Let the lad be.. we need a captain who has passion.. the calmer mature version is needed for title winning., this squad struggles to win a single match.. I like his needle and that he has passion and arrogance. 

Needs to be dropped for Gusto. I feel like he's going backwards currently in regards to form & consistency.

Not a captain in my eyes currently, hopefully he proves me wrong.

He gets way too little of criticism. I really question his captaincy. Is he the right kind of person for it? He has such a short fuse. Getting a red when frustrated is something captains should never do. He basically let the team down.

16 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Bench him then. Gusto deserves a run after James' shenanigans. 

Won't happen. 

Unless James form is nowhere you can't drop him for gusto. The gap between the two player is too big. 

What a lot of silly comments. 

James needs to play himself back into form. He needs game time to do that and prove to himself he can get 100 percent fit. 

No, James is first name down on the team sheet and should not be dropped. 

Enzo Captain? No thanks, not shown anything to suggest he's captain material and without injury is playing like a laboured horse before going to the knackers yard. Hope he changes this as he is bright during games. But he aint world class like James...

James is a champions league winner. You need players like him in the team and squad. Here endedth the conversation.  

James is a winner but his mentality is clearly a problem for him. He loses his head under no or little pressure. 

I understand captain needs to show something to wake the team up but to take a stupid red. He's done something similar many times. Not necessarily red but he's bullied opponents on the pitch after someone provoked him even a little bit. I love a personality in a player but James is doing it the wrong way at this very moment. 

2 hours ago, evissy said:

James is a winner but his mentality is clearly a problem for him. He loses his head under no or little pressure. 

I understand captain needs to show something to wake the team up but to take a stupid red. He's done something similar many times. Not necessarily red but he's bullied opponents on the pitch after someone provoked him even a little bit. I love a personality in a player but James is doing it the wrong way at this very moment. 

Bruno Fernandes playing at Chelsea up north was absolutely smashed in the press just a month ago for his captaincy... shearer was almost stripped of the England captaincy after a challenge against Lennon, I'd rather the club captain was frustrated and angry at a shambolic performance. JT got red cards too. Wasn't great and it is something he does need to work on, but He's probably the only leader we have in this team right now. If more hard shown his tenacity perhaps we wouldn't have lost. 

Right player for the job, represents Chelsea, just needs to tweak his mentality a little, tbh, prefer he concentrates on staying fit because that is his first concern, leading us second. 

On 25/11/2023 at 23:58, axman2526 said:

Reece should pay the ticket and travel expenses of each traveling fan, for getting himself sent off and the terrible example he set as captain.

 

Failing that the club should fine him 2 weeks of wages and use it to pay those fans expenses and ticket cost back.

Why? Fans aren't guaranteed to watch a win every week. Could pick a player from every game the last year and a half to say this about. 

Can't believe the shouts to drop James for Gusto. 

In all seriousness, Gusto isn't 1/5th the player that James is. 

The second yellow was daft but my god is it harsh. Replays show the contact was minimal to none but Gordon used it to his advantage. 

Football is basically a none-contact sport these days. See City's disallowed goal against 'Pool, laughable. 

I get the sentiment of not wanting to drop James, and albeit the calls for it were probably reactionary, but Malo Gusto so far has been a 7/10 player this season. He's not some mug. 

13 hours ago, axman2526 said:

No JT had a lot of credit in the bank, and that was a moment of blood rage not having time to think "I know what would be a good idea, getting myself sent off just after I came back from injury in a game we have lost already".

The Cahill one i don't remember.

15 minutes into his first game as club captain (the 3-2 loss under Conte, Morata's debut, for me that was worse).

Edited November 27, 20232 yr by Argo

6 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

I get the sentiment of not wanting to drop James, and albeit the calls for it were probably reactionary, but Malo Gusto so far has been a 7/10 player this season. He's not some mug. 

hope James relishes the competition. Would appear our right backs make some rash decisions. Perhaps we could rotate James and Gusto when they get red cards every three games and rest James! 🙂 

He started in 5/16 matches this season, make it now 5/17 and I don't even think Gusto is ready to step in.

Chilwell and James, what a full-back duo we had when both were at their best but sadly that lasted way too little and I'm starting to wonder if we'll ever see that again.

 

Has he said anything about the sending off ? 

2 hours ago, Argo said:

15 minutes into his first game as club captain (the 3-2 loss under Conte, Morata's debut, for me that was worse).

Hmm remember the game but not what Cahill did to be sent off. 

13 minutes ago, El regreso said:

Has he said anything about the sending off ? 

"Sorry lads but I am off to the sunny beaches of Villareal with Nico, toodles" 

 

;)

48 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

"Sorry lads but I am off to the sunny beaches of Villareal with Nico, toodles" 

 

;)

1 hour ago, Gol15 said:

Indeed it is.

 

In real news @Gol15was pictured celebrating with his Arsenal team mates after going top of the league.

1 hour ago, axman2526 said:

Indeed it is.

 

In real news @Gol15was pictured celebrating with his Arsenal team mates after going top of the league.

Feels like you waited a damn long time in order to use that one...

Anyway,

https://www.instagram.com/p/C0FSHPioStp/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=0261da14-e434-47d7-b617-fe66a3910fcc

8 minutes ago, Gol15 said:

Feels like you waited a damn long time in order to use that one...

You will be waiting longer for a league winners medal there mate...

More apologies this season than wins 

1 hour ago, axman2526 said:

You will be waiting longer for a league winners medal there mate...

Whoever gets rid of Jorginho and buys Declan Rice wins the league haven't you heard?

1 minute ago, Gol15 said:

Whoever gets rid of Jorginho and buys Declan Rice wins the league haven't you heard?

1 hour ago, Sconnie Blue said:

More apologies this season than wins 

Saw a lot of this last season too. 

8 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Saw a lot of this last season too. 

Certainly had more "the lads gave it there all" comments than wins, or goals.