05 Aug 2018 19:19:15
relax guys
we had the spine of our team out today
they basically other than kdb and goalie had a full team out
we have arguably the best goalie midfielder and attacker in world football to come back
we have a new manager and style to start from scratch
i was really looking forward to luiz coming back but he has lost a yard defo
rudiger and christensen would be my choice now
jorginio looks good but he is quite slow so him and fabregas is a definite no no
im really chuffed with today because we didn't have our best team out by a country mile new system and players and had 50 50 posession with argualbly best teams in europe compare that to last year when we hardly got out of our own half and couldn't string a pass
barkley hasn't played for over a year and came up against a very good city today and can only get better
jorginhio looks class in his first competitive match in england
we have kante hazard and tibo to come back and willian first game back so not at the races
i think alonso is to slow for a back four imo
but if we can keep our best players get fit and match city for pocession for first time in a long time il be happy
yes we weren't great today but i was entertained with the way we could play in future with our best players not sitting on our 18 yard line and praying for a break
my team to win the league
tibo if he stays or butland
azpi rudiger andreas lb not alonso
kante/ bakayoko jorginho barkley / cheek
willian morata/ michy hazard/ hudson
such a great team on paper get them playing sarri my man and it will be entertaining and trophy laden
ktbbffh coyb its going to be 1 hell of a ride boys.
05 Aug 2018 19:36:34
Courtois is by far from the best goalie in world football. Not even top 5 for me.
05 Aug 2018 19:51:52
So out of all that you come up with a negative typical kingfrank geez lighten up mate.
05 Aug 2018 19:53:05
Best keeper in world cup as well.
05 Aug 2018 20:17:16
I respect all posters and there opinions, so I will only say we will only realise how good Courtois is when he is gone.
Every regular poster will recall my opposition to Sarri but I am first and foremost a true Chelsea fan so I really hope he gets the players on board with his methods.
The gaps today between the lines was alarming and made to look a lot worse by a lack of legs in midfield.
I’m pretty sure I will almost alone in thinking that Cahill still has a role in a back four. At least he knows how to defend.
I would prefer to see Emerson rather than Alonso at LB but nether fill me confidence.
My guess is Butland and a mobile midfielder will join our merry band this week.
Just as an aside, why did Kompany, Mendy and Walker manage to get over the rigours of a World Cup but players like Cahill, Michy, Hazard, Giroud, Kante didn’t? I guess it’s down to a club decision!
05 Aug 2018 20:27:54
Not negative just honest. Everyone’s entitled to an opinion. Courtois is negative as soon as things go bad he wants to leave. He’s better off going it’s bad for squad morale. He’s a very good keeper no doubt but world class? Na not at all pal! Oblak, Neuer and De Gea are the only three world class keepers in my eyes. Courtois gets beat at the near post and through his legs all the time. Take the rose tilted glasses off and stop being biast.
05 Aug 2018 22:02:52
King Frank if you read my original post it's hardly rose tinted
Fabregas luiz and Alonso were a no-no
Do you want to go back to 5 at back 4 in midfield and 1 upfront on our 18 yard line hoping for a counter attack look at our last 4 games against city and that was our best possession by a mile yes we didn't create much but we will BB when our best players come back.
05 Aug 2018 22:07:25
Sorry rose tilted.