Chelsea Banter

03 May 2024 07:33:35
Good result. Thought first half we were brilliant. Second half we showed fight and determination which i've barely season this season.

Big shout out to Trev and Cucurella, coming back into the fold and performing so well.

Also, credit where it's due, moving Cucurella into an inverted full back/ defensive mid is brilliant coaching. It stops teams countering us and cutting through the middle, allows us to win the ball back quick and pushes Gallagher up to start the press.

02 May 2024 21:58:12
I would 1 million percent sell enzo over galagher love the guy same with trev id sell any of the cbs to keep pur cobham players not because they have a connection its because there good enough and they deserve to be here.

02 May 2024 22:56:38
Poch, the CG staying or going saga could well decided by contract issues.

Big Trev is a very solid professional who I hope never leaves.

02 May 2024 23:37:41
But. but. pure profit .

{Ed001's Note - I don't understand this pure profit thing I keep seeing. It is simply not true as the club has to pay for the academy. You are better off keeping academy players as a rule, simply because they are usually on much lower salaries than players brought in from outside.}

02 May 2024 23:53:35
I wouldn’t sell either Enzo has been playing injured for 6 months FairPlay to him it’s meant to be a hard condition also. We have 3 quality midfielder to rotate in there. I still stand by we’d be a better team playing 3 at the back. Would suit Enzo having protection behind him and also Palmer and Nkunku as 10’s it would suit them to a tee.

03 May 2024 02:46:04
I agree ed1 it's a load of rubbish.

03 May 2024 05:41:28
I repeat I wouldn’t sell either player but I’m more interested in the performance and result against teams currently in 4th and 5th.

The club will buy and sell players as it does in most seasons. Some of the sales I won’t be happy about and I’m sure some of our signings I won’t rate but I will support whoever we sign when they put on that Chelsea shirt.

I no longer feel attached to players and I truly HATE to say it but I now just see them as commodities but that isn’t a feeling that naturally sits well with me as just a fan. If that makes sense!

03 May 2024 06:05:09
Pochempire I disagree with you about enzo.

02 May 2024 21:47:56
Is that the team to see out the season (injuries permitting)? Good chemistry, wanted it from start to finish.

Lovely to see Big Trev in there doing his thing. What a header.

That was probably the best I've seen Cucurella play. He still gives me a heart attack at times, but he put his body on the line again and again. Committed.

Mudryk showed quiet flashes. Better from him, though still a long way to go. Hopefully what looks like giving up after the first ball is just a lack of confidence, and that will improve. Madueke a constant threat - really loving the trajectory he's on.

Caicedo, brilliant. Gallagher fantastic. Not sure, there seems to still be a little conflict between Palmer and Jackson, couple of times they delayed passes to each other/ refused to play each other in, but overall fantastic from both of them too. Gilchrist keeps growing - fully committed. Shout out to Acheampong - did very well when he came on (he'll learn how to step up as he goes) . Baidashille couple of brilliant sliding tackles, not too dodgy on distribution today. Petrovich fairly solid - didn't get caught out at his near post today.

Well done Poch!

02 May 2024 22:05:49
Edw, I agree with the sentiments in your post. Just one small thing and I have been critical of Mudryk lately but that is the hardest I’ve seen him work.

02 May 2024 22:23:42
Yes EdW there werexa couple of first half runs and passes from Mudryk that were v encouraging if much work indeed still needed.

02 May 2024 22:39:13
Correct EdW. Caicedo was excellent absolutely excellent. Chelsea have been crying out for this type of player for years, he just keeps the tempo so effectively, just ticks it along makes it look easy, just brilliant, so please for him. Chelsea were literally purring. and Surely to goodness Chelsea can and will keep CG? I mean seriously? Who can possibly be sitting in the stands and want to flog this lad for what? £55m? Maybe £65m, Chelsea will never replace him for that dosh. Come on Chelsea work harder and shift the deadwood not the future.

02 May 2024 21:36:10
I talked up Noni a good few weeks ago and got the usual pelters on here from one or two. Tonight I'm going to talk up Marc C, he has been outstanding recently and deserves the highest praise. Let's get behind this very talented young squad of players.

02 May 2024 21:54:34
fair play g8 his defensive duties were outstanding tonite.

02 May 2024 22:14:21
MC superb tonight as were the whole side. Even if efforts tonight leas to falling of v Hammers on Sunday I agree that we saw what should be the core of our squad going forward and it should be under Poch again at start of next season.

02 May 2024 23:39:33
Good shout on cucurella. Ed1 highly rated him at Brighton and it looks like he's steadily improving. I honestly wouldn't sell him in the summer because we'd currently get a pittance back compared to the investment. May aswell use him.

03 May 2024 05:16:49
Apparently Utd are showing an interest in Cucarella and I have no idea if we will except an offer for him and I also have no idea what constitutes a “pittance. ”.

02 May 2024 21:33:29
Super young team stuffs Ange's boys for a 2nd time this season.

Chalaboa brilliant performance and goal.

BB getting back to lasts seasons form.

Gallagher tireless.

Jackson ran himself into the ground.

Noni good in attack and defence.

Gilchrist still Son in his pocket.

Caicedo just keeps on improving.

Poch tactically sound with no cards to play.

Cucarella my MOM.

Clean sheet and two youngsters make there debut.

What a lovely night to be a Chelsea supporter, gutted I wasn't there.

02 May 2024 19:58:59
What a header Trev and a great ball from Conor. Two players who should be in the starting line up and not sold.

02 May 2024 21:39:45
For several reasons one of the most pleasing performances and results of the season. Thought TC outstanding but Cucurella's best game in a Chelsea shirt perhaps and he didn't put a foot wrong. CG as superb as ever and Jacksonn fully deserved yo get his v well taken goal. NM excellent too. But all round great team performance none let side down.

02 May 2024 21:40:38
We must not sell TC or CG.

02 May 2024 21:47:04
Thought everybody had pretty good games the best part of the game for me was for once we showed really good game management and saw the game out pretty well.

02 May 2024 21:56:05
JBS, I agree Cucarella was my MOM.