BlueHammer85
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I fancy Chelsea for the title
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Chelsea thread 2020/21
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I fancy Chelsea for the title
A lot of Chelsea are secretly thinking this too, but no-one will say anything until we have beaten a couple of top 7 teams, or at least played some of them and remained top 2 or 3. So far we've only played Liverpool (United too, if being considerate) and we've scored in neither.
Silva is a boss. We dearly miss him but it was expected.It looks like things are beginning to come together. We're conceding less, just 1 in the last 5 or 6 games and we've continued to score loads of goals.
So far all the new signings, aside from Havertz, have hit the ground running, and Havertz has been OK- ish himself.
Mendy and Silva in particular have clearly made a huge impact. We have a very very good back 5 in place with decent backups (goalie aside).
Werner is just doing what he does. He's a goal scorer and he gets loads of them. Ziyech is going to be the jewel of this team this season you feel. Genuine baller, an edge of your seat kind of player. Really, really happy we signed him.
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Looking good this year, nice blend of young and old. A well balanced and likable squad. Hope for Frank they give all comps a go.
Finish in the top 4 and they ll be good for a few years.
Finish in the top 4 and they ll be good for a few years.
Think they'll be a real threat in the next 3-4 years. Got the nucleus of a great young squad with Pulisic, Mount, Abraham, Werner, Ziyech, Havertz, James etc.Looking good this year, nice blend of young and old. A well balanced and likable squad. Hope for Frank they give all comps a go.
Finish in the top 4 and they ll be good for a few years.
Silva is a boss. We dearly miss him but it was expected.
I can understand the doubt that Leonardo had about Silva because when players are in their 30's it can be fine for a while and then go downhill in a flash, so it becomes a case of trying to predict when the decline starts before it starts to cost you important games, but Silva absolutely has still got it - I'd argue with VVD injured, he has come in and been the best defender in the league and if he maintains current form he'll make the team of the season quite easily, which is a hell of lot better than I expected when we signed him. Incredible player.
Think they'll be a real threat in the next 3-4 years. Got the nucleus of a great young squad with Pulisic, Mount, Abraham, Werner, Ziyech, Havertz, James etc.
I think we can be a threat this season already. I didn't think so before the season started because I thought it would take at least half a season if not more for the new team to gel properly, but they seem to have gelled quicker than anyone anticipated and it helps that every single new signing, except Kai Havertz, has come in and hit the ground running.
So far we are top 2 in goals scored and conceded the second least goals (level with City) so at the moment we're showing strength both ends of the pitch and the sheer size of the squad means we can rotate without a huge drop off in quality (Ziyech going off injured vs Leeds being replaced by Pulisic for example).
Certainly not beyond the realms of possibility. It's an unusual season, so you can't rule anything out and you and Spurs have both started really well. Still think personally that Liverpool and City will finish in the top two again though.I think we can be a threat this season already. I didn't think so before the season started because I thought it would take at least half a season if not more for the new team to gel properly, but they seem to have gelled quicker than anyone anticipated and it helps that every single new signing, except Kai Havertz, has come in and hit the ground running.
So far we are top 2 in goals scored and conceded the second least goals (level with City) so at the moment we're showing strength both ends of the pitch and the sheer size of the squad means we can rotate without a huge drop off in quality (Ziyech going off injured vs Leeds being replaced by Pulisic for example).
Certainly not beyond the realms of possibility. It's an unusual season, so you can't rule anything out and you and Spurs have both started really well. Still think personally that Liverpool and City will finish in the top two again though.
Yeah I certainly won't say we're the favourites, and if pushed, I'd predict us to finish 2nd at best but I just feel something is happening at Chelsea. I caught myself day dreaming about beating Bayern in the CL final the other day :)
Bayern losing a CL final is something we can all get behind, I think ;)Yeah I certainly won't say we're the favourites, and if pushed, I'd predict us to finish 2nd at best but I just feel something is happening at Chelsea. I caught myself day dreaming about beating Bayern in the CL final the other day :)