Chalobah looked shaky against Brentford. He didn't deal with Toney too well. For me he's behind Christensen and Azpi in that RCB role.

10 hours ago, True Blue23 said:

Chalobah looked shaky against Brentford. He didn't deal with Toney too well. For me he's behind Christensen and Azpi in that RCB role.

Good performance from him tonight. Little protection from Saul, none from Kova, a RWB who cannot defend, a LWB that did not want to, a RCB who wanted to always go forward and a LCB who was a deer in the headlights.

Trev held us together. Good job that man.

On 25/10/2021 at 10:36, True Blue23 said:

Chalobah looked shaky against Brentford. He didn't deal with Toney too well. For me he's behind Christensen and Azpi in that RCB role.

Disagree, barring one moment he was very good against Brentford, especially during the closing 20 minutes when we were basically under siege. 

If we had signed him for £40m in the summer we would be more than happy with his contributions to date. The fact he's been promoted into the first team for nothing just makes his emergence fantastic. 

27 minutes ago, ForeverCarefree said:

Disagree, barring one moment he was very good against Brentford, especially during the closing 20 minutes when we were basically under siege. 

If we had signed him for £40m in the summer we would be more than happy with his contributions to date. The fact he's been promoted into the first team for nothing just makes his emergence fantastic. 

Totally agree. He's playing amazingly well and has barely put a foot wrong.

I reckon he's played at least as well as Kounde would have done ... 

8 hours ago, Sexyfootball said:

I reckon he's played at least as well as Kounde would have done ... 

Really hard to analyze that, but, as you say, hard to see anyone offering more than what he has so far,  A boat load of clean sheets, two goals, and all round solid play.  Its funny, I never worry when he is on the ball as technically he is very good for a defender, which is the opposite to how Zouma would make me feel.

18 hours ago, Sexyfootball said:

I reckon he's played at least as well as Kounde would have done ... 

For me the natural progression is to have Chalobah take over from Rudiger if he won't sign an extension then get Kounde in at RCB.

Kounde - Christensen - Chalobah

2 hours ago, RIP Mourinho said:

For me the natural progression is to have Chalobah take over from Rudiger if he won't sign an extension then get Kounde in at RCB.

Kounde - Christensen - Chalobah

You are assuming Christensen signs a new deal there too.

Today was another reminder that our back three are all in their final year.  Chalobah will get games, but we need to resign them all.  0 goals conceded from open play in 10 league games,- says it all.

Edited October 30, 20214 yr by PhilH930

On 28/10/2021 at 16:20, axman2526 said:

You are assuming Christensen signs a new deal there too.

He's been here since he was about 15, i'm pretty confident Christensen signs a new deal. Rudiger i'm confident will leave though.

5 year deal signed. 

Well in 

Edited November 4, 20214 yr by Chelsbear

There we go, one of our defenders willing to commit his long term future :). 

hopefully Colwill follows suit and gives us at least 2 for next season.

Edit: nevermind he signed a new 4 year deal in summer so we are good there.

Edited November 4, 20214 yr by axman2526

amazing news - in another post i had said not convinced about Kounde personally.. i think this signals end of our interest in Kounde.. I believe AC will sign a new deal.. and so will Rudi. If TT is here i am sure Rudi will sign.

1 hour ago, Jangz said:

amazing news - in another post i had said not convinced about Kounde personally.. i think this signals end of our interest in Kounde.. I believe AC will sign a new deal.. and so will Rudi. If TT is here i am sure Rudi will sign.

If they were going to sign they would have done so already. Players of that age don't run their contracts down unless they have something else lined up.

We have several CB's who are hitting the end of their contracts so it's really important to lock Trevoh up.  I imagine Tuchel is probably going to lean on him heavily in the '22/'23 season.

 

TT built a defence that is really superb out of the evergreen Silva, the once considered too undisciplined Toni Rudiger and the also once considered too nervous AC.

Hopefully he can find the right player long term to bring the very best out of Trev and Levi Colwill.

13 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

TT built a defence that is really superb out of the evergreen Silva, the once considered too undisciplined Toni Rudiger and the also once considered too nervous AC.

Hopefully he can find the right player long term to bring the very best out of Trev and Levi Colwill.

I wonder how Ampadu's doing as well, he got loaned to some Serie A team but haven't heard much from him since

14 minutes ago, Drogba1 said:

I wonder how Ampadu's doing as well, he got loaned to some Serie A team but haven't heard much from him since

Last I heard he was sent off harshly in a relegation 6 pointer that Venezia lost to a last minute goal at home. 

3 hours ago, axman2526 said:

Last I heard he was sent off harshly in a relegation 6 pointer that Venezia lost to a last minute goal at home. 

Understatement:

 

5 hours ago, Backbiter said:

Understatement:

 

Ah Italian football, as corrupt as ever.

16 hours ago, axman2526 said:

If they were going to sign they would have done so already. Players of that age don't run their contracts down unless they have something else lined up.

not necessarily a host of bayern players this year ran their contract down to negotiate.. Lamps did when there were rumors of him joining inter.. yes we could lose both but i think more and more players are waiting to check the market and negotiate with their current club.. From the noise i think AC is pretty much done.. lets see on AR.

Great to have signed him up on a long-term deal.

Makes it extra special he's another academy product that's doing well under Tuchel.

Superb offside trap against Lookman. Very impressive.

He's maturing well. Benching Azpi is not an easy feat