3 hours ago, Frankie8Lampard said:

100% It's usually nice to have one or two players that are versatile in a team but it almost feels like alot of our players beyond the defence in the last few years haven't had a defined role or position.

I think most of these players has ideal role however in tuchel system especially his front 5, you are required to do a bit of everything that is why there is no clear role in the team. 

You won't see timo in any other team moving side to side offering back to goal play but in TT system he is required to. 

Edited July 7, 20233 yr by Bob stark

IMO the reason why most of these signings (especially Lamp's) didn’t work was because it was a case of we had opportunity to sign good players for good fee, so let's just get them rather than let's sign player A because we need player in this position for this role. 

So you end up with a total mess where it is difficult to fit all these players into a coherent team. 

8 hours ago, ChelseaMileyCraig said:

I have high-ish hopes with this new manager. I have reluctantly admired him in the past. Now he is with us. I am thinking our aim should be a league finish of 4th. And any cup in the cabinet. To begin with.

I agree. I just hope that we give him sufficient tools to achieve this. He'll soon get labelled with the Spurs bottler tag if it starts to unravel, but if we have no spine, experience or leadership for 2-3 years what can really be expected.

With pre-season already underway and traveling to the states in a little over a week I wonder how he feels about his midfield options at the moment. 

Onana going to Man U.  

I though we were looking for goalkeeper that is good with the feets. 55 + add on not that expensive. How come every other teams seems to be able to sign big name but we can’t sign Ceicedo 😒.  For attacking option we going for Dybala who is more Injury prone then Reece and we our medical staff working on them they will always injured. We keeps buying wonderkids 🧐.

 

Liverpool : 2 big signing

Man u : 2 big signing

Arsenal: 3 big signing

New castl: 1 big but have plenty of money

man city : 1 but they don’t need it

 

20 minutes ago, Gcgoal2012 said:

Onana going to Man U.  

I though we were looking for goalkeeper that is good with the feets. 55 + add on not that expensive. How come every other teams seems to be able to sign big name but we can’t sign Ceicedo 😒.  For attacking option we going for Dybala who is more Injury prone then Reece and we our medical staff working on them they will always injured. We keeps buying wonderkids 🧐.

 

Liverpool : 2 big signing

Man u : 2 big signing

Arsenal: 3 big signing

New castl: 1 big but have plenty of money

man city : 1 but they don’t need it

 

Difficult to attract top players when you're not in CL and the club is in a shambles following the takeover I think.

15 minutes ago, Bebe1980 said:

Difficult to attract top players when you're not in CL and the club is in a shambles following the takeover I think.

If players are so shortsighted to make a long term decision based on what could be 6 games I'm not sure they're the right fit anyway.

49 minutes ago, Gcgoal2012 said:

Onana going to Man U.  

I though we were looking for goalkeeper that is good with the feets. 55 + add on not that expensive. How come every other teams seems to be able to sign big name but we can’t sign Ceicedo 😒.  For attacking option we going for Dybala who is more Injury prone then Reece and we our medical staff working on them they will always injured. We keeps buying wonderkids 🧐.

 

Liverpool : 2 big signing

Man u : 2 big signing

Arsenal: 3 big signing

New castl: 1 big but have plenty of money

man city : 1 but they don’t need it

 

How many big signings have worked out for us over the years, our modest signings tend to be better.

 

The tone from Pochettino compared to Potter is absolute night and day.

2 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

The tone from Pochettino compared to Potter is absolute night and day.

Pochettino compared to Potter, they are light years apart in mentality.
I don’t know who the hell thought Potter was a good idea but he is probably one of the worst managerial appointments in our history!!

Edited July 7, 20233 yr by El regreso

"We need to create our own philosophy"

Amen. 

5 minutes ago, El regreso said:

Pochettino compared to Potter, they are light years apart in mentality.
I don’t know who the hell thought Potter was a good idea but he is probably one of the worst managerial appointments in our history!!

apart from Frank

Pochettino thinks we need to win. Nice to hear. With what squad...anyway the philosophy fits Chelsea.

The face he’s saying he wants to win straight away is promising. No one will judge him this season but am glad he’s got that elite mentality!!!

8 minutes ago, El regreso said:

The face he’s saying he wants to win straight away is promising. No one will judge him this season but am glad he’s got that elite mentality!!!

I wouldn't bank on it!

46 minutes ago, El regreso said:

The face he’s saying he wants to win straight away is promising. No one will judge him this season but am glad he’s got that elite mentality!!!

They already are.

Neville/Carragher can't wait for Liverpool and are praying for a face plant on Day 1.

They all need to shut the fu*k up and give the man a chance,that also goes to our so called fans that expect to much,its going to be a long road but I'm confident we will get there with Pochettino.

I thought it was a good strong interview.  He didn't fall into any of the traps they set but he should already be picking out those that were laying traps.

I really liked the very first part. "This is not compulsory, no" I other words disrespect me and you'll get fck all.

He's done his open, friendly bit with the press now. When he gets back from the US I would like him to be colder and a bit more distanced with the press, effectively demanding respect from these scavengers. Potter too often fell into the trap of trying to be their friend and then getting mugged off. 

Good start Mauricio.

He gets it. 

 

2 hours ago, Argo said:

I wouldn't bank on it!

 

1 hour ago, WhiteWall said:

They already are.

Neville/Carragher can't wait for Liverpool and are praying for a face plant on Day 1.

Point taken: Any sensible pundit/fan would know not to judge him but you are both right these two and the rest of Sky/BTTNT what they call themselves now will absolutely want him to fail and will do everything to make it happen.

4 minutes ago, El regreso said:

 

Point taken: Any sensible pundit/fan would know not to judge him but you are both right these two and the rest of Sky/BTTNT what they call themselves now will absolutely want him to fail and will do everything to make it happen.

I don't think any fan will want him to fail but I fear like with Sarri the first bump in the road many will turn irreversibly.

I love how he mentioned that it’s important to adapt with technology, but that there are certain human aspects of the game that can’t be measured by data, but by sense. 
 

Excited. Truly. 

3 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

I love how he mentioned that it’s important to adapt with technology, but that there are certain human aspects of the game that can’t be measured by data, but by sense. 
 

Excited. Truly. 

Is that a dig at our " data driven" philosophy?

2 hours ago, WhiteWall said:

They already are.

Neville/Carragher can't wait for Liverpool and are praying for a face plant on Day 1.

Oh dear dont tell me you listen to the hypocrite and the guy who spits in little girls faces?