Pizy

Kudus is a ready made, slot in for the first game sort of player who would suit Pochball perfectly. For about the same price I don’t know why we haven’t bought him already instead of chasing a dude who will be out with a serious injury for who knows how long. Liverpool have looked shaky as hell defensively during their preseason so Kudus’s direct, aggressive running would cause chaos against them.

Enzo was really rounding into form controlling that match and pulling the strings. Get Caicedo next to him and we will be a true force. Pay the fucking money! I was vehemently against silly money for him earlier in the window but it’s urgent now. He can be the difference between top 4 or not.

Some clubs have requested them so their players can practice them in front of crowds. Arsenal just went through pens in their match just now I think.

Thought a lot of our players took a big step up tonight from last match. Enzo, Colwill, Jackson, Gusto, and Mudryk all looked great to me. Nobody played badly per se. Sterling was shakey as hell but also got a bit better. Should’ve won that VERY comfortably. And this last match serves to show the board once more what we still need.

Completely lopsided match but we’ve failed to put them away.

Nico’s holdup play is fucking INSANE!!

Mudryk isn’t sharp yet but his confidence is clearly back. Taking players on and shooting on sight. Great to see. If Nkunku is out for a while we’ll need him badly.

In terms of creating chances and looking dangerous in the final third we’re totally dominating them. Just missing the final, decisive action.

This is the Chelsea I know. Missing point blank chance after point blank chance. But goddamn, our midfield is WIDE OPEN. Beating a dead horse here, but WE NEED A DM!!!

You swap out Gallagher for Caicedo and Sterling for Kudus and we improve dramatically both going forward and at controlling the midfield. I was an adamant Sterling defender and thought he should get a fresh chance under Poch. But damn, does he look spent. Giving him the ball is basically giving it to the opposition.

Playing at half speed and without true sharpness we could’ve still scored 3-4 and Dortmund didn’t create one real chance. Not great to watch but still encouraging. Nkunku is SO important for our attack, though. So we’re in trouble if that’s a serious knee injury.

Our players look like they’re kinda coasting out there and trying not to over do it on this shit pitch.

Look at that! The ball literally bounced BACK into Jackson on a divet on the pitch!

Giving the ball to Sterling or Gallagher is just pointless.

After totally controlling the game we’ve now lost it. Not getting the midfield on the ball at all.

Nkunku pointing to the foul in the box as the cause of his knock. Hope he’s all good.

Nico Jackson’s receiving and turning with the ball is so silky smooth.

Second open goal sitter we’ve missed this week!

Would’ve been a VAR pen in the PL.

Good LORD this pitch is horrendous looking!

It’s cringe af when we do it for our own sports. Even more so before this…

Has Madueke’s injury even been described yet? Feels like I haven’t seen any reporting on him.

True. Doubt Spuds could afford Kolo Muani even with the Kane money since they need reinforcements in other areas badly too.

Dressing room must have had their vote for captain then and Reece was the winner.

That surely means that if Vlahovic goes it’s here, then. PSG we’re the other club interested.