract

Ousmane Dembele is leading La Liga for assists (13) despite missing 16 games this season.

Yeah, we're the worst of the 3. It doesn't get talked about enough but Lukaku and Saul in the last window goes down as the worst window in years.

If Chelsea had 200m to spend on fullbacks, they'd be doing better too. Liverpool's recruitment has been better than City's and Chelsea's for years. They do it on a tighter budget too. Diaz, Jota, Thiago in the last couple of years were smart pickups. Initially flurry of signings gave them their spine - VVD, Allisson, Salah, Fabinho.

Couldn't wait till the season ended

West Ham will hold off competition for Rice this year I think. Likely to sell in 2023.

Boly in my language is a cuss word - bastard