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Ibime:
Loving the rapport between Zouma and Thiago

I'm loving how Zouma has improved ever since he joined. He's rubbing off on the defenders, even Rudiger seems to be learning one or two things from him.

Hear they plan to keep him as part of the coaching staff when he retires.

Declan Rice is quicker than he looks

Benrahma use step over delete somebody life


But his final ball has been too poor

West Ham don equalize

Soucek the aerial terror

Fabianaki saved a penalty

Poor kick from Harrison.

But it will be retaken cos he stepped off his line...Klich scores this time.

Nizaar Kinsella steady dropping transfer updates back to back.

Says Bayern won't pursue CHO in January, but continue to view him as a long term target.

Chelsea prefer to offload Alonso rather than Emerson (I believe most fans will agree with this) but it will be difficult.

A possible Tomori loan is linked to Chris and Rudiger. The former is more likely to stay, though no contract talks have started. So I guess that means if they offload any if the two, Tomori might stay. If not, then he'll leave.

Rice remains the main transfer target, but offloads and sales will be the primary focus.

"OHH THIAGOOOO" has started studying for his coaching badge.

Further unconfirmed report: Chelsea plan to keep him as part of the coaching crew when he retires.

raumdeuter:
What you quoted has this plain for everyone to see

What was the former record for points and what did Cuntay make?

When you saw that statement, what did it mean to you?

Someone said Cuntay broke points record which was a lie, I challenged him on that. So what should be your defence of him that you should put forward?

Is it to back up the points record issue or post records totally unrelated

Baba, you like to drag issue sha.

Yes, the post you quoted was talking about points record...but almost all other quotes have implied that he didn't break any points record, rather he set others as duly mentioned.

Okay, you want to hear it formally? Okay, BikeMan was wrong. Conte didn't break any points record. I'm sure he meant to say he broke the record for the number of wins.

Can you rest now?

swiz123:
He is not as determined as Mount and Kante, doesn't necessarily mean that he is slow.

This is exactly my point. Kai no dey 'ginger', unlike those guys.

popizaino:
That is the least I expected from any manager taken over at chelsea at that particular period ...

Let's be honest, few people expected Chelsea to win the league that season. If that was genuinely your expectation, then you are one of the few who had such high hopes. Not with the squad we had. Not with the position we were coming from.

And he became the first manager to reach 30 wins in PL history. Not to mention, reaching 13 successive wins, a record at the time. And the 3-man defence, though already in use, became more popularized.

Conte's time at the Bridge was short, but historically significant. Even if he doesn't win a spoon again, he forever has my respect





Ole over Conte...wonders shall never end

OJURONGBE1:
Why has it taken him this much time to excel at Chelsea or at least show flashes of brilliance rather than falling like a piece of paper?

The excuses you lots are making now, is that ,he was asymptomatic, hence Covid damaged his organs abi?
Was CR7, Tammy, Odoi and other players not tested for covid-19?
Is he the first & only footballer to fall sick? Despite traveling home to be with the company of his family.
Sebi, na here we dey? Na stone una go dey throwey for him from Nairaland when he start costing us games.

Me I didn't make any excuse of him contracting covid. I've said I don't know why he hasn't hit the ground running, but I'm not willing to brand him a flop yet.

And he has shown flashes of his brilliance sha. He hasn't been an absolute bust.

Lampard: "Ziyech and CHO still out.

Pulisic felt a niggle after the game against Leeds, but he's training normally."

Hmmm...I hope he's training normally indeed, I no wan hear story

Ibime:
Those top speeds are measured over a short distance.
That's why Van Persie also once clocked the best top speed. It doesn't make you fast, it might just mean you have great acceleration over short distance, maybe due to strong thigh muscles for the drive phase, but you lack speed endurance. In my playing days, no one could beat me over 10 metres but when you start going to 20, 30 metres, I was never fast, infact just bang average.

I have seen nothing from Havertz to suggest he can outsprint anyone over 30 metres

I have actually seen him sprint from his own half - somewhere in the middle of his own half - to the opposition 18 yard box. He was pretty fast, and was able to hold off the opposition players trying to take the ball away from him. I can't remember the game, i think it was against Southampton or Crystal Palace.

His problem is he just doesn't exert energy or speed that much, unlike Mount or Kova who are usually bubbling. A bit too lethargic at times. Too gentlemanly in a 'thug league' like the EPL.

But he can step on the pedal.

IamD18:
Many share this sentiment and I try to believe he'll do well too.

What I hate is when people slander Mount who has been working hard and helping Chelsea just to hype Harvertz who's yet to deliver.

Exactly, it's irritating. Dude deserves more respect, and I'm glad more people are starting to appreciate him.

hensben:
Did you watch him in Leverkusen then or just YouTube highlight?

I watched some of Leverkusen's games

Defend Mount yesterday, defend Havertz today.

The work no easy o

IamD18:
What is he waiting for?

Was he bought for 75m to choose when he'll start performing or to start performing immediately?

That German Bakayoko and his agent needs to be sued for fraud.

I don't know what he's waiting for


But then again, everyone isn't the same. Not everybody will hit the ground running. And as I've said before, the good news is that he's 21, so he has time. If he were in his prime or in his early 30s, na there I for don dey fear.

I don't want to make excuses for him, cos even I expected him to have started delivering by now. I'm just not willing to lose hope in him.

If after a year or two he still hasn't reached the level expected, I will take my L in peace.

OJURONGBE1:
Excelled where?
He was packaged to us because they knew we had alot of money to throw around. Their PR worked its spell on Chelsea board.
Now, Lampard is trying to convince the board to cough out millions of pounds to sign Declan Rice again, who would have been a better addition.

Oga, Kai Havertz excelled for Bayer Leverkusen. That one is not a topic for debate at all.

Ibime:
I'm still waiting on those who told me Havertz is easily in the top 5 fastest players at Chelsea to provide evidence. Or are my eyes deceiving me?

I maintain that he can't be in the top 10

In terms of top speed attained, he is one of the fastest. He's clocked over 35km/h before, the fastest for a midfielder in the Bundesliga that season. Asides Werner, Pulisic and maybe Tomori, I don't know which other Chelsea player has ever passed that mark.

Havertz hasn't even begun to do most of the things he was known for at Bayer 04. Even the playmaking/through passing he was renowned for, we haven't quite seen. I know what he can do, that's why I'm not giving up on him yet

Good day
From the Ministry of Defence

StrikeBack:
Last warning!

Stop mentioning me

See wahala

Well as long as Mourinho keeps playing Kane as a Defensive Strikeback, you go get mentions tire

So Lukaku inadvertently blocked Sanchez's goal bound effort in the dying minutes

Damn...that's harsh.

Chai..poor Conte.

Now Bruno and Martial?
LMAO

No let Man U fans catch you oh

Fran Kirby has overtaken Eniola Aluko to become the all time leading scorer at the club

Unlimited22:
That babe Has a wand of a left foot....


She's also the finest in the squad bar the on-loan Jamie-Lee Napier

Swrs..na my favorite player after Fran Kirby and Sam Kerr.


@bolded...but that Napier is fawynnn sha


Niamh Charles and Melanie Leupolz are also low key fine

Guro Reiten = Hakim Ziyech

Wow. Chelsea women on fire right now, leading Bemfica 4-0 in the round of 32 at halftime.

UEFA Player of the Year Pernille Harder with a goal and an assist, Millie Bright with one goal and Kirby with a brace. Guro Reiten with three assists.

Rangers want Gilmour on loan..but I think he's going to stay

Team Mount vs Team Havertz
Wahala

They have taken over from Barkley vs Loftus-Cheek