I don't know we will transform the creativity we showed in preseason games into league games but if we do we will be good.
I put Chelsea #1 in the prediction thread
Thanks mate, means a lot coming from potentially the biggest troll on this forum.
To say Sterling is one of the longest serving seniors is pretty damning I guess, shows how much transformation has taken place in the squad since the new owner came in!Fair enough. I hear you. I don't think I would go quite that far in having us above Arsenal, but you never know. I think what most of us are thinking is, yes it's a talented squad but it's also a nearly brand new group of players. Nkunku, Jackson, Maatsen, Colwill, Gusto, Santos, Disasi have all joined the team for the first time, and then you have Enzo, Mudryk, Badiashile etc who are only 6 months in. Sterling and Cucurella are one of the longest serving members of the squad now at 12 months
I also think it's fairly normal for fans to play down expectations in case the team doesn't live up to the hype. I know Arsenal fans were at it during the season, so I think there's probably a bit of that going on too.
Poch has said the aim is to compete for the title. I think a top 5 finish is a good expectation to set for now. What I'm hoping for is that we take the league by storm and actually compete for the title.
I would say so. They qualified for the Champions League four years running. They’d qualified once before and once since. Also a little disingenuous to say he didn’t get them further in cups when they did and one of them was the Champions League.
He likes to set expectations very low for Pochettino so he can brag when he exceeds them. He actually considered winning Ligue 1 with PSG as an amazing achievement because they lost to Lille the season before (under Pochettino too).
Spot on
Yeah. Only Kepa, Silva, James and Chilwell still remain of our CL-winning squad in 2021. Some of the academy lads like Maatsen, Colwill, Chalobah, Hall, Gallagher and Broja were at the club but were nowhere near the first team at the time.
The league was stronger pre-Poch, and I would say the biggest reason they aren't making the champions league is due to Levy. Had they replaced Poch adequately, or just signed half decent players they would have been in the champions league. Now I'm not saying he did a bad job at Tottenham or that he's a bad manager. I think he's a very good manager. but for a tier two side with low expectations. I do however, think this appointment will prove unfruitful and that they would have been better off picking up someone who's on the up and not someone who's arguably on the decline, and was never a trophy winner anyway.
But Pochettino also had to deal with Levy. I think you’re being a little unkind but time will tell how he does at Chelsea. He certainly has a lot to prove.
Why?
Same here. Shocking setup. And to play that young kid from start? Indefensible. Liverpool with this all out attacking side are there for taking today.
Terrible squad and this bum isn't capable of handling expectations at big clubs.
The bit about Fergie is golden.
Seems a bit reactionary, they have a very good squad. At least, by when the window finishes. Playing quite well.
Wrong account Wolfgang
Missed this. Top notch stuff
Huh? Chelsea has been by far the best team in the first half. Even with a squad that is weaker than his opponent and doesn't have the right chemistry.
Conor.
