Pochettino | Agrees to be US National Team Coach
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Once a loser always a loser
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S'ok bowly will spend another billion in Jan.
Was he their 2nd choice after Nagelsmann?
Did he win some preseason trophy or something?
The story since Tuchel won the champions league has been mindblowing. It really wasn’t that long ago either
One day I’d love to see a manager come to Chelsea and not immediately revert to a back 5 with bullshit pragmatic setups. One day. Sigh.
Watched the whole game on TV. They look worse than last season.
Poch kept saying 'where's Harry?'
Poch kept saying 'where's Harry?'
I doubt it.
At this rate might not last until December
Seems like a certain someone will have to go into hiding for another week.
If he sees that, his next press conference will be a rant about your unrealistic expectations.
I am curious how Poch does this season as him taking over is similar to when ETH took over at United. A lot of fans wanted Poch instead of ETH too. Chelsea did a better transfer window than ETH and has a better team balance too.
I wonder when questions will be raised about their regular business with City that helps both of them meet ffp rules
Gone by Christmas?
When they signed him I told a Chelsea fan friend of mine that I wouldn’t have gotten anywhere near him. Oh well…
It’s kind of hard to flesh out a team with no residual experience and leadership. Pochettino is really good with interpersonal relationships, so I guess this will be a very slow building process.
I remember when i wanted Poch to replace Mourinho. Fool i was
He's not been given enough money
Weird how he's gone for this 3 at the back continuation of the likes of Tuchel and Conte. Poch is not a manager I associate with that type of system.
There's obviously a personnel reason I'm missing that these managers go for it (even though Chelsea have signed a billion players), but for me, Poch should go back to basics and what he was known for in the PL. Forget pragamatism and worrying about your players weaknesses when you are against fecking Forest, feck fancy 3 at the back formations. Get your best attackers (as deficient as they may be) in their best positions, stop fannying around at the back, play your 2 best midfielders (Enzo and Caicedo) and stop clogging up the centre with average talent that just get in the way. Go out there and punish Forest.
It's as if they say that Thiago Silva is 67 so we need to play 3 at the back as he excels in that formation. For me, you don't build a system around a pensioner. He's probably okay in a 4 anyway, and if he is not then feck him off. I don't want to hear nonsense that it suits Ben Chilwell or Reece James when he was fit either. If Ben Chilwell is absolutely key your season is over before it has began because the guy never stays fit and he's just a normal, good player. He can play left back and deal with it. No reason whatsoever he can't.
There's obviously a personnel reason I'm missing that these managers go for it (even though Chelsea have signed a billion players), but for me, Poch should go back to basics and what he was known for in the PL. Forget pragamatism and worrying about your players weaknesses when you are against fecking Forest, feck fancy 3 at the back formations. Get your best attackers (as deficient as they may be) in their best positions, stop fannying around at the back, play your 2 best midfielders (Enzo and Caicedo) and stop clogging up the centre with average talent that just get in the way. Go out there and punish Forest.
It's as if they say that Thiago Silva is 67 so we need to play 3 at the back as he excels in that formation. For me, you don't build a system around a pensioner. He's probably okay in a 4 anyway, and if he is not then feck him off. I don't want to hear nonsense that it suits Ben Chilwell or Reece James when he was fit either. If Ben Chilwell is absolutely key your season is over before it has began because the guy never stays fit and he's just a normal, good player. He can play left back and deal with it. No reason whatsoever he can't.
Maybe Todd Boehly is actually managing the team 
What makes you say their team is more balanced?
They look shit, I admit it.
I get why they play 3 at the back. They cant score so if they concede its game over basically. Yeah its kind of counterproductive but they cant make a decent attack no matter how they shuffle things around, making themselves hard to beat is doable.
i agree with pretty much everything abraxas above said though. Just playing devils advocate.
i agree with pretty much everything abraxas above said though. Just playing devils advocate.
Looking that way.
They play 3 at back because of following reasons. The only good defender they have is past 30s and is kind of speak, slow. Good but slow. So they need to cover up area around him. The other two who are actually not good enough are there because of poor scouting. How Chelsea went from Desailly, Terry, Carvalho, Luiz, Gallas, Ivanovic to these guys is tragic. Despite splashing money.
On paper they look average at both ends of the pitch - goalkeeper and striker.
They have enough defenders for two Premier League back lines, but I guess the Nkunku injury really hurt them.
The lack of a target man will hurt most against teams like Forest that sit deep. I do believe Vlahovic could have done a good job at CFC.
They have enough defenders for two Premier League back lines, but I guess the Nkunku injury really hurt them.
The lack of a target man will hurt most against teams like Forest that sit deep. I do believe Vlahovic could have done a good job at CFC.
I have no issue with their defence, the likes of Disasi and Badiashile will come good. Not sure Thiago should start every game. Jury out on Fofana due to seriousness of his injury.
Their full-backs are great too.
Is this a reference to something that happened in Paris?
I disagree with that completely. We have a very good group of CBs but I think Silva is a huge a problem in that Poch is scared to drop him.
Say what you will about Chelsea - they don't waste their time when it becomes clear that it's not working out.
Yes. PSG were criticized for their subpar performances and he moaned about expectations being too high, that PSG shouldn't be expected to win every games. That press conference was an eye opener, he isn't a winner at least not at the level required by top clubs, where you are definitely expected to win every games, it won't happen but it's the goal and you have to do it with style in most places.
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I can see why they want to get that experience on the pitch to be fair.
Sounds a bit like that time he said trophies were an ego thing and finishing 4th in the league was a much bigger achievement, right before an fa cup semi. Spurs suited him.