Welcome Mauricio Pochettino

[OneMoSalah 8,886]

19 hours ago, Fulham Broadway said:

Said he wants 5 years to get Chelsea up there. Fuck off with that

Yep. Even then, 5 years and some of these muppets like Mudryk, Noni, Jackson will still be not good enough for a team of this level. Or not for starting anyway.

Poch likely saying 5 years because the ownership have always been talking about the long term though. And the sporting directors seem to be of that mentality.

It’s a shambles from top to bottom. 

Edited April 9, 2024 by OneMoSalah

[Fernando 6,585]

19 hours ago, Fulham Broadway said:

Said he wants 5 years to get Chelsea up there. Fuck off with that

I will still give him next season with a better defense. I will like to see how he does. 

Because scoring goals we are doing that now, something we had problems before. But it's holding unto leads that is the problem, so a better defense will help with that. 

Edited April 9, 2024 by Fernando

[MoroccanBlue 5,383]

1 hour ago, Fernando said:

I will still give him next season with a better defense. I will like to see how he does. 

Because scoring goals we are doing that now, something we had problems before. But it's holding unto leads that is the problem, so a better defense will help with that. 

Same was said about Lampard. He was given Silva , Chilwell and Mendy, defence was still chaotic because the whole team was disorganized.

Like we are seeing now. 

[Vytis33 1,276]

 

[Blue Armour 4,448]

On 05/04/2024 at 13:20, robsblubot said:

Sorry for the DP, but I'd say the midfield is still a bigger concern than the D for me. And although the goalie has been doing well for his age and experience, we should do without such qualifiers every time we talk about our starters.

There is a reason both Chelsea and United can't control matches.

Damn right it's the central midfield thats the problem. Total lack of experience there and can't believe why this is often overlooked.

Buying a world class CB can help, but our piss poor game management, and lack of control over the centre of the park has led to so many embarrassing results, with easy wins turning into draws.

Even if Enzo & Caicecdo eventually fulfil their potential, today they are collectively a clownshow.

Next season we need to sign an experienced, decent (not necessarily WC), CM to help control matches.

[Blue Armour 4,448]

On 08/04/2024 at 08:31, Fulham Broadway said:

Said he wants 5 years to get Chelsea up there. Fuck off with that

Funny thing is. He's probably repeating what Egh-boehly told him.

[robsblubot 3,595]

3 hours ago, Blue Armour said:

Funny thing is. He's probably repeating what Egh-boehly told him.

Which means he might actually believe it right up to when he gets sacked in 3...2...1... 😆

[MoroccanBlue 5,383]

21 hours ago, Vytis33 said:

 

No mate. The players just aren't good enough to control the midfield against the worst team in Premier League history since Derby 08. 

[robsblubot 3,595]

The issues aren't mutually exclusive.

 

[MoroccanBlue 5,383]

Too right you are. 
 

 

[robsblubot 3,595]

1 hour ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Too right you are. 
 

 

"qualifying for European competition" I hope he means any European competition, because if he means CL, then I will disregard all his other points. CL teams in the quarters play a different sport.

[MoroccanBlue 5,383]

12 minutes ago, robsblubot said:

"qualifying for European competition" I hope he means any European competition, because if he means CL, then I will disregard all his other points. CL teams in the quarters play a different sport.

General consensus was Europa League at the minimum. 

[NikkiCFC 8,334]

1 hour ago, robsblubot said:

"qualifying for European competition" I hope he means any European competition, because if he means CL, then I will disregard all his other points. CL teams in the quarters play a different sport.

City and Arsenal didn't beat us in any of 3 encounters this season. 

[Blue Armour 4,448]

10 hours ago, MoroccanBlue said:

No mate. The players just aren't good enough to control the midfield against the worst team in Premier League history since Derby 08. 

Good enough and being experienced enough are not necessarily the same thing.

You can have quality players that might have great individual stats in some areas, but are collectively poor., because none of them have leadership skills.

Not that difficult to comprehend.

Edited April 10, 2024 by Blue Armour

[robsblubot 3,595]

Just now, NikkiCFC said:

City and Arsenal didn't beat us in any of 3 encounters this season. 

And? was it a final I missed? Did you take a peek at the standings by chance? Are they just lucky?
 

[robsblubot 3,595]

Just now, Blue Armour said:

Good enough and not being experienced enough are not necessarily the same thing.

You can have quality players that might have great individual stats in some areas, bu are collectively poor.

Not that difficult to comprehend.

yep and there is another nuance that I find interesting:
What is "good enough for ..." are we saying they are far superior to what the opponents have? or it's about the same level and we depend on something extra, either by some masterclass tactics, luck, or other factors to win?

I remember a time where absolute quacks could (and have) manage our team because of the abundant quality (and experience) of the squad.

[Blue Armour 4,448]

5 minutes ago, robsblubot said:

yep and there is another nuance that I find interesting:
What is "good enough for ..." are we saying they are far superior to what the opponents have? or it's about the same level and we depend on something extra, either by some masterclass tactics, luck, or other factors to win?

I remember a time where absolute quacks could (and have) manage our team because of the abundant quality (and experience) of the squad.

Avram Grant took us to a final., I remember.

People say Potter and Frank dragged teams to the bottom, and use that to show an impact a poor manager can have.

The point is, Potter and Frank took a CL winning top 4 team into the relegation zone.

This current team is NOT that.

To be clear, I don't care much for Poch.

I just don't understand how people can ignore the aspect of this poor squad planning.

Edited April 10, 2024 by Blue Armour

[robsblubot 3,595]

11 minutes ago, Blue Armour said:

Avram Grant took us to a final., I remember.

People say Potter and Frank dragged teams to the bottom, and use that to show an impact a poor manager can have.

The point is, Potter and Frank took a CL winning top 4 team into the relegation zone.

This current team is NOT that.

To be clear, I don't care much for Poch.

I just don't understand how people can ignore the aspect of this poor squad planning.

Avram Grant reminds me of Tal Ben Haim, likely the worst CB I've seen play for Chelsea FC. 😁

And then we have the big question: say we bring someone really good, a top manager, would they listen to him? Would the owners work with him to fix the gaping holes in the squad, or would they give him Brighton's Ferguson because... reasons?

 

[Vesper 30,224]

oh ffs!

Mauricio Pochettino praises Chelsea’s ‘amazing’ medical team amid new Thiago Silva, Axel Disasi injuries

https://theathletic.com/5463637/2024/05/01/Chelsea-injuries-pochettino-silva-disasi/

Mauricio Pochettino insists he has full confidence in Chelsea’s “amazing” medical and performance staff as the club contend with a worsening injury crisis.

Thiago Silva and Axel Disasi are unavailable to face Tottenham on Thursday, meaning Pochettino will be without 14 first-team players for the visit of Chelsea’s bitter London rivals to Stamford Bridge.

Pochettino has repeatedly pointed to injuries as a key reason why Chelsea have struggled in the Premier League this season, but while he admits there is considerable scope for improvement in the club’s approach to rehabilitation and recovery, he believes the specialist staff at Cobham are capable of solving the problem.

“I need to be honest,” he said. “What I can say is always when you’re in a new process in a new structure, there are things we can do better, of course. We all feel the responsibility. Then there are too many circumstances that happened, and it’s difficult to explain with one sentence.

“We are working and trying to improve. We have an amazing staff — medical staff, performance staff, coaching staff, and we all have experience managing clubs and being in this business.

“At the end of the season, we need to put all the information on the table to be better next season. We need to improve the communication, dynamics, strategies, everything we need to put our knowledge to try to improve and coordinate better. But I think the quality is here.

“We are assessing why but the inconsistency of the new project… I don’t say it’s that. It’s too many things all together, and that’s why we’re suffering so many injuries.”

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[lucio 5,418]

The medical team are as “amazing” as he is. Pure dogshit and both need replacing the second the season ends