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Would be extremely worried if United get some serious capital invested into them though. Regardless of who from. And if they start competing again and keep winning trophies, they wont be that worried. Like they weren’t hugely under Ferguson.

Frank clearly doing his best to never get hired by another club again after this also with this selection…..

Basically a shitter Conte v City tactical set up (although at least AC played some attackers) and I am guessing the same approach also. Sack him already, caretaker or not, fucking what a shambles 🤣 Gallagher in the line up v Madrid alone regardless of the position is madness but upfront is absolutely braindead and shows where we are at. Hilariously and hopelessly outgunned. Boehly sharpen your axe pal, your gonna need it after tonight. Or did he pick the line up? In fact Boehly would probably of picked a better line up 🤣

The streamlining of the transfer strategy has to be done right though, currently it’s clearly more long term. I mean already how many u23 players have we already signed? There is also an argument of how many of these players are we going to sign that won’t amount to being 50-100m players? Or how many of them go to Portugal or Holland then never come to England/ never make the cut also at bigger clubs? We’ve seen lots and lots of these players over the years. If the club wants to go down this route and become more of an Ajax or a RB Leipzig then fine but we need to prioritise next season more than say 2030.

For PL team of the season? Must be a piss take Havertz is in there. Oh and let me guess Potter is also nominated for manager of the season?

There talking about us having financial difficulties potentially in the summer and we are signing 15 years olds for 8 figures. When we are desperate for a CF and CM. This long term strategy is all well and good in theory but in 2/3 more years there will be other players undoubtedly of the same ilk. Priorities need to be made.

The parallels aren’t even remotely close. We had some leaders there and more importantly a tactical structure & top manager. We have fuck all of that now. Even the comparisons to 2021. Its pointless making them. We had Tuchel who could go toe to toe with any manager in world football on a tactical standpoint.

Lucky to even be considered a football player based on what he’s shown so far tbf.

This is certainly going to help, like everything else this stupid arrogant fucker has done this last year of being here. Wow. Let the football guys deal with the football. Should just stick to whatever the fuck it is he is good at, which is nothing football related.

Stay out of the dressing room. Its that simple. You don’t see or hear of any other major clubs owners in there every week or regularly if things are going well or aren’t going well. Just an absolute shambles. Having them in regularly must also put some sort of pressure on the manager also. Or seem like there is no confidence in them. Fair to say that since day 1 these pair have been a disaster, Boehly & Eghbali out. Who’d of thought the British government sanctioning Roman would have led to this…. Plus Todd addressing the players and saying this season has been embarrassing. Yes they’ve been piss poor but every major decision that has contributed to this season being what it is has ultimately stemmed from Boehly & Eghbali’s decision making, so he should take a lot of responsibility. Sacking Tuchel, appointing Potter, appointing Lampard. Take some responsibility. Arrogant cunt. I sincerely hope somebody wants to buy this club as soon as possible.

Was exactly same first time round too. Confidence is one thing but having some sort of tactical structure is just as important. No point lifting guys if they aren’t going to know how to play as a team.

Been saying it for months, he should of been starting. This no striker shit is embarrassing. We have had nothing to lose this season since after Christmas in the league really so not playing him regularly and letting Kai play as a false footballer - sorry I mean false 9 - every week has been shambolic.

Charged is a loose term though - going from that article up until now nothings come of it. Whats taking the mighty FA so long? No fines. No point dockings. No threats after the initial day or 2 they announced it with the statement and what may happen articles posted all over the BBC. Nothing. If they had enough damming evidence they’d of done something drastic but they haven’t got a smoking gun so obviously what they have is circumstantial at best. Or they’d be in such a position to do something drastic which City couldn’t battle in the courts, right? But they haven’t. So speaks volumes. It also took them how many years to come forward with this? Its not exactly caught up with them yet. I’d be surprised if anything comes of it in the next 2 or 3 years either at this rate because it will go to CAS probably. Look how far UEFA got with City for FFP the last time. Plus does anybody actually think the FA are going to go and strip titles or remove points off the club who since 2010 has won the most PL titles? It would be embarrassing as much for them as City. The worlds greatest league, clubs basically financially doping in the already richest league in history, imagine? With the biggest TV deals. The biggest players. The biggest coaches…. I’d be very surprised if it doesn’t end up being an apology and a relative substantial fine to the FA. They are no different than UEFA or FIFA despite their insistence - at the end of the day it will all come down to money. If it comes down to a figure, City will pay it and they will accept it. Case will be closed. Juventus situation is different though because historically, Serie A are usually quite proactive and a season or two doesn’t pass without some sort of scandal being declared and/or people being investigated and prosecuted for things related to financial doping or fiddling their books or whatever else. But thats probably just as much because there is a history of corruption over there in football. They had an investigation into over 50 executives and directors in Serie A & B cleared last year IIRC, which is also believed to have led into what happened with Juventus & their board.

Theres corruption in everything not just football. But even then, as Chelsea fans right now we should be much more concerned with how our clubs being run - as opposed to jumping on the back of rumours about other clubs who may or may not have done something illegal…. Even weirder their seems to be some sort of obsession with City, Barca & PSG on here everytime there is something 🤣 The accusations are just accusations though and 99/100 times they wont stick. City & PSG far too big and far too clever. As are all big clubs. But again as mentioned above, more to focus on closer to our club than the others.

This City & bribes nonsense is just pure conspiracy talk but its always something isn’t it. I mean its first they spent too much (pretty sure we did that when Roman came in & again with Boehly) and now its conspiracy theory 274626. I’d much rather see Arsenal win the PL than City though. City must be closing in on what nearly 20 trophies since they were taken over. More they win the more claim they have to becoming the powerhouse of English football of the past 10-15 years - which again wouldn’t exactly be inaccurate either as only Liverpool have sustained in challenging them longer than just 1 season. They have what 6 PL titles as it is? And at least 10 domestic cups ie FA cup & Carabao. I fully expect them to beat Arsenal now and probably go win the PL. They have everything and more importantly Haaland. They are also the best side in the CL barring maybe Real Madrid but even then pound for pound, its close.

Piss poor for weeks now. Attitude needs checked something serious as his body language looked abysmal, as if he doesn’t care. I’m not saying he doesn’t but his performances would indicate otherwise. Has credit from past few seasons but for someone the club see as going towards being a senior figure and captain, he needs to show much more passion and fight. Even when things aren’t going well, these big players, these are the ones who puff their chests out and give their all. Or maybe, as harsh as it may sound, he isn’t going to be the type of captain we need for this group as it stands. I don’t see him digging anybody out. In fact I don’t see any of them digging anybody out when they play. It’s embarrassing.

£250m? I think it will be a lot less. The prices we want for some of these players are so unrealistic. £70m for Mount with 1 year left on his deal. Between £45-50m for Gallagher apparently. I have a feeling some clubs will wait until the end of the window and get players for cheaper off us because they will know we have to sell. If it were happening at an another club, that would certainly be my tactic, go late and get them cheaper. Even then clubs also will know we have 30 odd players, we cannot register them all, so yeah I don’t think our position is going to be as strong as people may think. I also think anyone expecting another £200-300m spending spree will be shocked. Id be surprised if we spend £100m on top of the Nkunku deal this summer. If we sell a good amount, maybe more but I am skeptical.

One of the most embarrassing performances I have seen in as long as I can remember. Boehly & Eghbali both need to sell up and fuck off. They’ve destroyed this club in 1 year. Absolutely horrendous. And it doesn’t look like its going to stop. Another £600m on players and yet we’ve got Frank Lampard as manager as a publicity stunt to improve their reputation because they know every decision they’ve made this year has made them look as thick as shit. Two of the biggest clowns I think the PL have ever encountered as owners. Genuinely think its time the fans stopped going to games and send them a message. What an absolute shambles from top to bottom. I haven’t been in a while but I certainly wont be going back anytime soon. Got better things to waste money on than going to watch whatever the fuck that was. How many times have they been in the dressing room now as well? Fuck sake might as well start picking the team.

Not really. The complete opposite as Haaland was different. Haaland was certain to become a world class player. Even at Salzburg you could see it. But again, he the player himself, he made the decision to go to Dortmund and not Man United, here or the countless other clubs who proposed offers for him. It certainly paid off because he has only shown time and time again, like Jude Bellingham & Jadon Sancho to lesser extents, that at that age, playing regularly for a few seasons at a developing club is maybe more important than going from an obscure level to the top in the quickest way possible and maybe not having credit in the bank if things don’t go too well. Even now when he goes on a barren run you just know that Pep, his teams mates, their fans etc, they aren’t worried because they know he’s proven time and time again he will deliver and find the net again. Hes proven it already everywhere he’s gone. I’m not saying the kid at Atalanta doesn't look talented but Haaland is a once in a generational talent. So comparing them is pointless. Its like comparing say Timo Werner a few seasons ago to Kylian Mbappe. They are completely different levels. Plus Napoli paid like €70m for Osimhen IIRC, which I think after seeing how Pepe got on at Arsenal for £72m (the season before?) probably and rightfully, scared a lot of PL clubs into taking that risk. And Osimhen had only had one good season in European football at a competitive level prior to that move. He’s now at an excellent age where he’s got the confidence, the credit in the bank and experience behind him to make the next step I think. So even if things didn’t start particularly well he’d back himself because he has scored X amount of goals in the past 4 seasons. Also the chances are if he came here earlier he would of been loaned or sold off by now, like every other CF we’ve had since Diego Costa. I mean its ok to say yeah we should of signed him 2 or 3 years ago but no other top PL or European club took the gamble Napoli did, so I wouldn’t exactly say it was a bad move at the time.

Yep regardless of his potential, we need somebody who is able to come in, lead the line and deliver consistently right now because we have been lacking a regular top goalscoring CF for years now. After January, I hope we don’t seem intent on buying/wanting every second u23 player in the world again. I mean if this is the strategy this summer, questions have to be asked again of the football strategy, especially considering the doubts or concerns around Mendy, Kepa, Aubamayang, Koulibaly, Kovacic’s futures amongst others. Squad building needs to be done carefully. Personally I feel you need to have groups of players in different age brackets so you have a mix of lesser experienced, young guys breaking through/trying to establish themselves say under 23s. Then more established players who are proven and experienced in that bracket from say 24 to 29 and then some more senior pros say guys 30 and above. These last two groups, you need to retain a certain number of these guys just as much as anything else. If we just keep signing kids and don’t retain or maintain a good mix of established/experienced persons then you don’t really get continuity in the culture and standards around the club. Or so I feel. I get Arsenal are maybe showing that theory isn’t necessarily true but for me, I look at City under Pep and they’ve always had great squad building.

I see Richard Keys said the club should hire Lampard over Nagelsmann. The guy is a clueless cunt.

I tend to remember though the clamouring to upgrade on Alonso because the drop off from Ben to him was huge. That is why I can see why Cucurella was a preferred option because he had looked pretty good for Brighton. Where as Maatsen had maybe played 1 year in league and 1 year in the championship. No brainer really. Also because City wanted MC, again, a lot of people here were saying he would be a great signing. Just shows how fickle football fans can be - be careful what you wish for….

Maatsen much much better than Cucurella and should be our back up next season? Give me a break, why did nobody suggest keeping Maatsen as back up at the beginning of the season then if he was/is that good 🤣? So one season in the championship for Burnley and I see overrating our youngsters (particularly one who probably didn’t have a long term future here regardless of if we had Cucurella or not) is back. The Cucurella of last season was 10 times the player. Granted shite this season but most have been. Proper coach might help him who knows. But Maatsen? Not so sure he will be cut out for a top top team. I mean Burnley are comfortably better than everyone in the Championship but I do feel Maatsen will struggle defensively in the PL. Back to the point though. Glad to see Chilly signed a new deal. Gets rid of any speculation re City looking at him and potentially exiting due to FFP.

Probably go back to a back 4 for this known Frank. But still get beat and perform unbelievably poor. Wish this nightmare was over 🤣

Was there any real great attacking play or patterns from Madrid tonight? Not really. Other than Vini up against Fofana and James, both who he destroyed effortlessly, it wasn’t exactly as if Benzema or Rodrygo were fantastic, was it? They’ve played a lot better. The first goal comes from a ball in between Silva & Fofana and the second comes from a set play. Nothing hugely technical where you go wow only so many players could do that.