Beren

Have to say, they didn't win, but it was disappointing to see Chelsea not look like the gutless team I've become accustomed to over the last few years. A bit more tenacity and bite against a physical Palace side.

Mateta is class. Eze has Stevie-G-itis. Always trying Hollywood shit and failing 90% of the time.

Guehi gets skinned by right wingers every time I see him

Another routine win vs Liverpool and we'll be above them.

Half my bench boost not playing. Always next year.

Very encouraging IMO. Fits into the ethos of a Howe team as you'd expect.

It's a long season. We battered them first game of the season not so long ago and they went on to have a cracking season.

Would have liked to see more Osula. His left-footed shot was bending in.

Really good point away from home, against a team who can be supremely thorny.

That's actually quite good tbf

Publicly saying Isak recognises the club's support for him also begins to smooth the way for fans to accept him, or revile him less, at least.

Any of this lot not starting?

"I was a professional twice over - an analyst and a therapist. The world's first..."

Howe

"I've had a great relationship with him, you need that partnership with every player. I have to work really closely with the player for his benefit, to try and improve them. I always want to be there for him. "I don't think Isak would have done as well without that, his team mates, the supporters - he recognises that, he's an intelligent person." This sounds quite conciliatory in tone IMO. Or the beginning of conciliatory at least.

Read that piece on him the BBC just now, what a dude. Incredible ambassador and figurehead for the club.

They've put him down as Virgil. Automatic nonce. A bit like 'Stevie'.

£40m for a player who doesn't strike me as an immediate threat to the first XI feels instinctively wild. But it's the market we're in I suppose.

Must have been paranoid as fuck doing business with AC Milan again

That's actually pretty good tbh.

You're wasted on a redraft league, Shak.

Liverpool 4-0 Bournemouth Villa 0-0 Newcastle Brighton 1-1 Fulham Spurs 0-0 Burnley Sunderland 1-3 West Ham Wolves 0-3 Man City Chelsea 2-1 Palace Forest 1-0 Brentford Man United 1-2 Arsenal Leeds 2-2 Everton

Football365 article (make of that what you will) said there was a gentleman's agreement in January. Who knows.

Well, they've eliminated Isak from Newcastle's team without spending a penny tbf. Not bad.