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Jodera:
Potter's team deals with wastefulness from their front men instead of actually the risky tactics that left them exposed. That team and Leeds are the 2 midteams I followed and Brighton no dey Leeds and Norwich whatsapp group that leaves back exposed. I think I read a stats report somewhere that if teams actually took their scoring chances As of last season, Brighton would have finished 5th.

Of all the mid table managers, after bielsa I doff hat for Potter. Tho I'll try and see how this season is sha

Damn you're right, I just remembered their 3-2 loss against Man U last season when they hit the woodwork like five times or so

They're in the same group chat with Norwich and Leeds in the sense that they can play attractive football, but it doesn't really mirror their position on the table. But you're right, Potter's case is different.

No wonder he's always placed high on polls when fans are asked to vote for top English managers.

iamoyindamola:
No he hasn't they are both silly
Just because of few upset they feel they can stand toe to toe with the big guns

I think Bielsa gave himself brain in the latter part of last season; they weren't as 'gung-ho' as they usually were, especially against the top clubs. That's why they didn't lose against Chelsea, Man U, Man City or Liverpool in the second half of the season.

But yeah, he's still kind of reckless sha. Maybe the bashing against Man U last week will reset his brain again.

I think another manager in this group chat is Graham Potter. That man has got Brighton playing some seriously attractive football, but it ultimately leaves them exposed cause they don't have the quality to execute such risky tactics without getting exposed. Reason why Brighton were close to relegation waters despite their attractive football.

hensben:
Him wan do Biesla style for leaeds.

Hopefully he will give himself brain, the way Bielsa gave himself brain last season.

Ibime:
Their manager no go ever learn. Always playing open football against teams wey senior them

Recklessness under the guise of boldness

Better from Watford.

Either Villa were so terrible that they lost to this Watford team I'm seeing, or Watford have forgotten how to play.

Or perhaps Brighton's tactics have just completely negated the Hornets because they're failing to produce any kind of quality.

Watford playing rubbish...in fact, they're not playing anything at all. Build up play zero, hold up play zero, maintaining possession zero.

Brighton have been clear...if they had been tidier in the final third, the margin would be wider.

Graham Potter looks much better with this beard

Three Nigerians starting for Watford.

Be like say I go watch them.

Poor Norwich...which kain welcome back be this?

Jus dey collect back to back.

patrickmuf:
See those VVD long diagonals na...

Swrs. That guy dey pass ball.

Him and TAA have the best long range passing on display for Liverpool.

Lovely goal from Liverpool.

Sweet connection involving VVD, Elliott, TAA and Mane.

FBS:
Werner. Dude can't stay onside and loves to go wide inside of cutting or moving inside.

Either way, he plays for Chelsea, so we gast to support him sha, and hopefully he comes good.

I really don't understand how things went pear shaped with Werner. Like, it's no longer a matter of him being in a different league, or him being played out of position. It has to be a confidence issue, his morale must be extremely low. I've been following him since his Leipzig days; Werner was never the most technically gifted of players but it was never this bad.

How does one explain his miss against Leeds? Had TWO bites of the cherry from a couple of yards out, but managed to fluff his lines both times. His ball control was never top notch but it became so terrible.

And that point you raised about him going wide is so true, he hardly cuts inside nowadays. I remember the goal he scored against Soton, and the penalty he won against Liverpool. That's much more like it.

I really hope he rediscovers himself. Even in his poor form he still made a good amount of goal contributions last season.

He's always excelled playing around a bigger man up front. Let's hope Lukaku's arrival/presence will somehow help him rediscover his early season form, if not his peak Leipzig form.

I really like the guy. Cool dude, effortlessly funny. I wish him all the best.

So Chalobah is staying...any plans for a loan move have been shelved by TT.

New contract incoming.

On this day, Lampard made his Chelsea debut. The rest, as they say, is history.

Just some exquisite passes and stunning strikes from Super Frankie to spice up your day.

https://twitter.com/ChelseaFCBlogs_/status/1428280583625625602?s=20

https://twitter.com/Tavo008/status/1428337038126981126?s=20

hensben:
Alonso is god of LWB, tailor made.

True word.

Emerson to Lyon will be completed today. Loan deal, with an option to buy for around €15m.

Like play like play, baba Marcos will be here for another season. The God of Marcos Alonso - or his Jazzman - is very potent, always coming through clutch

Ibime:
Were the players in the stadium when he said that?

They were at the opposite end of the pitch. And I think they heard it loud n clear.

Werner has been receiving massive love from the fans since, and he posted a tweet appreciating fans for their support.

https://twitter.com/oyenry/status/1428070390035800065?s=20

This was a fan saying "get Werner out of my club."

Kudos to the lady that stood up to him, and the rest of the fans.

Na was. So a fan shouted 'get timo Werner out' during the training session...

nateevs:
On another topic, selling Lewis Bate for £1.5m to me is still madness. I felt we could have got more. Livramento had not kicked a ball in any senior appearance and we got £5m. I expected Lewis to fetch similar figures.

That said, I still can't get over letting Livramento and Bate leaving. I think we need to get on top of this very quickly. These two were the absolute proper potential players to make it to the first team. Losing Lewis, Tino and Ike in one window is not a good thing even though it helps to buy Lukaku. It looks like a crisis.

We lost Bate, but Colwill is waiting. Livramento's gone, but Sterling is back in shape. We'll produce more talent to make up for the ones that we lost.

Though losing Livramento and Bate really pain me sha. But there was realistically no chance of either of them making it into the first team, which is what they're looking for. Most of these guys no get patience again - they want first team football, and they want it now. They'd rather go elsewhere than spend time on loan, which is the direction they wrree headed. See Gilmour and Ampadu - both are talented and both have even played for the senior team, yet they haven't broken in like the likes of Mount and James.

They don't want loans, they don't want plenty money, and they don't have patience. They believe it'll be better to go elsewhere and build a solid foundation now, instead of potentially falling into the sometimes vicious loan cycle. We just had to cash in.

And I'm not surprised Livramento fetched far more than Bate. I don't think any academy player has had more hype than him in the past season.

Thankfully the likes of Anjorin, Broja and Sterling are willing to stay and fight.

Nigeria and Egypt

donjazet:
Guys, please does anyone have the link for Bayern Dortmund match?

Hesgoal

Modified: Sorry, I don't think they're streaming it.

You could search via the match hashtag on twitter.

Make dem do this draw na, wetin be all this?

All these 2012/2016 arguments sef...

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"When Mr. Jude manages to bring Mount into an unrelated conversation for the one billionth time..."

Havertz10:
Mount fought with tuchel because he didn't start against wolves and he gives Chelsea's media team gifts and cakes

Can't say that I'm suprised

First, it was "the board and the media are forcing Mount on Tuchel." Now, Mount fought with Tuchel.

I wonder if you would've swallowed this story hook, line and sinker if it was Kai, and not Mount.

Anyways, please mention me when next you want to promote another agenda.

Tanganga was immense.

What a gem of a strike

Ebukacute:
Etebo better pas am jare

BlueAngel444:
lol, you see am self horriberg

Una dey cap sha.

Bhet kwantinue...

Players no go dey roll for ground like actors again. Refs go ignore their asses

Roland17:
Let me continue my praise for the improvement in officiating rules. While it is not perfect, we are getting a semblance of the EPL before 2012.. Those who have followed the league from the very late 90’s int0 2012 will understand. The flair is there but it has become a fair physical battle, I am not seeing too many whistles for cheap fouls..and many more..
Hopefully, it stays..

True. The commentators in this game even highlighted this.