Wolves 2-6 Chelsea

[IMissEden 21]

29 minutes ago, robsblubot said:

Heh I honestly did not learn anything new from Madueke today: he had great games last season too, scoring goals and all. He's a really good shot with power and usually on goal. The game just allowed him the spaces he needs, and he thrived. All he did was run and shoot, but he's definitely a handful considering his pace and power.
Towards the end of last season he faced tighter defenses in a low block and he struggled. He also stupidly fouled Wolves player just outside of the box, and we conceded from that.

Completely. With the slight add, that today, he definitely had the best mentality and work rate, all the bits together — which needs to stay, forever, to say he’s good enough. Maresca clearly has lit him up after Poch built him up a bit. Sustain it, that’s not easy. It will earn respect from everyone and end any questions if he just keeps this up. It is a Q though. He has shown a level like this before. 

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

Great game, parts of it a joy to watch. The finishing really clinical for most parts. Let’s hope it stays that way. Most of our 7+ attackers played, scored or assisted today which is the only way to keep them all happy. 
madueke turning up under pressure is a really good thing. We all knew what he is capable of but today he was under extra pressure with the socials post and all the new signings in his positions but  he delivered.

the other atttackers apart from mudryk showed their quality. Palmers goals obv quality but so was his perfectly timed and weighted passing. Netos run and first time cross was gorgeous making it really easy for Felix. It will be interesting cos today he was used as false 9 what his position will be. Definitely an interesting option and more useful than guiu

Midfield and CBs/goalie obv are a worry still. We could have easily conceded more. Fofana and Sanchez are nervy and shaky af.

caicedo Enzo must be one of the worst value for money double pivot partnerships in history. They were both terrible defensively, erratic on the ball. Caicedo with his customary turnover leading to goals, Enzo with his wayward passing and snail pace. Both are ultimately not good enough and only play bc of their ridiculous price tags.  We should try a combination of lavia veiga/kdh over them. 

[Pizy 18,877]

24 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

Great game, parts of it a joy to watch. The finishing really clinical for most parts. Let’s hope it stays that way. Most of our 7+ attackers played, scored or assisted today which is the only way to keep them all happy. 
madueke turning up under pressure is a really good thing. We all knew what he is capable of but today he was under extra pressure with the socials post and all the new signings in his positions but  he delivered.

the other atttackers apart from mudryk showed their quality. Palmers goals obv quality but so was his perfectly timed and weighted passing. Netos run and first time cross was gorgeous making it really easy for Felix. It will be interesting cos today he was used as false 9 what his position will be. Definitely an interesting option and more useful than guiu

Midfield and CBs/goalie obv are a worry still. We could have easily conceded more. Fofana and Sanchez are nervy and shaky af.

caicedo Enzo must be one of the worst value for money double pivot partnerships in history. They were both terrible defensively, erratic on the ball. Caicedo with his customary turnover leading to goals, Enzo with his wayward passing and snail pace. Both are ultimately not good enough and only play bc of their ridiculous price tags.  We should try a combination of lavia veiga/kdh over them. 

Enzo & Caicedo were very poor first half but I thought both bossed it second half. Especially Enzo.

Maresca probably screamed their ears off at halftime. They shaped up and looked much better.

[NikkiCFC 8,300]

Just saw the result. Wow!! Dancing sirtaki tonight for our win! 🕺 

[DDA 9,929]

Been at work all day. Gutted to have missed the game. Cant wait to get home and see the highlights. 

[YorkshireBlue 3,268]

1 hour ago, DDA said:

Been at work all day. Gutted to have missed the game. Cant wait to get home and see the highlights. 

There will be a full match replay some where, just skip the first half 

[nyikolajevics 2,690]

After ~4 months - when we tradhed WHU 5-0 - I had once again a truly fun and entertaining afternoon with my team. After  a long week of work and issues, it was a perfect 2 hours to spend in front of TV. Hope you guys and supporters all around the world felt similar, this is what it is for, isn’t it?

[robsblubot 3,595]

8 hours ago, Pizy said:

Enzo & Caicedo were very poor first half but I thought both bossed it second half. Especially Enzo.

Maresca probably screamed their ears off at halftime. They shaped up and looked much better.

Yes and I’d also add that it’s quite obvious that when you play with a CM pair, they are extremely! Dependent on their immediate teammates. Take a snapshot of any football match and you will see how many players roam in midfield at a time… a lot more than 2.

So, it’s not surprising they played better once Neto replaced Mudryk on the left, for example.

so, it’s just adjustments in a new system with much higher lines. Do not get too surprised if it does not work so well in a different match; it will take time.

Edited August 26, 2024 by robsblubot

[DDA 9,929]

Is there any way i can watch the game in full ? The highlights dont quite show how good we allegedly played in the second half.

[Special Juan 28,133]

Delighted with that, some of the goals were brilliant, need to build on this

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

My biggest fear when Maresca came was that we would play that weird, turgid, ponderous pass orgies we see from leicester but if the game vs wolves is anything to go by he wants us to play a lot more vertical and release the runners early after collective, coordinated movement has create the spaces. I really hope - and it sure does look like it - that many of the moves leading to the Madueke goals and the Felix one were indeed rehearsed with more to come. I do not expect us to be as clinical as yesterday every time from now on but having the excitement and optimism back is already worth a lot.

[MoroccanBlue 5,378]

Defensive transition still a big work in progress (and defending set pieces) but on the ball we were fantastic. 

[kolovrat 20]

4 hours ago, DDA said:

Is there any way i can watch the game in full ? The highlights dont quite show how good we allegedly played in the second half.

Try this:

https://soccerfullmatch.com/premier-league/wolverhampton-wanderers-vs-Chelsea-2024-08-25#tab_ch1

[Mhsc 1,094]

Is it me or Fofana has a really terrible/dangerous habit of playing people onside? He always drops deep before the other players and plays people on.

[Mhsc 1,094]

Righto just watched the replay - missed the game live as I was busy with my partner having our first baby delivered :)

Lovely to watch how dangerous we are going forward - Neto and Palmer both look excellent and we know they can do it in PL. Great game from Madueke as well obviously.

Coaching will sort out Caicedo's performance(s) in the pivot imo, he's just rushing things a bit when he doesn't need to and other times not rushing it a bit when he does need to, but he'll totally get it. Hope Lavia is back soon though, he is in better form (and had a proper preseason).

Earlier in this thread there was some talk around how toxic it is on this forum and in general in the Chelsea fanbase now, and how lots of people are becoming disengaged and lurking instead of posting. I feel this! I also lurk a lot simply because the toxicity is so strong and it feels a bit like going to an opposition's forum sometimes, when you check out the threads they have about your club. Unfortunately this will only go away (a bit) if we go on a sustained winning run, we saw the same from Arsenal and lots of clubs when they were shit and poorly run for ages. Winning is the best tonic.