1 hour ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

Acheampong can 100% play that Colwill/Tosin role as well. You don’t graduate as one of the most promising Cobham talents without being able to make line breaking passes. Just show some faith in the academy.

Ofc he can, but if we keep losing games when he's playing there, will the fans have patience?

Just now, Deino said:

Ofc he can, but if we keep losing games when he's playing there, will the fans have patience?

We’ve lost games before, and I’m certain if we lose them again it won’t be solely down to Acheampong.

Why do managers constantly persist with Disasi at RB? Poch, Maresca, and even Emery had him play there. Worse than Boulharouz.

1 hour ago, SydneyChelsea said:

Maresca’s comments just added 20m to any potential target, irrespective of whether his opinion is correct.

The sporting directors didn’t care when we needed a striker in January and they're not going to care now, but in this case they are far, far more justified. Firstly the notion that no other player can play "linebreaking" passes is nonsense, secondly any tactic that solely relies on Colwill's fitness is doomed to fail.

We can't keep opening the chequebook just because our squad are mildly unsuited to the manager's tactics. Change the tactics.

The season's started. He's ok with changing the tactics and he's said that the other players can adapt but he'd rather have a plug and play substitute just in case of emergencies like today.

You can't just chalk it up to nobody can play linebreaking passes from deep, it's "nobody can play linebreaking passes from deep whilst being a good enough defender that can handle the challenges of the Prem".

20 minutes ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

We’ve lost games before, and I’m certain if we lose them again it won’t be solely down to Acheampong.

Ofc not but you never know how these things will turn out. Having Acheampong immediately start means Mateta's going to hound him like mad fresh off the confidence of winning against Pool

23 minutes ago, Deino said:

Ofc not but you never know how these things will turn out. Having Acheampong immediately start means Mateta's going to hound him like mad fresh off the confidence of winning against Pool

Considering he has already played against Mateta and held his own I'm willing to back Acheampong.

2 hours ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

Maresca calling out for a new defender to the press while the club insist they have enough defenders. I was told by certain members ( @evissy ) a few months ago that Maresca is the perfect yes man as he does as he’s told and he’s only there to manage the squad he is given. What’s your current stance on the current situation, now he is doing the opposite of what you said was perfect?

If I said Maresca is the perfect yes-man you (once again) understood me wrong. Yes-man as I understand is derogatory term. The idea by the club, directors, coach and the players has to be aligned otherwise what is the point.

Club expects Champions League spot from Enzo and the boys for this season and if a new CB would make that more possible Enzo will tell the club that. I am sure they still have a good and open communication and Enzo is okay if they can't find a replacement but as we all know he has an excuse if the internal option for CB doesn't work out. That could potentially hurt the relationship between him and the directors.

Enzo is not a yes man but I think he realizes he doesn't have the status as Jose or even Tuchel had here. He just cannot go on telling people above him what to do. Now that he's won something he might test those waters as well.

2 hours ago, El regreso said:

So how long before he starts blaming not have a new CB as the reason we are not winning games?

Today of we don't win. Perhaps it will be complained about even if we do.

10 minutes ago, evissy said:

If I said Maresca is the perfect yes-man you (once again) understood me wrong. Yes-man as I understand is derogatory term. The idea by the club, directors, coach and the players has to be aligned otherwise what is the point.

Club expects Champions League spot from Enzo and the boys for this season and if a new CB would make that more possible Enzo will tell the club that. I am sure they still have a good and open communication and Enzo is okay if they can't find a replacement but as we all know he has an excuse if the internal option for CB doesn't work out. That could potentially hurt the relationship between him and the directors.

Enzo is not a yes man but I think he realizes he doesn't have the status as Jose or even Tuchel had here. He just cannot go on telling people above him what to do. Now that he's won something he might test those waters as well.

No worries, I’m putting on a roof currently but I’ll dig out the messages later when I can be bothered.

18 minutes ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

No worries, I’m putting on a roof currently but I’ll dig out the messages later when I can be bothered.

For my account please don't. I am not that bothered.

Back to the usual tedious cowardly sh*te of last season.

1st game of the season and Maresca shows that he hasn't learned a single thing. Not getting anywhere near Liverpool or City this season, because there will be many games like this. No point pretending otherwise.

Can we get Eddie Howe as a straight swap for Wacko?

3 hours ago, Deino said:

Ofc not but you never know how these things will turn out. Having Acheampong immediately start means Mateta's going to hound him like mad fresh off the confidence of winning against Pool

Didnt put a foot wrong against a proven perm striker...

Just now, bluelightening said:

Didnt put a foot wrong against a proven perm striker...

In hindsight. Where was this a few hours ago?

As the commentator said wrapping up the game 400 million dollars spent and not a single goal.

I can’t be bothered to search for my post saying we won’t win anything with Maresca football no League or CL but his version of football doesn’t work in the PL. We will not win anything with this guy as manager period!!!

I expect him to say some dumb sh*te after the game also!!

Edited August 17, 2025Aug 17 by El regreso

Just now, Deino said:

In hindsight. Where was this a few hours ago?

Ive stated quite clearly there is a solution already at Chelsea. (Maresca doesnt think there is) There we go. A solution.

But he didnt put a foot wrong. He'll make mistakes, JT had some howlers as he rose to prominence.

Sorry, I cant be angry at what has been served up. Maresca is a championship level manager. Im going to wait until he's sacked. I prefered the attacking football we played first half of last season,

Not angry, just disappointed. I wish he had a Plan B.

More teams will sit back, focus on a solid defence and counter attack us, than will attack us and leave space like PSG did.

It is one thing if the opposition keeper has a blinder, it is another when we produce nothing and we nullify our own best players.

Not an acceptable performance. Not for how much fans have to pay to go and watch that sh*t.

7 hours ago, dkw said:

That's just a centre back, its always been part of a good centre backs game, its not a new phenomenon.

So are you saying we shouldn't get an inverted deep lying centreback playmaker? Bloody dinosaur

A wise man once said…

“Adapt or die.”

Might not be title challengers. We'll scrape 4th again

Doing the same thing over and over and expecting the same result is just stupid!!!

Back to the dross he turned out for the most part last season. Well done Peplini