***The Official Chelsea FC Thread***

[Keano16]

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I know William is a fan favorite but he is just not cutting it right now. Really makes me wonder what kind of player Cuadrado could've been if things worked out. His ceiling is so much higher.

Ceiling as in potential? Cause he's 28 lol.

[The_Wise_One]

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Ceiling as in potential? Cause he's 28 lol.

*was so much higher.

His form in the World Cup proved it. Just frustrates me that he was such a flop for us.

[Brahvocado]

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We lost to Arsenal, this is the darkest timeline.

[Brahvocado]

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So is Christensen a leader-type? I haven't really watched him play. I'm just wondering if he's seen as our long term Terry replacement and that's why we aren't signing anyone.

Zouma doesn't seem the type, although he has almost always played with Terry so he's never really had to take on that role.

I have faith in Conte, I just hope the board does too and gives him the time and players he needs. Maybe it's time to start trying out some of these academy players.

[The_Wise_One]

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Didn't realize how well Abraham was doing in the Championship. Currently the leagues top goal scorer.

I keep tabs on Musonda but admittedly don't know where many of our loanees are playing.

[~LiverpoolRed~]

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Last week BeIn sports had the goals of the week segment and Lewis Baker scored a cracker for Vitesse. The GK didn't even move.

http://metro.co.uk/2016/09/19/chelsea-youngster-lewis-baker-scores-wonder-goal-while-on-loan-with-vitesse-6138790/

[ImTellinTim]

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I keep tabs on Musonda but admittedly don't know where many of our loanees are playing.

No one would hold this against you. It's hard to keep track of what 50 players are doing every week.

[Brahvocado]

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Tammy is blowing up the Championship, crazy and still just 18.

If he keeps scoring at his rate he will have a 30 goal season in his first ever season as a professional.

Absolutely nuts.

[KG]

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There are always loan reports available on WeAintGotNoHistory.com


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[Keano16]

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They do loan reports on the website as well.

Great to see Abraham doing well, especially as the Championship is a notoriously difficult league, hope he keeps it up.

[Brahvocado]

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I'm just trying not to jump to conclusions too much (even though I already have a bit). It's still early and we can certainly turn this around, but I just feel we have too many players who don't try hard enough.

[KG]

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I'm just trying not to jump to conclusions too much (even though I already have a bit). It's still early and we can certainly turn this around, but I just feel we have too many players who don't try hard enough.

I agree with that and it stems from our best player having an "on/off" switch.

He turned it off and let Bellerin run right by him w/o tracking it leading to an easy tap-in.


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[Brahvocado]

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He's one of the most gifted players I've seen in a Chelsea shirt, which is saying a lot, but Hazard's mentality drives me nuts.

With the amount of natural talent he possesses, he should be unquestionably on the level of Neymar/Bale/etc.

Instead he isn't, and it's because he just sort of stops trying at some point. Even Gary Neville was talking about it a while back, how Hazard will reach a point in a game where he has the whole defense wrapped around his fingers, and then just sort of let off, walk around a bunch and do that thing where he stops and stands still while faking like he's going to dribble again. It's like he's saying "I'm so good I'm not even going to bother playing you anymore".

I do think part of his attitude is not his fault, I think that he gets frustrated because we never have any other midfielders who are even close to his level, so opposing teams just triple mark him because we can't create anything without Hazard. I think this is where his "good enough" attitude comes from, because it's like " well we are winning and I'm tired from carrying the team on my back all game so this is probably good enough".

[Keano16]

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Needed that.

[Brahvocado]

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Great win, a comfortable one even.

It looked like Matic was the one sitting back this game, with Kante as the box to box which I think is his best position. He was never just a lone anchor in the Leicester side last season.

Still would love to see more of Chalobah, doesn't seem to ever do anything wrong with the small amount of time he's given.