Tottenham 3-4 Chelsea

[Pizy 18,992]

Brentford, Fulham, and Bournemouth are all very tough matches. Those are sides that would take great pride in getting super physical with us and clipping our wings. Everton and Wolves are so hot and cold you can never predict what those matches could be like.

In era’s past this run of games we have coming up would be light work for a machine-like Chelsea team. But all these small clubs are much more competitive this season.

What could go a LONG way in making me super confident in every one of these is if Maresca drops Sanchez. 

[Mário César 1,332]

brentford is shit in away fixtures 

I think we can win easily but we need to stay focus and not in a over confident and arrogant way

[OneMoSalah 8,888]

Proper GK, CB and a CF and we are challenging for the league next season I think. Barring a catastrophic disaster. I know we are up there now but I think we are still short and the likes of Arsenal & City will go on a run to go neck and neck with Liverpool. But 2 or 3 good additions and with the manager at this rate, its all starting to look positive. 

I will admit, at first, Maresca looked like an iffy appointment. The way he has come in and treated the likes of Sterling, Chilwell, even Fernandez at times hasn’t gone unnoticed though - he’s taking no shit and it shows. Has been brutal in the right way which has sent a message.

Still needing to cut out these silly goals/chances we have conceded but that will hopefully come with time.How the fuck Sanchez is still starting is beyond me though. Even if the other lad isn’t particularly an upgrade. An elite level GK is a must….

Edited December 9, 2024 by OneMoSalah

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5 hours ago, Pizy said:

Brentford, Fulham, and Bournemouth are all very tough matches. Those are sides that would take great pride in getting super physical with us and clipping our wings. Everton and Wolves are so hot and cold you can never predict what those matches could be like.

In era’s past this run of games we have coming up would be light work for a machine-like Chelsea team. But all these small clubs are much more competitive this season.

What could go a LONG way in making me super confident in every one of these is if Maresca drops Sanchez. 

I would be cautious about switching to Jorgensen abruptly. What Enzo is doing right now is fine - play Jorgensen in midweek games + easy PL games like Soton

Changing GK mid-season will disrupt many things. Sanchez has a working relationship with the current defense so I would still continue with him. He was bad today but he's not been entirely bad recently.

[NikkiCFC 8,370]

34 minutes ago, Strike said:

Changing GK mid-season will disrupt many things. Sanchez has a working relationship with the current defense 

Great working relationship! I noticed yesterday Badi a couple of times was giving him ball back on weaker foot even with no pressure on. And Sanchez was upset with him as well. One mistake like that was leading to second goal. 

[lluubbeenn 183]

14 hours ago, lluubbeenn said:

It’s getting late and a lot Coleder! 🥶🥶🥶

We are winning this one! 

Told you so on half time. GET IN! 

Brentford are tricky side to play. Don't have a great record against them. Time to change that and march on! COYB!

[King Kante 1,643]

7 hours ago, OneMoSalah said:

Proper GK, CB and a CF and we are challenging for the league next season I think. Barring a catastrophic disaster. I know we are up there now but I think we are still short and the likes of Arsenal & City will go on a run to go neck and neck with Liverpool. But 2 or 3 good additions and with the manager at this rate, its all starting to look positive. 

I will admit, at first, Maresca looked like an iffy appointment. The way he has come in and treated the likes of Sterling, Chilwell, even Fernandez at times hasn’t gone unnoticed though - he’s taking no shit and it shows. Has been brutal in the right way which has sent a message.

Still needing to cut out these silly goals/chances we have conceded but that will hopefully come with time.How the fuck Sanchez is still starting is beyond me though. Even if the other lad isn’t particularly an upgrade. An elite level GK is a must….

GK and CB, yes. Maybe even a RB if James is completely broken. However, I am not convinced about a need for a CF. Jackson is progressing well and does a lot of the hard work, no one else wants to do. For me, a 2nd CF is fine but that will mean Nkunku leaves. 

5 hours ago, Strike said:

I would be cautious about switching to Jorgensen abruptly. What Enzo is doing right now is fine - play Jorgensen in midweek games + easy PL games like Soton

Changing GK mid-season will disrupt many things. Sanchez has a working relationship with the current defense so I would still continue with him. He was bad today but he's not been entirely bad recently.

Sorry but Sanchez is clearly the weakest link in the side. He has probably cost us about five goals this season a decent GK saves/doesn't make those mistakes. Arsenal at home, Liverpool away, Leicester pen, Brighton first, stupid foul for the pen against Utd, 2nd Spud goal yesterday. That is 4-6 points he has cost us minimum. That is before the pressure he puts on the team with his passing. 

This is also a reoccurring theme with him last season and the season before he started as No.1 and got dropped for being poor. He is doing the same again. It is madness to keep him in. He simply isn't going to evolve from a clown to prime Yashin overnight- despite what the analytics team thinks his data shows. 

4 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

Great working relationship! I noticed yesterday Badi a couple of times was giving him ball back on weaker foot even with no pressure on. And Sanchez was upset with him as well. One mistake like that was leading to second goal. 

Exactly. Massive liability. 

Edited December 9, 2024 by King Kante

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9 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

Great working relationship! I noticed yesterday Badi a couple of times was giving him ball back on weaker foot even with no pressure on. And Sanchez was upset with him as well. One mistake like that was leading to second goal. 

With Jorgensen we start from scratch - I am not yet convinced he's able to handle all parts of goalkeeping in a high pressure league game. 

[OneMoSalah 8,888]

6 hours ago, King Kante said:

GK and CB, yes. Maybe even a RB if James is completely broken. However, I am not convinced about a need for a CF. Jackson is progressing well and does a lot of the hard work, no one else wants to do. For me, a 2nd CF is fine but that will mean Nkunku leaves. 

Sorry but Sanchez is clearly the weakest link in the side. He has probably cost us about five goals this season a decent GK saves/doesn't make those mistakes. Arsenal at home, Liverpool away, Leicester pen, Brighton first, stupid foul for the pen against Utd, 2nd Spud goal yesterday. That is 4-6 points he has cost us minimum. That is before the pressure he puts on the team with his passing. 

This is also a reoccurring theme with him last season and the season before he started as No.1 and got dropped for being poor. He is doing the same again. It is madness to keep him in. He simply isn't going to evolve from a clown to prime Yashin overnight- despite what the analytics team thinks his data shows. 

Exactly. Massive liability. 

Still think we will need someone who is more refined & a few years ahead to compete/share minutes with Jackson as a number 9. But this players probably going to be hard to find still.

But if we do, I suppose it will raise questions regarding Nkunku then - although I think that one of the pair of Nkunku and Felix will in particular want to leave if they aren’t playing a lot in the next 6-12 months anyway.

[King Kante 1,643]

3 hours ago, Strike said:

With Jorgensen we start from scratch - I am not yet convinced he's able to handle all parts of goalkeeping in a high pressure league game. 

I am not either. However, we do have the data to show that Sanchez isn't able to handle all parts of GK'ing at PL level. 

So, keeping him in is essentially chasing good money after bad.

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5 hours ago, King Kante said:

I am not either. However, we do have the data to show that Sanchez isn't able to handle all parts of GK'ing at PL level. 

So, keeping him in is essentially chasing good money after bad.

Agreed. Jorgensen being a glorified question mark at this level and being 22, does not make Sanchez remotely good enough. 

He does not look a whole lot better than Onana tbh.

[Special Juan 28,188]

Late to the party I know but what a win that was, and that penalty, just wow

I'm really liking what I am seeing with this Maresca football

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