I was really hesitant about the Pedro signing for this exact reason then he looked the business in the CWC and it turns out I was right the first time

Though I do wonder how easy it is to be a striker for a Maresca team

I think he's won one big game against a good side while he's been at Chelsea

Yeah but we can't doubt him because he beat a promoted team at the weekend and has nearly (not quite) amassed 2 points per game this season 🙃

What a special talent Szobozslai is though eh

He's doing a brilliant job, just ask the sycophantic Athletic journalists

He shows too much invention to play for Maresca, if you don't just stand wide and pass backwards then you're not starting

James didn't play the second match for England but no doubt him not being at training will be a weird reason for the manager to "rest him"

Trying to get into Maresca's galaxy brain, I guess he goes

Sanchez
Gusto Tosin Chalobah Cucurella
Caicedo Fernandez
Neto Pedro Garnacho
Delap

1. Colwill
2. Fofana
3. Chalobah
4. Tosin
5. Badiashile
6. Acheampong
7. Hato
8. James
9. Disasi

In case you don't believe me

And giving massive new contracts to two mid 30s players who promptly fall off a cliff.

There'd be a queue of ex-Kop folk waiting to tell the world how awfully ran Chelsea are in comparison to their holier than thou club.

And that's not even to mention the £140m striker, the £90m spaffed on fullbacks, and the £80m forward that the manager has coached OUT of his good form