03 Dec 2016 15:24:51
What a statement of intent.
04 Dec 2016 12:57:41
I have to some what agree with you Ed001. Defensively we were terrible/ blessed. On another day we could have lost that game by an extensive margin. Our main weakness is we cannot play from the back. We're terrible at it in fact. Alonso for me is poor, I know a lot will not agree but he isn't on the level I'd expect for Chelsea. There's a hype about Moses and he has been impressive but once the hype wears off I fear he will be average. Costa for me has been a revaluation under conte, his positioning has improved massively, I can honestly say in not seen a forward as impressive with the ball at his feet as costa. His temperament also has been massively improved. Overall it's been a good few weeks but I'm reluctant to get carried away. I'm counting the days until zouma is back in contention, hopefully he will edge Cahill out the side. In any case COYB.
{Ed001's Note - Costa has been sensational recently. I do agree that the defensive line does need a replacement for Cahill, he is a weak link. Luiz is perfect for the system, he just needs better alongside him.}
04 Dec 2016 16:27:15
The fact that Citeh targeted our Left rather than the right (where we have 2 players playing in unfamiliar positions) just shows that it's definitely our weaker side.
04 Dec 2016 19:04:46
Agree Fuser we got exploited there to often and teams are starting to catch on were our wealness is. We have to look at strengtening our squad in a few places but overall we look atrong for a top 3 finish even the league winners if we can keep our defence up.
05 Dec 2016 10:29:36
Alonso is more of a worry for me. Better than we had but not quite good enough defensively. Mose gets out of trouble with his pace but needs a guiding hand with his positioning as he got caught wandering. However, his increased confidence and pace and he is a revelation so far.