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posted on 30/12/21

comment by CSTP (U1453)
posted 7 minutes ago
BK was asking this morning about the CHO pass, if it was a handball. Cmf inevitably delivered the goods and well...it's actually ridiculously blatant

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1476501754200088576/pu/vid/720x900/YmG6arncleZ9wnzl.mp4

not one replay shown afterwards to point that out and not even reviewed by VAR. That should have been a penalty and red card. There's no counterargument for that. People talk about not understanding the handball rules any more, but that's as clear cut as it gets.

CHO now gets a 2/10 from me for yesterday's performance rather than a 1/10.
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That’s really poor from refereeing/VAR team..

comment by T.J (U15973)

posted on 30/12/21

So they missed a handball, penalty and blew the whistle too early for a 'foul' by Mount. Good job Mike Dean and co

comment by T.J (U15973)

posted on 30/12/21

There is no break clause in Emerson Palmieri's loan deal at Lyon. The French club have an option to buy the Chelsea wing-back as they rejected an initial approach for a recall.

Will have to get Digne or someone then

comment by CSTP (U1453)

posted on 30/12/21

if Brighton had taken their chances earlier or something I wouldn't even be mad about the result. But those decisions against us are much harder to accept.

comment by T.J (U15973)

posted on 30/12/21

I swear CHO/Mount didn't even appeal for the handball in that replay. If they make more of a fuss about it and surround the ref like other teams do, maybe then it goes to VAR?

Likewise, Mount for that suspected foul. He didn't really complain about the decision, just laughed and moved on.

comment by T.J (U15973)

posted on 30/12/21

A lot of ref's I reckon are influenced by player reactions because they're too blind to see anything in normal play. So maybe our lot should kick up more of a fuss

comment by g7 (U12473)

posted on 30/12/21

Clear penalty and red card. How on earth does VAR miss that?

comment by CSTP (U1453)

posted on 30/12/21

Werner still suffering from covid, damn

comment by CSTP (U1453)

posted on 30/12/21

So some people are saying it wasn’t a handball because it comes off his leg first. But I don’t really buy that argument because his arm takes a big downward swing to block the ball, preventing it from reaching Mount.

And James was sent off against Liverpool even though the ball also took a deflection from his body first.

posted on 30/12/21

comment by CSTP (U1453)
posted 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
BK was asking this morning about the CHO pass, if it was a handball. Cmf inevitably delivered the goods and well...it's actually ridiculously blatant

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1476501754200088576/pu/vid/720x900/YmG6arncleZ9wnzl.mp4

not one replay shown afterwards to point that out and not even reviewed by VAR. That should have been a penalty and red card. There's no counterargument for that. People talk about not understanding the handball rules any more, but that's as clear cut as it gets.

CHO now gets a 2/10 from me for yesterday's performance rather than a 1/10.
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OMFG

posted on 30/12/21

Ousmane demebele looking to be free from this Jan

comment by T.J (U15973)

posted on 30/12/21

comment by Vorsprung durch Tuchel (U1641)
posted 16 minutes ago
Ousmane demebele looking to be free from this Jan
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Another Pulisick isn't he?

posted on 30/12/21

comment by Superb (U6486)
posted 4 hours, 49 minutes ago
Anyone disagree that both Pulisic and Cho need to be moved on this summer ? If so I'd like to know their reasons. Purely from an interesting football perspective in case I'm missing something with them.
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I've made my position very clear on these two players

posted on 30/12/21

We have levels of lightweight players in our squad... These two are at the highest level

Then you have Ziyech Barkley Rubes at the second level

Then you have players like Alonso but just need moving on

posted on 30/12/21

I do like Ziyech and havertz when he's playing well... But they are never go to be guaranteed starters...Werner I just can't decide... He's probably second level lightweight

posted on 30/12/21

Too many games and draws is killing CFC.

We do have fairly average players also.

posted on 30/12/21

We basically lack grit anywhere in front of Kante

Except maybe Rom, who has shown some in the last games for sure

We always had players who would get stuck in, now most won't even go in for a 60/40 ball, the amount of times I have seen Kai pull out of any sort of challenge that might mess his hair up.......

The reason I would say keep CHO and Puli is they are both extremely young

The one apart from the dead wood I would sell is Ziyech (again can't get over how old he is) unless he has an amazing 2nd half of this season.

The rest for me have shown enough or glimpses and have age on their side

With Chilly out our most important player to get back fit is Werner, he is basically our most creative player these days - however we should consider offers for most our front players

posted on 30/12/21

comment by Simon West (U1830)
posted 1 minute ago
We basically lack grit anywhere in front of Kante

Except maybe Rom, who has shown some in the last games for sure

We always had players who would get stuck in, now most won't even go in for a 60/40 ball, the amount of times I have seen Kai pull out of any sort of challenge that might mess his hair up.......

The reason I would say keep CHO and Puli is they are both extremely young

The one apart from the dead wood I would sell is Ziyech (again can't get over how old he is) unless he has an amazing 2nd half of this season.

The rest for me have shown enough or glimpses and have age on their side

With Chilly out our most important player to get back fit is Werner, he is basically our most creative player these days - however we should consider offers for most our front players
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Bring back JT

posted on 30/12/21

comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Simon West (U1830)
posted 1 minute ago
We basically lack grit anywhere in front of Kante

Except maybe Rom, who has shown some in the last games for sure

We always had players who would get stuck in, now most won't even go in for a 60/40 ball, the amount of times I have seen Kai pull out of any sort of challenge that might mess his hair up.......

The reason I would say keep CHO and Puli is they are both extremely young

The one apart from the dead wood I would sell is Ziyech (again can't get over how old he is) unless he has an amazing 2nd half of this season.

The rest for me have shown enough or glimpses and have age on their side

With Chilly out our most important player to get back fit is Werner, he is basically our most creative player these days - however we should consider offers for most our front players
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Bring back JT
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He's back already

comment by CSTP (U1453)

posted on 30/12/21

https://mixture.gg/v/61ccbe710c620

how was this deemed a foul by Mount ffs

posted on 30/12/21

comment by Simon West (U1830)
posted 46 seconds ago
comment by thebluebellsarablue (U9292)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Simon West (U1830)
posted 1 minute ago
We basically lack grit anywhere in front of Kante

Except maybe Rom, who has shown some in the last games for sure

We always had players who would get stuck in, now most won't even go in for a 60/40 ball, the amount of times I have seen Kai pull out of any sort of challenge that might mess his hair up.......

The reason I would say keep CHO and Puli is they are both extremely young

The one apart from the dead wood I would sell is Ziyech (again can't get over how old he is) unless he has an amazing 2nd half of this season.

The rest for me have shown enough or glimpses and have age on their side

With Chilly out our most important player to get back fit is Werner, he is basically our most creative player these days - however we should consider offers for most our front players
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Bring back JT
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He's back already
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I would play him.

posted on 30/12/21

Bet we beat Liverpool now as that is how we roll.

comment by T.J (U15973)

posted on 30/12/21

Breaking: There are concerns Reece James has suffered a hamstring tear rather than a strain - a scenario that could result in months rather than weeks on the sidelines

And it gets worse

posted on 30/12/21

comment by Superb (U6486)
posted 5 hours, 52 minutes ago
Anyone disagree that both Pulisic and Cho need to be moved on this summer ? If so I'd like to know their reasons. Purely from an interesting football perspective in case I'm missing something with them.
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I would certainly keep Hudson-Odoi for another season.

He remains a frustrating player but he is still 21, is contributing more in matches and some of our best team performances under TT this season such as Leicester and Juventus involved him as a significant factor.

He has also done far more - imo - with his gametime this season than Ziyech or Werner, even if I accept he has had some stinkers like yesterday.

Another factor is we probably need to buy an entire new backline and a long-term Kante replacement next summer so we have to prioritise where to sell and buy.

Pulisic would also get one more year to see if he can recapture his high peak levels.

Ziyech and Werner would be straight in the bin though.

comment by CSTP (U1453)

posted on 30/12/21

Werner has been unlucky this season. Wasn’t given many chances at the start and probably would have been helpful if not for the injury and covid.

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