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Bayern coach Niko Kovac has just been speaking to the media in Germany.

He says "nothing more happening" on the transfers front for the German side.

 

It's nice to have some positive news. 

If Sarri wants his players to show some hunger and desire he needs to start CHO next game. I'd even be tempted to leave Hazard on the bench to show him he isn't undroppable.

41 minutes ago, RIP Mourinho said:

If Sarri wants his players to show some hunger and desire he needs to start CHO next game. I'd even be tempted to leave Hazard on the bench to show him he isn't undroppable.

Amen on that! Drop Hazard for sure. 

19 hours ago, dkw said:

He played a full 90 a few days ago, plus all the transfer stuff the last few days so I'm not really surprised he's missing tonight. He will be back on the weekend. 

You being all sensible and rational again, Dicky?

19 hours ago, JM7 said:

Callum Hudson-Odoi has been left out of the Chelsea's matchday squad to face Bournemouth as a punishment for handing in a transfer request. (Mail) 

CHELSEA are insistent Odoi will not be leaving the club before the close of the window on Thursday and his omission at Bournemouth is a message to him to show the club greater respect. (Mail) 

(Mail) - say no more, must be true then.  The only thing that could make it truer would be if it was on the internet or twitter.  OH, wait a minute.

19 minutes ago, Semper Fi said:

Amen on that! Drop Hazard for sure. 

Looks like we have reached the point in the season where Hazard starts getting the blame again, even though it was him that got us competing with the top 4 to begin with. 

How about looking at the players that haven't been producing much all season? Without Hazard's goals and assists, we would be struggling to get into the top 10.

It may not be the kid but the greedy mob around him. Club has been good to him. Why not give something back? Oh i forgot, it doesnt work that way.

17 hours ago, Scott Harris said:

Looks like we have reached the point in the season where Hazard starts getting the blame again, even though it was him that got us competing with the top 4 to begin with. 

How about looking at the players that haven't been producing much all season? Without Hazard's goals and assists, we would be struggling to get into the top 10.

Don't get this mentality. Just because he was good a month or so ago doesn't make him immune to criticism. He isn't performing and doesn't look bothered on the pitch. This is the same mentality that made Alonso undroppable for so long when he kept putting in 3/10 performances each week.

1 hour ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Don't get this mentality. Just because he was good a month or so ago doesn't make him immune to criticism. He isn't performing and doesn't look bothered on the pitch. This is the same mentality that made Alonso undroppable for so long when he kept putting in 3/10 performances each week.

Come on @RIP Mourinho, you're not putting Hazard in the same bracket as Alonso surely?

I do agree, that no-one is undroppable. But our best player, one we tend to rely on more often than not and one we're in danger of losing - you don't drop him when there are others you can drop first.

7 minutes ago, Nibs said:

Come on @RIP Mourinho, you're not putting Hazard in the same bracket as Alonso surely?

I do agree, that no-one is undroppable. But our best player, one we tend to rely on more often than not and one we're in danger of losing - you don't drop him when there are others you can drop first.

But he can be rested and reinvigorated, plus we have an 18yo £40m stand-in waiting to get some time on the left.

1 hour ago, Nibs said:

Come on @RIP Mourinho, you're not putting Hazard in the same bracket as Alonso surely?

I do agree, that no-one is undroppable. But our best player, one we tend to rely on more often than not and one we're in danger of losing - you don't drop him when there are others you can drop first.

Not as bad, but i think Hazard does need a bit of a kick up the back side. Whereas i believe Alonso isn't up to scratch physically, Hazard seems lazy or unmotivated. 

The fact he is leaving makes it very difficult. Do you let him hold the club to ransom and play every second and never say a bad word about him in the hope he stays, or do you treat him like anyone else in the squad and drop him if needs be. 

I'm not sure what the answer is tbh, but Hazard has been underperforming for a few games now. Glad i'm not the manager.

17 minutes ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Not as bad, but i think Hazard does need a bit of a kick up the back side. Whereas i believe Alonso isn't up to scratch physically, Hazard seems lazy or unmotivated. 

The fact he is leaving makes it very difficult. Do you let him hold the club to ransom and play every second and never say a bad word about him in the hope he stays, or do you treat him like anyone else in the squad and drop him if needs be. 

I'm not sure what the answer is tbh, but Hazard has been underperforming for a few games now. Glad i'm not the manager.

I do agree. Don't think Hazard will ever change. Best player in the PL many weeks, other weeks he's almost a spectator. It is frustrating but he's even admitted himself he knows he frustrates his managers - he's not doing it on purpose - just the way he is. Put it down to him being from Belgium. they're a nation of lazy f**kers - isn't that right @Krc-fan?!!

Just pray CHO is in the starting 11 tomorrow - not bothered who he replaces to be honest.

 

 

Edited February 1, 20197 yr by Nibs

Eden,the most skillfull,entertaining player in the premiership,how dare he have the very odd bad game.Ffs !

2 hours ago, Nibs said:

I do agree. Don't think Hazard will ever change. Best player in the PL many weeks, other weeks he's almost a spectator. It is frustrating but he's even admitted himself he knows he frustrates his managers - he's not doing it on purpose - just the way he is. Put it down to him being from Belgium. they're a nation of lazy f**kers - isn't that right @Krc-fan?!!

Just pray CHO is in the starting 11 tomorrow - not bothered who he replaces to be honest.

 

 

No!

We keep Europe straight!

 

4 hours ago, Hemel Blue said:

Eden,the most skillfull,entertaining player in the premiership,how dare he have the very odd bad game.Ffs !

Eden hasn't been good in a while though, not just one game. 

16 minutes ago, Slojo said:

Eden hasn't been good in a while though, not just one game. 

Neither has Jorginho. 

4 hours ago, Nibs said:

I do agree. Don't think Hazard will ever change. Best player in the PL many weeks, other weeks he's almost a spectator. It is frustrating but he's even admitted himself he knows he frustrates his managers - he's not doing it on purpose - just the way he is. Put it down to him being from Belgium. they're a nation of lazy f**kers - isn't that right @Krc-fan?!!

Just pray CHO is in the starting 11 tomorrow - not bothered who he replaces to be honest.

 

 

Belgium is a nation?  I thought they were just a factory that made waffles ,chocolates, and more a recently a few decent footballers....

3 minutes ago, just said:

Neither has Jorginho. 

That's also true. 

I don't he was to blame for last game though and I think he has picked up his form a bit. 

8 minutes ago, Slojo said:

That's also true. 

I don't he was to blame for last game though and I think he has picked up his form a bit. 

No he wasn't to blame Slojo, but apart from the first hour of the Tottenham game I don't think he has been much different of late really.

Has to start over Willian and Pedro who were absolutely dire when we played Bournemouth (as were most).

Willian came on and preceded to hit three corners into the first man.

We're playing Huddersfield as well so quite frankly, CHO has to start this one.

3 hours ago, just said:

No he wasn't to blame Slojo, but apart from the first hour of the Tottenham game I don't think he has been much different of late really.

For some reason I don't get notifications from you. 

Well the sample size is pretty small, we're talking about those two games, but in the last two games I've seen a lot better from him. I don't think he's really that much to blame for this season but I wish we saw more forward passing from him like we did when he first came. 

Remember the Arsenal game for instance? He made some amazing forward balls even though he was still defensively suspect. 

CHO not even in the discussion for the January goal of the month, they pretty much put all goals except his. wtf

16 hours ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Don't get this mentality. Just because he was good a month or so ago doesn't make him immune to criticism. He isn't performing and doesn't look bothered on the pitch. This is the same mentality that made Alonso undroppable for so long when he kept putting in 3/10 performances each week.

Nothing wrong with criticism, I'm not complaining about that so much, but people actually think he should be dropped? I mean come on, that is ridiculous. He is still by far our most dangerous player on the pitch. Hazard is the first name on the team sheet, he is still the most in form player we have. I can't think of one player in the team that is playing better than he is, and Hazard isn't even at his best at the moment. So if we drop him, then you could easily call for the whole team to be dropped.

17 hours ago, Barry Bridges said:

Belgium is a nation?  I thought they were just a factory that made waffles ,chocolates, and more a recently a few decent footballers....

No! It's more, BB. We even pay taxes for a 'We-do-it-ourselves-yes-yes-we-realy-can-but we-can't-decide-country'.

A much bigger country!

 

(Goddamn!)

 

Seems like CHO only got picked when there was a risk of him leaving, I can fully understand why he wants to leave as how long does he have to sit on the bench watching other wingers underperform. Out of all the games in February at Home to Huddersfield would have been the best game to play him in so not sure when he will get the chance to play.

21 minutes ago, Ernie_blue said:

Seems like CHO only got picked when there was a risk of him leaving, I can fully understand why he wants to leave as how long does he have to sit on the bench watching other wingers underperform. Out of all the games in February at Home to Huddersfield would have been the best game to play him in so not sure when he will get the chance to play.

He can be on the bench and play in Europe. Next season 25 starting games is expected if he stays.