17 Oct 2020 21:01:27
Chelsea are a club who operate at the top table of European football, top players, top coaches etal.
Roman has invested and backed Frank and Jody. Marina has worked her magic. Off the pitch the club get it right.
Frank needs more time to get it right, maybe a season?
I'm not going to panic yet but I have concerns. as follows.
1. Kurt Zouma, AC, Kepa. Never will be good enouth for an elite level side. why play them?
2. Why allow Ross B, Malang Sarr and Ampadu to go on loan when all 3 could strengthen the squad?
3. Why drop CHO when he was just finding a bit of form and confidence?
4. Why ignore Giroud who finished last season so well?
5. Why this obsession on only picking players who train at 100%? Hazard was, apparently our worst trainer! would he of been left out?
All questions on my mind right now?
We must win the Utd game next week and get back on track.
Not a rant, not demanding Frank out, just sharing a few frustrations.
Olive is phoning me tonight with hopefully an important update. She told me Roman was spitting caviar when the 3rd goal went in and was talking about mines, ice and Siberia whatever that means😁.


1.) 17 Oct 2020
17 Oct 2020 21:19:28
The CHO situation is doing my head in a bit G8 and I’m very Pi••ed off with our results so far this season.

This is going to be a weird season IMO any ANY team who puts a run of good results together could well be serious title challengers.


2.) 17 Oct 2020
17 Oct 2020 21:51:57
You think we’re capable of going on a good 5/ 6/ 7 game run Tom? No fixed formation, ever changing defence, players shoehorned in, nervous back line? Will always concede?


3.) 17 Oct 2020
17 Oct 2020 22:12:40
We're definitely capable of such a run. But at the moment no one in the Prem looks like going on one. The lack of pre season, amongst other factors, is clearly affecting all the teams. The stupidity that was international football right now didn't help either.

It's easy to marvel at all our signings, but it's not simple to gel them into a cohesive unit. In the short term I actually think this puts us at a disadvantage to those who have reasonably settled sides compared to last season. There are certainly signs that we should expect good things from an offensive viewpoint, and our defensive woes last season were so bad that they won't be solved quickly or simply.

I suppose the big question will be whether Lampard is the guy to get the squad to gel into a cohesive unit and solve our defensive woes. Time will answer that question. I'm just not sure if five games into this season, with all its problems is a significantly fair amount of time to be asking it.


4.) 17 Oct 2020
17 Oct 2020 22:16:31
Can’t see it happening Matt unfortunately. You look at any great side you can almost predict their starting 11 as they have consistency and team chemistry. I don’t think I’ve guessed one of Lampards Line ups.

A concern of mine is all of the above G8 has stated but our midfield seems so lightweight. We have kante, kova, Jorgi, gilmour. We seem to be lacking serious height and it gets bypassed to easily. We need a monster to play in their with kante like Matic used to.


5.) 17 Oct 2020
17 Oct 2020 22:17:42
That’s the sad thing Matt, I don’t.

Maybe a couple of good wins will change things but my concern is about certain players and there fragility.


6.) 17 Oct 2020
17 Oct 2020 22:24:59
Tbh Lampards treatment is confusing. He has been shoehorned into every position on the pitch. His natural position is where Kai plays and he can't compete with Kai so it seems that Frank likes playing him anywhere so he could press for the team. His final ball and creativity is poor. Not sure why CHO didn't play ahead of him today so that Pulisic could play in his favoured left position.

Treatment of giroud is poor aswel. How tammy has gone ahead of him is unfair.

G8 you ask good questions.


7.) 18 Oct 2020
18 Oct 2020 00:38:18
CHO isn’t good enough same as Zouma and AC Dave there not at that standard CHO as only been a long story as were all waiting for something, but it’s not happening and it won’t sorry. Frank hasn’t a clue about defending and never will he’s put his trust in who we have and that’s shown his lack of knowledge in defending due to us being useless at it. Franks got it all wrong will net some but will leak more.


8.) 18 Oct 2020
18 Oct 2020 02:32:19
Zouma had a off day. apart today he has been our best defender. One bad game and everyone wants him out. Give it a rest.


9.) 18 Oct 2020
18 Oct 2020 05:13:40
Lamps/ club signed a keeper, centre half, left back and we have a RB in James who will be top quality.


10.) 18 Oct 2020
18 Oct 2020 09:40:42
Zouma did have an off day so I won't hound him out. However, his never been a slick passer of the ball and these mistakes will happen unfortunately. Lamps likes playing out from the back so he has to improve that area of his game massively. Positionally his OK and definitely better than the rest with the exception of Silva.

Weve had a great transfer window, it will take another window to sort out our DM and Defence and we will be back amongst the elite of world football.


11.) 18 Oct 2020
18 Oct 2020 12:17:38
What we wouldn’t all give for a Makalele!