He really hasnt got a clue

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250314-chelsea-can-be-flexible-says-maresca

4 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

@Term_X

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@GeremiBeadle

There was a nice graphic for this, but I can’t find it now. Essentially though, when you factor in those around us and simulate the fixtures, we are due to finish 9th, 8th at best on current projections, based on chances created/odds % against opposition etc.

The only odds on game, or game that is of an equal level to the relegation teams/conference games we’ve just got through, is Ipswich, yet they already whooped us this season, so maybe not even there.

Yes please

Football365

Chelsea prepare bombshell 'multi-million offer' for ex-ma...

Chelsea are reportedly preparing an 'irresistible economic proposal' to Carlo Ancelotti as the Blues bosses have 'doubts' over Enzo Maresca's 'long-term' suitability.

Doubt it. Though if they do get rid of him in the summer, the SD's have to go. They've done "due diligence" on multiple managers now and then decided they weren't up to it. Awful at their jobs.

1 hour ago, axman2526 said:

So here then:

I’m not completely writing it off yet. Performances have been boring and mediocre but arsenal are in a similar boat and spurs worse.

I’m 30. This is the first time in my whole life I am genuinely considering doing something else other than putting Chels first at the weekend.

Even under Sarri there was always the off chance Hazard would do something magical to make it worth watching.

The absolute drivel this blagger is putting out week in week out has put me off.

14 hours ago, The Boehly Babes said:

I’m 30. This is the first time in my whole life I am genuinely considering doing something else other than putting Chels first at the weekend.

Even under Sarri there was always the off chance Hazard would do something magical to make it worth watching.

The absolute drivel this blagger is putting out week in week out has put me off.

This is how I feel now. I don’t prioritise Chelsea anymore on weekends not because I don’t love my club but because the 🤡 twats running the club has suck the life and enjoyment i had for my Chelsea out of me!!!

21 hours ago, Dubair said:

I’m not completely writing it off yet. Performances have been boring and mediocre but arsenal are in a similar boat and spurs worse.

Arsenal are far from a similar boat. They are cemented in the top 4 and will win the title in the next 3 years as Liverpool have peaked.

We are not even certified top 4.

1 hour ago, KonaKai Blue said:

Arsenal are far from a similar boat. They are cemented in the top 4 and will win the title in the next 3 years as Liverpool have peaked.

We are not even certified top 4.

Meh majorly debatable , this is their third year on the trot competing for the title and they've gone backwards not forwards.

Anyway I was more talking about current form. They’re 3 wins in their last 8 games, have injuries and playing dull football.

Have a read of this clearly spoon-fed drivel from Nazar Kinsella, posted on BBC this afternoon :

I particularly liked : "Chelsea's senior staff see Maresca's early season form as more instructive of the future and a blueprint for the future" 😎

Our owners and sporting directors are seriously deluded or just plain stupid, or most probably both.

This is good as well : "Despite criticism and low-level discontent about the Italian's style of play from sections of the support".

LMAO

'Serious' Maresca still has 'platform to succeed' at Chelsea published at 13:49

13:49

Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport football news reporter

This time last year, parts of the Chelsea's ownership were losing faith in Mauricio Pochettino but they have no such feeling with new manager Enzo Maresca.

Despite criticism and low-level discontent about the Italian's style of play from sections of the support, even after a run of four back-to-back wins, there remains an atypical sense of stability at Stamford Bridge.

For so long, under Roman Abramovich and at the beginning of the Boehly-Clearlake era, this club has felt impatient with managers and, therefore, chaotic.

But Maresca, 46, continues to deliver what those who hired him wanted. Defender Levi Colwill described Maresca as "serious" this week, which is something people privately say reflects his character.

At times, Maresca has come out swinging for the, at times, under-fire ownership, such is his belief in the project.

He has defended the size of the squad, the January transfer activity and remained calm when suffering a poor run of just two wins in 10 matches recently.

Much of that run is put down to bad luck internally. Players like Joao Felix left on loan as others like Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu got injured in a busy period of fixtures.

That led to workload issues that are being felt across the league but Chelsea have deliberately tried to carry a slightly bigger squad than other teams as they tried to battle on five fronts - with participation in the Club World Cup to come in the summer.

Chelsea's senior staff see Maresca's early season form as more instructive of the future and a blueprint for the future.

And Maresca is also benefiting from Chelsea beginning to settle. The post-ownership revolution is calming down and the base to succeed is believed to be in place now with the next piece of work being to turn the club into winners again.

That's why Champions League qualification is seen as such a big target and, unfortunately, Maresca's one mis-step was tripping up over his language when discussing the importance of finishing in the top four or five.

It seemed like he was playing it down but he has since corrected it - as Chelsea chase the prestige, revenue and sponsorship deals that come with qualification.

Missing out would not be fatal for Maresca but would be viewed unfavourably.

It's interesting that earlier in the season Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola urged Chelsea to be patient in his former assistant, who he compared to his other protegee in Arsenal's Mikel Arteta.

As Chelsea travel to face Arsenal, it feels like faith remains in Maresca and he has a platform to succeed.

9 hours ago, Dubair said:

Meh majorly debatable , this is their third year on the trot competing for the title and they've gone backwards not forwards.

Anyway I was more talking about current form. They’re 3 wins in their last 8 games, have injuries and playing dull football.

You have to ask yourself, if they don't win it then who will? City need a massive rebuild and Liverpool will too as Salah and VVD are near the end. We are so far away, so that just leaves Arsenal. Mark my words, their glory isn't far away.

In terms of recent form, ive been watching their games and they still play some threatening football. No striker has hindered them. We're a bit different as even with a fully fit squad, we still look trash.

16 hours ago, Sexyfootball said:

Have a read of this clearly spoon-fed drivel from Nazar Kinsella, posted on BBC this afternoon :

I particularly liked : "Chelsea's senior staff see Maresca's early season form as more instructive of the future and a blueprint for the future" 😎

Our owners and sporting directors are seriously deluded or just plain stupid, or most probably both.

This is good as well : "Despite criticism and low-level discontent about the Italian's style of play from sections of the support".

LMAO

'Serious' Maresca still has 'platform to succeed' at Chelsea published at 13:49

13:49

Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport football news reporter

This time last year, parts of the Chelsea's ownership were losing faith in Mauricio Pochettino but they have no such feeling with new manager Enzo Maresca.

Despite criticism and low-level discontent about the Italian's style of play from sections of the support, even after a run of four back-to-back wins, there remains an atypical sense of stability at Stamford Bridge.

For so long, under Roman Abramovich and at the beginning of the Boehly-Clearlake era, this club has felt impatient with managers and, therefore, chaotic.

But Maresca, 46, continues to deliver what those who hired him wanted. Defender Levi Colwill described Maresca as "serious" this week, which is something people privately say reflects his character.

At times, Maresca has come out swinging for the, at times, under-fire ownership, such is his belief in the project.

He has defended the size of the squad, the January transfer activity and remained calm when suffering a poor run of just two wins in 10 matches recently.

Much of that run is put down to bad luck internally. Players like Joao Felix left on loan as others like Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu got injured in a busy period of fixtures.

That led to workload issues that are being felt across the league but Chelsea have deliberately tried to carry a slightly bigger squad than other teams as they tried to battle on five fronts - with participation in the Club World Cup to come in the summer.

Chelsea's senior staff see Maresca's early season form as more instructive of the future and a blueprint for the future.

And Maresca is also benefiting from Chelsea beginning to settle. The post-ownership revolution is calming down and the base to succeed is believed to be in place now with the next piece of work being to turn the club into winners again.

That's why Champions League qualification is seen as such a big target and, unfortunately, Maresca's one mis-step was tripping up over his language when discussing the importance of finishing in the top four or five.

It seemed like he was playing it down but he has since corrected it - as Chelsea chase the prestige, revenue and sponsorship deals that come with qualification.

Missing out would not be fatal for Maresca but would be viewed unfavourably.

It's interesting that earlier in the season Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola urged Chelsea to be patient in his former assistant, who he compared to his other protegee in Arsenal's Mikel Arteta.

As Chelsea travel to face Arsenal, it feels like faith remains in Maresca and he has a platform to succeed.

Its a great work of fiction. Dont recognise much of what is written. It looks and readds like he's been briefed...

For so long, under Roman Abramovich and at the beginning of the Boehly-Clearlake era, this club has felt impatient with managers and, therefore, chaotic. = Club already dropping feeler stories out to gauge reaction to Maresca being the sixth managerial casualty of the Yanktard ownership.

He has defended the size of the squad, the January transfer activity and remained calm when suffering a poor run of just two wins in 10 matches recently. = Of course he'll defend the fist shovvleing money down his throat. But he doesnt have a say in any player coming in or out or who remains in the squad.

Chelsea's senior staff see Maresca's early season form as more instructive of the future and a blueprint for the future. = Poch hangover and most on here see this for what it is as he gets his claws into the playing side. We've become nearly impossible to watch.

I think Maresca is a dogsh*t level manager sadly. Had hopes but the only saving grace to him being manager currently is the fact the league is in meltdown and only Liverpool have found consistent form this season. City have been a pub side, Arsenal erratic, Forest this seasons villa, and I could go on. The standard of the league this year is really well below par as everyone tries to copy pepsh*te football.

8 hours ago, KonaKai Blue said:

You have to ask yourself, if they don't win it then who will? City need a massive rebuild and Liverpool will too as Salah and VVD are near the end. We are so far away, so that just leaves Arsenal. Mark my words, their glory isn't far away.

In terms of recent form, ive been watching their games and they still play some threatening football. No striker has hindered them. We're a bit different as even with a fully fit squad, we still look trash.

Nothing is for certain. I’d of backed them for the league this year. If you’d of said Man City would be 25 points off the pace , I’d of bet the house it would be Arsenal but here they are 15 points off it.

To my eye , they’ve look very similar to us the last few game but a more polished version. They struggled just as bad with Leicester, worse with West Ham and were very lucky to get out of Old Trafford with a point.

If it wasn’t for the c**ts of the board and their “cunning plans”, we’d be up there ready to take the PL this or next season, with City needing a rebuild and Liverpool soon to be past it too.

1 hour ago, RMH said:

If it wasn’t for the c**ts of the board and their “cunning plans”, we’d be up there ready to take the PL this or next season, with City needing a rebuild and Liverpool soon to be past it too.

From the position we were in before December, we should have been competing for the title. we were four/five points off Liverpool. The drop off is unforgivable.

Anyhow. Fingers crossed for a win v the goonies.

Whatever happens in 2nd half, get this f*cking clown out of the club.

If the idiots who have seized our club have half a brain cell, they should get this fraud out now. And preferably clear off with him.

I’m officially Maresca out.

Done with this team until he goes

Hope we continue failing to sell out and the atmosphere remains as toxic as ever.

Football shouldn't be this predictable.

Would not mind if Maresca was replaced by Cesc Fàbregas next season. Doubt it will happen though think he's here to stay.

I can't see anything about him that is worth persevering with. Starting to do serious damage now as well ...

Just watching the Dundee derby, amazing to watch two teams with purpose and passion trying to score goals. We do neither, it’s all on him I’m afraid.

The bloke is a hologram completely clueless in setting up a side

Not a single positive against a poor arsenal side.

So many players out of position it beggars belief