Strike

Alarming to lose 4-0 but I am going to stay away from the overreaction on here. Good pressing but also left open spaces in midfield for Pogba, Rashford, Martial to run at. Emerson, Kova, Barkley shut down the left side more or less but the right side concerns me. Pedro and Azpi struggled, and Jorgi on the right side of central midfield did not help. We need to tighten up for sure. Kante on the right will help. But anyone writing this season off will be in for a surprise I think. When Reece, Rudi, Kante, CHO, Pulisic are starting instead of Azpi, Zouma, Jorgi, Pedro and Barkley, there will be a different sort of energy in pressing and we will be much more solid.

Abraham had a decent game. Not too disappointed. Giroud or Bats would not make so many balls stick that Abraham managed to today. Needs to sharpen and also manage to turn defenders and have a run but he is the best we've got this season to lead the line. Batshuayi has had multiple chances and has come off as a clumsy striker with zero awareness. Why not give Tammy a run? What better time than this season anyway. Giroud is clearly the sub because he offers nothing in pressing

Tough day and should rightly be 4th choice this season. Tomori to get a chance next

Do Chelsea have a cheap buy-back on Ake?

What about when Emerson is injured and Alonso is starting at Left back?

Hmm. Agree

Agree. Kante seems like a must for this game if he is physically capable of handling 60 mins

I am very curious what the series of fallouts were. I think he was told he will be phased out this season

and returned in a cut-price deal at the end of a transfer window under Conte

I somehow feel betrayed. Luiz was the one player in the squad I thought absolutely loved the club and would stay and fulfill a role

Finally something to discuss though

I would let him leave but not Arsenal!

I somehow doubt it. For one, Giroud didn't start in pre-season and two, Abraham's movement and pressing is better for a game at Old Trafford where United will be pushing up and trying to press our midfield and defense. Barkley mostly will start ahead of Mount but I'd love a fresh faced front 4 with Pulisic, Mount and Abraham

Barkley was good. Mount was better and adds much more energy in pressing.

I'd like to go with Kepa Azpi AC Luiz Emerson Kante Jorginho Pedro Mount Pulisic Abraham Barkley Giroud as options to come on. Barkley would be a great option to throw on against teams tiring in the second half

Agree But to be fair, Wan Bisakka has looked really good. Hopefully Pulisic, Emerson can shut him down. Alonso would get roasted if he was starting

Mount and Abraham over Barkley and Giroud Complete reset from last season please

come on. Batshuayi is not a proven finisher. He is a clumsy finisher

This shouldn't even be debatable right now. He's a proven finisher lol he isn't

Unpopular opinion. Mount ahead of Barkley against United. Really helps the pressing game

Not too worried about the misses. More worried about the shaky defense

I think you should lift some of the doom and gloom. Kante in and we will toast United next week

I think Tammy's control, movement is far better than Michy and it is the reason he is starting ahead of Michy in pre-season.

He is the best option we have this season