Premier League 12/2/25 - 16/2/25

How the feck are Chelsea fourth?

Because we started the season really well. We were second 4 points clear of third around Christmas. Form has completely nosedived the last 6-7 weeks.
 
Lot of Utd fans on here were way too quick to praise Maresca as a success.

Don't forget there was a point when ETH looked a great appointment here, a lot of managers start well. Chelsea are really struggling at the minute.
And everyone was saying how Boehly's methods were the right way to do things, when they spent a shitload of money, way more than we did the past few years. If they don't get Champions League football after those 100m signings, wonder will they get the same shit as United did.
 
Only just saw the result. Can’t believe I turned it off at 90+5.
Wrong time.

Thought overall we were okay yesterday and unlucky to be losing going into that last minute equaliser. Felt like we dealt fairly well with Liverpool and could have had a penalty. More points on the board at least.

Only thing worrying me is just how long Ndiaye will be out for. McNeil is already missing and Ndiaye is our best threat and creative outlet. :(

Also get fecked Jones (again) and Slot/VVD. Bitter wankers.
You should have won. Konate handball was penalty. Disallowed goal. I thought you did good job.
 
Maresca is just a yes man doing the owners bidding. Our midfield doesn't work, we've been rubbish since Lavia got injured.

Poch got the team playing end of last season and with more terrible transfers and injuries, we're back to being mid table at best again.
 
Commentary mentioned something like 9 points from your last 8 matches?

Yeah sounds about right. We’re still in the top 4 because we had built a bit of a gap between us and the chasing pack like City and Newcastle.
 
A finger brushes a player's face and you have the ref over there consoling him, checking if he's okay. No wonder players dive. Fecking ridiculous.
 
Chelsea doing the opposite of last season. Good first half of the season, bad second half of the season.
 
The way it's going I'd be amazed if you're in the top 4/5 by the end of the season.

Teams around us are hardly a bastion of consistency. There’s a reason they’re below 4th in the middle of February. But you have a fair point. We’re trending downward. Maresca needs to halt the slide quickly if we want to hang on to a CL spot.
 
How's Sancho doing, is he getting any freedom on the left side?
 
Sancho :lol:, tells Cucurella to go to the other player and then just lets Mintah have the FREEDOM of The Amex.
 
Would fine Colwill two weeks' wages for that.

He did the same against West Ham, moaning about a foul when he'd hardly been touched.
 
Lot of Utd fans on here were way too quick to praise Maresca as a success.

Don't forget there was a point when ETH looked a great appointment here, a lot of managers start well. Chelsea are really struggling at the minute.
A lot of people think Amorim was a good appointment too.
 
Colwill is a bit of an idiot there. No foul at all on him but he stays seated on the floor while the attack was on going. Absolutely boneheaded stupidity.
 
I don’t care what anyone says—Danny Welbeck transforms this Brighton team. His intelligence, movement, work rate and link-up play make a huge difference, and even with the injuries he’s dealt with over the years, he’d walk into our team without question.
 
Ineos don't have much in the positive column lately, but getting actual cash money for Jadon Sancho might be worth a second knighthood for Sir Jim.
 
Lot of Utd fans on here were way too quick to praise Maresca as a success.

Don't forget there was a point when ETH looked a great appointment here, a lot of managers start well. Chelsea are really struggling at the minute.
Or Sancho after he initially did ok for them( he wasn't even amazing)
 
One of the most under appreciated players. He's always been prerty good since leaving United.


Dude is a terrific all round footballer but too many look at a poor goal total and assume it means a poor striker, or a decent goal total and assume it means a good striker.