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Would definitely not be interested in spending 30m on an unproven coach in the PL when De Zerbi is free and we already have Poch in situ

https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/features/2024/5/21/24161431/four-reasons-why-Chelsea-should-not-keep-mauricio-pochettino Pretty fair analysis honestly. Agree with all points. I don't think it will be the end of the world if we keep him, but given De Zerbi is available for free honestly I'd be very tempted if I were the Directors.

The board have said from the beginning and I believe it was confirmed multiple times that Poch does get a say, he and ALL directors have to simultaneously agree on a transfer and if anyone is a no then it is a no. What he can't do is just decide for himself on a player and clearly some others in the group do not agree with whoever he is suggesting. That's their job. He has a terrible track record at picking players so I'm thankful for that. Just hope he's not ruled out some good options for us because their chakra didn't feel right to him or whatever voodoo hippy bullshit about energy he believes in.

Sorry for the bad screenshot... Sky sports saying Raheem spent more time walking than any other forward in the premier league this season.

I agree. Especially as he is available for free. My only question about RDZ is whether he can handle breaking down parked buses, how often did Brighton have to deal with that compared to us? I mean not that Poch did a good job here either, but still a thought...

For me he's done enough to get his 150k pw if that is all he's after, as rumoured. He can at minimum do a job for us grafting like James Milner did for all of his clubs. Hard work is an underrated asset.

An extra 2 years? That would be hilariously bad decision. We should tell him the truth: this is the absolute minimum acceptable and next season has to be better. No more excuses. No whining to the press about how you aren't getting to buy whichever players you feel like. Get on with the job and deliver. Promise him an extension around Christmas if we are top 4 around that time. Give him 1 year then. Keep our options open. He has done an alright job recently but I would say he is very marginal not to get the sack on balance of his performance over the season. Wouldn't really surprise me either way tbh. But him getting an extension right now would be a massive surprise to me and quite poor from the club. We cannot be rewarding 6th place. The most we can say is that due to mitigating circumstances he deserves a chance to prove he can do better.

He was definitely frustrating to begin with but he's really looking like a hell of a player now. I could understand the criticism earlier in the season but the recent posts from several members here playing down how good he is just baffle me. Key part of the jigsaw. Personally, I think he struggled initially from a huge shell shock of moving from De Zerbi ball where he had really clear instructions and was part of a well oiled machine to joining an awful tactical setup from Poch (initially) and he did not have experience in the top flight playing without precise rules and other players always being EXACTLY where he's been told they will be. He's really come along since then + Poch has finally started to deliver some sensible-ish positional setup.

Call me crazy but I'm not ruling out Man Utd winning the final vs City. City may be hungover from celebrations and for Man Utd the game will be EVERYTHING.

Small margins make such a difference in football... 6 months ago, Solanke would have scored and taken it to 2-2, and then maybe we even lose later while chasing the game. So many of our games recently have been like this, we ended up getting the results but we conceded HUGE chances that got wasted. Need to tighten up and control games properly if we want to have a less stressful season next year.

It would honestly have been amazing to see Thiago playing still at 40-41 here, absolutely think he could. Don't know what the fuck he's made out of but we need more like him

In one interview earlier in the season someone asked about whether he had lost weight and he looked incredibly offended lmao

Spurs 2-0 up, that's probably the dream for 5th dead, oh well, lets just win this fucking game

Can we please round up all of the Caicedo haters and make them atone for their crimes?

Omg Caicedo

Just realised Chalobah is playing at RB... Gusto on the bench.

So... De Zerbi and his staff are now available for free, without having to deal with Brighton. Still think we should stick with Poch for now, but it is interesting. I imagine if the end of season had gone a bit worse (and still if we somehow lose 6th) the club would be unable to resist.

Estevao can join us from 2025 when he turns 18 they say, but wont he also need to gain a work permit? Couldn't that also take years?

Shame we lose Mudryk - maybe he wasn't exactly in form, but I'm sad that anything interrupts the XI that went on the winning run. Given Nkunku played from 42' in the last game, I wonder if we start him and sub him out at 60mins for Sterling? Whatever we do, hopefully Poch is getting good medical advice on him and is following it.

How is Taylor still employed in England ffs Send him to ref in Saudi

In a season in which he has barely played. Pretty awful record. Honestly think he should get fined.

This is a completely baffling take... Obviously, no one was telling Poch what lineups to play, or how to play. In fact he was quite flagrantly playing the team very much not as the squad was designed: insisting on playing a left back at LW, a CB at LB, sometimes Disasi at RB, Enzo far up the field, etc. It was like he was trying to create a line up as far away from how they were designed to be played by the people putting the squad together and if he has come close to the sack this year I think that will absolutely be why: they all agreed mutually on transfers, spending a lot of money, but none of it will matter if Poch would then insist on playing a totally stupid system. What we don't know is whether he finally seen sense (or got over whatever point he was trying to make earlier in the season where he seemed to be almost intentionally sabotaging us) or whether he will revert to Chilwell LW, Colwill LB for example when both are fit and available. It is hard to say whether he just got to this winning setup by basically being brute forced into it due to injuries, or actually had an epiphany. Honestly it seems more likely he's just lucked into finding a winning side. But hopefully he's sensible enough to stick with what works and stop the complete madness he was doing at the beginning of the season. It is clear that Poch is not strong at tactical/strategic setups. He is more about motivation, developing players and giving them his trust and backing. Then he just sticks them on the field and tells them to play with intensity. I think there is basically no way Poch can be this groups manager in the long term but for 1 more year (2 years absolute max) as they develop together it probably makes sense.

I think Poch should stay at this point. He's turned it around and if Cole Palmer wants the man to stay then I want him to stay. Let him see out his contract and poss extend him for a year if we're top 4 around Christmas.

I have never heard anything about a 5 game suspension for violent conduct, except in exceptional circumstances like those issued to Suarez. I would assume it will be 3? Honestly don't think Reece should continue as captain. What he has going for him is that he has been at Chelsea for a very long time, which is great. But I'd sooner have Chalobah or Gallagher be captaining than him tbh, if that is all we're looking for in a Captain. Better yet I would like an experienced international footballer who stays fit and is captain for their country to be our captain, but I'm not sure we have any of those anymore...

Barco is a little gremlin looking motherfucker Reece James man, stop ego lifting your way to injury in the gym, take up some yoga and stretching, and get some therapy. You could be world class if you don't absolutely fumble it.