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Typical behaviour of a bully and online troll. Will disguise as bantz but I know the type. We just have to sit and take the rubbish as he is getting a pass.

For this part of the season, it's beyond rescue because of a hasty decision. I'd have kept Petrovic. He instilled calm in the defence last season. Enzo came in with his mind made up and never even gave him a chance.

And that's why I don't understand the fascination with Sanchez. He's not even good with his feet, short or long.

Oh right, got you. Yeah definitely need that ruthless streak.

This! I don't understand how a manager can make such poor judgement. It goes beyond his mistakes but the effect he has on the team. When players have full confidence in their goalie, they are able to play without the pressure of what's he gonna do now and thus put in better performances. Less nerves for the defenders which translates to better support for the midfield and better team play generally. It's why everyone was shocked when he said Sanchez was his number 1 immediately he came in. He's not even good at what you want your goalkeeper to do and yet you give him the number 1 glove without even trying to allow the guy that kept him on the bench last season play or go for an all out replacement. Maresca gets a massive F here for me.

How did we go out ruthlessly and get Cech and Thibaut 20 years ago? I'll say that was more all due to the excellent scouting Emenalo and his team has going around that time. Maybe I'll give you Cech but even that is questionable as whilst he had potential to be good he wasn't yet a superstar goalie. Thibaut same, even less reputation than Cech, yet to play an international game, dominated his area because of his height but he wasn't particularly mind blowing. Atleti developed him for us. Was a shame that happened as he felt more affiliation with Spain than Chelsea hence why he left eventually. Although players generally don't turn down and opportunity to go Madrid, was the way he forced the move that left a sour taste in our mouths. I agree with the post per getting a quality goalie once and for all. The two most important positions for us now are GK and CB. If only City didn't get ahead of us for Gvardiol. He'd have been our best defender right now.

After his stinker against Newcastle surely he wouldn't be so lacking in self awareness.

Fortunately I don't get to see Troll NNNJs posts but unfortunately when someone quotes him then I see it. Is there a way to stop this in settings? Just to correct your impression, I'm not a Jackson fanboy. Far from it, but I am usually a rational and analytic person who likes to take a holistic view, can see the wood for the trees and choose to actively support all of my team. I have no qualms with calling players crap on here if they are, nor do I feel people shouldn't call out crap players but when the narrative is first of all crafted out of nothing relating to football, I get uncomfortable with that view point. I can understand it but discomforting nonetheless. When it veers towards constant derision, it takes the form of bullying to me and whilst it might not be, it just grinds my gears. Hate bullies to hell and will never shy away from calling them out. It's a hill you've chosen to die on and I can at least admire your dedication to the cause.

Well, probably why he's getting clocked for speeding in Wales. Just in a hurry to go get the thing.😂

I know. He sure is. With his barefoot sob stories, only fans chat and donkey brain. What a Tosser! And I don't mean Jackson.

This is after all, basically the same Newcastle team 3 days later. Yet.........

Some food for thought for us. Perhaps lay it on a bit too thick with the insults on some of the A team cast. Suggested alternatives way below expectations and hype.

You sure? Might get people wound up with that statement and whilst I don't know if right or wrong I've never understood the hype with Osimhen.

Why should you be sorry though. You're not wrong and most on here will agree with you. Enzo only has his price tag going for him. He's been a monumental disappointment.

Give me someone that fails the eye test but keeps putting the goal tally running over players that dazzle and shine with no output. Some have criticised other players we currently have in the team for exact same reason. They are fancy, they have skill, they want to be flashy but no output but then in the same vein they'll castigate another player for the exact opposite. And it's not even factually true as he does more than score. His hold up and link up play is amongst the best in forward line and he doesn't have one trait which a few members of the forward players have that I can't stand. Selfish. Agendas and all. It's not only ridiculous, it should necessitate a psych evaluation.

Brilliant post. Always been my viewpoint that he's deffo not the best and not what we will consider Chelsea quality. But why I've supported him is that so called better players before him, that would have been better suited to the "Chelsea quality" tag have not been able to perform as he has. We seem to have been cursed with finding strikers that fit our team and deliver as they were doing elsewhere that got our attention in the first place. Sometimes we strive for what we think is the right player when we have one right now in the team doing what we would have been elated at, if it was being done by say some player called Osimhen, Gyokeres or Sessko. Rather live with what we have than tempt fate and try for yet another elite striker that might turn out a disappointment.

It is very apparent and sickens me to the pits. We are all Chelsea fans and should judge all our players fairly but there's a pattern that has developed of singling out particular players. Even when he does well, he gets criticised. Just pathetic.

I think you are really twisting things here just to make your point and fit in with previous narrative. It was very well understood as @Remodez said that the line was that he would pick up like he never left whenever he returned back to action. He may have done well but what impact did his presence have in the backline? It was unsettling as players were out of normal positions. He may have been the best performer but it was also his lapse in concentration or getting tired that led to goal. He was slow to see that the defence was lining up an offside trap. When he realised and decided to join it, he was late stepping forward and at the same time, Curtis has started his run, he had the best angle to see that run, pick him up and cut the danger but reaction was really slow.

I doubt Enzo was hesitant about giving him 90. Gusto went LB because he wanted to start James at RB, rightly or wrongly. Personally I think James should have been a 2nd half sub and might have fared better than against fresh players. That decision brought a lot of imbalance to the defence as defending we were off it and offensively too, the support from the LB and RB wasn't too good. James did play a few good balls forward though, but he wasn't too fit for making runs and being as physical as we know.

This. I was surprised at their style. So different from Klopp who would have still demanded heavy metal football. That's the pragmatism either Ange lacks or is too proud to go back on his words of as long as I'm here we play this way mate and why ultimately will fail at Spurs. Genuinely feel if they adopted their usual style of fast flowing football and high defensive line, we would have at worst drawn the game.

It's a bit dumbfounding. You can basically expect 2 or 3 similar mistakes each game from him, unfailingly. Not one of us said Petrovic was a better all round goalkeeper but his net effect on the team due to the confidence he gave his defence that there won't be any moments like that was obvious and very welcome.

A bit tame from us most of the game. He made a good call when he realised the imbalance he had created in defence by trying to accommodate a very obviously rusty James, needed to be sorted out. Too bad he only made it after James was ball watching for 2nd goal. The defence had pitched their tent with an offside trap which he joined late and also was the only one who could have done anything about picking up Curtis's run. Not seen any Pool game this season but they seemed tentative as well, almost a bit wary of the danger we could pose on the counter if they came at us heavy. All in all quite a few players in important areas of the pitch had an off day. Colwill below par, Tosin shocking, Gusto first half seemed confused and making wrong defensive choices. Further afield Palmer a bit slow and selfish in instances, Sancho anonymous, made a few good runs but opted to cut back and pass to midfield, Jackson mostly anonymous in game apart from 3 moments when he was being idiotic, scored and held up play to bring in his runner very well in centre circle. Maduekwe not much action seen but when he was given ball got behind his man with his players not giving him options or Palmer not taking advantage of a couple passes he fed him in good positions. All in all, will see days like this. Part of the journey. I didn't expect a win but we could have managed a draw.

This doesn't make any sense at best. Even a bit daft to think insanity is what has happened when people link availability to being injured and more so, the impact of injuries over time on the ability of a sports person to perform at optimal level. There's a reason why people grimace when star players pull up in a game with injuries. They aren't just thinking f**k sake he's going off but how does this impact him/us going forward. The question is not about his quality, but the impact to that quality by injury(ies).

Well won't be long for the maverick to show himself and remind us that have forgotten how he's the best in the world. Let's not forget he played most of pre-season. It's only pre-season but didn't particular see anything outstanding to warrant the hype.

I'm not sure why you feel this way. I would say he's among the best 10 but calling him the best RB in the world I think is quite the stretch.