Vesper 30,175 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 14 minutes ago, Milan said: Hazard - Zidane was the previous obvious chemistry. Not that it is the only thing players consider, but it is most certainly an advantage on our side. the Pulisic and Cuntois parts aged poorly though killer1257 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vytis33 1,270 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 23 hours ago, King Kante said: Beat expectations. I predicted 6th. So, 4th plus a cup final is way beyond. However, there is still work to do, I would say that things for SFL to do are: 1) Buy a new GK 2) Buy a new CB 3) Buy a new LB 4) Stop going completely gun-ho and leaving us wide open at the back. All he needs to do here is the easy to do 1 in front, 1 behind system i.e. when pressing have 1 CB in front of the attacker left up field and have the other CB or DMF sitting behind but in front of the next furthest up field opposition attacker. 5) Employ someone to coach the defense properly at set pieces. All accurate. But man do we need to address #5 can't have another season filled with dread everytime we're defending a set piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 3 hours ago, Milan said: One positive aspect about having Lampard, not yet talked about so much in the previous page especially, is his own strength when it comes to luring players to join us. And especially the young ones. We have already heard Kovacic, Ziyech and Werner speaking about key discussions with Lampard himself, and Havertz will probably join them. They grew up watching him dominate statistics and win it all and when he directly approaches you, it might be the moment. Hazard - Zidane was the previous obvious chemistry. Not that it is the only thing players consider, but it is most certainly an advantage on our side. As if on cue, Werner has said Lampard was the main reason he joined us... https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2020/07/28/video-exclusive--werner-interview-on-his-decision-to-join-chelse?cardIndex=0-0 Werner explains how important Frank Lampard was in his decision to move to England. ‘He [Lampard] was the main point,’ he explains. ‘We talked a lot about things like system, like how he wants to play and sees me playing, and how the system fits to me. He is a really nice guy who not only told me what he wants from me as a player because he wants to help me as a guy. He knows me now a little bit better and it fits very good between us and now I am happy to be here. ‘When you have a decision to go from your old club and you come to a big club like this, it was for me a dream which came true because Chelsea is a very big club,’ Werner says about the move in general. ‘I know of the players before when they won the Champions League with Drogba, with my new manager Frank Lampard, Petr Cech as the technical advisor, it is like a little dream for me but I want to become, not a same player like them, but I want to be part of a new era here so I will play to try to give my best.’ Atomiswave and Johnnyeye 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,319 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Vytis33 said: All accurate. But man do we need to address #5 can't have another season filled with dread everytime we're defending a set piece. What is funny is that Frank said it is height issue. For next season we are replacing Giroud 193cm or Abraham 191cm with Werner 180cm. Also Alonso is 188cm. Next LB will be who? For sure someone much shorter. Chilwell is 178cm, Tagliafico just 172cm. Telles 181cm... With two CBs we usually had 4 tall players on the pitch this season. Next season 2CBs and only Kai is tall with 189cm. So two tall players out just one in. I do not think this is the issue because I documented how almost all set piece goals we conceded are from shorter players than what we have but if Frank thinks this is the problem than idk what is he doing? But like I said City have just 2 or 3 tall players in the squad and it is not a issue. killer1257, OneMoSalah and Johnnyeye 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomiswave 6,117 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 57 minutes ago, Jason said: As if on cue, Werner has said Lampard was the main reason he joined us... https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2020/07/28/video-exclusive--werner-interview-on-his-decision-to-join-chelse?cardIndex=0-0 Good man Werner..... Johnnyeye 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 27 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said: What is funny is that Frank said it is height issue. For next season we are replacing Giroud 193cm or Abraham 191cm with Werner 180cm. Also Alonso is 188cm. Next LB will be who? For sure someone much shorter. Chilwell is 178cm, Tagliafico just 172cm. Telles 181cm... With two CBs we usually had 4 tall players on the pitch this season. Next season 2CBs and only Kai is tall with 189cm. So two tall players out just one in. I do not think this is the issue because I documented how almost all set piece goals we conceded are from shorter players than what we have but if Frank thinks this is the problem than idk what is he doing? But like I said City have just 2 or 3 tall players in the squad and it is not a issue. It was most probably a smokescreen. Also Alonso and Giroud are unlikely to leave and will continue to start matches albeit not as regularly. But yeah we will be even shorter next season. Don't like it either. On the upside, Havertz is better in the air than most of our players apart from giroud offensively, so I can imagine us scoring more headed goals next season Johnnyeye 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Our 2018/19 PL results vs 2019/20 PL results... vs We have improved our results, slightly, against the Top 10 this season but fared worse than the last season against the Bottom 10. Johnnyeye 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puliiszola 519 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 9 hours ago, Jason said: Our 2018/19 PL results vs 2019/20 PL results... vs We have improved our results, slightly, against the Top 10 this season but fared worse than the last season against the Bottom 10. God damn, 6 Losses and 3 draws away from home against top 10. Sarri really did have a pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,175 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Chelsea’s season: Gifted youngsters, Abramovich commitment and dodgy defending https://theathletic.com/1914050/2020/07/29/chelsea-season-review-frank-lampard-roman-abramovich/ Chelsea have been fun to watch for the neutral but too inconsistent for Frank Lampard and their fans, writes Simon Johnson. The arrivals of Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech will surely strengthen them next term… Best goal they scored: Fikayo Tomori vs Wolves It’s your first Premier League start away from home against strong opponents and you’re playing at centre-back. A tough afternoon surely lies in store. So what does the rookie do? He opens the scoring with a curling effort into the top corner from around 30 yards out, which leaves Portugal goalkeeper Rui Patricio completely helpless. He was not the only one taken by complete surprise by that strike. Worst goal they’ve conceded: Gabriel Martinelli Tough to choose just one because there are so many candidates, particularly from set-pieces. This debacle just wins because it came from a Chelsea corner during a game they were leading 1-0 against 10 men. Martinelli ran on to a headed clearance and remarkably only had N’Golo Kante to beat. The France international fell over in comical fashion and the Arsenal striker just sprinted away to score. Funniest moment I wasn’t laughing but it did stand out. You don’t expect senior footballers to act like fans and take pictures as a memento of their visit to Stamford Bridge. But after Lille had lost in the Champions League, I was surprised to see former Chelsea striker Loic Remy posing for a series of shots in front of a poster of himself outside the ground holding the Premier League trophy aloft back in 2015. Lille personnel had to come and get him to board the team bus home. Most interesting person I spoke to A lot has been written about Maurizio Sarri but no one tells more stories about the former Chelsea coach than Rob Green. The Athletic detailed how the ex-England goalkeeper was the only one who told Sarri exactly what he thought of him during a team meeting last season. But from Sarri’s monotonous training methods to revealing how the Italian told Gary Cahill to keep quiet on a bus, Green’s honesty was a delight. Moment you won’t forget After being sent on a wild goose chase to find Ajax fans in a London pub, I took my seat for the Champions League group game at Stamford Bridge in time for the second half. Good job I was sober, otherwise I might not have believed what I was seeing, particularly when referee Gianluca Rocchi sent off Daley Blind and Joel Veltman, plus awarded Chelsea a penalty, for incidents during the same passage of play. Strangest quote “You look to the performance of Mason Mount, the performance of Tammy Abraham, you look to the performance even of Andreas Christensen, and for matches of this dimension, you need a little bit more.” Jose Mourinho’s critique of the youngsters’ performances while working as a pundit left coach Frank Lampard angered and dumbfounded in equal measure. Manchester United had beaten Chelsea 4-0 but the scoreline wasn’t a reflection of how the trio played. Biggest controversy For this one, I’m going to nominate… myself. Yes, that’s right, me. Why? Well before the restart last month, my colleague Liam Twomey and I were asked to debate what team should start the Aston Villa match for a piece. Not only did I not select Mateo Kovacic, I also declared he shouldn’t be regarded as Chelsea’s player of the year. Liam was shocked and many readers were too. I won’t change my mind though! Player who should get more credit than he does Olivier Giroud. Has been the ultimate professional this season. There aren’t many World Cup winners who would have kept as quiet as he did when Lampard was leaving the striker out of the team regularly. Then when Lampard finally gave him a run in the side, Giroud repaid the coach with key goals and performances. The France international was so good, he ended the season increasingly as first choice. Biggest question answered this season I was going to talk about the academy graduates being good enough for the first team and then owner Roman Abramovich came to mind. Surely any doubts about his level of commitment have been eased. During the season it emerged he put another £247 million into the coffers. Plus he delivered on a promise to Lampard over making big signings by sanctioning moves for Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner. Biggest question to answer next season If Chelsea are to become a genuine force at the top of the Premier League again, they have to become more consistent. Lampard has moaned about it for much of the campaign and for good reason. There have been notable wins against Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal and a League double over Tottenham. Yet struggling sides like West Ham (twice), Bournemouth and Newcastle have got the better of them. Champions don’t let that happen. Moment that summed up the season Chelsea 4 Ajax 4. One of the most bonkers games in Chelsea’s history, but what happened during a crazy 90 minutes encapsulates what we have seen throughout 2019-20. On the negative front, there was poor defending from set-pieces, Kepa Arrizabalaga was unconvincing in goal and the midfield struggled against quicker opposition. But there were so many positives too: Lampard’s entertaining style, youth players coming to the fore and (pre-lockdown, at least) a home crowd reinvigorated. Who can break through next season? Tino Anjorin. Don’t judge the teenager on the wild, reckless shot on his Premier League debut against Everton in March which looked more likely to nudge a plane during its descent into Heathrow than threaten the goal. Anjorin’s style is similar to that of Ruben Loftus-Cheek, but he doesn’t have the history of injury problems to stagnate his progress. The club gave him a five-year contract in June for good reason. Who needs to leave the club? Kepa Arrizabalaga. After paying Athletic Bilbao a world-record fee for a goalkeeper of £71.6 million just two years ago, it is going to be very difficult for Chelsea to get themselves out of this predicament. However, some resolution needs to be explored because the Spain international is clearly struggling in the Premier League and doesn’t command his area like predecessors Petr Cech and Thibaut Courtois. Opponents will continue to target this weakness. What’s most exciting about next season? Transfers always get the fans talking and Chelsea sent out a real signal of intent by acquiring Werner and Ziyech before the summer window officially opened. Chelsea have lacked a top centre-forward since Diego Costa left in 2017 so all eyes will be on Werner to see if he can fill the void. The team have lacked creativity against defensive outfits so Ziyech’s flair will be key. They certainly won’t be dull to watch. Atomiswave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellzfresh 7,229 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Remember those days where we were told top 10 is a success with lampard in charge? Well.... Puliiszola, Vesper, 1chelsea and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puliiszola 519 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 1 hour ago, kellzfresh said: Remember those days where we were told top 10 is a success with lampard in charge? Well.... This is so satisfying. 1chelsea, Vesper, Atomiswave and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
communicate 2,703 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Based on this season and new signing, I can see us playing more 343 next season. It kinda fit our personel more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puliiszola 519 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 1 hour ago, communicate said: Based on this season and new signing, I can see us playing more 343 next season. It kinda fit our personel more. I feel 3-4-3 would be our least prefered system. Given our midfield - mount, rlc, kai, we would need to play a system making the best use of 8s and 10s rather than 2 6s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
communicate 2,703 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 50 minutes ago, Puliiszola said: I feel 3-4-3 would be our least prefered system. Given our midfield - mount, rlc, kai, we would need to play a system making the best use of 8s and 10s rather than 2 6s. Puli - Tammy - Ziyech Mount Kova - Kante I feel the team is a tad too direct for me, unless ziyech can play more conservative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1chelsea 864 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Puli - Tammy - Ziyech Mount Kova - Kante I feel the team is a tad too direct for me, unless ziyech can play more conservative. Puli - Timo - Ziyech Kai Kova - Kante Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
communicate 2,703 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 1 minute ago, 1chelsea said: Puli - Timo - Ziyech Kia Kova - Kante Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Even worse, it will put tons of pressure on our d and kova Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1chelsea 864 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Even worse, it will put tons of pressure on our d and kovaWith kante who is a discipline dm I feel he can manage that area well with him playing behind Kai. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Puliiszola 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supermonkey92 1,428 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 NoobSent from my SM-G973F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Atomiswave, Laylabelle, communicate and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,382 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Needs to take the time in the summer to analyse his mistakes and errors. I expect zero shithousery and massive improvement on in game management next season. Alabama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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