3 minutes ago, Argo said:

I knew if we went into HT at worst 1 down he'd fix the issues and we'd go on to win.

Outstanding coach.

His HT team talks needs to be studied, always spot on with his changes.

Just now, Scott Harris said:

I never wanted Postecoglue. I remember people going on like he was already a top top coach, but he hadn't managed in a league better than league 1 level (I'm being kind) and there is good reason for that. His tactics are suicidal, a sh*ttier version of Bielsa's suicidal tactics.

His tactics are insane, doubled up by being ridiculously stubborn in never changing them.

He's really starting to make an impact now. Just gotta stop the silly nonsense at the back and see out games better and I think we can go very far.

2 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

I never wanted Postecoglue. I remember people going on like he was already a top top coach, but he hadn't managed in a league better than league 1 level (I'm being kind) and there is good reason for that. His tactics are suicidal, a sh*ttier version of Bielsa's suicidal tactics.

In fairness I feel being in a dominant side even in a weaker league is better preparation for a job like Chelsea than being in a weaker team in PL.

But yeah in Anges case he's well too stubborn.

Edited December 8, 20241 yr by Argo

1 minute ago, dkw said:

His tactics are insane, doubled up by being ridiculously stubborn in never changing them.

The hilarious thing is the one time he decided a solid shape was important was against City last season when Spurs getting something was likely going to hand their biggest rivals the league.

3 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

He's really starting to make an impact now. Just gotta stop the silly nonsense at the back and see out games better and I think we can go very far.

Badiashile and Sanchez are simply nervous footballers that can affect the entire backline. Fofana also has hardly any composure. 

We genuinely need a top CB and GK next summer. Or even January. 

 

My god. We went 2-1 at the break, came back so hungry

We’ve got a proper manager on our hands, Class act.

He’s right though we’re not title challengers yet can’t be conceding at the rate we do and expect to win titles.

Spurs 3rd goal is a reason why we won’t win the title…but what a great win and performance 

7 minutes ago, JM7 said:

Spurs 3rd goal is a reason why we won’t win the title…but what a great win and performance 

This annoyed the hell out of me and I am with you on this it was so sloppy once we scored the 4th. 

In game management at its finest.

Take a bow boss.

Anyone still wish we kept Pochettino?

 

🤣

16 minutes ago, dansubrosa said:

Anyone still wish we kept Pochettino?

 

🤣

I imagine every opposition fan.

16 minutes ago, dansubrosa said:

Anyone still wish we kept Pochettino?

 

🤣

I was actually in favour of keeping Poch but looking back, clearly he was abit of an odd fit. He did do a a good job though overall and developed a lot of the players. He was probably what we needed at the time. 
 

Hopefully Maresca has taken us on another level. Tactically, you feel Marcesca is better. 

27 minutes ago, JM7 said:

I was actually in favour of keeping Poch but looking back, clearly he was abit of an odd fit. He did do a a good job though overall and developed a lot of the players. He was probably what we needed at the time. 
 

Hopefully Maresca has taken us on another level. Tactically, you feel Marcesca is better. 

I wanted to keep Poch but I was totally wrong and I will hold my hands up on that. Tactically Maresca is miles  ahead of Poch, his ability to adjust to each game based on the opposition shows the gulf between him and Poch.

As you say Poch is as what we needed at that time and now hopefully Maresca can take us to that next level.

I never wanted to keep Pochettino, but I never wanted Maresca to replace him. Leicester fans made him out to be a coach similar to Sarri, who had us play some of the most boring football on the planet. I thought it was an up and down start, but we have really kicked on in recent weeks. We've gone up many levels, even if it still drives me mad watching us try and play out of the back.

Poch did an important job in some of the basics - work rate, being unselfish, fine tuning. All important stuff. 
 

However he always looked uncomfortable being Chelsea manager. Never engaged too much with the fans - I think because of the spurs connection. 

18 minutes ago, JM7 said:

Poch did an important job in some of the basics - work rate, being unselfish, fine tuning. All important stuff. 
 

However he always looked uncomfortable being Chelsea manager. Never engaged too much with the fans - I think because of the spurs connection. 

He deserves some credit for bringing back a good atmosphere into the camp but tactically he was utterly woeful.

Yesterday's man doesn't even begin to cover it.

Porch did a decent job considering where he started and the worst injury crisis for years. 
I don’t think he ,even once, had his first 11 on the park and this made developing a style of play difficult.

Having said that Maresca has come in and let every single player know exactly where they stand and quickly identified his initial first 11. We have a definite style of playing now and improvement is there to see.

Maresca has the fans onside whereas Poch never did.

I'm probably the only one who is not totally won over yet. He is blessed in that our horror injury lists of the last 3 seasons is not something he has had to contend with. Even losing Palmer for a couple of months would, I think, be a severe test of his management and tactical skills.

Making players like Sanchez and Jackson "untouchables" and completely free of any criticism from him is a mistake IMO. As is ignoring talents like N'kunku and Carney. And moving Caicedo away from a dominant midfield position is a mistake whatever the lineup.

But no manager is ever perfect.

Do we miss Connor Gallagher?

I don't. 🙂 

2 hours ago, JM7 said:

Spurs 3rd goal is a reason why we won’t win the title…but what a great win and performance 

Felix being Felix? 

4 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Felix being Felix? 

An air inevitably about that. Felix as our RB having defend 1 on 1. The question is more, why did that situation arise?

2 hours ago, dansubrosa said:

Anyone still wish we kept Pochettino?

🤣

I'm willing to put my hand up and say I wanted Pochettino to stay at the time. He laid some of the foundations that we're seeing today and our form in the second half of last season was improving.

Maresca's done a very good job to build on from that and take us to the next level. His game in management is outstanding.

Poch deserves immense credit for one thing and that is fixing our attack and teaching us to score goals again. I still think it is the hardest problem in football to fix, you can make most any side defensively stronger with sheer effort but actually coaching a side to take risks and re-learn how to attack is as much more complex task.

It has meant that we are never truly out of any game, and that was a problem we saw repeatedly under Tuchel and Potter where we would batter teams with half-chances and no conviction. 

Maresca has, to his credit, built on that and taken it to an even higher level.