GW21 Matchday Thread

manual_man wrote: »

I'm delighted but this is very harsh on those who got rid of Alonso

Not really. 11 times in previous 14 he got 6 or more points. Wasn't as if he wasn't returning points.
Injury fear was an ongoing thing that was being managed

machiavellianme wrote: »

Why not TC? Wouldve expected no less

Never TC a defender (unless he scores a hat trick)

Had dinner,checked score and found out Alonso scored again.Sweet.

ScummyMan wrote: »

I don't have a wife but if I did I'd let Marcus have a go after that

Never mind the wife, he can get up on me if he wants...

To those who've been burnt by Alonso (and I'm not trying to lord it here, literally just giving my tuppence), you can't say this hasn't been coming.

He has had so many chances at scoring that a day like this seemed inevitable. It wasn't as if he was yellow flagged or there were major indications that he wouldn't play THIS week either.

At the same time it is never nice to miss out on so many potential points from a player, only for them to start loading up on those points the minute you get rid either. We've all been there. But I did feel in this case that those getting rid were being very premature, particularly with Hull at home next week.

CSF wrote: »

To those who've been burnt by Alonso (and I'm not trying to lord it here, literally just giving my tuppence), you can't say this hasn't been coming.

He has had so many chances at scoring that a day like this seemed inevitable. It wasn't as if he was yellow flagged or there were major indications that he wouldn't play THIS week either.

At the same time it is never nice to miss out on so many potential points from a player, only for them to start loading up on those points the minute you get rid either. We've all been there. But I did feel in this case that those getting rid were being very premature, particularly with Hull at home next week.

I was just saying similar 8 or 9 posts up.

Alonso can F off.
Whole game week can F off.

Got rid of Alonso to facilitate getting in Giroud, didnt have a bad week so far but keeping him would have made it a great week. Chambers CS as his replacement is something at least

Alonso nearly scored again

He's benefiting from Hazard playing centrally definitely unlucky not to have the hat trick there.

As an Alonso owner i could never have imagined this, just after logging on since before the match...wow

SlickRic wrote: »

Alonso is just proof that you shouldn't read too much into every report you see. I over thought it, and got burned.

In fairness a Snapchat of him on a physio table with a few sad and angry emoij from Alonso himself was a bit more than a media report.

jamesbere wrote: »

Away all day, just checking. Alonso you great man. On 73 with potential bonuses to 81.

Whoop whoop

The clean sheet jinxing begins...

Hogey007 wrote: »

Not really. 11 times in previous 14 he got 6 or more points. Wasn't as if he wasn't returning points.
Injury fear was an ongoing thing that was being managed

Not quite accurate. Re. the injury the extent wasn't known with rumblings that it was a persistent problem along with Aké recalled. Add in that quite alot were on wildcard and Chelsea, on the back of conceding twice in both their previous league games, had some tricky upcoming fixtures. So not at all an unreasonable move to make i don't think.