Chelsea Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2019/2020

That was an enjoyable, no pressure romp through a Thursday night.

Should have won with the chances we created last night and the injury to Morata is far from ideal, even if he has been useless for some time now, you need everyone fit and ready for the busy period over christmas.

I can see Sarri sticking with the false 9 agaisnt Brighton who to be fair, have been exceptional at home in the PL, I think they've only lost one game all season and that was to Spurs.

With Pool v Utd on Sunday we need to win to get closer to or keep pace with Pool and pull clear of Utd, we have to win every time two top 6 sides are playing.

On last night, I felt Odoi was a threat all night but was too telegraphed in what he was doing, he has a good cross on his left but every finish consisted of him cutting on to his right even though he had a great chance on his left at one stage. He missed one chance on his right that he should have scored but it was too weak and straight and its tough being critical of him as hes so young but hes got amazing talent and i expected a better return.

Ampadu was calm as ever and lead the back line, even though there was two goals scored and he managed an OG, I think he played well enough to suggest he should be in Sarris plan next season in a big way.

grumpymunster wrote: »

Thought we were OK indeed, OG was unlucky and Emerson was all at sea for the second lovely finish in fairness to the Vidi player. But wouldn't really blame Emerson small positional cock up can happen when you don't play much. Would imagine Alonso back for Brighton and then perhaps he gets another run against Bournemouth in the league cup but as with all of the back four yesterday dropping them into a game and expecting perfect harmony off the bat is asking a bit much really.

Still find out on Monday who is up next would like Celtic, not much travelling and an easy game.

Celtic would be the dream.

I think as group winners we avoid any of the sides that have dropped into the EL from the CL.

Its written in the stars that we'll face Napoli given the Sarri/Ancelotti/Zola links.

Any idea when the draw is?

To be honest, we should easily beat any of those sides, maybe Sporting would be the toughest and a trip to Galatasray would be far from ideal but the rest, I'd have no issue with drawing.

Its an open draw for the following round so if we avoid Arsenal, Napoli or Sevilla we'd be flying.

Johner wrote: »

Very good first half.
Very bad second half.

Lucky to come away with the points in the end.

Era we deserved to win. We're still better than Arsenal and Spurs but the top 2 are so far beyond the rest catching them on a off day might mean you finish comfortably in the top 4.

As it stands, it's us, spurs and arsenal for 3rd/4th Utd are nowhere.

Johner wrote: »

The second half annoyed me. Instead of going for the kill we sat back and invited trouble on ourselves. I’m not as impressed as some people are with Arsenal this season. I think they might be the ones to miss out.

We've no killer instinct. It's cost us a Lot this year.

Put Kane or ageuro in this side and we'd score 3 or 4 goals a game. Morata/Giroud just don't cut the mustard.

Johner wrote: »

Would love to dish out a beating to Celtic. I predict we get Krasnador or Rapid Vienna.

We're going to get Napoli at some stage anyway, hopefully in the final.

If we get a transfer ban and its likely at the moment, we have to go all out for signings in Janaury.

WE can appeal it and it will likely be dropped to a 2 window ban so we have to make the most of whats possible in January.

The flip side of that is we'll be bent over a barrel on prices but the most pressing issue is a CF, if we can sort that issue out we'll be ok for the next 2 windows, if we have to face a ban with Giroud/Michy/Morata/Abraham, in short, we're f**ked.

Callum Wilson would be a serious waste of money, Bournemouth would want mad money for a limited enough player whos just going through a purple patch.

It would be like signing another Danny Drinkwater and we'd be here, 18months later wondering we spunked 40/50m on a bang average English talent.

No Odoi, Ampadu or Bulka would test any youth setup.

Hopefully the first two feature against Bournemouth.

Bulka is likely gone as hes not signed a new deal with the club and wont feature at all until he does so or he leaves for free in the summer.