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🚨🔵|| Xabi Alonso Has A Midfield Problem Before Arsenal 🇦🇷
Yesterday against Brighton, Xabi Alonso had to use Roméo Lavia and Malo Gusto in midfield.
Lavia playing there makes sense. Gusto, however, is a different story.
To be fair, Gusto did a decent job in an unfamiliar position. But Caicedo’s injury showed exactly why we cannot afford to be this open against Arsenal.
The Emirates will demand much more control.
And honestly, I think this is where Valentin Barco has to enter the conversation.
If midfield options are becoming limited because of injuries and Enzo Fernández remains uncertain amid Manchester City’s interest, Xabi has to start trusting Barco.
He cannot be any worse than using Gusto there.
Chelsea already have enough attacking quality to hurt almost any defence in this league.
But against Arsenal, creating chances will not be enough.
We need to control the game, protect the defence and stop Arsenal from dictating the tempo.
If Chelsea want to leave the Emirates with all three points, Xabi Alonso may have to make a bold decision.
Would you start Barco in midfield against Arsenal?
#CFC #ValentinBarco
Apparently, winning a Champions League final 1-0 is only impressive when your club does it.
Chelsea scored once against Manchester City, protected their lead and lifted the trophy. Suddenly, people want to make that performance look ordinary, as though winning Europe's biggest club competition is supposed to come with a goal festival.
Let's get something straight: you don't get extra medals for scoring four goals in a final. You get rewarded for winning.
And if winning a Champions League final 1-0 is supposedly that easy, why couldn't Arsenal find a way past PSG last season?
Chelsea scored, stayed disciplined and refused to gift their opponents the kind of silly mistakes Arsenal made against PSG. That's the difference between taking your opportunity and throwing it away.
The obsession with diminishing Chelsea's achievement is getting ridiculous. Apparently, our performances must now meet everybody else's aesthetic standards before we're allowed to enjoy winning.
One goal, one trophy, one piece of history. You can dislike Chelsea all you want, but don't confuse your hatred with football analysis.
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🚨🔴 FUN FACT:
Mauricio Pochettino has not won a single game as Manchester United boss.
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My favourite players at each Big 6 Premier League club right now:
🔴Arsenal — Rice
🔴 Man United — Kobbie Mainoo
🔵 Chelsea — Estêvão
🔷 Man City — Cherki
⚪ Tottenham — Maddison
No explanations.
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Chelsea's past is about to meet its present! 👀💙
Three former Blues managers will be on the opposite touchline against Chelsea this season:
🔹 Frank Lampard
🔹 Mauricio Pochettino
🔹 Enzo Maresca
Each had a different chapter at Stamford Bridge. Now they get to face their former club from the other side.
Football has a funny way of bringing old stories back to life. 😂
Which of these three managers will Chelsea fans be happiest to see again, and which reunion could bring back the most painful memories? 😂💙ou most excited about or ?
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NIGERIA 3-1 TANZANIA
What a performance from the Super Eagles! Tolu Arokodare was outstanding with his brace, while Wilfred Ndidi and Alex Iwobi brought quality to midfield.
Massive credit to Eric Chelle for his brilliant half-time substitutions. Bringing on Arokodare and Moses Usor changed the game!
However, our defence needs better concentration, and Akor Adams must be more clinical.
Three points secured. Well done, Super Eagles
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Kounde for Gusto would be a step back in age and an upgrade in certainty. 🔵
Chelsea are monitoring the Barcelona defender ahead of January and see him as a leading option if Gusto leaves. [@GraemeBailey / @TEAMtalk]
Chelsea’s recent logic has been “buy potential.” Kounde is the opposite, which makes this interesting.
🚨 CHELSEA REIGNITE €80M KOUNDÉ PURSUIT!
The Blues have joined Liverpool and Manchester City in the race for Barcelona defender Jules Koundé.
Barça are open to offers around €60-70m (some reports push it toward €80m).
Source: @MundoDeportivo
Chelsea’s long-standing interest from 2022 is alive again this summer 👀
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Nigeria is actually blessed.
Can't wait for both players to be available at the same time.
That Afcon is coming home once again. Finally 😃
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"My manager Pochettino has never finished below 6th in the Premier League" 🤡
His current team:👇
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🚨🇵🇹 | Pedro Neto speaks on Moses Caicedo: 🗣️“People don’t talk about him much, but they should give him more credit, he’s a great player and the glue holding this team together, with him we are stronger.
Maybe he’s paid the price for a season that didn’t go well for the team, but he’s a complete player, when ever he’s on the pitch he always give’s everything ”
[O Jogo via Sport Witness]
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🚨🎙️ Jamie Carragher has criticised Enzo for leaving Chelsea for Manchester City, but there's another side to the story.
At Chelsea, Enzo was almost untouchable. Even when his performances dipped, he enjoyed 90 minutes and rarely got substituted.
At City, he has to fight harder for his place, and a starting spot is no longer guaranteed.
Perhaps he took Chelsea's trust for granted. The grass isn't always greener on the other side.
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Bruno Fernandes rejected Manchester United's contract offer. The best decision Bruno can do for his life is to leave Manchester United. The time has come. He genuinely needs to leave, and Manchester United needs to get a new middlfid chance creator, especially a young one at that.
Bruno has offered everything to United. Nothing is left. He should leave. United needs to build around a new player
We do NOT need Jules Koundé. In fact, signing him would be another example of Chelsea recruiting for the sake of recruiting.
Koundé is not the defensive upgrade some people are making him out to be. He has his own vulnerabilities, and we already have enough defenders who make us nervous when the opposition turns up the pressure.
Colwill, Malo Gusto and the Fofanas have given us enough defensive headaches. Why would we deliberately add another potential liability to that collection?
Our defence needs reliability, consistency and defenders who can be trusted when the game gets uncomfortable. Not another expensive name whose weaknesses we will eventually have to explain away.
If Gusto's future is uncertain, fine. But replacing him with Koundé is hardly an upgrade worth celebrating.
Chelsea need to stop confusing recruitment activity with recruitment quality. We don't need more defenders. We need BETTER defenders.
Are we actually strengthening this defence, or just collecting different versions of the same problem?
