Strike

It's just Huddersfield. Thankfully there is a week till the next game

Time to look ahead. RLC and Hudson Odoi to start Arsenal are away to City and Uniited are playing Leicester so this could be a chance to open a gap that appears to have vanished

Some things never change. Manager under fire and Henrique is on the forum attacking left right and centre

In fairness, Doucoure checks a lot of Chelsea boxes: he’s injured, he’s overpriced, he’s scored against us, and he’d be unlikely to play a lot even though he excelled at a mid-table team and thus would do the job that could also just be handed to an academy player. From WAGNH

CHANGE SOMETHING

Pedestrian stuff. Even after conceding. Where is the urgency? It is the same movement from right to left until Azpi crosses aimlessly into the box. There is very little running at the Bournemouth defense or an attempt to pass quickly and create a chance through the middle

Everybody posting about RLC in midfield. I think it will be Kovacic for this game and RLC against Huddersfield in the weekend

At least a 3-goal lead

Ampadu in the Jorginho position. Christensen, Hudson Odoi, Higuain. Lot to love in this lineup. Also, I am going to assume that Sarri has rotated Emerson to give him some rest and that Alonso is now second choice

Sarri has praised him after the game too. Surely this is the end of Alonso

KEPAA

Not the first time tonight

I think he could work. Assuming Hazard leaves, we will need a creative player along with fresh legs like Pulisic and Lozano (?).

Agree. We can strengthen in the summer by replacing Kovacic and promoting Ampadu/Mount

How will this team finish fourth?

Zero aggression today. Not one outfield player has been 5/10.

I hope this is the game that benches Willian for good. Play CHO Pedro and Hazard in the wing positions

Actually playing well now, finally

Ampadu can cover both Jorgi and Cahill. Could become Eric Dier type player for us in few years. Rudiger-Luiz-Christensen-Azpilicueta-Ampadu is enough CB options to have as well.

Modric in 2010 anyone? Not happening.

Ah. What could have been. Arrived with so much hope. I think a lot of us here got carried away due to his performances in the Champions League with Juve in that run to the final. But on his own up-front, he was never the same. Goodbye, will hardly be missed on the pitch.

Can he play the Europa League?

Who will play Left Back when we want to rest World Class Alonso?

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My thinking is based off of Fabregas playing alongside Jorginho who was in the deeper midfield role the other day