VAR needs a shot clock. 2 minutes max to review a play & if there’s nothing definitive to overturn we move forward. i’ve seen some EGREGIOUSLY long times recently, it has to change.

Shit gets real pretty quick over in the other place, doesn't it?

One semi-bad take and you're toast 😅

Might post over here a bit more instead

Everyone but Sarr with a goal involvement.

Not bad 😎

Really like what Sunderland are doing ATM, such an interesting, young squad.

Patterson
Bellingham
Rigg
Mundle
Isidor

Le Fee (in on loan)
Danns (in on loan)

Ba (out on loan)
Ekwah (out on loan)

Chelsea U18:

Not only is the pass from Walsh really nice but look at the movement from Chizzy.

Steps towards the space he wants, backs away to create separation and does a "hook" run.

This is classy. That's how you create space when there isn't much in behind. Lovely stuff

Ryan Kavuma-McQueen has been in excellent form for Chelsea U18 and now U21.

7G + 3A in his last 12.

✅Villa U18 ⚽️⚽️
✅Reading U18 ⚽️
❌Southampton U18
❌Fulham U18
✅WBA U18 🅰️
✅Merstham U18 ⚽️
✅Brighton U18 ⚽️🅰️
✅Liverpool U18 ⚽️
❌Leeds U21
✅Manchester United U21 ⚽️🅰️

Now imagine the quality difference if it were Chelsea.

Shame our higher-ups only see $$$ and not their true value.

Wrote about Chelsea's U21 forward Donnell McNeilly for the Chelsea spot.

He's tearing it up in Cobham this year and scored 2 against Nottingham Forest to secure a 4-2 comeback win.

thechelseaspot.com/2025/01/18/d...

I wrote about Tyrique George for TheChelseaSpot after his performance against Morecambe. Lots more to come (maybe after a loan).

thechelseaspot.com/2025/01/14/t...

One of the biggest changes this season is retention in the final third.

Mudryk, Palmer, Madueke couldn't make it stick before and it continuously resulted in being countered (+conceding goals).

Progression in retention and defensive workrate in the latter 2 + Sancho/Neto has been transformative.

I'm sure Josh Acheampong is enjoying this Axel Disasi performance.

Just found out my wife shares a birthday with Emile Heskey and Jamie Vardy - day made 😂

Nico Jackson now has 21 premier league goals.

He overtakes Torres, Crespo + Pulisic (20), moving level with Vialli, Abraham, Oscar, Jorginho, Stein.

🔹47 appearances
🔹3774 mins
🔹1 every 180 mins

1 in 2 is a classic "good striker" metric.

ZERO are penalties.

Only Erling Haaland (31) and Ollie Watkins (24) have scored more non-penalty goals in the Premier League since the start of last season than Nicolas Jackson (21).

While no player has scored more goals (5) or been involved in more goals (7) in away PL games this season.

GW11 prediction (24/25)

Leicester 0-3 Chelsea

Leicester missing their best two wingers.

😬 LHS of Cucurella, Enzo, Felix
❓ Are Enzo + Caicedo ready? Lavia + KDH/Veiga likely come on
✅ Shots, shots, shots
🔹 No Neto?

Leicester on Saturday...

Lavia - injured

Enzo + Caicedo - coming back from South America

Maresca, rock my world... It's Carney time!

CFCW qualify for the next round of the Champions League with a 3-0 win over Celtic.

Nice to see some other faces today.

Macario on the socials graphic and got an early assist.

Mpome and OJF started, while Bartel and Brown came off the bench.

Great strength in depth and still showing a pathway