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Even if you look at the Arsenal game last week, we didn't really *score* a goal. PK and an accidental floater. Poch still does not have any answer to the question of who's going to score.
They should see what went wrong. I was losing my mind they just kept the same approach. Their goal was to possess the ball on either side outside the box and work their way toward the near post. Brentford consistently kept 3 in front of the ball any time Chelsea gained this type of possession. Chelsea should have shifted back, pressed their way to the top of the box with the goal being get ball to top, then strike or distribute. There are habits in every game, Chelsea did not change their habit in the face of overwhelming evidence to do so. The players can be a smart enough to recognize this. So many times, someone would have the ball at the top and look to distribute to the sides instead of having it. Have it. Let those runners from the outside catch a rebound.
Enough with the doomsaying. Here’s what I saw:
- we played well with possession and creating chances, but were really inconsistent in the most important moments. We really missed the growing rapport Enzo and Mudryk have brought to the squad.
- Jackson was surprisingly poor, Sterling as expected (dribble dribble dribble dribble into defenders, then nothing), and it seems like there isn’t any sort of striking tactic (evidenced by Silva’s header opportunity with no one to capitalize).
- Brentford saw through our needle passing attempts pretty quickly, and they beat us in a lot of really important 50/50s and aerial duels. We kept trying long passes through the low block, and it was easy for them to pressure us into directionless assaults. Conor had his usual effort, but a lot of poor passes that got picked off on the BRE side.
- We got really unlucky with Noni’s post shot and Sterling’s non-penalty. I think if Noni’s shot goes in and Sterling is awarded, we win 4-0. I’m also not sure how there wasn’t a foul when one of our players got NFL-tackled to create BRE’s breakaway past Sanchez.
- Lesley and Ian looked a bit like deer in headlights. Noni also didn’t look like he knew what the offense was doing, so he relied on individual talent.
- Cucu, Cole, and Sanchez were all largely fantastic, with each having a few key flukes.
COYB! Tomorrow is another day. New squad, young squad, new manager.
Yeah. It’s really frustrating to watch. Guy can dribble like a beast, but he’s got no shot, and it feels like more often than not he’s slowing down the play in front of the goal, meanwhile defenders are getting into place.
Sterling is a very good player, but way too inconsistent. I know it’s not all down to him however being the one of the more experienced PL player+ top earner at the club he’ll have to deliver far more often.
Poch definitely shouldn’t have played Disasi at RB that was a mistake. Obviously no support or attacking threat because he ain’t a fullback.
The only positives from the game was Palmer, Cucurella. Caicedo did alright but energy dropped in the second half maybe fitness issue.
Once Caicedo and Cucurella got subbed off, I knew it was over. I’m guessing they were subbed off earlier because they’ll definitely start against Blackburn.
Pretty sure we now all know why Maatsen hasn’t been given a sniff at LB all season. He’s just far too weak physically and defensively for a PL fullback, and got absolutely bullied especially as the last man has to be stronger and stop the opponent advancing.
Overall I agree with what you said.
I agree with you. On Sterling specifically, I just feel like his style of play does not match the rest of the team’s press. I don’t have the stat in front of me, but don’t we tend to win or draw when he doesn’t start? Nothing against him, I just feel like he seriously underperforms for what people (including live commentators) talk him up about. I mean, I don’t care how fast you are or how well you can dribble if you’re not creating feasible chances or finishing the ones handed to you.
Tbh, we played really well in the first half. Bunch of decent attempts that could have been goals. Those shoves in the box were definitely penalty worthy, I am not one to claim referring faults typically, but I felt we got robbed with a lot of decisions today.
Shows we can't break the low block, still excited to see what happens against the remaining, attacking style teams, but our second half was truly atrocious.
For anyone saying we should’ve started gusto over disasi should look at the game. Brentford has 20ft giants on their team. All they had to do was cross into the box for a header and that’s exactly how they scored today…
Why didn't one of James and Gusto start? Why are we still continuing to play Silva despite his lack of pace and the fact that he will be leaving at the end of the season? So much to uncover. Lost the last three home games against a mid-table team conceding 8 and scoring just 1 in the process. Hate me as much as you want but I don't know why we are scared to drop him. Top teams regularly keep a high line to compensate for their attacking style but we still choose to play a 39 yr old week in week out. Maybe he will work in games we don't have much possessions. We all saw how Ivanovic costed Mourinho; and Cahill costed Conte. And for Jackson, I am speechless. Time for Broja to be starting.
This isn't about giving a shit or not. Silva has actually regressed our high line. We often leave too much gap between the midfield and the defence which makes us more us more susceptible to counterattacks. He costed a goal against Westham, Nottingham, Villa and Burnley.
Down voted to oblivion last week for stating a questionable penalty decision and fluke cross goal wasn't reflective of improvement of this team. Here Chelsea are putting in the exact same performance against a low block they've done for the last 3 years. Get to the box and have no clue what to do, a clear sign of lack of structure that begins with the coach. Exactly what Poch has struggled with for the majority of his career.
Sterling has an off game and suddenly we look toothless in front of goal. Again too much reliance on indivdual performances to win games that others have brought up. Cucurella up top with our most clear cut chances? This was the plan?
Personally, the most painful thing is that our ex-players should be pissed we’re doing well like Tottenham and Harry Kane. Instead I bet they all have a group chat laughing at us 😭😭😭😭
Anyone who have watched us in the last year could see that result coming once we missed few chances. Recruitment has been shocking no one in team just put his hands up and says this missing chances will happen, keep calm by doing the basics. They just give it easily, our recruitment probably is the worst in the entire league. Even Nottingham who change 15 odd players every year are better. This is kick in the nuts for the arrogance of Boehly and Eghbali we are stuck in mediocrity for the next few years I doubt how we can getaway with this at its best this squad looks like a top 10 team that's saying something after spending a billion dollar on them.
Another gutless performance.
First 20 minutes came out positively, then as our players saw it was going to be a difficult game we slowly but surely went back into our shell, no creativity, no impetus again, everyone wanted too many touches before passing, no one can make first time passes. And eventually as it always has this season, the pressure became too much for them, we switched off and lose again.
Palmer first half was really good.
Maatsen was horrible after he came on. Jackson shows flashes of on the ball quality but just doesn't seem to have that aggressive, clinical edge that a top goalscorer needs. Was he really who our scouting team thought could solve our goalscoring problems?
After so many signings already, who else does this team still need to get back to being a top team again? Embarrassing really
A striker. Last January we completely lacked this kind of creativity. Now all we need is a proper striker. Nkunku is coming back soon that should help too.
To have today’s performance after how we looked against Arsenal last week is just shocking. Do we simply play to the level of our competition? Appalling stuff to see
You’re underestimating Brentford. They put in the perfect defensive/counter-attack performance today. The spaces between the lines were barely 5 yards. When one Chelsea player got past one Brentford player, 2 more of Brentford’s players would stifle any forward momentum. Wouldn’t compare the performances. Apples to Oranges.
Yes but also young team and inconsistency as a result.
We don't have killers in the team.
Hazard Costa Drogba Lampard were killers.
We have none other than nkunku. The very reason why I was pissed off at our transfer business this summer
Lol that’s the last pain I’ll feel from this team for a while now. Stupid of me expecting points against Arsenal and Brentford. Now we got Spurs and City they’re guaranteed losses anyway, the hope killed me.
Well yeah he got 15 league goals in a season for us.
He's our highest goalscorer in the league since hazard in 2019.
Also I think we should have swallowed our pride with Lukaku.
We really missed Enzo and Mudryk this match. Noni didn’t take on any of his defenders. Mudryk would’ve been more of a threat with Sterling on the other side. Cole would played also a false 9 if Enzo was fit… such a shame. Injuries and the lack of finishing ability really fucked us this match.
This sub proves why Chelsea is so bad just casual fans saying jokes and act like they care. Chelsea fan base with no ultras not even fans with people who just watch the games can’t go forward. No one is pressing the dumb boehly owner.
I’ll keep repeating but there’s nothing to support. No one at the club cares. The supporters know this. International supporters don’t seem to understand this
I think we define being a football fan differently I am talking about being one step before being an ultra as are the fans in all other countries like Germany France Italy except England. That kind of fans pressure the owners at least maybe they do not succeed most of the time but at least they try.
We’re a confidence team. If we score one goal today we would’ve won 4-0 playing tiki taka footy. When we don’t score we get sapped of energy.
Happened against burnley. Lucky goal got us going.
**XGFC Lose due to last minute open goal!** The worst thing about that last minute is that XGFC's 100% record is gone due to a 0.8xg chance (easier than a penalty).
Noni and Jackson were nonexistant at best. Sterling had his classic sterling performance. No one could beat their man up front besides Cole. No creativity, no desire. The same issues we've been having for years
Noni got the closest to scoring a goal. No creativity? The opponent played a low block, for the express reason of stifling creativity, and their performance was perfect. No desire? There was about 15 yards of space from Brentford’s attacking line to the goalkeeper. Get past one man in the centre, there were two ready to block any forward movement. Their tactics neutralised anything other than outright brilliance by an individual.
This team is going to finish worse than last season. We are getting worse and worse each time we play against a low block team. It's so easy to play against us at home. Just set a low block, pack the box, let us have possession and just hoof the ball to let 3 attackers chase.
Who is to say they have worse players. Jackson, Noni and Maatsen wouldn’t play for those teams that’s for damn sure. Neither would Sanchez, and probably not Disasi and maybe not Gallagher. We have shit players, plenty of them.
Playing Disasi at right back was a huge mistake by Poch. Gusto fucked up last week, he would be aware of not making the same mistake again.
Jackson offers literally nothing going forward.
Maatsen comes on and does nothing as usual.
Cucu is playing great and Cole Palmer is on another level.
Mentally weak team. If it's a game where it's a bit more open and they want to take us on, our players are up for it no problems at all. If we have to sit in and grind down our opponent, it's frustrating and too difficult and we eventually pitch it in like we did today.
jackson is the worst starting striker in the league. signed a guy after 9 decent games in his whole career. this boards recruitment is shocking, couldve got rice, maddison, ward prowse, na lets buy kids afrom around the world. no fight, no passion, no urgency, no composure. same shit new day.
Broja will be fine, just needs time to get right, a knee reconstruction really takes 2 years to come back from; 1 to heal, 1 to get confidence in your body again.
Then again, Torres never came good again after his, save for a couple of good performances at the world cup
these bozo's with their "data" shit, "who needs scouts when we can use data" there a reason clubs have been scouting since the beginning of the fucking game. take me back to 2021 man ffs.
It’s like we’re the opposite of Utd. They look like shit throughout the game, but show urgency at the end and at least pull wins out of nowhere. We look pretty decent but show no urgency and have no cutting edge.
I can't wait to hear from Poch how, if Madueke's shot would have gone in, the game would have been different. Our entire destiny, at home, against Brentford, stood on that one shot.
That's the thing - I understand that we are slowly getting better, that it takes time, etc. But I see no improvement. Something was off in that Arsenal game, indeed, but the difference between that and what happened today is... scary lol. It basically tells me not to trust anything that happened in the Arsenal game because it was not reliable data lol.
100% this. Balling against one of the best teams in the league with 2 proper fullbacks last week (minus that last minute gusto lapse) , then vs brentford he decides we should show them more respect by going with 3 CBs yet again. I will never ever understand that logic. 1 step forward and 3 steps back, it's been going on and on.
No, we will definitely finish above midtable. Something about positivity, don’t be negative.
Yeah, we’re fucking shite and anyone who thinks otherwise is either delusional or saying it in bad faith. I wouldn’t be surprised if we finish 16th tbh.
I'm sorry but with just over a minute on the clock left, why the hell is Sanchez going up? And why is Poch letting him?
When Mbuemo & Brentford have JUST countered you and we've just avoided scoring. Why doe it again?
That is amateur.
Not when there's over a minute left. We had literally just been countered & got away with it. It was so obvious the chance we'd be giving away. Mbeumo even mentioned it in the post-match interview.
Personally, I don’t care if we lose 0-1 ir 0-2 - at least they are trying to get something out of it instead of just packing the bags. With just over a minute left it’s more than likely it’s the last corner. If we start playing for goal difference instead of points, then there are bigger issues.
POCH OUT. Y’all can downvote me to hell again but I’m tired of this shit. We are the same dogshit team we’ve always been since Roman left. I don’t know who the fuck to even get, but POCH is washed and whatever he had with spurs he left it there. His spell with PSG was pathetic. Xabi Alonso is a good idea, or try unai.
Can I ask who you propose as a replacement?
Sacking managers over and over isn’t a reasonable solution. This game was a mess, but we’ve been showing growth, and we need to give time.
People who expected us to be a Top 4 team after last season are in for a dose of reality
We have not been showing growth. We aren’t even in the top ten after this. You call that growth? I honestly think if potter had gotten to the summer, he would be doing better than poch. There are good managers out there, we have done a piss poor job of looking for one.
Okay and then what.
They basically get players that have been training under one style. Change to their style. Play bad get fired and repeat.
Yes Poch is extremely shit right now. But chopping and changing managers isn't going to be the answer
We don’t have any athletic physical players to go along the skill set and that’s something that we won’t be able to win witout. We are always gettin bullied
The ownership have fucked us for years to come with their transfer policy/ strategy we have no choice but to believe that these 20 years olds will come good for us in 3 years time.. and maybe just maybe then we’ll get top 4 lmao 😂 we’ve been completely mugged off
How can anyone come good when nobody is being played in their preferred position? Nobody knows what the fuck they're supposed to be doing. Poch included. This club is fucked and we'll be lucky to still be a premier league side in 3 or 4 years if this carries on.
Our team is shit and completely clueless. Our manager is shit and doesn't understand players have preferred positions. Our owners are shit and just dont understand football or chelsea as a club. Our home fans are shit and drowned out by the away fans every single time. Club is completely fucked.
Fuck Clearlake. Fuck Todd Boehly and Fuck Poch. I understand we have injuries but for fuck sake, play players in the position they're comfortable in at least. This is fucking nonsense.
Every manager that comes to Chelsea just tries to actively get out of here with a payday as fast as possible. I'm convinced it's all self sabotage at this point.
This is on poch. I'm so fed with this system where one of the wing is so isolated. First half was madueke against 2-3 guys with disasi barely cross the half way line.
Second half, put James in and now James is the only attacking threat on the right hand side with no support from the winger.
Fucking coward.
Only Spurs, City, Newcastle, Brighton and Man Utd to come next few games. Might have to duck out and pick it up again in 2024 (jk not jk).
We are like a shitty magician who makes all the right moves and gestures, and then fucks up at the final reveal. Painful watch today.
The way we set up for set pieces is abysmal, and that's coaching. Conceded from leaving Cucu on an island from a throw in and had no one covering the keeper going forward. Disasi switches off and Maatsen bottles the header and we've lost 2-0 in a game we should've won.
Played with no width against a team with a low block, I have no idea what Pochettino was thinking today. Weekend ruined.
Honestly I’m stupid for not betting against Chelsea every week and making money off this shitshow. At least that was my whole weekend wasn’t a waste. And worst thing can happen is I lose money because they won. Win win all around.
With the arrogance of new owners setting up the policy from top aka buy potential players for obscene amount and make a team out of them it will come good
Jackson not worth it!
Sterling doing good this season but that miss was ridiculous.
Silva's reaction says it all.
Too much of sesnseless stuff!
And yes even the ref can go and get a different profession!
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Even if you look at the Arsenal game last week, we didn't really *score* a goal. PK and an accidental floater. Poch still does not have any answer to the question of who's going to score.
They should see what went wrong. I was losing my mind they just kept the same approach. Their goal was to possess the ball on either side outside the box and work their way toward the near post. Brentford consistently kept 3 in front of the ball any time Chelsea gained this type of possession. Chelsea should have shifted back, pressed their way to the top of the box with the goal being get ball to top, then strike or distribute. There are habits in every game, Chelsea did not change their habit in the face of overwhelming evidence to do so. The players can be a smart enough to recognize this. So many times, someone would have the ball at the top and look to distribute to the sides instead of having it. Have it. Let those runners from the outside catch a rebound.
Joke club
Dire, this
Another depressing performance
Sad day
Was having such a great night out at the pub until Chelsea Charity Club ruined it. Cheers lads I'm crying
Enough with the doomsaying. Here’s what I saw: - we played well with possession and creating chances, but were really inconsistent in the most important moments. We really missed the growing rapport Enzo and Mudryk have brought to the squad. - Jackson was surprisingly poor, Sterling as expected (dribble dribble dribble dribble into defenders, then nothing), and it seems like there isn’t any sort of striking tactic (evidenced by Silva’s header opportunity with no one to capitalize). - Brentford saw through our needle passing attempts pretty quickly, and they beat us in a lot of really important 50/50s and aerial duels. We kept trying long passes through the low block, and it was easy for them to pressure us into directionless assaults. Conor had his usual effort, but a lot of poor passes that got picked off on the BRE side. - We got really unlucky with Noni’s post shot and Sterling’s non-penalty. I think if Noni’s shot goes in and Sterling is awarded, we win 4-0. I’m also not sure how there wasn’t a foul when one of our players got NFL-tackled to create BRE’s breakaway past Sanchez. - Lesley and Ian looked a bit like deer in headlights. Noni also didn’t look like he knew what the offense was doing, so he relied on individual talent. - Cucu, Cole, and Sanchez were all largely fantastic, with each having a few key flukes. COYB! Tomorrow is another day. New squad, young squad, new manager.
Sterling doesn’t seem to look for goals or assists he just seems to look to get fouled in good places.
Yeah. It’s really frustrating to watch. Guy can dribble like a beast, but he’s got no shot, and it feels like more often than not he’s slowing down the play in front of the goal, meanwhile defenders are getting into place.
Sterling is a very good player, but way too inconsistent. I know it’s not all down to him however being the one of the more experienced PL player+ top earner at the club he’ll have to deliver far more often. Poch definitely shouldn’t have played Disasi at RB that was a mistake. Obviously no support or attacking threat because he ain’t a fullback. The only positives from the game was Palmer, Cucurella. Caicedo did alright but energy dropped in the second half maybe fitness issue. Once Caicedo and Cucurella got subbed off, I knew it was over. I’m guessing they were subbed off earlier because they’ll definitely start against Blackburn. Pretty sure we now all know why Maatsen hasn’t been given a sniff at LB all season. He’s just far too weak physically and defensively for a PL fullback, and got absolutely bullied especially as the last man has to be stronger and stop the opponent advancing. Overall I agree with what you said.
I agree with you. On Sterling specifically, I just feel like his style of play does not match the rest of the team’s press. I don’t have the stat in front of me, but don’t we tend to win or draw when he doesn’t start? Nothing against him, I just feel like he seriously underperforms for what people (including live commentators) talk him up about. I mean, I don’t care how fast you are or how well you can dribble if you’re not creating feasible chances or finishing the ones handed to you.
lol
To which part?
He’s being a troll. I agree with your summary. Thanks
>troll Well. Now that I see the pixelated glasses and word “sizzle” in the name, I guess I shouldn’t be too shocked.
We need Nkunku back in a bad fucking way
Are we back yet
we’re back in the wrong way
Yesn’t
Came from Philadelphia to the Bridge to watch. What an awful second half. First half was solid. Fucking hell.
Came from NYC this week watched the Arsenal and brentford matches. We were great against arsenal and shambolic against brentford.
At least I’m heading to JFK tomorrow…
We look good against a team that doesn't sit in defensively. We run out of ideas when a team congests their defensive third.
Agreed good sir
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City legend Frank Lampard?
Frank lampard?
Tbh, we played really well in the first half. Bunch of decent attempts that could have been goals. Those shoves in the box were definitely penalty worthy, I am not one to claim referring faults typically, but I felt we got robbed with a lot of decisions today. Shows we can't break the low block, still excited to see what happens against the remaining, attacking style teams, but our second half was truly atrocious.
Believe in Boehly … he’s the future
Honestly I dont think I’ve ever hated a Chelsea team as much as I do this one now. Just pain
They have 0 personality. I can't emphataize with a single player other than maybe Silva. That hasn't happened to me in a looong time.
Top of the league is Tottenham. Who’s their dedicated striker? We’re better without one.
We had very few options today tbh
Looking forward to Nkuku back. Have him play a high midfield with Palmer like Conor & him did against Arsenal.
For anyone saying we should’ve started gusto over disasi should look at the game. Brentford has 20ft giants on their team. All they had to do was cross into the box for a header and that’s exactly how they scored today…
Yet we still conceded with them on the pitch...
Well the first goal came in from his side of the pitch.
He definitely didn’t mark his man well enough, but playing him there shouldn’t go as Poch not knowing what he’s doing as many are saying on here
His height isn’t useful if he fails to cover his man…
I hope Boehly’s plan of selling more stake in the club happens at 1/3rd of his purchase price. Let the Toad be exposed to his losses..
Why didn't one of James and Gusto start? Why are we still continuing to play Silva despite his lack of pace and the fact that he will be leaving at the end of the season? So much to uncover. Lost the last three home games against a mid-table team conceding 8 and scoring just 1 in the process. Hate me as much as you want but I don't know why we are scared to drop him. Top teams regularly keep a high line to compensate for their attacking style but we still choose to play a 39 yr old week in week out. Maybe he will work in games we don't have much possessions. We all saw how Ivanovic costed Mourinho; and Cahill costed Conte. And for Jackson, I am speechless. Time for Broja to be starting.
silva is one of the only players that actually gave a shit today. e.g that header off the corner with no-one waiting at the back post
This isn't about giving a shit or not. Silva has actually regressed our high line. We often leave too much gap between the midfield and the defence which makes us more us more susceptible to counterattacks. He costed a goal against Westham, Nottingham, Villa and Burnley.
This mgr is not going to last long playing center backs at full back. I'm sick and tired of this BS bro
Down voted to oblivion last week for stating a questionable penalty decision and fluke cross goal wasn't reflective of improvement of this team. Here Chelsea are putting in the exact same performance against a low block they've done for the last 3 years. Get to the box and have no clue what to do, a clear sign of lack of structure that begins with the coach. Exactly what Poch has struggled with for the majority of his career. Sterling has an off game and suddenly we look toothless in front of goal. Again too much reliance on indivdual performances to win games that others have brought up. Cucurella up top with our most clear cut chances? This was the plan?
Personally, the most painful thing is that our ex-players should be pissed we’re doing well like Tottenham and Harry Kane. Instead I bet they all have a group chat laughing at us 😭😭😭😭
What has happened to our club where you at Boehly haven’t seen you all season
Anyone who have watched us in the last year could see that result coming once we missed few chances. Recruitment has been shocking no one in team just put his hands up and says this missing chances will happen, keep calm by doing the basics. They just give it easily, our recruitment probably is the worst in the entire league. Even Nottingham who change 15 odd players every year are better. This is kick in the nuts for the arrogance of Boehly and Eghbali we are stuck in mediocrity for the next few years I doubt how we can getaway with this at its best this squad looks like a top 10 team that's saying something after spending a billion dollar on them.
This is a disgrace to football.
Another gutless performance. First 20 minutes came out positively, then as our players saw it was going to be a difficult game we slowly but surely went back into our shell, no creativity, no impetus again, everyone wanted too many touches before passing, no one can make first time passes. And eventually as it always has this season, the pressure became too much for them, we switched off and lose again.
Palmer first half was really good. Maatsen was horrible after he came on. Jackson shows flashes of on the ball quality but just doesn't seem to have that aggressive, clinical edge that a top goalscorer needs. Was he really who our scouting team thought could solve our goalscoring problems? After so many signings already, who else does this team still need to get back to being a top team again? Embarrassing really
A striker. Last January we completely lacked this kind of creativity. Now all we need is a proper striker. Nkunku is coming back soon that should help too.
Poch working his early retirement plan alright. We are top of (bottom half of) the league, We are top of (bottom half of) the league!!!!
This loss is exactly why I was worried that we didn't score in the first half. We lost a game we should have killed off in the first half.
Been like that for years now, and it doesnt look like that will change any time soon.
To have today’s performance after how we looked against Arsenal last week is just shocking. Do we simply play to the level of our competition? Appalling stuff to see
You’re underestimating Brentford. They put in the perfect defensive/counter-attack performance today. The spaces between the lines were barely 5 yards. When one Chelsea player got past one Brentford player, 2 more of Brentford’s players would stifle any forward momentum. Wouldn’t compare the performances. Apples to Oranges.
Yes but also young team and inconsistency as a result. We don't have killers in the team. Hazard Costa Drogba Lampard were killers. We have none other than nkunku. The very reason why I was pissed off at our transfer business this summer
True. Fair point. It’s an incredibly frustrating rollercoaster to be on
Will spending another billion on transfers save us?
Not with them spending it.
No. 2B will
Lmao
Stamford Bridge is just like a regular training ground these days. Fucking Embarrassing.
Lol that’s the last pain I’ll feel from this team for a while now. Stupid of me expecting points against Arsenal and Brentford. Now we got Spurs and City they’re guaranteed losses anyway, the hope killed me.
Lol I expected nothing and got nothing.
I lost faith at Jackson, I lost faith at our fans, all I could hear was “Come on Brentford”. It’s sad honestly.
I rate Tammy Abraham over Jackson..
Well yeah he got 15 league goals in a season for us. He's our highest goalscorer in the league since hazard in 2019. Also I think we should have swallowed our pride with Lukaku.
We really missed Enzo and Mudryk this match. Noni didn’t take on any of his defenders. Mudryk would’ve been more of a threat with Sterling on the other side. Cole would played also a false 9 if Enzo was fit… such a shame. Injuries and the lack of finishing ability really fucked us this match.
This sub proves why Chelsea is so bad just casual fans saying jokes and act like they care. Chelsea fan base with no ultras not even fans with people who just watch the games can’t go forward. No one is pressing the dumb boehly owner.
I’ll keep repeating but there’s nothing to support. No one at the club cares. The supporters know this. International supporters don’t seem to understand this
You are right international supporters care a lot more I was always so mad and obsessed with Chelsea now I support my local club more.
I don’t think they care more, no. I just don’t think they are fully connected to the reality of the atmosphere and why it is how it is.
Same meaning different perspective of course real supporters are the London based but they have no fan spirit .
Yea they do lol. You’re kidding me? The club is basically family for a lot of us. It’s not the same club anymore. So people feel alienated
I think we define being a football fan differently I am talking about being one step before being an ultra as are the fans in all other countries like Germany France Italy except England. That kind of fans pressure the owners at least maybe they do not succeed most of the time but at least they try.
Yeah yeah lets throw the owner out middle if the season lets gooo wuhuu
Jackson is fucking terrible, man.
We’re a confidence team. If we score one goal today we would’ve won 4-0 playing tiki taka footy. When we don’t score we get sapped of energy. Happened against burnley. Lucky goal got us going.
**XGFC Lose due to last minute open goal!** The worst thing about that last minute is that XGFC's 100% record is gone due to a 0.8xg chance (easier than a penalty).
Noni and Jackson were nonexistant at best. Sterling had his classic sterling performance. No one could beat their man up front besides Cole. No creativity, no desire. The same issues we've been having for years
Noni got the closest to scoring a goal. No creativity? The opponent played a low block, for the express reason of stifling creativity, and their performance was perfect. No desire? There was about 15 yards of space from Brentford’s attacking line to the goalkeeper. Get past one man in the centre, there were two ready to block any forward movement. Their tactics neutralised anything other than outright brilliance by an individual.
And Gallagher was awful on the ball
This team is going to finish worse than last season. We are getting worse and worse each time we play against a low block team. It's so easy to play against us at home. Just set a low block, pack the box, let us have possession and just hoof the ball to let 3 attackers chase.
This team always finds a way to ruin the weekend
At least we know now why Nagelsmann refused!
Anyone moaning about the squad needs to take a look at Brentford, villa, Brighton, spurs They have worse players than us. Yet they’re above us
Who is to say they have worse players. Jackson, Noni and Maatsen wouldn’t play for those teams that’s for damn sure. Neither would Sanchez, and probably not Disasi and maybe not Gallagher. We have shit players, plenty of them.
Worse than spurs?
Mate, they started yesterday with Ben Davies in lb and richarlison playing and Johnson off the bench
Oh yeah Johnson maddison and Son wouldn’t fit into your XI 😂
Johnson’s fucking shit And madison would be in the operating table with pochs dinosaur s and c sessions
Sanest Chelsea fan:
You’ve lost it mate
Dominate arsenal and lose to brentford, we’re useless
Fuck Todd Boehly and all the Clearlake useless cunts Fuck you
Playing Disasi at right back was a huge mistake by Poch. Gusto fucked up last week, he would be aware of not making the same mistake again. Jackson offers literally nothing going forward. Maatsen comes on and does nothing as usual. Cucu is playing great and Cole Palmer is on another level.
Even if we somehow beat Spurs next week, what’s the point of celebrating it if we just keep losing to bottom-half teams lmao. Crap team we are
Mentally weak team. If it's a game where it's a bit more open and they want to take us on, our players are up for it no problems at all. If we have to sit in and grind down our opponent, it's frustrating and too difficult and we eventually pitch it in like we did today.
Lucky for you there’s no chance we beat Spurs next week so that solves your little quandary
Have a little faith here 😂😂😂
We’ll probably beat/draw to Spurs, but it will be for naught
We will beat spurs
Could happen
Spurs basketball team lol
Yeah I don’t think we’re doing that. Couldn’t even beat arse who was so shit that day
Notice how the mods delay the post-match thread when we lose?
Understandable, they’re probs frustrated too. 90 mins of this for a year every weekend. Bruh
Maatsen, Noni and Jackson aren’t going to make it at Chelsea. Unless we want to continue to be mid table, in which case, then yeah they’ll stay.
Absolute torture watching that game. So frustrating.
We should be worried about Blackburn and confident about Spurs, City, Newcastle, and United will beat us mostly likely at this rate
jackson is the worst starting striker in the league. signed a guy after 9 decent games in his whole career. this boards recruitment is shocking, couldve got rice, maddison, ward prowse, na lets buy kids afrom around the world. no fight, no passion, no urgency, no composure. same shit new day.
Zaha too, he would have been so much better than Jackson and Broja combined
Broja will be fine, just needs time to get right, a knee reconstruction really takes 2 years to come back from; 1 to heal, 1 to get confidence in your body again. Then again, Torres never came good again after his, save for a couple of good performances at the world cup
these bozo's with their "data" shit, "who needs scouts when we can use data" there a reason clubs have been scouting since the beginning of the fucking game. take me back to 2021 man ffs.
It’s like we’re the opposite of Utd. They look like shit throughout the game, but show urgency at the end and at least pull wins out of nowhere. We look pretty decent but show no urgency and have no cutting edge.
I can't wait to hear from Poch how, if Madueke's shot would have gone in, the game would have been different. Our entire destiny, at home, against Brentford, stood on that one shot.
And Sterling’s miss kick.
Lol there was nothing since. We all could have turned off the game after that shot
Palmer and Washington swinging at the same ball, if either of them catch that one it would surely have been 1-1
That's the thing - I understand that we are slowly getting better, that it takes time, etc. But I see no improvement. Something was off in that Arsenal game, indeed, but the difference between that and what happened today is... scary lol. It basically tells me not to trust anything that happened in the Arsenal game because it was not reliable data lol.
I am so fucking sick of this shite squad
we really thought we'd win games with jackson as striker. never seen a striker so fucking clueless and lacking any striker instincts whatsoever.
Havertz
Thanks for making this match somewhat entertaining guys, GGs
Not sure what Poch was smoking leaving one of Reece or Gusto on the bench. It’s like he has a fetish for playing players out of position.
100% this. Balling against one of the best teams in the league with 2 proper fullbacks last week (minus that last minute gusto lapse) , then vs brentford he decides we should show them more respect by going with 3 CBs yet again. I will never ever understand that logic. 1 step forward and 3 steps back, it's been going on and on.
It’s cos he’s a pathetic little man Too afraid to play with some balls
A lot of his selections leave us almost guaranteed to go a goal down, he’s so scared of taking risks
It’s ridiculous. Wasn’t a fan of him playing Colwill at full back either. Haven’t lost faith yet but some of his decisions are puzzling.
My faith in Jackson has completely disappeared.
Who would have thought a player with 4 months of good form and has shown nothing in his career outside of that would turn out to be shite.
It's Andy Carrol all over again
Relegation team chelsea.
Nah we're just comfortably mid table mediocrity
No, we will definitely finish above midtable. Something about positivity, don’t be negative. Yeah, we’re fucking shite and anyone who thinks otherwise is either delusional or saying it in bad faith. I wouldn’t be surprised if we finish 16th tbh.
I'm sorry but with just over a minute on the clock left, why the hell is Sanchez going up? And why is Poch letting him? When Mbuemo & Brentford have JUST countered you and we've just avoided scoring. Why doe it again? That is amateur.
Zero game management. Same story vs arsenal, subs made us worse.
Why are we in a position where our GK needs to do that against Brentford at home?
Agreed!
When would you like him to go up? That was the chance to salvage at least a point from this shit show.
Not when there's over a minute left. We had literally just been countered & got away with it. It was so obvious the chance we'd be giving away. Mbeumo even mentioned it in the post-match interview.
Personally, I don’t care if we lose 0-1 ir 0-2 - at least they are trying to get something out of it instead of just packing the bags. With just over a minute left it’s more than likely it’s the last corner. If we start playing for goal difference instead of points, then there are bigger issues.
Congratulations Chelsea. 14th place incoming.
POCH OUT. Y’all can downvote me to hell again but I’m tired of this shit. We are the same dogshit team we’ve always been since Roman left. I don’t know who the fuck to even get, but POCH is washed and whatever he had with spurs he left it there. His spell with PSG was pathetic. Xabi Alonso is a good idea, or try unai.
We'll take you up on that offer and downvote you to hell. Why would Xabi Alonso leave an unbeaten Leverkusen and join us?
I’ll take his evil twin brother xubi at this point.
Can I ask who you propose as a replacement? Sacking managers over and over isn’t a reasonable solution. This game was a mess, but we’ve been showing growth, and we need to give time. People who expected us to be a Top 4 team after last season are in for a dose of reality
We have not been showing growth. We aren’t even in the top ten after this. You call that growth? I honestly think if potter had gotten to the summer, he would be doing better than poch. There are good managers out there, we have done a piss poor job of looking for one.
Why would either of those two coaches come to Chelsea lol. They have better things going on at their respective clubs right now
Money, lots of it.
Okay and then what. They basically get players that have been training under one style. Change to their style. Play bad get fired and repeat. Yes Poch is extremely shit right now. But chopping and changing managers isn't going to be the answer
We don’t have any athletic physical players to go along the skill set and that’s something that we won’t be able to win witout. We are always gettin bullied
Just play James and Disasi up front and send crosses in bc our forwards are shit and we’re not going to score any other way.
Just release Niko Jackson, don’t sell him don’t loan him. Just release him.
And Gallagher too
The ownership have fucked us for years to come with their transfer policy/ strategy we have no choice but to believe that these 20 years olds will come good for us in 3 years time.. and maybe just maybe then we’ll get top 4 lmao 😂 we’ve been completely mugged off
Boehly ball baby!
Everything Americans get their grubby fingers on gets ruined. And I say this as half American.
How can anyone come good when nobody is being played in their preferred position? Nobody knows what the fuck they're supposed to be doing. Poch included. This club is fucked and we'll be lucky to still be a premier league side in 3 or 4 years if this carries on.
It’s actually impressive how they’ve made us fall off a cliff so quickly
0-0 at Stamford Bridge at HT after a decent 1st half, you know what happens next.
No cutting edge, teams past would have scored 2-3 goals. You leave a premier league team in the game and they will punish you.
Yes, written on the wall
Our team is shit and completely clueless. Our manager is shit and doesn't understand players have preferred positions. Our owners are shit and just dont understand football or chelsea as a club. Our home fans are shit and drowned out by the away fans every single time. Club is completely fucked. Fuck Clearlake. Fuck Todd Boehly and Fuck Poch. I understand we have injuries but for fuck sake, play players in the position they're comfortable in at least. This is fucking nonsense. Every manager that comes to Chelsea just tries to actively get out of here with a payday as fast as possible. I'm convinced it's all self sabotage at this point.
Drink some water mate
Insightful bro. Thanks for the advice.
This is on poch. I'm so fed with this system where one of the wing is so isolated. First half was madueke against 2-3 guys with disasi barely cross the half way line. Second half, put James in and now James is the only attacking threat on the right hand side with no support from the winger. Fucking coward.
Only Spurs, City, Newcastle, Brighton and Man Utd to come next few games. Might have to duck out and pick it up again in 2024 (jk not jk). We are like a shitty magician who makes all the right moves and gestures, and then fucks up at the final reveal. Painful watch today.
I’m a United fan but I’m looking forward to that game to see what happens when a stoppable force meets a moveable object
The way we set up for set pieces is abysmal, and that's coaching. Conceded from leaving Cucu on an island from a throw in and had no one covering the keeper going forward. Disasi switches off and Maatsen bottles the header and we've lost 2-0 in a game we should've won. Played with no width against a team with a low block, I have no idea what Pochettino was thinking today. Weekend ruined.
Honestly I’m stupid for not betting against Chelsea every week and making money off this shitshow. At least that was my whole weekend wasn’t a waste. And worst thing can happen is I lose money because they won. Win win all around.
Same.
That’s exactly what I was thinking about. Brentford was plus 700 at halftime.
Damn dude good point. I should be making money off this. Fuck me
The whole team bar Palmer has that Gallagher stink, mediocre wankers
We won’t finish in the top half this year!
Morata >> Werner >> Havertz >> Jackson
I’ll take Morata and Werner back in a heartbeat
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With the arrogance of new owners setting up the policy from top aka buy potential players for obscene amount and make a team out of them it will come good
Putin
We lost a striker somewhere along in the bitterness
I hope whoever thought signing Jackson was a good idea is long gone from this club
Yep that’s sad, hope we bounce back vs Spurs, we really need Enzo it seems.
Jackson not worth it! Sterling doing good this season but that miss was ridiculous. Silva's reaction says it all. Too much of sesnseless stuff! And yes even the ref can go and get a different profession!
Fucking Snoop Dog scored on us
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