Felix, Mudryk, James, Chilwell (if fit), Zakaria, and hopefully a top CM brought in I am slightly optimistic against Dortmund. 

3 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Felix, Mudryk, James, Chilwell (if fit), Zakaria, and hopefully a top CM brought in I am slightly optimistic against Dortmund. 

Aren’t players cup tied again in CL or did that rule get changed as I am sure Mudryk and Felix has played CL this season?

31 minutes ago, El regreso said:

Aren’t players cup tied again in CL or did that rule get changed as I am sure Mudryk and Felix has played CL this season?

Abandoned a couple years ago. 

If this week should of taught Graham Potter anything is that he’s not at Brighton anymore and that anything connected with Chelsea will be negatively spun by the media.

The sooner he can get his head around that the better for him personally I think.

Edited January 20, 20233 yr by 2211

1 hour ago, 2211 said:

If this week should of taught Graham Potter anything is that he’s not at Brighton anymore and that anything connected with Chelsea will be negatively spun by the media.

The sooner he can get his head around that the better for him personally I think.

You only need to look at the how differently the Mudryk and Trossards signings have been done in many places. Mudryk - full value. Trossard - initial value, no mention of add ons. its just hilariously blatant.

I am expecting an upward curve in performances from this point on, it feels like it should be anyway. 

Injured players are returning, new signings will provide competition and an ability to drop underperforming players. 

More importantly, Potter has a whole week off with the players and basically has a 2 week break now with no games. 
 

No excuses now. 

38 minutes ago, JM7 said:

I am expecting an upward curve in performances from this point on, it feels like it should be anyway. 

Injured players are returning, new signings will provide competition and an ability to drop underperforming players. 

More importantly, Potter has a whole week off with the players and basically has a 2 week break now with no games. 
 

No excuses now. 

Still to early. New signings usually need time to bed in. And long term injuries need gentle handling on their return, as we well know. Arguably the most important player we need back is Zakaria, (or Kante), and he is still a few weeks from coming back.

1 hour ago, just said:

Still to early. New signings usually need time to bed in. And long term injuries need gentle handling on their return, as we well know. Arguably the most important player we need back is Zakaria, (or Kante), and he is still a few weeks from coming back.

I’m not expecting us to be the finished article. I think there will be an upward curve in performances and hopefully results. 
 

We’re only playing one game in 3 weeks so it’s not alot. Plenty of time for coaching, rest and settling in time.  

What he can't say is that he has not been backed ....

Eye watering amounts of money, some of which spent on players I have never heard of! 

I have been an advocate of investing in up and comers (rather than fully fledged superstars), but I am more than a little worried about how signings from the dutch and ukrainian leagues will fit it. Will be fun to watch.

3 hours ago, nonotnowjim said:

What he can't say is that he has not been backed ....

Eye watering amounts of money, some of which spent on players I have never heard of! 

I have been an advocate of investing in up and comers (rather than fully fledged superstars), but I am more than a little worried about how signings from the dutch and ukrainian leagues will fit it. Will be fun to watch.

Especially as the philosophy and approach used at Brighton which presumably made this set up attractive to TB was mining the south American players from Ecuador for example. Are any of these actually from recommendations from Potter and his team?

Beat the scouse today and none of it matters.

Potter : “Players coming back, new players coming in, there’s a buzz at our training ground” (@ChelseaFC) #CFC

https://twitter.com/FrankKhalidUK/status/1616484117868335104?t=IxYG1iO7VejPvaGuDgE2xA&s=19

So, who starts Graham? 🤣

19 minutes ago, evissy said:

https://twitter.com/FrankKhalidUK/status/1616484117868335104?t=IxYG1iO7VejPvaGuDgE2xA&s=19

So, who starts Graham? 🤣

Not quite as much of a decision as that twitter post would have us believe.

Broja, Sterling and Puli Injured, Felix Suspended, Auba not getting a look in, nee bloke from psv not really trained with us yet.

That leaves Kai, Ukrainian lad, Fofana, and Ziyech.

With everyone coming back, I'm more confident of us now than a few weeks back. As long as Potter handles the recovered players well and push the team to show fight and spirit again

Two good results, players returning and new players arriving.  Think GP is looking forward now - forget whats happened.  Lets go!!!!

14 minutes ago, PhilH930 said:

Two good results, players returning and new players arriving.  Think GP is looking forward now - forget whats happened.  Lets go!!!!

Todays draw is not a good result.

This is a Liverpool side that was there for the taking.

Edited January 21, 20233 yr by TimesUpPotter

Potter just needs to settle on an offensive style of football because this fannying about at the back is infuriating 

10 minutes ago, TimesUpPotter said:

Todays draw is not a good result.

This is a Liverpool side that was there for the taking.

A point at Anfield is always a good result.

37 minutes ago, dennisbutnotwisey said:

A point at Anfield is always a good result.

Usually I would agree, but that performance by Liverpool should only have ended in defeat. They were terrible, I doubt they would have beaten anybody in the league playing like that.

They were far worse than the last time we beat them at Anfield when Fabinho was playing CB. 

League is dead anyway. Genuinely feel with everyone fit we always have a chance in the Champions League, particularly with a favorable draw. 

Potter now has 2 weeks until Fulham. We owe them a beating. 

1 hour ago, JM7 said:

Potter now has 2 weeks until Fulham. We owe them a beating. 

Yep  we need to bury that lot for me.

Masses of injuries and our new signings are both young and coming from different leagues. We can't expect to just march on with wins. 

Our squad is not full of 28 year old Prem experienced players like City has for example. 

This season will be up and down till the end.

4 hours ago, dennisbutnotwisey said:

A point at Anfield is always a good result.

It is yes. But we should have won. 

Walking in A Potter Wonderland.

Not beating Liverpool has nothing to do with Potter here unless you want him to walk the ball into the net himself. 
At some point the players need to take responsibility.