TFF chit chat 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th January

[happyhoppy]

Why is the crowd noise for this game taken from a primary school playground?

[Tom QC]

At least they didn't sample the Highbury screamer!

[Tom QC]

Fat Frank being sacked today, if Telegraph report is to be believed.

EDIT: Tuchel believed to be taking over.

[happyhoppy]

Fat Frank being sacked today, if Telegraph report is to be believed.

EDIT: Tuchel believed to be taking over.

A Zouma reprieve!

[Darbyand]

Rudiger being a German international would worry me even more. New manager likely to go with who he knows in the short term?

[morganb]

Fat Frank being sacked today, if Telegraph report is to be believed.

I see he's now confirmed as gone

[murf]

The above is £110.2m

Lampard will add about £8m to that and take that nearer £120m

[Tom QC]

Nice (non) work if you can get it.

[Jamjack]

Incredible. Having £200m to spend was the worst thing that could have happened to Frank. Can’t help thinking if he had brought in 2 or 3 players max post the transfer ban, Chelsea would be better placed. Too much change when instant success is the requirement.

[murf]

Incredible. Having £200m to spend was the worst thing that could have happened to Frank. Can’t help thinking if he had brought in 2 or 3 players max post the transfer ban, Chelsea would be better placed. Too much change when instant success is the requirement.

The issue was buying big names and then failing to get them to play well. Havertz, Werner, Pulisic (not really an FFL buy) etc.

[Canaryfan]

Did he have any say in buying any of them I wonder.

[Darbyand]

I'm guessing we might see a bit of Pulisic

[Tom QC]

Werner to find form all of a sudden under a new manager?

[hayesag]

Werner to find form all of a sudden under a new manager?

new manager upturn in form syndrome i believe they call it

[Jamjack]

Incredible. Having £200m to spend was the worst thing that could have happened to Frank. Can’t help thinking if he had brought in 2 or 3 players max post the transfer ban, Chelsea would be better placed. Too much change when instant success is the requirement.

The issue was buying big names and then failing to get them to play well. Havertz, Werner, Pulisic (not really an FFL buy) etc.

Far too many big names (I’d add add another couple to that list) at one time. FFL is a very inexperienced manager (not a criticism) and there was now way he could make that zing in the first season unless he got really lucky. Someone like Pep would have struggled.

[happyhoppy]

KWP injured in training and is out Tuesday doesn’t sound like he’s out for long but fixtures not great so maybe time to bale. Bertrand suspended too. So 9 of our squad out.

[happyhoppy]

Son and Kane on the bench.

[Buster]

Hart, Tanganga, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Davies (C), Winks, Sissoko, Lamela, Bale, Lucas, Vinicius.

Dier not in squad

[LenH]

KWP injury is annoying but think I'll sit tight for now.

Son and Kane on bench means a sub saved and Foden stays. No Dier is also annoying.

Actually, thinking about it might put Kane in as he may come on and he's my Vardy replacement so may as well happen now in a hopeful few free points move.

[marcml987]

KWP injury is annoying but think I'll sit tight for now.

Son and Kane on bench means a sub saved and Foden stays. No Dier is also annoying.

Actually, thinking about it might put Kane in as he may come on and he's my Vardy replacement so may as well happen now in a hopeful few free points move.

I’m in same situation re. Vardy/Kane. So he goes in for me. Surely he’ll want a couple of goals to get his confidence up for the Liverpool game, he says as the straws fall to the floor

[LenH]

Lol, agreed and also done.

[SPR]

Can get Son for Zouma, not sure whether to go for it given today will probably be zero.

Going to give Sterling his next game instead of getting Kane in. Feels risky but...

Actually maybe I should do Adams to Kane...

[happyhoppy]

Can get Son for Zouma, not sure whether to go for it given today will probably be zero.

Going to give Sterling his next game instead of getting Kane in. Feels risky but...

Actually maybe I should do Adams to Kane...

[SPR]

Needs to be three sided unless do nothing isn't a real option, lol.

Ownership stats say it's Adams to Kane though (0.1 would have allowed Zouma instead).

[happyhoppy]

I was referring to your Che to Kane tbh. We have a lot of injuries atm can’t see him doing much v Arsenal.

[SPR]

I was referring to your Che to Kane tbh. We have a lot of injuries atm can’t see him doing much v Arsenal.

Ah ok, see my edit, that's what I'm leaning towards. It's not a decision that should be costly vs other TFF players either.

[jobmeister]

Transfer KDB to Son - hopefully he can come on and score.

[jobmeister]

Transfer KDB to Son - hopefully he can come on and score.

Wycombe 1-0

[happyhoppy]

[ChaffMyJive]

I’m forced to conclude that Abramovich gave scant thought to those of us with Zouma before making his decision.
These are uncertain times.
I have done some research though and most of the papers seem to agree on Tuchel’s likely strategy. It seems certain that he will pick some of the players, likely at the expense of some of the other players. Although not formally trained as a sports journalist I had concluded much the same. Sadly they seem unable to reach consensus on which players are in column A and which in column B.
One thing is for certain though: I’ll stick with Zouma too long or get rid of him too soon. Just haven’t decided which yet.