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

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BlueMoonAcrossThePond said:
Top 4 isn't going to happen.

Arsenal, City, Newcastle, and Scum are all better. Fulham too. Spurs probably also. Chelsea may scrape top 4 - but IMO they're very unlikely to do so.
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With our injuries, maybe yeah. I've personally stopped thinking about the top 4 now. It's done. But with a healthier squad next season, with a preseason under Potter and likely new midfield, I'd like to think we'd be back in the mix near the top.
 
Vialli98 said:
That's genuinely terrible but I suppose not isolated to City. Here's a story about Avram Grant's alleged crimes with the headline highlighting his Chelsea connection despite being our caretaker manager for about 6 months in a career spanning over 40 years.

www.mirror.co.uk

Former Chelsea boss Avram Grant accused of sexual harassment by multiple women

A number of women have come forward accusing former Premier League manager Avram Grant of sexual harrassment, with accusations coming to light on an Israeli investigative show
www.mirror.co.uk www.mirror.co.uk
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Shocking isn’t it? It happens all the time but you won’t see it as much as we do. No matter who commits a crime if they can find an image that’s derogatory to City they will, last week an article on the increase in violence on the BBC website showed an image of the Premier League trophy with City ribbons on it, the BBC based in Salford is so anti City but pro Dipper and Rag.
 
Vialli98 said:
With our injuries, maybe yeah. I've personally stopped thinking about the top 4 now. It's done. But with a healthier squad next season, with a preseason under Potter and likely new midfield, I'd like to think we'd be back in the mix near the top.
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Next season top 4... doubtful.

Top 4 ATM is extremely, extremely competitive.

Whom on this list do you think you'll finish above?
City
Scum
Scouse
Gunners
Newcastle
Spurs
Fulham

You may secure top 4 next year - but I think it's going to be rather doubtful. Note that Newcastle owners have deep pockets - I think they're going to be a regular top 4 for the foreseeable future. Liverpool will likely bounce back. And City are going to threaten for the top. Arsenal are also top 4 for sure if they retain their squad.
 
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BlueMoonAcrossThePond said:
Maybe.

Top 4 ATM is extremely, extremely competitive.

Whom on this list do you think you'll finish above?
City
Scum
Scouse
Gunners
Newcastle
Spurs
Fulham

You may secure top 4 next year - but I think it's going to be rather doubtful. Note that Newcastle owners have deep pockets - I think they're going to be a regular top 4 for the foreseeable future. Liverpool will likely bounce back. And City are going to threaten for the top.
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Not this season but if they do stick with Potter he will turn it around and the talent they are accumilating surely will be contending next season. I'd be more concerned being a dipper as there are too many uncertaincies with the owners, managers and aging squad looking to be in much more of a crisis than Chelsea are...
 
baggy said:
Not this season but if they do stick with Potter he will turn it around and the talent they are accumilating surely will be contending next season. I'd be more concerned being a dipper as there are too many uncertaincies with the owners, managers and aging squad looking to be in much more of a crisis than Chelsea are...
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As per my previous post - whom do you think you'll finish above next year? Rank your predicted next year top 4.

IMO - Chelsea are probably about 6th next year.
 
baggy said:
Next season: City>Chelsea>United>Arsenal (In no particular order) - im a bert btw...
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Cheers - I think that Newcastle with their deep pockets are going to be a perennial top-4 side from now on and Liverpool too is going to be in the mix. Chelsea and Spurs will potentially secure a top 4 spot - but they're dark horses.
 
BlueMoonAcrossThePond said:
Next season top 4... doubtful.

Top 4 ATM is extremely, extremely competitive.

Whom on this list do you think you'll finish above?
City
Scum
Scouse
Gunners
Newcastle
Spurs
Fulham

You may secure top 4 next year - but I think it's going to be rather doubtful. Note that Newcastle owners have deep pockets - I think they're going to be a regular top 4 for the foreseeable future. Liverpool will likely bounce back. And City are going to threaten for the top. Arsenal are also top 4 for sure if they retain their squad.
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It's impossible to predict considering no-one Arsenal down as potential runaway leaders and Liverpool/Chelsea in midtable, so if this season has shown us anything it's that things change quickly.


Also looking at the table right now, Spurs are 5 points clear of us despite us having more than half our starting lineup injured as a couple of their backups. They're terrible. Fulham are just here for the ride, the idea that they'll finish above us this season is kind of far fetched (they're 3 points ahead with a game more despite beating us last week), let alone be any kind of threat to top 6 next season. If you envisage Liverpool improving, despite faltering now with basically their main defence and midfield (I think they're only missing Diaz and Jota?), why can't you see Chelsea doing the same?

Anyway, I think this season we'll probably end up around 5th or 6th and then be in the mix at the top next season.
 
baggy said:
Not this season but if they do stick with Potter he will turn it around and the talent they are accumilating surely will be contending next season. I'd be more concerned being a dipper as there are too many uncertaincies with the owners, managers and aging squad looking to be in much more of a crisis than Chelsea are...
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With the squad Chelsea are acquiring they will definitely be challenging next season, don’t rule them out of getting Bellingham.
 
Vialli98 said:
It's impossible to predict considering no-one Arsenal down as potential runaway leaders and Liverpool/Chelsea in midtable, so if this season has shown us anything it's that things change quickly.


Also looking at the table right now, Spurs are 5 points clear of us despite us having more than half our starting lineup injured as a couple of their backups. They're terrible. Fulham are just here for the ride, the idea that they'll finish above us this season is kind of far fetched (they're 3 points ahead with a game more despite beating us last week), let alone be any kind of threat to top 6 next season. If you envisage Liverpool improving, despite faltering now with basically their main defence and midfield (I think they're only missing Diaz and Jota?), why can't you see Chelsea doing the same?

Anyway, I think this season we'll probably end up around 5th or 6th and then be in the mix at the top next season.
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Cheers.

But... Arsenal are vastly underrated. They have a bunch of hugely talented players - and they're all young. Arsenal are favorite to contend for the league title for years running should they retain their squad.

As for Liverpool - for whatever reason - a big drop off in performance seems to happen every so often under Klopp. Supposedly Liverpool owners are looking to sell the club? If so might this impact future recruitment/club morale?

All things considered - I think that Chelsea are looking at 5th or 6th next season - but who knows. Maybe their new owner gets serious about winning and spends big. Abramovich did... will Boehly? I don't like your current squad against any most of the big six plus Newcastle.
 
BlueMoonAcrossThePond said:
Cheers - I think that Newcastle with their deep pockets are going to be a perennial top-4 side from now on and Liverpool too is going to be in the mix. Chelsea and Spurs will potentially secure a top 4 spot - but they're dark horses.
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tbf i'm all for it. 6+ excellent teams all competing means plenty of exciting football. The money being spent is somewhat outrageous but thats market forces - at least it's something we get to experience in the premier league on a weekly basis.
 
Vialli98 said:
Nice of you add a couple of million to each transfer. I'm sure you can make the same point without inflating the numbers for no reason :)

Havertz 75m
Fofana 75m
Cucurella 56m (rising to 62m)
Kepa 71m
Pulisic 54m
Lukaku 97m

So you're collectively off by nearly 40m.
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Probably saw the Euro amount and forgot to convert it.
 
Reported to be prepared to listen to offers for Sterling this window........ that move went well then.

Wonder would Arteta want him - even on loan
 
domalino said:
Chelsea will be fine.

People on here always think clubs that go on spending sprees are going to fail. Last January everyone had to take the piss out of Newcastle's "panic signings", last summer everyone on here was taking the piss out of Nottingham Forest and saying they were guaranteed to go down after signing 20 players.

Watching them yesterday, if they replace Havertz with Felix, they will be in the top 4. Their 1st, 2nd and 3rd biggest problems are how bad that kid is at finishing.
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Forest doesn’t really help your case!
 
BlueMoonAcrossThePond said:
Cheers.

But... Arsenal are vastly underrated. They have a bunch of hugely talented players - and they're all young. Arsenal are favorite to contend for the league title for years running should they retain their squad.

As for Liverpool - for whatever reason - a big drop off in performance seems to happen every so often under Klopp. Supposedly Liverpool owners are looking to sell the club? If so might this impact future recruitment/club morale?

All things considered - I think that Chelsea are looking at 5th or 6th next season - but who knows. Maybe their new owner gets serious about winning and spends big. Abramovich did... will Boehly? I don't like your current squad against any most of the big six plus Newcastle.
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“Will Boehly?” He’s already spent more than the GDP of many nations
 
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