The Old Guard

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[The Old Guard @TheOldGuardCFC]

Out: Solanke, Ward, Klavan, Flanagan, Markovic, Can, Sakho, Leiva, Stewart, Wisdom, Benteke, Ibe, Allen, Alberto, Balotelli

In: Alisson, Matip, VVD, Robertson, Wignaldum, Fabinho, Keita, Shaqiri, Ox, Mane, Salah

Michael Edwards...take a bow son (from a jealous Chelsea fan)

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-Kante injured
-Maguire kicks out, VAR, no red
-Christensen concussed, first play back on, out-jumped and we concede
-Willian falsely booked for diving
-Fred pushes Azpilicueta into Williams...VAR rules out goal
-Maguire, who should've been off, scores
-VAR rules out Giroud goal

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No other explanation... #VAR #CHEMUN

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The kid is 21, playing his first season in the toughest league in the world, at a top 4 club, already has 5G+5A and gives 100% every game (unlike some). He's not the finished product, but at that age very few are (even Lamps only managed 7G+3A at 21). This is embarrassing 🤢

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So you're telling me...
-Lampard in his 2nd season as manager
-Lost our best player
-Had a transfer ban
-Started w/o Rudi, RLC, CHO
-Recalled 4 youngsters from the championship
-Is currently in the top 4, CL knockouts, FA Cup

...and is not getting backed in the transfer market

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Batshuayi just ghosted 90mins vs a championship team. Marina you have 6 days. 🙇‍♂️

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LOL even Liverpool Twitter are trembling after watching Reece James... you love to see it! 😂

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The Scouser in our team ♥️

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It's happening... #Sancho2020

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Alonso needs this schooling more than James...

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"If they're good enough, they're old enough"

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@AshJH_

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Players we still own but are no longer in the squad:
- Morata £59.4m
- Bakayoko £36m
- Drinkwater £34.1m
- Zappacosta £22.5m
- Baba Rahman £18m

Players who are in the first team:
- Abraham £0
- Mount £0
- Tomori £0
- RLC £0
- CHO £0
- (James £0)

...it's a Chelsea thing 🤷‍♂️

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Chelsea goal scorers this season:
- Abraham
- Mount
- Tomori

...if this continues, CHO and James are next 🤞

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This should've been our 3rd kit 😍 (It's the Champions League training kit)

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I miss the Chelsea Adidas/Samsung kits. They epitomise the Abramovich era.

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Reece James. It's time.

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That look after saying "Espanya" with a Spanish accent, thinking he nailed it 😂

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- After what they did with Alex Sandro and Rugani
- They took Sarri
- Now they want Jorginho and Emerson

...give them Drinkwater and Alonso (oh, and they can take Higuain back as well)

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Does this mean the Bakayoko Kante song is back next season? 🤷‍♂️

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@sazio1984 I completely agree with you, it would've been beautiful watching progress under Sarri. But unfortunately (it looks like) he's the one who wants to leave. Roman and Marina perhaps could've done more to keep him 🤷‍♂️

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Just to clarify...
I don't want Sarri to leave, he's done a great job winning a trophy, getting top 4 and trying to change our philosophy. But it's looking inevitable that he's going to leave (not fired), so why not support whoever comes in next rather than being pessimistic?

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Everyone keeps talking about why Frank isn't ready...what about his upside?
- What if we finish in the top 4
- What if we win a domestic trophy
- What if we get to the CL semis
- What if he promotes CHO, RLC, Mount, James, Zouma

...What if we actually have a successful season