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Knowing our luck he'll still be included in the squad, as a backup. Or at least on standby

Unless Pep decides to do a mercy killing and plays one of his second string sides.

Minimum over the next two windows: A creative CM, a quality DM, at least one quality CB (should have been addressed in the last window), one quality cover at RB, at least one world class goal scoring attacker (don't know where we'll get that one)

This team can't handle top 4 and cup competitions simultaneously, with all the injuries and loss of form. If we had to pick a cup competition, FA Cup or CL would be it. Not this one.

While I agree that top 4 hasn't helped us attract world class talent recently, missing out on it this season in particular could be terrible. Forget Potter. The rest of the football world is still evaluating a post-Abramovich Chelsea., and the last thing we need right now is to let go of our champions league status. It's not going to do Potter any favors either.

I'm only learning more of the match now. What a ridiculous decision to not start with Kovacic when you're struggling with defensive cover. What does RLC offer that Kovacic can't. He has to stop this Ranieri like tinkering and play a strong 11 that can be more settled. Rotation is fine for dealing with insane fixture congestion, but what's the point of resting key players in key fixtures. He'll probably start rotating half the 11 for the City game again., although to be fair he shouldn't start anyone of note in that game. This team can't handle a cup completion and a fight for top 4 simultaneously.

While I'm giving Potter more time long term, in the short term it feels like my worst fears are realized. Back to back poor performances in the league, and the team is in a rut, and he doesnt look to have the pull to get these big egos to turn around. Not sure if the world cup reset will change it, but for once I'm not complaining about the stupid mid season tournament.

Only seeing the goal now. What shitty way to concede. Soft team. At least United turned up for their game against Arsenal and ground out a win.

Probably the main reason to give him a chance, if any. At least one summer transfer window. Even if someone said that the signs were there with Arteta, I won't forget the turgid football they used to serve for weeks on end during his first two years. On the other hand, this season has gone to shit. Unless the world cup provides a weird reset (probably with the number of players we have coming back)., it's going to be a downward spiral he won't be able to control.

would be a dumb reason, if true. Especially after how he played in the last game

I don't care about our form. I don't even care how we play. We absolutely must shithouse a win here, even if it means playing big Sam football, and parking 11 players in front of the goal., to hit them on a counter. After all the wins shitty Arsenal sides have stolen from better Chelsea teams in recent years, this is one occasion in which I absolutely want us to return the favor. For all their merits, they still have a weak belly. And if Man Utd was able to put 3 past them, we should still be able to put at least 1.

Raises questions as to how this could've been avoided. There must be some complete fuckwits at the club to allow these level of hamstring injuries to occur on a regular basis.

Our only WC attacker since Drogba. Ever since their departures we haven't challenged for the league

The clubs physios must be downright awful.

And it's almost always hamstring. We're having 3-4 hamstring injuries every year. Ridiculous management of the players.

When did we turn into Arsenal? They used to have this on a regular basis in the Wenger years.

I am not going to say 'I told you so' here. Before the Sterling transfer, I had expressed my doubts about this move and whether he was a player that could lift the team like Hazard or just someone who make the most of a good support system. However his start to the season was really encouraging and he showed why he could bring an x factor to the team., so it's odd to see it trail off this way (although it happened to other attackers like Morata and Lukaku to be fair). And this has coincided with Tuchels departure, a change in system and playing position. That's why I don't want to make the first statement. It's sad that at the start we had Sterling in form and Mount off form, and now the opposite is true, with James out for weeks.

It would have been better for Spurs to be in the Europa league. More fixtures, and Thursday nights. Don't see how this is better for us when we're in the same exact competition Also agree - it's annoying how they keep sneaking in at the last minute despite being woeful.

Which is exactly why I was surprised at some of the reactions on here to Tuchel, and now Potter.

Liverpool

Absolute mindfuck considering how the tables were turned the opposite way this time last year. We were on top and they were in the mud. Fuck the UK government that basically shot us at point blank to kill our prospects this season.

I missed this game entirely (for some reason thought that the match started 2 hours later than it did), but in hindsight, I'm glad that I did. I don't even want to look at the highlights. But looking at the starting lineup can I say that we shot ourselves in the foot by going crazy with the fullbacks? Entrusting both Pulisic and Sterling with defensive duties at the same time is bonkers, especially with no solid DMF. If anyone could give a short summary, would really appreciate it. Cheers!

Nay, this is the guy I was referring to https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roko_Šimić

Simic. What a thug. Seemed determined to take Thiago Silva out. Especially with that stupid Harry Kane like move when he tried to back into Silva who was rising to head the ball. The cunt went onto foul him afterwards.

I guess my point is that a side doesn't play the way they did against us,and then go on to lose badly playing the same way