That's the big question.Correct, but can the new regime do the same?
That team looks bang average to me.
Kepa-haIt's a good team if the likes of Mount, Sterling and James come back into the sort of form they are capable of. And while I've never been a big fan of Lukaku, just having a proper striker up top would make a huge difference for them.
Kepa-ha
Silva-passed it
Kante- passed it
Kovacic-leaving on free
That forward line is absolutely bang average.
None of them would get in City’s squad (apart from Kovacic on a free)
They've massively underperformed this season.I never compared them with us or said that any of them would. But it's not the sort of side that should be in the bottom half of the table is the point I'm making. They have plenty of good players.
They've massively underperformed this season.
Yep, Boehly interfering probably hasn't helped either.Definitely. That's the only point I'm making. They have some good players and are capable of putting out a very competent team. They should be nowhere near 12th place.
I agree - it's a big mess to sort out. It amazes me how people like Boehly can make a series of such catastrophic management decisions. From the outside it looks like he can't delegate, interferes in the coaching domain and gives the manager a huge squad which he has not selected. How do you find your best team from so many players. Few get a chance to impress or become consistent. I know he's not a football person but I'm talking about basic transferable management and executive decisions which he should be good at. How do people like that make so much money?Just can't see how they turn things around quickly at Chelsea. Have a mishmash of a squad and require some real managerial leadership to ruthlessly trim the squad of the dead weight. None of the new signings have been consistently impressive but as a player having seen Tuchal replaced by potter replaced by lampard you must be wondering about the competency of the board and what you've got yourself into. Looked completely blunt up front and would imagine there are a few chelsea fans tearing there hair out watching Sterlings one on ones (really wanted him to do well at chelsea but looks devoid of confidence).
Can see Pochettino needing at least next season to sort the playing staff out before they seriously challenge but he does not come across as a guy who will immediately pick the mood up. Think Chelsea coped with the old managerial changes because they had some strong characters in the team but only see Silva as a proper leader.
Hopefully wrong and they can keep one of Liverpool or United out of the top 5 next year but can't see it happening.