No tactical change will bring instant success with this current Chelsea squad
A system many Chelsea fans are familiar with is that of the back three. It is a system which has brought about so much success in recent seasons with protagonists like Antonïo Conte and Thomas Tuchel leading charges of victorious teams like the 2016/2017 Premier league squad and the 2021/2022 UEFA Champions League squad respectively. […]
Mykhailo Mudryk’s new role could truly kick start his Chelsea career
Regarded as a flop after signing for a fee in the region of 65 million pounds (excluding add-ons), Mykhailo Mudryk just might have a new role in Mauricio Pochettino’s system. Pochettino setting the team up in his usual 4-2-3-1 saw Mudryk play as the number 10, for the first time in his short Chelsea career. […]
Moises Caicedo needs to stop being berated in the media
Signed from Brighton for a staggering 115 million pounds, Moisés Caicedo has often been scrutinised rather unfairly. With reports of the Blues’ hierarchy losing their patience with head coach Mauricio Pochettino, it is a fellow Spanish-speaking young lad who’s fighting tooth and nail for his beloved manager. Singling out his Chelsea ‘fan-hood’ from his younger […]
Axel Disasi’s performances encapsulate what Chelsea is about
Signed amidst a host of questions of whether he was needed or not, 25 year-old Axel Disasi is starting to clear the doubts many fans had. Aerial presence, leadership, and being a weapon from set pieces (attacking and defending) were arguments many had in defence of the former Monaco man. Axel has definitely rewarded those […]
Conor Gallagher is hard to bench – Chelsea should be seriously thinking about a new contract
A place he used to call home after spending the 2021/2022 season on loan from Chelsea, Selhurst Park is fast becoming Conor Gallagher’s playing ground. Somewhat of a biblical referencing of a “Prodigal” son, Gallagher’s work at Selhurst park hasn’t been forgotten and the 24-year old remains on the good books of many in South […]
Mauricio Pochettino looks lost both tactically and mentally – is time up?
Boos ringing from your own supporters at the end of a home game usually spells danger and surely, the thoughts of firing Mauricio Pochettino should be lingering in the minds of the Chelsea hierarchy. Back-to-back embarrassing defeats is not an experience many Chelsea fans are accustomed to and the distasteful reactions from the fans at […]
Mauricio Pochettino’s poor coaching was on display in abundance at Anfield
Late night Mid-week fixtures at Anfield are always a huge task to come up against due to the otherworldly energetic atmosphere the crowd at Anfield creates. Facing a Liverpool side feeding off the emotions of the decision of head coach Jürgen Klopp deciding to leave at the end of the season, the Merseyside outfit proved […]
Chelsea’s attacking options reviewed ahead of the end of January
With qualification to the 5th round of the Emirates FA Cup up for grabs, Aston Villa visited Chelsea for the second time this season. Just like the first meeting which took place in the Premier league, Pochettino’s men were the better side for most of the game and but for the heroics of Emi Martinez, […]
Levi Colwill’s performance was a perfect bounce back after Middlesbrough nightmare
Frightened fans and an immensely tense set of players on the pitch never make for a good ending to a game but that is fast becoming a reoccurring theme for Chelsea in the past games, a win is a win regardless. Chelsea’s 1-0 win against London rivals Fulham means the Blues leapfrog Manchester United into […]
Pochettino deserves a bit more time as manager, but patience is wearing thin
Charged to lead the rebuild and improve the existing array of youngsters at the club, it is hard to say there’s been “sufficient” progress during Mauricio Pochettino’s time as Chelsea manager. After another damming loss, this time against championship side Middlesbrough, we ask the inevitable question; is it time to let Poch go? Flawed structures, […]