5 hours ago, enigma said:

Moses isn't a RB though, so seems a bit silly to try make him one. Azpilicueta and Zappa are much more natural right backs than Moses will be. 

He was not a wing back before and Valencia and young were not full backs before either but have done decent as them at United. He could be really good there. Or hopeless. We don't know till he is tried there.

5 hours ago, enigma said:

Moses isn't a RB though, so seems a bit silly to try make him one. Azpilicueta and Zappa are much more natural right backs than Moses will be. 

He's a better defender than he is a winger. I actually thought he defended quite well during his time at right wing back, better than Zappacosta did for us last season. Zappacosta may be a more natural right back, but i don't think he's a better player than Moses.

I can think of many reasons why Moses should be picked in the team ahead of Zappacosta. He's more versatile, he defends better, he gets forward better, he's quicker, he's more mobile, he can dribble past players, he's homegrown. Moses is the perfect squad player. You can bring him on if we are chasing a win and you can bring him on if we want to go a bit more defensive, i wouldn't trust Zappacosta to do either of those things.

Funny thing was when Moses came on last night, even though he was supposed to be a right winger he still played as a wingback. It looked like we had a right back and a wing back at the same time.

16 hours ago, benjsross said:

Maybe I'm remembering wrong, but didn't wide players used to regularly switch mid game. Hazard can play on the right. Causes untold problems for the full backs.

You're not wrong. Very often it's a tactical decision to put pressure on the oppositions fullbacks with a new type of player to defend against. It'll be interesting to see what happens. I think CHO will be a backup and get the Europe and cup games. Hopefully he'll get more. 

Biggest talent in world football. He's already world class and should be in our starting line-up next season. He's rapid, powerful, the ball sticks to his left foot like it's tied to a piece of string, he knows when to release a pass and has great composure in the attacking 3rd. He also has the thing all the great players have - time seems to move slower for him. Age is just a number - lets start him next season!

Seen a few people mention CHO's left foot on here but i'm sure he's naturally right footed?

4 minutes ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Seen a few people mention CHO's left foot on here but i'm sure he's naturally right footed?

Yes but he has a wicked left too.

It's a shame pre season isn't a bit longer, i would have liked to see how well he plays on the right.

16 hours ago, Scott Harris said:

He's a better defender than he is a winger. I actually thought he defended quite well during his time at right wing back, better than Zappacosta did for us last season. Zappacosta may be a more natural right back, but i don't think he's a better player than Moses.

I can think of many reasons why Moses should be picked in the team ahead of Zappacosta. He's more versatile, he defends better, he gets forward better, he's quicker, he's more mobile, he can dribble past players, he's homegrown. Moses is the perfect squad player. You can bring him on if we are chasing a win and you can bring him on if we want to go a bit more defensive, i wouldn't trust Zappacosta to do either of those things.

I really don't understand why we brought Zappacosta in to be honest. I mean, I understand we needed depth, but to sign a player to sign a player isn't a good reason. I agree I would rather have Moses back up Azpi than Zappa and Moses is very versatile. 

Zappacosta has played well so far under Sarri. Looks solid. Moses whenever he's come on looked less involved in the play. Runs into dead alleys , cuts back, passes backwards etc. Zappacosta is more forward thinking from the last 3 pre-season games. In before someone says its pre-season hurr durr but Sarri prefers Zappacosta as a right back not Moses from the last 2 games Moses has come on to play, just my observation. 

 

Now CHO - i know its not good to hype up young talents this early but I feel like he's one of those that come around once every decade. Pace and stamina seems on point and can take a beating/doesnt fall to the floor easily so physically sound and technically great too. He seems to cut inside a lot so to be less predictable he could try going on his left more often but that is not a huge deal, can be easily resoled. Been at the club since the age of 6, love him already. 

Edited August 3, 20187 yr by zes

10 hours ago, DannyVblue said:

Biggest talent in world football. He's already world class and should be in our starting line-up next season. He's rapid, powerful, the ball sticks to his left foot like it's tied to a piece of string, he knows when to release a pass and has great composure in the attacking 3rd. He also has the thing all the great players have - time seems to move slower for him. Age is just a number - lets start him next season!

omg hahaha, I was following along the thread comments about Moses right before this post and thought you were talking about him 

 

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Am i Crazy for thinking that he wont be dropped If he plays well on Sunday? Sarri seems to be a huge fan

Edited August 3, 20187 yr by Lucashm

Reminds me of a young Mbappe. :-)

3 hours ago, Barry Bridges said:

omg hahaha, I was following along the thread comments about Moses right before this post and thought you were talking about him 

 

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Me too. Thought I had entered an alternate reality 

It's nice to read a wave of positivity around the club of late. Hudson-Odoi certainly made a big impact on people this pre-season.

However when a youth coach with the record and experience of Sarri tempers expectation, we would do well to listen. The 17-year-old body is not designed to train and play at the intensity that first-year footballers experience, and as someone already pointed out in this thread, the Premier League's record on teenage superstars is actually pretty damning over the last 10-15 years. For every Rooney or Fabregas there's been untold Jack Wilsheres, Michael Johnsons, Ross Barkleys etc and even then, Rooney arguably looks spent beyond his years.

Bellerin, the player who put CHOs name in lights at his expense, serves as a warning. Once the fastest player in the league, niggling and major injuries have robbed him of his former speed. Ousmane Dembele, who CHO resembles most closely in style and talent, should be another cautionary tale, copping two knee injuries in his debut season for Barcelona. And while knee injuries are not longer the career death sentence they once were, let's hope that CHO is treated in such a way that we remember him for more than a pre-season ragging of a Arsenal has-been.

 

19 minutes ago, SydneyChelsea said:

It's nice to read a wave of positivity around the club of late. Hudson-Odoi certainly made a big impact on people this pre-season.

However when a youth coach with the record and experience of Sarri tempers expectation, we would do well to listen. The 17-year-old body is not designed to train and play at the intensity that first-year footballers experience, and as someone already pointed out in this thread, the Premier League's record on teenage superstars is actually pretty damning over the last 10-15 years. For every Rooney or Fabregas there's been untold Jack Wilsheres, Michael Johnsons, Ross Barkleys etc and even then, Rooney arguably looks spent beyond his years.

Bellerin, the player who put CHOs name in lights at his expense, serves as a warning. Once the fastest player in the league, niggling and major injuries have robbed him of his former speed. Ousmane Dembele, who CHO resembles most closely in style and talent, should be another cautionary tale, copping two knee injuries in his debut season for Barcelona. And while knee injuries are not longer the career death sentence they once were, let's hope that CHO is treated in such a way that we remember him for more than a pre-season ragging of a Arsenal has-been.

Let's hope he stays off the sugar, alcohol, fags, caffeine and all the other anti-nutrients that delay injuries healing.

7 hours ago, Strider6003 said:

Let's hope he stays off the sugar, alcohol, fags, caffeine and all the other anti-nutrients that delay injuries healing.

Legally, he still cannot even buy any of these

32 minutes ago, STATS said:

Legally, he still cannot even buy any of these

With that smiley icon for the briefest moment considered you might be supplying him. 

Could we try Hazard at RW? 

Edited August 4, 20187 yr by enigma

57 minutes ago, enigma said:

Could we try Hazard at RW? 

why move our best player out of his best position though? 

39 minutes ago, big blue said:

why move our best player out of his best position though? 

Because people get hyped, that's why. :D 

22 minutes ago, Giordano_Bruno said:

Because people get hyped, that's why. :D 

It's not really hype, but people criticise Willian for not doing as much yet he's not playing in his natural position. Hazard is a fantastic talent and it would be interested to see how plays in a different position. He has the dribbling ability and pace to beat his man on the RW. He doesn't mind taking his man on. We could play in a different formation and slot Hazard in a role behind the striker while keeping the LW and RW free for Hudson-Odoi and Willian/Pedro to occupy

I think he done well again on Sunday, hes come up against two of the better, quicker, RBs in the PL and hes not looked out of his depth at all.

I dont think he'll start many P games for us but I think hes ready to start in the early round of the domestic cups and group games in the Europa League.

I still doubt we'll see much of him this season. It just doesn't happen at Chelsea.

Would gladly be proven wrong though.

3 hours ago, Delnino said:

I think he done well again on Sunday, hes come up against two of the better, quicker, RBs in the PL and hes not looked out of his depth at all.

I dont think he'll start many P games for us but I think hes ready to start in the early round of the domestic cups and group games in the Europa League.

I thought he looked a little overawed at first and a little bit afraid to use his skill/ pace against Walker, however he grew into the game and looked the part he certainly looked better than a few of the others.