An early season review : Just how good actually are Maresca’s Chelsea?
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has guided Chelsea into 3rd position in the Premier League heading into the International break, but is it all as rosy as it seems? In this article, we will attempt to dissect both the positives and negatives of the season so far. I have always been a firm believer in […]
Chelsea’s ownership crisis is a mess – neither are a slam dunk back to success
Despite the international break, Chelsea have still managed to plunge into panic and chaos. One report from Bloomberg was enough to blow off the lid of what frankly could be described as Pandora’s box. Report after report has dropped and brief after brief and we are now seemingly in the midst of a civil war […]
What no Victor Osimhen means for Chelsea Football Club
Chelsea have yet again failed to sign an all-out nine to compete with Nicolas Jackson despite having all summer to do so. Chelsea shifted from Osimhen to Duran to Samu Omodorion and back to Osimhen only to land absolutely none of them. Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu are Chelsea’s only two striker options now and […]
Why Chelsea dominated the second half against Wolves
Chelsea went through a difficult first half at the Molineux, going into the break at 2-2. It only took 3 minutes for Chelsea to retake the lead in the second half, with Noni Madueke netting his first of three goals. Despite all the focus being on Maresca’s tactics there was not a mega change from […]
A data driven insight : Joao Felix
Chelsea have completed the signing of Joao Felix for a fee estimated to be in the £38M region. Joao Felix has been dubbed an upcoming superstar since 2018 but has never really matured into one. His career has consistently been underwhelming after becoming the fourth most expensive footballer in the world after completing a £112.9M […]
A data driven insight : Pedro Neto
The signing of Pedro Neto came as a massive surprise to nearly everyone and was completed extraordinarily quickly. Pedro Neto has been identified by many as an extremely talented up-and-coming winger and despite heavy injury problems at Wolves, has impressed many. Neto offers a vast array of things to a team, from tactical flexibility to […]
Enzo Maresca showed his tactical flexibility ahead of the new Premier League season
Enzo Maresca’s first game at Stamford Bridge ended in a 1-1 draw between Chelsea and Inter Milan. Being in the stadium, the response to the performance was rather mixed. There was a general feeling that it was a good, controlling performance but also that at times we were slow and played with no urgency. This […]
A data driven insight: Samu Omorodion
Samu Omodorion is indeed yet another unproven signing and, for a fairly high price of £34.5M is a player that will almost certainly come under intense scrutiny from the Chelsea fanbase. As we enter the final window in the sporting director’s ‘four-window strategy’, pressure will inevitably mount on all signings we make and subsequently the […]
Why Chelsea fans should not be worrying about Enzo Maresca yet
‘System’, ‘philosophy’, and ‘tactics’ are just some of the words that have been running around the media and the Chelsea fanbase ever since the appointment of Enzo Maresca. Through club briefs and through simply looking at his Leicester side of last season, we have been promised possession-based football with a clear style of play. After […]