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Brian, Do you really think that?

My view is that Southgate will choose who he thinks are the best players for the England squad/team no matter where they come from there are 7 London based players in the latest England squad and 15 players from club’s outside of London.

So that’s that theory out of the window!?

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It’s always a complicated draw and politics comes into it now because teams from the Ukraine and Russia can’t be drawn together and or against each other should they get through which currently seems unlikely but they were kept apart in the Group’s draw.

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Mikus, you need to separate TV monies from prize money obviously Chelsea’s prize money was greater than Liverpool’s because Chelsea won the PL title and Liverpool finished 4th and including the prize money in the overall figure total as you have skews the overall figure.

But Liverpool actually earned more than Chelsea from TV monies than Chelsea despite Chelsea winning the PL title and Liverpool finishing 4th which was because Liverpool had more games transmitted live on TV.

How come some might say. ?

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The overseas money is driven by the top clubs with the most overseas fans tuning in to their games so there is imo some merit in what they are saying and it would reflect how the home based monies are already distributed.

It wont happen though it needs a vote with a majority of 14 and Turkeys don’t vote for Christmas.

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Teams can’t be drawn against teams they were in the same Group with or from the same country in the Round of 16

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I think there’s every chance of 5 PL teams being in the Round of 16. From there?

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Brilliant performance from Chelsea dominating Atletico on their own patch. Partnership between Morata and Hazard looks very exciting.

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Feel for Mendy it sounds like a serious injury and that he will be out of action for a while can only wish him all the best for a speedy recovery.

Good win v Shaktar and City are progressing well in the CL they could go a long way in the competition this season.

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Really attacking line up from Klopp.

I’m not sure about all this swapping Keepers in and out especially given Liverpool’s frailties in defence which I don’t think swapping Keeper’s helps but with the Liverpool attacking selection providing they don’t do anything really silly in defence they should win this one and probably quite comfortably.

This is the game I’m watching anyway.?

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Fortunately Spurs are only playing a team of waiters.?

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Comfortable win for City and whilst I wouldn’t wish injury on any player I’m hoping 6 or 7 of City’s very best pickup a niggle that keeps them out of Saturdays game.

It might be Chelsea’s best chance. ?

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I would like to third Brian.?

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I think this is as much a philosophy and Coaching/defensive organisational problem as much as anything else with a touch of very limited investment in the defensive area thrown in.

Much better qualified ex pros suggest that just signing a player like VVD won’t be the solution to the problem and Robertson is much better in forward more than defensive mode and probably more suited to a wing back role just like Moreno.

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I think the good people of Huddersfield would call themselves Yorkshiremen first and Northerner’s second but their definitely in the North.?

I’ve not seen too much of Huddersfield this season I saw them in the flesh at Ashton Gate and they weren’t great and got well beaten but there’s been a few changes since then.

Wagner is clearly doing a good job and 9 points is a decent start.

Much bigger test for them on Saturday v Spurs though, Huddersfield probably need another 30 points to survive still a tough task for them I’m sure they would take fourth from bottom right now.

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Jim, I’m a massive Aguero fan and had Jesus not got injured last season when he did I think City would have been right up there competing for the title at the end of last season.

De Bruyne is a great player too but City have an array of great players David Silva is another one of my favourite players.

Whatever the outcome next Saturday I’m pretty sure neither team will win 4 or 5 nil and that it won’t end nil nil. ?

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nb, cheers buddie, early days yet but Morata is looking very promising and will only get better as his understanding with his team mates develops and once Hazard is starting with him regularly.

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Two beautiful takes for his first two goals from Morata yesterday has bought comparison to the early Torres at Liverpool.

I don’t think we will see the best of Morata until Hazard is back to starting for Chelsea which I have a feeling might cause Conte to change the formation to 3/5/1/1

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Jim, beauty is always in the eye of the beholder mate,

KDB is a great player and I wish Jose had had a bit more foresight and that he was still at Chelsea but for me Hazard is one of the top 4/5 players in the world.

Tough game and City have a much easier CL game at home to Shaktar whilst Chelsea have a very tough away game v Atletico which with no travelling time also gives City an extra one day recovery time which could be crucial.

I’m sure both Managers will have their teams well fired up for the game.

Hopefully City have already used up a bit of their scoring potential.?

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Brian, Hazard is Chelsea’s best player and a game changer and he’s returning from a broken ankle and has yet to start a PL game.

Chelsea are a much better much more dangerous team with Hazard in the starting eleven and Hazard has been badly missed additionally I think Hazard will make Morata an even better player when he is back to being a regular starter and I have a sneaky feeling that Conte may well play a new formation when Hazard is starting games 3/5/1/1 after which imo we might start to see the real Chelsea.

Chelsea have come through a tough run of opening PL fixtures with Spurs away, Everton home, Leicester away, Arsenal home, Stoke away all without Hazard starting as well as bedding in a new main striker and I would have happily have settled for 12 points from the first 6 fixtures with City at home to come and end that sequence after which I would expect Chelsea to kick on.

Happily take a draw now from the City game.? Cheers 999

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Jim, I heard on the grapevine that Luiz got himself suspended to save another Aguero haymaker.?

Difficult game for both sides and a difficult one to predict I will be glad when that fixtures behind us, Chelsea have had a difficult set of opening fixtures and playing City after Atletico Madrid away is a very tough one and the last of that particular difficult run.

Chelsea need Hazard back and 100% match fit playing every match his partnership with Morata could be very interesting going forwards.

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