Premier League Gameweek 17-19

RedPed

Whatabouter.
Joined
Jun 24, 2015
Messages
14,558
This will be 6 from the last 24 points for Chelsea if it stays like this. Shocking!
 

Adam-Utd

Part of first caf team to complete Destiny raid
Joined
Sep 10, 2010
Messages
39,954
Surely they need top 4? 2 of the next four games after this is against Liverpool and City then City again in the cup. Meanwhile Fulham away is in there somewhere which they aren’t favourites to win and Palace. It’s getting worse for Potter as I type that out
Who else will they sign right now that is guaranteed better? I just can't see it.

Think Boehly will look stupid sacking another manager so quickly. Potter needs to grow into the role IMO
 

Wilt

Full Member
Joined
May 22, 2017
Messages
7,027
Meh, don't think Tuchel would bother and this Poch return is pure fantasy to me. That story is over.
Zero chance Potter to Spurs …failing with Chelsea squad being far superior to Spurs
 

bosnian_red

Worst scout to ever exist
Joined
Aug 13, 2011
Messages
58,312
Location
Canada
Wonder if with Chelsea being shit, we can get Licha to talk to Enzo and tell him to wait til the summer and then join United... Joining Chelsea right now seems questionable. Their transfer business is atrocious, and their squad just looks so mediocre. Reece James and Kovačić are their only 2 top players. The rest are so average. Spurs at least have a good team, Chelsea is riddled with mediocrity these days.
 

Mike Smalling

Full Member
Joined
Jan 27, 2018
Messages
11,475
Azpilicueta has apparently had 9 different managers in his stint with Chelsea. What a stat.
 

Threesus

New Member
Newbie
Joined
Nov 13, 2020
Messages
728
Wonder if with Chelsea being shit, we can get Licha to talk to Enzo and tell him to wait til the summer and then join United... Joining Chelsea right now seems questionable. Their transfer business is atrocious, and their squad just looks so mediocre. Reece James and Kovačić are their only 2 top players. The rest are so average. Spurs at least have a good team, Chelsea is riddled with mediocrity these days.
The future is difficult to predict imo. It depends on our new owners. And Chelsea might win the CL this season for all we know.

I still fell like we should look at talents in Ligue 1 like Kone, caqueret etc
 

Adam-Utd

Part of first caf team to complete Destiny raid
Joined
Sep 10, 2010
Messages
39,954
Lovely stuff, a good weekend for the reds :drool:
 

Idxomer

Full Member
Joined
Aug 3, 2014
Messages
15,592
Same as the game against Bournemouth, Chelsea played reasonably well in the first half and couldn't keep it up after that.
 

DomesticTadpole

Doom-monger obsessed with Herrera & the M.E.N.
Joined
Jun 4, 2011
Messages
101,858
Location
Barrow In Furness
What pleases about United is this is the sort of weekend we would have slipped up in the past, when we have chance to move up the table we would mess up ourselves. Now we take care of business.
 

bosnian_red

Worst scout to ever exist
Joined
Aug 13, 2011
Messages
58,312
Location
Canada
The future is difficult to predict imo. It depends on our new owners. And Chelsea might win the CL this season for all we know.

I still fell like we should look at talents in Ligue 1 like Kone, caqueret etc
Sure, but surely a guy like Enzo who will be wanted by every club out there (provided they can afford him) can just wait and pick where he prefers? Going to Chelsea because they're the first to just bid for him is just rushing it IMO, especially given their squad make up right now and currently looking like they're fighting for 5th-7th (and not having a manager who can compete with Pep, Klopp, Ten Hag or Arteta).

Would be a big coup for them of course, but wouldn't understand his reasoning unless others just won't stump up the cash.
 

cyberman

Full Member
Joined
May 26, 2010
Messages
37,331
Who else will they sign right now that is guaranteed better? I just can't see it.

Think Boehly will look stupid sacking another manager so quickly. Potter needs to grow into the role IMO
I don’t think they need a guarantee, just someone who isn’t Potter might do.
Poch is still around. I think if word gets out that Spurs are looking for a new manager they might get out there first.
Because right now they have no chance of top 4.
 

Hugh Jass

Shave Dass
Joined
Apr 16, 2016
Messages
11,327
28% possession for Nottingham but 12 shots on goal compared to 7 for chelsea.
 

Blackwidow

Full Member
Joined
Oct 8, 2011
Messages
7,769
how do you have almost 75% possesion and get outshot by almost double?
Because it is very difficult in tighter space and if you shoot a lot out of bad positions you can lose the ball more often...
That is somehow played risk adverse, too.
 

Rob

Full Member
Joined
Nov 10, 2009
Messages
3,249
Supports
Liverpool
This has turned out to be a great weekend of football.
 

Dancfc

Full Member
Joined
Oct 28, 2016
Messages
7,435
Supports
Chelsea
Sure, but surely a guy like Enzo who will be wanted by every club out there (provided they can afford him) can just wait and pick where he prefers? Going to Chelsea because they're the first to just bid for him is just rushing it IMO, especially given their squad make up right now and currently looking like they're fighting for 5th-7th (and not having a manager who can compete with Pep, Klopp, Ten Hag or Arteta).

Would be a big coup for them of course, but wouldn't understand his reasoning unless others just won't stump up the cash.
I mean, you guys of all supporters should know what a difference even one top signing can make.

Without Casemiro you'd be right beside us, and that's without factoring the literal 3 point swing his goal caused.