As opposed to read drivel on here?
Yes!
As opposed to read drivel on here?
Their forward line isn't great, to be honest. Aubameyang looks past it (although, we already knew that from his time at Arsenal); he can score goals but doesn't really contribute anything else. I feel Sterling has lost something, also; he doesn't seem as explosive in his acceleration or his change of direction. Havertz is truly terrible (think he is worse than Werner, actually). Ziyech wants to leave and is uninterested. Pulisic is pretty poor. Broja - don't know enough about him, but young and inexperienced. Not great options.
They have no replacement for James, either, which makes it worse. No attacking from their RWB until he is back. They are in a similar situation with Chilwell, also - Cucurella is primarily defensive and has looked awful on top of that.
They need a very good transfer window in the future.
I think it’s a case of both of you looking at things with a more hopeful outlook for your own clubs than you would for the opponent, which is fair enough, we are football fans at the end of the day.
Blimey, there's Chelsea fans ringing in TalkSport saying Potter isn't the right man. Although I agree he's not a top manager, he's still undefeated so far despite it being underwhelming. Reminds me a bit like Ole's long underwhelming undefeated record.
You are aware you were outspent by us by a mere £600,000 total right? You make it sound dramatic. We spent too much though, I won’t argue with that. As for our team I’d argue an attacking midfielder and a focal point would have us competing for the top 2 positions again, a Fabregas/Costa would thrive in our team, we are impotent and struggle to assert ourselves in the final 3rd.I think to suggest Chelsea are going about things better than United in terms of their transition is a little premature. United have added Eriksen, Martinez, Malacia, Casemiro and Antony with all improving the first XI and squad drastically. Chelsea spent more money and in my opinion got much less.
Now you have Potter you’ll need to continue to heavily spend. United will get the other pieces Ten Hag needs but there’s really not that much. A replacement for Ronaldo and a fully fit Martial and I think the team goes up a level again.
Intriguing....
It's this...
That person who quoted the vague tweet is about tier one million.
How on earth is that a "huge" story?
Your fans jeered our man going off injured. Goon fans will be goon fans.
You are aware you were outspent by us by a mere £600,000 total right? You make it sound dramatic. We spent too much though, I won’t argue with that. As for our team I’d argue an attacking midfielder and a focal point would have us competing for the top 2 positions again, a Fabregas/Costa would thrive in our team, we are impotent and struggle to assert ourselves in the final 3rd.
For what it’s worth, I believe Chelsea will continue to sign up and coming players with a view to a long term strategy. They’ll probably go in for Gvardiol again and we have possibly already signed Nkunku (who knows). It’ll be a few years before we see major improvements in my honest opinion.
Varane absolutely got boos as he walked off, very shitty behaviour of course.
Homophobic abuse in the current climate is a juicier story for the media though.
Edit, my sources are telling me the "huge story" could actually be about a Stadium expansion at Stamford Bridge.
It’s about Ronaldo
It’s about Ronaldo
But he’s what, 5 games in? Yet we’re not judging ten hag after 13 or so matches. Not a fair take.Not seem anything that makes me think Potter has done much other than improve the mood so far. Looks the same team as before, with the same strengths and weaknesses - decent in possession, tentative going forward. I still see no reason to think they're any better than us.
What’s strange is Chelsea have just had their biggest ever transfer spend in a window just 1 year after winning the European cup, yet they are somehow the worst Chelsea team I can remember post-Roman days.You kind of miss the point somewhat. United were always going to spend given it was Ten Hag’s first window. The club needed to start getting his players in.
Chelsea on the other hand spent a phenomenal amount of money on a mixture of players that didn’t fit any specific plan and then went on to sack their manager after the window closed and appoint another coach with a different philosophy who now has to magic it all together. It’s been a complete clusterfeck.
United, on the other hand, seem to be getting things together in terms of recruitment, direction and strategy both on and off the pitch.
That’s why I find it strange you assume Chelsea will race ahead and United crumble in the future.
Varane absolutely got boos as he walked off, very shitty behaviour of course.
Homophobic abuse in the current climate is a juicier story for the media though.
Edit, my sources are telling me the "huge story" could actually be about a Stadium expansion at Stamford Bridge.
What’s strange is Chelsea have just had their biggest ever transfer spend in a window just 1 year after winning the European cup, yet we’ve somehow just come up against the worst Chelsea team I can remember.
They may as well since Auba is just a worse version of what Ronaldo is now
Assume he wasn’t just being booed?
Bit illogical mate. Liverpool just lost to the team bottom of the league.You must want Ten Hag out if he can barely scrape a draw against such a bunch of shitters and are below them in the league.
Bit illogical mate. Liverpool just lost to the team bottom of the league.
Genuine question, which chelsea team has been worse than the current one in recent times since Roman took over?
But he’s what, 5 games in? Yet we’re not judging ten hag after 13 or so matches. Not a fair take.
Cucurella has been a poor signing. Brighton must be laughing their heads off at fleecing them for a player who's had one decent season.
Why? Sounded like boos to me.
Disagree. That team had Courtois, Ivanovic, Azpi, Terry, Zouma, Fabregas, Oscar, Hazard, Pedro, Willian, Diego Costa.The one that finished 10th a few years back. They were much worse.
We're 4th and top of our Champions league group. Unbeaten in 8 and only a few hours ago were a minute away from beating the mighty Manchester United.
I’m wondering why the club has condemned homophobic comments following the game then?
Something has been reported of that nature to the club.
Disagree. That team had Courtois, Ivanovic, Azpi, Terry, Zouma, Fabregas, Oscar, Hazard, Pedro, Willian, Diego Costa.
You’d take this team over that one? Strange.
No chance. That same core of players you are saying were shite went on to be champions the next year.They finished 10th, they were shite that year, by far the worst side since Roman took over.
No chance. That same core of players you are saying were shite went on to be champions the next year.
Because some Man United fans were chanting "Chelsea Rentboys".
Chelsea fans giving Varane the boos is also idiot, braindead behaviour but they're unrelated.
Why would Chelsea be releasing a statement then? Makes no sense. The club who’s fans made the comments would normally do that.
I agree it would be better coming from the Man United twitter but as yet nothing.
The official Man United LGBT supporters group made a statement and I'd imagine we'll get something official from Man United tomorrow, hopefully with some bans.