03 Aug 2022 20:31:40
I can't believe all the negativity around Chelsea through the press and pundits, at face value we finished 3rd with a monumental hurdle in the club being sanctioned, and constantly reading that we are close to going out of business ect, not only 3rd we lost by a whisker in both cup competitions, and was probably the better team against the eventual champions league winners in Madrid, in terms of starting players lost I only see rudiger as a loss, lukaku no thanks I thought we were better attacking the season before, and Christenson was so so in my opinion, so from last seasons base we have lost rudiger but signed cucurella, koulibally, sterling and are heavily linked to fofana, frankie de jong, and maybe a forward, for the life of me I think we are closer to challenging for the title than dropping out of the top 4, the players we've signed and are linked to are top class plus Ben chillwell like a new signing, herring that cucurella will play LCB.

1.) 03 Aug 2022
03 Aug 2022 21:06:40
Top post Cat. I totally agree.

2.) 03 Aug 2022
03 Aug 2022 21:27:11
Cat forget about last season: losing in finals is coming last. Cucurella is a good player but is not a natural CB, it would be a complete waste to play him in that position. We haven’t got Fonfana or de Jong so not let’s jump the gun. I don’t really care what pundits think about Chelsea but there is no doubt Arsenal and Spurs have significantly improved their squads: hopefully we will continue to to the same in the rest of the window. I will be surprised if Spurs do not make top 4 this season. With Cucurella, James and Sterling on the flanks it cries out for a proper No 9.

3.) 03 Aug 2022
03 Aug 2022 21:34:18
Talk sport had part of there show which was “ are chelsea in trouble “ the big questions are, have we improved from last season,
We’ve lost a no9, we’ve got sterling, not comparing the players but sterling is a big improvement on any of our wide players, we still have a goalscorer problem,
Christensen rudiger leaving, KK, I’d say rudi and KK isn’t much in it so not an improvement but not got worse, losing Christensen I thought colwill could replace him quite easily actually but if it’s Cucurella to play lcb then it’s an improvement at s high cost, midfield, Gallagher in, jorginho kante both bit older both getting few more knocks. And maybe not play week in week out now so I’d say midfield we haven’t really improved, more depth but starting 11 we’re a winger better of and better slightly in defence, than last season.
Chillwell and James not being injured will be a boost because those injuries took our legs from under us last season, I think a CM and striker now are more a priority than fofana and I’m a fan of fofana. Think a lot of worry or criticism is arsenal spurs city Liverpool have all improved and white a lot and United can’t be as bad as they were, spurs wernt far behind us last season.

4.) 03 Aug 2022
03 Aug 2022 21:57:38
You wouldn’t be excited if you got a lap dance of Megan Fox Matt.

Signed Sterling, Koulibaly, Chukwuemeka and Slonina. Two great players for more two great ones for the future. Cucurella and Fofana we can hopefully get over the line then the defence is sorted. Can’t do everything in one window. Next summer go for a physical DM (profile we are missing) and if Havertz or Broja show no signs of taking up that 9 role we bring a striker in. There will always be a new striker prodigy on the market it happens every year. Reassess in 12 months.

5.) 03 Aug 2022
03 Aug 2022 22:11:33
I want this to be another Premiership winning season and I think we may well surprise a few pundits.

The pundits have no better opinion than any supporter and they, like most supporters, have there biases.

I don’t think much has changed there are probably five teams maybe six if you count Utd fighting for the top four positions. Understandable that they are all trying to improve their squads.

Five subs this year and a mid season World Cup, will make it all very interesting.

6.) 04 Aug 2022
03 Aug 2022 22:26:25
Great post Cat and well backed up by
Jay08 and Tom B.
The negative sisters, Matt and Jimbo will always pounce though as they knock their heads every morning getting out of bed the wrong way. ?.

7.) 04 Aug 2022
03 Aug 2022 22:39:36
Jay, if it wasn’t for posters like Matt, me and a few others this site would just be a “Love -in”. Seriously, apparently the Cucurella deal hasn’t been settled yet. Leaving that aside, a finish outside the top four would be a huge blow for the new owners. Tom is right the race for the top four will be very competitive this season. My concern is whatever combination of our front three just hasn’t got enough goals in it. I don’t think we can delay in getting a striker until next season. We didn’t need another LWB, is Cucurella a player TT has specifically asked for? Tom I think there is a budget; I just hope we don’t spend it all on defenders. All will be revealed on 1st September!

8.) 04 Aug 2022
03 Aug 2022 22:48:21
Tom, you’ve had too many JDs tonight BUT if we sign a top class CB, midfielder and striker and possibly cover for wingbacks I will start to believe that we can make a serious challenge for the title.

9.) 04 Aug 2022
04 Aug 2022 00:15:08
Cat, I came to this site just to say exactly same thing.

The Season haven't even started (neither did transfer window closed) and they already have written us off.

We were written off before and always came blazing, I do really want to do it this season!

10.) 04 Aug 2022
04 Aug 2022 01:38:26
Hahah I didn’t even think my post was negative, it was an opinion and backed up with reasons. Unlike some clowns who don’t back up any opinion just smile and say it’s fine, I was comparing and making observations of have we improved, Chukwuemeka and the USA golakeeepr don’t improve our 11, it can be argued sterling is only one who does improve our 11, if you disagree explain why,
Is KK better than rudiger, we don’t know yet, his older and new league so if he is it’s not definite, sterling improved us but we’re a striker down? Instead of the petty name calling explain why we’re better and have less to worry about than last season, like I said other teams have improved more than us, think about it.

11.) 04 Aug 2022
04 Aug 2022 01:43:21
And surely we can only debate where we are now rather than ifs and buts about players we might get, have we not learned anything from kounde and raphina being agreed and now at another club, still waiting for Matheus nunes to sign like g8 said he was 4 weeks ago, thought there’s be genuine debate on who and why things are better this season, rather than, oh that’s negative ans no explanation on why I’m wrong. Morons.

12.) 04 Aug 2022
04 Aug 2022 07:14:12
Matt, I’m surprised that you have used the word “Morons” to describe posters who disagree with your opinion and that’s all we all have just opinions. Surely we can just agree to disagree

You are correct we have lost a forward but a forward who didn’t fit into the way the team plays and was as I feared no better than when he played for Everton or Utd.

We have recruited a top CH and Forward plus at the moment and we have loan players coming back who may well improve our squad.

It’s perfectly reasonable for some fans to see the players we have signed and look like signing as upgrades on a squad that on occasion flattered to deceive.

13.) 04 Aug 2022
04 Aug 2022 07:24:13
Jimbo, as I’ve said many times I want us to win the Premiership every season.

The players we have signed and the players we are being linked with all look to be an upgrade to me.

The “budget” was reported by some of the usual headline seeking pundits and repeated as a set figure and a reality by fans. I can find no statement from the club about a set “budget” but my guess is they are being driven by a desire for playing success and therefore a protection of there investment.

My view from the the start of there reign was this would be a statement year and we should all defer judgement for the seasons ahead. Nothing has changed.

14.) 04 Aug 2022
04 Aug 2022 08:06:42
Matt you need to watch your language, as you the only one who calls other posters names.

15.) 04 Aug 2022
04 Aug 2022 08:13:27
Agree with you matt mate stick to your guns but I am surprised you used the word morons to, way to nice

Delighted with cucerella signing imo he's better than chillwell

Love to see a striker come in though.

16.) 04 Aug 2022
04 Aug 2022 08:40:35
There is a lot of easily offended people on here grow a set and move on fgs.

17.) 04 Aug 2022
04 Aug 2022 10:12:53
No surprise.

Matt, I just think you are better than that but yes you should stick to your guns but remember posters with a positive view of our signings and potential signings also make this site work and are entitled to there view as well.

18.) 04 Aug 2022
04 Aug 2022 11:35:35
There’s no disagreement Tom, it’s just going on about being negative, if someone actually said. I think your wrong because then that’s what starts a debate, I’ll ask g8 and cat a few questions
1) is our squad/ first 11 improved from last year,
2) have teams like spurs and arsenal improved from last year
3) the season starts in two days, TT wanted transfers done ready ( his words ) so far we’ve got in a winger and cb, are we ready for start of season, take into account we have many players who want to leave us ( TT WORDS )
4) I Slammed our ore season, so did TT, are we both negative or both wrong or only me?

19.) 04 Aug 2022
04 Aug 2022 12:20:33
Matt, I think you went too far. Leaving that aside I agree with you we are starting the season with effectively the same side. TT said it “ it’s the same players” whether him saying that in the context he did is appropriate is another matter. I just hope we don’t make any panic buys. As I keep saying we need a striker but I would rather go without than bring in some of the forwards linked to us. It is clear that a DOF is urgently needed once the window closes. On a separate issue Gary Neville critising TB’s approach in the window. I would have thought he would have kept his big hooter out of Chelsea’s business and worry about Man U. Their number one target doesn’t want to leave Barcelona and if he does leave he doesn’t want to join Man U!

20.) 04 Aug 2022
04 Aug 2022 12:48:55
Matt, the USA tour looked poorly planned but that’s no excuse for our poor performances. My assumption was it was organised by the previous management but I think that is a tad unfair of me.

I think we should all remember that it takes different opinions to make a successful site and that includes positive and negative opinions.

Some like to make personal attacks on players, the management and fellow posters. That’s up to them but I will carry on being supportive and critical while you trying to explain my reasoning.

21.) 04 Aug 2022
04 Aug 2022 13:02:40
I’ll apologise for calling anyone a moron, wasn’t for disagreeing with me, I expect we all disagree, just to disagree with only the narrative that’s I’m negative,

Yeah surprises me Neville has an opinion on football owners, Swiss ramble done a piece on Salford and the money they’ve spent compared to others, he has a brass neck to point at owners buying the leagues / success

And while I’m ranting I’ll point out the last time I was bashed for being negative was when I said if we lose out to de ligt and raphina it show boehly how tough a transfer window is and can be, was attacked for being negative, fast forward and raphina de ligt kounde lewandowski all wearing another teams shirt. / so being negative doesn’t mean I’m wrong haha.

22.) 04 Aug 2022
04 Aug 2022 13:07:13
Jimbo it wasn’t a dig in any way at you or Matt you’re great posters but the negativity does become draining on here. I’ve read this site for years before airing my views I in no way meant to be rude.

We’ve had a bad year with the Ambramovich sale. Boehly has come in and steadied us and showed he is willing to do what it takes for Chelsea to compete again. We won’t agree with every signing we’ll get.

We need a sporting director badly. Players like Fofana and Cucurella will be great buys as long as Emerson and Alonso move on as well as Azpi we need squad depth. Cucurella can play LCB and LB.

Some players were linked with like Dumfries, Walker-Peters for the figures quoted are a joke. De Jong at 70 odd million would be a farce. Good player but why sign him if he’s not the profile we need? We need a holding player who’s physically dominant like a Rodri/ Fabinho type. He’ll be on massive wages as well. If you can’t get the type of player you want wait for a bit sort a sporting director out and let him scout.

I would sign Fofana and Cucurella then not sign anyone else and hope we can get Michael Edwards in by Christmas. We should then just hopefully sort out outgoings and players who have no future here.

Azpi, Alonso, Emerson, Barkley, Kenedy, Ziyech permanent. Sarr, Werner, Kepa loan and probably sell them next year or try and include obligations. It’ll take a couple of years but I’m sure we’ll get there.

Very impressed with the signings of Slonina, Hutchinson and Chukwuemeka as it shows Boehly is building for the future also.

23.) 04 Aug 2022
04 Aug 2022 13:43:19
Replying to Matt, yes mate I think our squad / team this season is better than last season, nobody knows what would have happened but with chilwell and James for the first 3rd of last season we was neck and neck with city and Liverpool, James missed about 6 weeks and obviously chilly most of the season, like when vvd was injured Liverpool finished 4th, just those 2 alone not being injured gives great confidence, add koulibally who I think is better than rudiger, and sterling is a great signing, big if but if we pull off another couple of transfers of high quality then great bring on the season I’m happy, I was trying to simplify the point that we got to 2 finals, finished 3rd had problems with owners, full backs injured and we managed that sort of season, now just imagine for a moment we don’t have any off field problems and we add 5 -6 quality plus chilly and reeece both being fit then I can’t help but see positives and am confident, ps :arsenal and spurs both finished behind us last season they are chasing last seasons Chelsea, not the Chelsea of now who will add 5-6 upgrades on starting 11!

24.) 04 Aug 2022
04 Aug 2022 14:30:02
I don’t think we are any better at the moment but let’s see where we are on 1st September. I don’t think Edwards will come to Chelsea, as I understand it he was quite firm about wanting a sabbatical.

25.) 04 Aug 2022
04 Aug 2022 17:49:07
Yep said in my post about chilwell and James, it knows our momentum,

I honestly don’t know if KK is an upgrade on rudi, rudi was a leader but it’s a brilliant move for us,

And I agree that come the end of the window that’s when we judge it, it’s just frustrating that spurs and arsenal seem to have majority of there signings done and in for pre season, spurs second game will be massive.

26.) 04 Aug 2022
04 Aug 2022 19:39:17
Matt, I understand your frustrations but that only thing I would say is that Arsenal and Spurs have chosen much easier targets: we have been going in for top class players.

27.) 04 Aug 2022
04 Aug 2022 19:45:09
Matt we were always going to late starters with the embargo and new management creating a structure.

We all new this was going to happen. It should be no surprise or frustrating.