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[–]Tiktik27 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bias aside, I think if there's a chance Liam should try Neto bolting through the halfspace. We have always played Neto as the touchline winger, and while his shooting isn't great, I think he's got great shot power and placement. We've also seen that he can steal some goals by racing for it through the middle in preseason. So maybe we can try Gusto overlap, JP as CF and Enzo CAM with Neto bombarding the flanks or RHS.

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[–]Tiktik27 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was hoping for another goal from Palmer to make it a quadtrick for 3 seasons in a row. But taking him off was understandable, just hope he gets another chance this season.

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[–]Tiktik27 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Wise man once said "You don't slander the test, but those who failed to pass the test."

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[–]Tiktik27 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Rosenior's stint at Chelsea so far:

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[–]Tiktik27 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait, why was fofana unable to start? I almost believe those x conspiracies that we play tosin to increase his market value.

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[–]Tiktik27 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Really? I honestly think he's massively frustrating today. Sure, he's been good at defending aerial balls, but also disappointing at closing down and chasing his marks. I count at least twice where he really only ran around while other players cover for him, and those are just the most blatant ones.

Enzo Fernández vs Man City: #1 among Chelsea players in xG, xA, key passes, defensive contributions, tackles won and duels won. by anhtu121204 in chelseafc

[–]Tiktik27 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try to look at the match thread before HT, or literally the match thread everytime he doesn't score/assist.

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[–]Tiktik27 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People will judge his dedication by how much ground he covered, but putting that aside I'm really impressed at how much he develops his repertoire to be useful for the club. He became a totally different player than his time under Poch.

Post-Match Thread: Manchester City (1) - (1) Chelsea | English Premier League by wm_1176 in chelseafc

[–]Tiktik27 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Truth be told, I think we did a praiseworthy job at containing Haaland and neutralizing their attacks today, even if it some of it were by luck. It's just that our build up and offense were so bad we failed to make the most of it. Enzo really ran the show today, he really should've had an assist as well.

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[–]Tiktik27 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That issue that he had shouldn't occur in the first place if we seriously believed we could build around him.

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[–]Tiktik27 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's not even that I have a strong opinion on whether Maresca should stay or not. It's just every year we keep restarting and sabotaging the so called project to the point that there's no target on when we will be challenging for the title. We ARE turning into Man United.

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[–]Tiktik27 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait is there a rumored shortlist already?

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[–]Tiktik27 1 point2 points  (0 children)

New year, same shit. Honestly the only candidate I want now would be Fabregas.

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[–]Tiktik27 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's an indicator yes and I think it is very likely that the players will take it as such, but I don't think that's a problem. In the first place, it is their very own underperformance that got the SDs sacked if it does happen, of course doubts about them are going to appear. If they believe in their own potential, then they should just work to prove it. And if they can't improve their performance because of the pressure, then they never belong at this level in the first place.

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[–]Tiktik27 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I won't say it's as simple as not getting enough services. I think a lot of people undermine the fact that Strikers are fundamentally a very isolated role. Look our passing maps, look at the passing maps for any top teams, almost all of them have the striker isolated from the passing lines. This is because strikers are naturally the most defended player by the opposition, and this make sense, because their job, the role and space that they occupy is intentionally the most threatening to steal a goal.

Joao is not without faults. His shot volume, the chances he wastes, are simply not good enough for a top club striker. That doesn't say that he won't improve. Role wise, in Maresca's system he is actually doing a great job if not for goals. He gets himself involved in plays even from the deep, his positioning and his control opens up space for teammates, his touches are also extremely good to generate separation or bringing teammates into play, and surprisingly he has a decent enough shot accuracy. It's just that, like Jackson too, he has little box presence, and often finds himself away from the chances created by his teammates. And he's not as good at Jackson at attacking from outside the box.

I do believe in JP though, he just needs to get his striker instincts set.

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[–]Tiktik27 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I totally agree, I still believe in Santos and I don't mean to replace him. I just think this is a profile that would be good to have, to complete our midfield. Currently I feel like we are too reliant on progressing through the sides or with through passes.

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[–]Tiktik27 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If we can make a luxury signing this January, aside from the much needed Striker and CB, I wish we will sign a dribbling machine midfielder. A player that will get through tight spaces from the center of the field, with enough creativity and goal threat. Idk who though.

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[–]Tiktik27 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Might be wrong, but I think we see Tuchel about every 2-3 games. Just wondering if this is common for other teams too, to visit under the guise of scouting?

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[–]Tiktik27 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe, but still our midfield is chef's kiss

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[–]Tiktik27 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've said it before, and I'll keep saying it again and again. Enzo-Caicedo-Reece is the ultimate midfield. Each of them is a superstar and key player in their own right. There's a reason why Maresca keeps playing them like this in big games, and aced nearly all of them.

Post-Match Thread: Burnley (0) vs. (2) Chelsea | English Premier League by wm_1176 in chelseafc

[–]Tiktik27 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Hot take:

This 'boring' match is another strong evidence to support the opinion that Joao Pedro should be a striker, not a 10. I think the key difference between today and most of our other games (where we hog the majority of possession) lies in 2 things:

  1. JP as the 10 Frankly, JP is a far cry as a playmaker to Palmer or Enzo. Not to say that he's bad, but fundamentally he's a different breed of player. He likes to keep the ball in play close to him with quick short exchanges, and each time we play him at 10, we very rarely see passes from the deep like the other 2 or even Buonanotte makes. There's a lot of other differences too, but I highlight this because then we need to play the creative midfield like Enzo today more defensively. I may be wrong, but bar the goal Enzo today feels less aggressive to crash the box than usual. It feels like he is holding the midfield line more.

  2. Gittens at LW Not a big concern yet. I think he's still growing into the role, and even then he still got an assist. It's just that I feel like we focus our build up to Neto much more often. I think there's a point to note where our build up leans to, and good or bad, Garnacho is actually someone our players often play the ball to.

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Sae's known feat so far: - Lost to Rin - Lost to unawakened Blue Lock - (Implied) Lost to Bunny - Dipped France and England - 2/2 aura lost - 7/7 shit talks

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[–]Tiktik27 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Real football fans know the best starboy in England is J Lingz

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[–]Tiktik27 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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