BluesJr
Owns the moral low ground
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That isn’t the treble, that’s what I’m saying. A treble isn’t just 3 trophies.We can if we win the Prem, the FA cup and the UEFA Conference Champions League.
That isn’t the treble, that’s what I’m saying. A treble isn’t just 3 trophies.We can if we win the Prem, the FA cup and the UEFA Conference Champions League.
Eh. The performance generally was pretty good against City. Just made some silly, typical defensive mistakes on the goals. We were fine with the ball.I remember watching Chelsea attacking at times last season, and thinking that at times they transition well with pace, and can look very good on the counter when it all clicks, I'm thinking the games against City amongst others.
Then other times you watch them, and its like watching a different team. They were so Jekyll and Hyde. Even the 2 games this season has been like that.
What Maresca needs to do is sort that inconsistency, and try and get much more performances of the level of today. The talent is there. It's getting it out them on a regular basis that's the issue..
The second half was completely dominant. Midfield was super shaky first half but dominated second half. We honestly could’ve scored 8 today.Great win for them but they weren't as dominant as the scoreline suggests. It's weird that they struggle to dominate games despite having amazing midfield options on paper.
It's night and day. Poch is and always has been a reactive manager who thrives in chaos and transition - it's why he's a good cup manager and a poor league manager. Maresca is probably a worse manager right now but the ceiling for a team built and trained by him is much higher - and if you had to pick one of the two to mould young players for the modern game it's not even a contest.
A treble is just 3 trophies. It's in the name.That isn’t the treble, that’s what I’m saying. A treble isn’t just 3 trophies.
A treble is just 3 trophies. It's in the name.
Eh. The performance generally was pretty good against City. Just made some silly, typical defensive mistakes on the goals. We were fine with the ball.
The second half was completely dominant. Midfield was super shaky first half but dominated second half. We honestly could’ve scored 8 today.
Definitely strange that he was linked away. Very few supporters from what I’ve seen have wanted him sold. We want Sterling and Mudryk sold but Madueke is well liked and the talent is there to see.Not even that surprised about Madueke having a great game and getting a hatrick, he's a very good player and played very well at the end of last season when he actually got a chance. Including a good goal against us. Always sounded silly for Chelsea to let him leave
Yet Real Madrid and Man City’s dressing room is fine. 7 quality players for 4 slots is perfectly fine when you have the league and four additional competitions to get through.OK so honest question, what's the plan with their squad? 4 attacking spots. Madueke, Neto, Felix, Jackson, Palmer, Nkunku, Mudryk. Who plays where? And yes I'm well aware that there are a lot of games to play and rotation is needed but still, all 7 of these players were signed in the last 2 years. There is no established starter bar Palmer. Just seems an overkill and they will face the same problems we had Ehen we had Cavani, Ronaldo, Sancho, Rashford, Martial Greenwood and Mata. A bloated squad is just terrible for any dressing room.
Yeah, Enzo & Caicedo decided to wake up and not allow the Wolves players to breeze past them with zero effort. Both actually put a tackle in and pressed in the second half.Did Maresca make any tweaks at HT? We went from a crazy, basketball back and forth first half to a much more controlled, dominant second half.
I didn’t notice anything specific changes but we almost completely stifled Wolves in the second half and then started creating chance after chance.
Yeah, Enzo & Caicedo decided to wake up and not allow the Wolves players to breeze past them with zero effort. Both actually put a tackle in and pressed in the second half.
I’m guessing he absolutely tore into both of them at halftime.I hear you, they both stepped up. Enzo in particular had a brilliant second half. Not a Maresca tweak though
His press was never that highly structured but in a passive PL with many players not suited to the playing out of the back it could cause a lot of teams trouble and force mistakes.Interesting his Spurs and Southampton team never looked like that, they always looked very organised and efficient. I wonder what changed.
Definitely strange that he was linked away. Very few supporters from what I’ve seen have wanted him sold. We want Sterling and Mudryk sold but Madueke is well liked and the talent is there to see.
It’s my understanding we asked for SAF’s hairdryer to be included in the Mount deal. They just forgot to use it last season.Did Maresca make any tweaks at HT? We went from a crazy, basketball back and forth first half to a much more controlled, dominant second half.
I didn’t notice anything specific changes but we almost completely stifled Wolves in the second half and then started creating chance after chance.
Listening to Masters the other day it’s abundantly clear that it’s far from as straight forward as some are desperate for it to be.There is a large issue with the investigation in my opinion:
Clearlake’s lawyers and people said there “may” have been improper payments made primarily based on the assumption that “football related payments” would have to be associated with Chelsea.
But the investigation has found that Roman secretly owned Vitesse and was heavily involved in investment ownership in Russian clubs as well. The money sent to the Anzhi owner coincided with other investments, and were nearly half a year prior to the purchases people are trying to tie them to.
You haven’t have direct proof the money was a violation by Chelsea, not just Roman.
There is also the fact the PL still hasn’t honored the hardship allowances promised at time of sale due to the unprecedented step of completely shutting down the team and forcing them to lose players like Rudiger for free.
I think half the Chelsea fanbase just wants a transfer ban … that’s why you see the response so much.
It’s my understanding we asked for SAF’s hairdryer to be included in the Mount deal. They just forgot to use it last season.
The other thing to consider is Wolves came out angry, playing dirty, flying after every ball in swarms … they didn’t look like they could keep it up the whole match.
Yeah fair point. Wolves tiring whilst we kept the foot on the gas is probably the simplest explanation.
Either way, such a brilliant feel good weekend.
Well very simply these sides were in their pomp 5 - 10 years ago. Football now is about patience and capitalising on maintaining control over a match - Poch's sides have never been about sustained pressure.Interesting his Spurs and Southampton team never looked like that, they always looked very organised and efficient. I wonder what changed.
You that scarred Pat?
OK so honest question, what's the plan with their squad? 4 attacking spots. Madueke, Neto, Felix, Jackson, Palmer, Nkunku, Mudryk. Who plays where? And yes I'm well aware that there are a lot of games to play and rotation is needed but still, all 7 of these players were signed in the last 2 years. There is no established starter bar Palmer. Just seems an overkill and they will face the same problems we had Ehen we had Cavani, Ronaldo, Sancho, Rashford, Martial Greenwood and Mata. A bloated squad is just terrible for any dressing room.
Looks like a continuation of the second half of last season to me.Wonder if this is the start of something
It's too early to come to a conclusion. The team players are handling the ball excellently. The speed at which the team players move the ball, the effort to push the ball forward, the movement of the players, and moving the ball without the fear of losing it - I see all of this as progress.Wonder if this is the start of something
Maybe I am wrong but from what I saw last season Jackson missed countless sitters which if he hadn't you'd gotten more points? Not that Jackson is poor, infact I feel the hardest job of a striker is getting in the right position, which he does. Just needs to finish his chances off. I said it before, Chelsea aren't poor as they look at times. Inconsistent yes but that's probably due to the 400 players you have which makes selecting a team harder than it is.Very much so mate. I was pretty nervous for this game. Our record at Wolves is awful in recent years. The prospect of starting the season with 2 defeats from 2 games was making me sweat a bit.
Jackson had terrible finishing early on last season but since returning from AFCON he performed better.Maybe I am wrong but from what I saw last season Jackson missed countless sitters which if he hadn't you'd gotten more points? Not that Jackson is poor, infact I feel the hardest job of a striker is getting in the right position, which he does. Just needs to finish his chances off.
Felix did well overall considering the way team performed last time. Now having technical players around he will be alright.Félix is exactly the kind of player to come off the bench and score the 6th goal against a defeated team.
Remains to be seen if he can weather it in the trenches of a hard game better than he did last time.
Félix is exactly the kind of player to come off the bench and score the 6th goal against a defeated team.
Remains to be seen if he can weather it in the trenches of a hard game better than he did last time.
According to Fbref he's played a total of 105.1 90s in his career - with 75 G+A in totalI read somewhere that if you concentrate Felix minutes on the pitch to full games, he has something like 60 goals and assists in 97 'full games' over the past four years. Surely his problem is more consistency in staying on the pitch than only scoring garbage time goals.
Need to hit the weekly quota.They’re after Toney now.