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2 key maps from Brighton game

an hour ago 11tegen11

Chelsea can boast of 4 goals, but at the time being it means Chelsea created fewer clear-cut chances an the players' brilliance helped to goals in unlikelier situations.



Another map indicates the passing lines of the players. Unlike the last game, Eden Hazard established lots of connections with many teammates.

We can also see what players add to Andreas Christensen's high pass accuracy rates.

 

[Rosh Hashannah]

High mark for Antonio Conte at Brighton

2 hours ago ESPN

A combination of injuries, illness and suspensions to key players forced Conte's hand when it came to team selection. Playing 3-4-3, Chelsea came out of the blocks so quickly, presumably at the Italian's behest, that they caught Brighton out, scored two early goals and effectively had the game won inside the first 10 minutes.

ESPN rating: 8 out of 10.

 

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Picking positives & negatives in Brighton win

2 hours ago ESPN

Positives

•It was pleasing to see both Hazard and Willian back on the score sheet.

•Three points, not bad.

Negatives

•Defensively, Chelsea rode their luck as Marcos Alonso toiled, and they had stand-in keeper Willy Caballero to thank for a series of great saves

Although the Argentinian lacked the authority of Thibaut Courtois, who missed the game with an ankle injury.

 

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Rio Ferdinand suggests striker for Chelsea

3 hours ago BT Sport

Chelsea youth policy questioned by United legend
''The two that have been mentioned, Andy Carroll I believe he just got injured and Peter Crouch has been a great player over the years but is coming to the end of his career.

''Chelsea have had Tammy Abraham in their ranks, who is a tall, rangy player. You’d put him on the side of being a target-man. So maybe he fits that bill – why isn’t he being brought back from loan to fill that part?’

''That’s the frustrating thing I think for Chelsea fans that they see talent coming out of the youth system, being loaned out and then going out and buying other players.

''You see Batshuayi up front there – is he better than Solanke, Abraham? If these guys were given a chance to play in a Chelsea shirt could they do more than what a Batshuayi is doing who they went out and paid £30m for?''

Abraham has scored 5 goals in 23 games in all competitions for Swansea this season.



Is Tammy better or just not worse than Michy, in your opinion?

 

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Hazard best in the league on Saturday

13 minutes ago Whoscored

Eden registers the highest 10 mark by Whoscored
80% pass success

3 key passes

8 dribbles

3 shots

2 goals

 

[lembu]

Hivi Morata haoni aibu kununuliwa lwa bei ghali na kuja kuwa sehemu ya forward butu ya Chelsea?

 

[radika]

 

[The _Analyst]

Hahaa.. Mzee wewe Bakayoko unaona anafanya nini zaidi kila siku mistake kibao.

Azpillicueta unamjua? Alonso, Cahili? Je unajua miaka mitatu nyuma walikuwa wachezaji wa namna gani na sasa wakoje? Yaani performance ya Bakayoko kwenye msimu mmoja inakutoa mapovu!?

 

[Mentor]

Anastahili kuwa second choice

Kwani sasa ni choice ya ngapi!??

 

[Mentor]

Azpillicueta unamjua? Alonso, Cahili? Je unajua miaka mitatu nyuma walikuwa wachezaji wa namna gani na sasa wakoje? Yaani performance ya Bakayoko kwenye msimu mmoja inakutoa mapovu!?

Wachaaa hebu niambie about Azpilicueta misimu mitatu iliyopita...I'll be waiting!

Alonso bado hakuna mtu anayemkubali kuwa he is the best left back we could have. Ni vile kwa kikosi cha sasa hana mpinzani lakini kila siku unasoma tunatafuta left back. Ndiyo maana mara nyingi kwenye mechi za FA akicheza Kenedy utakuta wengi waki-comment ambavyo anacheza vizuri akiaminiwa anaweza kuwa a better left back kuliko Alonso.

Cahill anafikia mwisho wa mpira wake. Misimu mitatu iliyopita alikuwa ana-partner na Terry kila mechi.

Mwisho, umri wa hawa uliowataja..hakuna hata mmoja aliye mdogo kwa Bakayoko. Nadhani tumalize huu ubishi kwa kusema tumuangalie msimu ujao lakini kama hiki anachokifanya sasa ndiyo yaliyokuwa mategemeo ya klabu na kinawaridhisha ninyi basi tukubaliane kutokukubaliana. I will support the team wakiwa wanacheza but I will also retain my right to criticize. Bakayoko was a floppy deal ukilinganisha na mtu tuliyemuuza (so far). Ninatumaini msimu ujao ataonesha ubora zaidi.

 

[lembu]

Wachaaa hebu niambie about Azpilicueta misimu mitatu iliyopita...I'll be waiting!

Alonso bado hakuna mtu anayemkubali kuwa he is the best left back we could have. Ni vile kwa kikosi cha sasa hana mpinzani lakini kila siku unasoma tunatafuta left back. Ndiyo maana mara nyingi kwenye mechi za FA akicheza Kenedy utakuta wengi waki-comment ambavyo anacheza vizuri akiaminiwa anaweza kuwa a better left back kuliko Alonso.

Cahill anafikia mwisho wa mpira wake. Misimu mitatu iliyopita alikuwa ana-partner na Terry kila mechi.

Mwisho, umri wa hawa uliowataja..hakuna hata mmoja aliye mdogo kwa Bakayoko. Nadhani tumalize huu ubishi kwa kusema tumuangalie msimu ujao lakini kama hiki anachokifanya sasa ndiyo yaliyokuwa mategemeo ya klabu na kinawaridhisha ninyi basi tukubaliane kutokukubaliana. I will support the team wakiwa wanacheza but I will also retain my right to criticize. Bakayoko was a floppy deal ukilinganisha na mtu tuliyemuuza (so far). Ninatumaini msimu ujao ataonesha ubora zaidi.

Alonso ni mzuri sana siku yake ikiwa nzuri ila tatizo lake kuwa hana consistency kama ya Azpillicueta. Ni mzuri kwa kupanda na ni mfungaji mzuri pia

 

[Mentor]

Alonso ni mzuri sana siku yake ikiwa nzuri ila tatizo lake kuwa hana consistency kama ya Azpillicueta. Ni mzuri kwa kupanda na ni mfungaji mzuri pia

What about his defensive capabilities?

Sijasema ni mbaya, nimesema he is not the best we could have ndiyo maan bado tuko sokoni kutafuta mtu sahihi. Tofauti na Bakayoko ambaye kaja kuchukua nafasi ya Matic aliyeuzwa tulitegemea awe bora kuliko aliyeondoka.

 

[herrera]

What about his defensive capabilities?

Sijasema ni mbaya, nimesema he is not the best we could have ndiyo maan bado tuko sokoni kutafuta mtu sahihi. Tofauti na Bakayoko ambaye kaja kuchukua nafasi ya Matic aliyeuzwa tulitegemea awe bora kuliko aliyeondoka .

 

[Yeth lottah]

Hii team hovyo kabisa imebakiza wachezaji wenye makalio makubwa tu

 

[Al assad]

Hii team hovyo kabisa imebakiza wachezaji wenye makalio makubwa tu

Ha ha haaa!

 

[Rosh Hashannah]

Dzeko needs game time assurances

2 hours ago Standard Evening

While Emerson deal seems to be nearing completion
Edin Dzeko wants reassurances of regular football before agreeing to join Chelsea as Emerson Palmieri is set to fly to London to complete a switch to Stamford Bridge. The Blues are prepared to offer £44m for the duo, but Roma have asked for another £13.2m in add-ons.

Dzeko is understood to have initially reacted angrily to Roma's willingness to sell him just a month after he bought an expensive house in the city. The Bosnia international striker, who has scored 61 goals in 117 appearances for the club since 2015, was committed to seeing out the remaining two years left on his contract.

However, Roma need to raise £36.7m to help them comply with Financial Fair Play so are willing to negotiate.

 

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Gianluca Di Marzio: 'Dzeko & Palmieri deal could be announced today'

an hour ago Gianluca Di Marzio

You won't find a more reliable source
Negotiations between London and Rome continue as Chelsea and Roma are still trying to reach an agreement over Dzeko and Emerson Palmieri transfers. Talks are ongoing between clubs to reach the final deal.

The transfer fee for both players has already been decided: €50m + €10m in bonuses, now the clubs are working on the terms of the payment and on the bonuses. If these details will be agreed, the deal could be closed today and Dzeko's agent could travel to London tonight or tomorrow to discuss Bosnian striker's personal terms with the Blues.

Emerson Palmieri has already agreed terms with Chelsea and he is wating for the clubs to reach the final agreement.

 

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Opinion: Chelsea are sleepwalking into mediocrity

3 hours ago Adam Newson I Football Whispers

The Blues were champions and were returning to the Champions League. They could’ve made statement signings, instead the opposite occurred, analyses Adam Newson of Football Whispers
''Conte had his part to play. He forced Diego Costa out. Replacing Costa was never going to be easy given his importance and influence. The Blues settled on Álvaro Morata who, while a good player, was a downgrade. That became a familiar pattern for Chelsea. Matić was sold and in came the talented but very raw Bakayoko. Academy graduates Aké and Chalobah were sold, Antonio Rüdiger and Danny Drinkwater were no huge upgrade. Chelsea had replaced like for like and ended up paying £187m to do so.

Scan the Chelsea squad this season and the truly world players can be counted on one hand. Thibaut Courtois makes the cut. César Azpilcueta, too. N’Golo Kanté‘s brilliance is now a given while Eden Hazard, on his day, is the best player in the League. And that is probably it – although given his development Andreas Christensen will shortly make this list. It’s a far cry from the Chelsea side of the mid to late noughties.

In the summer of 2014, Chelsea’s last truly ambitious transfer window, they gave Mourinho what he wanted. Chelsea won the Premier League at the end of that season. Yet the following summer Pedro was the only notable arrival. The January that followed saw Alexandre Pato sign on loan. The Blues were being unambitious and it resulted in a tenth-place finish.

And yet when Conte took over, the club failed to give him the signings he wanted. Chelsea won the League title despite this. Conte’s tactical nous and the lack of Champions League football enabled the Blues to paper over the cracks. But those cracks opened up over the summer. Have Chelsea started to penny pinch? Of that there is no doubt.

It’s a market in which City will spend around £130m on three full-backs. United are happy to commit around £180m in fees and wages to a player with just six months left on his contract. All the while, Chelsea are sniffing around for bargains. Ross Barkley for £15m makes financial sense, but does he really improve the Chelsea side and is he any better than Ruben Loftus-Cheek? And the potential deals that are the sticking point, pursuing Andy Carroll and Peter Crouch.

It’s easy to understand why. These aren’t deals a club of Chelsea’s stature should be attempting to pull off, it’s that simple. The transfer is the latest example of the Blues sleepwalking into mediocrity – they only have to look across London to see how easily that can happen. Chelsea would be naïve to think it couldn’t happen to them. So it’s time to get the chequebook out again, Roman, and remind European football why Chelsea should be a side that is feared.

 

[Numbisa]

Meneja wa Chelsea Antonio Conte amekiri kuwa Mitchy Batshuayi huenda akaondoka Darajani mwezi Januari. (Goal)

 

[Numbisa]

Chelsea huenda wakamsajili Peter Crouch, 36, licha ya meneja wake Paul Lambert kusisitiza kuwa mshambuliaji huyo hauzwi. (Independent)