Rare poor one from Maresca today but points not the worst result in the world given the circumstances. Everton wanted a scruffy game and to get a point and they got both - struggled to find the intensity and guile in those conditions.
December 22, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Rare poor one from Maresca today but points not the worst result in the world given the circumstances. Everton wanted a scruffy game and to get a point and they got both - struggled to find the intensity and guile in those conditions.
I hope we'll look back on this ECL campaign like we do with Lampard's transfer ban season as the enabler that saw a large number of academy products meaningfully integrate within the first team for years to come whilst serving as the catalyst for more to do so in subsequent seasons.
December 20, 2024 at 1:15 AM
I hope we'll look back on this ECL campaign like we do with Lampard's transfer ban season as the enabler that saw a large number of academy products meaningfully integrate within the first team for years to come whilst serving as the catalyst for more to do so in subsequent seasons.
I'm gonna miss the ECL next year - something incredibly fresh and fun about midweek games where youth players get an opportunity to embed themselves and your team smashes in 4 goals a game.
December 19, 2024 at 10:10 PM
I'm gonna miss the ECL next year - something incredibly fresh and fun about midweek games where youth players get an opportunity to embed themselves and your team smashes in 4 goals a game.
I’m always happy to hold my hands up when i’ve got something wrong but I’m still yet to see a game where KDH hasn’t looked a visible level below the rest of his Chelsea teammates.
Still a very odd signing that never looked like it was going to be anything but underwhelming and needless
Still a very odd signing that never looked like it was going to be anything but underwhelming and needless
December 12, 2024 at 4:21 PM
I’m always happy to hold my hands up when i’ve got something wrong but I’m still yet to see a game where KDH hasn’t looked a visible level below the rest of his Chelsea teammates.
Still a very odd signing that never looked like it was going to be anything but underwhelming and needless
Still a very odd signing that never looked like it was going to be anything but underwhelming and needless
George has a bit of the post injury CHO about him at the moment where it feels like he’s trying to do a little too much to prove himself at this level - the ability and suitability is obviously there, just needs to stop trying to force it so much imo
December 12, 2024 at 4:20 PM
George has a bit of the post injury CHO about him at the moment where it feels like he’s trying to do a little too much to prove himself at this level - the ability and suitability is obviously there, just needs to stop trying to force it so much imo
Incredible squirming from Dermot and Stephen Warnock (fast becoming my fav pundit), rightly puts him to the sword
It's baffling how the referee's position here is being used as justification to not overturn, it just makes it a worse decision, not a better one.
Awkward silence at the end is golden.
It's baffling how the referee's position here is being used as justification to not overturn, it just makes it a worse decision, not a better one.
Awkward silence at the end is golden.
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December 9, 2024 at 1:41 PM
Incredible squirming from Dermot and Stephen Warnock (fast becoming my fav pundit), rightly puts him to the sword
It's baffling how the referee's position here is being used as justification to not overturn, it just makes it a worse decision, not a better one.
Awkward silence at the end is golden.
It's baffling how the referee's position here is being used as justification to not overturn, it just makes it a worse decision, not a better one.
Awkward silence at the end is golden.
That 45 minutes from Lavia was out of this world btw, would implore everyone to check out the highlight videos.
Aggressive out of possession, anticipating passes well, constantly drilling balls between the lines and skilfully avoiding quite an intense Spurs press.
Wonderful player
Aggressive out of possession, anticipating passes well, constantly drilling balls between the lines and skilfully avoiding quite an intense Spurs press.
Wonderful player
December 9, 2024 at 9:01 AM
That 45 minutes from Lavia was out of this world btw, would implore everyone to check out the highlight videos.
Aggressive out of possession, anticipating passes well, constantly drilling balls between the lines and skilfully avoiding quite an intense Spurs press.
Wonderful player
Aggressive out of possession, anticipating passes well, constantly drilling balls between the lines and skilfully avoiding quite an intense Spurs press.
Wonderful player
Impressive that such a young team had the resilience to convincingly turn a game around in which they were unexpectedly 2-0 down in a very hostile atmosphere.
Could have easily lost their heads but instead went on to dominate and see it off with a panenka.
so promising
Could have easily lost their heads but instead went on to dominate and see it off with a panenka.
so promising
December 8, 2024 at 6:40 PM
Impressive that such a young team had the resilience to convincingly turn a game around in which they were unexpectedly 2-0 down in a very hostile atmosphere.
Could have easily lost their heads but instead went on to dominate and see it off with a panenka.
so promising
Could have easily lost their heads but instead went on to dominate and see it off with a panenka.
so promising
Really good from Maresca today, quickly addressed the defensive issues whilst being bold enough to take off arguably the best performer of the first half and we never looked back.
Huge fan of his proactivity, we're in very safe hands imo.
Huge fan of his proactivity, we're in very safe hands imo.
December 8, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Really good from Maresca today, quickly addressed the defensive issues whilst being bold enough to take off arguably the best performer of the first half and we never looked back.
Huge fan of his proactivity, we're in very safe hands imo.
Huge fan of his proactivity, we're in very safe hands imo.
son's crying now, cheers
Son Heung-min is crying on the pitch at full-time for some reason.
December 8, 2024 at 6:30 PM
son's crying now, cheers
I'm here to remind you all once again that we are very, very good.
And Spurs absolutely are not.
And Spurs absolutely are not.
December 8, 2024 at 6:24 PM
I'm here to remind you all once again that we are very, very good.
And Spurs absolutely are not.
And Spurs absolutely are not.
something so glorious about Spurs always 'going to war' in their games with us and consistently leaving with 0 points, multiple injuries and a halt to any momentum they had.
December 8, 2024 at 6:21 PM
something so glorious about Spurs always 'going to war' in their games with us and consistently leaving with 0 points, multiple injuries and a halt to any momentum they had.
well well well, who could have seen this coming?
Yup, just hope we put them to it from the first minute, can't imagine those CBs lasting the distance on way or another
December 8, 2024 at 6:05 PM
well well well, who could have seen this coming?
Still quite confident we get a result there - Spurs will drop off big time and don't have it in them to sit back on what they have.
Biggest concern is whether we keep our heads or keep 11 men on the pitch.
Biggest concern is whether we keep our heads or keep 11 men on the pitch.
Easily Chelsea's worst half of the season, but mostly self inflicted. Spurs will definitely not be able to press like this on 2 days rest and not having rotated their squad for a whole match. Let's see what solutions Chelsea find.
December 8, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Still quite confident we get a result there - Spurs will drop off big time and don't have it in them to sit back on what they have.
Biggest concern is whether we keep our heads or keep 11 men on the pitch.
Biggest concern is whether we keep our heads or keep 11 men on the pitch.
Fairly sure Kulusevski only stays on the pitch due to the Caicedo decision which, all things considered, is probably fair.
December 8, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Fairly sure Kulusevski only stays on the pitch due to the Caicedo decision which, all things considered, is probably fair.
Might be famous last words but that patched together Spurs team has implosion written all over it, especially when you combine with the fact they regularly lose their heads against us.
Get Jackson and Neto in behind and see how the CBs hold up.
Get Jackson and Neto in behind and see how the CBs hold up.
December 8, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Might be famous last words but that patched together Spurs team has implosion written all over it, especially when you combine with the fact they regularly lose their heads against us.
Get Jackson and Neto in behind and see how the CBs hold up.
Get Jackson and Neto in behind and see how the CBs hold up.
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Look, Chelsea are pretty good, I don't know what else to say.
Note that this data doesn't account for game state (its my weekend project to add that). Using game state would push Chelsea down a little bit and Arsenal up.
Note that this data doesn't account for game state (its my weekend project to add that). Using game state would push Chelsea down a little bit and Arsenal up.
December 6, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Look, Chelsea are pretty good, I don't know what else to say.
Note that this data doesn't account for game state (its my weekend project to add that). Using game state would push Chelsea down a little bit and Arsenal up.
Note that this data doesn't account for game state (its my weekend project to add that). Using game state would push Chelsea down a little bit and Arsenal up.
I'm loathed to give any positive response because of the very well documented & valid issues w/ this tournament but there's definitely something quite exciting about having the opportunity to play teams & styles we'd never normally encounter
Curious as to whether it'll be the ECL team that feature
Curious as to whether it'll be the ECL team that feature
December 6, 2024 at 10:20 AM
I'm loathed to give any positive response because of the very well documented & valid issues w/ this tournament but there's definitely something quite exciting about having the opportunity to play teams & styles we'd never normally encounter
Curious as to whether it'll be the ECL team that feature
Curious as to whether it'll be the ECL team that feature
I don't keep super close to the off pitch matters within the women's game but is it not a bit odd for the Guardian to be showing concern over Chelsea's willingness to financially invest in the women's game rather than the other clubs lack of willingness to do the same?
December 6, 2024 at 10:17 AM
I don't keep super close to the off pitch matters within the women's game but is it not a bit odd for the Guardian to be showing concern over Chelsea's willingness to financially invest in the women's game rather than the other clubs lack of willingness to do the same?
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But also, it's whatever. I just want to enjoy the pretty football and winning games. There's too much shit going on right now for me to also turn the football into a moral culture war battleground.
December 5, 2024 at 8:43 AM
But also, it's whatever. I just want to enjoy the pretty football and winning games. There's too much shit going on right now for me to also turn the football into a moral culture war battleground.
always quite impressed by Stephen Warnock as a pundit and thought he was decent on co-comms last night too. Always seems measured and insightful, which is a welcome change of pace
December 5, 2024 at 7:47 AM
always quite impressed by Stephen Warnock as a pundit and thought he was decent on co-comms last night too. Always seems measured and insightful, which is a welcome change of pace
Really really good from Noni that, not just the obvious press but the immediate release of the ball when the temptation would have been to try score himself
December 4, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Really really good from Noni that, not just the obvious press but the immediate release of the ball when the temptation would have been to try score himself
Palmer, Felix & Nkunku could be a lot of fun.
More changes than I'd expected but only Disasi gives me any real concern, the rest have more than enough quality to see off Saints. All should be very motivated too.
More changes than I'd expected but only Disasi gives me any real concern, the rest have more than enough quality to see off Saints. All should be very motivated too.
Chelsea XI to face Southampton: Jorgensen; Gusto, Disasi, Tosin, Cucurella; Fernandez, Caicedo; Madueke, Palmer, Felix; Nkunku.
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December 4, 2024 at 6:40 PM
Palmer, Felix & Nkunku could be a lot of fun.
More changes than I'd expected but only Disasi gives me any real concern, the rest have more than enough quality to see off Saints. All should be very motivated too.
More changes than I'd expected but only Disasi gives me any real concern, the rest have more than enough quality to see off Saints. All should be very motivated too.
Genuine question - has Guehi only done this for the rainbow armbands?
In isolation I've zero issue with any outward show of faith like this, but if this is being done as somewhat of a dog whistle / cryptically taking a stand against what the armband is looking to do, it's hugely problematic.
In isolation I've zero issue with any outward show of faith like this, but if this is being done as somewhat of a dog whistle / cryptically taking a stand against what the armband is looking to do, it's hugely problematic.
Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi wrote a religious message on his rainbow armband for a second successive Premier League game despite the Football Association saying it would remind him of its rules on the matter.
Marc Guehi will face no formal action from FA after second religious message on rainbow armband
Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi wrote a religious message on his rainbow armband for a second successive Premier League game despite the Football Association saying it would remind him of its rules ...
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December 4, 2024 at 12:46 PM
Genuine question - has Guehi only done this for the rainbow armbands?
In isolation I've zero issue with any outward show of faith like this, but if this is being done as somewhat of a dog whistle / cryptically taking a stand against what the armband is looking to do, it's hugely problematic.
In isolation I've zero issue with any outward show of faith like this, but if this is being done as somewhat of a dog whistle / cryptically taking a stand against what the armband is looking to do, it's hugely problematic.
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Well, at least their plan to shield Mazraoui from public criticism worked out well
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Man United players abandoned plan to walk out in Adidas jackets in support of LGBTQ+ v Everton after Noussair Mazraoui cited religious concerns. Team then decided nobody would wear it so that Mazraoui not be seen as only one to refuse
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Man United players abandoned plan to walk out in Adidas jackets in support of LGBTQ+ v Everton after Noussair Mazraoui cited religious concerns. Team then decided nobody would wear it so that Mazraoui not be seen as only one to refuse
www.nytimes.com/athletic/596...
Manchester United scrapped plan for pro-LGBTQ+ walk-out jacket after Noussair Mazraoui refusal
Manchester United players abandoned the club’s plans to wear an Adidas jacket in support of the LGBTQ+ community ahead of Sunday’s Premier League match against Everton after defender Noussair Mazraoui...
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December 4, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Well, at least their plan to shield Mazraoui from public criticism worked out well