7 hours ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

Name me a striker with more assists than him in the premier league this season. 

Mohammed Salah?

18 hours ago, just said:

Mohammed Salah?

Like i said, name a striker with more. 

22 hours ago, nonotnowjim said:

Think you or someone else said he was the highest assisting striker in the EPL so far.....so if thats true, I wont be able to. 

For context... He is on 3, the same as Lewis Cook at bournemouth, Janelt at brentford, and some guy called Elliot Anderson at forest.  Let's hope he gets another assist against Arsenal to move him level with the DM Wilfred Ndidi from lowly Leicester.

8 in 1.5 seasons. 3 this season so far - roughly 1 a month....what a superstar....

Are all other strikers in the league sh*t because they don't assist then? Isak who you said is better has 5 assists in 61 league appearances. Averages at about an assist every 4 months, guess he's sh*te too. 

9 minutes ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

Like i said, name a striker with more. 

Mohamed Salah is a striker.

46 minutes ago, just said:

Mohamed Salah is a striker.

inside forward at best. Never plays as a number 9. 

On 15/10/2022 at 09:45, TheCeleryKing said:

Jao Felix is looking for a move away from Madrid. Maybe even as early as January. Hakim Ziyech has to be leaving soon. Maybe even Pulisic? Maybe a Pulisic for Felix swap + cash deal could be reached? Felix in and Pulisic and Ziyech out. 

 

I have always like Mr. Felix as a player.  Ah-mazing.  .potential right? Pulisic is doing well with Milan - should we have kept Captain 'merica?  Why did we buy Mr. Felix again?  [he wanted to be here - took a wage cut to be here - I wonder. if he still does?].

I wish we could see a little more game time for Mr.Felix - to see if he has something MORE to offer. At this point i am not sure why he doesn't get more minutes off the bench.  Enxo the Elder is not playing him. We cannot really judge Felix at this point as we haven't see him play enough [although that never stops some of the folks around here].

https://x.com/squawka_live/status/1860313995254612435?s=46&t=IADWMMDWtMYMPFeimX1NoQ

1 hour ago, Sconnie Blue said:

https://x.com/squawka_live/status/1860313995254612435?s=46&t=IADWMMDWtMYMPFeimX1NoQ

Maresca has spoke about working with him, and this is what he was looking for I think. More work ethic, great team emphasis.

Needs to keep it up and if he does he will likely get more minutes.

Is the same as to what Maresca is asking from Mudryk, and likely soon Sancho, imo.

Neto has set a good, higher standard. Best work ethic of our wide players, and best end product.

19 hours ago, axman2526 said:

Maresca has spoke about working with him, and this is what he was looking for I think. More work ethic, great team emphasis.

Needs to keep it up and if he does he will likely get more minutes.

Is the same as to what Maresca is asking from Mudryk, and likely soon Sancho, imo.

Neto has set a good, higher standard. Best work ethic of our wide players, and best end product.

Like Maresca said tbh, Maresca needs time.

We have set coaches but it will take him time to get through all our players. He's improved a few so far and they are getting better. 

It's the first time I've seen felix play that well. Didn't put his head down and he put the work in. Hopefully it's just the start for him.

Edited November 25, 20241 yr by Simplymo

20 hours ago, axman2526 said:

Maresca has spoke about working with him, and this is what he was looking for I think. More work ethic, great team emphasis.

Needs to keep it up and if he does he will likely get more minutes.

Is the same as to what Maresca is asking from Mudryk, and likely soon Sancho, imo.

Neto has set a good, higher standard. Best work ethic of our wide players, and best end product.

You would think Mr.Felix would have known all about 'work ethic' from his Madrid days under Simeone. IT is good that his showing some 'work ethic' but what we really need is magic. We need a few other players like Palmer capable of winning games with individual brilliance. We need to take it to the next level.

The bare minimum we need is work ethic though. I liked the role Felix was in against Leicester. Reminded me of how Pep utilizes Bernardo Silva. 

Just needs to make the most of the chances he gets. 

Some lovely play from him last night. Should have had an assist for a worldclass ball to Palmer - who put it onto the post... and then he himself stole an assist back off palmer, by missing the sitter of a header.  Rolls royce....

Again, I like the Bernardo Silva role he's been given when he does play in the league. 

I thought he played really well but man his shooting is bad. He'd be one of the best in the world if he could score more goals 

18 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

I thought he played really well but man his shooting is bad. He'd be one of the best in the world if he could score more goals 

His finishing is fine when it's instinctive, but when he has time to think, he gets it all wrong.

35 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

His finishing is fine when it's instinctive, but when he has time to think, he gets it all wrong.

We have several with that problem Jackson and Mudryk to name two.

He’s a baller.

His best game for the club by far.

6 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Again, I like the Bernardo Silva role he's been given when he does play in the league. 

It's unfortunately entirely ego that he hasn't gravitated to this role yet, he's such a natural fit for it. When he drops deep, presses and plays short passes to get the ball moving he is an exceptional player, and the game opens up more for his flashier plays too. I think it's his future for club and country. 

16 hours ago, timetowaste said:

I thought he played really well but man his shooting is bad. He'd be one of the best in the world if he could score more goals 

Exactly how I feel about him, he’s working harder off the ball now.

But he’s shooting is woeful by and large.

He’s close control is beautiful and he’s a lively player.

Like I said when we bought him in the summer, things happen around him when he’s on the pitch.

I like him.

Hello Blues friends,

I’m back after months to give you a bit of context.

What you’re going through right now is exactly what we, Atlético de Madrid fans, experienced with Joao.

Some of you think that his brilliance alone is enough and that he’s exactly what the team needs.
Others believe it’s not sufficient, and that he needs more work and consistency.
And others have faith in Joao because Maresca has said he will work with him to bring out that collective play and effort he currently lacks.

I can guarantee that we’ve been through all these phases, and I can confidently tell you what’s going to happen next. I’m firmly convinced because we lived through the exact same thing here:

1. You need to understand what Joao is like: The Portuguese is an incredibly selfish individual who always blames external factors for his lack of performance. Right now, I’m sure that after Maresca’s words—essentially pointing out that Joao doesn’t sacrifice himself for the team—Joao will feel offended and will mix moments of effort with others of complete apathy.

2. Joao is a player who doesn’t know how to read the game. He never cared to learn. A former Atlético de Madrid player said that Joao was only interested in doing pretty things on the pitch and showing off, but he wasn’t interested in learning what Simeone was teaching him—how to read the game and sacrifice himself for the team in order to become a top player.

3. It’s impossible for Joao to sacrifice himself for the team, and it’s impossible for him to learn how to read the game. If you’re scoring 20 goals, providing 10-15 assists, and leading the team, then it wouldn’t matter that you don’t defend or that you don’t know how to read the game. But Joao will never score much more than 10 goals in the Premier League, nor will he get more than 7-8 assists. That’s not top-level. Mudryk is achieving similar numbers. If you’re not making the difference, if you’re not consistent and performing in 70% of games, and on top of that, you refuse to play for the team, you ultimately become a burden.

Modern football cannot be understood without collective effort. Modern football has surpassed Joao.
He will continue to produce beautiful moments, but at 25, he’ll still be considered a future prospect.

He will always remain more "beautiful to watch" than truly good.

2 hours ago, ATM said:

Hello Blues friends,

I’m back after months to give you a bit of context.

What you’re going through right now is exactly what we, Atlético de Madrid fans, experienced with Joao.

Some of you think that his brilliance alone is enough and that he’s exactly what the team needs.
Others believe it’s not sufficient, and that he needs more work and consistency.
And others have faith in Joao because Maresca has said he will work with him to bring out that collective play and effort he currently lacks.

I can guarantee that we’ve been through all these phases, and I can confidently tell you what’s going to happen next. I’m firmly convinced because we lived through the exact same thing here:

1. You need to understand what Joao is like: The Portuguese is an incredibly selfish individual who always blames external factors for his lack of performance. Right now, I’m sure that after Maresca’s words—essentially pointing out that Joao doesn’t sacrifice himself for the team—Joao will feel offended and will mix moments of effort with others of complete apathy.

2. Joao is a player who doesn’t know how to read the game. He never cared to learn. A former Atlético de Madrid player said that Joao was only interested in doing pretty things on the pitch and showing off, but he wasn’t interested in learning what Simeone was teaching him—how to read the game and sacrifice himself for the team in order to become a top player.

3. It’s impossible for Joao to sacrifice himself for the team, and it’s impossible for him to learn how to read the game. If you’re scoring 20 goals, providing 10-15 assists, and leading the team, then it wouldn’t matter that you don’t defend or that you don’t know how to read the game. But Joao will never score much more than 10 goals in the Premier League, nor will he get more than 7-8 assists. That’s not top-level. Mudryk is achieving similar numbers. If you’re not making the difference, if you’re not consistent and performing in 70% of games, and on top of that, you refuse to play for the team, you ultimately become a burden.

Modern football cannot be understood without collective effort. Modern football has surpassed Joao.
He will continue to produce beautiful moments, but at 25, he’ll still be considered a future prospect.

He will always remain more "beautiful to watch" than truly good.

Cheers for the info mate.

Tbh, I have faith in Maresca sitting his arse out of the team if he does the above.

Might give nkunku a chance to take up the second #10 position when the boss chooses that formation.

That's also one of the things I like about the squad, if they don't put the effort in then there's someone else ready to jump in.

5 hours ago, ATM said:

Hello Blues friends,

I’m back after months to give you a bit of context.

What you’re going through right now is exactly what we, Atlético de Madrid fans, experienced with Joao.

Some of you think that his brilliance alone is enough and that he’s exactly what the team needs.
Others believe it’s not sufficient, and that he needs more work and consistency.
And others have faith in Joao because Maresca has said he will work with him to bring out that collective play and effort he currently lacks.

I can guarantee that we’ve been through all these phases, and I can confidently tell you what’s going to happen next. I’m firmly convinced because we lived through the exact same thing here:

1. You need to understand what Joao is like: The Portuguese is an incredibly selfish individual who always blames external factors for his lack of performance. Right now, I’m sure that after Maresca’s words—essentially pointing out that Joao doesn’t sacrifice himself for the team—Joao will feel offended and will mix moments of effort with others of complete apathy.

2. Joao is a player who doesn’t know how to read the game. He never cared to learn. A former Atlético de Madrid player said that Joao was only interested in doing pretty things on the pitch and showing off, but he wasn’t interested in learning what Simeone was teaching him—how to read the game and sacrifice himself for the team in order to become a top player.

3. It’s impossible for Joao to sacrifice himself for the team, and it’s impossible for him to learn how to read the game. If you’re scoring 20 goals, providing 10-15 assists, and leading the team, then it wouldn’t matter that you don’t defend or that you don’t know how to read the game. But Joao will never score much more than 10 goals in the Premier League, nor will he get more than 7-8 assists. That’s not top-level. Mudryk is achieving similar numbers. If you’re not making the difference, if you’re not consistent and performing in 70% of games, and on top of that, you refuse to play for the team, you ultimately become a burden.

Modern football cannot be understood without collective effort. Modern football has surpassed Joao.
He will continue to produce beautiful moments, but at 25, he’ll still be considered a future prospect.

He will always remain more "beautiful to watch" than truly good.

What we are going through now? What do you mean? I am happy with Felix's performances so far this season. Great player to have in the squad.

I've been very happy with his work rate, something people have always criticised him for and it was all on show in his last start.

My only issue with Felix is and always has been how many easy chances he misses.

Yeah he's done far better than what I anticipated.

https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/transfer-news/uk-premier-league/2024/12/chelsea-transfer-news-blues-make-shock-joao-felix-decision

The striker moved from Atletico Madrid to join the London club on a permanent deal worth €52 million and now they are thought to be having buyer's regret, per Fichajes.

The outlet states that the "former Atletico Madrid player's performances are far below expectations, and Stamford Bridge is already beginning to consider the options of selling him in the next winter transfer market."

It's also believed that his former club Benfica are eyeing a move for Felix. The Portugal international has played just 294 minutes of Premier League action and features mainly in the club's "B Team", the second side of Chelsea that play in cup competitions.

Felix's future at Chelsea could be bolstered, however, as Mykhailo Mudryk reportedly tested positive for banned substance meldonium, in what was shock news yesterday.

Here we go, right on cue...

All our players will be in the rumours now that the media can't say anything about owners and managers, and we've received our negative bit of news (mudryk).