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What a man, what a signing. Best transfer of the whole window. Proper leader, physically strong and unlike the Swiss c.unt who made way for him...free from brain farts. The timing of his tackling was immense today - did he actually concede a foul at all.
Going to be a top player for us for years
Very good performance and if he carries on like that, I'm sure that Augie, DB, me and a few others on here will overlook what he cost.
Mind you, regarding the bit in green, he sadly hasn't replaced the Swiss c.unt, the German dud has done that.
Well, in one way he has, but in an other way he hasn't if you see what I mean?
What a man, what a signing. Best transfer of the whole window. Proper leader, physically strong and unlike the Swiss c.unt who made way for him...free from brain farts. The timing of his tackling was immense today - did he actually concede a foul at all.
Going to be a top player for us for years
Very good performance and if he carries on like that, I'm sure that Augie, DB, me and a few others on here will overlook what he cost.
Mind you, regarding the bit in green, he sadly hasn't replaced the Swiss c.unt, the German dud has done that.
Well, in one way he has, but in an other way he hasn't if you see what I mean?
Yep, sadly I see exactly what you mean. It's like a direct swap.
What a weekend of polar opposites it was for the two £100m+ DMs in the PL. Caicedo cocks up in midfield and gifts Forest 3 points, Rice absolute colossus in the absence of Partey, ran the show and deservedly opened his account deep in injury time.
I can't remember a big signing that has settled so quickly for us, already feels like part of the furniture. That certainly didn't happen with Henry and Bergkamp.
What a weekend of polar opposites it was for the two £100m+ DMs in the PL. Caicedo cocks up in midfield and gifts Forest 3 points, Rice absolute colossus in the absence of Partey, ran the show and deservedly opened his account deep in injury time.
I can't remember a big signing that has settled so quickly for us, already feels like part of the furniture. That certainly didn't happen with Henry and Bergkamp.
Bergkamp and Henry arrived from a completely different league
What a weekend of polar opposites it was for the two £100m+ DMs in the PL. Caicedo cocks up in midfield and gifts Forest 3 points, Rice absolute colossus in the absence of Partey, ran the show and deservedly opened his account deep in injury time.
I can't remember a big signing that has settled so quickly for us, already feels like part of the furniture. That certainly didn't happen with Henry and Bergkamp.
What a weekend of polar opposites it was for the two £100m+ DMs in the PL. Caicedo cocks up in midfield and gifts Forest 3 points, Rice absolute colossus in the absence of Partey, ran the show and deservedly opened his account deep in injury time.
I can't remember a big signing that has settled so quickly for us, already feels like part of the furniture. That certainly didn't happen with Henry and Bergkamp.
Both were from other leagues!!
But I share your love of big Dec...captain in waiting and think will be a great signing. If only we played with 11 men.
Incidentally anyone know who got the armband when odergaard went off???
What a weekend of polar opposites it was for the two £100m+ DMs in the PL. Caicedo cocks up in midfield and gifts Forest 3 points, Rice absolute colossus in the absence of Partey, ran the show and deservedly opened his account deep in injury time.
I can't remember a big signing that has settled so quickly for us, already feels like part of the furniture. That certainly didn't happen with Henry and Bergkamp.
Both were from other leagues!!
But I share your love of big Dec...captain in waiting and think will be a great signing. If only we played with 11 men.
Incidentally anyone know who got the armband when odergaard went off???
What a weekend of polar opposites it was for the two £100m+ DMs in the PL. Caicedo cocks up in midfield and gifts Forest 3 points, Rice absolute colossus in the absence of Partey, ran the show and deservedly opened his account deep in injury time.
I can't remember a big signing that has settled so quickly for us, already feels like part of the furniture. That certainly didn't happen with Henry and Bergkamp.
Both were from other leagues!!
But I share your love of big Dec...captain in waiting and think will be a great signing. If only we played with 11 men.
Incidentally anyone know who got the armband when odergaard went off???
What a weekend of polar opposites it was for the two £100m+ DMs in the PL. Caicedo cocks up in midfield and gifts Forest 3 points, Rice absolute colossus in the absence of Partey, ran the show and deservedly opened his account deep in injury time.
I can't remember a big signing that has settled so quickly for us, already feels like part of the furniture. That certainly didn't happen with Henry and Bergkamp.
Both were from other leagues!!
But I share your love of big Dec...captain in waiting and think will be a great signing. If only we played with 11 men.
Incidentally anyone know who got the armband when odergaard went off???
Don't get me wrong, this isn't a slant at DB10 or TH14, we knew they were both great players before they came to us.
But give Declan a bit of credit, a big price tag to his name and he's settled a dream. And proof that £100m doesn't buy you guaranteed ready-made PL quality these days, look at Caicedo. That says a lot about the difference between Chelski and the way our club is run right now.
Also; and WTFK's... Perhaps Edu & Arteta were told they couldn't have both (Rice and Caicedo) so they had to choose and at the moment it appears they choose well.
What a weekend of polar opposites it was for the two £100m+ DMs in the PL. Caicedo cocks up in midfield and gifts Forest 3 points, Rice absolute colossus in the absence of Partey, ran the show and deservedly opened his account deep in injury time.
I can't remember a big signing that has settled so quickly for us, already feels like part of the furniture. That certainly didn't happen with Henry and Bergkamp.
Both were from other leagues!!
But I share your love of big Dec...captain in waiting and think will be a great signing. If only we played with 11 men.
Incidentally anyone know who got the armband when odergaard went off???
Don't get me wrong, this isn't a slant at DB10 or TH14, we knew they were both great players before they came to us.
But give Declan a bit of credit, a big price tag to his name and he's settled a dream. And proof that £100m doesn't buy you guaranteed ready-made PL quality these days, look at Caicedo. That says a lot about the difference between Chelski and the way our club is run right now.
Yes I think Rice is a good signing but look we are a club that bought Havertz from them.
We have contributed £65 million towards them buying Caicedo - which makes their punt on him a bit less of a gamble.
We got lucky against United - if we keep getting the points then fair enough, but for now we are not title contenders the way we are playing.
What a weekend of polar opposites it was for the two £100m+ DMs in the PL. Caicedo cocks up in midfield and gifts Forest 3 points, Rice absolute colossus in the absence of Partey, ran the show and deservedly opened his account deep in injury time.
I can't remember a big signing that has settled so quickly for us, already feels like part of the furniture. That certainly didn't happen with Henry and Bergkamp.
Both were from other leagues!!
But I share your love of big Dec...captain in waiting and think will be a great signing. If only we played with 11 men.
Incidentally anyone know who got the armband when odergaard went off???
Don't get me wrong, this isn't a slant at DB10 or TH14, we knew they were both great players before they came to us.
But give Declan a bit of credit, a big price tag to his name and he's settled a dream. And proof that £100m doesn't buy you guaranteed ready-made PL quality these days, look at Caicedo. That says a lot about the difference between Chelski and the way our club is run right now.
Yes I think Rice is a good signing but look we are a club that bought Havertz from them.
We have contributed £65 million towards them buying Caicedo - which makes their punt on him a bit less of a gamble.
We got lucky against United - if we keep getting the points then fair enough, but for now we are not title contenders the way we are playing.
We aren't talking about Havertz? It was Rice's intelligence that made him realise he would be a spare man beyond the far post, doesn't matter if that happens in the 30th or 90th minute, you start repaying your big transfer fee when you are a game changer like he is.
With regards to title challengers. Tell me another club who are? Apart from City, we are the closest. Not playing well and picked up 10 points.
What a weekend of polar opposites it was for the two £100m+ DMs in the PL. Caicedo cocks up in midfield and gifts Forest 3 points, Rice absolute colossus in the absence of Partey, ran the show and deservedly opened his account deep in injury time.
I can't remember a big signing that has settled so quickly for us, already feels like part of the furniture. That certainly didn't happen with Henry and Bergkamp.
Both were from other leagues!!
But I share your love of big Dec...captain in waiting and think will be a great signing. If only we played with 11 men.
Incidentally anyone know who got the armband when odergaard went off???
Don't get me wrong, this isn't a slant at DB10 or TH14, we knew they were both great players before they came to us.
But give Declan a bit of credit, a big price tag to his name and he's settled a dream. And proof that £100m doesn't buy you guaranteed ready-made PL quality these days, look at Caicedo. That says a lot about the difference between Chelski and the way our club is run right now.
Yes I think Rice is a good signing but look we are a club that bought Havertz from them.
We have contributed £65 million towards them buying Caicedo - which makes their punt on him a bit less of a gamble.
We got lucky against United - if we keep getting the points then fair enough, but for now we are not title contenders the way we are playing.
We aren't talking about Havertz? It was Rice's intelligence that made him realise he would be a spare man beyond the far post, doesn't matter if that happens in the 30th or 90th minute, you start repaying your big transfer fee when you are a game changer like he is.
With regards to title challengers. Tell me another club who are? Apart from City, we are the closest. Not playing well and picked up 10 points.
Far too early. End of October will be the time to make a clearer judgement.
But I share your love of big Dec...captain in waiting and think will be a great signing. If only we played with 11 men.
Incidentally anyone know who got the armband when odergaard went off???
Don't get me wrong, this isn't a slant at DB10 or TH14, we knew they were both great players before they came to us.
But give Declan a bit of credit, a big price tag to his name and he's settled a dream. And proof that £100m doesn't buy you guaranteed ready-made PL quality these days, look at Caicedo. That says a lot about the difference between Chelski and the way our club is run right now.
Yes I think Rice is a good signing but look we are a club that bought Havertz from them.
We have contributed £65 million towards them buying Caicedo - which makes their punt on him a bit less of a gamble.
We got lucky against United - if we keep getting the points then fair enough, but for now we are not title contenders the way we are playing.
We aren't talking about Havertz? It was Rice's intelligence that made him realise he would be a spare man beyond the far post, doesn't matter if that happens in the 30th or 90th minute, you start repaying your big transfer fee when you are a game changer like he is.
With regards to title challengers. Tell me another club who are? Apart from City, we are the closest. Not playing well and picked up 10 points.
Far too early. End of October will be the time to make a clearer judgement.
Let's be honest, and as much as I hate to say this City is in a league of its own. I totally don't agree with the methods they used to get there, but it's up to the rest of the big clubs to catch up. We are at the front of the queue to usurp them.
Going back to Rice, how much is he worth now, in years gone by not having Partey fit for Sunday's game would have been a big problem for us. Declan bossed the game.
