Last minute winner in that Palace game and they were apparently battered in that Villa game and lucky to win.
It's mad to think they were just a couple of results away from being in a genuine relegation battle.
Chelsea 2022/2023 | THIS IS LAST YEARS THREAD YOU NUMPTIES
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) are here to discuss three 1-1 draws.
The first got us knocked out of the FA Cup, the next puts us in a good position in our Round of 16 Europa League game, and the latest was an actual decent performance against Arsenal at Old Trafford.
All hopes for the season now rest on the Europa League - does Amorim have the squad to win it?
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Last minute winner in that Palace game and they were apparently battered in that Villa game and lucky to win.
It's mad to think they were just a couple of results away from being in a genuine relegation battle.
Yeah but alternatively there are loads of other games we either battered teams or outplayed them and got nothing from the game. Liverpool at home for example.
Brendan Rodgers also bottled that game Leicester at the top of that list, where Chelsea played like shite especially in the first half and even had Gallagher sent off in the first half. I remembered watching the first half and switched to other game at 2-0.
West Ham game you had that Cornet goal ridiculously ruled out late on so that would've very likely been 2-2.
In reality I think they'd have won a few more games if they felt the bottom teams were closing in. They've just got to 38-39 points and totally chucked the season in.
What's the lowest points haul in premier league era as they had a few bottom half finishes in the early 90s.
Exactly. For example you were denied stonewall penalty at West Ham, etc.
Aye I don't think there's any scenario where they would have actually been relegated but I do think it could have been possible to see them genuinely involved in a relegation battle.
Like you said if certain things didn't go their way in that start to the season or if Potter had been sacked 2 or 3 weeks earlier than he was and that mini revival where they beat Leeds and Leicester didn't happen they'd be right in the shit.
For them to just to be involved in a relegation battle would have been hilarious to see.
Not sure how the point per game would look for 42 game season, but reaching 50 points at the moment looks distant with their remaining fixture.
| Season | Games played | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993/94 | 42 | 14th | 51 |
| 1994/95 | 42 | 11th | 54 |
| 1992/93 | 42 | 11th | 56 |
| 1995/96 | 38 | 11th | 50 |
| 2015/16 | 38 | 10th | 50 |
https://www.90min.com/posts/what-is-lowest-chelsea-finished-premier-league#:~:text=After Jose Mourinho guided Chelsea,they finished with 50 points.
I've questioned some Ajax player's career moves but damn, Ziyech, my bromance, really takes the cake on this one.
Yeah that game too.
TBF, he tried to get out but somehow got stuck, especially the PSG loan move this winter. Players move to bigger club and fail and need to move again is nothing questionable, especially picking up that CL medal even as squad member.
Ik know but he picked his career so wisely from Heerenveen to Twente, not leaving Ajax too soon and even stayed longer than de Jong and de Ligt. Then gets fecked royally in the ass by the club you'd most expect it from.
I don't think it's expected. Russian invasion turned the whole thing upside down at Chelsea forcing the club sale. If it's under Abramovich, after last summer, under previous upper management, he would at least be loaned out easily in the summer. He has his pick of clubs to join like PSG. Last winter he was at PSG waiting to pen the loan contract IIRC, but for the loan move broken down because paperwork issue!?
Personally, I couldn't see this coming at all. The owners at Chelsea outdid Woodward and Rangnick disaster end of last season for us in one season.
Anyways, at this point of this season looks, I think Poch is the best choice for them going into next season. Beside some players that they likely rid in the next 2 summer window, they have quite a young squad. Hit rock bottom in term of expectation, and playing style. Players buying into Poch coaching and they can be back among top 6 level.
Interesting seeing some rumor after this game that the higher up is trying to get Poch in now. I don't think it's a good move, just as sacking Potter. There is nothing to get this season with sacking and appoint new manager now.
Interesting seeing some rumor after this game that the higher up is trying to get Poch in now. I don't think it's a good move, just as sacking Potter. There is nothing to get this season with sacking and appoint new manager now.
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I seem to remember they we’re stuck in 11th for ages on 39 points and there was a gap between 11th and 12th of about 9 points or something. Crystal Palace were the closest to them and now they’ve got few wins in the bag have finally over taken them. The rest underneath aren’t pulling the same consistency else they’d be lot lower quickly.
Think they’ll manage 1-3 points from remaining games.
It'll be super funny if they beat City at Ethiad
That belongs in the "thing in football that don't seem true, but are" thread.
Won the second half 1-0. They're back.
I've just watched that Fabregas video and looked at the squad you had back then.
You had a solid spine of
Courtois, Terry, Azpilicueta, Kante, Fabregas, Hazard and Costa to work with.
Now though your best players are either past it and/or injury prone.
You've only won 10 league games this season. I just don't see how it's possible that you go from that back to top four.
If Pochettino doesn't make a good start I can see you facing a relegation battle next season. Chelsea look like the new Everton to me. A big club that are being completely mismanaged off the field and throwing ridiculous money at bang average players.
It's not that I think you're totally incorrect with your assessment but if we reverse the scenario, would you have said it was possible to go from a team that went to both domestic finals last season and arguably were better team in both of them, were around 10 mins from reaching the CL semis and finished 3rd to this empty shell of a team in 12th place?
It's been 1 season of the new ownership. It might be a good idea to pump the brakes a little.
To be honest a lot of fans called out your form after Christmas but your fanbase waved it away. Plus a lot of us called out your absurd transfer policy in the summer. Not saying we expected you to be this bad but Chelsea having a terrible season was obvious from a long time ago.
We’ve been shit a lot longer than a season. It all went south after Xmas last season. It’s been a year, many mistakes have been made and there’s (currently) no end in sight.
A lot of people try an exempt Tuchel from any blame yet he was directly involved in the summer recruitment, he signed the useless sack of shit kakkers, he forced Werner out and gave us Sterling. He made critical errors that began this all.
I do expect us to be stronger next season although that’s not really a challenge at this point, we literally can’t do any worse. The right appointment is paramount to the clubs trajectory. feck it up again and I don’t see how we recover in any short term capacity.
Where does this myth come from? He’s a mean-spirited Tory that talks nicely. He’s clueless as a coach and manager and has never shown anything since retiring from playing that any of us should envy or consider ‘smart’.
The guy is a fraud.
Oh aye, more pressure would have definitely made it easier to win a few…..
Of course they had to start winning and finding some form just before they play us
I actually missed the game yesterday. Watched extended highlights this morning. Madueke was cooking something on the right side. Badiashile is so good and he showed it under Potter too. No idea why Lampard ignored him for so long.
There is definitely a clear out this season by the looks of things which I don’t think is a bad thing at all.
The players we have brought in are really young and with sensible purchases around them in the right areas, it will massively bring on their development.
I could see the following leave:
Ziyech
Pulisic
Mendy
Kepa
Azpi
Koulibaly (if someone can match wages)
Aubameyang
Bakayoko (finally)
There is a lot of movement going on with the youth too. An exodus of young players unlikely to reach first team status.
I think Kante will sign an extension.
Unsure about Loftus-Cheek and Hudson-Odoi.
The players we have brought in are really young and with sensible purchases around them in the right areas, it will massively bring on their development.
I could see the following leave:
Ziyech
Pulisic
Mendy
Kepa
Azpi
Koulibaly (if someone can match wages)
Aubameyang
Bakayoko (finally)
There is a lot of movement going on with the youth too. An exodus of young players unlikely to reach first team status.
I think Kante will sign an extension.
Unsure about Loftus-Cheek and Hudson-Odoi.
Would be interesting to see, at the end of the season, how many points Chelsea got from Tuchel's games, how many from Potter's and how many from Lampard's. It looks like all the points Tuchel managed to get them kept them away from a relegation fight.
Yeah Tuchel in all competitions was as bad as Potter. True he won the relegation 6 pointers v Everton and Leicester. Also we West Ham, though that was pretty much a VAR robbery and should have been a draw. He also lost to Southampton Leeds and Dinamo Zagreb, had a higher loss % this season than Potter I think.
If we'd also lost to West Ham, Southampton and Leeds I guess we would probably be staring at relegation.
Chelsea doesn't look a committed team. A few of their players are not tracking back all the time and if rumours are to be believed that they are after Zaha, so that is not about to get any better. You need someone to get in there and crack the whip.
The season ended with Potter's sacking. There is nothing to play for and the players know Lampard won't be around next season. Initially I thought it was just Lampard's ineptitude but when I saw that first half against Arsenal I knew the players had mentally checked out of the season. We're all (fans and players) literally just waiting for Poch to turn up at Cobham and start working.
Any info on Dujon Sterling? Seen he was linked to a move to Rangers. How is he viewed by you guys, any good?!
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Makes me dislike Tuchel even more.
Amazing potential but injuries have robbed him of a top career,
It is somehow so strange to me, that Chelsea, a club that I don’t like at all, has one of the best (if not the best) set of opponent‘s posters on here.
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