mkh 591 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Chelsea win % under Poch (no Europe): 51% Chelsea win % under Maresca outside the Conference League: 48% 🤔 Vesper and Reddish-Blue 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Armour 4,442 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 On 18/02/2025 at 00:26, mkh said: Simon Phillips reported the following yesterday: Chelsea hierarchy unhappy and concerned with recent results There is some pressure Despite what you read in the media at the moment, there is certainly some pressure building at Chelsea at the moment. The pressure is growing on Enzo Maresca to get results again. I heard this weekend from some sources that the club's board are “unhappy and concerned” about the recent results and very disappointed that the performance of the team and Maresca has dropped off after a good start to the season. Some at the top of the club are “confused” about the recent performances and results after what they saw as a very good start to the season. Every club has contingency plans for coaches in case something unprecedented happens, and Chelsea are no different. It's perfectly normal for them to have a shortlist of coaches that they communicate with and keep an eye on in case they want a change. Oh...Now the Chelsea hierarchy is concerned. Should have been more concerned during the transfer window then. Anything those phonies say now is just a useless sound byte for the sake of PR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddish-Blue 2,507 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 1 hour ago, Blue Armour said: Should have been more concerned during the transfer window then. They were concerned during the transfer window to get rid of players that Maresca didn't want and now we have no depth. Will be interesting to see how many more pathetic performances (like Brighton) it takes before the sacking rumors start heating up 😀 TheHulk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkh 591 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Come summer, a striker will be top of the Chelsea list of priorities, with Liam Delap and Benjamin Sesko are two names high in Chelsea's thinking right now. Viktor Gyökeres has come under fresh consideration. (@JacobsBen) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkh 591 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 😶I think Liam Rosenior will be the next Chelsea coach if Chelsea continue to fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,457 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 (edited) 5 minutes ago, mkh said: 😶I think Liam Rosenior will be the next Chelsea coach if Chelsea continue to fall. He is showing a lot of promise and so far making the most with the young players he has unlike Maresca, don't mind this. Of course a proven manager should be priority but doesn't look likely with these cowboys. Edited February 19 by TheHulk mkh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,457 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 On 17/02/2025 at 14:30, Strike said: Yes, I'm just glad there's no buy option or obligation involved. He can come back and be useful for the XI Crazy how much denial Maresca has put into some, Veiga left because of Maresca, good luck thinking he comes back when his manager decided to play a player out of position instead of him when Cucurella got injured. mkh and Reddish-Blue 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,457 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 On 18/02/2025 at 11:08, Reddish-Blue said: Who does Maresca actually want though? Apparently he didn't want Felix at all, then changed his mind on KDH after spending 30 million on him to bring him here (would have gone to Spurs), gets zero production out of Nkunku, told Chalobah he isn't needed and then proceeds to bring him back from Palace and play him every other game... This guy seems like a Championship manager, no different to Lampard. Don't forget playing a player out of position when Veiga and Chilwell were fit. Reddish-Blue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,186 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Ground defence: best U23 midfielders worldwide https://football-observatory.com/WeeklyPost492 Using technical data collected by our partners Wyscout, the CIES Football Observatory has developed various synthetic indices on a base of 100 to measure the level of performance of players in six areas of the game (more details ici). This Weekly Post presents the hundred U23 midfielders from 46 leagues around the world with the highest values in ground defence (see below). Borussia Mönchengladbach's Rocco Reitz has the highest score. The German is ahead of another big-5 league player, Barcelona's Spaniard Marc Casadó, and Genk's Guinean Ibrahima Sory Bangoura. After a season in the reserve team, Bangoura is emerging as a potential transfer candidate to an even bigger club. Two other players from outside the big-5 are in the top 10: Amine Lachkar (Willem II) and Nick Fichtinger (Zwolle). Tenth overall, Las Palmas' Portuguese Dário Essugo (on loan from Sporting CP) has the highest score among players who have not yet celebrated their twentieth birthday. The three youngest players in the top 100 are Frenchmen Ayyoub Bouaddi (LOSC Lille) and Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris St-Germain), as well as Swede Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham). Of the 46 leagues analysed, 32 are represented by at least one player in the top 100. The ground defence index is calculated by adding up the defensive duels won by players below elbow height, pass interceptions and anticipations on loose balls (without clear possession) in relation to the average values measured at team and position level (on a pro rata basis of the different positions played). The value obtained is corrected by the success rate of ground duels undertaken and the sporting level of the matches played. Ground defence index, best U23 midfielers At least 450 domestic league minutes, season 2024/25 until 12/02/2025, 46 leagues worldwide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,186 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 the youngest: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,186 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Arsenal and Chelsea told eye-watering price tag for Borussia Dortmund star Jamie Gittens has continued to impress with Borussia Dortmund and the young English winger is being eyed by the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea - who will need to cough up big money to land him https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/arsenal-Chelsea-dortmund-gittens-price-34698384 The likes of Arsenal and Chelsea have been told by Borussia Dortmund that it will take upwards of £80million to land Jamie Gittens this summer. The English winger has enjoyed a breakout year with the German side and a number of clubs in the Premier League are now looking to bring him home. Gittens has 16 goal involvements across his 33 appearances with interest in him growing. Dortmund have endured a poor season and are in the bottom half in the Bundesliga having recently sacked Nuri Sahin as manager. It means failing to qualify for the Champions League could force them into selling one of their prized assets. Bild though reports that those at the club won't be letting Gittens leave on the cheap and are likely to demand a fee of around €100m (£83m) if they are to see the 20-year-old, who was in Chelsea and Manchester City's academies, leave the club. Dortmund have continued to be shrewd sellers over the years with their top talent being moved on for sizeable fees. In recent summers they've seen both Jude Bellingham and Erling Haaland leave the club. Those two transfers landed them more than £100m in profit. They've also shown that they have an eye for English wingers with Jadon Sancho, who was signed from City as a teenager, going to the club and becoming a huge hit before Manchester United came in and bought him for £73m. Gittens scored a stunning solo goal earlier this season against Bayern Munich, earning his side a point, with Sahin saying about the winger: "When he gets rolling, he's a fantastic player. He's also made huge strides defensively." Former Dortmund striker Karl Heinz-Riedle told The Sun earlier this season that Gittens has the potential to emulate the likes of Sancho and Bellingham. He said: “Jamie is still not 100 per cent what we expect from a world-class player - but he has all the talent to become one of those. He can become the next Sancho, Erling Haaland or Bellingham.” Gittens, who was in the Manchester City academy with Cole Palmer, has continued to enjoy a rapid rise and came off the bench in last season's Champions League final. A reunion with Palmer at Chelsea would likely require the Blues to first sell such is the size of their squad. Arsenal meanwhile are under pressure to add more attacking depth with Gittens potentially on the market. mkh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkh 591 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Chelsea have set a €33 million price tag for Renato Viega, should any club seek to sign him permanently this summer. (Tuttosport) OneMoSalah and Reddish-Blue 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mário César 1,274 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 39 minutes ago, mkh said: Chelsea have set a €33 million price tag for Renato Viega, should any club seek to sign him permanently this summer. (Tuttosport) as we expected mkh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,457 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Mário César said: as we expected These cowboys probably happy Maresca doesn't rate Veiga so they have a reason to sell him for profits now, expecting some shit like this to happen with Santos sooner or later as well. Edited February 19 by TheHulk bigbluewillie, Reddish-Blue and mkh 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vytis33 1,272 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Did Veiga get injured today? Saw he was subbed off early in the first half Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,457 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Vytis33 said: Did Veiga get injured today? Saw he was subbed off early in the first half Yeah but fortunately nothing serious just something light in the calf. Edited February 19 by TheHulk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,186 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Buy Ayyoub Bouaddi. We will regret not doing so. mkh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbluewillie 1,930 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Chelsea are determined to beat off competition from Premier League rivals to sign Crystal Palace's £70m-rated England defender Marc Guehi. The 24-year-old joined Palace from Chelsea in 2021. (Mirror), external 70m Eh Fernando 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbluewillie 1,930 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Liverpool's Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, 26, remains a top target for Chelsea this summer, with the Blues prepared to pay up to £40m for the Reds' second-choice stopper. (Football Insider), external Fernando, OneMoSalah, mkh and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddish-Blue 2,507 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 7 hours ago, TheHulk said: These cowboys probably happy Maresca doesn't rate Veiga so they have a reason to sell him for profits now, expecting some shit like this to happen with Santos sooner or later as well. The one they should be selling is that crook Lavia. What a waste, 50 million down the drain for a player that can't even stay fit for 3 games in a row. All the talent to be a class midfielder but zero fitness. We really do know how to find injury prone players, first Fofana, then Lavia, Reece from the academy, RLC from the academy 😆 kexik 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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