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Congratulations to Chelsea.

A very efficient league win, with a good few flashes of brilliance thrown in. Fully deserving champions.

Now this is a post a lot of people on here could learn from, a simple straight batting acknowledgement with no other agenda or extra unecessay comment to undo the sentiment.

Thanks Peter👍
 

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Congratulations to Chelsea.

A very efficient league win, with a good few flashes of brilliance thrown in. Fully deserving champions.

Now this is a post a lot of people on here could learn from, a simple straight batting acknowledgement with no other agenda or extra unecessay comment to undo the sentiment.

Thanks Peter

Can only second Robin's comments, but then you'd expect nothing less from Peter. Thank you mate. :cheers:
 

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Yes congratulations Chelsea, as I previously said I was resigned to them winning the league.
What's impressed me most is Conte, new country, new league and new team, that takes some doing in your first season.
So well done.
 

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Yes congratulations Chelsea, as I previously said I was resigned to them winning the league.
What's impressed me most is Conte, new country, new league and new team, that takes some doing in your first season.
So well done.

It's going to be interesting to see how well he rotates the players and squad with CL in the mix season.

There's no doubt we will strengthen with that in mind.
 

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It's going to be interesting to see how well he rotates the players and squad with CL in the mix season.

There's no doubt we will strengthen with that in mind.

I think he definitely needs to. I don't think we have a very strong bench to do battle with the very best European sides along side a tough domestic challenge
 

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Yes congratulations Chelsea, as I previously said I was resigned to them winning the league.
What's impressed me most is Conte, new country, new league and new team, that takes some doing in your first season.
So well done.


But we've heard time and again that new managers need at least a couple of seasons to acclimatise.... is that the sound of horse's hooves in the distance? Klippity Kloop. Klippity Kloop.
 

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Did Lukaku play :whistle:

No need to break sweat and get injured. His monster transfer fee is already lined up. He left the stage open for Barkley so he either signs, hopefully, or he adds another few £m's on his fee. Job done 😁💰💰😁.

Next year is going to be fascinating. Chelsea will be there or there about, they look too powerful and together not to be. City should address the mess at the back and be a threat and Spurs will hopefully keep up their form, Wembley withstanding. I think Liverpool are not close enough yet but could just be two players away from unlocking their challenge. Should be a strong season.
 

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Just seen on sky that Chelsea only 3rd favs next season.

Id make city favs. But chelsea after that surely?

A great season for Chelsea and credit to conte for getting his system to work. A shame that footballers again show that they have the power though with the last two seasons champions getting their managers sacked by not putting the effort in.
 
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Just seen on sky that Chelsea only 3rd favs next season.

Id make city favs. But chelsea after that surely?

A great season for Chelsea and credit to conte for getting his system to work. A shame that footballers again show that they have the power though with the last two seasons champions getting their managers sacked by not putting the effort in.
If that's true, that's very disrespectful to both Conte and Chelsea imo, even if they lose a couple of players I can only see Conte making them stronger, been saying for months him and Chelsea have been by far the best team in the PL.
 

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City need a keeper, two full backs and a centre half. They have to bed in. Chelsea need no one but may have to replace Costa if he goes to China, at which point they will have their pick of the best in Europe. How on earth can city be ahead of them in the betting 😵?
 

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If that's true, that's very disrespectful to both Conte and Chelsea imo, even if they lose a couple of players I can only see Conte making them stronger, been saying for months him and Chelsea have been by far the best team in the PL.

City 9/4 favs.

Utd and Chelsea both around 10/3 with different bookies.

I can understand city being favs tbh. Chelsea have had no European football and that is always a distraction. Plus lots of talk about hazard and Costa being off. Even conte too.

I think the chelsea of this season have been superb. But it's realistic to question how they will do next year with changed squad and Europe.
 

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City need a keeper, two full backs and a centre half. They have to bed in. Chelsea need no one but may have to replace Costa if he goes to China, at which point they will have their pick of the best in Europe. How on earth can city be ahead of them in the betting ?

Well I imagine bookies expect city to make those signings. So have priced accordingly. Don't get me wrong if I was betting I'd take the odds on Chelsea.

But imo I think next season will be a lot closer.
 

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I agree that city will splash the cash but if you are replacing 4 of the back 5 then it is delusional to think they will gel straight away. 1 or 2 maybe but it will practically be an entirely new defence. That is some ask.
 

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City 9/4 favs.

Utd and Chelsea both around 10/3 with different bookies.

I can understand city being favs tbh. Chelsea have had no European football and that is always a distraction. Plus lots of talk about hazard and Costa being off. Even conte too.

I think the chelsea of this season have been superb. But it's realistic to question how they will do next year with changed squad and Europe.
UTD 2nd fav after City with skybet.
The current UTD squad is shocking.
How many UTD players would get in the Chelsea squad?
They need to spend some serious cash to challenge next season.
 

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It's going to be interesting to see how well he rotates the players and squad with CL in the mix season.

There's no doubt we will strengthen with that in mind.

I think he definitely needs to. I don't think we have a very strong bench to do battle with the very best European sides along side a tough domestic challenge

Saw a stat that said Chelsea had only made 38 changes to their starting XI this season (I think that is PL games only). That was being compared to the two Manchester clubs who had made more than 100 changes each. Will be interesting to see how Conte deals with the added games next season.

Can't find the link to the article I read but this one is from 11th April at which point they'd only made 31 changes......

http://talksport.com/football/premi...e-has-made-most-alterations-their-line-season
 
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