Think he probably gets the start at burnley.  Throw him to the fire with all the support of the home crowd

I think we should go easy on Alvaro Morata. Make him feel at ease.

Hopefully, he score a goal or two vs Burnley

Was talking with a work colleague who is a Real supporter.  He was really disappointed that Real let Morata go.  Thinks we've signed a great player, but does think it will take him a little time to adjust (as in later this season).

Given that this guy watches Real week in week out, I was glad to hear this.

Whoever starts I hope they hit the ground running but I think Michy deserves this one. If he isn't up to it, sub in Morata as he accustomed and go from there for the next match. 

 

Hope we start him against Burnley, perfect game for him against lower opposition will do his confidence a world of good if he can get on the scoresheet. Batshauyi looked very lightweight to me against arsenal I think Morata certainly gives us more of a presence up front. 

Has to start tomorrow. can't pay £58m for a player to break him in slowly. 

We could go 3-5-2 and play both.

If a choice I would select Morata.

14 hours ago, TheChelseaBlues said:

Whoever starts I hope they hit the ground running but I think Michy deserves this one. If he isn't up to it, sub in Morata as he accustomed and go from there for the next match. 

 

Michy is what he is a goal poacher, a more talented Bemba ba, he can't lead a line I think he has shown that in the starts he has had he just doesn't have the presence and lacks in other parts of his game 

Chelsea 4-0 £10 on that. Moratta to score 2. Come on lads, come on you blue boys.

2 hours ago, DonAntonio said:

Michy is what he is a goal poacher, a more talented Bemba ba, he can't lead a line I think he has shown that in the starts he has had he just doesn't have the presence and lacks in other parts of his game 

I think he's earned the opportunity. There's a small sample size so far as to what he can and can't do in this league especially after a season of training at his age 

good interview with him: http://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2017/08/11/598d7e36e2704e1b2f8b459f.html

Have you had time to adjust to Chelsea?

"Yes. It has been a long and strange summer, in which I had to make some decisions, so I wasn't fresh and couldn't initially train well. The day that I signed I had to travel halfway across the world, from Los Angeles to Singapore, then going to London to train, so it was difficult. Now I must adapt to a new team, with a new very tactical Italian coach, who makes many changes. But I am adapting and I'm keen to play. I hope this shows on the pitch."

What do you think will be most difficult for you from a tactical point of view?

"Adapting to the Italian style, which is much more tactical, and crazy. Here I must do it through the system of the team, which is as if it were Italian, as a result of who the coach is. I need to understand [Antonio] Conte well, as he is asking me to do the opposite of what past coaches have asked me. I will play in different positions and as part of different schemes. I have already understood this change and from then on it's easier."

You're already good at two aspects of the Premier League, headed goals and losing your marker...

"Yes, but that's not the thing that Conte is asking me to do. I don't think there'll be a need to adapt myself to the Premier League, rather there'll be a need to adapt to my coach. He's not asking me to make the usual movements of a striker, like playing with my back or arriving to header. He's not only asking me to do that."

You had various offers, so was Conte's call essential?

"I knew that Conte wanted me and I'd spoken with him several times. In a certain way, I feel like I owed him something because he was the one who signed me for Juventus, only for him to have to leave. At the start I wasn't aware that he had so much interest in signing me, but when I understood it then I had no doubts and [Chelsea] was my preference."

Do you think the transfer fee of 80 million euros will weigh heavy on you?

"I can admit that it is a very significant amount, but I have the character to be able to play calmly and to follow my path. I have only played two pre-season matches, I've played 15 official minutes and I've missed a penalty [in the Community Shield shootout] and they're already killing me, so I know what to expect. That's the price you must pay for such a big transfer. It's also something that motivates me, that makes me work harder every day and that makes me spend an hour longer at the training ground. I know that double the number of people are now watching me."

Was the 2018 World Cup a reason for your Real Madrid exit?

"I think I had to leave Real Madrid. It was a difficult situation and I know it, because it meant leaving the team which had been my home and a team which is winning everything right now. But it was a personal decision and one to do with sporting ambition. If it was for my teammates I'd have stayed, but I couldn't be satisfied. I left because I want to triumph in football and do impressive things and I'm in the best spot to do that."

You said it'd be difficult to return to Real Madrid a third time. Is that true?

"Being realistic, to return there again after being sold for such a fee would mean an even larger fee. I don't think Chelsea will give me away. It's really only because of the matter of transfer fees that it'd be difficult to return, although nothing is impossible in life."

You didn't celebrate a goal against Real Madrid with Juventus. Will you continue not to do so?

"Of course, and I think that's an easy response."

Did you celebrate the UEFA Super Cup triumph?

"As soon as the match finished I sent a message to the Whatsapp group we had as a team. It gave me a healthy amount of jealousy. As long as they're not playing against us, I'll always want Real Madrid to win."

What goals tally would you be satisfied with this year?

"I hope to score more than 20 goals, as that's my job. I also won't become obsessed with it as I'd trade that for titles for the team. At Juventus, for example, I didn't score more than 20 goals in any year and won all titles except the Champions League final. I want to score goals, but a player can also be remembered for other aspects of play."

Calling it now, he'll start as a winger tomorrow 

Conte doesn't want him playing with his back to the ball, separating from defenders, or heading the ball?  Well what the feck does he want then?!?!? 

Edited August 11, 20178 yr by TheChelsRVA

5 minutes ago, TheChelsRVA said:

Conte doesn't want him playing with his back to the ball, separating from defenders, or heading the ball?  Well what the feck does he want then?!?!? 

He said Conte doesn't want him ONLY doing that.

13 minutes ago, TomCFC85 said:

Calling it now, he'll start as a winger tomorrow 

That would be terrible 

6 minutes ago, TheChelsRVA said:

Conte doesn't want him playing with his back to the ball, separating from defenders, or heading the ball?  Well what the feck does he want then?!?!? 

Wants him to fill in at LWB until Sandro arrivies. 

Just now, Chelsbear said:

That would be terrible 

It makes the most sense unless he's planning to start Boga or Musonda.
The formation will be
Thibaut
Azpi Rudiger Luiz Cahill Alonso
Kante Fabregas
Willian Batshuayi Morata

SCREENSHOT THIS 

1 minute ago, goose said:

Wants him to fill in at LWB until Sandro arrivies. 

Don't tease me, Goose. 

4 minutes ago, TomCFC85 said:

It makes the most sense unless he's planning to start Boga or Musonda.
The formation will be
Thibaut
Azpi Rudiger Luiz Cahill Alonso
Kante Fabregas
Willian Batshuayi Morata

SCREENSHOT THIS 

He's not a winger. You don't spend 60 million buying a striker to play him out wide. It's ridiculous 

Just now, Chelsbear said:

He's not a winger. You don't spend 60 million buying a striker to play him out wide. It's ridiculous 

He's been played as a winger during preseason when Pedro wasn't available. 

51 minutes ago, TomCFC85 said:

He's been played as a winger during preseason when Pedro wasn't available. 

And he looked every bit a fish out of water.

He's played as a front man in his other clubs, he's not going to suddenly turn into a flying winger.

Trying to shoe horn him in like that just won't work, he's a goal scorer and needs to play as a striker. 

Ffs I know hazards gone so we are playing morata and bats but if not 2 up top put bats on the wing, or dare I saw Remy who can play there but have morata the main man he is considerable better than bats 

a goal and an assist. not bad for a player already written off. he just doesn't give up does he, fights for everything even when we're 3-0 down. 

I'm convinced with 11 men and Morata up front we could do serious damage this season. Lad looks like a real player.