Chelsea Thread - 2023/24

[waspish]

There is going to be a lot of reliance on Sterling this season for Chelsea

 

[domalino]

Also a quick point about selling to Saudi Arabia. A lot has been made about Chelsea selling 2 players to Saudi, but if you look at the fees, we got less for Mendy and Koulibaly than what Liverpool got for Fabinho alone, who also sold Henderson to them. Two old big earners off the books for huge fees. Also, City sold Mahrez to them for roughly the same amount we got for both Mendy and Koulibaly. I feel like this Saudi narrative ran amok but the whole of Europe have sold players to them and we’re nowhere near the biggest beneficiaries.

100%

 

[ASHCFC]

City have a smaller squad than most,a lot of big signings but have a look at our bench.A lot of young players.
A point missed by a lot of the so called press.

I didn't realise that, but it makes perfect sense imo. You need a tight group.

 

[NikT]

 

[handsofstone]

Chelsea are looking good under Pochetino, and they are looking good a lot quicker than I thought they would

Still not convinced that they will get top 4, just seem to light up top, very reliant on Sterling and Jackson for the goals untill Nkunku comes back

On a side now, how good is it seeing Sterling getting back to form and terrorising defences

He was a very polarising guy his last seasons here, but he's been one of England's best players the last decade, and a HUGE player for us and how successful we've been

It's brilliant to see him getting spoken of positively by the media, who've ways hated him and try to put him down, and the Chelsea fans who were, somewhat justifiably, frustrated with his performances last year

Give Raz the ball in space running towards goal and he can hurt any team on the planet

 

[waspish]

Nah watched last night against a relegation side and at points it was a and end to end game with only Sterling looking the difference any good side like West ham will take point of them! Chelsea didn't control the game against Luton!

Maybe they'll be better against better sides where they will have less of the ball and sit in then hit teams with pace!!

 

[Paul1970]

Luton must be really bad to make sterling look like messi

 

[hammocity]

Chelsea are looking good under Pochetino, and they are looking good a lot quicker than I thought they would

Still not convinced that they will get top 4, just seem to light up top, very reliant on Sterling and Jackson for the goals untill Nkunku comes back

On a side now, how good is it seeing Sterling getting back to form and terrorising defences

He was a very polarising guy his last seasons here, but he's been one of England's best players the last decade, and a HUGE player for us and how successful we've been

It's brilliant to see him getting spoken of positively by the media, who've ways hated him and try to put him down, and the Chelsea fans who were, somewhat justifiably, frustrated with his performances last year

Give Raz the ball in space running towards goal and he can hurt any team on the planet

That’s a ridiculous post analysing his performances against Luton and a stagnant West Ham defence. Do you really think he’ll hurt our defence? Not a fucking chance, he’s riding early season form.

 

[Vienna_70]

Raheem seems to be back to something like his best.

He’s certainly had a very good start to the season.

 

[Vialli98]

Raheem seems to be back to something like his best.

He’s certainly had a very good start to the season.

He looks completely reenergised. It’s wonderful to see. I was very down on him after last season, and he looked pretty bad in preseason too, but he looks like a player reborn. It’s early days of course, so I won’t get too ahead of myself, but it’s amazing to see.