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Do we really need Sancho when we have 2 wingers that clearly are good enough for the first team + CHO that clearly needs his chance to play? Getting Sancho might disturb our lineup, we can't keep getting key players on positions where we already have starters, it would only make it harder for Lampard to make a clear to-go starting lineup and someone won't be happy very fast...

You just couldn't wait, could you? Mount is a quality young player who defintely has a place in this team. I'm really getting sick to death of all the unnecessary criticism he's been getting.

I think Ramires is a bit underrated, he was a great player.

Well his defensive stats are better than Rudiger's last season too, your initial statement was his best form is far better than anything Zouma and the rest of our CB's have shown all there careers, statistically that is inaccurate and Rudiger even fails the eye test. 
Zouma does look unconventional when on the ball but defensively he is the most secure CB we have. 
I actually rate Rudiger but similarly to Alonso he operates at his optimum levels whilst playing in a back 3, in a back 4 I find his decision making a littlw questionable at times. 

Lampard killed the team today when he put Giroud in for Thiago 

Give it a rest, he's been our best player today.

This formation change was idiotic. We look so disjointed now in a game we were controlling. 
 

Beyond performing very well at international level for Wales of course.
Funnily enough also Kante plays lone DM internationally, behind a very attacking lineup. But given he is so undisciplined that must be having a big impact on the team. Can you remind me how France have been doing recently?

We have two of the best pressing, defensively oriented midfielders in the world in Kante and Kovacic. We have one of the most accurate passers in Jorginho and a rising star in Gilmour. We also have many other unorthodox options like Mount, Ross, RLC and even Reece James that can fill the gap if somehow the other 4 are unavailable. 
Can you please explain to me how the F do Chelsea 'need' that guy?

This is a thread about Declan Rice coming to Chelsea, correct?

I know what you mean about his leadership but i think we should be looking at players based on talent and not leadership. Based on Talent Ndidi is better than Rice and has been a dominant midfield figure in the league for the past 3 years. He has succesfully replaced Kante at Leicester which is no easy feat and could easily do the same for us. He also helps with is height 6"2 because we are a short team and is just 24 and about to reach his prime. Hopefully Rice can improve this season but honestly he is just English hype that is just magnified because he came through our academy.

These 2 shouldn't though, they are pretty poor on the wings.
Werner and Havertz can both play wings if need be, and thats more than enough

Torres would probably be at a similar level to Tammy if he was here now. I'd probably prefer Torres as our 2nd rate striker to Tammy. 
Kepa is the worst signing in the history of the premier league by any club. No club has been as ripped off as we have been for any transfer. We paid £70m for Massimo Taibi. 

Meh all of the banter from rival fans especially Man utd clowns comparing him to Lingard?! Haha I have seen it all really.
He was playing out of position and was only training here for 1 week also no preseason.
Not worried one bit about this signing! All the best to Kai.

If Kepa saved any of my shots, my confidence would take a hammering and I’m sh*t. 

Played well, and i really felt for him and kante, because Havertz, RLC, and Mount, werent able to retain possession up the pitch, so it kept coming back for the first hour. 
I still think we should keep him, if we sell him, i think we will be in the market for a very similar player next summer, when we realize we miss his playmaking ability at times. 
Maybe not a guarenteed starter, but surely he is a useful player to have in the squad.
 

Is anyone really surprised! The guy is mince. We need to just take the financial hit on him and move on. He’s a woeful keeper, still blows my mind we spent so much on him. Role on Mendy.

Let’s hope the experiment to shiny him out wide stops now. 
 
Central where RLC was playing and CHO out wide. Not really a difficult decision until Ziyech is fit. 

Lampard really doesn't fancy CHO does he? This game is crying out for him, Mount should never be getting a game over Callum on the wing. 

I would prefer Hudson-Odoi and put Havertz in the middle. This is basically a like for like change.

I want whatever Lamps is smoking please. 

Reece James showing what a goal from outside the box should look like. 

Lampard needs to wake up and make some changes preferably Alonso for anyone including Willy. 

James, Christensen, Zouma, Kante and Werner were very good.