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But for cover, he could of had him there. I just think that Conte prob feels Ake is not ready to be his starting LB or back up for either positions so in that case best he goes on loan which is a shame.

I don't think it indicates anything. Ake could have still been used as a left CB. Similar to what Pep use to do with Alaba. Time will tell I guess.

Gomes won POTY. Ake won the YPOTY but tbh was the only contender. But yeah, he did have a very good loan but I knew there was no way he was going to be trusted to be no.1 LB at the club.

We don't write articles on our sites about players having medicals. We have it published on our website once the deal is official. The case with most clubs.

https://twitter.com/afcbournemouth/status/748131608776052736/photo/1 Just joined Bournemouth on a season long loan.

You know it is official when skysports are reporting it http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/10328227/michy-batshuayi-set-to-join-chelsea-according-to-sky-sources

His ability to score goals with either foot is a real positive. He seems very elusive in the fact that he is really good at making sharp, quick turns away from the defender then getting a shot on goal.

Another one of his best performances ever. Not sure which performance was better. The one yesterday and that Sunderland game are right up there. The 2-0 victory over Arsenal a couple seasons ago was absolutely brilliant. You know a player has played exceptional when the opposing fans all applaud a player. Hungary fans joined Belgium fans in giving Hazard a standing ovation yesterday and I remember after his second goal, Sunderland fans were in awe and just had to admire his performance. Love when I see that.

Best individual Euro 2016 performance so far. Brilliant

Certainly has. Been sensational so far.

Subbed off at 50th minute. Did not thought he was that bad but nothing noteworthy too. To offer over £30m for him. Nah thanks.

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/12087/10322104/chelseas-cesar-azpilicueta-in-demand-says-guillem-balague Don't know if serious or not. How can he assukme we want to sell him when Conte is still managing Italy and has not even mentioned anything about Azpi and assuming we will sell for £14m. Ermm no

Had an excellent game tonight. Very two footed as well

Yeah, fair play. I agree with you but it annoys me when people stay after one game in the Euros that "thread aint bouncing anymore". I mean I have no problem with criticsm but when I see comments like that I just say to myself it will only take him a matter of time for him to start banging in the goals anyway and todya proved it. I don't usually post comments like this but when I saw what BlueFox wrote on the page earlier, I just knew that by next game he would end up scoring and believe me that is the only reason I wrote this. For example people stating on here they would rather Morata over Lukaku, I have no problems with but when people start coming up with all this 'where is this and that' person etc, it just gets annoying and I am guilty of doing it today but that was just in reference to people who said that after the Italy game. But believe me I agree with you, he has flaws but £51m for Morata who is maybe a better team player than Lukaku and better technical qualities but not a prolific striker or Lukaku who is few months younger and more prolific and is already used/suited to the PL. But just for the record I would not have made that comment if it was not for the comment I read earlier because I find it annoying myself mate.

He was poor but so were Belgium against Italy and he was up against 3 quality CB. Loads of strikers would struggle against them. People scream for Morata and yeah I like him but compare his goal stats against Lukaku. In Morata's defence I would argue he is not and out and out striker, however Lukaku is a goalscorer and despite his flaws will continue to score loads eveyr season.

Where are his haters and critics now?

Like some people have said, I think he has been misunderstood. A few weeks ago he was saying he is happy at the Bridge and wants to kick on and have a better season with us. All he just said is he wants to return to Barca some time but he did not say he wants to leave this summer. Anyway, I hope he stays simply because I believe there is more to come from him and hopefully a second season in England will bring out a more consistent player. After all, with the awful season we had he was our 3rd highest top scorer so he clearly has some worth as a squad player.

I thought he and Vertonghen were Belgium's best players yesterday. He definitely was not poor and was the only one who actually looked like doing something. Not great, not poor. Decent.

Pjanic going to Juve will surely convince Nainggolan into pressing for a transfer. That is their best player gone now and you would hope to think that while Roma would not want to lose 2 key players, they will not want to keep a unhappy player there and I know he has not said he is not happy however I can certainly see him being upset that Pjanic has left. It all depends how much we want the player.

I know. Oscar should have been called up to the squad and his magic would have got Brazil through. How could Brazil leave a future Ballon D'or contender out the squad right?

Agreed. I know it is all done for a laugh but I don't see what the point is in having this ongoing for over a week. Especially when you consider the fact that other fans who have not signed up might want to look for the Hazard dicussion page and could easily be confused. Be serious mods and treat this forum seriously.

Most tackles and interceptions tonight yet he also had the most passes completed (79 compared to Matuidi and Pogba with 52 and 50 respectively). His passing was always purposeful as well (39 passes forwards compared to 13 backwards). He really looks the real deal.

Not, this summer though, I am sure of it and yeah I think Arsenal will demand around 40-50 for him simply because of all the money PL teams have now. For instance a team such as Watford are rejecting bids of £20m for Deeney. Arsenal will only sell Bellerin for at least £40m.

Ideally, Bellerin would be their first choice but he will be way too expensive. Arsenal will demand around £50m or so for him and they will not want to let him go. They can get other RB for much cheaper. Bellerin might rejoin Barca few seasons down but don't see it this summer.

It even made the BBC news ffs http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-36478346