My other concern is Willian. Especially with our lack of goalscoring strikers. We need Willian to be chipping in with goals this season and that isn't happening so far. He should be thriving in this new style of play.

comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 57 seconds ago
he really does fall back at the first instance. Just everything about him is wrong, his movement, his decision making, his lack of strength, his finishing.
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Exactly. He isn't suited to this league at all. He needs to go back to Serie A/La Liga where he's suited. He's too slight and not physically strong enough for here. The slightest touch from a defender and he's on the floor. Every single time.

comment by Superb (U6486)
posted 11 minutes ago
My other concern is Willian. Especially with our lack of goalscoring strikers. We need Willian to be chipping in with goals this season and that isn't happening so far. He should be thriving in this new style of play.
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don't get willian, guy never looks like he enjoys his football. apparently has pace to burn but I think the last time I saw that was city away a few years ago. He never uses it, goes sideways and his off the ball movement and work is usually pretty poor

We probably should have sold Willian in the summer as well. Especially as we apparently turned down big money for him. Can't see him at the club beyond this season.

comment by Superb (U6486)
posted 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
We probably should have sold Willian in the summer as well. Especially as we apparently turned down big money for him. Can't see him at the club beyond this season.
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Agree, should have sold him for whatever Barca were willing to pay and signed a younger RW who can contribute with goals.

On a plus note, we actually scored from a corner on Saturday.

Sky put the stats on prior to us taking the corner of how terrible we are from them, and there you have it Rudiger getting away from his marker and heading home with a decent delivery from Willian for a change.

Haha, thanks Sky

comment by Tablighi Jamaat (U15973)
posted about 2 hours ago
On a plus note, we actually scored from a corner on Saturday.

Sky put the stats on prior to us taking the corner of how terrible we are from them, and there you have it Rudiger getting away from his marker and heading home with a decent delivery from Willian for a change.
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Its depressing when to think I used to love corners. Always felt JT or Riccy would turn up with the telling touch. Nowadays its a bonus if it beats the first man........

comment by Simon West (U1830)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Tablighi Jamaat (U15973)
posted about 2 hours ago
On a plus note, we actually scored from a corner on Saturday.

Sky put the stats on prior to us taking the corner of how terrible we are from them, and there you have it Rudiger getting away from his marker and heading home with a decent delivery from Willian for a change.
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Its depressing when to think I used to love corners. Always felt JT or Riccy would turn up with the telling touch. Nowadays its a bonus if it beats the first man........
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Hate when Hazard takes them, never beat the 1st man.

Willian used to be good at free kicks, he had 1 early in the United game from close range and it was a horrific attempt.

Corners are pointless anyway, i prefer them all to go short.

JFH corners for the win!

comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 7 hours, 34 minutes ago
what can I say sheriff, we got on well!

How'd you find the game mate? think 2-2 was fair in the end.
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yeah...they were pretty decent this week, we got away with that a bit

comment by Simon West (U1830)
posted 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
JFH corners for the win!
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Did jimmy take many? I remember the odd one, but le saux and others usually had the duty no?

comment by Superb (U6486)
posted 6 hours, 41 minutes ago
Barkley proving to be an effective player at the moment, can see him starting ahead of Kovacic from now on.
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Interesting to see what happens there. Barkley is playing well enough to start games for us. And scoring goals now.
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this plays into my 451 thoughts & playing Hazard in a free role with a packed midfield just behind him

Morata is an UTTER waste of a shirt and starting berth now

comment by Tablighi Jamaat (U15973)
posted about 2 hours ago
comment by Simon West (U1830)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Tablighi Jamaat (U15973)
posted about 2 hours ago
On a plus note, we actually scored from a corner on Saturday.

Sky put the stats on prior to us taking the corner of how terrible we are from them, and there you have it Rudiger getting away from his marker and heading home with a decent delivery from Willian for a change.
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Its depressing when to think I used to love corners. Always felt JT or Riccy would turn up with the telling touch. Nowadays its a bonus if it beats the first man........
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Hate when Hazard takes them, never beat the 1st man.

Willian used to be good at free kicks, he had 1 early in the United game from close range and it was a horrific attempt.
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we have nobody that can take a decent corner...if we were to use Emerson I suspect he may be more effective in this job

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/eden-hazard-boost-chelsea-real-13461809

Let's hope Conte does go to Real. Would annoy a few people in this county who seem desperate for Hazard to go there.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6303419/Chelsea-eye-January-moves-Mauro-Icardi-Krzysztof-Piatek.html

Let's hope there's some truth behind this, especially the Icardi move. I've not heard of the guy

comment by Superb (U6486)
posted 3 minutes ago
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/eden-hazard-boost-chelsea-real-13461809

Let's hope Conte does go to Real. Would annoy a few people in this county who seem desperate for Hazard to go there.
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Seems probable

Morning all

TJ what was your username before again

comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 42 seconds ago
TJ what was your username before again
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I Kante Drinkwater

ah

Arsenal looked good last night, managed to watch some of the game. Ozil looked amazing, Emery seems to be doing a terrific job.

Feel top 4 will be really difficult without a goalscorer, they bring on Auba and he scores 2 in a matter of minutes. We bring on Giroud/Morata and they never look like scoring...

comment by Tablighi Jamaat (U15973)
posted 14 minutes ago
Arsenal looked good last night, managed to watch some of the game. Ozil looked amazing, Emery seems to be doing a terrific job.

Feel top 4 will be really difficult without a goalscorer, they bring on Auba and he scores 2 in a matter of minutes. We bring on Giroud/Morata and they never look like scoring...
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Yup I've been saying don't rule out Arsenal for the title and on current form they look an absolute certainty for top four. Just getting top four this season will be as tough as it's ever been and unlike the rest we don't have strikers.

Also there's no competition between Aubameyang and Lacazette to Morata and Giroud. Imagine if we had Arsenal's strike force, we'd have smashed Utd at the weekend for example.

comment by Superb (U6486)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Tablighi Jamaat (U15973)
posted 14 minutes ago
Arsenal looked good last night, managed to watch some of the game. Ozil looked amazing, Emery seems to be doing a terrific job.

Feel top 4 will be really difficult without a goalscorer, they bring on Auba and he scores 2 in a matter of minutes. We bring on Giroud/Morata and they never look like scoring...
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Yup I've been saying don't rule out Arsenal for the title and on current form they look an absolute certainty for top four. Just getting top four this season will be as tough as it's ever been and unlike the rest we don't have strikers.

Also there's no competition between Aubameyang and Lacazette to Morata and Giroud. Imagine if we had Arsenal's strike force, we'd have smashed Utd at the weekend for example.
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Don't think they're title challengers because of their defence, even though they're on a 10 match winning run they have ridden their luck on a few of them games.

With their front 4 of Ozil, Mkhi, Laca and Auba they'll definitely got a chance of top 4 as you can see them scoring 2+ goals most games.

I thought Lacazette and Morata were similar last season but Lacazette has adapted far better this season and doesn't fall over every time he gets it and provides lovely link up play. Auba is just a brilliant goalscorer, would love either right now.