Chelsea International Banter 3

04 Apr 2024 21:56:46
Really don't see what others do for me badiashile shouldn't play again I think every time he's played he's made a mistake and his first touch is awful. Poch has got to get out 74 mins he's swapped a centre back and right back only threat we have is palmer again Jackson waste of time and chuka on bench is more threat than caicedo enzo and Gallagher. We are so poor best 19minutes this season then the season resumed as normal.

04 Apr 2024 22:03:09
Nib, please stop with the Jackson agenda.

04 Apr 2024 22:27:37
agree tom he's the least of our worries.

04 Apr 2024 21:52:51
3-2 down and he brings on 2 defenders???? can we sack poch now for f sake.

04 Apr 2024 22:11:44
Poch, both defenders carrying injuries into this game.

04 Apr 2024 22:42:10
wasnt aware tom b hopefully colwill and james gets back soon tonight showed us gusto as exellent as he's been is still a bit behind james defensively.

04 Apr 2024 22:58:28
Poch, I try to look at games without bias toward players I like.

Caicedo made a mistake and so did BB but Gusto got caught out of position for two of there goals. Strangely bringing on Gilchrist anchored that side and allowed Palmer to go forward with more confidence.

05 Apr 2024 00:26:54
yeah i like gilchrist but obviously flip the coin and gusto gives us so much more going forward, when james is back its another massive option for us.

05 Apr 2024 02:39:52
No offense Poch, but the whole jumping to conclusions without considering any outside influences is why the atmosphere is so toxic at clubs right now. People call themselves ‘fans’ but aren’t aware that players are coming back from injury etc.

05 Apr 2024 08:02:06
thats what happens when you have a 1 year old and a 6 year old fuser u barely get to watch games never mind keep up with chelseas injury list,
i still am on the poch out boat do he hasn't had a good season here and after last nights game it makes me even more comfortable saying it, how open we were tactically was criminal at this level to be playing end to end football its great to watch but you wouldn't see teams so poorly set up in a sunday league game.

05 Apr 2024 12:39:30
Poch I disagree we needed 3 points and they went for it. And I am glad we did.
Well slated him for setting up defensive against liverpool in the cup final for the added time.
I don't really want poch but I don't see who we change him for either.

05 Apr 2024 20:07:05
maybe this squad just needs to keep playing amd developing and learning and maybe last night gives poch his turning point, im on the poch out but i lpve this club and if it means poch turning it around and getting more results il happily eat my words and support poch he's a genuine good man.

04 Apr 2024 21:47:39
Can we sack poch along with badiashille, disasi, enzo, caicedo and the whole club at this stage??
This team are an absoloute embarrassment.

04 Apr 2024 22:23:58
Maybe fans need to keep the faith!

05 Apr 2024 00:27:27
i dunno about that tom b the tactics under poch have been awfull pal.

04 Apr 2024 21:17:14
Such a good start then we throw it away.

04 Apr 2024 21:48:27
And it gets worse. our defense is utterly dreadful to be 2-0 up and then that dreadful Caicedo blunder but United with two good goals after that to be fair.

04 Apr 2024 21:51:53
same rubbish different week, u assemble a squad of over priced children and take a manager whos never won f all and this is what you get.

04 Apr 2024 22:31:47
Didn’t see it coming but at least the “children” showed some guts!

04 Apr 2024 22:42:40
Agree tom b palmer deserves a statue outside stamford bridge?.

04 Apr 2024 21:12:02
HT and I'm gutted I'm not at the bridge tonight.

Gallagher has a nightmare match against Burnley and then has a fantastic 45 mins.

Caicedo having made the mistake for there first is now losing any confidence he had at a rapid rate of knots.

All to play for but we have a history of coming out slow for the second half.

04 Apr 2024 21:52:12
id say your happy your not der watching this train wreck.

04 Apr 2024 22:04:29
I am watching but on TV.

04 Apr 2024 22:28:00
Haha your happy so tom crazy game of football.

04 Apr 2024 22:41:03
That’s why we love the game and when your team shows some character it’s even better.

05 Apr 2024 00:28:07
yeah and wev been missing character all season pal.

31 Mar 2024 17:50:03
Well played but unlucky the Chelsea ladies. A bit like our league cup final defeat.

30 Mar 2024 21:42:36
I was at the game today and obviously there will be fingers pointed in all sorts of directions to apportion blame.

With the benefit of hindsight Poch should have hooked Mudryk after we went 2-1 up and brought on Gilchrist.

Our worst performer today was Gallagher. It was his worst performance of the season and maybe is worst ever in a Chelsea shirt.

Petrovic should have done a lot better for there second but he did make two top class saves.

Palmer will get all the plaudits for scoring two goals and that's understandable but my MOM was Enzo closely followed by Gusto.

30 Mar 2024 22:21:59
Tom, that’s the difference between an average coach and a top coach. A top coach has foresight.

31 Mar 2024 00:05:00
Motm enzo. interesting.

31 Mar 2024 07:22:20
Jimbo, I’m only managing the substitution from the stands. For me it was obvious but I have no idea if there were other issues (fitness) at play in his decision not to make a change at that time.

31 Mar 2024 09:23:10
Tom, we are all backseat coaches but it was obvious we were shaky and that we needed to hang onto the lead. Anyway, too late onto the next match.

31 Mar 2024 10:12:28
Jimbo, yes we are and that’s what makes sport such fun. The strange thing is he had just made a very positive change to get a goal and for me tactically there was nothing wrong with going back to a solid formation after we scored.

30 Mar 2024 21:14:18
What did you think of that performance G8?

31 Mar 2024 08:08:33
RTP. (under banter and in reply to Emil)

31 Mar 2024 09:39:44
Performance or result?

Result is embarrassing, performance, should of scored 5 but individuals let us down not being clinical.

30 Mar 2024 17:58:01
I honestly believe our season hit rock bottom this afternoon.

1 nil up at half time, Burnley down to 10 men and lost their first team coach and then beat us 2-1 in the second half and it could have been worse if they did not hit the bar late on.

31 Mar 2024 09:03:58
Bill, it wasn’t our best day that’s for sure but my rock bottom moment this season was away to Utd.

31 Mar 2024 10:05:12
Tom,

Hope your health is improving.

I would still say Burnley is rock bottom. Man U are at least above us, Burnley are already practically relegated and furthermore are rubbish away from home.

They wanted it more tan we did which is unforgivable.

Questio s are asked what Poch says to the team at halftime, I think it's more that he reads them a bedtime story and they have a nap for 15 minutes.

31 Mar 2024 10:07:34
I actually agree Bill. i've been a season ticket holder at Chelsea now for 9 years and without a doubt was up there for one of my least enjoyable visits to the Bridge.

I should have known the day was cursed as my train to Paddington was delayed by an hour. The district line was shut from Paddington to Fulham Broadway so had to hire a Boris bike and cycle to Chelsea, I rocked up 15 mins late.

All in all a rubbish day and I have sold my semi final tickets in the cup and as many tickets as I could on ticket exchange for the next home games. I sound a terrible fan but i've vowed not to return for the rest of the season as Im so peed off with how its going.

31 Mar 2024 10:09:43
It was depressing, Bill.

31 Mar 2024 10:16:10
Bill, I guess you are right about the Utd performance.

Anyway, I’m ok thanks and feeling very positive about my health going forward. Once you’re in and being treated in our NHS, it truly is a remarkable service.

31 Mar 2024 10:24:57
Who’s to blame?

Mudryk should have scored first half?
Sterling should have with header.
Jackson should of scored in first half,
Disasi misses with his head and it his arm, should have headed that,
Gallagher should of slipped in palmer first half but shot from outside box,

Seeing a lot of poch to blame today, and Clearlake actually, these are fine details and players lack of experience or being clinical, and not scoring or being clinical ALWAYS comes back to bite us on the arse,

30 Mar 2024 16:52:48
Where laughable season just end I have underestimated my own playing career and many people have told me this a lot this season due to most weekends having 15 pints and getting dragged out of bed to play being mainly one footed (right) I've been told I am better than Jackson just using my left foot, he is awful and offers. zero give the young lad ago.

30 Mar 2024 17:11:16
Nibb, stay in bed because you are not watching the same player i am.

30 Mar 2024 19:10:57
Nib, think these people are telling you porkies mate….

30 Mar 2024 19:32:46
Jackson wasn’t bad, but at the end of the 90x he s hi old if had a goal today, his improved a lot, some still think his the answer rather than a no9.

31 Mar 2024 14:50:52
Matt, Jackson is improving from game to game. I’m not sure how notwithstanding is for fan watching on TV but he really does work defenders and his pace always gives him a chance down the channels.

30 Mar 2024 15:59:42
Very card happy ref in the first half. Though we played pretty well in the attacking 3rd just a bit too selfish at times and lacking the finish. Defensively we’ve been far too open/ lax allowing Burnley too much space. With them down to 10 men, I’d hope we see an improvement in that regard second half. I’d be tempted to take Gallagher off at half time, he always has a few 50/ 50 riskier tackles in his game and I can definitely see the ref giving him a 2nd yellow. Maybe even Cucu off too, don’t think risking going down to 10 or 9 + the suspensions is worth it with our depleted squad rn.

Think Gilchrist/ Silva and Madueke/ Sterling/ Casadei are capable enough replacements and better to try keep 11 players on the pitch imo.

30 Mar 2024 17:06:34
Disappoint result against should beat easily on paper opponents. How many times have we had to say that on recent times!

30 Mar 2024 17:14:25
Gilchrist should have come on for Mudryk when we went 2-1 up. It was an obvious substitution to make.