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No excuses for Morata. Good movement and won several duels but three horror finishes when he was clean through on goal.

How many are available on a pre-contract now?

Fantastic CB but wouldn't spend half that money on him. Happy with our set of Centre-Backs and would rather improve the team in other areas. If the wing backs and attackers are upgraded, the defense will be much better.

Whoever is managing the Instagram page, you are doing a brilliant job

Not too displeased since the team never really looked like conceding and controlled much of the game. But lacking a striker and more incisive play from midfielders than just spread the ball wide and hope for a cross to work.

Hazard will win this

Not sure Conte will add too many signings in January. He has already said that the club is looking for a striker and given how the team is playing a false 9 in recent weeks and missed out on Llorente in the window, that should be the signing he makes in January. A striker to ease the burden on Morata and a left-back - Sandro (? if he is available). Just' cant see the club making three January signings

The team is comfortably top 4 with the leaders out of sight. I sense a lack of urgency or purposefulness from the players in few games this season. Hopefully a January signing or two injects freshness into the team like Anelka in 2008.

I am not sure that is the case with Chelsea anymore. Since the Torres transfer, only one player has been bought for an absurd amount of money - Alvaro Morata. It is clear that the club has a principle in place now. Luke Shaw, John Stones, Alex Sandro, Koulibaly, just few of the players the club could have bought since 2011 but chose not to, because of the price.

Agree with the sentiment here. Bring em' on. Its been a few years since there was a classic Champions League night at the Bridge. After the 2012 run, I think only the win against PSG where Ba nicked a winner came close. It feels good to have these big games back on the fixture list.

I don't understand this football club sometimes

This is right. I read the list wrong. Everton away is in the league and Bournemouth at home is in the cup Still, all winnable.

Was okay I thought. Zappacosta is limited but he's doing the little things like running all game, stretching opposition defenses. Could be better but as rotation to Moses, I'm okay with Zappacosta so far.

West Ham Huddersfield Soton Bournemouth Brighton Stoke Win 6 out of 6 and we'll be close to the top I reckon. City have United and Tottenham during that stretch. Always hopeful of a slip up

I agree with Hazard's statements in the media. Real belief that Chelsea can take on anyone now that the team's early season problems have been solved. Actually looks like it will be hard for any team to break Chelsea down with Kante giving midfielders little or no time, defense having good games and Hazard being in supreme form. The Roma result was a one-off. Burnley was down to the red card and City played really well to win 1-0. If I was a PSG or Barca fan, I'd hope to avoid Chelsea really.

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We can do a job on anyone with everyone fit. First time we have Kante playing in the Champions League. There is also Hazard who looks like he's itching to make his mark in the competition and Morata who has already performed heroics with Juve. Bring em on. Anyone will do in the next round.

Agree with EI P. The club has replaced 3 relatively old players in the starting lineup with younger players who will likely be around to form the core of the team for years to come. Morata for Costa. 9 goals, holding up well in his first season, without backup as well. Would love a target striker to rotate him with. Bakayoko for Matic. Shined in their 1v1 duel in the United game but still finding his feet. I think Matic was a more reliable option here and could have been kept around for another season when Bakayoko settled, especially without having signed a replacement and having to splash the cash on Drinkwater. Christensen replaced Luiz. Rudiger is also rotating with Gary Cahill. Not exactly rock solid but I think the defense of Azpilicueta Christen Rudiger - with the right wing backs and Kante in front of them will be impregnable. Few more players need replacing/competition. Alonso, Moses, Cesc, Pedro and Willian. But this season, in spite of dropping to third in the league, is a step in the right direction. Conte is doing an admirable job of the transition.

Bakayoko in the midfield for this one? Would rotate the team a little from the league games

Yawn. Snoozefest. I fell asleep towards the end

I hope Courtois stays on. Even at his worst he isn't a spectacularly bad keeper and at his best, he is special.

Fabregas has to start. I'd even put Fabregas in a midfield two for this alongside N'golo Tammy is ineligible as well. No excuses but win

The negativity on here is toxic. Comparing this to Mourinho away performances is a huge exaggeration. Sure, Fabregas could have been introduced earlier. Could even have started the game but it was by no means a team set out to defend

Disapointing. Two points dropped

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