🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Frank Lampard

[Blue Armour 4,448]

Really happy with the way Chelsea and the youth played today. I think Frank's ideas for the team are slowly coming into effect.

Come home, Frank.

Let the season begin at Stamford Bridge.

[Fernando 6,585]

5 minutes ago, Blue Armour said:

Really happy with the way Chelsea and the youth played today. I think Frank's ideas for the team are slowly coming into effect.

Come home, Frank.

Let the season begin at Stamford Bridge.

?? Slowly coming into effect? That takes a while. 

Expect to have a lot of up and downs this season. 

I think next season is when we shall see if there's tangible progress. 

[NikkiCFC 8,333]

I like how he changed formation, lineup and approach for this game. Didn't understand Tomori sub and too put Abraham for fifth penalty. 

Anyways he is so promising. I'm sure he'll be here more than any other manager in the last 30,40 years. 

[Blue Armour 4,448]

4 minutes ago, Fernando said:

?? Slowly coming into effect? That takes a while. 

 

Well, that was my point.

Slowly.

[Fernando 6,585]

1 minute ago, Blue Armour said:

Well, that was my point.

Slowly.

Yes so expect to have a lot of ups and down. Some good games some bad games. 

But I suspect we will improve over the course of the season. By march and up we should see a better stamp of authority. 

One thing I like about Lampard and have always said it, it's his brain. Mourinho was amazing because when he was younger he had his brains and flexibility to analyze and reshape. Now he's not like that, I guess as you get older mind don't function as before and as well if your ego gets in your way. 

But after Mourinho mark 1 the second smartest manager we had for me was Conte. Problem with Conte was his fight with the board. 

Now to me Lampard is the 3rd inteligent manager we have in the Roman era and because of his connection with the the club and his charisma he might come good and last a while. 

Mourinho and Conte where great minds but their issue was their character towards the board. Let's hope Lampard learns from this as well. 

[DH1988 1,348]

Very confused, can only assume the ones being somewhat negative did not watch the game? Aside from Dave and Zouma, I thought we played really well against the European Champions. I was shocked at times how good some of our play was considering how little time Frank and Jody have had.

I'm pleasantly surprised and I'm glad we had a reality check against United.

[1905didierblue 748]

Liverpool are the best team in the world and we gave them a run for their money. Probably even deserved to win. I love the movement. Love how people trust each other on the ball. We have given a very good account of ourselves against 2 top 4 PL teams. 

Still it's a long way, and I am sure we will have our ups and downs. But you can see that we will be fine. More than just fine, we will be great if Frank is given time. 

As for the negative Nellie's, go fuck yourselves.

[Strike 7,492]

I think our strongest team is: Kepa, Reece, Rudiger, Christensen, Emerson, Kante, RLC, Mount, Pulisic, Callum, Abraham

with Giroud, Barkley, Kova, Kennedy, Jorginho as options going forward and Azpi, Tomori, Zouma, Alonso as defensive cover. 

This season has the potential to be special if someone is able to get the goals. 

[1905didierblue 748]

21 minutes ago, Strike said:

I think our strongest team is: Kepa, Reece, Rudiger, Christensen, Emerson, Kante, RLC, Mount, Pulisic, Callum, Abraham

with Giroud, Barkley, Kova, Kennedy, Jorginho as options going forward and Azpi, Tomori, Zouma, Alonso as defensive cover. 

This season has the potential to be special if someone is able to get the goals. 

I would replace mount with jorginho. Not because of talent, but just because of defensive solidarity. Atleast until Tammy or any striker starts scoring and banging them in, we need to be more aware of not leaking goals.

[Supermonkey92 1,428]

I think our strongest team is: Kepa, Reece, Rudiger, Christensen, Emerson, Kante, RLC, Mount, Pulisic, Callum, Abraham
with Giroud, Barkley, Kova, Kennedy, Jorginho as options going forward and Azpi, Tomori, Zouma, Alonso as defensive cover. 
This season has the potential to be special if someone is able to get the goals. 

2 10s 2 wingers and s striker?

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[1905didierblue 748]

2 hours ago, Supermonkey92 said:

2 10s 2 wingers and s striker?

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RLC is a 8

[Antonio8 736]

4 hours ago, Strike said:

I think our strongest team is: Kepa, Reece, Rudiger, Christensen, Emerson, Kante, RLC, Mount, Pulisic, Callum, Abraham

with Giroud, Barkley, Kova, Kennedy, Jorginho as options going forward and Azpi, Tomori, Zouma, Alonso as defensive cover. 

This season has the potential to be special if someone is able to get the goals. 

jorginho as option...okay 

[Jase 43,479]

5 hours ago, Strike said:

I think our strongest team is: Kepa, Reece, Rudiger, Christensen, Emerson, Kante, RLC, Mount, Pulisic, Callum, Abraham

with Giroud, Barkley, Kova, Kennedy, Jorginho as options going forward and Azpi, Tomori, Zouma, Alonso as defensive cover. 

This season has the potential to be special if someone is able to get the goals. 

Aren't we getting a little ahead of ourselves here? I'm all for blooding the young players into the starting XI but not okay with replacing practically the entire XI with them. There needs to be a good/fine balance between experience and youth because we would still want to be competitive at the very least, like finishing in the top 6 and not in the bottom 5/10 or something!

Furthermore that lineup is questionable because (a) some of those players are still injured, will return at different times and will take time to get going again, (b) in the case of James, he did well in the Championship last season but we still don't know how he will make that transition to the Premier League and (c) that midfield will get overrun easily - Kante is not a sitting defensive midfielder and if we get Mount or Loftus-Cheek to sit, we're negating their biggest strength, which is going forward.

[Supermonkey92 1,428]

Aren't we getting a little ahead of ourselves here? I'm all for blooding the young players into the starting XI but not okay with replacing practically the entire XI with them. There needs to be a good/fine balance between experience and youth because we would still want to be competitive at the very least, like finishing in the top 6 and not in the bottom 5/10 or something!
Furthermore that lineup is questionable because (a) some of those players are still injured, will return at different times and will take time to get going again, ( in the case of James, he did well in the Championship last season but we still don't know how he will make that transition to the Premier League and © that midfield will get overrun easily - Kante is not a sitting defensive midfielder and if we get Mount or Loftus-Cheek to sit, we're negating their biggest strength, which is going forward.

I believe he wants Ruben loftus cheek as the defensive midfielder with Kante playing number 10 and mount number 11. Tammy as striker and 2 wingers. So a balanced 4 1 5.

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[MoroccanBlue 5,383]

I doubt Lampard wants that 

[Iggy Doonican 4,186]

Sorry tried to post a link didn't come out.

[NikkiCFC 8,333]

1 hour ago, MoroccanBlue said:

I doubt Lampard wants that 

Lampard said himself in pre season he sees RLC fighting with Jorginho, Kante and Kovacic for two places in midfield. 

[MoroccanBlue 5,383]

9 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

Lampard said himself in pre season he sees RLC fighting with Jorginho, Kante and Kovacic for two places in midfield. 

Interesting 

[El P. 1,354]

One thing I really appreciate is playing Mount and Barkley on left "winger" position. We have SO MANY good midfielders, not so many good wingers, and now with Kovanteinho in form, I can see them being first choice.

So RLC, Mount and Barkley won't just compete for most-advanced-mid position, they will also compete with the likes of Willian, Pedro, Pulisic and CHO for winger position so everyone could get their minutes and we should be good.

Thing that bothers me the most actually is playing Azpi and James... Our captain is in decline I think, and Reece is the next big thing. Tough decision ahead of Frank.

(... don't even know who would be our captain if Dave doesn't play, I hope to God it isn't Willian )

[Strike 7,492]

16 hours ago, Jason said:

Aren't we getting a little ahead of ourselves here? I'm all for blooding the young players into the starting XI but not okay with replacing practically the entire XI with them. There needs to be a good/fine balance between experience and youth because we would still want to be competitive at the very least, like finishing in the top 6 and not in the bottom 5/10 or something!

Furthermore that lineup is questionable because (a) some of those players are still injured, will return at different times and will take time to get going again, (b) in the case of James, he did well in the Championship last season but we still don't know how he will make that transition to the Premier League and (c) that midfield will get overrun easily - Kante is not a sitting defensive midfielder and if we get Mount or Loftus-Cheek to sit, we're negating their biggest strength, which is going forward.

I don't think so. Only way to know is try out a team like that- young, super quick. There can be times when the team loses shape but it is worth the risk to test it out because I think a team like that could be brilliant going forward