And I’m surprised nobody is really calling it out.
We ended last season with 89 points on a storming run. In summer the plan was clear - get a new left 8 to fill the Xhaka role (which we’d failed to do the previous season) and get a competent striker and/or left winger.
We somehow failed to do both, and instead managed to buy yet another CB/LB.
The performances have been absolutely shocking, relative to the quality we know these players have. The midfield is slow and imbalanced. Two years on from Xhaka and we still haven’t found a competent creative 8 to play on the left hand side of midfield.
The one season where the league opens up for us to clinch it and we are dropping points at every opportunity. No creativity whatsoever. Not fighting to win games - more afraid to lose, as if we’re fighting relegation.
We are currently on 76 point pace which is shocking considering 9/11 or even 10/11 of the pieces from last season were already in place.
The squad building from Arteta has been pathetic at the worst moment possible - Mikel Merino and Sterling on loan is a sackable offence.
His tactics are clearly holding the team back. We need change, and badly.
This season has been a disgrace
posted 1 day, 1 hour ago
This post is why other clubs laugh at our fanbase. Yes our style of play this season is stodgy and slow BUT we have the same points (40) than we did after 20 games as last season and we finished on 89 points,
Also we are in the semis of the league cup, 3rd in CL and 2nd in Prem. Despite loads of injuries and an overly cautious approach from Arteta in the early games (which I'm sure he has learnt from) we have it all to play for, Take VVD and Salah out of Liverpool for large chunks of the season and see where they'd be.
Please go and support Chelsea if this is your viewpoint as we are having a great season.
posted 1 day, 1 hour ago
Of course the season could have been better than it currently is, it's been ok, we could have played better in a lot of games but as was said earlier, you can't discount the injuries and dodgy decisions too....we're doing ok, and we have no divine right to win anything.
posted 1 day ago
We also have exactly the same number of points so far this season as we did at the same stage last season
posted 23 hours, 55 minutes ago
comment by Dan Arsenal (U21084)
posted 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
This post is why other clubs laugh at our fanbase. Yes our style of play this season is stodgy and slow BUT we have the same points (40) than we did after 20 games as last season and we finished on 89 points,
Also we are in the semis of the league cup, 3rd in CL and 2nd in Prem. Despite loads of injuries and an overly cautious approach from Arteta in the early games (which I'm sure he has learnt from) we have it all to play for, Take VVD and Salah out of Liverpool for large chunks of the season and see where they'd be.
Please go and support Chelsea if this is your viewpoint as we are having a great season.
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Fan bases of top clubs laugh at us for having zero standards and making excuses for bottling the leagues / Europe leagues, or defending managers past their sell by date. I don’t think any fan base would laugh for expecting more from the club. It’s slightly counterintuitive if you think about it.
There is no evidence to suggest Arteta has learnt from the overly cautious approach. If anything he’s leaned into it.
Would never support Chelsea but they don’t wed themselves to any manager and support the club above all else - which is how it should be.
posted 23 hours, 38 minutes ago
If Arteta allows Slot and LiVARpool to win the League in his first season with a 50 year old Salah then he should be Sacked I mean how Embarrassing would that be
posted 23 hours, 10 minutes ago
comment by Dan Arsenal (U21084)
posted 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
This post is why other clubs laugh at our fanbase. Yes our style of play this season is stodgy and slow BUT we have the same points (40) than we did after 20 games as last season and we finished on 89 points,
Also we are in the semis of the league cup, 3rd in CL and 2nd in Prem. Despite loads of injuries and an overly cautious approach from Arteta in the early games (which I'm sure he has learnt from) we have it all to play for, Take VVD and Salah out of Liverpool for large chunks of the season and see where they'd be.
Please go and support Chelsea if this is your viewpoint as we are having a great season.
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our style of play this season is stodgy and slow
It has to do with our injury list this season. Have we once our best eleven on the field this season?
posted 22 hours, 11 minutes ago
It’s strange the OP is using last season as a barometer for success when we are on the same points after 20 games as we were last season, too.
posted 22 hours, 3 minutes ago
Scored more and conceded less as well.
Almost as if the OP is an irrational bedwetter.
posted 17 hours, 47 minutes ago
Bottlers 🍾
posted 8 hours, 12 minutes ago
Fancy swapping positions??Arsenal fans