I expect Chelsea to finish as Premiership winners but that is because we usually become champions after one poor season but realistically I expect Chelsea to win Europa League and finish 3rd or 4th in Premiership.Any progress furthur than that shall be a bonus!
Navigate festive schedule with good results and still remain in the same position come January then we're in with a shot at the title.
Expectations are a) Claim the CL spot as a primary objective and b) Make a good run in Cup competitions (secondary objective). Chelsea are short of a decent striker to be considered astitle challengers
Same as before we started the PL, expected to win PL and still do. Probably win europa as well, don't think we'll win the domestics this year though
I fancy City for the title. Liverpool look strong but like Spurs would I expect them to somehow bottle it.
City are at the Barca/Bayern level IMO so I would make them favourites.
I fully expect a title challenge from Chelsea but I still think we are a 20 goal a season striker short, As good as Giroud is at linking up the play he's just not at the level required to fire you to a title.
City are still a cut above everyone for me and will still win the title.
Liverpool look strong but I think will come 2nd.
Fancy us for third, but we have 3 basic shortcomings which will ultimately hinder us. The goalkeeper runs away from crosses, Luiz is positively slack and needs to either focus and tighten up or be replaced and obviously the lack of a 30 goal a season striker is an issue. That said I do like the team/hold up play that Giroud does give us. Drogba wasn't an out and out goal machine either but a top, top performer.
Always thought we'd win Europa.
Now think we could finish 2nd in the Prem.
Get a goal poacher and a dominant CB and we can start thinking about challenging Man C.
comment by Chelsea_since_summer_1969 ✯ (U1561)
posted 1 minute ago
City are still a cut above everyone for me and will still win the title.
Liverpool look strong but I think will come 2nd.
Fancy us for third, but we have 3 basic shortcomings which will ultimately hinder us. The goalkeeper runs away from crosses, Luiz is positively slack and needs to either focus and tighten up or be replaced and obviously the lack of a 30 goal a season striker is an issue. That said I do like the team/hold up play that Giroud does give us. Drogba wasn't an out and out goal machine either but a top, top performer.
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Hopefully Kepa's cross handling will improve. I can't say I've been immediately wowed by him like I was with Cech and to a lesser extent Courtois.
My expectations on finishing 3rd or 4th have improved, but I still see glaring weaknesses in our team that prevent me from taking our prospects of finishing 2nd or 1st seriously.
comment by Chelsea_since_summer_1969 ✯ (U1561)
posted 43 minutes ago
City are still a cut above everyone for me and will still win the title.
Liverpool look strong but I think will come 2nd.
Fancy us for third, but we have 3 basic shortcomings which will ultimately hinder us. The goalkeeper runs away from crosses, Luiz is positively slack and needs to either focus and tighten up or be replaced and obviously the lack of a 30 goal a season striker is an issue. That said I do like the team/hold up play that Giroud does give us. Drogba wasn't an out and out goal machine either but a top, top performer.
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Sounds about right.
Nope, all I expect is a team going into next season fully ready to compete next year playing Sarri's way. I don't even expect top 4, that'll just be a fantastic bonus.
Absolutely not getting carried away. I fully expect Liverpool to tank us, but will all be part of the point if they do. Long as Sarri learns where the weakness was
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Top 4 + EL
Not good enough to win the title yet.
comment by The Devil's Advocate's Advocate - I Represent Him (U6522)
posted 36 minutes ago
Nope, all I expect is a team going into next season fully ready to compete next year playing Sarri's way. I don't even expect top 4, that'll just be a fantastic bonus.
Absolutely not getting carried away. I fully expect Liverpool to tank us, but will all be part of the point if they do. Long as Sarri learns where the weakness was
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Liverpool although winning 5/5 have been far from impressive dont fear them too much especially as they will be concentrating on the CL
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comment by The Devil's Advocate's Advocate - I Represent Him (U6522)
posted 36 minutes ago
Nope, all I expect is a team going into next season fully ready to compete next year playing Sarri's way. I don't even expect top 4, that'll just be a fantastic bonus.
Absolutely not getting carried away. I fully expect Liverpool to tank us, but will all be part of the point if they do. Long as Sarri learns where the weakness was
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Liverpool although winning 5/5 have been far from impressive dont fear them too much especially as they will be concentrating on the CL
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Shouldn't fear Liverpool at all!
Expectations are the same, still hoping for a top 4 finish. Hopefully win the Europa league.
It'd be nice to sign a defender in January, Rugani would be good, he hardly plays in the Juve side.
Striker situation is a problem, doubt it can be resolved in January so will have to wait for the summer.
Next season if we keep Hazard and Kante and sign players which will address the problems, I can see a title challenge
We should fear Liverpool. Their counter will destroy our high line. We might outscore them, but we'll need too
From the past experience, we don't seem to cope or do well against teams that press high up the pitch. I hope Sarri thinks of a plan to get round this issue. The defense will have their work cut against their front men.
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Same. We'll learn a lot about Jorginho in particular against Liverpool. In my ways he's the first line of defence against them, how high can he advanced when pressed properly, if it's not high enough we'll get turned over repeatedly.
Tbh there are such tiny edges in football that it comes down to really small differences and even decisions in games like this one.
Chelsea are defo on the up and should expect to win all their home games, even against the top 6, maybe bar City.
If they played each other 10 times I think it'd be pretty even in terms of wins/losses/draws. Both are in generally good form.
Chelsea look a bit shakey at the back (at times) which is to be expected with a new coach and ideas, but Pools attack is not at its best yet. Gonna be a good game!
I think we should be careful I'm happy to see us playing good football, possession football. I'm happy to at last have a coach who allows flair players to express themselves - maybe at last we'll see Hazard, Willian and Pedro fulfil their potentials. I was bored to tears by Conte and Mourinho, embarrassed by their awful behaviour and ritual slagging off of opponents, by negative football and negative press.
I hope we get top 4 and play well this season. I hope we never fall below 60% possession except maybe against City who will fight us for the ball. I hope Hazard enjoys himself and decides to stay. Any more than that would be a bonus. We need a couple of reinforcements to become a real threat to City and Liverpool.
We need a couple of reinforcements to become a real threat to City and Liverpool.---------------------------------------------------------------
C'mon people, LFC aren't in the Man C bracket. They've won nothing under Klopp!
comment by Eric_Draven (U20260)
posted 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
I think we should be careful I'm happy to see us playing good football, possession football. I'm happy to at last have a coach who allows flair players to express themselves - maybe at last we'll see Hazard, Willian and Pedro fulfil their potentials. I was bored to tears by Conte and Mourinho, embarrassed by their awful behaviour and ritual slagging off of opponents, by negative football and negative press.
I hope we get top 4 and play well this season. I hope we never fall below 60% possession except maybe against City who will fight us for the ball. I hope Hazard enjoys himself and decides to stay. Any more than that would be a bonus. We need a couple of reinforcements to become a real threat to City and Liverpool.
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Liverpool are strong but I can't be the only one who thinks they are a tad hyped up?
We beat Liverpool last season under Conte while they were flying in Europe, It was a fairly easy win too.
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posted on 16/9/18
I expect Chelsea to finish as Premiership winners but that is because we usually become champions after one poor season but realistically I expect Chelsea to win Europa League and finish 3rd or 4th in Premiership.Any progress furthur than that shall be a bonus!
posted on 16/9/18
Navigate festive schedule with good results and still remain in the same position come January then we're in with a shot at the title.
posted on 16/9/18
Expectations are a) Claim the CL spot as a primary objective and b) Make a good run in Cup competitions (secondary objective). Chelsea are short of a decent striker to be considered astitle challengers
posted on 16/9/18
Same as before we started the PL, expected to win PL and still do. Probably win europa as well, don't think we'll win the domestics this year though
posted on 16/9/18
I fancy City for the title. Liverpool look strong but like Spurs would I expect them to somehow bottle it.
City are at the Barca/Bayern level IMO so I would make them favourites.
I fully expect a title challenge from Chelsea but I still think we are a 20 goal a season striker short, As good as Giroud is at linking up the play he's just not at the level required to fire you to a title.
posted on 16/9/18
City are still a cut above everyone for me and will still win the title.
Liverpool look strong but I think will come 2nd.
Fancy us for third, but we have 3 basic shortcomings which will ultimately hinder us. The goalkeeper runs away from crosses, Luiz is positively slack and needs to either focus and tighten up or be replaced and obviously the lack of a 30 goal a season striker is an issue. That said I do like the team/hold up play that Giroud does give us. Drogba wasn't an out and out goal machine either but a top, top performer.
posted on 16/9/18
Always thought we'd win Europa.
Now think we could finish 2nd in the Prem.
Get a goal poacher and a dominant CB and we can start thinking about challenging Man C.
posted on 16/9/18
comment by Chelsea_since_summer_1969 ✯ (U1561)
posted 1 minute ago
City are still a cut above everyone for me and will still win the title.
Liverpool look strong but I think will come 2nd.
Fancy us for third, but we have 3 basic shortcomings which will ultimately hinder us. The goalkeeper runs away from crosses, Luiz is positively slack and needs to either focus and tighten up or be replaced and obviously the lack of a 30 goal a season striker is an issue. That said I do like the team/hold up play that Giroud does give us. Drogba wasn't an out and out goal machine either but a top, top performer.
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Hopefully Kepa's cross handling will improve. I can't say I've been immediately wowed by him like I was with Cech and to a lesser extent Courtois.
posted on 16/9/18
My expectations on finishing 3rd or 4th have improved, but I still see glaring weaknesses in our team that prevent me from taking our prospects of finishing 2nd or 1st seriously.
posted on 16/9/18
comment by Chelsea_since_summer_1969 ✯ (U1561)
posted 43 minutes ago
City are still a cut above everyone for me and will still win the title.
Liverpool look strong but I think will come 2nd.
Fancy us for third, but we have 3 basic shortcomings which will ultimately hinder us. The goalkeeper runs away from crosses, Luiz is positively slack and needs to either focus and tighten up or be replaced and obviously the lack of a 30 goal a season striker is an issue. That said I do like the team/hold up play that Giroud does give us. Drogba wasn't an out and out goal machine either but a top, top performer.
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Sounds about right.
posted on 16/9/18
Nope, all I expect is a team going into next season fully ready to compete next year playing Sarri's way. I don't even expect top 4, that'll just be a fantastic bonus.
Absolutely not getting carried away. I fully expect Liverpool to tank us, but will all be part of the point if they do. Long as Sarri learns where the weakness was
posted on 16/9/18
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posted on 16/9/18
Top 4 + EL
Not good enough to win the title yet.
posted on 16/9/18
comment by The Devil's Advocate's Advocate - I Represent Him (U6522)
posted 36 minutes ago
Nope, all I expect is a team going into next season fully ready to compete next year playing Sarri's way. I don't even expect top 4, that'll just be a fantastic bonus.
Absolutely not getting carried away. I fully expect Liverpool to tank us, but will all be part of the point if they do. Long as Sarri learns where the weakness was
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Liverpool although winning 5/5 have been far from impressive dont fear them too much especially as they will be concentrating on the CL
posted on 16/9/18
comment by vavarising (U21731)
posted 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
comment by The Devil's Advocate's Advocate - I Represent Him (U6522)
posted 36 minutes ago
Nope, all I expect is a team going into next season fully ready to compete next year playing Sarri's way. I don't even expect top 4, that'll just be a fantastic bonus.
Absolutely not getting carried away. I fully expect Liverpool to tank us, but will all be part of the point if they do. Long as Sarri learns where the weakness was
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Liverpool although winning 5/5 have been far from impressive dont fear them too much especially as they will be concentrating on the CL
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Shouldn't fear Liverpool at all!
posted on 16/9/18
Expectations are the same, still hoping for a top 4 finish. Hopefully win the Europa league.
It'd be nice to sign a defender in January, Rugani would be good, he hardly plays in the Juve side.
Striker situation is a problem, doubt it can be resolved in January so will have to wait for the summer.
Next season if we keep Hazard and Kante and sign players which will address the problems, I can see a title challenge
posted on 16/9/18
posted on 16/9/18
We should fear Liverpool. Their counter will destroy our high line. We might outscore them, but we'll need too
posted on 16/9/18
From the past experience, we don't seem to cope or do well against teams that press high up the pitch. I hope Sarri thinks of a plan to get round this issue. The defense will have their work cut against their front men.
posted on 16/9/18
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posted on 16/9/18
Same. We'll learn a lot about Jorginho in particular against Liverpool. In my ways he's the first line of defence against them, how high can he advanced when pressed properly, if it's not high enough we'll get turned over repeatedly.
posted on 16/9/18
Tbh there are such tiny edges in football that it comes down to really small differences and even decisions in games like this one.
Chelsea are defo on the up and should expect to win all their home games, even against the top 6, maybe bar City.
If they played each other 10 times I think it'd be pretty even in terms of wins/losses/draws. Both are in generally good form.
Chelsea look a bit shakey at the back (at times) which is to be expected with a new coach and ideas, but Pools attack is not at its best yet. Gonna be a good game!
posted on 16/9/18
I think we should be careful I'm happy to see us playing good football, possession football. I'm happy to at last have a coach who allows flair players to express themselves - maybe at last we'll see Hazard, Willian and Pedro fulfil their potentials. I was bored to tears by Conte and Mourinho, embarrassed by their awful behaviour and ritual slagging off of opponents, by negative football and negative press.
I hope we get top 4 and play well this season. I hope we never fall below 60% possession except maybe against City who will fight us for the ball. I hope Hazard enjoys himself and decides to stay. Any more than that would be a bonus. We need a couple of reinforcements to become a real threat to City and Liverpool.
posted on 16/9/18
We need a couple of reinforcements to become a real threat to City and Liverpool.---------------------------------------------------------------
C'mon people, LFC aren't in the Man C bracket. They've won nothing under Klopp!
posted on 16/9/18
comment by Eric_Draven (U20260)
posted 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
I think we should be careful I'm happy to see us playing good football, possession football. I'm happy to at last have a coach who allows flair players to express themselves - maybe at last we'll see Hazard, Willian and Pedro fulfil their potentials. I was bored to tears by Conte and Mourinho, embarrassed by their awful behaviour and ritual slagging off of opponents, by negative football and negative press.
I hope we get top 4 and play well this season. I hope we never fall below 60% possession except maybe against City who will fight us for the ball. I hope Hazard enjoys himself and decides to stay. Any more than that would be a bonus. We need a couple of reinforcements to become a real threat to City and Liverpool.
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Liverpool are strong but I can't be the only one who thinks they are a tad hyped up?
We beat Liverpool last season under Conte while they were flying in Europe, It was a fairly easy win too.
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