Clockwork

I have given you examples of how signing Lukaku is not consistent with Chelsea board past dealing, and there is also Lukaku and Tuchel own words that strengthens my argument. Btw Chalobah stepped up, and he has done the job that Kounde would have. You are forgetting that we signed Saul Niguez, yes he has been terrible in hindsight. But forgetting that he was seen a competent signing when you consider Jorginho, Kovacic, and Kante on the squad. There is nothing logical about your argument, you have fully positioned that Tuchel is not at fault and he can’t have bad judgment but only could be the board fault.

Atletico and maybe Newcastle is our best hope. I think he would do well at Atletico.

You can believe this nonsense but it makes no sense. So you think the board wanted to sign a striker that the manager didn’t want. A striker for the highest transfer fee they have ever spent and making him the highest paid player at the club. Given Rudigar and Christensen contract situation, does this make sense? A striker they have previously sold and weren’t willing to sign when the previous manager Conte wanted him above everyone else. If you also look at Chelsea transfer target they are very unwilling to sign players without resale value, they want young players before they reach their prime. Tuchel is not here for a long time, in fact he knows that. Most likely he saw Lukaku as the best striker available, and he knew he needed a goal scorer, he had Jorginho as his leading goal scorer so he knew he needed to address it.

We need to sell him now, because the guy is a cancer, just like cancer the longer he stays the more he destroys the locker room.

Regardless of injuries this side over performed in the first half of the season. Reece, Chilly, and other defenders provided a lot of timely goals and assists. It was only a matter of time before that dried out. Our attackers have not gotten the job done.

Still has not build a balance team. Even last season, it was quite obvious we were lacking in the scoring department. With Lukaku we are lacking our ability to press and possession. Without him we are lacking a focal point and directness from our forward. Injuries have been brutal, but we were very dependent on Reece and Cilly scoring and individual performances, in the long run that is not a recipe for success. Even with a full healthy squad we are still lacking the completeness. We are a freaking mess.

I would always prefer an extra midfielder rather than an extra CB. With Lukaku instead of a false 9 it is even more apparent.

Chalobah looks clueless in the middle, not marking for shit.

Why was AC hooked? Injury?

It is no coincidence this has happened with Lukaku, it was the same in the second half last game.

Rudigar passing pisses me off so much in recent games, so erratic.

Prefer James at Azpi spot and Pulisic at RWB. Brighton is a tough defensive team, need an aggressive and skilled lineup. I really don’t understand any lineup with Azpi, there are numerous players that offer more at RCB and RWB.

Wtf Rudigar hoofing the ball for no reason

I hope we don’t rush him back, even though we desperately need him. He was so important to the balance of the team.

We need Athletico do us another solid and buy our unwanted striker again.

What can you accomplish in January? That is not the time for long term planning, you do that in the summer. If he is available in Jan, get him to see if he can help you finish the season strong. We need to do something in the summer about some players we have, our attack is not cutting it. You have serious issue If you are dependent on individual brilliance from your WBs.

Given our midfield injuries do we recall him?

See if Conte is interested in Kane-Lukaku swap. While Kane hasn't looked at least his individual performance and presence doesn’t hurt the team overall play.

I think him coming back to a place where he is loved and appreciated might bring back some form. Prime Hazard is gone. We need some quality in attack and individual ability on the ball. Environment is one of the most overlooked factor in players performance. look at Messi at PSG he looks like he has aged big time in a few months since leaving Barca.

Man I miss the days of Hazard creating something out of nothing, purely individual moments. We have no one on this team that could do that. btw if he is available on loan, I would take him. Worst case scenario he doesn’t regain form, and Tuchel drops him until is his loan is up.

Chilly injury and Lukaku coming back from injury was basically the turning point.

Fair point, I would agree that Jorginho should have considered that.

Those keepers had the intelligence to be further up to receive the pass. Why was he between the post at that point?

Stop, call it for what it is. Ederson and Allison deal with that ball on a regular basis. Ffs.

When you are playing from the back you have to have a GK that can deal tough situations like that. If Jorginho made that pass to any GK with decent comfortability on the ball it would have been none situation. Mendy great stopper but huge liability on the ball and can’t bypass press with his distribution.