Jonty

It's not JUST about the players. The manager has to take some responsibility. Let's face it........football in general is going through a very poor phase at the moment with VAR and a rack of sub standard vastly overpaid premier league players who have little identity. Oh for the days of yesteryear with the great players Chelsea had 10 years ago. Even the team of 2021 which won the champions league were below par but better than the current lot. It's not just a CFC problem.......but an issue for most clubs. Yes...you have the odd outstanding players such as Salah and the blonde bombshell at Man City. But that's just about it. Arsenal and Villa are playing some great soccer but who are the stars !! As for playing it from the back.....who came up with that idea. It's a disaster. Huge number of goals are now being give away.

Agreed. Chelsea's abject performance baffles me. Just about everyone was dreadful. Passing inaccuracy, lack of tackling, players disappearing throughout the match. This was Newcastle revisited. Jackson and Broja couldn't hit a barn door between them and proved it once again. I am not sure how long Poch will last. We need to see obvious improvements soon. Players are poor despite their grossly overinflated prices.