15 hours ago, axman2526 said:

I mean we have to question him when even our @Valerie does not like him and calls him fraudo.

There seem to be a few reasons.

1. He is genuinely unlikable.

2. He gives us rare occasional hope of good football only too,

3. Slam us down time and time again with the most boring, turgid football many of us have ever season Chelsea play.

4. While we started the day 2nd we all know the position is false because,

5. We have played mostly the garbage of the league (Brighton, fulham, Brentford, wolves, West Ham, Forest)

6. A couple of so so teams (Palace, Sunderland), who we failed to beat.

7. Two big underperforming side (Spurs and united, who we embarrassed ourselves against) and one of the title challengers (Liverpool). No Newcastle, no Villa, no Bournemouth, no traditional hard matches like Leeds or Everton.

8. given all that we all see our points tally from such a group of fixtures is poor.

9. Add to that he has messed up one of the 4 marches we had to get maximum points from to make the CL top 8 (Qarabag).

10. And finally he starves us of the one player making watching us bareable, Estevao.

11. he can't grow hair.

I was at the darts yesterday and wrote 'Maresca out' on my sign and it got confiscated by security. Clearlake have eyes everywhere!

18 hours ago, axman2526 said:

I mean we have to question him when even our @Valerie does not like him and calls him fraudo.

There seem to be a few reasons.

1. He is genuinely unlikable.

2. He gives us rare occasional hope of good football only too,

3. Slam us down time and time again with the most boring, turgid football many of us have ever season Chelsea play.

4. While we started the day 2nd we all know the position is false because,

5. We have played mostly the garbage of the league (Brighton, fulham, Brentford, wolves, West Ham, Forest)

6. A couple of so so teams (Palace, Sunderland), who we failed to beat.

7. Two big underperforming side (Spurs and united, who we embarrassed ourselves against) and one of the title challengers (Liverpool). No Newcastle, no Villa, no Bournemouth, no traditional hard matches like Leeds or Everton.

8. given all that we all see our points tally from such a group of fixtures is poor.

9. Add to that he has messed up one of the 4 marches we had to get maximum points from to make the CL top 8 (Qarabag).

10. And finally he starves us of the one player making watching us bareable, Estevao.

Not forgetting he’s a fake Italian.

Look at Luca for that 2000 FA Cup Final

Look at Bobby in the Munich 2012 photos.

Look at Conte in the Title celebrations.

Now look at this walking advertisement for the Chelsea Megastore bought to you by Fanatics.

3 hours ago, GarnachoCheese said:

11. he can't grow hair.

Hair-ist.

Just now, dermott said:

Hair-ist.

Can't trust a man with no hair.

23 hours ago, nonotnowjim said:

Something is seriously off when we are 2nd in the table, and still the fans want the fraud gone.

He is clueless. Most certainly it is a case of “despite” Maresca, and not “because “ of him.

Wasn't this the same story at Leicester ...even though he won them the Championship big % of fans wanted him gone ?

I've always tried to always initially support every manager that the club has ever employed (with the exception of Benitez) or at least give them a chance to show what they can do. Been difficult at times with some of the guys I've seen masquerading as Managers in my 58 years or whatever of supporting the Club but have always tried to give them a chance (with the exception of Benitez) before that support has waned for reasons I could hopefully then justify.

Personally I find Maresca extremely hard work, always seems to be that just when try to like him he goes and does something immediately that really annoys me, kind of one step forward .. 2 steps back, the latest for example finally playing a real striker up front (which worked) and then defaulting back to playing TG up there again even though two forwards available and needing minutes. Along with the most mundane and boring football I have had to witness between most of December to March last year and at times this season, my other biggest gripe with Maresca in that he perseveres with something that doesn't work time and time again , and then when we finally fond (or stumble upon) a solution that has an impact, he seems to always go back to trying what failed to work previously for some totally bizarre reason. Maybe its a stubbornness or a desire to be proved right , its kind of banging your head against a brick wall style of management which just infuriates.

Just seems to me like he doesn't seem capable from learning from his mistakes previously, just seems like a lot of the problems that were evident at Leicester have been repeated here rather than using them to evolve his management style, maybe because he won the Championship with Leicester that gives him the right to do as he pleases. Don't know how true this is but Leicester supporter was telling me that during their bad run it was the two most senior players (Vardy and Albrighton) who called a playersONLY meeting before their crunch game with Southampton and basically set up and played more or less in the way that they would best suit the team to get a result?

Trying my hardest to support the guy but for very positive that appears (such as the less-a-spotted fast transition) there rapidly always seems to follow a hair pulling out negative.

A little bit personal maybe for which I apologise for but please sort the clobber out , no more exposure to Salmon jumpers and WTF is that latest fawn beige silvery padded ensemble that he is constantly wearing on the touchline?

Seriously .. when I first saw it on the touchline against Liverpool just preying my missus wasn't noting it as a potential xmas present for me. I was staring my eyes to see what the badge was on the font of the Jacket....NASA was my guess, when he started on his run down the touchline I wasn't quite sure whether he was going to embrace his players or plant a flag into the ground!

Anyway as ever I look forward to our next game hoping that we kick on and go with a set up and line up that makes the most of the players we have, but also with the fear that the few remaining hairs on my head are at risk.

@Blue Ram

Yeah pretty sure the majority of them weren't arsed he left.

2 hours ago, GarnachoCheese said:

Can't trust a man with no hair.

Au contraire !

Leicester fans weren’t sad he left which should tell you everything you need to know.

Our players on internet duty this November

14 Chelsea players on international duty

1. Pedro Neto (Portugal)

2. Reece James (England)

3. Andrey Santos (Brazil)

4. Estevao Willian (Brazil)

5. Joao Pedro (Brazil)

6. Filip Jorgensen (Denmark)

7. Marc Cucurella (Spain)

8. Marc Guiu (Spain - Under-21)

9. Malo Gusto (France)

10. Josh Acheampong (England - Under-21)

11. Jamie Gittens (England - Under-21)

12. Tyrique George (England - Under-21)

13. Moises Caicedo (Ecuador)

14. Gabriel Slonina (USA -

8 hours ago, The Rising Sun said:

Our players on internet duty this November

14 Chelsea players on international duty

1. Pedro Neto (Portugal)

2. Reece James (England)

3. Andrey Santos (Brazil)

4. Estevao Willian (Brazil)

5. Joao Pedro (Brazil)

6. Filip Jorgensen (Denmark)

7. Marc Cucurella (Spain)

8. Marc Guiu (Spain - Under-21)

9. Malo Gusto (France)

10. Josh Acheampong (England - Under-21)

11. Jamie Gittens (England - Under-21)

12. Tyrique George (England - Under-21)

13. Moises Caicedo (Ecuador)

14. Gabriel Slonina (USA -

A good number. We just need them all to return home, and hope all those back in Cobham don’t stub a toe this week

12 hours ago, The Rising Sun said:

Our players on internet duty this November

14 Chelsea players on international duty

1. Pedro Neto (Portugal)

2. Reece James (England)

3. Andrey Santos (Brazil)

4. Estevao Willian (Brazil)

5. Joao Pedro (Brazil)

6. Filip Jorgensen (Denmark)

7. Marc Cucurella (Spain)

8. Marc Guiu (Spain - Under-21)

9. Malo Gusto (France)

10. Josh Acheampong (England - Under-21)

11. Jamie Gittens (England - Under-21)

12. Tyrique George (England - Under-21)

13. Moises Caicedo (Ecuador)

14. Gabriel Slonina (USA -

Forgot we still owned Slonina

3 hours ago, PhilH930 said:

A good number. We just need them all to return home, and hope all those back in Cobham don’t stub a toe this week

Why are Denmark calling up Jorgensen? Do they need him to make the half-time smørrebrød?

3 hours ago, just said:

Why are Denmark calling up Jorgensen? Do they need him to make the half-time smørrebrød?

Looks like he's Kasper's fluffer:

1 hour ago, PloKoon13 said:

Looks like he's Kasper's fluffer:

Blimey! Kasper Schmeichel is 39! That makes me feel old. Seems like only yesterday that his dad Rudolph was playing for United.

4 minutes ago, just said:

Blimey! Kasper Schmeichel is 39! That makes me feel old. Seems like only yesterday that his dad Rudolph was playing for United.

Only as old as the women you feel.... I'm 82

3 hours ago, nonotnowjim said:

Only as old as the women you feel.... I'm 82

Can we be inclusive here please or some of us will cease to exist.

Both ex pros played in Englands top division at the time , have they got a point or is it three?😅

Don't see it mentioned but any of you lot notice Maresca's plan to combat the long throw ins? He had all 3 attackers near the halfway line which resulted in the opposition having to bring some players in the box back.

On 10/11/2025 at 14:26, Sexyfootball said:

Au contraire !

Loved the training tops of that era... Loved that on Vialli... Lets face, could anyone other than an italian pull that look off?

Miss these two... When the ball hits the back of the net like a F-ing rocket....

A more up to date version of the league comparisons here... Do the robbies have a point?

Oddly, our strikers have scored less between them than Jackson last season but we're a point above where we were this time last season.

the Three piece Maresca tracksuit appears to be luckier than the salmon outfit.

But have we turned a corner under Maresca? (something Im going to hold judgement on given our poor form post last xmas, until end of the season) NOt a fan of his football, It is tear inducing, but we still have our top performer to come back in Palmer and we've had a massive set of injuries to deal with with our best defender injured.

Dare I even give a little credit to Maresca here? grudgingly yes, But please god can we have better football - and please can Gusto never ever, despite scoring his first leeague goal, never play in the attacking positions he popped up in against Wolves?

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Chelsea’s points total compared to last November shows th...

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3 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Don't see it mentioned but any of you lot notice Maresca's plan to combat the long throw ins? He had all 3 attackers near the halfway line which resulted in the opposition having to bring some players in the box back.

It’s funny how trends move in football. This was a tactic used by some to combat both corners and long throws back in the 70s and 80s. Take away the congested area and set pieces become easier to defend.

3 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Don't see it mentioned but any of you lot notice Maresca's plan to combat the long throw ins? He had all 3 attackers near the halfway line which resulted in the opposition having to bring some players in the box back.

You mean doing what teams have always done until they started hiring specialist set-piece coaches?

In a nutshell, No, I don't think the Robbies have a point regarding Maresca. This is what happens when people who don't watch every game try to tell you about your club through things they see on a spreadsheet. I rate most of our players but I have no faith that Maresca is the man to take us to the level we should be at.

35 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

In a nutshell, No, I don't think the Robbies have a point regarding Maresca. This is what happens when people who don't watch every game try to tell you about your club through things they see on a spreadsheet. I rate most of our players but I have no faith that Maresca is the man to take us to the level we should be at.

Given the fixture list we have had, we should be either level or clear of Arsenal at the top. These "well, actually" hot takes only make sense if you allow standards to drop.