****s sake Rooney. Martial is totally carrying him and he still can't score.

That's definitely a valid counter-argument. I still contend that Jose's body of work across numerous leagues and clubs should be given more weight than one three-month disaster.

Although I will concede that there is surely something to the 2-3 year shelf life argument for letting him go. I think someone like PSG should be thrilled if they can get him, but I acknowledge that's not the same thing as saying Chelsea could keep him.

It comes down to the replacement, like it always does. AVB showed that it may not take a genius to make a rich team win, but the wrong man can certainly ruin it. I'm sure Roman is weighing his options and he'll need to make the call based on who he thinks he can get.

I'll also point out that in Liverpool's case retaining Rodgers enabled them to get Klopp. If they'd insisted on canning BR last June, which was perfectly defensible, they might have Frank de Boer today. Roman could be moving on in his head but still decide to give Jose the season (and what an amazing roller coaster ride it'll be if that is the case).

I agree. It's confusing to me why Chelsea didn't get fullback sorted in the summer. One injury/dip in form and they/re forced to play Zouma at right back? Even if Ivan were in great form you still don't have a more attacking option.

arsenal bench is hilarious

GK, 4 defenders, Flamini and Iwobi

Imagine Jose's inner monologue right now. What a hilariously odd human being.

calling chelsea an "Aging squad" is lol.

good god Carroll that was an awful goal. Watford came to play. west ham doesn't appear to have made the trip

i did some high level mathematical calculations and here are the results since roman showed up in 2003.

mou 314 games 200 wins 63.7%
not-mou 390 games 235 wins 60.3%

so he's been approx 1 win/year better than a gaggle which includes the likes of uncle avram, big fat phil, di matteo, avb & ranieri

numbers include ranieri's last year which was before the heavy duty spunking could really take effect. plus bear in mind that for mou's first run chelsea spent more than any other club in football by a long way, something that no other chelsea manager enjoyed.

in terms of trophies, mou has the edge in league titles and mickey mouse cups but not-mou has the edge in CL, fa cup & mickey mouse cup (euro edition). not-mou also has the edge in CLs-which-were-given-away-by-capt-racist-bellend

cliffs: sack this embarrassment, hire pardew

Gray again!

lol at all these scoreless games, worst league of all time

Simeone is a boss, but they'd have to get rid of all the prima donnas and Englishmen. Simeone won't put up with that ****.

Bellerin GOAT. Not many more positives this half. Lucky to be drawing. Giroud injury would be devastating

because Terry & Cahill are literally garabge?
(and Zouma is still a little rough around the edges)

just stopping by, but i have nothing to say. i'm so sorry

Most I've ever look forward to an international break.

half way to a hard fought 0-0 away to bottom of the table crewe, sigh

I think it's about Rooney's hairline why he's devolved so much in the recent years. I mean he started balding at like 20 so obviously he's **** at 30.

robben tho

BOOM

Swanz should be up like 3-0, down 1-0. Awful.

Usually that would be the story of Arsenal, but this season it's kinda opposite.

Sterling should be coming on for Bony not Iheanacho. Bony is a dumpster fire. I hate you Pellegrini.

I think it's the Coq effect tbf.

It was offside but bellerin made a ridiculous goal line clearance

We're getting more boring with each passing game.