The Palace Fan 3,405 Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,267 Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 Struggling to see where he'd currently play given Gallagher and Palmer's influence. Maybe rotates with Gallagher based on opposition. But then you have to consider Carney's return as well. Depth when everyone fit is great, but will likely cause headaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,267 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 James out until March. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,394 Posted December 12, 2023 Administrator Share Posted December 12, 2023 38 minutes ago, Cicero said: James out until March. Is he being rushed back each time, or is he physically made of glass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,267 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 44 minutes ago, Stan said: Is he being rushed back each time, or is he physically made of glass? Both. Malo Gusto looks to be just as much as an injury case. Shambolic squad building yet again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Palace Fan 3,405 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Thought I'd spread some festive joy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dr. Gonzo 8,193 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Poch is better than Lampard, that's certain. But is he doing any better than Potter was? Or is it likely that Chelsea's problem has fuck all to do with the manager and has everything to do with the players? Imo, it's a little bit of both. But I've not watched a lot of Chelsea this season. But to me it looks like Poch is washed as a manager and that Chelsea have a problem where they've got a load of players that nobody can seem to motivate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil 1,179 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 37 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said: Poch is better than Lampard, that's certain. But is he doing any better than Potter was? Or is it likely that Chelsea's problem has fuck all to do with the manager and has everything to do with the players? Imo, it's a little bit of both. But I've not watched a lot of Chelsea this season. But to me it looks like Poch is washed as a manager and that Chelsea have a problem where they've got a load of players that nobody can seem to motivate. Chelsea and United are as fucked as eachother, both clubs are fucking a mess behind the scenes. No manager of any level could deal with the number of signings thrown at him like Potter had to deal with last season. He was given so many similar players to deal with it was pathetic. He must have been sat in his office thinking not another attacking midfielder. Every player was also massively overpaid for as well. Mudryk is nowhere near his value and if we're honest neither is Enzo either, he's worth half that amount. Sadly though, even though they are a mess, I think I'd rather have to deal with the Chelsea squad than the one my club have. Poch should have started to improve things by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,193 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 55 minutes ago, Devil said: Sadly though, even though they are a mess, I think I'd rather have to deal with the Chelsea squad than the one my club have. Poch should have started to improve things by now. Really? I think from the outside looking in, I've got more confidence in your squad to get results than I've got in Chelsea's squad. And a part of that is while I think some United players look like they're checked out at times... while I've not watched a lot of Chelsea this season, when I see them I just think they look so carefree and unmotivated. I think the long contracts they've given to some of their newer, younger, and more expensive signings have kind of had the opposite effect those at Chelsea thought it might give them. I think they've inadvertently loaded up on players who now think they've got it made and can just sit back for the next 7 years or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFCMike 3,012 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) 8 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said: Really? I think from the outside looking in, I've got more confidence in your squad to get results than I've got in Chelsea's squad. And a part of that is while I think some United players look like they're checked out at times... while I've not watched a lot of Chelsea this season, when I see them I just think they look so carefree and unmotivated. I think the long contracts they've given to some of their newer, younger, and more expensive signings have kind of had the opposite effect those at Chelsea thought it might give them. I think they've inadvertently loaded up on players who now think they've got it made and can just sit back for the next 7 years or so. I was thinking this too. Putting so many players on 7, 8 year contracts can't help with motivation and must take some sort of edge off. Could end up with a few Winston Bogarde's there Edited January 11 by LFCMike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,267 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 On paper, Poch is doing a relatively decent job. If we beat Fulham at the weekend, we could find ourselves 7th with a cup final on the horizon and home advantage against Villa in the FA Cup. Considering our injuries to pretty influential players, its not bad. This is what the ownership is likely looking at. That being said, on a footballing perspective Poch is doing a terrible job. Team still look like strangers 6 months in and there's still no clear identity to how we want to play. We have an abundance of technical ability and yet we are resorting to scrap football and running around with zero control, completely exposing/misprofiling our midfield. The injuries excuse can only go too far. I'm personally not bothered with the contract lengths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goku de la Boca 121 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 How do we tell Chelsea that I don't wake up to an alarm clock with "la Cucaracha" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 5,105 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 On 21/01/2024 at 14:24, Goku de la Boca said: How do we tell Chelsea that I don't wake up to an alarm clock with "la Cucaracha" I don’t think that’s real Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goku de la Boca 121 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 14 minutes ago, Spike said: I don’t think that’s real It was, but posted by Chelsea’s Spanish social media, which actually makes it worse. No idea if it’s still up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 5,105 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 3 hours ago, Goku de la Boca said: It was, but posted by Chelsea’s Spanish social media, which actually makes it worse. No idea if it’s still up. Literally anyone could be running that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Hewitt 1,282 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Pochettino is looking close to leaving. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68214962 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewolf 7,161 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 11 minutes ago, Bluebird Hewitt said: Pochettino is looking close to leaving. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68214962 I thought the same when I read the bit about having nothing but good texts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFCMike 3,012 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Bizarre comparison to make 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,267 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Lampard said the same thing. Dead man walking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,670 Posted February 7 Subscriber Share Posted February 7 You can point to difficult circumstances but at the end of the day. There are some elements of a football club that are directly under a manager's influence and Pochettino isn't performing well. I've seen it at Everton. Benitez, Lampard and Dyche all been dealt the same terrible hand but Benitez and Lampard both made a bad situation worse and Dyche has found a way to maximise what he's got. Poch is performing on a par with Benitez and Lampard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,267 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Any manager that makes the excuse regarding the Klopp/Liverpool comparison will get sacked in a matter of weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Palace Fan 3,405 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 He should resign out of shame if he can't get three points on Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Palace Fan 3,405 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Brighton came mid-table in 21/22, since then Chelsea have bought half the club and now they're mid-table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,670 Posted February 15 Subscriber Share Posted February 15 Chelsea's whole business plan seems to be "Brighton are run well so let's just get all of them to come here and then we'll be well run". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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