Chelsea Thread - 2022/23 | Pochettino confirmed as new manager

[Keeper!]

I wasnt judging him, just going by some Chelsea fans comments i have heard & they aint impressed

They are used to instant results when changing manager.

Chelsea need rebuilding from top to bottom and it looks like the owner (front man) is a bit of a tool.

 

[KentBlue]

They are used to instant results when changing manager.

Chelsea need rebuilding from top to bottom and it looks like the owner (front man) is a bit of a tool.

He comes across as a bit too childlike for me: like a kid at Christmas when he turned up at there. He just seemed to want to spend money in order to impress the media and the fans. As if everything was done on a whim - although in all fairness, when it comes to 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' we're all just a whim away.

 

[Vialli98]

They are used to instant results when changing manager.

Chelsea need rebuilding from top to bottom and it looks like the owner (front man) is a bit of a tool.

On the playing side of things, I don't think that's true. There's plenty of pieces in this squad that are fantastic pieces. Chelsea need to get rid of the deadwood (Azpi, Ziyech, Auba etc), the failed flops (Havertz, soon to be Sterling?), the old heads who have been here too long (Jorginho) and the replenish the squad with new fresh young players.

Ideally;

Rice
Caicedo
Nkunku
Leao
A defender (Gvardiol)
Integrate Colwill and Hall.

After that we go again next season, with Potter having had 9 months with this team, a nice preseason, crucial injured players back fit and some good additions in much needed areas plus a couple of academy kids making the step up.

That would be my ideal structuring of the squad in the next two windows.

In terms of the board, that is still being structured and roles are being filled. People are being added all the time. Hopefully by the time this season ends, we'll already have all the pieces we need in place.

 

[FightLikeAGirl]

I wonder if Havertz being a flop is because he had COVID twice. He hasn't been the same since.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

I wonder if Havertz being a flop is because he had COVID twice. He hasn't been the same since.

Or because he was never that good in the first place?

 

[Vialli98]

I wonder if Havertz being a flop is because he had COVID twice. He hasn't been the same since.

I've given him a very lengthy rope for those reasons, but this is his 3rd season now. I need to start seeing something tangible and consistent from him. I know we paid the £70m mostly for potential, but I had hoped we would some of that potential during his first contract, of which he will have 2 years left after this season.

 

[ali benarbia's studs]

FFS I ve had to look for this thread, as its buried deeper than a Coventry city one.

Just read, Lukaku is still on the books ???? I spat out my beer in disbelief.

Well that`s my contribution for the season here........ bwahahahaa

 

[Vialli98]

FFS I ve had to look for this thread, as its buried deeper than a Coventry city one.

Just read, Lukaku is still on the books ???? I spat out my beer in disbelief.

Well that`s my contribution for the season here........ bwahahahaa

That's because City fans do not give a shit about non-rival teams, unless something bad is going on with them. I'm the only one keeping this thread relevant haha.

Yeah sadly, Lukaku was only loaned out. I guess the idea was to loan him back to Italy and let him regain his old Inter form and then con a team into paying good money for his transfer. Sadly he has been injured most of the season and just had an embarrassing showing for the whole world to see in the world cup. The good news is, Inter will have him back for another season loan and then maybe hopefully after that we can flip him for like £40m or something. Kind of a pipe dream at the moment but if everything goes right, that's the best case scenario outcome for Chelsea.

 

[waspish]

When’s Chelsea’s accounts going to be announced?

 

[Vialli98]

When’s Chelsea’s accounts going to be announced?

No idea. I don't keep up with that stuff. I just see it when it's released. A cursory google search showed me that last year the accounts were published late December.