We have very thin squad. Cuadrado IN is a huge addition to squad but i think we need back up for cesc. Totally missed him tonite. Lack of creativity

'Kurt Zouma reminds me of Marcel Desailly' - Danny Murphy

He reminds me of France legend and former AC Milan and Chelsea defender Marcel Desailly  with his power and presence, but the greatest quality he demonstrated against City was his calmness for his age - he did not once look panicked.

It would have been easy for Zouma to let adrenaline take over and make a rash tackle but he made the right decisions at the right times, and he knew when to stay on his feet.

And this was not against a lower-league team in the League Cup. He was playing against Sergio Aguero and David Silva, which makes what he did even more special.

I also watched Zouma against Liverpool in the second leg of their Capital One Cup semi-final on Tuesday night.

What I saw was a man desperate to keep his shirt and to prove to the world he is a top-class player.

Even when he was beaten, his pace meant he was able to get back and recover.

He communicates well, is a handful in both boxes and his distribution is good, in that he does not try to do things he cannot do.

Zouma certainly did not look inexperienced or short of confidence, which are the factors that might mean you do not risk a young player in a game like that, especially in such a key position.



sos from BBC Sports

I thought it was park 10 players in the box and get 1 black player to chase the ball?
Really dunno what happen to Cahill. Or maybe he was always borderline like this, only JT made the def line looked good. And Zouma came in and showed us the difference. Still hopeful he will improve and step into JT's role. At this rate, he can't even start ahead of Zouma.