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dyabman:
Glad to hear such news !.. We the rent boys wan redevelop our landlord's house .. oooooshey !

Na so e dey be sometimes. When you see your landlord no too hold, you sef go try help en ministry. No so i take fix the ceiling, doors and windows of my apartment without a 'thank you' coming forth from my landlord. E no even reach one year, the man begin threaten me with quit notice

This edifice looks marvelous though! Thank you Hammersmith & Fulham Council.

How did he find himself in such position? Was he flying?

Ibime:
Post link so I can make my mind up on buying Ake in FPL.

Alonso has been troubled by a minor leg injury since August. The muscular discomfort has been getting worse over the last few weeks and there are concerns that he will need to be replaced by Ake. This is according to Evening Standard on Tuesday.

lordfalcao:
so soon?? He is yet to Even train on our formation..

Does he need to train in your formation before you could say of a truth he's an upgrade on Cahill?

Gary is a certified otu who could easily be dispatched by any defensively disciplined League One player.

Ibime:
Reports are that Conte wants him as left wingback and cover for LCB.

Ake puts the U in utility and that can be seen clearly in Eddie Howe's decision to deploy him as a centre-back. Kid is a handful.

I'll love to see him dispatch Cahill at the LCB. He's got all it takes to thrive in that position. Unlike Cahill, he is naturally left-footed, defensively disciplined and is comfortable with the ball in his feet.

Ake is an upgrade on Cahill and that is a FACT.

Ibime:
I say wait for Ake. Even Chalobah is yet to be called upon to start so there is no rush.

We only play once a week so likelihood of injuries wiping out the whole midfield is slim. We also still have MVG just recovered from knee problem, and worst comes to worst, there is a certain ninja called Luiz that can play there. If all else fails, RLC.

So I see no reason we can't hold out till summer.

Good POV but honestly the only chap I can wait upon ATM is Ake. I can not really trust Chalobah nor RLC against a decent side.

Conte hopes to start Zouma in defence tomorrow, let's see how the rock fares. A sublime come-back performance could see us use Luiz in some other ways.

Meanwhile, I heard Ake is on his way back from Bournemouth. How true is the report?

Mikel and Oscar's departures has limited the number of CMs we have in this team and I think filling that void should be our top priority this winter.

The numbers are very low in the middle of that damn park, just three established CMs and one isn't even considered a perfect fit for Conte's formation.

An injury or suspension to two of the three ninjas would see us stroll into panic park. So who is available and ideal for us this window?

Youri Tielemans of Anderlecht is one lad I think we should tempt with big rubbers. Kid is one hell of a CM and can always be trusted to do a yeoman job when called upon. IMO, he is an upgrade on Oscar and Mikel and his valuation shouldn't really scare us. £25-30m is okay enough to land this midfield schemer.

I would love to read your views on this.

donjazet:
Is this the same vanquay/ wingback guy?

I don't give a flying fvck who the mofo is or where he is coming from. He should just stay off my lane.

Brightwood:
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The two of you don't know it yet but you both need help.

I'm pretty sure staying stupid gives you nocturnal 0rgasm. Scram and get off my face you purple homo.

femi4:
Ode! What is formation when the opposition keep winning 50-50 ball

This one needs help.

femi4:
We were bullied on every side. It has nothing to do with formation.

Kante was bullied by Wanyama

Moses was bullied by Rose

Hazard was bullied by Dembele

Even our lord bully Costa was bullied by Walker

And the bullying was a product of miracle?

Man check up the definition of formation on your dictionary abeg cos you sound funny already.

spartacus11:
one question please after you change alonso, or bring in Kennedy or sign a nee replacement does that mean we will not lose any match again?

Mcity Liverpool Ass-nal have all been losing, who has not lost a game in the league?

all our team need its support learn our mistake and take time to correct them.

Context please. My post-match reaction shades more light on how tactically shrewd Pochettino was last nite. I credit our loss to him simple.

That said, I still uphold my view that the left-side of our defence is our weakest link.

nateevs:
It's not that easy. Let's not kid ourselves in thinking there are no adverse effects to the substitution of Alonso.

Bringing Kennedy in means we reduce drastically the overall height of the team and weaken our potential to defend set pieces.

Yes we lost a game and there have been signs of cracks. However, overall, we are on the front foot and we need to be careful about the choices we propose, else we just substitute one problem for another. In the end, it's about the balance of averages.

We are still a formidable side offensively and defensively. While many teams might be able to exploit that weakness, only one team so far has been able to do so whilst negating the effectiveness of Hazard, Diego and Pedro simultaneously. It's not easy to do that.

The next team that attempts that might find themselves on the wrong side of an embarrassing loss.

I urge us to concentrate on our strengths rather than compel the team to be concerned about its weakness.

Even the great Barcelona side had a weakness.

True that, every side and every formation has its weakness but I'm only being an objective critic.

There might be adverse effect of jettisoning Alonso over-night but I'm only looking at the future. He isn't meant for this league, that's all.

Let's start weighing options in earnest is all I am saying.

Nihilist:
Nice observation doc, but you are looking at the end point. My main concern has been the origin of the chance in the first place. Afterall, if you don't concede the chance, you don't concede the goal right?

See below a chart of defensive stats for the last 13 weeks. You will notice that we are conceding more chances and crosses from the left. I'm not looking at Moses and asking why he didn't step up to nod the ball. No, I'm asking why both goals were conceded from crosess on Alonso's wing.

I'm asking why Diouf was able to cross for a Crouch tap in from that left wing last year. I'm asking why Man City very clearly targeted that left flank, and how Adama Traore was able to complete a league high of 12 successful take ons on that wing last season.

See an analysis of the second goal from F365 below

http://www.football365.com/news/tottenham-2-0-chelsea-16-conclusions

The bolded is actually what scares me. We still have to play Liverpool, City, you guys and the gooners before the season is up. Is this going to be a trend for the future?

My take on Alonso's performance against City:

Griffon:
There is just a problem - our left-wing back. I clearly identified him as our weakest link weeks ago and that was proven correct today. He seems to be too sloppy retreating and his response is quite suspect. Navas and KDB were whipping in all manner of crosses from his end and if not for good defending and City's profligacy we could have conceded more.

Cahill might be getting an understandable level of flak for that own-goal but it must not be forgotten that it was Alonso who was particularly at fault for being far too central when that cross was delivered.

That left-side is our weakest link. If I am an opposition manager, I'll be flogging Chelsea on regular basis.

It had to come to an end and I'm not really surprised.

A 3-5-2 is a direct counter for the 3-4-3 formation and that was what the brilliant Pochettino rolled out. When I saw that formation, I knew there was serious gbege.

Kane and Alli were instructed to occupy our CBs and the two did a good job of it. This actually restrained Moses and Alonso from travelling forward b'cos we needed to commit more numbers at the back. With little or no threat down the flanks, Rose and Walker had the luxury to keep marauding forward, delivering all sort of efficient services to their focal points and that actually payed off.

We could have mounted a serious challenge in the game had it been we won the midfield battle, but alas, Matic and Kante were out-numbered and out-classed in the middle of the park by the trio of Erikson, Dembele and Wanyanma. It was a mixture of skill, strength, tenacity and numerical advantage.

With our full-backs pegged back and our midfield stifled, one could easily understand why our attacking bands fired blanks.

Thumbs up to Pochettino, he's my man of the match.

Do I see this repeating itself? Well, I'll tell you for free, not every team can efficiently execute the instructions of a 3-5-2, dang, not every manager even understands how this formation works.

In event we come up against a side that have three at the back and five in the midfield, Conte should act swiftly by switching to the same formation. That way, we can match them in every department and drag them to the cleaners.

In conclusion, we've still got our nose in front in this damn race, so no need to throw in the towel now. It is only a reality check, one Conte must learn from. Like I would always say, the left-side of our backline is our weakest link, so I guess its high-time we talk about shoring up. We could use the winter transfer window.

Don't panic blue army - Just KTBFFH!

Are you ready boys? This ish feels like the UEFA Champions League final!

One of the best home records takes on the division best away record – something will have to give this evening though.

patrickmuf:
Tell me you're joking bro...Better than Valencia? I guess the stats flatters you too.

Please tell, Is Antonio Valencia a footballer?

patrickmuf:
For all his endeavor, Antonio is bang average...I pray Chelsea signs him tbh anything to weaken you guys should do...

Pfft. Dude is way better than Antonio fvcking Valencia, a scumbag who somehow starts every game for manyoo.

Honestly, I'll personally pay the chauffeur that would drive Antonio from Newham to Fulham road. This is what I've always wanted, a competition for Moses.

I hope this deal pulls through.

knightsTempler:
ROFL!! Pep's having a midlife crisis!! He keeps looking around the dressing room expecting to see Messi but all he sees is Raheem Sterling and the ghost of Joe Heart.

Now this is fvcking funny. Lmao

chrisley024:
He who's on-top fears fall

And who's eternally placed on 6th?

I wished Liverpool would slip and it happened. Good job Moyes, good job.

Can we go for the maximum pts at White Hart Lane? That would be a great way to start the year.

Griffon:
Our next five games this festive month would see us entertain; West Brom (h), Sunderland (A), Crystal Palace (A), Bournemouth (H), Stoke (H). I don't see any reason why we shouldn't move into 2017 on top of the table. It would only be a question of, how wide is the margin?

Yeah, it is 2017 and we are still on our grind. I really wish that margin was stretched a bit wider but boy, 6pts cushion no be beans.

Such is the confidence Don Conte has instilled in these boys. They don't fvcking panic. Even when it seemed like we've ran outta gas, looking all jaded and running out of goals, a situation that had one badgeless mancurian sailor forecasting loom, we still bounced back and forwarded seven in two games.

I think that might be it now though. I think I'll cash-out at 13 and take a draw against Spuds. Hoping Liverpool slips at the stadium of light.

We are winning the title.

What I can't see, is how a glorified slave like you will think yourself intelligent or brilliant just because you turned an atheist?

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You know he spells 'diss' as 'dies', must be Einstein's stuff

Micheal Owen needs to take a big break from anything football related. As a pundit and a legend of the game, I expect him to hold top notch footie views but sadly, the man keeps doing a big disservice to punditry by only predicting outcome of matches and alas, his predictions has a way of going wrong every given time.

Some footballers retire from the game and take to other endeavors. Owen should borrow a leaf and consider running a betting shop or something, cos it quite seems he is responding to a call.