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Not a fan of wholesale changes mentioned so far. There are 4 days of recovery before Spurs

They may be mates. What's disgusting in that?

Great to see Saint Maximin level talent is cake for Reece James. Best of the young bunch at the club !

Top of the league. Time to get a drink and start our Saturdays

How is it only 1-0? Looking good but really should have wrapped this up by now

So fifth choice Rudiger is now 3rd choice and 2nd choice Christensen is now 4th choice. Tomori still in the cold.

Third kit?

Strangely feeling like the team will turn up and not put in the usual Newcastle bogey performance today.

Is there no way to tell broadcasters that the team playing away at Newcastle in a lunchtime kickoff on a Saturday after a week of international games is ridiculous levels of stupid?

Thiago silva mostly sitting out the next one too. This looks headed for a disaster 😅

Chilwell unfortunately is one of the undroppables at the moment. Would play Dave rather than Alonso or Emerson

Liverpool might still find a way to cope. Something like this at Chelsea would end our season hopes

Chelsea had just the one pre-season game vs Brighton. Leicester for example played three. Lot of the defensive improvement is due to Thiago Silva. The other pairings still ooze panic I think. It maybe the second season but it was the same defense that leaked the record number of goals until Chilwell Silva and Mendy came in

Hardly any pre-season, constantly changing backline, Kepa.

I don't see anyone decent offering a starting role. Teams are looking for high-energy fullbacks. He might accept a rotation role here. Lampard has rotated between Azpi and James so far but I expect James to play most league games from here on barring injury

Felt all along it was a great time to part with Willian. He wouldn't be happy sitting on the bench behind Ziyech I feel so its best he moved on.

Unfair criticism earlier and undue praise now I think. Still long to go before I am convinced by this improvement but glad to see the signs are very much there now

English Penalty League

Not worried about Spurs wins. Look like they'll struggle against good teams and breaking down buses like today

I don't think Chelsea handled his situation badly. Just that with Reece around, I don't think he will consider moving to Chelsea.

Not a pen, never a red. What is happening to football?

Good performance. Limited Burnley side but Kante, Silva, Ziyech, Reece bossed it. Timo and Kai need a rest midweek. Pulisic 🤞

As long as he starts games like midweek its okay to leave people out of the bench I think Attack minded benches are more useful

It is the midfield everybody here wanted.