closed Chelsea 7-1 Grimsby

[LAM09 7,056]

I think sacrificing one season for greater good is no brainer.
Would you prefer 4th this season and 4th for next 3 (playing safe) or lets say 7th this season (integrating youth) and big chance to run for top spots within next 3 years. 
Doesnt matter if we play for results this year, some teams are simply too good right now. And the best is to just try new players and that will show who is good enough to stay for big things.
I realy believe we have a massive generation of players coming. It may sound like too soon, but Ive been vocal before the season and it only convinced me further that this crop of players will be here to stay.
Talent aside, Tammy, Odoi, Tomori, Mount, Reece absolutely have great mentality. The fact Lamps is around can only push them forward and keep on the ground. Then you have bunch of others like Ampadu, Gilmour, Castillo or Guehi along with more experienced AC and RLC. 
If I had to be bold, Id say this team will be running for PL title in few years. 

I don't think we have to sacrifice, providing the talent we have can step up and deliver on a regular basis.

City & Liverpool won't be troubled by us for the most part but that's it. With the right balance, I believe Top 4 is more than achievable alongside the odd setback (hoping it won't be CL related).

[MoroccanBlue 5,382]

2 hours ago, Magic Lamps said:

One day this season I want to see the following lineup

----------------Kepa-----------

Reece---Rüdiger-Tomori--Emerson

--------------------Kante-----------------

---------------RLC-------Mount---------

Pulisic-----------Tammy----------CHO

Think with everyone fit Lampard would play this. 

Kepa

James---Rudiger---Tomori---Emerson

Kante-----Jorginho

Mount-------RLC---------CHO

Tammy

 

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

2 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Think with everyone fit Lampard would play this. 

Kepa

James---Rudiger---Tomori---Emerson

Kante-----Jorginho

Mount-------RLC---------CHO

Tammy

 

Maybe but Mount would be even more out of position on the right. Jorginho on the other hand is not really needed in Lamps's system IMO. We should try to use both RLC and Mount in their best positions. 

[OhForAGreavsie 6,075]

7 hours ago, MrExcalibur100 said:

I know its only Grimsby but I don't think I've felt as much bliss from a Chelsea team performance in almost a year. The investment in the academy is finally paying off. Happy for all those kids

Agreed, it was a very enjoyable night. I could have watched that for another two hours Really didn't want it to end. I do think there should be a note of caution however. A note best considered in the light of Billy Gilmour's performance.

When I nominated Billy for player of the match a bit earlier, mine was the only vote recorded for him at the time. That surprised me a lot. Even at the time of writing, there have still been just two votes cast for Billy. Reece was excellent, but Billy was better. Here's the problem though; that was by far the best I've ever seen Billy play. This suggests that there were special circumstances tonight. Things conspired to make the game very open after half-time. This gave our lads room, and they exploited it really well. Even against Grimsby however, they won't get that kind of space very often.

[MoroccanBlue 5,382]

11 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

Maybe but Mount would be even more out of position on the right. Jorginho on the other hand is not really needed in Lamps's system IMO. We should try to use both RLC and Mount in their best positions. 

I'd prefer CHO on the right and Mount on the left to accommodate that. 

Lampard has hinted he plans on using Ruben more forward, and that Jorginho is essential to his plans. I can see Lampard making him captain when Dave is inevitably dropped. 

[DDA 9,941]

Fantastic win lads. Couldn't watch the game because of work commitments but refreshing my sky sports app and seeing 7 go in was extremely satisfying. Just saw the highlights of the goals too and even though it was only Grimbsy, Reece James looks ready. Soo powerful and intelligent with the ball. Apzi is dusted. Odoi looked a little rusty but give him a few games and I fully expect him to start dazzling defences. Bring on Brighton.

[Blue Armour 4,442]

Remember when Franco DiSanto was the only known youth player featuring for a Chelsea 11?

Pepperidge Farm remembers. 

[GroundhoppingFC 0]

 

[communicate 2,703]

7 hours ago, BlueLyon said:

 

If I had to be bold, Id say this team will be running for PL title in few years. 

Need to be careful saying this. Right now it is easy, no pressure,no expectation. We lost few games. No problem. We concede pretty much every game still no problem. We lost easy points, no problem. 

Once this team is asked to win, then the game really start. Question will be asked on the player and the manager.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

9 hours ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Think with everyone fit Lampard would play this. 

Kepa

James---Rudiger---Tomori---Emerson

Kante-----Jorginho

Mount-------RLC---------CHO

Tammy

 

Are you implying we will have fully fit team?

[Muzchap 8,966]

17 hours ago, Hutcho said:

Futures bright, futures blue

I'm sure you nicked that from me 😂😂😂

[Atomiswave 6,117]

How much you wanna bet Clubs will be looking at us and they will look to emulate this. We have potentially saved ourselves alot of money here. They look good man, so amazing if we go Places with so many youth. Combine that with a couple quality signings and we will look super come soon. 

[Tomo 21,751]

9 minutes ago, Atomiswave said:

How much you wanna bet Clubs will be looking at us and they will look to emulate this. We have potentially saved ourselves alot of money here. 

They can try, in fact they already are, however a youth movement like this is a once in a generation thing.

[Laylabelle 9,535]

44 minutes ago, Tomo said:

They can try, in fact they already are, however a youth movement like this is a once in a generation thing.

That's it and if we hadn't had this ban in place probably wouldn't been happening. 

[Tomo 21,751]

15 minutes ago, Laylabelle said:

That's it and if we hadn't had this ban in place probably wouldn't been happening. 

Maybe not so quickly but it would have happened at some point, we already had Christensen, Odoi and Loftus fully integrated in two years and I fully believe Mount and Reece would have found their way in by hook or by crook this season.

[Atomiswave 6,117]

2 hours ago, Tomo said:

They can try, in fact they already are, however a youth movement like this is a once in a generation thing.

Yes they indeed are, the media are fawning now that arsenal are doing it a bit, they do the same with udt with their limited shit. We havent received as much I think eventhough ours are much better so far and numeral. We have like 7-8 youth atm and they have shown much more ability than theirs. At some point they have to give us credit.

[Tomo 21,751]

20 minutes ago, Atomiswave said:

Yes they indeed are, the media are fawning now that arsenal are doing it a bit, they do the same with udt with their limited shit. We havent received as much I think eventhough ours are much better so far and numeral. We have like 7-8 youth atm and they have shown much more ability than theirs. At some point they have to give us credit.

I think Greenwood will be an unreal striker and I love the way he can shift from one foot to the other so seemlessy and for Arsenal Willock looks very good but the rest of them at both clubs won't amount to much, Southampton esque level at best.

[Superblue 6,372]

I feel the most impressive thing about last night was how the young players played with so much confidence.

Yes, it was only Grimsby and there will be far harder challenges for these boys along the way, but playing in front of 40,000 fans is an entirely new experience for many of them and none of them shied away and just played safe. All were comfortable and demanding of the ball and looking to make things happen.

How many times in the past has a player been brought on in one of these games for the last 5-10 minutes and touched the ball just a couple of times and it's equated to a complete waste of an opportunity. 

Whatever people think about Lampard, and I can understand some reservations about his inexperience currently, but he is definitely the right manager at this moment for these kids.