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He's actually pretty quick. I don't think his brain is has caught up with his skills yet. I'm optimistic about what he can do once he gets comfortable. Right now he looks too much like a spectator in the game

I guess it depends on what you want out of your 10. In Jose's system he seems to work fine.

Moses looked great! Traore will need to get his feet wet but wasn't bad. JT made paying 34m for Stone look like chump change. Oscar better screw his head on straight real soon, had some real nice touches in the game but he needs to start hitting the target more. Hazard was brilliant. Remy took his goal well I think Falcao has gotten into Costa's head.

We played like that because the players behind the front four or five gave them a foundation to build attacks from. That's what was missing in the second half, we have no aggressiveness in the middle of the pitch and looked like a fish out of water in our box.

Team I love!

Just goes to show matches where we don't play with our physicality are games we will struggle in. We don't do kickabouts.

Guys we've found our Turnbull replacement! YAY!!

34M for John Stones??? YES PLEASE!

Great debut from Begovic!

I'm gonna need more proof...

Was it you? I thought you were my Yokohama source?

She's pregnant.

I really miss Marina Granovskaia... We'd have Pogba and Messi by now.

Nor do I but its just so intriguing to watch what will happen. Still think this is the perfect loan though... If it works we look like geniuses if it doesn't... Oh well Bamford comes home fresh from his stint at Palace.

Today apparently I'm actually excited. Really want to see what Jose and our staff can do for him!

Ahhhh Shaddup

Really?

And what exactly have you seen? Have you watched him play or are you basing your rather poor assessment on YouTube?

http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2015/07/new-deal-for-bamford.html Bamford said: ‘I’m delighted to sign a new contract with Chelsea. My dream has always been to be part of this club for the long term. Chelsea have been fantastic with my development and joining Crystal Palace for this season on loan is the next step for me in my career.’

Do you know for a fact they aren't?

At this point I don't think we have a choice. Its clear to me Chelsea want to start integrating youth and recalling loanees. They can't all just be assets for generating revenue because if that continues we won't have an academy and young promising talents won't come to us.

Where did you see this?

Left back Baba has an agreement with Chelsea but he is still waiting for Roma according to Di Marzio

you had it right up until the bolded section. Its one thing to make a go of it for a season or two in the top flight, for Stones to reach his potential he needs his career to kick on even further. John has the potential to be much better than just a regular performer in the Prem, he can be great thats what he needs to do to fulfill his true potential. He is good enough to start for us right now its just a matter of how much pressure you want to put on his shoulders at the age of 21. This isn't Everton, when he makes mistakes there its not vilified in every newspaper on seen all over the world by millions. To excel at the level Chelsea are now at you need to slow the maturation and build the players confidence. Zouma is a perfect example of how a young CB should be groomed, Stones is further ahead in his development so I expect him to play more than Zouma did for us... Perhaps spelling Brana at RB as well.

Pretty good numbers from a 21 yr old