09 Jan 2019 20:34:01
Hi lads, just wanted to say how happy i am with the season and the club this year.
there seems to be a direction the club want to go in are are implementing it all the negative animosity from Mourinho and Conte has gone. thank god, love them both, just didn't like the infighting and bad press all the time.

i think Sarri is a great coach and is dealing with a lot of out of favour players who were part of Conte's and jose's team ethic and formation and has implemented a more attacking possession style of play in a very short time with players that aren't used to this style as of yet.

i know there is banter on the page over certain players Jorginho i think does a great job of organising Sarri's style of play on the pitch and is a leader on the pitch which chelsea do seem to lack and i think he will only get better over time in that position
kante i know everyone says is playing out of position but he is still the best player on the park most weeks.

Willian, Alonso are not in good form at the mo, but im sure they will come good again. my only problem with Willian is he seems not to like anyone else seems a bit of a loner in the team and doesn't seem to play with a smile anymore but just my observation.

Azpi, rudiger, pedro, luiz, hazard and kante all give 100% each week, no doubting that and i hope they all stay for next year at least rlc, barkley, kovacic are having ok seasons learning the new way of playing under Sarri in basically there first full season at the club so i can forgive them for not setting the world alight.

CHO, great prospect hope he stays at club for many years but now his head has been turned so they say even if he does stay will that always be on the back of his mind if only hazard what a wonderful player but the madrid thing is getting a bit boring i hope real sign who ever is there first choice as he isn't and put this to bed for good.

And finally Morata and Giroud; Morata, i actually think is a great player in the right team formation and set up for him. he is a space player and feeds off the last man in the box from crosses but with our constant cutting in and going back doesn't suit him at all. he comes alive in the box when he is given service from crosses. just stop falling over for fouls it isn't working after 1 and a half seasons.

Giroud, i really like him but he is a good sub squad player now with the potential signings and the potential outs this month i thnk we are going in right direction. good attack minded coach conte style bored the life out of me but i do like the way we are playing.

some of the older players are now on there way out to other clubs good luck to them all. youth being integrated into squad at a reasonable rate yes you can all say cho is leaving but i think the time he has got has been more than fair so far in his career.

i think top 4 maybe 2 cups out of 3 and its been a great season for a transition year with new manager philosophy and lots of new players. Up the Chelsea.

1.) 09 Jan 2019
09 Jan 2019 21:10:56
Fantastic post Gianfranco, I agree with a lot of your analysis.

2.) 09 Jan 2019
09 Jan 2019 22:36:09
Gianfranco Gola, it's been a while mate. Back with a bang and a great post to read. Very balanced, I agree with pretty much most of it. The advantage being you saved me from writing it lol. Morata will come good at a different club.

However, we need to solve our issues with a goal scorer mate. Only matter of time before we are linked with Andy 'hitman' Carrol lol. hope not. Newspaper are bound to then him and Barnes in again.

3.) 09 Jan 2019
09 Jan 2019 22:31:21
Cheers Tom, i hope your well mate and keep up the posts love Reading them.

4.) 09 Jan 2019
09 Jan 2019 22:15:05
Great post Gola. Agree with so much you say. Great to have you back on here my friend.

5.) 10 Jan 2019
10 Jan 2019 08:10:07
Hi shak yes striker needs sorted just saying morata doesn't fit our style of play which is a shame coz I like him.

6.) 10 Jan 2019
10 Jan 2019 11:31:40
Gianfranco gola, 'top 4 and 2 cups' wouldn't just be a 'great' season, it would be amazing, stunning, unbelievable!

7.) 10 Jan 2019
10 Jan 2019 11:47:45
good post gola i would say overall the uefa cup is the big 1 we should really believe we can win out of the 3 where in. obviously if we get a striker we might boost our chances of winning more. but if hazard is the only fella in your team scoring you can't expect us to win trophies because like spurs always do teams will double up an take hazard out an wev nothing left to offer.