Strike

Problem with LB signing in particular is that no one playing at a decent level will want to come here and be Chilwell's backup. Either we have to find someone from a smaller league - Tsimikas like - or promote someone like Maatsen in the squad

That moment in the summer when they prioritised Vidal over Tonali for his experience

Hearing voices from training that Cech is still legit good. Want to see him on the pitch in a dead rubber some time this season

Not worried about Werner missing chances. Still having good games and is an engine on that left side.

Even a 0-0 draw keeps us top by goal difference

Sevilla won too but it makes little difference really. A draw in the Sevilla away game will keep Chelsea top I think

What a header at the end! Not many in the world who can leap like that

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