Deino

You guys are blind. Jackson is better than Isak, much more of a rounded striker. Don't you know? Just listen to these guys....

Can we stop buying french players.

If we needed a workhorse we should have kept Gallagher

At this point we should just trade players instead of asking for cash. We have an insane amount of players who don't play.

If we needed a workhorse we should have kept Gallagher

Perhaps that'ss the only way to keep him fit 

Now we have Tosin and Chalobah, is it me or do we suddenly look dangerous at corners?
 
 
 
 

This a very good video from slot. 
He talk about Gravenberg uniqueability to create overload by dribbling from pivot (lavia) and his long leg. As slot said, defending is not about tackling, it is all about running. I have said this many times about Lavia and enzo, it is hard for us to be great defensively when Lavia and Enzo cannot run. 
 

Board usually doesn't get involve too much about who is playing on the field. There is going to be some discussion but this is 100% HC job. With the way Maresca want to play , it is very difficult to play Felix and Nkunku. 
Squad building on the other hand is very different. A while ago, manager had big say in this but in recent years in some/most clubs the power has shifted toward SD. 
 

A good summary so far compare to last. We are definitely better but just slightly in all area. I expect more but this is fine. 
The most improved stats by far is 1.66 vs 1.24 goals conceded, that is 15 goal improvement over a season, sounds very impressive until you see that it is 1.55 xga vs 1.44 xga, maybe it is Sanchez vs Petrovic maybe it is our lucky season. 

Decisions need to be made in January. We need players. 
He isn't trusting the bench anymore and is running Enzo/Caicedo to the ground. Jackson continues to stink up the pitch, punishment free. The system is reliant on he and Palmer so his poor performances are highlighted. 
We've seemingly solved our CB issue with Acheampong looking the part, with Anselmino on the fringes. 
 

Poch and Potter had a lot longer injury list to deal with. Potter did not have Palmer either.
 
Where are all those "oh Enzo Maresca" and "we got our Chelsea back" chants now?

Undoing all his good work. Awful start to a new year

So you are a step up on Nico then? Sign up Big Blue!

Reece was available for at least 15mins. Why is he still on is the question that kills me inside

2pts out of 12 against 4 really bad teams(points-wise)
This is us falling apart

He makes me wish we had a Lukaku against the last 4 teams.
That alone is a crime

2pts out of 12 against 4 really bad teams(points-wise)
This is us falling apart

Hate to say I told you so…..

This loss is on Jackson and Maresca. 
The rest put everything on the pitch.

Awful run. 2 points in 4 games against Everton, palace, Ipswich and Fulham is shameful.
His continued selection of Jackson is shameful.
His game management and subs are are shameful.
His treatment of Nkunku and Felix is shameful.

This loss is on Jackson and Maresca. 
The rest put everything on the pitch.

Would you take a striker that plays well but does not contribute to any goals or a striker whose play is solely focused on scoring goals?
 

Do you think that Maresca has finally figured out that using Nkunku as a lone striker against a back three might not be the best use of his talents? Or do you think he's decided he doesn't like him (as with Madueke, etc.)?
 
And there it is, 1-1, felt inevitable since Jackson went off

Jackson has Lukaku's brain. Makes the wrong decisions 8/10 times