the special one

Would prefer Kevin Volland tbh, only a year remaining on his contract - similar type of player to Pedro

He's been quoted as saying he wants a return to Barcelona and apparently Barcelona are interested. Hopefully it won't be a prelude to us bidding for Coutinho.

Batshuayi linked with a loan to Villa and rumoured target Dani Olmo looks set to join Barca

Brighton 2 Chelsea 1, Maupay 22'

Poor and absent minded today, aimless diagonals and no threat at set pieces. Zouma was unlucky to be subbed.

Just because a tactic works one week doesn't mean it will work the next. Won against Wolves with a back 3, lost against Valencia with a back 3. Won against Spurs with a back 3, lost against Southampton with a back 3. In Frank we trust.

Zaha over Sancho for me - the least worst option. Zaha/CHO/Izzy --- Mount/Grealish/Izzy --- Pulisic/Grealish/CHO 5 wingers, 3 number 10's (edit: 4 if including Anjorin)

Kepa Zouma - Rudiger - Tomori Azpi - Kovacic - Jorginho - Alonso Kante Tammy - Pedro Pedro up top with Tammy, Kante breaking between the lines.

Mount is somewhat similar to Dele Alli but lacks physicality in the box. Yesterday I think it was Azpi hit a perfect cross to the backpost but Pulisic was forced to (understandably) head it back across goal due to his lack of height/physicality. We need an alternative way of playing to counter teams like Bournemouth and West Ham who sit deep.

7 assists, 1 goal in 18 appearances (0.44)

Clean sheet without Ake, what does that say about Ake? Pulisic/Emerson were sh*te.

Wouldn't bank on Sancho improving things, more likely to run into brick walls like Pulisic today

Bottler Emerson

Zouma up front second half Zzzz