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BlueMann:
Wonder what formation TT used - and plans to use going forward.

It was a 3-4-2-1 formation. Jamie Cumming who spent last season on loan at Stevenage was between the posts. In defence were; Jake Clarke-Salter, Trevoh Chalobah and Malang Sarr.

In the two wing-back roles were the forgotten Davide Zappacosta and Alonso. Barkley and Danny Drinkwater were in the middle of the park while Christian Pulisic, Hudson-Odoi and Abraham led the attack.

I believe TT is tinkering over many options. The game today was fundamentally an opportunity for the returning loanees and fringe players to impress the manager. When the stars in the team return later this month, TT may opt to focus on the shape of his side. A system overhaul, or at least an effective alternative formation, could still be worked upon and honed.

Ibime:
Bayern basically had to subsidise their rivals to stop the league turning from a farmer's league to a fisherman's league.

Shey if Man City, Liverpool, Manure etc go down, Chelsea no go celebrate?

Some sort of 'Groundhog Day' is playing out over there in Bundesliga. It really must be awful to be a fan of Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, Schalke, Borussia Dortmund or Hoffenheim, all of whom have had some of their star players poached from them by Bayern Munich.

You fit add RB Leipzig sef to the list now that they've lost Upamecano to Dayo's team.

Did you know?

In 2003, Bayern Munich gave Borussia Dortmund $2.4 million to save the club which was on the verge of bankruptcy. Thanks to this money, Borussia were finally able to get by.

Since then, Borussia Dortmund have become the Bayern Munich Academy

Trevor012:
Keep crying

Ever since Sir red nose left, you scummies have been struggling to make an impression in Europe. I don't know the Nigerian that sold you scummies the lie that if you hired Ole, he'd somehow 'steal' a major laurel. It didn't work mugu!

Don't blame scummies when they post mock up line-up on this space, dem be mugus wey dey play their games inside theatre of dreams

OVA200:
Are you also in the title race?

Or in better form:
Have you ever been in the title race since 2013?

Savage

Thanks Oli for the memories

michigang:
Haaland set to join Chelsea, agrees personal terms.

Fabrizio Romano is that you?

Almajirihunter:
But Jorginho for ballon’dor should be tagged hate speech in football ……it cracks me up every single time

I read somewhere that Callum Hudson-Odoi has switched his allegiance from England to Ghana. How true?

donjazet:
Thanks for the reminder.

For all FPL nairaland Chelsea fans, This is our new entry code.

2wbcop
Slots are limited so it's a first come, first serve basis.

Ibime:
That should be donjazet

True. Man has been on stealth mode for some while. Donjazzy are you there?

Who created last season's NL Chelsea Fam FPL? Aren't we doing it again this season?

Amoto94:
Antonio Conte: "The xG is more fundamental than possession statistics, because you can keep the ball as long as you like, but if you don’t create chances, don’t shoot and don’t score, you won’t win."

— Vince™ (@Blue_Footy)

I wholly agree with Conte. It is xG which only measures chance quality that wins you titles and not hundred of passes. We won the UCL with that. Create 'quality chance', score, lock-up.

It would be interesting to understand why ASM (6.5) is a forward, but Miguel Almiron (5.5) is a midfielder.

Ibime:
They had Oliver Skipp on loan from Spurs last season (who is a very good player BTW - he's like the English De Jong and should be making waves in Prem soon if all goes well).

He has returned to Spurs now so the path should be clear for Gilmour to stake a claim. They play attacking football as you know. That could be a good thing with Gilmour at the heart of it. . . or could be a bad thing, potentially exposing Gilmour too much.

The emboldened. It's the overarching club's style of play and manager's ingenuity that'll determine how the lad fares. I have strong faith in Billy and honestly would not want to see him go the path of McEachran or even Musonda.

Tammy to Villa park, good call? At least for his career if you ask me.

Ibime how well do you follow Norwich?

Do they have what it takes to support Gilmour's development?

Bam

Havertz10:
I said that yesterday, it was the 2nd paragraph

I said that I knew that it would be used to validate mount as a talent

Chelsea could lose the game, I simply found solice with either outcome that was beneficial to me

Have you been to Twitter recently? Any little argument mount is better than any player because he won the champions league

I said that yesterday, I said this today, I am patiently waiting for the day you'll run out of craps to say.

Ibime:
Peter we know, Paul we know, but who are you?

donstan18:
Ole lost Europa finals to 7th place Villareal, he won ManCity last season too.

That’s some promising doings..

He now has Sancho, I see them qualifying for Ucl group’s stage next season. Don’t count Ole off.

donstan18:
Next season will be tough.

With Shaw, Maguire, Pogba and Fred’s form, if ManU add Varane, they might go as far as qualifying top 4 or reaching Carabo cup finals.

Their players are doing well in this tournament.

They have a 'tactically naïve' manager, I don't rate them.

nateevs:
5 clean sheets in a tournament. Impressive.

Declan Rice effect?

Ibime:
Sorry, that's been updated. See original post and below

hltl1t

Senior man abeg mail me the cup codes.

KingTom:
His Acolytes Griffon and Diggz have been silent as their god Baal, na only Skimple dey make noise

Watch your tone, you're referring to the moderfucking champion of Europe, you bloody trophyless swine

Greatihex:
Na spare fund you use play 16 odds wey come out 80k+?

5k is a spare fund.

Rafa Benitez has been appointed as the new manager of Everton.

Go with any spare fund on you.

Bookmaker: BetKing.

Poor journalism in 4D. Nairaland is gradually becoming a shadow of itself. When you have unverified news reports like this hitting the frontpage seamlessly, then you know this once formidable forum has lost its standards.

The MODs here should stop promoting cheap propagandas like this. Mind una business.

User09:
Can everyone at least have their own views. What is all this attack on contrary opinion?.

Bro there's a thin line between contrary opinion and foolish opinion.

ShadowCracker:
I rate Kounde mehn, I would be very happy if we sign him.

Top 3 best defender in LALiga last season.

Man is just good. He's got good technique, pace and positional awareness. His ability to stimulate quick movements into and out of space in defensive positions is the chief reason I'll convert him to a CDM.

Ndidi used to be a CB who possessed equivalent attributes, today he's doing well in the middle of the park.