18 Aug 2024 10:38:47
I'm normally a very positive person in most aspects of life so I'm basically asking my fellow Chelsea supporters am I being to positive/ delusional in my opinion of Chelsea, as all my work colleagues and friends believe I am, I can't help but look at every single pundit on every single channel all making top 4 predictions and I may of only seen Chelsea once in someone's as finishing 4th, I get that we have a new man that may take a while to get us playing how he wants, but depending if we are positive or negative didn't mourinho win in his first season, didn't conte and don carlo, sari got us top 4 and cup finals, so I don't see why we can't be better than Man Utd, Newcastle, spurs, and I'm curious to see how Liverpool do in the second half of the season if they don't add numbers to there squad, but main reasons for being positive as in top 4 and good cup runs and who knows what else is last season we finished 6th, our form from Christmas to the end had us at 4th, basically take a team that finished 6th with a cup final appearance and give that team fofana, Reece James, lavaia, nkunku, pedro neto, joao felix, the squad and starting 11 is significantly improved, then I'm looking at and hoping players who are getting more settled should see improvement as in Jackson second season caicedo second season and others, I can't see how we don't improve on last season how many points better I don't know? 4? 7? 15? Who knows I like our squad and team and I'm bullishly excited on what we are building! Even if I'm in the minority.
18 Aug 2024 11:26:35
I am with you. But coming on here really dampens that mood.
And we haven't even kicked a ball yet.
I don't think we will get the win today but it's one game and am looking forward to the season.
18 Aug 2024 11:37:30
It's very, very hard to tell. I've seen us go from 1st, to 10th, to 1st, to 5th. Anything can happen.
My opinion on this squad though is not so great. I genuinely don't think our players are that good. Our 260m midfeild 3 of Caicedo, enzo and lavia, is honestly pretty average. Unless it turns out that potter, lampard and poch were just terrible managers that couldn't get much out of the team, I'm not very confident this season and think we've gotten worse than last year with the loss of (redacted name, tom says I'm not allowed to mention him) and chalobah. I also think we're getting worse in the goalkeeper area too.
But, anything can happen. I truly hope this season it just clicks and we get top 4 because another season of no ucl football will not be a good result.
18 Aug 2024 16:02:33
I’d hope if we can keep the squad mostly fit we should be able to get top 4. I think we might be a little slow to start out the season due to having a new manager and the turnover of players again but definitely think if we bring in J. Felix and Osimhen we have the quality to be up there come the end of the season.
18 Aug 2024 17:37:16
None of Potter, Lampard or Poch had a midfield 3 of Enzo, Lavia and Caicedo.
18 Aug 2024 18:16:38
Read again fd77 I never said they did.
18 Aug 2024 21:06:18
One game and we are worse than last year.
Lavia was outstanding today and Caicedo alongside him looked solid enough.
Standard, it’s your decision not to mention CG and nothing to with. He is leaving so just move on is my point.
I have seen very little of our new keeper and my guess is not many fans have so there is no way I could say our goalkeeper situation is “worse. ”.
18 Aug 2024 23:13:38
Read again please tom. 'I think' is stated as it is just my opinion. We will have to wait and see.
19 Aug 2024 05:49:48
Why would I read it again? Of course it’s your opinion and it’s just my opinion that some of your points are wrong.
19 Aug 2024 07:38:48
That's fair enough tom I misread your message actually. Pretty ironic I guess.
Cant agree that caicedo was solid, I think he was poor.
19 Aug 2024 09:34:48
Caicedo and Lavia looked like a top combination in the making.
19 Aug 2024 13:22:37
That I will agree with!
19 Aug 2024 15:54:29
Cat I reck9n much depends not just on having fully fit squad plus some additions who improve it further - plus having far fewer injuries - but on the new manager and his methods. Of course after big improvement in final third or so of last season we expected push on to top 4 this season but did we make the right decisions in the transfer window plus change in manager to do
this or not? Time will tell but am one of those who am worried we may not have. Can only Hooe my worries not justified.