The problem with chelsea is just like what sarri told the media.

Team move the ball with lack of urgency & lack off the ball movement. Our wingers tend to dribble too much to beat players rather than pass the ball and run to open spaces.

This is all because hazard is in the team. He slows down the tempo. Although he is our best player, Chelsea cant get anywhere playing Sarriball if it revolves around Hazard.

Hard truth.

bye bye hazard. hazard to RM imminent. if only we can get sancho with 1 midfield to replace kovacic and a left back.

Emerson kena bully by Salah.

Jorginho offers nothing defensively.

Nobody show determination like Hazard. When you are the superstar in the team, you can sulk if things go south but he keep running faster and dribble more players. Top class.

I think we get 3rd place purely due to luck
3 teams bottle up when we should've been 6th

But I do hope Sarri stay on, and have a full preseason with the club.

I wonder if the transfer ban is lifted who & what position will we buy?
RW - Pulisic LW - CHO
Backup in Pedro. Willian still got rumor barca going to get him. Hazard confirm Real Madrid now?
I think if Hazard stays, we can sell Willian.

Left back definitely need someone new.
CB also need backup, as Luiz's contract left 1 year only.
RB got reccee james that guy is a beast.

Midfield? Can Mount get some gametime next season? If so, dont need to buy or extend Kovacic. Barkley also still with us.


I remember he is a good goalkeeper during the preseason. Why sell him

I dont think Tammy will be a first 11. Perhaps just backup. We always have a striker problem, so tbh, I don't care who we sign as striker but confirm he will be shit too. lol

No, Cahill was being negative about Sarri in his recent interview. I remember earlier when Sarri took over, he told Cahill he is not suited to his football. Cahill chose to stay, while Sarri expects him to move during winter transfer. Couldn't blame Sarri there.

Final will be penalty & we lose

chelsea is a fucking stupid team ever in epl.

sack sarri? fucking retarded board of monkeys

Read the report. Sarri went into a meeting he is willing to stay, if the board back his idea, support him

Board declined!

from the look of it the youth are not ready at all.

terrible defending. one time pulisic and bakayoko closing in one player at the corner

the conceded goal, 2 defenders pointing each other to close the man without both of them closing for the cross.

and terrible clearance that led to the goal.

in attack, seems disjointed.
one time the transition was so slow, only 2 players upfront to receive the ball. and another, there were too many, 4-5 of them at the front without anyone offering control in the middle of the pitch.

i know this is only preseason, but if they're going to play like this, i can anticipate next season we will compete for absolutely no trophy at all. but its chelsea, no points in having a high expectation, just expect team will draw or lose, win is a surprise.

This post has been edited by epsonstylux: Jul 19 2019, 07:53 PM

our transfer ban is for 2 summer transfers or summer & winter transfer considered as 2?

since we are going to save money, why not go for sancho rather than zaha? Sancho & CHO are best buddies

Our midfield is solid.

Kovacic - Jorginho is awesome. Was hoping Pulisic or CHO can develop telepathic connection as FAB-COSTA combo back then.

Barkley is awesome, Mason so energetic with his pressing game, Kante will do wonders as DMF, and Loftus Cheeck. I'm sure it'll give Frank a headache on who to select for starting 11.

AMF spot is really competitive with Pulisic, Barkley, Mount, and Loftus Cheek all can play there. Or will barkley & loftus cheek replacing jorginho and Kante in Kovacic role.

Wingers, Pulisic is awesome cant believe he's only 20. CHO is coming back, Pedro is hardworking, Willian too. If next season Pedro is going out I hope we can get Sancho.

Kepa is a super keeper!

Then we are left with defense. Alonso, not convincing. Emerson looks decent, our Fullback got plenty of help from wide players like Pedro & Pulisic.

RB wise, Azpi is ok, Zappa look out of touch. I want to see Recce James in action!

CB definitely worries me.
Christensen has been average. Zouma too. Tomori definitely not ready for first team. And suddenly Luiz looks like the most dependable CB we have. But looking at last game, his performance is bad, he conceded an easy pass without pressure to a corner. And get beaten for the opponent to score a goal. Got nutmegged, and his body language in that game seems off.

We really need to invest in a good LB & CB next summer. Other than that, we're solid.

Would be interesting to see how Tammy Giroud and Batshuayi perform up front.

Barkley cannot play deep. His awareness defensively sucks. Jorginho has great awareness, but lack the physicality and his tackling is a bit poor.

And yes, from Zouma and Christensen not really convincing in defense. Cant believe I feel the team is quite vulnerable without Luiz. But Luiz also gives me headache sometimes. Defensively we need our wingers to help the fullbacks always.

Tammy? No comment, but still no service from midfield.

Sometimes I feel this team is still depends on individual rather than work in a team.

Did u guys see pool's game? pass pass pass goal pass pass pass goal. goddammit

What playing good. We play like shit

We fucking gave away the ball every 30 seconds

Really terrible 1st half performance

Barkley and zouma bringing the team down.

Why no pulisic?

I dont mind we lose ball from tackle or good interception. But those half ass passes after one another and panic clearance is just terrible.

2nd half ok a little bit. In zouma's nervousness, christensen put in a good show

goodnight. not going to waste my time