Maybe we need to sign another 9 guys called Fofana ? 🙂 

It’s easy to envision him and Badiashile forming a strong CB combo for years to come. Throw in Colwill and Chalobah, and that position seems well in hand, which is reassuring since it seemed like a crisis this summer when Rudi and Christensen were leaving without clear replacements.

39 minutes ago, Frankie8Lampard said:

Only positive in today's game. I honestly think he's our natural heir to Thiago once he retires. He has a good read of the game for someone so young. 

The other Fofana was a big positive too I felt. Totally the wrong move by Potter to take him off at half-time.

Just more and more evidence that Potter is out of his depth. 

Chalobah has been a rock defensively for a good stretch of games. Why is Azpilicueta starting over him? Shame to talk bad about him considering his injury but he was at fault for Saint's FK and looked abysmal carrying the ball forward. 

Why isn't Fofana starting over the train wreck that is Koulibaly? My f**king nan even knew he'd be terrible dealing with Saint's press. 

 

 

Welcome back Wes. Please stay fit this time 

well thoughts about him today?

I like this performance today

6 hours ago, Mário César said:

well thoughts about him today?

I like this performance today

He was good, and wound them up by being a tw@t at the same time 

Very good, arguably our best player and could have had two goals. Next season it should be him and Badiashile starting and i'll be very comfortable if so. Lets just hope he can stay fit as there was another worry yesterday his knee went again.

21 hours ago, Mário César said:

well thoughts about him today?

I like this performance today

Poor in the first half, good in the 2nd, especially when we needed to sit back and defend. My biggest worry in the first half was how easy he was to skin. It happened a few times. He's got a great leap on them though which should help from set pieces, both defending and attacking.

nobody talks about him?

another great performance

I hope he keep going 

There was a lot of concern about the money we paid for him in the summer but it's looking like he is worth it. If we didn't sign him, United or City probably would have been snatching him up this summer and he would have been added to the list of the ones that got away. Glad we got him!

8 minutes ago, Frankie8Lampard said:

There was a lot of concern about the money we paid for him in the summer but it's looking like he is worth it. If we didn't sign him, United or City probably would have been snatching him up this summer and he would have been added to the list of the ones that got away. Glad we got him!

Never concerned about the money spent on him. Thought he was a class act for Leicester and I was delighted we got him. Injury concern was the only hesitation for me but I thought it well worth a roll of the dice at his age.

At last. We actually have a player who moves and attacks the ball in the air.

And he is a tremendous natural athlete.

2 minutes ago, just said:

At last. We actually have a player who moves and attacks the ball in the air.

And he is a tremendous natural athlete.

Agreed. Reminds you of Terry attacking the ball at corners both defensively and attacking. Been a while since I've felt we ever looked dangerous from corners.

39 minutes ago, loz said:

Agreed. Reminds you of Terry attacking the ball at corners both defensively and attacking. Been a while since I've felt we ever looked dangerous from corners.

Reminds me of Desailly,  if he can get to even half his level he's been well worth the fee 

He's deceptively quick 

1 hour ago, just said:

At last. We actually have a player who moves and attacks the ball in the air.

And he is a tremendous natural athlete.

He's got a hell of a leap on him as well. With Chilwell's crossing and his heading ability, we suddenly look really dangerous again from corners.

11 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

He's got a hell of a leap on him as well.

I think that's where i see him similar to Desailly, he's not massive but has a great leap and really attacks the ball with power.

With the hype Saliba is (deservedly) getting, from what I hear Fofana was the better player when those two played together for a season.

It was always evident he needed a good run of games. Has been rather unlucky this season. 

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Agree with all the positives above and would add that he can spot a pass through the lines.

22 minutes ago, Liam said:

Agree with all the positives above and would add that he can spot a pass through the lines.

What is it with you Irish?  Always bringing it back to illegal drug smuggling. 

The less spotted Wesley Fofana is finally here, now please stay healthy 🙏 

I haveave to admit the Tuchel signings are all beginning to age very well now. Fofana's been immense since his injury, Sterling has our highest goal return, and Koulibaly is beginning to look very good now he's adjusted. 

Cucurella is the only one that doesn't seem great yet, though he's looked better recently.

11 hours ago, Drogba1 said:

I haveave to admit the Tuchel signings are all beginning to age very well now. Fofana's been immense since his injury, Sterling has our highest goal return, and Koulibaly is beginning to look very good now he's adjusted. 

Cucurella is the only one that doesn't seem great yet, though he's looked better recently.

Just a matter of time before Aubameyang starts banging the goals in.