03 Jan 2019 14:45:26
It was made pretty clear to people this transition would take time, especially with the players that would need to be moved on. Unfortunately because of the start we had people automatically assumed we're close to the finished product already and that playing an attacking system would hide our flaws.
We've had the same flaws in this team all season, the only difference is we're not riding on Hazard's goals anymore and injuries have been hurting us. Do people not realise the importance of having quality at the ST position? . Do you not remember the amount of times Costa bailed us out in 1-0 games.
It doesn't matter if you're playing a defensive or attacking system, if you don't have enough players capable of scoring or creating you're going to struggle, especially against teams who just defend. Give Sarri a quality ST and a winger who won't go 20 games with 2 goals and you'll see a big change in the team.
Of course it wouldn't fix all of our problems but it'll help drastically. Teams defend against us because they know we don't have enough quality to break them down consistently. If we did we'd be able to play Sarri's style of football much better. It's never been to pass side to side in the final third.
It's been that way because teams don't press us, forcing us to play more a possession based game. It's why we looked great in the 2nd half vs City and 1st half against Liverpool. It relies on opposition teams trying to attack us so we can attack with pace, this doesn't happen when teams park the bus. This is the exact reason why we need more quality up top to break them down which will help us play Sarri's style.
03 Jan 2019 16:42:49
Easy saying give Sarri a winger who scores more than 2 in 20 but we’ve just spent 58million on a who winger who’s got a similar scoring record.
03 Jan 2019 17:22:26
Whoever the best centre forward in the world is and whoever the best winger who scores goals is, if we signed them it wouldn’t make everyone happy!
03 Jan 2019 18:15:49
If we signed Messi you wouldn’t hear me being negative for the day for a change 😉😂.
03 Jan 2019 18:25:08
Kante are you ever happy mate?
03 Jan 2019 20:45:43
Not at the moment I think we’re going in the wrong direction.
03 Jan 2019 21:01:23
I blame those wicked goal posts and that very horizontal crossbar. They just aren’t doing enough. ’I mean, there is no movement from any of them!
Don’t get me started on the white lines. What is the point, they are just deadwood.
03 Jan 2019 23:28:42
Nice post LB90.
Honestly though football fans are the most fickle people you could ever wish to meet.
Chelsea win and Sarri is the savior, with Jorginho his most loyal and needed lieutenant.
Chelsea don't win and Sarri is just like all the other ex managers, with Jorginho his rubbish signing.
Let's compare Sarri to Klopp and Guardiola after just half a season, come to question it why hasn't Sarri won us a trophy yet?
Man alive! Get a grip people! What were you honestly expecting this season? A title challenge? A brand new style of football with no hiccups? Get real! Top four, and champions league football next season, would be a success!
Modern football fans, and I hate to say this but Chelsea fans in particular, expect success to be delivered on a silver platter. It doesn't work that way, just be glad you support a successful team, get behind the team, get behind Sarri and get behind the project!
04 Jan 2019 07:28:37
Spot on J.
04 Jan 2019 09:07:48
Londonblues90, that is the best analogy of out team/ situation.
I agree whole heartedly, I think Wednesday summed up the situation. Also those screaming out for RLC well once again he flattered to deceive.
04 Jan 2019 10:02:01
How are we going in the wrong direction?
Willian / Pedro need replacing come end of season, so bought Pulisic. Fantastic buy. If CHO re-signs he’ll be in the team on a more frequent basis next season.
Replace Cahill - Luiz stepped in and done a terrific job bar one/ two matches.
Fabregas needed replacing and we signed another fantastic player in Jorginho. Says it all when Pep is pissed off that he didn’t get his man.
We replaced a proper battling CF in Costa with a limp dick of a player in Morata. He’s not used to the hustle/ bustle of Prem so goes missing. THAT IS HUGE!
RLC has come on leaps and bounds this year.
Kante, ok played out of position, but still does a job.
Sarri is doing all he can with the players available to him. We’ve missed players through injury, bad form and. we are still not a bad side. 4th in the prem, we’ve never done great over the Xmas period. I remember when we never used to win in November! Sign a striker, I read that a bid may go in for Lozano (would be a great addition) and i think we’ll be fine for rest of season.
People comparing Sarri’s first season to Conte’s is ridiculous. We had no Europe, only the league to concentrate on, fresher legs, a strong bustling striker who would nick us a 1-0 win, and more time on tactics between games. Sarri came in late pre season and has done wonders in my eyes. So many people downbeat.
04 Jan 2019 10:25:40
Also going in the wrong direction. Are we forgetting.
We’ve offered one of the worlds best players the BIGGEST contract we’ve ever offered in the clubs history.
We managed to convince N’Golo kante again another world class player to reject PSG’s advances and sign a new contract.
We are trying to convince CHO an exciting prospect to sign a new contract.
We signed the most expensive keeper in the world who can easily become the number 1 in the world.
We’ve just signed one of Europe’s most sought after 20 years old in Pulisic.
I don’t think the future is looking to dull do you?
We can’t make the players sign these contracts but the intentions to get Hazard and Hudson-Odoi to play their futures here have been made by the club. Not much more they can do.
04 Jan 2019 10:41:28
Like your thinking Adam.
04 Jan 2019 11:53:06
I agree Adam i don't think we're going in the wrong direction, we just need a few quality additions, keep our best players and most importantly, patience. As J said not many people should've really expected a title challenge considering our situation and squad even despite the run we had at the beginning. Top 4 and possibly a trophy would be an excellent season in my book. Of course to achieve that the squad does need help, especially with the injuries we have and lack of goals. Hopefully new additions are on the way given we have a couple of very big games coming up! .
{Ed001's Note - not that I am aware of, unless he were to retire it would not make any sense.}