Yeah
by HTownND (2019-08-12 10:27:52)

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I suspect he'll start in short order, but like a lot of folks from N and S America, he got to camp late, so they aren't going to force it.

It was clear when he did play in the pre season, he's one of the best players on the team, but his preparations were shorter than most everyone else.

Rudiger cannot get back soon enough. Zouma and Christensen are fine when paired with him, but the two of them together is not ideal.

Despite the final score, I actually enjoyed just watching the match. Chelsea didn't suck.

I thought Christensen did fine at the back
by wcnitz  (2019-08-12 10:58:55)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Zouma looked lost. His fundamentals on the penalty he gave up were...awful.
Yep
by HTownND  (2019-08-12 11:55:32)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

And that's not a knock on Christensen, but I think Zouma needs a Rudiger/Cahill type to help shepherd him along. Christensen was fine, but he's not at a place where he can cover his responsibilities and make sure Zouma is as well.


Zouma is definitely still a work in progress at this point.