Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa

[Vesper 28,880]

3 minutes ago, nyikolajevics said:

Beautiful! It's December and we are sitting 2nd. Amazing, even temporary. If City can win Today, we are 100% in the race.

Had a great afternoon with my team.

not 2nd

Arse pip us on the very last tie breaker

If any clubs finish with the same number of points, their position in the Premier League table is determined by goal difference, then the number of goals scored, then the team who collected the most points in the head-to-head matches, then who scored most away goals in the head-to-head. 

 

[NikkiCFC 7,965]

Last clean sheet was WH round 5. Over 2 months. 

[nyikolajevics 2,587]

1 minute ago, NikkiCFC said:

Yes. And remember how much they have been criticized last season? Actually Cucu for years. 

Oh yes. With Caicedo, I was expecting he will eventually come good, but I gotta admit I was dead wrong with Cucurella. I didn't see him turning his carreer like this.

Like Rüdiger, who I also wanted to be sold after his shaky start, never thought he'd be leader of CL-winning team and being called by Real Madrid eventually.

[Vesper 28,880]

Caicedo MOTM

CuCu 2nd

[NikkiCFC 7,965]

We are so good that we didn't even need to use Misha the wizard ⚡️

[Vesper 28,880]

Maresca smiling!

and waving to the crowd

[Fernando 6,468]

7 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

Yes. And remember how much they have been criticized last season? Actually Cucu for years. 

Caicedo was wrong the criticis first yea. 

Cucu I was one of those. I would still sell him if we can get a good price for him and get a younger hot shot coming up. 

[TheHulk 1,863]

Just now, Vesper said:

Maresca smiling!

and waving to the crowd

He knows he building something special. Meanwhile that cuckhold from Argentina crying in front of the tv now.

[Mhsc 879]

Dominant. Could have been an 8-0 honestly.

What a great feeling to be slightly annoyed we didn't get 1 more to take us to 2nd.

The new owners really took their time with this rebuild but the vision is now super clear, the talent developing nicely, and the feeling is there that we are just going to get better and better. Took an awful lot of badly spent money for Eghbali and Boehly to get their shit together but they really have got there in the end.

[Fernando 6,468]

Just now, Mhsc said:

Dominant. Could have been an 8-0 honestly.

What a great feeling to be slightly annoyed we didn't get 1 more to take us to 2nd.

The new owners really took their time with this rebuild but the vision is now super clear, the talent developing nicely, and the feeling is there that we are just going to get better and better. Took an awful lot of badly spent money for Eghbali and Boehly to get their shit together but they really have got there in the end.

They still need to fix the defense. They can do better then what we have. 

[Mhsc 879]

Just now, Fernando said:

They still need to fix the defense. They can do better then what we have. 

For sure. Probably the last bridge to cross to be regular title contenders and potentially even winners.

[calculatingInfinity 1,445]

Good match.

Could have scored more, but Villa should also have scored.

Even Cucurella with a good performance, but still wish Chelsea would get a proper class left back.

[Vesper 28,880]

3 minutes ago, Fernando said:

I would still sell him if we can get a good price for him and get a younger hot shot coming up.

No way for me

Chilwell is the one who needs to go

these are the LBs valued more than CuCu

Gvardiol and Calafiori (who take either in a flash) are still in my mind CBs first but are not available

the only one on this list I would go for (many are not available) would be Rayan Aït-Nouri IF Maresca is convinced he can play the inverted role

after these

the ones I rate to buy perhaps would be

    
Jorrel Hato  
Miguel Gutiérrez
Milos Kerkez 

then

Quilindschy Hartman (IF he recovers 100 per cent from his knee injury)
Patrick Dorgu 
Antonee Robinson (age is an issue, he turns 28 in August) 
Jayden Oosterwolde  (IF he recovers 100 per cent from his knee injury)

[NikkiCFC 7,965]

18 minutes ago, calculatingInfinity said:

Good match.

Could have scored more, but Villa should also have scored.

Even Cucurella with a good performance, but still wish Chelsea would get a proper class left back.

Even Cucurella?

He is top player full 2024. 

[LAM09 6,755]

The perfect way to start the busiest month of the football calendar. We made a very good PL side look average at best & kept our first PL cleanseet at home this season.

1 minute ago, Vesper said:

No way for me

Chilwell is the one who needs to go

these are the LBs valued more than CuCu

Gvardiol and Calafiori (who take either in a flash) are still in my mind CBs first but are not available

the only one on this list I would go for (many are not available) would be Rayan Aït-Nouri IF Maresca is convinced he can play the inverted role

after these

the ones I rate to buy perhaps would be

    
Jorrel Hato  
Miguel Gutiérrez
Milos Kerkez 

then

Quilindschy Hartman (IF he recovers 100 per cent from his knee injury)
Patrick Dorgu 
Antonee Robinson (age is an issue, he turns 28 in August) 
Jayden Oosterwolde  (IF he recovers 100 per cent from his knee injury)

I've seen multiple articles over the last few months linking us with a move to Dorgu, so I'd imagine that could become a real possibility should Chilwell finally move on.

[Vesper 28,880]

25 minutes ago, calculatingInfinity said:

Good match.

Could have scored more, but Villa should also have scored.

Even Cucurella with a good performance, but still wish Chelsea would get a proper class left back.

who?

none of the big names are available and/or will come here (or, in Grimaldo's case, are too old)

Josko Gvardiol 
Theo Hernández   (turns 28yo in 10 months)
Nuno Mendes 
Alphonso Davies (will only go to Real IF he leaves Bayern)
Federico Dimarco 
Riccardo Calafiori 
Alejandro Grimaldo   (turns 30 in 9 months) 
Destiny Udogie (if you include him as elite level)
 

Edited yesterday at 16:01 by Vesper

[MoroccanBlue 5,311]

Bet those weird Chelsea fans will still critique Caicedo in some agenda driven way. 

[DH1988 1,276]

3 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Bet those weird Chelsea fans will still critique Caicedo in some agenda driven way. 

He was so good today, if not for the ref pulling him up on fouls that weren't actually fouls just proper ball winning tackles, I'm sure he'd of taken motm.