Winter soldier already has 7 goals in 3 games without Rodrigo and foden. We have no striker. Dey play. Our mind go soon touch ground. Season's already ending
As I’m completely disinterested in the Nations League ( it s a disgrace of a tournament and not needed to crowd further the already crowded fixture list), my thoughts have turned to the NLD.
The loss of Rice as well as Merino means we need some repurposing of some players to fill the gaps. Relying on Partey without Rice could be asking for trouble. I’d love to see Calafiori as the stand in 6 (assuming he’s not seriously injured as well) and Timber at left 8. That would mean playing Zinchenko at LB (unless KT is used ?!) but with Cala and Jurrien ahead of him this shouldn’t matter too much.
Complete 90 minute performance from Rice. He was everywhere like he is at his best. Our monster is coming back to play those Atalanta and Man City games with fire in his belly.
Declan Rice looks like he is back to fitness and back to his best. Destroyed Ireland in the first half. The 2nd goal with the give and go and to set up Grealsih was ridiculous.
Fucking hell now reports are saying Todd at Chelsea has fallen out with the fellow consortium owners
I have two theories about what’s going on
1) these owners have a strategy of doing something crazy every week to try and permanently put Chelsea in the news (any publicity is good publicity???) in the hope that it drives interest from curious American fans in the ‘exciting’ club Chelsea
2) these guys are fucking nuts and can’t run a club to save their lives
Can any of our American friends on here comment on if the way Chelsea is being run is comparable to how American sports teams are run? Do those owners do the same thing of turning their teams into a circus to drive interest or something???
No. The only publicity is from the star players doing dumb shit to end up on TMZ or Twitter. Nobody cares about club owners. They are seen as nobodies, unless they are also reality TV stars like Mark Cuban or the like.
But then how can a massive consortium and successful businessman like Todd appear to be so genuinely clueless?
Like even if they weren’t running the club well you’d at least think it might be run coherently. Even a bad strategy is a strategy. They just lurch from dumb shit to dumb shit every day. Honestly running out of ideas for how dumb these guys appear to be considering how successful they are
I struggle with this too- he has succeeded in business I assume (I don’t know whether self made or just born lucky to right parents ) but he appears completely clueless.
His football pedigree is only partially relevant - the basics are still bleeding obvious
What do you expect from an attention-seeking Todd Boehly that knows nothing about football? Surrounded by more people that are just as clueless. No point trying to figure out why. Just sit back and enjoy the circus with some popcorn.
Another reason to appreciate Sterling is the fact his city departure made them burn through €60m worth of funds, which was the difference between what City paid for Grealish, his replacement (who’s turned out to be a complete flop), and what Chelsea payed them for Sterling.
Sterling needs not come near perfection to be a very useful loan signing, and the fact Chelsea will have paid him €10m for his Arsenal g/a contributions makes it even better.
A bit curious what the all knowledgeable Chelsea fans think about that but not arsed enough to check.
Muppets.
Off topic.
Glad to see UK government suspend at least some of the arms sales to Israel.
A symbolic measure for sure, but one that sends the right message.
Also, interesting dynamic how both Israel and Ukraine deal with shortages, real or perceived, of weapons deliveries with Ukraine begging hat in hand , while Israel lambasting western allies calling them shameful lol.
We paid 0 transfer / loan fees and are paying 100k a week. For that price we got Sterling. If you’re not happy with his composure on the ball outside the box, just know that the CLUB didn’t want to pay more for a higher category player. I mean it’s common sense. You get what you pay for.
Similarly, when you put Eddie on the market, and signal to the market that he’s not good enough for us, you’re also signalling that (a) we feel like he will not deliver to our expectations (b) we are not getting value for our money (c) he is not good enough for our primary and secondary striker. Once you have sent those signals to the market, don’t expect the market to pay top $.
Also, can someone explain the Osimhen situation - how did he move to Gala vs a top tier club. Should we be looking at this move more critically in terms of our lack of engagement ?
I’m not a huge fan of Sterling but he is better cover than Eddie and Nelson and could and probably will prove more effective than martinelli and maybe even Jesus as a goal scorer in tight games
So we have a Swiss Army knife player who guarantees goals. Who knows Arteta and his style. He will fit in immediately. To be fair I’m actually quite satisfied
This will allow Havertz to continue his fine progression as our new no 9.5 and will give Saka a break while allowing us to deploy trossard more centrally at times vs weaker teams as a left 8 as well as a left forward
I’m happy with it
When merino comes back we will be further bolstered but I would love to see a real magician in the middle soon
lol a little bit of pro Poch propaganda in todays sky sports article about Chelsea
They threw in a line about him getting Chelsea back into Europe last season
I’m sorry but Chelsea FC barely qualifying for the Europa conference league or whatever it’s called is hardly something you can so generously describe as ‘getting the club back into Europe’ LOL
That’s like saying you are at a Michelin starred restaurant when in actually fact you ate at a sandwich in a local garage called ‘the star’ where they sell spare Michelin tires…
Hands down one of the funniest opening statements I’ve read in a while!!
Winter soldier already has 7 goals in 3 games without Rodrigo and foden. We have no striker. Dey play. Our mind go soon touch ground. Season's already ending
Rice: I've felt rusty since season start
Declan Rice has opened up on his "rusty" fitness levels following his late return to Arsenal after Euro 2024.
YEP everyone with eyes could see that.
Chelsea an absolute fucking circus of a club despite the protestations of Dissenter.
Long may the laughter and merriment continue!
As I’m completely disinterested in the Nations League ( it s a disgrace of a tournament and not needed to crowd further the already crowded fixture list), my thoughts have turned to the NLD.
The loss of Rice as well as Merino means we need some repurposing of some players to fill the gaps. Relying on Partey without Rice could be asking for trouble. I’d love to see Calafiori as the stand in 6 (assuming he’s not seriously injured as well) and Timber at left 8. That would mean playing Zinchenko at LB (unless KT is used ?!) but with Cala and Jurrien ahead of him this shouldn’t matter too much.
We will go to a back 3 with wing backs
Guaranteed
KT isn't playing anytime soon. I expect him to be sold in January.
Complete 90 minute performance from Rice. He was everywhere like he is at his best. Our monster is coming back to play those Atalanta and Man City games with fire in his belly.
England playing in this competition is like Arsenal playing Europa Conference
Declan Rice looks like he is back to fitness and back to his best. Destroyed Ireland in the first half. The 2nd goal with the give and go and to set up Grealsih was ridiculous.
Declan Rice’s first half vs. Ireland by numbers:
100% pass accuracy
75% duels won
4 passes into the final third
3 ball recoveries
2 chances created
1 assist
1 goal
Fucking hell now reports are saying Todd at Chelsea has fallen out with the fellow consortium owners
I have two theories about what’s going on
1) these owners have a strategy of doing something crazy every week to try and permanently put Chelsea in the news (any publicity is good publicity???) in the hope that it drives interest from curious American fans in the ‘exciting’ club Chelsea
2) these guys are fucking nuts and can’t run a club to save their lives
Can any of our American friends on here comment on if the way Chelsea is being run is comparable to how American sports teams are run? Do those owners do the same thing of turning their teams into a circus to drive interest or something???
No. The only publicity is from the star players doing dumb shit to end up on TMZ or Twitter. Nobody cares about club owners. They are seen as nobodies, unless they are also reality TV stars like Mark Cuban or the like.
But then how can a massive consortium and successful businessman like Todd appear to be so genuinely clueless?
Like even if they weren’t running the club well you’d at least think it might be run coherently. Even a bad strategy is a strategy. They just lurch from dumb shit to dumb shit every day. Honestly running out of ideas for how dumb these guys appear to be considering how successful they are
I struggle with this too- he has succeeded in business I assume (I don’t know whether self made or just born lucky to right parents ) but he appears completely clueless.
His football pedigree is only partially relevant - the basics are still bleeding obvious
I remember reading somewhere someone saying that running a football club is very different to running a company.
Boehly may be a very good businessman but he surely looks completely out if his depth as the business format is different.
Recruiting key personnel and listening to them at all levels of a football company is very important.
The fact that he sacked Pochetino says it all.
Poch was starting to do well and Boehly refused to listen to someone who knows far more about football than he does.
I really can't wait to see how much of a laughing stock Chelski will become if he carries on this way.
What do you expect from an attention-seeking Todd Boehly that knows nothing about football? Surrounded by more people that are just as clueless. No point trying to figure out why. Just sit back and enjoy the circus with some popcorn.
Another reason to appreciate Sterling is the fact his city departure made them burn through €60m worth of funds, which was the difference between what City paid for Grealish, his replacement (who’s turned out to be a complete flop), and what Chelsea payed them for Sterling.
Sterling needs not come near perfection to be a very useful loan signing, and the fact Chelsea will have paid him €10m for his Arsenal g/a contributions makes it even better.
A bit curious what the all knowledgeable Chelsea fans think about that but not arsed enough to check.
Muppets.
Off topic.
Glad to see UK government suspend at least some of the arms sales to Israel.
A symbolic measure for sure, but one that sends the right message.
Keir Starmer is a slimy leather faced weasel and I would bitch slap him to the ground with the back of my hand, proper bitch slap style.
Don’t know anything about him but I trust your judgment without any reservations whatsoever, goes without saying.
Anyone who thinks the world of Trump and Putin is an astute judge of character in my book.
Turned a blind eye to jimmy savior knowing full well what he was up to
Violates human rights laws for native Brits but looks the other way when it’s 3rd world savages
Wouldn’t be surprised if he had a minge
He’s a sleazy lawyer judge who has a history of pardoning sexual deviants
He’s a coward and a rat who’s never (so clearly) had a punch to the jaw but sorely needs one
I heard the him letting of savile line was debunked? But I didn’t look into it in detail
It’s not just saville and no it wasn’t debunked
It’s just bull shit semantics
“debunked” isn’t in Un’s vocabulary
So clearly you’re not a fan lol
Obviously.
Also, interesting dynamic how both Israel and Ukraine deal with shortages, real or perceived, of weapons deliveries with Ukraine begging hat in hand , while Israel lambasting western allies calling them shameful lol.
We paid 0 transfer / loan fees and are paying 100k a week. For that price we got Sterling. If you’re not happy with his composure on the ball outside the box, just know that the CLUB didn’t want to pay more for a higher category player. I mean it’s common sense. You get what you pay for.
Similarly, when you put Eddie on the market, and signal to the market that he’s not good enough for us, you’re also signalling that (a) we feel like he will not deliver to our expectations (b) we are not getting value for our money (c) he is not good enough for our primary and secondary striker. Once you have sent those signals to the market, don’t expect the market to pay top $.
Also, can someone explain the Osimhen situation - how did he move to Gala vs a top tier club. Should we be looking at this move more critically in terms of our lack of engagement ?
He’s a dick head and an over priced overrated one at that and nobody wants that hassle for £80m
I’m not a huge fan of Sterling but he is better cover than Eddie and Nelson and could and probably will prove more effective than martinelli and maybe even Jesus as a goal scorer in tight games
So we have a Swiss Army knife player who guarantees goals. Who knows Arteta and his style. He will fit in immediately. To be fair I’m actually quite satisfied
This will allow Havertz to continue his fine progression as our new no 9.5 and will give Saka a break while allowing us to deploy trossard more centrally at times vs weaker teams as a left 8 as well as a left forward
I’m happy with it
When merino comes back we will be further bolstered but I would love to see a real magician in the middle soon
A cesc/Santi/jack type midfielder
Real silk and guile
Another technical leader alongside Odegaard
Sterling is poor on the ball outside of the opposition area
He kills attacks
In the box he’s a real message and will of course supply goals and assists. He just has the instinct
I think he will be very effective but ideally we want someone who can offer goals AND create on the ball from the left.
Looks like martinelli is getting pushed further down the pecking order now with tross and Sterling now ahead of him
lol a little bit of pro Poch propaganda in todays sky sports article about Chelsea
They threw in a line about him getting Chelsea back into Europe last season
I’m sorry but Chelsea FC barely qualifying for the Europa conference league or whatever it’s called is hardly something you can so generously describe as ‘getting the club back into Europe’ LOL
That’s like saying you are at a Michelin starred restaurant when in actually fact you ate at a sandwich in a local garage called ‘the star’ where they sell spare Michelin tires…
Anyone still angry at Arsenal for not getting James Maddison? Sincerely asking for a friend.