for the mess we’re in at the moment?
For me, everyone from top to bottom of the club. Roman for installing the board members he has, as far as I can see there isn’t one with any actual football knowledge. That’s reflected by the signings made over the last five years, the record has been appalling with just a couple of success stories. If you keep buying average players, you become the average team we’ve become.
Sarri I feel sorry for but he’s not blameless himself. He hasn’t got a great selection of players to pick from but I don’t get why, when you have got a choice, you stick to the same failing options. The excuse of using the experienced players because he has to win games has lost all validity for me. Younger blood is needed and I’d personally like to see CHO and RLC become first choice starters from now on in place of Willian/Pedro and Kova/Barkley. There are other younger players I’d like to see starting but unfortunately the best are all out on loan.
The squad itself need a massive overhaul, with as many as 8/9 being moved on, however that will take more than one summer to sort out.
In summary, in my opinion not one person is to blame but it's a collective responsibility.
Whatever the rest of the season brings, win or lose C'mon you Blues!
Who is to blame
posted on 11/2/19
The system puts far too much strain on Jorginho. It's an overused saying in football but he's a true example of a player who'll look better with more creativity around him. If City had got him in the summer he'd be doing bits for them right now.
Hazard is by in large very consistent, his laid back attitude just gives the perception he doesn't give a s***. Just who he is.
True on Azpl, not the best full back in the world but always gives 100%. The effort is consistent.
Very true about the leaders though. Closest we have is Azpl but he doesn't feel like a natural leader, just the guy whose been around the longest. Luiz isn't not matter how many people he fools with his eccentric personality. Hazard most certainly isn't.
posted on 11/2/19
If City had got him in the summer he'd be doing bits for them right now.
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Bet they're glad they didn't plus I don't see him getting ahead of anyone in their midfield.
posted on 11/2/19
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Who’s to blame ? Well I’d say everyone, Sarri the players and the board. Next question is what direction does the board wants the club to follow? Stay faithful to Sarri and his philosophy or go back to what we already know which brought us a reasonable success ?
Sarri has made a lot of mistakes, and that’s understandable, considering he’s only 6 months to this job and still adapting to this league.
Personally, as long as he’s learning from his mistakes, shows that he can be flexible, not rigid in his way, rotate when required and most importantly trust some of our bright prospect with game time.
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The thing is he is not learning from his mistakes imo. Still playing Kante further forward even though Kante is arguably the best DM in the world winning the World cup with France and back to back premier leagues. It's criminal. Also it's the same subs, swap Barkley for Kovavic or vice versa at around 60 mins etc. It's amateur.
I just think he is bang average.
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Kante is not DM. He’s a box to box midfielder. I guess you been listening to some clueless pundits. Chelsea’s problems are far greater than that of Kante’s new role.
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Yes he is a box to box midfielder but he is the one that plays deeper and helps break up play whilst starting the attacks. That's how he played at Leicester, France and under Conte. Madness to not replicate that.
Agree re Chelsea's problems being great than this as you will see in my other comments, this is just me pointing out Sarri is average.
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All those sides play on the counter not the front foot.
If Sarri got the midfield right, kante plays the role no problem
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Who’s to blame ? Well I’d say everyone, Sarri the players and the board. Next question is what direction does the board wants the club to follow? Stay faithful to Sarri and his philosophy or go back to what we already know which brought us a reasonable success ?
Sarri has made a lot of mistakes, and that’s understandable, considering he’s only 6 months to this job and still adapting to this league.
Personally, as long as he’s learning from his mistakes, shows that he can be flexible, not rigid in his way, rotate when required and most importantly trust some of our bright prospect with game time.
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The thing is he is not learning from his mistakes imo. Still playing Kante further forward even though Kante is arguably the best DM in the world winning the World cup with France and back to back premier leagues. It's criminal. Also it's the same subs, swap Barkley for Kovavic or vice versa at around 60 mins etc. It's amateur.
I just think he is bang average.
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Kante is not DM. He’s a box to box midfielder. I guess you been listening to some clueless pundits. Chelsea’s problems are far greater than that of Kante’s new role.
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Yes he is a box to box midfielder but he is the one that plays deeper and helps break up play whilst starting the attacks. That's how he played at Leicester, France and under Conte. Madness to not replicate that.
Agree re Chelsea's problems being great than this as you will see in my other comments, this is just me pointing out Sarri is average.
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Sarri system does not require a DM (Jorginho isn’t either). Jorginho is a regista/deep-lying playmaker who’s role is to launchpad and the base of our attack, control and dictate the tempo and if his team mates do not make runs then his role diminishes. As I said Chelsea’s problem is far greater than what your ordinary tv pundit tells us.
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This. Someone who understands football
posted on 11/2/19
Nope. They'd probably of still utilized Fernandinho in the big games for his better defensive game, but against the smaller teams (which is where they've dropped critical points this season) he'd have ran the show.
They'd be top if they'd signed him. 100% sure about that.
posted on 11/2/19
I have no idea why Chelsea let go Nathan Aké or why they are not signing him back under the buy-back clause. He is one of the best young defenders in the league and I would happily have him at Arsenal.
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Nope. They'd probably of still utilized Fernandinho in the big games for his better defensive game, but against the smaller teams (which is where they've dropped critical points this season) he'd have ran the show.
They'd be top if they'd signed him. 100% sure about that.
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They're top without him.
The two losses to Leicester and Crystal Palace - Fernandinho wasn't playing. They run the show against every team probably bar Liverpool so Jorginho wouldn't have made a difference
posted on 11/2/19
You just proved my point. They were without Fernandinho for key games and because they didn't have a good alternative they lost them. So I'm sure Pep wouldn't have regretted signing him.
Not many players in the world can do that DM role in Pep's teams to a good standard, look at all the trouble he had at Bayern with it (had to force Lahm there) + they've also missed out on De Jong in January. If Jorginho was up for sale by us this summer, Pep would snap him up in an instance.
posted on 11/2/19
They lost to them teams because they didn't have a midfielder with the defensive instincts of Fernandinho. Jorginho has no defensive ability as proven in most games this season, I hope he does go up for sale in the summer because that £50 odd million is looking to be on another flop.
posted on 11/2/19
Jorginho isn't great defensively himself, people can run off him too easily, weak in the tackle, etc... but he orchestrates everything in the center of the pitch (you can see him motioning to players where to run, when to sit/track back, etc...), the problem for him is our players panic and do their own thing too often, attackers and defenders.
In a team like City who completely trust each other and their own philosophy Jorginho would be able to get his teammates in better positions, which gets him into better positions (so he wouldn't be frozen out of games), which makes the entire teams shape better offensively and defensively. He would be an asset too them in both phases of play, just in a less direct way than Fernandinho is.