Chelsea Banter Archive January 31 2018

31 Jan 2018 22:45:06
Here are some interesting facts.

Conte's biggest mistake is making it dead obvious that he is leaving at the end of this year. Its clear that he doesn't want to be here and this has rubbed off on the players. Challenging the board and making pathetic excuses haven't helped too.

Since the loss to West Ham on 9th December 2017 something has been wrong with our performances. That game was one of the most diabolical performances ever witnessed and only topped by today. Since that match we sqeezed a couple of wins but then produced a 0-0 with Everton. it was clear something was wrong with us scoring back then.

Fast forward.

Conte's last 9 matches in charge.

5 draws
2 losses
2 wins

The above is not mid table form. In my books that is piss poor and relegation form.

31 Jan 2018 22:51:52
Also look in how many of those games we haven't mamaged to score goals.

01 Feb 2018 11:00:46
Am I dreaming I have said this for weeks and got killed for it even g8 is saying Conte out now.
It's not the board or players it's the manager and tactics
We have a great squad only rivalled by city in my opinion but not used properly
Conte has turned us into boring defensive unimaginable dross.

31 Jan 2018 22:01:26
That's it - Conte has got to go now Roman.

31 Jan 2018 22:15:38
Why do blame Antonio Conte?

31 Jan 2018 22:18:24
I think the board is always to blame right from the summer transfer window. The man Conte has always told us all the he has no say in transfers.

31 Jan 2018 22:26:05
Who else to blame. Moaning since summer. Sack him.

31 Jan 2018 22:28:31
His too predictable and boring. 5 defenders 2 holding midfielders . no change or attacking intensity.

31 Jan 2018 22:33:17
definitely problems, Conte hasn't been at any of the recent signings.

31 Jan 2018 23:05:52
Sack him and bring who?

31 Jan 2018 23:21:23
Obinna how is the board to blame for our last 9 games? With or without transfers, does our squad deserve to lose 3-0.

{Ed018's Note - someone is gonna have to explain to me who the “board” was supposed to bring in this past summer instead of the players they bought and don’t tell me Sandro, Sanchez, Aubameyang. Were never gonna happen}

01 Feb 2018 01:11:57
Maybe Conte wanted the old lads in Bonucci, Chiellini etc. Tbh they will and should not be approved. Very short term goals with these players.

Sometimes Conte needs to put his ego aside. Same treatment he gave to Costa is being dished out to Luiz.

01 Feb 2018 07:43:27
Same treatment he gave to Costa?

Are you for real? Costa acted like a five year old. That's toxic. Regardless of how good he was for us, he want the move. He forced the move by acting like a spoiled child. Conte is vindicated in the way he acted here.

In regards to Luiz, neither you or I knows what's gone on here.

Contes "ego" is there to build a team, not a collection of individuals. If that means dropping a player, good.

01 Feb 2018 08:22:20
Yes and what's that brings in to the team. unrest, confusion and low morale. way to go.

31 Jan 2018 21:44:12
New poll:

Do human body have enough fingers on hands to count How many goals Barcelona will score against this bunch?

31 Jan 2018 21:53:37
Maybe 10 or more over 2 legs.

31 Jan 2018 21:56:46
Child like comment.

31 Jan 2018 21:58:45
Does a snake have enough fingers to count how many we will score against them?

31 Jan 2018 22:10:12
Sadly we are that bad G8, I of course will support the team. And I love Conte, Even more than I love mourihno first time but sadly I think his time is really numbered, for once i would love to have attacking minded coach.

31 Jan 2018 22:16:08
LRDlt well said mate. Our recent
Form has been that bad that it is a concern. I don't give a crap about the coach or board for now. Chelsea comes first. We need top 4 and if that means Conte must get sacked then so be it. It all went down hill ever since he started getting better at english and talking to the media more. He needs to realise where the problem is.

31 Jan 2018 22:14:49
More than Jose first time come on.

31 Jan 2018 22:38:49
Yeah I loved jose first time, but he was cocky and I genrally just hate this type of artitude. Conte was a breath of fresh Air, but now he seems a bit like Mourihno 2 (I mean mourihno of second time) constantly moaning.

What you think is the right thing to do now? if Conte really goes in the summer than should we wait till the summer and see if we get top 4?

01 Feb 2018 11:01:43
These players should breeze top four in my eyes being held back by manager so get rid.

31 Jan 2018 21:40:39
with the current players it must be

courtios
Dave Christensen Alonso
zappacosta Emerson
Baka Fab Kante
Hazard Morata

or

courtios
Dave Christensen Alonso
zappacosta Emerson
Hazard Fab Kante
Giroud Morata


433

Courtios
Zappa Rudiger Christensen Alonso
Luiz
Fab Kante
Hazard Morata Willian.

31 Jan 2018 21:55:03
Did you just really put Bakayoko in the first 11? :D I would rather have ampadu and let this waste of money rot in reserves.

31 Jan 2018 21:27:53
embarrassing when your bright spark apart is HAZARD as well is HUDSON- ODOI who has only played a few minutes of first team football.

31 Jan 2018 21:16:45
lacking a CM that sits there . midfieldis lost
.
pockets everywhere need to play 3 in there.

{Ed018's Note - a 4-3-3 would suit this team a lot better}

31 Jan 2018 21:19:41
agreed ed.

31 Jan 2018 21:20:35
i think the teams that play the most attractive football. play 433. BARCA. CITY.

31 Jan 2018 21:27:18
sadly this 3 defenders system is not working anymore. I am really scared that we won't make top 4 this season.

31 Jan 2018 21:46:40
Been saying it for months ed I think the players are sick of this formation and Contes defensive tactics.

31 Jan 2018 21:47:14
Tibo

Azpi. Christensen rudiger alonso

Baka. Kante
Fab/ barkley
William. Hazard
Striker.

31 Jan 2018 21:49:53
Conte doesn’t know what 433 is he’s probs never heard of it. time for him to leave.

31 Jan 2018 21:09:48
What the f*** is going on? 0-3?

31 Jan 2018 21:13:48
Conte wants out player know it, a shambles, 5 defenders and we concede like this, to Bournemouth., board letting us down yet another window.

{Ed018's Note - what does the board have to do with conceding 3 to Bournemouth}

31 Jan 2018 21:18:38
the players are professionals and get paid stupid money. sorry mate your wrong the players need to man up. and sort there life's out. and do wht they are paid to do.

31 Jan 2018 21:22:55
Poor buys, not backing an unhappy conte. Not creating, not scoring, poor options on bench, thin squad, no flair ( except hazard ) .

{Ed018's Note - still don’t see what that has to do with conceding 3 to Bournemouth. It’s a match Chelsea should be winning with the players they had out there}

31 Jan 2018 21:24:57
I know wheely get that mate, like I’ve said no really competition for places, players to comfortable plus predictable and conte may have been found out because tactically he has become predictable,

{Ed018's Note - Conte is pretty poor when it comes to tactics. I think that’s been pretty evident}

31 Jan 2018 21:31:56
I blame the board because our squad isn’t good enough such a negative squad and yes they should be keeping clean sheets v Bournemouth. Fed up with dull football no attacking players or attacking tactics ( contes fault ) and the window closes with 2 players who haven’t played hardly in 7 months and a slow target Man, so frustrating, and with our fixtures we will drop out top 4 as everyone caught up with us.

31 Jan 2018 21:50:28
I will surely blame Conte for this. Moaning and moaning. Watching this guy is so infuriating. I wonder how the played would be feeling. the team is not playing for Conte and Conte is not interested in Chelsea anymore.

Conte out!

31 Jan 2018 21:08:03
2-0 and yes I know we have injuries but we have no attacking options, it's pathetic, christensen our and we crumble, laughing stock this window, hand arsenal a proven fast goalscorer and we have two strikers who can head a ball, dull boring football and once window closes we have nothing to look forward to except a humiliation by Barca. 3-0 three ****ing nil.

31 Jan 2018 20:59:01
Cahill is sh**t. even if baka lost the ball. it was so easy for them. to. get tho.

31 Jan 2018 21:09:20
I got slated for saying this last time. I'll say again. Cahill has never been chelsea quality.

31 Jan 2018 20:48:41
Hehe watching manu v spurs. Sanchez lost, Matic moving around like a dog and given the ball away. I hop ethey get hammered.

31 Jan 2018 19:05:37
Have you seen our lineup haha even without the right players he still sticks to a defensive lineup against Bournemouth lol good ol' tony.

31 Jan 2018 17:28:13
Not writing Emerson off as he might be a great signing for us like Azpi turned out to be. But that's nearly 40m on Left Backs we've spent now on back ups with Emerson and Baba why can't we just spend an extra 20m on Sandro and finally get that area sorted? It's looking more likely like he'll go to PSG now in the summer.

And I'm glad the Mahrez to City deal fell through id love him here but who am I kidding it's not going to happen anymore is it the clubs going backwards as much as I hate to say.

If Hazard and Courtois leave I'll be devastated but i wouldn't blame them. We've got 5 class players in this line up (Courtois, Azpi, Christensen, Kante and Hazard) and we could be a force again if we built around them but it's just not happening anymore.

31 Jan 2018 18:02:28
Prior to the injury Palmieri was rated more highly than Sandro. He's younger and less than £18m. I'm not saying it's guaranteed but it could be an absolute steal.

Palmieri and Giroud and Barkley fit less than Sandro. That's good going.

31 Jan 2018 18:30:33
Yeah let’s iust keep signing average players 🤙🏻.

31 Jan 2018 19:12:03
King Frank
Look at city playing great football
2 years ago would you of said
Stones, walker, Danilo, de bruyne sterling sane Mendy were world class now look at them not all world class but great team
Salah mane firmino vvd
Kane Alli winks trippier
Rashford lingaard lukaku martial.

All playing great now,2 years ago you would of been disappointed with I'd say 75% of them if not more signing for us in january and the only reason you knew half of them is coz we got rid now look at them
Give the new lads a chance I say we have strengthened this window definetly giroud will do a better job than bats for now
Barkley on form definitely adds something we never had a box to box midfielder that actually kicks the ball forward.

And the wingback Emerson give him a chance other than Sandro name a world class left back that is available now I couldn't even name 1let alone available so we had no option other than take someone with potential
That's what city have done for 3 years and that hasn't turned out to bad has it
Chins up ladies
At ease
Ktbffh.

31 Jan 2018 19:43:33
Average players?

Make s judgement at the edge of the season.

This time last year people (on this forum) were hating Alonso and hoping for Renato Sanchez.

Have some faith.

31 Jan 2018 20:18:48
Alonso is average or are you blind? His goals make up for his defensive work. Messi will ruin him next month. He’s like the new Ivanovic.

31 Jan 2018 20:55:49
Oh okay, I'm blind.

31 Jan 2018 14:18:30
I don't understand why Chelsea is getting rid off Batshuayi ( extremely talented player) and replacing him with Giroud who 31 (he is a good player, but still) .?

31 Jan 2018 14:29:37
Have you watched many Chelsea games this year? An honest answer please?

31 Jan 2018 15:04:24
More than 50% that Chelsea played. But not all games.

31 Jan 2018 15:51:14
disagree. Bats needs a loan move badly he could be a top player and needs game time, its only a 6 month loan will do him the world of good. Giroud will be a good bit of business I 100% want it to go through.

31 Jan 2018 16:15:18
yes bats has scored goals . but he hasn't ever looked like a Chelsea player. doesn't really work off the ball. can't hold it up and his passing is awful. not up to scratch.
the deal to Dortmund is a loan with a option to buy HOWEVER is I think we have a option to buy . so. if he was to. come good then who knows.

31 Jan 2018 16:26:45
** error above ***

and we have an option to back back clause**

eds quote me if I'm. wrong.

31 Jan 2018 16:38:14
I thought it was a loan without the opinion to buy.

31 Jan 2018 17:19:48
Just read the Chelsea website it doesn't seem to be any option to buy just for the rest of the season. might be best for him.

31 Jan 2018 06:34:51
{Ed's Note - we have posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 31st January 2018