Kurt Zouma

[boshman 1,073]

Spoke very professionally. If I see Cahill in the starting line-up against Swansea I might actually burst into tears. Zouma deserves to be given a run of games damn it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK_R7ODwQ5M

Couldn't agree more, mate.

He simply HAS to have a run in the side next to JT. If not then I think I'll collapse. Potentially world class.

[MichaelDance 552]

Zouma should replace Cahill completely, and Cahill becomes our second choice.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

A bit shaky in the first half, very Cahill-esque even as he kept on backing off on several occasions. But that second half was immense.

I think it's very important that he gets a run of matches to get his form and confidence up.

[Namika 922]

Play him against Swansea and Liverpool, two difficult away games.

[supporter 3,088]

[Rom2013 446]

I wouldnt play Zouma in away games in the Premier League already. I would play him in both cup matches but give the Swansea game to Cahill. Let Zouma play some more games at home and in the cup games. When he gets more confidence in the final third of the season maybe he can fight without any handicap.

Last game was an important step and he should start to fight for his place.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Has he had a bad game for us yet?

The moment in the second half where he picked up the ball on the edge of the box, had no pass on, so he just bombed forward with surprising speed and played the ball out wide into Hazard. Class. Very tidy little player and far more comfortable on Cahill who tends to hoof the ball upfield. I'll be surprised if Cahill isn't recalled at Swansea though.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Has he had a bad game for us yet?

Preseason aside, no. In fact, he has been outstanding whenever he has featured. The match against Newcastle was probably one of his less impressive displays and he still managed to have an excellent half.

[CFC888 219]

Completely faultless against Watford and Newcastle. He has come on in leaps and bounds since some awkward performances during pre-season. Just needed a bit of time.

For now I think Gazza is still the man to start alongside JT, but Kurt provides great cover until JT when he eventually calls it quits, when I think Kurt is most certainly the man to take over his spot.

[DH1988 1,348]

Young lad, all the attributes there as I've said before

Good

• Tank
• Speed
• Positioning alot better

Improvements

• Telegraph his passing less
• Backing off (Cahill is guilty of this too, perhaps its something they are told to do than risk a foul so close?)

Most impressive about Zouma?

Attitude.

Keep it up.

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

Young lad, all the attributes there as I've said before

Good

• Tank
• Speed
• Positioning alot better

Improvements

• Telegraph his passing less
• Backing off (Cahill is guilty of this too, perhaps its something they are told to do than risk a foul so close?)

Most impressive about Zouma?

Attitude.

Keep it up.

THIS.

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

THIS.

Pressign x all the time is probably easier than timing your tackle. Since fifa 13 not only gamers are containers.

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

Pressign x all the time is probably easier than timing your tackle. Since fifa 13 not only gamers are containers.

it's very annoying when our CB's let the opponent run into our box freely...

[manpe 10,861]

it's very annoying when our CB's let the opponent run into our box freely...

And then tackle for a penalty. Tbh it may be because they don't have necessary reaction speed to recover if they get trunked. Luiz never did that, actually he was sometimes too eager to leave the line and win the ball back early, sometimes that worked against him, but on another day he was brilliant doing that. A defender of Luiz's type but with better awareness and concentration would be huge for us.

[The Skipper 20,609]

Zouma is a very proactive defender, sure he backed off a bit against Newcastle in the first half but if you noticed in the 2nd half he really went for it and won numerous of balls by just getting to the ball first or closing a man down as soon as possible.

If you think Zouma backs off any near as much as Cahill does then you're just basing that off one half of football which is ridiculous.