We've got far bigger problems than Neto.

14 hours ago, Zeta said:

We've got far bigger problems than Neto.

On par with Sancho when it comes to lack of productivity but gets half the abuse while costing twice as much hmm

16 hours ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

On par with Sancho when it comes to lack of productivity but gets half the abuse while costing twice as much hmm

I feel like with Neto what you see is what you get, but Sancho, damn he can offer so much more. He’s such a frustrating player to watch because he has a tremendous talent but he doesn’t use it right.

£60m. Insane. £15m would have been fair value for him, offers nothing every game.

Some of the criticism of the likes of Neto and Sancho is over the top - particularly from people who back the dream striker (who hasn’t scored in 4 months since 2024)

43 minutes ago, nonotnowjim said:

Some of the criticism of the likes of Neto and Sancho is over the top - particularly from people who back the dream striker (who hasn’t scored in 4 months since 2024)

Jackson hadn't played in 2 months, cost half the transfer fee and still has 3x as many league goals as Neto this season LOL

4 minutes ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

Jackson hadn't played in 2 months, cost half the transfer fee and still has 3x as many league goals as Neto this season LOL

10 or 11 games without a goal, playing up front....his job being to score goals.

Neto is a far superior player.

14 minutes ago, nonotnowjim said:

10 or 11 games without a goal, playing up front....his job being to score goals.

Neto is a far superior player.

Jackson has more assists. Isn't Neto's job to create goals?

25 minutes ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

Jackson has more assists. Isn't Neto's job to create goals?

I genuinely cannot believe you are defending Jackson. One of a very small minority on here that still thinks he is worth playing.

Neto came in to a new club, has never not had a proper run in a settled team, and is adjusting to life at Chelsea. He hasn't set the world on fire.

Jackson is now in his second season, is the managers "dream striker" who he wants to clone, tends to play whenever fit, and hasn't scored in 4 months since December. He is rubbish and stinks the place out most games.

1 hour ago, nonotnowjim said:

I genuinely cannot believe you are defending Jackson. One of a very small minority on here that still thinks he is worth playing.

Neto came in to a new club, has never not had a proper run in a settled team, and is adjusting to life at Chelsea. He hasn't set the world on fire.

Jackson is now in his second season, is the managers "dream striker" who he wants to clone, tends to play whenever fit, and hasn't scored in 4 months since December. He is rubbish and stinks the place out most games.

I'm not defending Jackson, I'm attacking Neto.

This is the Neto thread, i talked about Neto.

You once again derailed a thread to randomly demonise Jackson. This isn't the Jackson thread, keep your posts over there. Not everything is about him and not everything is about you. You're just a classic obnoxious American consumer.

Weirdo.

1 hour ago, nonotnowjim said:

I genuinely cannot believe you are defending Jackson. One of a very small minority on here that still thinks he is worth playing.

Neto came in to a new club, has never not had a proper run in a settled team, and is adjusting to life at Chelsea. He hasn't set the world on fire.

Jackson is now in his second season, is the managers "dream striker" who he wants to clone, tends to play whenever fit, and hasn't scored in 4 months since December. He is rubbish and stinks the place out most games.

The two POVS expressed aren’t mutually exclusive.

Neto is awful.

Jackson is also awful.

Have to agree with UB though here 60M and he genuinely offers nothing. Poor striker of the ball, Poor link up play, Poor crosser. He puts his head down and runs into dead ends.

Noni offers more of a goal threat, Sancho offers much more in link up play, Mudryk is faster and has more end product, hell even George offers more in, something probably.

I was really positive about this signing when it was announced as he always looked like the next one after Diogo Jota to come from Wolves to a big club and excel. How wrong I was, that ‘untapped potential’ was just a masquerade of him being a bit sh*t, also the Noncey Jorginho esque Goattee has to go.

42 minutes ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

I'm not defending Jackson, I'm attacking Neto.

This is the Neto thread, i talked about Neto.

You once again derailed a thread to randomly demonise Jackson. This isn't the Jackson thread, keep your posts over there. Not everything is about him and not everything is about you. You're just a classic obnoxious American consumer.

Weirdo.

I’m not American. Weirdo perhaps. American certainly not.

…and perfectly aware this is a Neto thread. Just pointing out the double standards some apply. Neto is twice the footballer of Jackson, and gets called out for not delivering - whilst others continue to get a free pass - despite being sh*t week in week out.

Edited April 14, 20251 yr by nonotnowjim

I am not too down on Neto or any of our attackers not named Jackson.

Has he delivered as much as we hoped - no. But then none of our attackers - who are all stifled in this system and style.

Neto is another player that we need to play to the strengths of. He is quick and direct - and can be an ace card if we play to those strengths. We don’t though - which is on Maresca

Edited April 14, 20251 yr by nonotnowjim

10 minutes ago, nonotnowjim said:

I’m not American. Weirdo perhaps. American certainly not.

…and perfectly aware this is a Neto thread. Just pointing out the double standards some apply. Neto is twice the footballer of Jackson, and gets called out for not delivering - whilst others continue to get a free pass - despite being sh*t week in week out.

You live the other side of the Atlantic, you're an American consumer.

Twice the footballer in what regard? Because he cost twice as much? Certainly not in regards to output.

6 minutes ago, nonotnowjim said:

I am not too down on Neto or any of our attackers not named Jackson.

Has he delivered as much as we hoped - no. But then none of our attackers - who are all stifled in this system and style.

Neto is another player that we need to play to the strengths of. He is quick and direct - and can be an ace card if we play to those strengths. We don’t though - which is on Maresca

Please elaborate on ace card? he's 25 years old and the most goals he's scored in a season is 5. Even Mudryk managed better than that last season FFS.

13 minutes ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

You live the other side of the Atlantic, you're an American consumer.

Twice the footballer in what regard? Because he cost twice as much? Certainly not in regards to output.

11 minutes ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

Please elaborate on ace card? he's 25 years old and the most goals he's scored in a season is 5. Even Mudryk managed better than that last season FFS.

Will answer both your questions with one post.

Neto is fast, direct, decent with both feet, pretty strong, can dribble well. He can control a ball. He isnt afraid to have a shot from distance. All things that make him a player that can contribute well to the team.

Biggest worry was his injury record. Seems ok at the moment.

Did we overpay? Yep - but IMO he does have the tools to be a good player for us.

Jackson by contrast is not decent with either foot, is weak, cannot dribble, cannot control, doesn't shoot from distance. He was cheaper, but terrible value, as he is an awful player.

5 minutes ago, nonotnowjim said:

Will answer both your questions with one post.

Neto is fast, direct, decent with both feet, pretty strong, can dribble well. He can control a ball. He isnt afraid to have a shot from distance. All things that make him a player that can contribute well to the team.

Biggest worry was his injury record. Seems ok at the moment.

Did we overpay? Yep - but IMO he does have the tools to be a good player for us.

Jackson by contrast is not decent with either foot, is weak, cannot dribble, cannot control, doesn't shoot from distance. He was cheaper, but terrible value, as he is an awful player.

Do you watch a different player?

He's fast but rarely uses it as doesn't know when to time his run. Serious lack of football IQ, which is funnily what Jackson is rightfully lambasted for.

Direct? When? He'd rather slow play and bait a defender in before passing backwards. No more direct than Jackson, who you hate.

'Decent with both feet'. Jackson has scored 17% of his goals with his weak foot, Neto with 14%. Another one that doesn't really work here.

Strong? is this a joke? Be honest with us, you think Neto is stronger than Jackson? When have we ever seen Neto hold off and spin multiple players. Be serious.

Dribbling is another strange point to give to Neto (36% dribble success):

Having a shot from distance is a bit null and void when you never score from them either. Jackson has a shooting accuracy of 48% in the Prem, while Neto manages 31%.

You consistently choose these really weird hills to die on just to have a dig at Jackson. Jackson isn't our saviour up top, that's great, cry about it in the Jackson thread and we'll put up with you. You don't have to pretend that every other sh*t players are good as a measuring stick though against him.

Look, Neto is not a bad player by any means. He would be perfect at a Arsenal, Pool, Newcastle team/set up. There's a reason he looked better in the middle with space to run into and behind than being out wide playing pedestrian football.

Is he worth the 60m? Absolutely not and probably never will be but he, like many others, have been put in a position to fail rather than succeed.

2 hours ago, Remodez said:

Look, Neto is not a bad player by any means. He would be perfect at a Arsenal, Pool, Newcastle team/set up. There's a reason he looked better in the middle with space to run into and behind than being out wide playing pedestrian football.

Is he worth the 60m? Absolutely not and probably never will be but he, like many others, have been put in a position to fail rather than succeed.

Spot on...

A good player, playing in the wrong system. The same can be said for most of our players not called Sanchez and Jackson. Its almost as if Maresca should suck it up, and play in a manner that suits our good players!

3 hours ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

Do you watch a different player?

He's fast but rarely uses it as doesn't know when to time his run. Serious lack of football IQ, which is funnily what Jackson is rightfully lambasted for.

Direct? When? He'd rather slow play and bait a defender in before passing backwards. No more direct than Jackson, who you hate.

'Decent with both feet'. Jackson has scored 17% of his goals with his weak foot, Neto with 14%. Another one that doesn't really work here.

Strong? is this a joke? Be honest with us, you think Neto is stronger than Jackson? When have we ever seen Neto hold off and spin multiple players. Be serious.

Dribbling is another strange point to give to Neto (36% dribble success):

Having a shot from distance is a bit null and void when you never score from them either. Jackson has a shooting accuracy of 48% in the Prem, while Neto manages 31%.

You consistently choose these really weird hills to die on just to have a dig at Jackson. Jackson isn't our saviour up top, that's great, cry about it in the Jackson thread and we'll put up with you. You don't have to pretend that every other sh*t players are good as a measuring stick though against him.

Nice little article here giving an analysis of Neto's traits.... forgive me if I don't agree with your warped view: https://theprideoflondon.com/posts/pedro-neto-chelsea-s-new-winger-addition-analysed-01j514prdd2g

5 minutes ago, nonotnowjim said:

Nice little article here giving an analysis of Neto's traits.... forgive me if I don't agree with your warped view: https://theprideoflondon.com/posts/pedro-neto-chelsea-s-new-winger-addition-analysed-01j514prdd2g

You said he can control a ball then post an article showing he's in only the 28th percentile for controlling a ball? worse than Madueke and Sterling at controlling a ball, both of which i'd say aren't great at it. lol

On 14/04/2025 at 15:05, nonotnowjim said:

Neto is another player that we need to play to the strengths of. He is quick and direct - and can be an ace card if we play to those strengths. We don’t though - which is on Maresca

On 14/04/2025 at 15:12, Ukraine Bolt said:

Please elaborate on ace card? he's 25 years old and the most goals he's scored in a season is 5. Even Mudryk managed better than that last season FFS.

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On 07/04/2025 at 14:19, Valerie said:

I like him in a Kalou sort of way, without the Kalou goals.

Now practically on par with Kalou with the occasional goal 🥳

18 minutes ago, Valerie said:

Now practically on par with Kalou with the occasional goal 🥳

Not bad going considering Kalou was playing in a top team - and Neto is playing for anti football Maresca

Would be nice if today's hit, and the one vs Arsenal, were not the rare occurrence compared to the weak as piss efforts he normally strikes.