It was a honest mistake. He tried his best to clear the ball without checking first. 

i read something funny in man city fan page

lol did fernandinho really told them what fab said to him?

already lose still want to spread false news 

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Did I hear Carragher said City should have won the game and deserved to win? Are we watching the same game? He needs to pass that joint he's on to me mate.

I want an English team to win too. But not Arsenal. City or Leicester? haha.

https://www.instagram.com/lacroixmichele/?hl=en

Eden Hazard: Has been fouled more times (50) than any other player in the Premier League this season; Diego Costa second (42)

Got a few burning questions but we need prepare plan B and plan C just in case

Chelsea’s perfect 10 but are they that good and have they any weak points?
Louise Taylor

Chelsea have won 10 straight Premier League games, they are six points clear at the top of the table and their progress towards the title seems inexorable. But are Antonio Conte’s team really that good? Can they answer some critical questions?

1) Is matching up a trend capable of demystifying Conte’s 3-4-3 blueprint?
Premier League managers have a new buzz phrase: “matching up”. It entails mirroring your rival’s formation and explains why David Moyes, a long-time three-at-the-back sceptic, rearranged Sunderland in 3-4-3 configuration for the 1-0 home defeat by Chelsea on Wednesday.

Conte can expect more of the same when his side visit Crystal Palace on Saturday – particularly as Alan Pardew is an enthusiastic convert to “matching up”. Palace switched from 4-2-3-1 to 3-5-2 during the 3-3 draw at Hull City in order to create a certain, theoretically opponent-nullifying, symmetry with their hosts.

This tactic made Sunderland a bit more resilient and, conceivably, could have enabled them to snatch a draw but Chelsea are capable of wrong-footing the opposition by seamlessly switching to four at the back when necessary, notably doing so in the second half of their 1-0 win at Middlesbrough and during last week’s 1-0 home victory against West Brom.

“All round the country coaches will be working hard on trying to stop Chelsea’s 3-4-3,” Moyes says. “They play with very high wing-backs, so at times it’s five up front. You have to cope with that when you’ve not got the ball and then work out how you can cause them problems when you do have it. They quite quickly get back into a back five when they need to and they’ve also got two midfield players who sit. But you’ve also got to be aware of their counterattacking ability.”

2) Long term, is three at the back really that great an idea?
Moyes is not so sure but acknowledges few managers are as steeped in the system as the former Italy coach. “They’re a really technically good, well-balanced, team but I don’t think that, in the history of the Premier League, a team have won the game playing three at the back throughout a whole season,” Moyes says. “The difference with Antonio Conte is that he’s played in and coached that system and knows it inside out but Chelsea can also play four at the back effectively.”

3) How important is Conte’s appreciation of the art of catenaccio?
“Chelsea have a toughness about them all over the pitch,” says Moyes, who suspects Conte’s ability not only to bolt the door but to resist attempts to pick the lock could be unrivalled this season. “They’re particularly tough at the back, whereas maybe people wouldn’t see Manchester City being quite like that.”

Such resilience has enabled Chelsea to keep eight clean sheets during 10 straight top-tier wins, conceding only two goals along the way. “It’s amazing,” says Marcos Alonso, the wing-back and, like Victor Moses on the right, a catalytic influence. “But it’s not just about the system. It’s that our team’s working very hard. We’re concentrating very hard.

“Everyone puts everything into defending and we have also to thank Thibaut Courtois in goal; he’s amazing. He’s not participated much in recent games but his two saves at Sunderland gave us three points. He’s one of the best goalkeepers in the world. He’s very important.”

4) Are Chelsea stronger than their rivals in mind and body?
It looks that way. “We’re getting used to winning,” Alonso says. “And we don’t celebrate it like we used to. Instead we just keep working hard. We want to keep the amazing atmosphere in our dressing room that comes with winning but we know we’ve got to be at 100% every game because it’s a tough league. The manager hasn’t changed with success, he hasn’t mellowed, definitely not. He wants the players to keep giving everything and we know that’s very important.”

Significantly Conte also has competition for places in key positions with Cesc Fàbregas putting pressure on Nemanja Matic by shining at Sunderland and proving he can both thrive and be trusted in a 3-4-3 formation after all.

Then there is the fitness aspect. “From the start of the season we’ve worked a lot on physical aspects and we continue to work on them,” Conte says. “In this league it’s important to have intensity and strength as well as good technique. This league’s very tough so, if you’re not strong, it’s difficult to win. I trust in my conditioning work and now I’m seeing what I wanted to see at the start.”

It also helps that Chelsea do not have the mental and physical distraction of European involvement. And they know how to pace themselves and how to slow games right down before returning to high-intensity mode. There is possibly less danger of burning out than with Jürgen Klopp’s full-on Liverpool.

5) What happens if Costa, Moses or Alonso are injured?
With his aggression now controlled, Costa increasingly looks the complete centre-forward and his loss would be a body blow. Nonetheless Chelsea do have a £29m striker on the bench in Michy Batshuayi. He has not done much since joining from Marseille but should be anxious to prove a point. Moreover a revolving front three of Willian, Eden Hazard and Pedro would not necessarily be too shabby.

In one sense losing the width and zip provided by Moses and Alonso could arguably prove more damaging to an otherwise rather narrow team. Ditto David Luiz’s imperious sweeping skills. Even so, if forfeiting Costa would not be quite as bad as removing Alan Shearer from Blackburn’s 1995 title-winning team, it would probably be broadly comparable to Manchester City losing Sergio Agüero or Arsenal Alexis Sánchez.

6) Can they break Arsenal’s 14-game run of wins?
In 2002 Arsenal won 14 straight games. To better that, Chelsea require victories against Crystal Palace (a), Bournemouth (h), Stoke (h), Tottenham (a) and Leicester (a). Easy-peasy or what?

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2...-league-10-wins

Oscar has said goodbye ahead of Shanghai SIPG move - Willian

good luck to you

ya.. we need to test water on alexis and make his head turn 
offer buy him 30m + 1 pound and 250k/m
he surely know who have better squad next season to challenge for trophy
if cannot get him, at least he will ask same or more from Ars 

nando was declining when we signed him..our bet was that he can rediscover his form.

well all new signing is a gamble, but like Nando..Sanchez is a bet that too good to ignore.

TLDR:
- We want a new defender to compete with Luiz and Cahill? Fenerbahce defender Simon Kjaer £12.5m?
- Genoa 23-years-old attacking midfielder Diego Laxalt? Price unknown?
- Mikel leaving Chelsea for Inter Milan in January or free transfer later? We may get 23-years-old defensive midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia from Inter Milan as part of player swap? Mikel has not played for Chelsea this season, so it is understandable he may leave.
Chelsea make contact with Fenerbahce over transfer deal for Simon Kjaer

Source: http://metro.co.uk/2016/12/19/chelsea-make...-kjaer-6333792/

Chelsea are monitoring Fenerbahce defender Simon Kjaer ahead of the January transfer window, according to reports.
Kjaer has impressed for head coach Dick Advocaat since joining the Turkish side in the summer of 2015 from Lille.

The Denmark international was linked with a move to Arsenal over the summer but now ESPN FC say Chelsea are tracking Kjaer, while reports in Turkey suggest the Blues have made contact over a January move.
Kjaer, who still has three years left on his current contract, is believed to be settled in Turkey and Fenerbahce are not desperate to sell him, although his future will undoubtedly be the subject of much speculation in January.
The centre-back, who Fenerbahce value at around £12.5m, has made 59 appearances for his country and would provide competition for David Luiz and Gary Cahill.
Kjaer made headlines last month when he branded Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic as ‘arrogant’ following the Red Devils’ Europa League defeat to Fenerbahce.

On a heated night, the Swedish superstar grabbed the throat of Kjaer after the pair were involved in an argument.
The defender said at the time: ‘I actually didn’t hear what he said, but I do know that he wasn’t happy.
Genoa prepared to sell Diego Laxalt as Chelsea and Arsenal plot moves

Source: http://metro.co.uk/2016/12/19/genoa-prepar...-moves-6333605/

Italian club Genoa are prepared to sell Chelsea and Arsenal target Diego Laxalt at the right price, according to reports.
Laxalt, 23, who operates as an attacking midfielder, has caught the attention of several clubs with his performances for the Serie A outfit this season.

Premier League rivals Chelsea and Arsenal have been linked with the Uruguay international in recent weeks as both clubs look to bolster their squads in January.
The Daily Mirror say Antonio Conte wants to add more depth to his squad and has identified Laxalt as a main target ahead of the January transfer window.

It is claimed that while the former Inter Milan squad player has been an integral member of the Genoa side, the club would be willing to sell at a suitable price.
BUTTERFLY EFFECT Chelsea transfer news: John Obi Mikel to Marseille could trigger Geoffrey Kondogbia to Stamford Bridge in stunning chain reaction of events

Source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/uncategorized/2437...lassana-diarra/

Misfit midfielder in talks to join French giants on free transfer next month and could eventually pave way for new Blues signing

BY ANTHONY CHAPMAN  19th December 2016, 7:09 pm

CHELSEA could trigger a chain reaction of transfers if John Obi Mikel joins Marseille next month – culminating with the Blues landing Geoffrey Kondogbia from Inter Milan.

Reports claim Mikel’s potential move to France could have a significant impact on the European transfer window, with his switch enabling Marseille to finally sell wantaway midfielder Lassana Diarra to Inter.

TMW adds that in turn, the Italians could sanction a big-money exit for Kondogbia – with Chelsea allegedly leading the race for his signature.

Mikel is yet to make an appearance under Antonio Conte and was due to enter the final six months of his contract come January.

But Nigeria boss Gernot Rohr revealed on Sunday that Mikel was on the verge of joining Marseille on a free transfer, saying: “I saw him in London. He is in advanced discussions with Marseille.

“Chelsea will allow him to leave for free. It is a serious option for him.”

New Inter boss Stefano Pioli could now be set to get his hands on veteran Diarra, who enjoyed Premier League spells with the Blues and Arsenal.

but Matic + Kante now quite good partnership tho..

also not sure where James will play

Hazard + Costa + James?

Mamak sure open Manchester United match.