Chelsea 0-2 Real Madrid

[Vesper 30,186]

39 minutes ago, nyikolajevics said:

Chalobah, Gallagher and Cucurella are absolutely no players for this level. 

they are absolute dross

[OneMoSalah 8,886]

Has he sacked Frank yet?
 

[Henrique 9,133]

Real got Rodry, Vini, Benzema, Valverde, Camavinga, Modric, Kroos. LOL 

We got Enzo, Gallagher, Harvetz, João Felix, Mudryk and Sterling. 😭😭

After spending 500m on players, we look like a Conference League side. 🤡🤡

Edited April 18, 2023 by Henrique

[MoroccanBlue 5,382]

Just now, Henrique said:

Real got Rodry, Vini, Benzema, Valverde, Camavinga, Modric, Kroos. LOL 

We got Enzo, Gallagher, Harvetz, João Felix, Mudryk and Sterling. 😭😭

After spending 500m on players, we look like a Conference League side. 🤡🤡

Real developed the south americans on their own. When they first bought them, they wer eno better than Mudryk for example. 

We need a manager + coaching staff that can develop these young players. 

[Henrique 9,133]

Just now, MoroccanBlue said:

Real developed the south americans on their own. When they first bought them, they wer eno better than Mudryk for example. 

We need a manager + coaching staff that can develop these young players. 

You are not wrong, that's why spending 500m on those players is simply ludicrous. Some fans thought it was a signal that the new owners are committed...I see this as another signal that they just dont know what they are doing. 

[MoroccanBlue 5,382]

18 minutes ago, Henrique said:

You are not wrong, that's why spending 500m on those players is simply ludicrous. Some fans thought it was a signal that the new owners are committed...I see this as another signal that they just dont know what they are doing. 

Bar Mudryk (who I still think is a good player) think the young players we've brought in were smartly invested and will flourish under a proper manager. 

Issue is we've completely ignored the present, as bar Enzo all of our immediate impact signings have been disasterous.. 

[Johnnyeye 7,510]

[LAM09 7,056]

37 minutes ago, robsblubot said:

That's now, but they win it every season. Don't know they all seem fairly interchangeable. It's like they work with a specific set of skills, and almost any player who fit that mould can get the job done -- some better than others.

The mould pertains lots of skill on the ball, an absurd amount of pace, work rate, and tactical discipline. Power isn't really a thing they absolute need.

Back to my point Chalobah isn't good enough however tall he may be.

The plus points of having someone in charge for a lengthy period of time & unlimited funds.

Chalobah has never good enough. His brief bright spot after his last loan spell seemed to fool a few, especially the board at the time.

[Blue Armour 4,442]

5 hours ago, Vesper said:

Mudryck has skills just needs a real manger and a mentor

Players like him are being wasted away by crap managers.

[Laylabelle 9,535]

6 hours ago, Henrique said:

You are not wrong, that's why spending 500m on those players is simply ludicrous. Some fans thought it was a signal that the new owners are committed...I see this as another signal that they just dont know what they are doing. 

At first it seemed like they were committed and getting signings done. Then as more were made that didn't really make sense seemed bit more ah...theyre just throwing money here and there on names more then anything or because someone else wanted them. Clear there is no vison and anyone can see that! And that's why we're the joke now because it's spend spend spend 12th place rather then spend sensibly on who and what we need.

Then came the sacking and getting rid of everyone who had links to the club and all down hill... 

[dimmas 131]

I don't think the latest transfer window was a disappointment or worrisome like just throwing money or anything like that. Actually, the players we acquired seem more sensible and exciting compared to the summer signings. I mean, aside from Wesley Fofana, some of the signings like Cucuruella, Auba, and even Sterling were either very poor or mediocre.

However, the latest transfer window signings like Badiashile, Mudryk, Enzo, even Noni Maduake, and David Fofana give us hope and excitement for the future. The problem is that almost all of them, bar Enzo, are not yet ready to make some significant impact for our first team. Especially, our very expensive players like Mudryk and Felix need significant guidance and proper coaching from our manager and coaching staff, which we are currently lacking. As a result, those players, the whole team actually, has been delivering a weak performance week in and week out, with some games being rather woeful. Combining this with the astronomical figure we spent makes us appear so ridiculous from other or even neutral fans

Edited April 19, 2023 by dimmas

[zinctek 469]

9 hours ago, TheHulk said:

Leao was amazing tonight, of course we bought Mudryk instead.

he cant do it in the permier league. i want to be the first to say that. if we waste 100 million on leao i am 98% sure he will fail. When we pld AC twice he was a ghost no where at all to be seen.

[HEREIAM 83]

With no game over the weekend, get rid of Lampard and appoint a proper manager, they will get the remainder of the season to access the players and decide who they want to keep

[Special Juan 28,141]

There was a bit of fight but really it was never going to be enough, RM never got out of first gear. 

Our finishing has gone past woeful, it's now comical. Sick to death of seeing fucking FL already up and down out the dug out and his half smile interviews.

Fuck all left of the season now, what a sad state of affairs

[DH1988 1,348]

6 hours ago, Blue Armour said:

Players like him are being wasted away by crap managers.

Definitely need someone who is capable of coaching an individual, made the point before about Grealish at Villa and Grealish under Pep, started off slow but flying now.

[Special Juan 28,141]

Lampards 2023 

8 games managed

8 losses

4 goals scored

18 conceded

😶

[Gundalf 806]

Considering our season, the games against Real were pretty good tbh. We were pretty even on the field against, and lets not forget that, the reigning Champion and serial winner Real Madrid. 

The difference between these 2 can be seen on the xG stat below - efficiency. We have no goal threat, we dont convert our chances, whereas Real ofc is the best team of all time concerning this aspect. 

[cosmicway 1,333]

Everything had to work to perfection yesterday, goals + clean sheet.
We beat them 2-0 two years ago but it would n't matter if it was 2-1.
This time a miracle was needed and it seldom happens.
But the problem is always the same: No productivity. 
We seem to have only one move: James from the right wing and very little else.

[OneMoSalah 8,886]

4 hours ago, cosmicway said:

Everything had to work to perfection yesterday, goals + clean sheet.
We beat them 2-0 two years ago but it would n't matter if it was 2-1.
This time a miracle was needed and it seldom happens.
But the problem is always the same: No productivity. 
We seem to have only one move: James from the right wing and very little else.

Not sure why you kept banging on about beating them 2 years ago in the thread for the first & second legs just played.

Totally different team now - no Jorginho, Rudiger, Werner etc. Totally different manager.

Those games were never relevant at all. 

[cosmicway 1,333]

7 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

Not sure why you kept banging on about beating them 2 years ago in the thread for the first & second legs just played.

Totally different team now - no Jorginho, Rudiger, Werner etc. Totally different manager.

Those games were never relevant at all. 

Not quite dissimilar teams, Real certainly not.
Dissimilar is Real of 1971.