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Chelsea Thread | 2024/25
- Thread starter Vialli98
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Decent start to the season. Followed the opening day loss to City with 3 wins in 4 games.
Jackson is looking fantastic, as I've always said. Caicedo is looking brilliant, even Cucurella is looking pretty decent this season.
I wasn't sure about Maresca, and he's yet to win me over completely, but this probably as good a start as I could have hoped for.
Jackson is looking fantastic, as I've always said. Caicedo is looking brilliant, even Cucurella is looking pretty decent this season.
I wasn't sure about Maresca, and he's yet to win me over completely, but this probably as good a start as I could have hoped for.
Decent start to the season. Followed the opening day loss to City with 3 wins in 4 games.
Jackson is looking fantastic, as I've always said. Caicedo is looking brilliant, even Cucurella is looking pretty decent this season.
I wasn't sure about Maresca, and he's yet to win me over completely, but this probably as good a start as I could have hoped for.
The thing about Maresca is that he has a clear plan and his teams have an identity. That along with the players you have should certainly make top 6 likely, with CL a possibility.
Jackson's all round game last season was excellent, it's just that his finishing was dreadful. He did well v West Ham but he's not going to all of a sudden behaviour a great finisher - I expect he'll have good runs of form though. Doesn't matter too much though as long as the team is doing well, because he clearly contributes to that.
Our result against you is looking better week by week!
bobbyowenquiff
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They are playing nice football. At some point it will click into place. The Chelsea squad looks good to me. Could make top four I think.Decent start to the season. Followed the opening day loss to City with 3 wins in 4 games.
Jackson is looking fantastic, as I've always said. Caicedo is looking brilliant, even Cucurella is looking pretty decent this season.
I wasn't sure about Maresca, and he's yet to win me over completely, but this probably as good a start as I could have hoped for.
The thing about Maresca is that he has a clear plan and his teams have an identity. That along with the players you have should certainly make top 6 likely, with CL a possibility.
Jackson's all round game last season was excellent, it's just that his finishing was dreadful. He did well v West Ham but he's not going to all of a sudden behaviour a great finisher - I expect he'll have good runs of form though. Doesn't matter too much though as long as the team is doing well, because he clearly contributes to that.
Our result against you is looking better week by week!
It's not that I think he's suddenly become a clinical finisher overnight. It's that he has continued to develop, as young players do. I believe he ended last season with 4 goals in 5 games, and started this season with 4 goals in 5 games. He scored 17 goals in all comps (14 in the league) last season, he could be on track for 20+ goals this season, judging by his start. I'm honestly buzzing with him.
They are playing nice football. At some point it will click into place. The Chelsea squad looks good to me. Could make top four I think.
I hope so mate, I hope so.
Maresca sorted out immediately which players he wanted in the squad and told the club to junk the rest. First sensible decision on that front.
I like that he's been quite strong and forthright in his thoughts and what he wants.
I also like that he seemingly learns from his mistakes, and he seemingly adjust his gameplan, often mid game. Leicester fans sold me this idea of Maresca who was infuriatingly stubborn, married to his ideology come rain or shine. But the Maresca I've seen at Chelsea has been a manager that, yes has his ideas and principles but is willing to change and adjust his tactics based on the problems that present themselves during games.
It's still early in the season, so it's not the time to get too hyped up, but so far encouraging signs.
69FACUPfinal
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Let's put it this way. I'm glad we played them first game of the season.
I told my hub in July to use one of his free Slybets to have a pop on Chelsea for Top 4 come next May.
If they can take points off Arse and Dips, they will do for me.
One thing that does irk me about them though, is similar to Utd they get a disproportionate amount of home draws in the domestic cup games * 2022/23 seasons excepted where they got God's own away twice....
I told my hub in July to use one of his free Slybets to have a pop on Chelsea for Top 4 come next May.
If they can take points off Arse and Dips, they will do for me.
One thing that does irk me about them though, is similar to Utd they get a disproportionate amount of home draws in the domestic cup games * 2022/23 seasons excepted where they got God's own away twice....
when do you next play what would be classed as a decent team?I like that he's been quite strong and forthright in his thoughts and what he wants.
I also like that he seemingly learns from his mistakes, and he seemingly adjust his gameplan, often mid game. Leicester fans sold me this idea of Maresca who was infuriatingly stubborn, married to his ideology come rain or shine. But the Maresca I've seen at Chelsea has been a manager that, yes has his ideas and principles but is willing to change and adjust his tactics based on the problems that present themselves during games.
It's still early in the season, so it's not the time to get too hyped up, but so far encouraging signs.