Recent content by Alcaraz

Also I will put up my hands and admit it, I wanted Costa gone last season. He seemed more interested in picking meaningless fights rather than scoring goals. This season he has been completely different. Someone shared this example and I think itd extremely pertinent- In the Everton game...

Look we will have games where we absolutely blow teams away buy any side that aspires for Top 4 needs to be able to grind out wins away at home to good sides like Boro. Exactly what Chelsea managed with some luck going our way. No point getting carried away as our streak will likely end in the...

He bruised his thigh. Nothing serious at all.

I agree that Mourinho does not make himself the story. He just becomes the story due to the nature of the media.

I am not sure why you all are trying to suggest that the papers printed the articles without any basis or justification. Jose made a clear inference that some players like Shaw and Smalling did not want to play through the pain barrier and criticized them for it. So its not like the papers...

The rhetoric he is using to justify Mkhi's exclusion is extraordinarly similar to the one he used to justify Filipe Luis' exclusion. Both were simply 'not ready' and 'had to do more' however vague that sounds.

I think its more to do with how well Chelsea defended that caused Everton to finally throw in the towel. Go watch our first half, they barely could near our goal. Nonetheless, this was a superior performance from Liverpool by far. They have looked excellent over the past few games.

I do feel that even if he had stayed, Leicester would not be much better off than they are now. Fact is that every team underestimated them last season and took the games lightly which they are not doing this season. Ditto that every team is now paying special attention to Vardy which is why he...

The change in system has really got the best out of Pedro. Previously he was forced to keep wide and constantly found himself facing opposition players whom he was not very good at beating plus saddled with defensive duties. In this new system, he is playing a lot similar to how he was used at...

I don't think he hates him but neither do I feel there is some great love between the two now that they are both high profile managers. Its the nature of the job. I certainly would not completely disregard Tyton's theory on Bastian either.

Who knows? He had a little bit of a dig at him for his whole 'philosophy' comments in his introductory press conference and lets face it, nothing much in dedicating some idiotic community shield win.

I am actually happy that we have an international break. Let the dust settle and ensures no one gets carried away. Come back focused and ready to tackle a tough run of games.

I think Zouma will do well but always hard to say when a player comes back from an ACL injury. I am more interested to see if there is a place for Fabregas.

No point getting ahead of ourselves. This squad still is weak in areas. Its just the brilliant form of our attacking players that is papering over the cracks and that will not last forever.

Jesus christ this is some of the best football I have ever watched as a Chelsea fan. Someone dock Courtois' pay for taking the night off.