Chelsea vs Leicester

[LAM09 6,863]

8 minutes ago, Strike said:

I think we are fine with James, Fofana, Lavia, Jackson returning 

Three of the four can't stay fit, so only one could actually be relied on.

3 minutes ago, Blue Armour said:

Yeah, Palmer seems to be on a downer in terms of mentality atm.

Hopefully the strong squad he is surrounded with and a motivational manager can get him out of this slump soon.

I'm not sure if the latter is genuine, as I don't see Maresca being that type of person even if he has worked with Palmer in the past. 

The worry is not having anyone who can seemingly step up.

[Laylabelle 9,432]

Same old same old...boring to watch cause you know a lot of built up leads to nothing 

[Blue Armour 4,355]

1 minute ago, Thor said:

Team is lazy. No one is bothering to get into passing lanes for teammates and create angles for passes. Then somehow they are also out of position defensively. 

Mentality problem. Bunch of young guys with no leader who don't want to work hard. 

Both the team and manager are inexperienced.

It honestly felt better under the assumption when Maresca said that top 4 priority wasn't a priority this season.

It made more sense.

Now apparently top 4 was the objective from upper management.

And they decided that the current squad and manager was enough.

 

[Blue Armour 4,355]

Palmer likely needs Jackson to return to bring out the best in him again. 

[Laylabelle 9,432]

14 minutes ago, Strike said:

Sanchez 🤦‍♂️

Next week against Arsenal be a riot for them if they play how did the other night and he makes the moves he does all the time..

[Strike 7,311]

3 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

Three of the four can't stay fit, so only one could actually be relied on.

I'm not sure if the latter is genuine, as I don't see Maresca being that type of person even if he has worked with Palmer in the past. 

The worry is not having anyone who can seemingly step up.

Injuries are tough but there have been players who've managed to come out of chronic injury problems. I am sure club has also learnt from the last couple of years about managing the squad

Found it interesting that Liverpool when they were looking for a new manager valued Slot because his injury record was good. Not sure if Chelsea were even thinking of that when they were searching for a manager - all the talk was about tactics and playing a certain way. 

[Thor 2,476]

Not a single real chance on goal...

Against Leicester. 

[Strike 7,311]

3 minutes ago, Thor said:

Not a single real chance on goal...

Against Leicester. 

there is some nuance. leicester were more open when van Nistelrooy took charge. have changed tactics and are playing low block defensive football. 

[Vesper 29,316]

dire

[DDA 9,759]

Maresca is starting to look more of a fraud by each passing day!

[DH1988 1,333]

11 minutes ago, Laylabelle said:

Next week against Arsenal be a riot for them if they play how did the other night and he makes the moves he does all the time..

It's going to be a bloodbath if we play this way.

[erinblue 21]

Slow, slow, shit , shit , shit , slow...

Top 4.... you're having a larf.

No runs in behind....ball on wing & 2 standing behind to pass whole way backwards....

Awful, just awful.....I wouldn't even call it awful football because it's not even Sunday league standard.....😩

Edited 15 hours ago by erinblue

[Mário César 1,056]

4 minutes ago, DDA said:

Maresca is starting to look more of a fraud by each passing day!

not better than poch, tbh

[Vesper 29,316]

25 minutes ago, Strike said:

Are we no longer in the conversation for a Diogo Costa or another keeper who's played well at a higher level?

 

this is the GKer our scouts want

Zion Suzuki

[Strike 7,311]

Don't trust our scouts with GKs 

[Vesper 29,316]

[Vesper 29,316]

still want to know why Tuchel was sacked

[Blue Armour 4,355]

Tuchel watching from the stands.

Maybe he can give Palmer some pep talk when he joins up with the England squad.