Chelsea Banter

28 Apr 2024 00:59:36
Chalobah and Gallagher have truly proven they deserve to be in the team. Most of the other players we have haven't. I said it a few months ago and I'll say it again. If both of them are sold in the summer it is an utter disgrace.

28 Apr 2024 05:47:38
I’m no longer attached to academy players. I don’t want Chalaboa or Gallagher sold. A lot will depend on who or if we sign as replacements.

28 Apr 2024 06:58:04
I don’t know where we could sell these two and get better squad players, can play multiple positions and are academy, I’m not saying starters but squad wise, could fill in come on and cover,

27 Apr 2024 22:14:58
Petrovic had his chance, done ok,

Ok isn't good enough,

Mudryk, struggling for words,

Jackson missed a sitter of header,

Punished other end,

The lack of fight is unreal,

27 Apr 2024 22:36:56
Petrovic unsighted for there second goal and other than that he was solid.

Jackson did miss an easy header.

Mudryk was poor again.

Our desire to get a result was there for all to see who want to see.

28 Apr 2024 00:07:32
Think we played fairly well tbf. The goals we conceded were bad but we controlled play and bossed the 2nd half for once. Mudryk was poor but I also felt a bit bad for him as he hardly ever got the ball. Caicedo had his best game, Badiashile looked better than the last few weeks. Was great to see Gallagher get a goal. Jackson unlucky with the offside and the header imo. Madueke was a bit frustrating, clearly has skill but often saw him just standing still waiting for the ball to come to him rather than making runs, trying to create triangles etc.

I still really struggle to understand why we wait for the opposition to get back into shape after winning the ball back. Countless times Caicedo or someone won a tackle, and the ball would be recycled around the centre backs whilst Villa got all their players back behind the ball. Control is all well and good given how poor we are at the back but we needed to be trying to counter attack more.

27 Apr 2024 22:11:40
I was happy with our performance but obviously not with the result.

I don't think VAR should have referred that decision back to the ref because for me it wasn't a clear and obvious error.

They are 4th and and we have totally outplayed them. Also the Poch tactical switch moving Cucarella into midfield was a good call.

Caicedo was absolutely outstanding and it can be no coincidence that his beat games have been when he is playing next to Gallagher.

Noni was again a handful and a big shout out for BB because he quit rightly got pelters for his recent performances but today he was generally solid.

27 Apr 2024 22:36:03
This was the best Caicedo game at Chelsea. Finally. Chalobah means the world to Chelsea and Dud Boehly and Clownlake capital want to sell him as well as Gallagher. Thank god Casadei got 3 minutes to play I would give him much more. Mudryk played only because there was no one else to play. Maduke has amazing potential anf that's what he has shown tonight. Silva is not fully fit probably that was the reason why he didn't start against Arsenal.
All in all very positive display by Chelsea Football Club.

27 Apr 2024 23:03:11
TheBlue, obviously not happy with the result but we biased at team that has just stuffed the gooners while we are just coming off a spanking.

I hope big Trevor and Conor both stay.

28 Apr 2024 00:21:55
Tom agree with all of what you said.

The VAR at the end could of gone either way but like you said was it obvious enough to overall not for me. Reminded me a bit of the Newcastle vs Arsenal game but in that situation they stuck with the ref.

I personally would abolish Var it kills the enjoyment of celebrating the goal as you never know if it is going to be reviewed or not.

Was great to see the players show some spirit and come back. If we can get certain players fit we could be a force to reconned with next year.

27 Apr 2024 19:12:22
I'm watching women never a pen the defender hasn't even made a move she even asked for VAR the people that run want stringing the whole VAR thing has been a joke from the start it's a total joke doesn't solve anything has been proven it not bullet proof so why not get rid of its like the Chelsea back line unreliable slow and inconsistent but most of all like anything else people should be Punished just like the players when they do something wrong let's see who's making the wrong decisions let's get them in front of the to to say sorry but they won't because the whole lot are cowards and have not balls to come out and so protected why do we go through life protecting the weak.

27 Apr 2024 18:53:54
Anyone read the poch interview, seems to be pointing at the sporting directors, few subtle digs about the
" managers responsibilities but the club is planning and structuring a plan that needs to prove it works, because of the results you can say it's just the manager, but I don't have the keys to the club, I don't make all the decisions here "

When asked who needs to prove themselves to be here next season " it seems only to be me but it's the whole organisation, I think it's important "

Also he admitted he hasn't spoke to the owners in a over two months,

I'd say the writing is well and truly on the wall,

Problem we have is, poch is PART of the problem, but the problems are bigger and higher up than him and he is spot on with what he is saying, majority of issues will land in the next managers lap, if the next manager isn't as tactile and arm around player approach, we really need a manager coming out hanging players out to dry, players on long contracts and only young? What if next guy in doesn't think palmer offers enough off the ball so goes with another player, what if he keeps oublicslly talking about inexperience after the owners tell him not to?

27 Apr 2024 21:07:16
I didn’t like the interview he gave but he made a good point that it shouldn’t just be a managerial review.

27 Apr 2024 22:18:46
Matt, you are right Poch isn’t the only problem at the club ; it’s difficult to know where to start. Leaving aside Poch’s performance as a coach, he seems to be talking himself out of a job.

27 Apr 2024 22:39:41
Tom, not sure what you mean by “ not just a managerial review “. There probably should be a review of the medical setup but do you seriously think there will be a review of Sporting Directors or that the owners will review themselves? Obviously, the starting point is the coach.

27 Apr 2024 22:41:51
I’m more convinced now than ever that Poch will be our manager at the start of next season.

27 Apr 2024 23:30:07
Tom, you were convinced that Potter would last until this season and that Rice would join us in the summer and until recently that Osimhen would sign for us. I hope you keep up your track record.

28 Apr 2024 06:07:15
Jimbo, I’m a poster with an opinion. Some will be right and some will be wrong.

I also said that my dream of us signing Osimhen looks over. I also saind this wouldn’t be a good season and I expected us to finish between 6-8th. I can categorically say the player from Arsenal wanted to join us at some stage last season and I posted that view. He was definitely my second choice as a DM signing and at one stage I was convinced he would dig for us.

As far as Potter being sacked mid season was concerned I think I was right and he should have seen out the season as our manager. I said “things can get worse” and they did in my opinion get worse.

28 Apr 2024 06:12:17
Jimbo at every major company I have worked for a review of all areas took place of ALL the various departments. In some case’s reviews took place every 3 or 6 months.

So yes. I do expect a review of EVERY area of the club.