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Chris Riley
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Only here for Chelsea chat. Ex-academy coach
It's fine but I don't really like Cucurella underlapping him, feels like he's going to hit him with a cross
April 26, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Like her more further forward. Would be a good partnership in front of Charles when Reiten goes
April 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
116 if you include the first half!

Big win and hope we can carry momentum into Legia, Brentford and Ipswich
April 4, 2025 at 2:28 AM
That's fair enough. Both Enzo and Lavia have their merits, but I see better physical and goalscoring potential in the other 3.

Would miss Enzo's progressive passing and Lavia's press resistance but not sure much else.

Might still lack a screening 6 though.
February 5, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I'd gladly sell both and keep Santos, Ugochukwu and Chukwuemeka.
February 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
If it stops us making a move I hope it is
January 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Pushed him outside. Didn't have time for one more step and block with the right foot really.

It's top bins. Not sure Sanchez could have done much more either tbh.

Sometimes ball goes in... 🤷‍♂️

Probably more worthwhile analyzing what happens before his involvement
January 15, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Top 5 modern (prem era) player Chelsea have produced so far imo.

Terry, James, Musiala, CHO.

Colwill may well come close. Hall may be a longer term shout.

RLC was unbelievable at academy level and the one who started my interest in the youth teams
January 8, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Chilwell with injuries, form and wages? Fine, I guess.

I really don't get the Carney treatment though.

He's a genuinely good player, still young, and fits the wage structure (about 100k?). Should be ahead of KDH + Felix at the very least (should never have been bought tbf)
December 20, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Good!

Don't remember how it works. Can we draw city (same country) or Madrid (same group)?

Guessing it's different to mens cos of less teams
December 19, 2024 at 3:48 AM
This is a huge relief and I only hope that we can agree these things in future without freezing players out and creating media/fan frenzies
December 18, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Watch us draw Barcelona haha
December 18, 2024 at 12:16 AM
Who should be the next academy prospect to get a debut (whether start or sub)?

I'm surprised Samuels-Smith hasn't been involved yet. Maybe also McNeilly
December 16, 2024 at 8:44 PM
What's his book value? About 50m? And we've spent roughly 10m in wages assuming 100k ish.

It's still pretty unlikely.

Maybe a good loan (Bundesliga 😅) and sell in summer 2026 with significant add ons?
December 10, 2024 at 1:43 PM
Sancho + Neto hold the ball so much better than Mudryk

Neto also works his socks off. Sancho doesn't really have the same defensive capacity.

Both good options to have albeit nothing game breaking.

Mudryk is surely gone in the summer?
December 9, 2024 at 5:38 PM