It's Palace, I don't see the point in that 3 man midfield. I'd rather go with..
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Azpi - Luiz - Cahill
Zappa - Baka - Fab - Alonso
Pedro - Batshuayi - Hazard
Chelsea 2017/18 thread - FA Cup Champs, League chumps
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) was joined by comedian Ali Woods to look back at the best and worst moments of a rollercoaster season with the annual United Hour Awards.
Has Ten Hag been sacked yet? We're not sure and we hope not, but it's looking more likely as the days pass.
Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
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Azpi - Luiz - Cahill
Zappa - Baka - Fab - Alonso
Pedro - Batshuayi - Hazard
Yeah that was my alternative. What would you then advise mid week the 3-5-2 with drinkwater dropped in for pedro?
Yeah probably. Either that or just go Drinkwater in for Fab. Not sure about putting that much pressure on Drinkwater so early though. Maybe push Luiz up instead.
Conte demeanour on touchline was the most worrying thing today. Seemed a bit resigned.
Good as gone if I were to bet on it.
Good as gone if I were to bet on it.
Conte and Allegri will exchange their jobs at the end of the season I reckon.
He's been looking at Chelsea's expected goal stats - Morata = oh sh*t
I think its going to be AC Milan for Conte and much earlier than end of season (at least his departure from Chelsea anyway).
Also, really doubt Allegri would want to come to Chelsea with the current difficult board to work with. He will have many options by next summer.
If Allegri left Juve this season I think Conte will prefer Juve to Milan. If Allegri stayed, Conte will go to Milan and Chelsea will go for Simeone.
Didnt simeone just sign a new long term contract and pledge his commitment to Atletico?
Might be worth a bet in fairness.
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If he leaves before the end of the season who could possibly replace him? Would be a big problem for you guys.
Edit - just saw @el3mel post above. Forgot Carlo is available.
I don't think Chelsea would have to go as far down as Ancelotti. Simeone would be a good fit with the current transfer policy but otherwise it might be Jardim maybe even Clement.
It would be Hiddink again most likely or one of the youth coaches. Don't think there is any chance of Ancelotti return.
How embarrassing.
Sack! Sack! Sack! Sack! 
I wonder if Chelsea fans were one of those that keep harping on wait for bigger test after our palace match. If palace is not actually a test but a free pass, then that doesn't bode well for Chelsea.
Asked my dad about the game and he said it had a feel to it that something wasn't quite right behind the scenes. Morata showing just how good he is though, his loss was a huge blow.
Not a cat in hells chance they sack Conte. End of season he may go back to Italy but i think the next manager there is nailed on Simeone.
Not a cat in hells chance they sack Conte. End of season he may go back to Italy but i think the next manager there is nailed on Simeone.
Highly doubt if Chelsea will sack him but he will walk none the less. He has gotten no support from the board in the summer. On the plus side, finally Granovskia might get the sack, which would be great going forward.
Oh he may walk, but at end of season probably when an Italian job opens up.
Looks like the Milan job will be available before Christmas though.
Watched Hazard a few times this season and he looks tepid. Seems he played poorly again.
Still not fully recovered from injury or bad form?
Still not fully recovered from injury or bad form?
Hehe
Missed pre season due to injury, so it's hard to build from ground zero even though he maybe fit now. Also with all the suspension and injuries, Chelsea didn't have the stability of starting line up like last season. It surely doesn't make it easy to quickly get back to top form.
The only question I want to ask is who the feck sanctioned the 33 million move for Batshuayi? He's the reason the quality of the Premier League is so shite these days when that's the kind of player going for that kind of money these days, he's dog shit.
I can see Conte walking before the end of the season
I can see Conte walking before the end of the season
As he often does when Plan A doesn't work.
If you constantly bark at players like they are soldiers eventually they will stop listening.
Judas will always be number 1. Funny how they were crapping on jose without realising the players they have are a moody bunch who won't think twice to backstab conte.
Or maybe they realising what it is like to get injuries?
They were very lucky last season they had no real injuries. I remember when they basically collapsed against us because Alonso wasn't playing. They couldn't cope with one player missing.
Costa was ever present for most of last season too.
Felt a little bit dejected today, after a very negative performance v Liverpool, followed by City spanking Stoke. But this result cheered me up enormously.
Were Palace up for it today? Zaha made a difference? Or where Chelsea just really awful? (Kante and Morata were two big losses)
Were Palace up for it today? Zaha made a difference? Or where Chelsea just really awful? (Kante and Morata were two big losses)
Half expected Chelsea to drop points today without Morata. He's a brilliant player. And Batshit is shit.
Crystal Palace was playing mad. They press high, used the pace & skills of Zaha & Townsend to bully their midfield & defense, Crystal Palace was the better team and they could have scored more goals as well. Bats is a shit player (not just a striker). Chelsea needs a backup striker in January. And I'm happy to see one of our rival dropped 3 points against a team like Palace 
Find it surprising and frankly a bit in poor taste that you guys think Simeone will come running to Chelsea. He's turned Atlético into a top team (you know, the kind that draws 1-1 with Barça) afters of hard work. Everyone loves him there, so much so that he's putting his well-known desire to coach Inter on hold. You think he'll give up all that for this heirarchial mess?
Yeah, I deserve that..
i get what you're saying, but i think he will be in the prem in the next 2 yrs, 3 most. If conte goes, abramovich will throw money at him, he was tempted before by all accounts but they took conte
The usual fickleness always rears it's head after a poor performance. We have had a tough start to the season, we have a few injuries. Drinkwater still not fit, morata out, kante missing then Moses goes off injured. All a bit mad at the moment. I think there will be a definite change in personnel, or at least needs to be because our central defence has been played around with too much. Conte needs to take some blame for the way he's approached some of these games, most notably Arsenal and City at home.
Yesterday vs Palace I think it was a mix of returning from international break, key players missing, playing away to a London derby club who have a new lease of life with Hodgson coming in, and Zaha coming back was a big deal because he and Townsend were very good yesterday. These things happen, they dust themselves off and go again. I believe there was a touch of arrogance going into the game yesterday and we took our eye off the ball.
Yesterday vs Palace I think it was a mix of returning from international break, key players missing, playing away to a London derby club who have a new lease of life with Hodgson coming in, and Zaha coming back was a big deal because he and Townsend were very good yesterday. These things happen, they dust themselves off and go again. I believe there was a touch of arrogance going into the game yesterday and we took our eye off the ball.
You have captured all the right points yet from my perspective like with Arsenal, Conte was over confident and should have played Luiz in midfield and also Christensen and Rudiger.
I see Jose's brainwashed you aswell.
He was a great manager for us but 15/16 was his fault, and it's not even/shouldnt be debatable.
Yes don't want to debate with a CTC fan who is too biassed to see through straight. Soon enough you will blame everything on conte too.
What's the deal with Drinkwater? (his last name always gets me) Long term or back soon?