Wearyourblue

A little bit, but Moneyball was based on the team with the lowest budget in the league trying to compete, we obviously are going with a large budget.

Enzo Maresca

We average 1.67 PPG when Mudryk plays at least 60 min/ game, and 1.45 PPG when he doesn't in the PL... he's not the one holding us back.

mudryk hasn't been great but much better than noni. and really better than jackson today.

we are so soft right now

he's gotta a chance now

AVB 43 goals against in 40 matches Hudink 34 goals against in 28 matches Lampard 127 goals against in 97 matches and Poch now 60 against in 41 matches

Poch is just like Lampard, pushes everyone up the field and takes the first shot available, so exposed.

shoot the ball? that's all we're doing, shooting the ball whether it's a good chance or not.

how many times can you sprint up and down the field, this game now has zero patience.

Thought he was great, drew the penalty, the ball he found for Jackson was great. Both Jackson and Gusto should have tapped it to him instead of shooting, great runs in the box, teammates are too selfish on the final ball, that's why our XG's out pace our goals so dramatically.

"Blame players and stop repeating same crap aevery game." Why blame players, we obviously switch to a sit and counter team with a lead, we do it every game. Sit and counter in a 4-2-3-1 were outside backs need to get up and down the kills shape, bound to be caught in transition. Need either build up to get full backs forward, or 4 quality fullbacks to sub position.

Just hate Poch's style or lack there of, we give up possession every time we get a lead

Sitting and countering with a lead, kills us so often

hard game to watch all of the sudden. We're back to forcing the counter attack and New Castle is falling over way to easy.

Sterling needs to get himself in the game

Great sequence from Mudryk. Love that against the grain deep switch he played.

mudryk for gallagher, nkuku to the 10

"Great pass from Palmer but without Sterling getting the pen it most likely needs to nothing as the other 40 mins did. Heard this fact a few times but Chelsea have missed more goal scoring opportunities than any other Prem team but we've been awarded more pens. Conclusion:- find the f**kin net!!" These two go together, Sterling looks for the penalty way too much. He should have scored on that outright.

If Poch is the long term answer I think Reece James may need a position switch maybe as the 6, and we need at least 5 outside backs that can run up and down. He also needs a top flight 9 to succeed, possession ended with Broja way too much.

If Poch keeps forcing a 4-2-3-1 with out the outside backs to run it he should be sacked. We have plenty of experienced players, they're just all hurt. A good manager doesn't do everything, but the team needs to get better at something, what can we point at and say we do well. Under Mourinho, Conte, Sarri and Tuchel - All of those managers we did something well, and rather immediately. Lampard, Potter and Pochettino, I can't say any phase of the game I see improvemnet. Starting to look like Poch relied on Harry Kane to make him look good.

"If the players themselves can’t string two passes together what can the manager do" Maybe the players just play how they train.

I don't understand people complaining about our transfers this game. We started in a 4-2-3-1 with Cucurella as a RB and Colwill as a LB. We're too direct, we don't get numbers forward enough. Taking off Mudryk, but leaving on Jackson?

yeah that assist was rubbish

"Hmm interesting comparison. Many of us thought Rudi was average at best before TT got ahold of him. Let's see." Odd... I thought Rudiger really changed with Sarri.