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    Team for Chelsea

    With Davies and Werner now out I'd go; Vicario Porro Romero VDV Emerson Bissouma Sarr Kulu Gio Son Richarlison Haven't been impressed with Maddison or Bentancur post injuries and Hojbjerg is also pretty hit and miss.
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    Chelsea vs Spurs team news

    Guess that either means Emerson at LB or Mickey with Dragusin coming in. Either option is OK but far from ideal.
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    Player Watch Player Watch: Ben Davies

    It's going to happen repeatedly (and has) with the way we play. Yes, we need a better option at LB but the glaring problem for me is how weakly we cough up possession when we should be turning it into chances. Sonny has been dreadful in this respect. You don't see Man City turning the ball over...
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    Team for Chelsea

    The rate we concede from set pieces, they won't need it. The 7 dwarves could cause havoc in our penalty area.
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    Kephren Thuram

    Not at all convinced by him, especially as a 6.
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    Player Watch Player Watch: Cristian Romero

    I don't think height is our problem at set pieces. It's zonal marking and our players being rooted to the spot along with Vicario getting no help dealing with players that are just there to shove him about.
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    Player Watch Player Watch: Giovani Lo Celso

    He's been available for games for quite a while now and whilst other players have repeatedly failed to turn up, he's been sat on the bench and given a handful of minutes. That's Ange's call, nobody else's.
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    Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

    Sounds about right to me. Our players seem to be rooted to the spot when corners come in, so the only way they're going to 'win' a header is if everyone else misses it and it hits them on the bonce.
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    Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

    Have just read that we've conceded 14 goals from corners this season. 14!!!! That's diabolical and has to be dealt with. Get rid of this zonal marking bullshit and stop opponents from getting to Vicario. Fuck me, it's not rocket science!
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    Player Watch Player Watch: Giovani Lo Celso

    There are a few players that are difficult to trust at the moment. Some of them start most of the games. Gio, imo, has livened things up every time he's come on lately, and has done more in a few minutes than others have done with so much more time to impress.
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    Player Watch Player Watch: Guglielmo Vicario

    As others have said, I think it's the system, not the keeper that's the problem. He needs somebody physically strong to keep opposing players away from him. Nobody was even close to Ben White when he was getting in Vicario's face and it's been just like that for months. It's a very obvious...
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    Player Watch Player Watch: Guglielmo Vicario

    Nobody's controlling the zone right in front of Vicario. It's hopeless. I've always had an intense dislike of zonal marking.
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    Player Watch Player Watch: Guglielmo Vicario

    Nobody seems willing or able to attack the ball on defensive set pieces. Time and again our players are static and completely passive when the ball comes in. Should have been identified and dealt with months ago. And why isn't one of our players stopping Ben White from getting in Vicario's face...
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    What Our Opponents' Fans Are Saying About Us 23/24

    Try not to read what they write. It's the equivalent of being dying of thirst in an open boat surrounded by salt water. It's tempting, but it will fry your brain.
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    The Summer 2024 scouting thread

    Was pretty good at Fulham too.
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