Premier League Games 30/31 March '24

[SebastianBlue]

Well done, Txiki and Pep!

40M for a homegrown superstar.

I refer you to this post:

For those that wish we had done everything necessary to keep Palmer at City, I think it is also important to remember that there is no guarantee—even if he was given the same initial opportunity to play a lot of minutes for us—that Palmer would have been as productive with us as he has been with Chelsea.

Teams plays against Chelsea completely differently to the way they play against us. More often than not their opposition see them as vulnerable or inferior, and so tend to take a much more open, aggressive approach in their matches with Chelsea. That almost never happens with us.

Once more, our setup and tactics are completely different, made more starkly different by the low block and quick counter tactics of our opposition, placing a greater emphasis on control and defensive work rate when not in possession (neither of which are necessarily among Palmer’s strengths). That’s not even getting in to the fact that he was never going to be the main man if he stayed with us—as he has partly become at Chelsea—which from what I have been told was an issue that contributed to him leaving. It also means he wasn’t going to have the same freedom (and leeway in his non-attacking responsibilities) in his play with us as he does at Chelsea.

Couple all of that with practically every team we face treating the match as their cup final, and it is simply a drastically different experience (with a completely different set of expectations) playing for us.

And it should also be pointed out that although he has had very good individual performances (and his stats are good), he has played for them when they have had poor results, as well, and Chelsea currently sit 11th, a few points about Fulham and Bournemouth. Their dysfunction is obviously not down to him, but it is also not entirely independent of him (as he has deficiencies that they haven’t been able to adequately cover at times.

There is nothing to say Palmer would have done as well if he had stayed with us.

https://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/threads/chelsea-thread-2023-24.360677/post-16977287

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

Luton are a weird one, they seem to do the hard things well but the easy things really badly.

 

[PragueBlue]

How is it easy to stand out for an underperforming side? If it was that easy other players would have done it, especially with all the money Chelsea have spent. If anything it’s more impressive in his first proper season.

He’s been outstanding

It's worked out well for him and he's playing well for them. Doubt he would have had the game time or impact if he'd stayed.

 

[cookster]

He’s been outstanding

Give over

 

[freshie]

All his does is take pens , nice padding of his stats

Don't be so disingenuous, just comes across as bitter

 

[Gorbachev]

We still have Bobb and we banked £42m for a player who couldn’t get a start in our team and probably wouldn't be starting if he was still there. As for Nunes and Doku - do you remember Rodri’s first season ?

Rodri's first season is a myth in my opinion.

After Burnley away when he scored a screamer in the December it started to click he got progressively better and better.

 

[dhruvblue]

How is it easy to stand out for an underperforming side? If it was that easy other players would have done it, especially with all the money Chelsea have spent. If anything it’s more impressive in his first proper season.

He’s been outstanding

This forum has been embarrassing. Can't decide how to judge a player.

People change views depending on what is beneficial. When Kova signed from a dysfunctional side they said everybody looks shit In Chelsea side

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Give over

I think he’ll win young player of the season the way he’s performing. He’s often Chelsea’s best player and his stats are right up there for a shite side. Individually He has been outstanding for me.

 

[ShaunMCFC]

How is it easy to stand out for an underperforming side? If it was that easy other players would have done it, especially with all the money Chelsea have spent. If anything it’s more impressive in his first proper season.

He’s been outstanding

Easy maybe the wrong word. Look at Doku the other night against England, he stood out in what I didn’t think was a very good Belgium side. Barkley looks class for Luton, Solanke at Bournemouth etc, good players stand out in teams that aren’t as good as the individual.

He’s a good player btw Palmer, I’m in the camp of it’s worked out for both him and us in him leaving.

 

[69FACUPfinal]

I think he’ll win young player of the season the way he’s performing. He’s often Chelsea’s best player and his stats are right up there for a shite side. Individually He has been outstanding for me.

I thought that before re YPOTY. There aren't many other contenders.