I couldn't really find the perfect example, but when he plays, it's noticeable how much muscle he has put on since arriving. He's even noticeably bigger than he was when we played against Barcelona in November.

@Scott Harris that is a good spot - he is filling out a little, but looks muscular. I don't think anyone else in our squad scores that first goal today - we haven't seen pace on the ball and ability to then finish at this level since Hazard.

Just an absolute joy to watch.

I hope he hasn't been hanging out with Mudryk at the gym LOL

Disgraceful performance by Estevao - first running directly at goal and then playing forward passes to a striker, both on the counter-attack. Has he learned nothing of Marescaball?

On 25/01/2026 at 06:36, markpitts said:

Wait till you find out they intend to build the team around Enzo.

“I love Enzo, because he's world class in all of the roles you've just mentioned. You can play him as a deep line six, who can get on the ball and make 100 passes a game. You could play him as an eight, as a box to box, and he can ride in the box and score goals, but also defend his own box. And you can play him as a 10 because he can connect. He can create assists and score goals. He's just a magnificent footballer. He gives me tactical flexibility for each game against different opposition. My job is to find what functions around him the best, so that the team functions with him in the very best way."

We are doomed if they think he is world class at any role. Never heard anyone mention him as a top PL midfielder.

Sounds like a write up for a B2B magazine, hope so anyhow. Talk him up get good price.

On 25/01/2026 at 21:02, Scott Harris said:

I couldn't really find the perfect example, but when he plays, it's noticeable how much muscle he has put on since arriving. He's even noticeably bigger than he was when we played against Barcelona in November.

roast beef with all the trimmings, Scotch eggs, Pork pies, Crisp sandwiches,Full English Breakies with black pudding... builders tea with four sugars. Fish and chips, Lots of sponge cakes with cream fillings, Steak and Ale pies (one of Brazils best delicacies imported here before they stopped selling them for some wokery reason - bet he's got a secret stash)

Seems as though he's enjoying his move to the UK and the culinary delights.

Who ate all the pies who ate all the pies. Estevao Estevao, hes ate all the pies.

On 25/01/2026 at 03:08, PhilH930 said:

Should be starting more games. Needs time to learn the league and gain experience. They are throttling his minutes and hard to see why other than burning out young players (but even then feel he has more mins to give than what we see). Hes also good enough to start for Brazil, but not Chelsea - bizarre to me.

He makes such a difference when he plays, but.......

Rosenior after Palace game.. From " Hayters Channel" ... ...

"" In terms of on the pitch, with an 18-year-old with talent like his, you have to manage his minutes. You have to manage the games that you think are the right moments for him to have an impact.

“And I’ll keep doing that because I want him to have an outstanding season, but I want him to have an outstanding career as well.”

On 24/01/2026 at 21:39, 19seventyone said:

I’m a Byline Times man myself. Their investigative journalism is up there with anything else I’ve read in this country.

Estevao to score 2 tomorrow.

Hi mate. I was completely unaware of Byline Times, I've had a look and it's got absolutely top reporting. Thanks for putting me onto it.

👍

4 hours ago, bluelightening said:

roast beef with all the trimmings, Scotch eggs, Pork pies, Crisp sandwiches,Full English Breakies with black pudding... builders tea with four sugars. Fish and chips, Lots of sponge cakes with cream fillings, Steak and Ale pies (one of Brazils best delicacies imported here before they stopped selling them for some wokery reason - bet he's got a secret stash)

Seems as though he's enjoying his move to the UK and the culinary delights.

Who ate all the pies who ate all the pies. Estevao Estevao, hes ate all the pies.

"Steak and Ale pies" from Brazil " have I got that right?

If he carries on eating like that he'll be another Razor Ruddock soon !! 😂

"In a separate anecdote, when asked why Ruddock was not involved in a 6-0 loss to Millwall, manager Steve Coppell reportedly replied: "We didn't have a pair of shorts big enough for him and he would have looked like a right c*** out there".

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33 minutes ago, The Rising Sun said:

"Steak and Ale pies" from Brazil " have I got that right?

If he carries on eating like that he'll be another Razor Ruddock soon !! 😂

"In a separate anecdote, when asked why Ruddock was not involved in a 6-0 loss to Millwall, manager Steve Coppell reportedly replied: "We didn't have a pair of shorts big enough for him and he would have looked like a right c*** out there".

Yeah, I read on the packaging a while back the beef in them was from Brazil. Unless i was wrong, but Fray Bentos is a town in Uruaguy so say the internet. Either way, he's been doing a desperate dan and scoffing as many as possible by the looks of it and it is working.

Razor Ruddock was just a fat bastard.

1 hour ago, The Rising Sun said:

Hi mate. I was completely unaware of Byline Times, I've had a look and it's got absolutely top reporting. Thanks for putting me onto it.

👍

No worries mate.

On 25/01/2026 at 13:02, Scott Harris said:

I couldn't really find the perfect example, but when he plays, it's noticeable how much muscle he has put on since arriving. He's even noticeably bigger than he was when we played against Barcelona in November.

Honestly could be a big reason to manage his minutes, if he adds muscle weight, his body will need to adapt to avoid injury.

Hope for Estevao and his family everything is OK. Not seen anything further from yesterday yet.

22 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Hope for Estevao and his family everything is OK. Not seen anything further from yesterday yet.

Perhaps it's something perfectly innocent like his sister getting married or something like that. He's toasted the happy couple and has already returned to training for the Arsenal match.

Or not.

34 minutes ago, Valerie said:

Perhaps it's something perfectly innocent like his sister getting married or something like that. He's toasted the happy couple and has already returned to training for the Arsenal match.

Or not.

We can but hope Val

On 28/01/2026 at 13:47, Wearyourblue said:

if he adds muscle weight, his body will need to adapt to avoid injury.

No it won't

8 hours ago, SydneyChelsea said:

No it won't

I honestly dont get where this idea that getting a bit of muscle on causes injuries, its such a weird premise.

18 minutes ago, dkw said:

I honestly dont get where this idea that getting a bit of muscle on causes injuries, its such a weird premise.

People assume weight gain is all the same, whether it's from a pro athlete in a gym or from me eating a cream bun every time Mitchell Starc took a wicket

3 hours ago, SydneyChelsea said:

People assume weight gain is all the same, whether it's from a pro athlete in a gym or from me eating a cream bun every time Mitchell Starc took a wicket

Yeah its never been a thing really, obviously it might effect some players if they bulk up too quickly when young and the body is still developing. I had that happen when I was a young un, I played Rugby League and was into cycling and basically my thigh muscle outgrew what other parts of my body could handle, mainly my groin (easy now) and pelvis, I could barely walk at one point.

But when done correctly on a plan then its shouldn't cause any issues at all.

And Mitchell starcs wickets were all done by cheating....

Edited February 2Feb 2 by dkw

To some extent, weight is weight. You put more strain on your body and joints if you're carrying more around, regardless of if it's muscle or fat. But that's more of an issue if you're either really fat or super muscly, like a strongman or roided bodybuilder. 5-10 kg here or there won't make much difference to anything, I'd have thought.

12 minutes ago, dkw said:

Yeah its never been a thing really, obviously it might effect some players if they bulk up too quickly when young and the body is still developing. I had that happen when I was a young un, I played Rugby League and was into cycling and basically my thigh muscle outgrew what other parts of my body could handle, mainly my groin (easy now) and pelvis, I could barely walk at one point.

But when done correctly on a plan then its shouldn't cause any issues at all.

And Mitchell starcs wickets were all done by cheating....

8 minutes ago, Zeta said:

To some extent, weight is weight. You put more strain on your body and joints if you're carrying more around, regardless of if it's muscle or fat. But that's more of an issue if you're either really fat or super muscly, like a strongman or roided bodybuilder. 5-10 kg here or there won't make much difference to anything, I'd have thought.

Muscle actually takes strain of joints, it works to stabilize joints. but as you say, were talking about a couple of kg`s here and there, its not going to effect players.

1 hour ago, dkw said:

my thigh muscle outgrew what other parts of my body could handle, mainly my groin (easy now)

That's odd, I had the same experience but the other way around.

4 hours ago, dkw said:

I honestly dont get where this idea that getting a bit of muscle on causes injuries, its such a weird premise.

The biggest c**t at every club has to fight Adama Traore so you’re likely to be thrown in to orbit.

2 hours ago, Munkunku said:

The biggest c**t at every club has to fight Adama Traore so you’re likely to be thrown in to orbit.

Our main problem with that is picking who the biggest c**t at the club currently is....