Kurt Zouma

[Whiskey 173]

He stepped up really well tonight. I hope he starts against Sporting.

[The Skipper 20,609]

Brilliant tonight. Loved how proactive he was.

[LAM09 7,043]

I can personally see him partnering Terry next season. He has all the tools to become a world class CB.

[DYC. 7,542]

Brilliant tonight. Loved how proactive he was.

He was following the ball a bit too much for me haha, but you have to love his enthusiasm. And it was understandable when you think about it, trying to impress the boss and all.

Proper athlete this guy is.

[zolayes 14,489]

He stepped up really well tonight. I hope he starts against Sporting.

AND against Derby

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Mourinho on Kurt 'happy' Zouma: "I'm so happy with his evolution since he arrived. He will be a big player for Chelsea for many years." #CFC

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I can personally see him partnering Terry next season. He has all the tools to become a world class CB.

Partnering Terry... or Varane...

[DYC. 7,542]

Matic - 1.94 m

Zouma - 1.9 m

There's no way Zouma's only 190cm. He's huge. He has to be in that Cahill (193) and Matic (194) bracket.

Some measurements seem off. Remy is listed at 185 cm, I always thought he was around 188cm. He has that Henry build.

Cesc, listed at 175cm, looks more like 178/179, like Oscar (Willian is 175cm).

Luis is listed at 188cm .

Quite a few giants at Chelsea.

[Special Juan 28,133]

Was great for the lad to come in last night and get a real feel of a game like that. I really like, and rate this lad.

[Styles 9,790]

Where's the gif of his 80 yard pass to Hazard?! Ball of the season.

Zouma

[dee25 1,044]

I'm so flipping tired of seeing the look of sheer and utter despair on Cahill's face every time a player so much as runs at him with the ball. Zouma is still very raw, but his proactiveness and the way he imposed himself on Harry Kane was such a breath of fresh air.

I would drop Cahill and play Zouma on Saturday.... but then again this is probably why I don't have a career in football.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

The happy one said he is so happy with 'happy' Zouma's evolution as a player, and also said that 'happy' Zouma will be a big player and there will be happy years ahead for all happy Chelsea fans. If the happy one, Big Pete and 'happy' Zouma happy, we're happy

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Interesting to hear that after the match Steve Holland said that there was no thought of bringing Luis on for Cahill (and shifting Iva and Azpi) because Kurt has been training fantastically well for the past few weeks and his immense performance was not the least surprising for them because they knew that this is his current level.

I wish that means he means he will be given a fair chance to contest with Cahill for the starting CB spot, but realistically I juts hope that he will be getting more time and hopefully starts against Derby and Sporting and in the busy Christmas period.

[boshman 1,073]

I love the look of this guy. Fits in fantastically well when he gets his chance. I hope he gets more chances in the PL in the coming weeks. He deserves it.

[Barbara 15,149]

Much better - not only better - but much better form than Cahill currently. Should cement his place in the team. It's not like Cahill doesn't expose us every match with a couple of stupid plays, so even if Zouma does the same, it wouldn't be tragic.

I'd rather see than Cahill any day. I was never convinced of Cahill's quality to start with. I thought there was a chance he was overachieving last season. It feels like it was the peak of his career and who knows if he'll be able to replicate that.