1911 - Chelsea are the first side since Everton in 1910-11 to finish in the top four in the English top-flight despite having no player reach double-figures in the league that season. Unusual.

2 minutes ago, JM7 said:

Werner, Pulisic and Mount were terrible today. Absolutely awful. 

Think that's harsh on Mount. He still made a few things happen and was 100% better than the other two.

Crawled Over The Line With Help From Our Bitter Rivals

The only one that I can think of is Lewis Dunk (Brighton), a Chelsea fan who reverred JT. We should have signed him 2 or 3 years ago.

242 - Leicester ended more days in the Premier League’s top four than any other side this season and yet failed to finish inside the top four places (242 days). Unlucky.

Just now, Frankfurter said:

The only one that I can think of is Lewis Dunk (Brighton), a Chelsea fan who reverred JT. We should have signed him 2 or 3 years ago.

 

I’m obviously not condoning or giving excuses for the sloppy and championship level performances as of late but we have to realise to some degree that

. we’re a fairly young/new squad 

. Changed managers halfway through with some of our players probably quite attached to our previous manager

. It was an absolutely unprecedented season chockablock full with no fans or atmospheres to get you to dig deep

. Yet we still managed to get two finals and a top four finish (ok I know I’d prefer two cups rather than fixtures and the premier league)

I’m conflicted obviously, not the end of the season I wanted and lots of question marks but I’m also deeply proud of the boys incredibly so.   

 

On that leadership topic, I wonder who we could get to "instantly" solve that problem. Someone similar to Ballack, who was regarded as WC and also the leader of his team & nation. 

I can see Kane, but he hasn't won anything yet... Who else? Maybe Kessie...

Any thoughts?

1 minute ago, Brigadeiro said:

On that leadership topic, I wonder who we could get to "instantly" solve that problem. Someone similar to Ballack, who was regarded as WC and also the leader of his team & nation. 

I can see Kane, but he hasn't won anything yet... Who else? Maybe Kessie...

Any thoughts?

I have a thought....

57 minutes ago, Deino said:

They were poor but the squad was filled with battlers instead of bottlers.

Yes that is the difference, drogba, lampard, Cech, cole,  

had the mental strength to carry us over the line when it mattered.

sadly we don’t have that at the moment we don’t have a big character 

Thomas not surprised anymore at PL refs

 

We limp across the line yet again.  big improvement needed.

Thought Havertz changed the game with his ability to play in-between the lines. We never look like scoring goals though. Anyway, on we go

11 minutes ago, Bob stark said:

I really think we have been spoiled by early Roman Era. Do you know why leader such as terry, lamp, drog and cech matter because they were wc players.

We were great team not because they were just great leader, we were great because they were WC players and great leader. 

 

 

What separates world class players from good players is leadership quality. To score when the chips are down to make sure the team wins is a leadership quality, to lead by example. In sports, that's what being a leader means.

No idea why you don't get it.

 

28 minutes ago, Backbiter said:

It's a fair reflection of our uselessness at taking our chances. And our propensity to gift teams goals.

So little different to comparing shots on target to the final score then?
It’s the type of “stat” Wenger’s later Arsenal teams would w**k off over. A moral victory to demonstrate footballing superiority - but that, ultimately, counts for nothing.

I actually feel a little bad for Spurs considering the times we've f**ked them over from winning something or making top four. 

1 minute ago, Lang7 said:

So little different to comparing shots on target to the final score then?
It’s the type of “stat” Wenger’s later Arsenal teams would w**k off over. A moral victory to demonstrate footballing superiority - but that, ultimately, counts for nothing.

It's a theoretical statistician's wet dream. Hypotheticals instead of reality.

4 minutes ago, enigma said:

I actually feel a little bad for Spurs considering the times we've f**ked them over from winning something or making top four. 

and after a moment the feelings gone

3 minutes ago, Stim said:

and after a moment the feelings gone

Lol .. i think we screwed them when they actually finished 4th and we won the UCL..

6 minutes ago, enigma said:

I actually feel a little bad for Spurs considering the times we've f**ked them over from winning something or making top four. 

Can you all please stop this sp*rs  doing us a favour sh*t.

We beat Leicester last week and that's what got us over the line.

That thought makes me feel better.🙂 

14 minutes ago, Malta Blue said:

I have a thought....

Oh ffs, spare me the thought! Get back to scoring! 🤣

Although... On a second thought... Nah. 

12 minutes ago, enigma said:

I actually feel a little bad for Spurs considering the times we've f**ked them over from winning something or making top four. 

it usually wears off after a bath

1 minute ago, Brigadeiro said:

Oh ffs, spare me the thought! Get back to scoring! 🤣

Although... On a second thought... Nah. 

28 minutes ago, Jackson27 said:

Crawled Over The Line With Help From Our Bitter Rivals

I wouldn’t even say we crawled over the line. More we were dragged kicking and screaming over the line by our worst enemy.

50 minutes ago, Jangz said:

we will win 2-1 with a Silva goal in there.. have a feeling abt it..

That would be a great story

man, this is beyond ridiculous and Thomas is finally speaking out about it. counting the days he'll be charged.

 

 

Mendy hurt his rib so that is f**king sh*ty news!