Chelsea Thread - 2023/24

[Gaylord du Bois]

That's me, to the left. Soft perm, pencil moustache with white sweater, tucked into turned up Lee jeans.
WTF was I thinking?

 

[cheekybids]

The main two captains were injured, and as has been established, Silva doesn't need the armband to lead. In fact when Chilwell got subbed off he gave the armband to Silva who immediately handed it to Enzo. He knows he's the main leader of this team.

But how’s Gallagher now a main man, when he was running around like a headless chicken at Palace, he was at his level. Same question to Gareth Southgate…..

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

 

[waspish]

Be funny they get a penalty and that's there goal of the month

 

[GaudinoMotors]

That's me, to the left. Soft perm, pencil moustache with white sweater, tucked into turned up Lee jeans.
WTF was I thinking?

The same you were thinking last Saturday?

 

[TinFoilHat]

A few teams thanking their lucky stars the three that have come up will stop them from being relegated.

One hell of "transition" coming out of Stamford Bridge this season.

 

[Vialli98]

But how’s Gallagher now a main man, when he was running around like a headless chicken at Palace, he was at his level. Same question to Gareth Southgate…..

If everyone was fit, he wouldn't be. I actually do not think he has been bad at all. He's good at very specific things. He brings energy, running, tackling and he has a pretty decent eye for goal. It's why I think he's perfect squad player to have on the bench that we can bring on when Poch needs to inject some energy and intensity.

I do not like the way Poch uses him now as a kind of 8 who spends a lot of time collecting passes from the the defence. It limits what he's good and highlights what he isn't good at. It's like Poch has swapped Enzo and Gallagher roles just for an experiment. It doesn't make sense. If he insists on a midfield 3 of Caicedo, Enzo and Gallagher then Enzo needs to be the 8 and Gallagher can play further up, run around pressing up high and ghost into the box.

 

[cheekybids]

If everyone was fit, he wouldn't be. I actually do not think he has been bad at all. He's good at very specific things. He brings energy, running, tackling and he has a pretty decent eye for goal. It's why I think he's perfect squad player to have on the bench that we can bring on when Poch needs to inject some energy and intensity.

I do not like the way Poch uses him now as a kind of 8 who spends a lot of time collecting passes from the the defence. It limits what he's good and highlights what he isn't good at. It's like Poch has swapped Enzo and Gallagher roles just for an experiment. It doesn't make sense. If he insists on a midfield 3 of Caicedo, Enzo and Gallagher then Enzo needs to be the 8 and Gallagher can play further up, run around pressing up high and ghost into the box.

I agree he’s there for energy & tackling leave the ball with others who have the talent. It’s ok blaming injuries but as you say they’ve made him the 8. That decision is what I’m questioning.

 

[The Shallyman]

Considering the amount they have spent it's odd. Especially when you recall how we were evaluated on a weekly basis by the media.

I think some of the journalists who are seemingly unwilling to criticise Cheslea were only recently telling us Pochettino was the best thing since sliced bread so may be it is a pride thing for them as they have been shown up to be clueless :)

I think that they only report on stuff that will get them more clicks on their pages. People scroll past Chelsea stories.

 

[KS55]

I think that they only report on stuff that will get them more clicks on their pages. People stroll past the Chelsea defence.

Corrected.