Wolves 2-6 Chelsea

[Special Juan 27,424]

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

[Magic Lamps 11,653]

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 5,296]

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

[kolovrat 15]

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 876]

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 876]

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.

[YorkshireBlue 3,122]

7 minutes ago, Mhsc said:

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

Congratulations buddy! Hope all went well

[bohops 7]

Mudryk's biggest problem is his work rate without the ball. Him and Enzo being next to each other makes for a very soft area on the pitch. 

[Vesper 28,779]

9 hours ago, Mhsc said:

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

Congratz!!!!

🤩

[cosmicway 1,323]

17 hours ago, bohops said:

Mudryk's biggest problem is his work rate without the ball. Him and Enzo being next to each other makes for a very soft area on the pitch. 

Mudryk's problem is he is blind,

[cosmicway 1,323]

21 hours ago, MoroccanBlue said:

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

We had Thiago.
When a player like Thiago Silva is gone you search around,
But also something is the problem with the defense as a whole. They don't take proper cover positions - they allow free runs.
So if you allow any two bit opponent easy access to your area, one day they are going to score.

The 6-2 against Wolves is a blinder and it certainly was n't a job done by the defence.
Could have been 6-3 in the end.

[Special Juan 27,424]

The Felix finish and build up was a thing of beauty, Neto's pace is devastating

[Mhsc 876]

1 hour ago, Special Juan said:

The Felix finish and build up was a thing of beauty, Neto's pace is devastating

Whole routine looked straight off the training ground. Loved it.

[The Rising Sun 709]

What I've learnt is that any teams in the bottom 12-13 which try and attack us will get decimated.

All Teams bar city will get a proper game with us. No feeling sorry for ourselves anymore. This team is an attacking force. 

[YorkshireBlue 3,122]

3 hours ago, The Rising Sun said:

What I've learnt is that any teams in the bottom 12-13 which try and attack us will get decimated.

All Teams bar city will get a proper game with us. No feeling sorry for ourselves anymore. This team is an attacking force. 

Same rising sun from the shed?

[robsblubot 3,502]

5 hours ago, The Rising Sun said:

What I've learnt is that any teams in the bottom 12-13 which try and attack us will get decimated.

All Teams bar city will get a proper game with us. No feeling sorry for ourselves anymore. This team is an attacking force. 

Agreed, which will also change things for our attacking players. Counter attacks will become harder to come by as we go.