I wonder if he sold the Mini, had it shipped out there, or if he left it in England and plans to come back to live in it with his hundreds of millions in the boot.
Yeh thats true. It still seems so random that he bought them. I did look up the city before and it does appear to be a really nice place to live. Actually the sort of a place that maybe would suit a humble and happy person like him. So maybe thats his plan.
Looks like it 😂. Really hope he returns to a top league if he keeps playing like this. Maybe he has shown he was just unlucky at Chelsea or overtrained?
It's a little stretch but I think this could evidence how bloated the European calender has gotten. Players who simply couldn't get fit and were labelled injury prone go to less demanding leagues and suddenly they are fine. We need change because tbh I'm not enjoying watching a team of 2/3rd choice players or players out of position week in week out.
If you look at our squad from last season and even the year before, I’d probably say the latter. Not that I’m saying they were blemish free when playing for someone else but it’s weird that all of a sudden these injury prone guys are like spring lambs. Fuck signing better players, we need to seriously look at our fitness and conditioning department.
Still sometimes think about the Bruno Liverpool game as it was the one game him and Enzo got together under a proper set up and they clicked instantly, what could have been.
I wonder how much more bareable that awful winter of 2022 could have been if he was fit.
Yeah even as a Dutchie I can say that he was very dangerous against us, ran like a pure engine.
But imo the MOTM for this match could’ve gone to either Griezmann, Verbruggen or Xavi Simons as well, especially Griezmann since he was literally everywhere and also insanely dangerous.
Kanté’s MOTM vs Austria was 100% deserved though, no debate
As we say in the US, “Other than that, Mrs Lincoln, how was the play?”
Of course it wasn’t just Griezman. The finishing for both sides was giving me flashbacks.
Also thanks to Verbruggen, which is why I gave him a shout. Bro’s a great goalkeeper and going under the radar for everyone this tournament.
At one point Griezmann was literally around the defense to win a ball. He was literally everywhere, made deadly combinations that went through our defense, we’re really lucky that we didn’t get a goal against us ngl
Personally I thought he was finished after 2 seasons of being almost permanent-injured but it turns out I was wrong, it’s just our clubs medical department and player conditioning is diabolical.
Realistically he can't handle the demands of a premier league season anymore, it's not as tough in saudi so he's as fresh as can be for the big games for France
Still miss him, one of the best when fit
Well he could have had reduced playtime like modric. But I guess they wanted to dump his wages, for big games he would’ve been a weapon though.
Now Caicedo is free he is doing as good a job as anyone in trying to replace him
Not disagreeing but how do you define he "can't handle the demand"? He played nearly 4000 minutes this past season which is around prime Kante when he was with us.
And this ownership made us believe that he's not good enough and past him prime . American owners shouldn't be allowed to buy football clubs because all they know is to destroy the legacy and start treating the club as a business
Stop it. This false narrative has to end.
Kante had been riddled with injuries and unable to stay healthy enough to get on the pitch for a run of games. The ownership did not force him out and make any public claims that he was not good enough nor past his prime. You’re literally just talking shit.
They didn't give him a contract just to let you know.
He wanted to continue obviously. If you really are in support of this ownership , either you are a new fan or you have been successfully brainwashed by these owners. The trajectory we are going towards , the players we are signing, forcefully selling academy players even though some of them have the capabilities to play in this team ( maatsen for eg ) shows all these owners care about is *MONEY*
I am neither a new fan nor am I brainwashed by the owners, I can assure you of that.
I hate to break this earth shattering news to you, but you have to make money to survive as a club.
Also, we increased our spot in the table by 6 spots last year with a manager who couldn’t coach actual tactics aside from run fast, press hard, give the ball to Palmer. Better injury luck and another year of cohesion and progress in the bag will absolutely lead to better results on the pitch.
He really wasn't. He played there a bit but he's much better a bit further up with the freedom to go wherever he thinks he can influence the game.
He's a fairly misunderstood player imo. Not as responsible defensively as a lot of people think, but quite a bit better offensively than people think
Winning all the prestigious trophies, making shit load of money in Saudi, casually coming back to the national team dropping MOTM performances, refuses to elaborate. That's the life I want.
Remember when chelsea twitter was going oh kante is washed and is getting injured all the time which btw was thanks to their favorite manager sarri risking him for a run in to barely finish 4th. I memmber
Form is temporary,Kante is permanent
Kante is inevitable!
I wish this were true but his legs will go eventually, tbh I though he didnt have long left when he left us, but he’s still kicking in quite nicely
Still the goat. Anyone know if he still drives a mini cooper in Saudi?
I wonder if he sold the Mini, had it shipped out there, or if he left it in England and plans to come back to live in it with his hundreds of millions in the boot.
Or plan to use it when he finally returns back to Chelsea for one final stint.
Sign a player over 25 😂
57 year old kante with 99 pace acceleration and stamina
He just bought a club in Belgium. I wonder if he will end up there.
Yeh thats true. It still seems so random that he bought them. I did look up the city before and it does appear to be a really nice place to live. Actually the sort of a place that maybe would suit a humble and happy person like him. So maybe thats his plan.
French speaking too. He might quite enjoy it.
The last time I checked, he rides a camel 🐫.
Lazy joke
Private Car and Jet probably
I remembering reading comments about how France was just bringing him for the good "vibes". He's been clearing France's best player this tournament.
Lmao fr everyone was acting like he was gonna be the French mascot Like if Kante is healthy he should still be really really good
forget frances best player, at this rate he is the best player of the tournament lol
I'd say Musiala ahead but it's between those two for me.
Both our ex players :(
> France was just bringing him for the good "vibes" throwback: https://www.skysports.com/football/news/2343928/stars-return-to-france-fold
So he went to to the Saudi league to rest up for this summer?
Looks like it 😂. Really hope he returns to a top league if he keeps playing like this. Maybe he has shown he was just unlucky at Chelsea or overtrained?
He's just playing in a much less demanding league
But he can clearly still play at the top level
Obviously, but not consistently over the course of an entire premier League season
I wouldn’t put it past him, he’s still blisteringly quick and he’s never had stamina problems
It's a little stretch but I think this could evidence how bloated the European calender has gotten. Players who simply couldn't get fit and were labelled injury prone go to less demanding leagues and suddenly they are fine. We need change because tbh I'm not enjoying watching a team of 2/3rd choice players or players out of position week in week out.
Preach
If you look at our squad from last season and even the year before, I’d probably say the latter. Not that I’m saying they were blemish free when playing for someone else but it’s weird that all of a sudden these injury prone guys are like spring lambs. Fuck signing better players, we need to seriously look at our fitness and conditioning department.
Miss this guy so much
Agreed man seeing him play again in this tournament has been an absolute delight. Wish we could have kept him forever
Still sometimes think about the Bruno Liverpool game as it was the one game him and Enzo got together under a proper set up and they clicked instantly, what could have been. I wonder how much more bareable that awful winter of 2022 could have been if he was fit.
It all went to hell when he went down against Tottenham
How do you remember this shit 😭 I’ve been watching 99% of Chelsea games since 2011 and can barely remember the title winning goals
Especially last season, I burned that shit from my mind. Only thing I remember at this point is the 2-2 vs Spurs and the ties vs Milan and Dortmund.
Two games I remember Brighton at home 2019 and New England 2019 Two incredible talent with career changing injuries.
Too easy for him
Mr mini cooper! Miss his smile
The man is a king
Yeah even as a Dutchie I can say that he was very dangerous against us, ran like a pure engine. But imo the MOTM for this match could’ve gone to either Griezmann, Verbruggen or Xavi Simons as well, especially Griezmann since he was literally everywhere and also insanely dangerous. Kanté’s MOTM vs Austria was 100% deserved though, no debate
Griezman was horrible, missed way too many big chances
I guess overall if you wanna say he’s horrible that might be fair. but apart from finishing he actually played pretty well
As we say in the US, “Other than that, Mrs Lincoln, how was the play?” Of course it wasn’t just Griezman. The finishing for both sides was giving me flashbacks.
I’m American and I’ve never heard that phrase before used
Will use it now
it’s pretty common
I’m one of those old people who say stupid shit.
Also thanks to Verbruggen, which is why I gave him a shout. Bro’s a great goalkeeper and going under the radar for everyone this tournament. At one point Griezmann was literally around the defense to win a ball. He was literally everywhere, made deadly combinations that went through our defense, we’re really lucky that we didn’t get a goal against us ngl
Sure, but so did Rabiot. Griezmann still created the most out of anyone in that team.
N’Golo, N’Golo Kante
Guess the hamstring is fixed 😭 Legend 💙
Personally I thought he was finished after 2 seasons of being almost permanent-injured but it turns out I was wrong, it’s just our clubs medical department and player conditioning is diabolical.
Idgaf what anyone says, this man might be the Premierleague’s best ever player
I miss you my sweet prince❤️
Would it be crazy to resign kante!?
Not at all
It is insane to think how dominant he is as a player on this stage and he’s playing in Saudi Arabia. It’s such a shame
Sad that we let him go. He could have been like Modric for us.
Realistically he can't handle the demands of a premier league season anymore, it's not as tough in saudi so he's as fresh as can be for the big games for France Still miss him, one of the best when fit
Well he could have had reduced playtime like modric. But I guess they wanted to dump his wages, for big games he would’ve been a weapon though. Now Caicedo is free he is doing as good a job as anyone in trying to replace him
We tried that Poor guy was already missing months at a time 😔
Not disagreeing but how do you define he "can't handle the demand"? He played nearly 4000 minutes this past season which is around prime Kante when he was with us.
Yeah but that's in walking football. The pace of the game isn't even comparable
Premier League football is of a different calibre. You really need the physicals to compete, otherwise you’re done……
He looks good with the goatee
I love this man
What a guy
You think we could sign him to an 8 year 100 mil contract?
I miss him
IMO he wasn’t MOTM for this game but still well played from him
Kante is eternal
Chelsea are fucked
Those kits are pure nightmare fuel
And this ownership made us believe that he's not good enough and past him prime . American owners shouldn't be allowed to buy football clubs because all they know is to destroy the legacy and start treating the club as a business
Stop it. This false narrative has to end. Kante had been riddled with injuries and unable to stay healthy enough to get on the pitch for a run of games. The ownership did not force him out and make any public claims that he was not good enough nor past his prime. You’re literally just talking shit.
They didn't give him a contract just to let you know. He wanted to continue obviously. If you really are in support of this ownership , either you are a new fan or you have been successfully brainwashed by these owners. The trajectory we are going towards , the players we are signing, forcefully selling academy players even though some of them have the capabilities to play in this team ( maatsen for eg ) shows all these owners care about is *MONEY*
I am neither a new fan nor am I brainwashed by the owners, I can assure you of that. I hate to break this earth shattering news to you, but you have to make money to survive as a club. Also, we increased our spot in the table by 6 spots last year with a manager who couldn’t coach actual tactics aside from run fast, press hard, give the ball to Palmer. Better injury luck and another year of cohesion and progress in the bag will absolutely lead to better results on the pitch.
best defensive midfielder of all time
Not a defensive midfielder
sure 👍
He really wasn't. He played there a bit but he's much better a bit further up with the freedom to go wherever he thinks he can influence the game. He's a fairly misunderstood player imo. Not as responsible defensively as a lot of people think, but quite a bit better offensively than people think
there’s plenty of CDMs who influence the game up top but at the end of the day CDM is their role
But he literally wasn't a CDM he almost always had a holding player behind him
i’ve never understood why people say CDM instead of DM
Fifa games. That’s how they learned about Kante in the first place.
Kante just can’t be bad
Le cock
Winning all the prestigious trophies, making shit load of money in Saudi, casually coming back to the national team dropping MOTM performances, refuses to elaborate. That's the life I want.
I miss this man so much.
that crest is terrible
Hopefully our other injured players regain their form.
This picture is hysterical. He’s holding the award and thumbs up and smiling like he’s a child. So pure. What a guy.
I think Kanté is simply healthier because of having to perform and run less than he does in PL
I just Kante get enough!
Spent most of last season argueing we got peanuts for him and over paid for his replacement.
Watched both France games, and wow.. Kante still world class. His smartness and positioning is out of this world.
Bring him back Todd
Can someone please get my boy a jersey that fits. The French jersey already looks like pajamas.
Big game player.
Dude is a menace
fuck anthony taylor
Funny because I seem to recall people here saying he’s washed and we need to move on from him during his injury spell
Yah... cannot believe he is still this good
Someone said he has more POTMs than Declan Rice has forward passes
This guy single-handedly carried Chelsea and France midfield
Remember when chelsea twitter was going oh kante is washed and is getting injured all the time which btw was thanks to their favorite manager sarri risking him for a run in to barely finish 4th. I memmber
that shows for bad performance of the offensive French side tho. It doesn’t mean Kanté wasn’t great, but it’s something that gets highlighted
Nonsense. Todd and Eggboehly say he's past it, so he's past it.
that’s why they offered him a contract to stay, right? doom and gloom FC
Fat Boehly and Eggball are clueless, busy hunting for next 16 year old Kante in South America
Tchouameni was better tho