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Thinks Di Zerbi is better than Pep.
THIS!I like him but he’s a bit Southgatey when you listen to him, might just be the beard and general lack of charisma though
Strong Southgate vibes from him imo.
THIS!I like him but he’s a bit Southgatey when you listen to him, might just be the beard and general lack of charisma though
People have short memories. We were utterly atrocious and I’m sick of people saying he was harshly fired. He got more time with shit results then any other chelsea manager in the last 20 years. There was no signs of improvement, we got battered by Leeds.I think people underestimate how bad Chelsea were under Tuchel since mid-December 2021 - they were only 6th in the form table. Very much akin to Solskjaer getting second with us, their top four position last season was heavily dependant on us, Tottenham and Arsenal being being poor - with Manutd being beyond just poor.
This season, they were leaking goals and scoring very few. Potter has improved them massively on both fronts - it is far from perfect, but Chelsea have a lot of issues stemming from poor recruitment, particularly this past summer.
Just to show the improvement:
- Goals conceded per game - 1.42 (Tuchel) ; 0.37 (Potter)
- Goals scored per game - 0.8 (Tuchel) ; 1.75 (Potter)
It wasn't even like Tuchel had a tougher run - he only had to play Tottenham from the teams currently in the top half of the table (a few of the teams he faced have struggled badly this season - Leicester and Leeds etc.). Potter has faced two top half sides (Brentford and Manutd) and he has had to play AC Milan twice; Tuchel faced the easiest team in their CL group.
Personally I'm not convinced he's done much more than cheer up the dressing room at the moment. They seem to have the same strengths and weaknesses as they did under Tuchel - they prioritise control and possession over chance creation, leading to some pretty sterile football. They're much better than they were under Tuchel this season, but I'm not sure they're better than under Tuchel last season.I think people underestimate how bad Chelsea were under Tuchel since mid-December 2021 - they were only 6th in the form table. Very much akin to Solskjaer getting second with us, their top four position last season was heavily dependant on us, Tottenham and Arsenal being being poor - with Manutd being beyond just poor.
This season, they were leaking goals and scoring very few. Potter has improved them massively on both fronts - it is far from perfect, but Chelsea have a lot of issues stemming from poor recruitment, particularly this past summer.
Just to show the improvement:
- Goals conceded per game - 1.42 (Tuchel) ; 0.37 (Potter)
- Goals scored per game - 0.8 (Tuchel) ; 1.75 (Potter)
It wasn't even like Tuchel had a tougher run - he only had to play Tottenham from the teams currently in the top half of the table (a few of the teams he faced have struggled badly this season - Leicester and Leeds etc.). Potter has faced two top half sides (Brentford and Manutd) and he has had to play AC Milan twice; Tuchel faced the easiest team in their CL group.
I like him but he’s not doing himself any favours chopping and changing tactics and positions.Sacked in the morning.
About time Potter switches to the 4-4-3 formation. This won't be tolerated for much longer.I like him but he’s not doing himself any favours chopping and changing tactics and positions.
I guess to be fair to him he’s been brought in after the season started so he’s having to learn on the job.
Boehly is to blame
Yeah I think this is the issue. They went crazy on picking up wing backs and defenders for Tuchel so now he’ll have to strip back and change it.About time Potter switches to the 4-4-3 formation. This won't be tolerated for much longer.
I would never have gotten rid of Tuchel who is a proven world class managerI don’t blame Potter. He should have been brought in sooner, it’s like Ten Hag coming here without Eriksen, Martinez and Antony.
That would be cheatingAbout time Potter switches to the 4-4-3 formation. This won't be tolerated for much longer.
3 goals scored by Chelsea players vs 2 goals scored by Brighton players is how I am choosing to see today's result.Random Chelsea fan: If you don't count the OGs it's 2-1 which is not that bad.
Totally fair interpretation of game.Random Chelsea fan: If you don't count the OGs it's 2-1 which is not that bad.
All he needs to win is an extra player!About time Potter switches to the 4-4-3 formation. This won't be tolerated for much longer.
I didn’t even notice at first but @The Firestarter was mentioning it due to the highly credible insider information that Boehly and his mob instructed Tuchel to play that formation (even though it would mean that they had 12 players)All he needs to win is an extra player!
Guy's a disruptor and rules are there to be broken/ignored.I didn’t even notice at first but @The Firestarter was mentioning it due to the highly credible insider information that Boehly and his mob instructed Tuchel to play that formation (even though it would mean that they had 12 players)
No one should. He had a great run of results up to todayMedia won’t give him a hard time at all.
They need Ronaldo.
We have 2 lbs, 2 rbs and 4 cbs. Whatever your opinion of the transfer window is, this is standard for most teams so I’m not sure what your getting at. With injuries we are down to 1 rb, 2 cbs and 2 lbs.Yeah I think this is the issue. They went crazy on picking up wing backs and defenders for Tuchel so now he’ll have to strip back and change it.
Such a clueless operation Chelsea at the moment.
I said I felt your window was all over the place and I stand by it. I don’t think anyone you’ve signed has looked particularly good yet. You spent a fortune buying players for Tuchel, even down to his request to get Auba on deadline day, only to sack him when the window closed and get Potter.We have 2 lbs, 2 rbs and 4 cbs. Whatever your opinion of the transfer window is, this is standard for most teams so I’m not sure what your getting at. With injuries we are down to 1 rb, 2 cbs and 2 lbs.
Winless in 3 games now?No one should. He had a great run of results up to today
We won just 3 days ago.Winless in 3 games now?
Some of it was undoing his own mistake. Brighton’s first goal was definitely down to him I think.Some of the defending from Thiago Silva today absolutely sensational. Could have been more.
League games. If that was United the knives would be out.We won just 3 days ago.
They need Ronaldo.
From who? Your own fans? Probably. The media, after 2 draws and a loss? Doubt it.League games. If that was United the knives would be out.
they absolutely would! 4-1 from Brighton alone would. Failing to score against Brentford alone would. Even squandering a lead in the last minute against a rival would on its own.From who? Your own fans? Probably. The media, after 2 draws and a loss? Doubt it.
Okay yeah maybe a 4-1 scoreline would but wasn’t the that Brentford game on the back of defeat to another team? I’m sure that was a the context?they absolutely would! 4-1 from Brighton alone would. Failing to score against Brentford alone would. Even squandering a lead in the last minute against a rival would on its own.
5 live we’re calling it a special game between 2 great teams, it’s 3-1 but it’s only the 66th minute, when Chelsea attack like this they’re unstoppable.From who? Your own fans? Probably. The media, after 2 draws and a loss? Doubt it.
A draw vs us isnt bad. And he had what 7 clean sheets or some thing like that up to that game. Thrashed Milan and good points tally since he joined, that too while suffering two big injuries on the way (one lengthy one to his best player).Winless in 3 games now?