51 minutes ago, TheCeleryKing said:

Fair point - I just felt that Maresca could have included and used Felix more. Similar to Nkunku. It seems certain players are under utilised or have been under utilised by our man Enzo.

Yep - whilst others (Jackson/Sanchez) have had free rein to be awful week in week out….

Bad squad management 

15 hours ago, nonotnowjim said:

Yep - whilst others (Jackson/Sanchez) have had free rein to be awful week in week out….

Bad squad management 

You want Felix to play in net? He's not better than those he's competing with. 

1 hour ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

You want Felix to play in net? He's not better than those he's competing with. 

No - What I want to see is players given a fair crack, and for their to be consequences for bad performances.

Sanchez has been awful for ages - costing us games with many mistakes. He got a free pass for too long.

Jackson - well, you know my thoughts.... he has been given game after game without ever deserving it.

Disasi was selected far too often ahead of others, despite being a liability.

Then you have others, who never seem to be given a fair chance, Felix, Chris, KDH, Achempong - all players who should have been better integrated into the team. The natural response will be that when they were given the chance, they didnt do much to show that they deserved it, at which point the argument is that "perhaps they would have done more, had they been given a chance in the first team". Also - Chris was our top scorer for a while playing a bunch of part timers - but couldnt get minutes in the league. Ditto felix.

 

So - what I would have wanted it a manager that a) doesnt alienate his players (as we have seen with Chilly, Chalobah, Chris and Felix) b) can integrate the squad of players into a productive whole (as opposed to a and b teams). c) is flexible and and tactically aware to play the players we have in positions that get the most from them.

For me, Chris, and Felix are/were some of the most gifted players we have in the squad. Therefore - I would want to see them be afforded the same oppertunities as others.

25 minutes ago, nonotnowjim said:

No - What I want to see is players given a fair crack, and for their to be consequences for bad performances.

Sanchez has been awful for ages - costing us games with many mistakes. He got a free pass for too long.

Jackson - well, you know my thoughts.... he has been given game after game without ever deserving it.

Disasi was selected far too often ahead of others, despite being a liability.

Then you have others, who never seem to be given a fair chance, Felix, Chris, KDH, Achempong - all players who should have been better integrated into the team. The natural response will be that when they were given the chance, they didnt do much to show that they deserved it, at which point the argument is that "perhaps they would have done more, had they been given a chance in the first team". Also - Chris was our top scorer for a while playing a bunch of part timers - but couldnt get minutes in the league. Ditto felix.

 

So - what I would have wanted it a manager that a) doesnt alienate his players (as we have seen with Chilly, Chalobah, Chris and Felix) b) can integrate the squad of players into a productive whole (as opposed to a and b teams). c) is flexible and and tactically aware to play the players we have in positions that get the most from them.

For me, Chris, and Felix are/were some of the most gifted players we have in the squad. Therefore - I would want to see them be afforded the same oppertunities as others.

These players you mentioned (Sanchez/Disasi/Jackson) aren't relevant to Felix's playing time though?

Nkunku should have seen more game time in the league but Felix isn't better than anyone he is challenging for a spot. 

26 minutes ago, nonotnowjim said:

So - what I would have wanted it a manager that a) doesn't alienate his players (as we have seen with Chilly, Chalobah, Chris and Felix) b) can integrate the squad of players into a productive whole (as opposed to a and b teams). c) is flexible and and tactically aware to play the players we have in positions that get the most from them.

For me, Chris, and Felix are/were some of the most gifted players we have in the squad. Therefore - I would want to see them be afforded the same opportunities as others.

I'd add Sterling and Chukwuemeka to that list as well.

I know he's a marmite player (mainly on the side of the people who don't like marmite LOL) but Sterling scored double the PL goals in less minutes last season than we have seen from his squad replacements Sancho and Neto this season (8 in 1,983 vs 4 in 2,245 to date). They haven't done nearly enough at this point to suggest it was the right decision to bin Sterling. 

And giving Chukwuemeka only 130 minutes in all competitions was ridiculous. 

 

1 hour ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

These players you mentioned (Sanchez/Disasi/Jackson) aren't relevant to Felix's playing time though?

Nkunku should have seen more game time in the league but Felix isn't better than anyone he is challenging for a spot. 

I argue that it is relevant - because it is part of a wider picture and approach of the manager. These things are not done in isolation - but instead form a bigger picture.

We can all agree or disagree on an individual players ability. Good. Bad. Whatever.  But all these players should have been better integrated into the team - and given the opportunity to shine, improve, be better. I think Felix is a class player - and with the same opportunities afforded to him as others, would have had more end product and output (a lack of which being something people bash him for). Its not as if Sancho, Jackson, madueke, chris or mudryk have been smashing the league up - and therefore - I think Felix needed and deserved to have been given more of a chance, and for the manager to have found a system that suited him

 

1 hour ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

These players you mentioned (Sanchez/Disasi/Jackson) aren't relevant to Felix's playing time though?

Nkunku should have seen more game time in the league but Felix isn't better than anyone he is challenging for a spot. 

He is a better forward than Jackson. He is a better winger than Mudryk. He is a more rounded player than Madueke, Sancho and Neto. 

52 minutes ago, nonotnowjim said:

He is a better forward than Jackson. He is a better winger than Mudryk. He is a more rounded player than Madueke, Sancho and Neto. 

He's not a forward, Mudryk was better than him all year in the conference league and he might score the 4th goal against a relegation team but all round he's not better than any of those mentioned. What he makes up for in pointless flicks and 30 yard pop shots he lacks in every other aspect of the game. 

2 hours ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

He's not a forward, Mudryk was better than him all year in the conference league and he might score the 4th goal against a relegation team but all round he's not better than any of those mentioned. What he makes up for in pointless flicks and 30 yard pop shots he lacks in every other aspect of the game. 

I think it is ludicrous what you are saying. I don't believe that you can genuinely think that Nicolas Jackson and Mudryk are better footballers and forwards than Felix. 

It lacks all credibility - knowing what we know about those 2 players. 

19 hours ago, nonotnowjim said:

He is a better forward than Jackson. He is a better winger than Mudryk. He is a more rounded player than Madueke, Sancho and Neto. 

Which felix you bern watching, because it isn't Jaoa.

On 07/02/2025 at 17:33, nonotnowjim said:

I think it is ludicrous what you are saying. I don't believe that you can genuinely think that Nicolas Jackson and Mudryk are better footballers and forwards than Felix. 

It lacks all credibility - knowing what we know about those 2 players. 

Mudryk was performing better in the conference league than Felix was. Jackson has performed better than Felix. 
 

so yes, both better. 

2 hours ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

Mudryk was performing better in the conference league than Felix was. Jackson has performed better than Felix. 
 

so yes, both better. 

Lunatic. 
 

Genuinely made me giggle that you think a speed merchant with 2 left feet, and a donkey without any footballing education or skill are better football players than a player who once commanded a transfer fee in excess of a hundred million squid. 

 

4 hours ago, nonotnowjim said:

Lunatic. 
 

Genuinely made me giggle that you think a speed merchant with 2 left feet, and a donkey without any footballing education or skill are better football players than a player who once commanded a transfer fee in excess of a hundred million squid. 

 

Felix and Mudryk with the same output in Europe and Mudryk played less games. Not bad for someone with 2 left feet. Felix also having half of Jackson's goals and half his assists per 90, imagine how good he'd be if he had Felix's elite training from childhood!

The fact you rate players based off transfer fees is the least surprising thing i've read. 

8 hours ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

Felix and Mudryk with the same output in Europe and Mudryk played less games. Not bad for someone with 2 left feet. Felix also having half of Jackson's goals and half his assists per 90, imagine how good he'd be if he had Felix's elite training from childhood!

The fact you rate players based off transfer fees is the least surprising thing i've read. 

I still don't believe you genuinely think Jackson and Mudryk are better footballers than felix. I think you are trolling.

56 minutes ago, nonotnowjim said:

I still don't believe you genuinely think Jackson and Mudryk are better footballers than felix. I think you are trolling.

Mudryk has played 523 minutes in Conference League vs Felix 328 minutes, so if the output is the same (as per UB) then Felix must be way ahead on per 90 LOL

2 hours ago, Sexyfootball said:

Mudryk has played 523 minutes in Conference League vs Felix 328 minutes, so if the output is the same (as per UB) then Felix must be way ahead on per 90 LOL

People pick and choose stats and data. As I have said before, the eyes dont lie, and Felix is a far better footballer than either Mudryk or Jackson. Hence why I think UB is trolling us....

Edited February 10, 20251 yr by nonotnowjim

Look at the first goal he scored for them. He has 10 seconds to make his mind. In England you NEVER get to be in that situation. Never. The defenders do absolutely nothing and he almost immediately sees that to relax and chips it over the keeper. That is Serie A to you.

If the squad were having a keepie-uppies competition, I would definitely back Félix to finish in the top five.

4 hours ago, Sexyfootball said:

Mudryk has played 523 minutes in Conference League vs Felix 328 minutes, so if the output is the same (as per UB) then Felix must be way ahead on per 90 LOL

 

2 hours ago, nonotnowjim said:

People pick and choose stats and data. As I have said before, the eyes dont lie, and Felix is a far better footballer than either Mudryk or Jackson. Hence why I think UB is trolling us....

We aren't talking about the qualifying games.

Actual conference league games. 

Mudryk 4 games and 360 minutes. 4 goals 0 assists (as a 10 LOL). 

Felix 5 games and 330 minutes.  3 goals 1 assist. 

One is universally considered a flop and the other a world class talent LMAO

5 hours ago, nonotnowjim said:

I still don't believe you genuinely think Jackson and Mudryk are better footballers than felix. I think you are trolling.

Felix is a better footballer if you want to put on a half time show or do some kick ups for a club TikTok. 

Jackson and Mudryk are both better for a squad.

Hope this helps. 

1 minute ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

 

We aren't talking about the qualifying games.

Actual conference league games. 

Mudryk 4 games and 360 minutes. 4 goals 0 assists (as a 10 LOL). 

Felix 5 games and 330 minutes.  3 goals 1 assist. 

One is universally considered a flop and the other a world class talent LMAO

But do you watch the games?

Can you see that Felix can control and pass the ball, and spot a pass?

Can you see that Mudryk rarely see's and executes a pass, and invariably looks like a bad footballer?

 

 

1 minute ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

Felix is a better footballer if you want to put on a half time show or do some kick ups for a club TikTok. 

Jackson and Mudryk are both better for a squad.

Hope this helps. 

Madness - Utter madness that you think that 2 players, and I use that word lightly, that have both been considered by many to have lacked any type of footballing education and both, generally seen as poor and unrefined, can be better footballers than Felix. 

Just now, nonotnowjim said:

But do you watch the games?

Can you see that Felix can control and pass the ball, and spot a pass?

Can you see that Mudryk rarely see's and executes a pass, and invariably looks like a bad footballer?

 

 

Stats for Chelsea:

Felix 40 games (2134 mins) and 2 assists

Mudryk 73 games (3612 mins and 9 assists

 

Where are these imaginary passes that Felix can spot?

1 minute ago, nonotnowjim said:

Madness - Utter madness that you think that 2 players, and I use that word lightly, that have both been considered by many to have lacked any type of footballing education and both, generally seen as poor and unrefined, can be better footballers than Felix. 

Both far more effective for a team. 

 

55 minutes ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

We aren't talking about the qualifying games.

Actual conference league games. 

Mudryk 4 games and 360 minutes. 4 goals 0 assists (as a 10 LOL). 

Felix 5 games and 330 minutes.  3 goals 1 assist. 

 

Rather weak argument when you focus on data in a particular competition, but exclude the games where Mudryk didn't have any goals or assists  🙂