Jase

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Because it's very easy for people to be armchair critics. I don't understand why players not taking a pay cut or little pay cut is seen like some sort of crime here, especially in our case. If the club were in the poor or dodgy financial state and the players don't want to take a pay cut, then by all means, have a go at them. But we aren't and we aren't the only club out there that their players haven't taken a pay cut. Anyway, it seems like negotiations between the club and players are still ongoing...

So you're unhappy simply because clubs in those countries are doing it? There are also others like in England aren't doing it. Different clubs react differently to the crisis depending on their financial situation. The fact that the club aren't furloughing staffs, are still playing staff 100% of their wages, are offering to help NHS at no cost etc suggests we aren't in a desperate financial situation. And it's not like the players aren't using their money for good cause. A number of them, based on public knowledge, are already helping charities.

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2020/04/25/club-update-on-coronavirus-initiatives-for-staff--supporters-and Also, I don't get why are people being so judgmental over this pay cut issue...

I know you're only taking hypothetically but I can't help but cringe when people think Newcastle would be able to just spend hundreds of millions like nobody's business and that players will just line up to join them...

Looks like the Dutch season has been declared null and void. No champions, promotion and relegation.

Not sure why people are taking issues with how Pulisic is spending his time during this crisis...everyone is bored and doing silly things at this point of time anyway! And in other news, the lad is currently streaming Fortnite on Twitch. 😅

Where are even the quotes from...?

Chilwell it is then!

What's the difference? Your first post here in weeks and it's all doom and gloom. You're definitely living up to the brand.

Oh look, someone is back with all the doom and gloom...

Well...

If you take the Kepa comparison out of the equation, none of them is suited to be our #1, except Alisson.

STOP TEASING FOR FUCKING SAKE! WERNER IS GOING TO LIVERPOOL!!

I have no problems with Mount at the moment but aren't those numbers somewhat misleading or selective? Mount may have 6 goals and 5 assists in the league but the numbers are spread out way too much and as mentioned in previous discussion, 4 of those assists have come in set piece situations - while they are still assists at the end of the day, it also perhaps points to a lack of creativity or precision in open play. And the 21.6% highlighted above only looks good because of our inability to convert chances. Also, Mount is more of an attacking midfielder compared to Jorginho and Kovacic. So why is he being compared with those two, instead of Willian for example? Why is Barkley even there when he has played significantly less minutes than the rest (only 675 league minutes)? Mount's numbers are also bound to be higher considering he has played in every game and way more minutes this season, compared to the others. The Shots and Chances Created stats are also silly to use for justification, because (a - Shots) someone could take a random shot from 35 yards or from a tight angle that isn't even threatening but make it look like the player is doing something when you look at the numbers and (b - Chances Created) someone could simply make a 5 yard pass to another person who then takes a random shot from 35 yards and and make it look like the former is creative or something. A better illustration of this would be to break down the shots and chances, using xG or show where the shots and chances happened etc.