Yeah it's a problem because having players like Noni & Pedro, who can hurt you in wide areas, means teams have to adjust to defending wide spaces instead of staying narrow and "protecting the rim". Which means that, the Palmer's, the Nkunku's, KDH & Felix will have a field day in those half spaces. Otherwise, teams will need make use of their wingers to deal the wide players and still pay attention to the ever overlapping Malo Gusto. Which can only mean one thing, dominance. In most cases, dominant penetration results in broken dead locks. Eventually. I know we're gonna crush a lot of teams this season. But I'm interested in seeing how Enzo and the players hold their own against the sides coached by Arteta, Ange, Arne, Unai. If we can't outclass this, the whole thing is pointless.
Lets not forget how we ended the season and the work poch did fostering brotherhood and improving players like gusto jackson colwill playin lb was just part of development curriculum
I do think Maresca will have to adapt in situations where we may get Injuries or players are unavailable. Which I think he has shown he can do because if he remains rigid with just touchline wingers and other parts then options like Gusto overlapping become stale. I think he will have to adapt his structure at times to bring out the strenght of players and not remain limited whilst trying to shoehorn players.
Good point Nelson, having a plan B and getting the best out of players who don’t necessarily fit plan a but can provide variety is key to sustaining Chelsea across the entire campaign
He should try implement a Di Zerbi Esque 3-3-4 system. We are suffering from transitions massively but if we have a compact midfield 3 they can counter press quick. Effectively defending with 6 players. Also can create a 5 man midfield with Jackson and Palmer dropping in creating space if the CB’s follow while Neto and Madueke run in behind.
@@triggered1900 I think it's fine for Gusto to invert because he can dribble forward from the middle after he invert but James is providing zero progressive play when he inverts so far.
Not really a plan B. Maresca Pep etc They have a rigid philosophy not a rigid system. People think him saying he won't change how he play cause he say he won't abandon his philosophy means he only play one system and thats silly of them. And to think players are gonna get to where he wants in one season is mad guy probably just scratched the surface at Leicester last year. They are way more layers and patterns to come but the basics have to be mastered first.
My issue is the lack of balance in the team. We have 4 players that best position is CAM - Palmer Nkunku Felix KDH. With wide wingers I dont think you can move any of them to the wing. The only solution is to play 3-2-4-1 like City with 2 CAM
That is probably what the plan is once Felix is up to speed and Lavia and James are healthy. Back three: Colwill, Fofana, James Pivot: Lavia, Caicedo Front line: Neto, Felix, Palmer, Madueke CF: Osimhen or Jackson
Why do we always leave out Nkunku? I really think us fans don’t truly understand how big of a talent he really is. I don’t blame most fans though, he was out for most of last season.
Mudryk's only hindrance is his confidence ( maybe alsp little driving stamina). If you look against servette the overlapping left midfielder was Dewsbury hall (by design as in that's what they brought him in to do) but mudryk's issue is that he only tries to do this heavy touch chaos run inside which will obviously fail everytime because of midfield congestion. But it took me back because the thing about mudryk in theory is that he's actually good going down the line as well as inside but he stopped taking the ball down the line since preseason last year. I even remember saying when we signed him in that dreadful year that he was our only player smart enough to run into space as opposed to running into people like the rest of them. So yeah confidence problem you can see it on his face that he hates football
Agree your assessment makes sense. I'd add his solo goal last season demonstrates his high potential (not seen since Hazard times) the players/coaches around him need to tease this out more regular as fans memory is short
I completely disagree with not needing osimhen. I dont think you guys realise how many times we struggled against low blocks last season. Even his presence will get more out of palmer, madueke etc.
@@patricktinashe2812 he won African player of the year, he scores at or above his xG, he was the third highest goal scorer in serie A last season despite missing like 10 games, he’s extremely clinical and a strong pure striker unlike the current Chelsea strikers. He’s the best striker on the market rn besides I guess Ivan Toney although he has better stats than Toney. He’s also miles better than Jackson and would be one of the only sensible signings that Chelsea have made in this window
Probably a very unconventional opinion but after Felix I think Chelsea don't need to buy anyone. We're covered at the back, in the middle and in the front.
You don’t know ball to say that. We need an out and out striker who scores goals. Jackson is not good enough for that job. Felix is not an out and out striker.
@@thomasyoung3268 This team has 0 problems creating or scoring goals. They only have a very simple defensive issue that will be resolved with time. But let's say you are right, Guardiola sacrificed his brand of football & philosophy to accommodate Halaand because was an anomaly that could guarantee him goals at an extremely consistent level, almost inhuman. Maresca plays the same brand of football as Pep, right? What striker out there in the market RIGHT NOW is worth sacrificing his liquid-attacking, possession style?
Completely agree with you. Anymore signing now is just a luxury and will just make them spoilt for choice. I’m predicting they will be one of the top 2 highest scoring teams in the league this season
Only code Maresca has cracked is benching one out of the three of Enzo, caceido or lavia. Pochettino did that last season and chelsea was the third best team in England. If Enzo do not put Palmer, Felix , or nkunku as the 10, he will get sacked really quickly. The chelsea squad has a lot of talent, it is just finding the right balance and not shoehorning players
I do agree that Osimhen is not needed! His price and salary would only bring more pressure to the club and manager if he doesn't work out. Plus Jackson and Guiu is great and is developing. Would rather use the money in other area like that position to cover Lavia because right now when Lavia doesn't play Chelsea are struggling to build through the middle. Jackson was helping a lot against wolves by dropping deep and help link up but when team found out to press him quickly it will be difficult without a Lavia or someone with close to equal ball retention and progressive play as a 6.
We definitely need a striker. Jackson not good enough. Guiu not good enough yet either. We need someone who can do the business right now. Oshimen or even Toney will do.
Maddy for sure starts on the Right. Neto for me is a great bench/rotational player. I actually think Sancho would be our LW. I’d like to see how Jackson could do there tho and have Felix and Nkunku rotate as a false 9. Jackson is too wasteful up top.
@@ThePythagorasPerspective How about Kiano Dyer from the U21 team. Not right know of course, but in a couple of years. Is he talented enough and does he have the right profile?
Chelsea needed a back up DM for lavia,and a combative CF like osime who is also dominant in the air, because neither Jackson nor guiu brings such treat , may be mark guiu should be loaned.
Seeing that there might be a fight for the rcb position why not make Lavia the CB who can join midfield whilst Enzo plays as a deeplying playmaker. I think it’s not the protected midfield but Enzo’s positional awareness is an underrated feature of his game and Lavia can still hold the position as a sweeper/6.
yeh I don't really follow that logic either tbh. Receiving from deep and progressive plays, switching, threading passes through the press, he is actually one of the best in the world at that. His main issues playing deep lies OOP, where his athleticism struggles, and he can get played through easily.
He can't do it consistently due to his desire to get involved further afield. At Benfica, he had likes of Luis collecting from deep predominantly. At Argentina, he shares those duties with De Paul and Alexis. He isn't a Busquets who is the constant cog at 6, acting as the gateway from defence to midfield.
I think someone like an Osimhen is needed, but as a replacement for Guiu. The kid's talented, but not ready for this level yet. Gotta stick with him now though I suppose. I don't think it's too bad given Felix and Nkunku can both play in that false 9, but would've been nice Midfield, Ugochukwu was supposed to be the backup to Lavia. Can't complain much because that Southampton role will be immense for him, but does leave Chelsea a little thin. Defense is an issue. Fofana looks shaky but I hope he can get back to his old form, Disasi and Badiashile have been mostly disappointing (although I do think it's more of a PTSD from last season than anything), Tosin looks okay as the backup. Goalkeeper.. idek at this point. Sanchez has what he needs to make it work but loses his concentration way too often. Hopefully Jorgensen can offer some real competition. One thing you didn't mention for Mudryk though is that Gusto can play in that LB role too, as an overlapping FB. Ideally that would mean playing Gusto as LB, Colwill-Tosin-Fofana/Disasi as the other defenders, and having to not play that #10 role. Enzo could play the box to box to cover that right half space, but I don't know if this setup would need a #9 like Jackson or Guiu, or a false 9 like Felix or Nkunku. Still.. that's too many hoops to jump through just for Mudryk, and his best bet on surviving at Chelsea would probably be to develop other skills, and gain the confidence he's so clearly lost. Love the content though. Especially how you both pronounce Guiu xD. It's pronounced Giu, not Gui.
You think that there is a fixed job description? I do think chelsea want to have players with different profiles Lavia - dlp Enzo - playmaker in a pivot Caicedo - "cant handle pressure? Wtf, did you see him at brighton and last season? Its a system issue if caicedo get pressured of the ball Lets not forget santos, ugochukwo, Chukwuemeka and paez
Definitely don't want any more CB's or MF's. Jonathon Tah is really bad, he's basically Harry Maguire, and in a relatively high line and committing many men forward in attack, a slow CB would leave us extremely exposed, and he really struggles with defending wide spaces, and with Gusto inverting, he would need to be able to do that. In midfield, we also have Santos and Ugochukwu who are very capable of playing in the 6 for Lavia who will be immense after another full year of development. Not to mention insane academy talent Kiano Dyer who can play deep. Striker, I am not against bringing in another one, but Osimhen is not the guy, never healthy, misses a lot of big chances (as do all strikers), quite clumsy on the ball and really poor first touch, he would also not be afforded anywhere near the same space in PL, as he gets in Serie A. I personally love the new wage structure Chelsea directors have employed, and it causes big issues if he comes in wanting 250k p/w, when he hasn't done anything to justify that wage (outside of one season wonder in 22/23).
Tah plays in a high line for Leverkusen and Germany (where they play with 2 aggressive full backs) so that is a false narrative. Those two youngsters can't do the job RIGHT NOW, and if Lavia is out for large portions of the season, it will affect Chelsea ability to be stable in the 6 region.
@@ThePythagorasPerspective not really a false narrative as he plays with 3 CB's, others like Kossounou and Hincapie are very fast and Tah operates as the sweeper, he doesn't sit as high up as the other two. Exactly like Thiago Silva did for Chelsea under Tuchel as he had lost a lot of speed. No they can't do it right now, but with a midfield thats already cost 320m, spending more is not the answer. Who knows with Lavia, it is yet to be seen if he will miss similar amount of games as last season. He is being managed for workload and a small niggle, impossible to predict if his injury record is repeated from last season.
I really don’t see how mudryk isn’t capable of playing touchline. Yes he’s better in the half space but given his attributes I don’t think it’s much to ask
Poor analysis for not needing Osimhen. With the inconsistency of Niko, no top 4 finish. Who among the team can produce more than 25 goals a season besides Palmer if he repeats the heights of last season?
It is a tough one. Personally I disagree with Samson, I think Osimhen is that type of character who can lift a club but at the same time, I am curious to see how Jackson develops and would hate to see his pathway ruined with no game time.
He is overrated in possession. He makes simple passes (good) but footwork and progressive passing is not that impressive. Solid, not spectacular on the ball.
This team lacks many key profiles and has been terribly constructed despite heavy investment and cruel moves from the sporting directors to force transfers. Jorgenesen is an average gk , Sanchez has good reflexes but shaky in possession. Reece James is an amazing rb defensively and offensively and strong in the air, compared to gusto who is much more raw but a good back up, josh acheampong is better defensively than gusto and is a similar profile to chalobah. The cb's are fine but by far chalobah/fofana are the best, while the problematic left back needs to kept away from our own goal. Cucurella gets dunked on every cross and has terrible defensive footwork and reading, offers no attacking threat and is the worst premier league full back. Chilwell is washed but we have ishe samuels smith and somto boniface in the academy who are high prospects. Caicedo is the only mid fielders who wins second balls, enzo is so weak defensively and at the moment Lavia despite being a dribbling box to box cm , doesnt rely impact our possesion play, at the point he acts as a rich mans jorginho. Kiernan Drewsbury Hall is a massive downgrade on Gallaghers out of possession intensity and is pedestrian when defending. Enzo should have the team built around him , play closer to the goal because he is our most creative player, closest thing to fabregas we have. He works hard but he doesnt read the game well defensively as caicedo (or gallagher). Atm with caicedo injured, chalobah should be called back and played dm as he is the best defensively out of other options as Andrey Santos and Lesley Ugochukwu were loaned out. We lack ball retention in the final third, something sterling offered alot compared to our wingers , but noni is slowly improving in this aspect. We lack height and concede from set pieces naturally. Palmer offers very little out of possession , nkunku as well. Neto offers direct threat compared to mudryk who needs a loan to develop seperation movement and which runs to make. Jackson is versatile and offers good cover at lw if needed and can develop as a striker, but his box movement needs to improve as well as his aerial play( he is slowly improving). Finishing will come with time but Osimhem/Duran would be good competition/rotation for Jackson as he gets fouled alot without getting injured(luckily). The squad desperately needs height in mid field, Onana would have been perfect, Lavia either needs to drastically improve his defending (anticipation and footwork, aerial play) as well as work on his shooting . None of our midfielders, expect KDH , Andrey Santos/Lesley Ugochukwu offer goal threat. Chillwell, Chalobah and Chukumweka need to remain as they are key profiles we need. The signing of KDH stunts Carneys growth while Chalobahs treatment is disgusting. This is the worst mismanagement of funds in football history, a very talented squad with an unproven manager(yes man??, talks tough but does nothing) and sporting directors who sign players based on market oppurtunities in a survival of the fittest manner. It's sad to see how the academy graduates and professional footballers are being treated based on no fault of their own.
IF we get Sterling_Sancho swap done AND get a Osimhen or Toney signing as well, then we would have: Osimhen Jackson Palmer Nkunku Felix Sancho Neto Madueke Mudryk 9 players vying for 4 starting roles in the XI and quite possibly at least 1 missing a place on the bench during matchdays when it's a fully fit squad. *I think Guiu will go on loan if we sign a ST. That's some insane depth attacking wise.
You can't rely much on Sancho and Mudryk, Sancho is likely to sell it just a year later if he does not show something exclusive and for Mudryk is probably over.
Yeah it's a problem because having players like Noni & Pedro, who can hurt you in wide areas, means teams have to adjust to defending wide spaces instead of staying narrow and "protecting the rim". Which means that, the Palmer's, the Nkunku's, KDH & Felix will have a field day in those half spaces. Otherwise, teams will need make use of their wingers to deal the wide players and still pay attention to the ever overlapping Malo Gusto. Which can only mean one thing, dominance. In most cases, dominant penetration results in broken dead locks. Eventually. I know we're gonna crush a lot of teams this season. But I'm interested in seeing how Enzo and the players hold their own against the sides coached by Arteta, Ange, Arne, Unai. If we can't outclass this, the whole thing is pointless.
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Lets not forget how we ended the season and the work poch did fostering brotherhood and improving players like gusto jackson colwill playin lb was just part of development curriculum
Yep, he did lay a large part of the groundwork for this side but in some respects especially defensively at CB, Maresca is starting from ground zero.
at the cost of other players development due to injuries
I do think Maresca will have to adapt in situations where we may get Injuries or players are unavailable. Which I think he has shown he can do because if he remains rigid with just touchline wingers and other parts then options like Gusto overlapping become stale. I think he will have to adapt his structure at times to bring out the strenght of players and not remain limited whilst trying to shoehorn players.
Good point Nelson, having a plan B and getting the best out of players who don’t necessarily fit plan a but can provide variety is key to sustaining Chelsea across the entire campaign
I completely agree with you I think that inverting Gusto and James is such a waste given the crossing qualities they have
He should try implement a Di Zerbi Esque 3-3-4 system. We are suffering from transitions massively but if we have a compact midfield 3 they can counter press quick. Effectively defending with 6 players. Also can create a 5 man midfield with Jackson and Palmer dropping in creating space if the CB’s follow while Neto and Madueke run in behind.
@@triggered1900 I think it's fine for Gusto to invert because he can dribble forward from the middle after he invert but James is providing zero progressive play when he inverts so far.
Not really a plan B. Maresca Pep etc They have a rigid philosophy not a rigid system. People think him saying he won't change how he play cause he say he won't abandon his philosophy means he only play one system and thats silly of them. And to think players are gonna get to where he wants in one season is mad guy probably just scratched the surface at Leicester last year. They are way more layers and patterns to come but the basics have to be mastered first.
RCB - Aaron Anselmino?
Eventually yes
Hopefully by next season
Ain't he a LCB?
He is a LCB
@@SikaVutha no he’s not
My issue is the lack of balance in the team. We have 4 players that best position is CAM - Palmer Nkunku Felix KDH. With wide wingers I dont think you can move any of them to the wing. The only solution is to play 3-2-4-1 like City with 2 CAM
That is probably what the plan is once Felix is up to speed and Lavia and James are healthy.
Back three: Colwill, Fofana, James
Pivot: Lavia, Caicedo
Front line: Neto, Felix, Palmer, Madueke
CF: Osimhen or Jackson
@@collinwood1174 I'm here 4 that any day 😂😂
@@collinwood1174it will always be a fullback inverting
Why do we always leave out Nkunku? I really think us fans don’t truly understand how big of a talent he really is. I don’t blame most fans though, he was out for most of last season.
Mudryk's only hindrance is his confidence ( maybe alsp little driving stamina). If you look against servette the overlapping left midfielder was Dewsbury hall (by design as in that's what they brought him in to do) but mudryk's issue is that he only tries to do this heavy touch chaos run inside which will obviously fail everytime because of midfield congestion. But it took me back because the thing about mudryk in theory is that he's actually good going down the line as well as inside but he stopped taking the ball down the line since preseason last year. I even remember saying when we signed him in that dreadful year that he was our only player smart enough to run into space as opposed to running into people like the rest of them. So yeah confidence problem you can see it on his face that he hates football
Agree your assessment makes sense. I'd add his solo goal last season demonstrates his high potential (not seen since Hazard times) the players/coaches around him need to tease this out more regular as fans memory is short
Love this analysis…keep it up guys❤
Appreciate it bud
Maresca is navigating the giant squad that is Chelsea's quite well :))))
Great contents worth appreciation
Thanks Alex
We’ve got ugochukwu as a back up for Lavia. He looked absolutely mustard in pre season
he was perfect. unfortunately he is out for a loan
@@nuemanhanif8255very good loan though in Southampton, so cant even really fault the loan crew on that one
He is more of a box to box midfielder like caicedo or ball winner than an Anchor or deeplying playmaker.
I completely disagree with not needing osimhen. I dont think you guys realise how many times we struggled against low blocks last season. Even his presence will get more out of palmer, madueke etc.
we havent played a low block yet so as soon as we play like west ham in a few weeks people will realise we need an osimhen or preferably toney
@@thiagolopes1684 And we should have Osimhen by then
Also idk why they pretending like Jackson and gui are good they are both terrible strikers who have underperformed
I laugh at people who are crying that Osimhen is the answer. What has he done lol
@@patricktinashe2812 he won African player of the year, he scores at or above his xG, he was the third highest goal scorer in serie A last season despite missing like 10 games, he’s extremely clinical and a strong pure striker unlike the current Chelsea strikers. He’s the best striker on the market rn besides I guess Ivan Toney although he has better stats than Toney. He’s also miles better than Jackson and would be one of the only sensible signings that Chelsea have made in this window
Probably a very unconventional opinion but after Felix I think Chelsea don't need to buy anyone. We're covered at the back, in the middle and in the front.
lol
No you need at least 12 more players to cover for the bench players
You don’t know ball to say that. We need an out and out striker who scores goals. Jackson is not good enough for that job. Felix is not an out and out striker.
@@thomasyoung3268 This team has 0 problems creating or scoring goals. They only have a very simple defensive issue that will be resolved with time.
But let's say you are right, Guardiola sacrificed his brand of football & philosophy to accommodate Halaand because was an anomaly that could guarantee him goals at an extremely consistent level, almost inhuman.
Maresca plays the same brand of football as Pep, right? What striker out there in the market RIGHT NOW is worth sacrificing his liquid-attacking, possession style?
Completely agree with you. Anymore signing now is just a luxury and will just make them spoilt for choice. I’m predicting they will be one of the top 2 highest scoring teams in the league this season
Only code Maresca has cracked is benching one out of the three of Enzo, caceido or lavia. Pochettino did that last season and chelsea was the third best team in England. If Enzo do not put Palmer, Felix , or nkunku as the 10, he will get sacked really quickly. The chelsea squad has a lot of talent, it is just finding the right balance and not shoehorning players
Agreed.
I do agree that Osimhen is not needed! His price and salary would only bring more pressure to the club and manager if he doesn't work out.
Plus Jackson and Guiu is great and is developing. Would rather use the money in other area like that position to cover Lavia because right now when Lavia doesn't play Chelsea are struggling to build through the middle. Jackson was helping a lot against wolves by dropping deep and help link up but when team found out to press him quickly it will be difficult without a Lavia or someone with close to equal ball retention and progressive play as a 6.
We definitely need a striker. Jackson not good enough. Guiu not good enough yet either. We need someone who can do the business right now. Oshimen or even Toney will do.
Maddy for sure starts on the Right. Neto for me is a great bench/rotational player. I actually think Sancho would be our LW. I’d like to see how Jackson could do there tho and have Felix and Nkunku rotate as a false 9. Jackson is too wasteful up top.
Do you think Andrey Santos or Lesley Ugochukwu could become the rotation option for Lavia in the future? Or are they more of that B2B profile?
Both are more B2B profile imo
@@ThePythagorasPerspective How about Kiano Dyer from the U21 team. Not right know of course, but in a couple of years. Is he talented enough and does he have the right profile?
@@ottok2076wrong profile, he’s more like Caicedo where he’s small and box-to-box
I don't agree with something. Fofana is a very good aggressive centre back. The injury took a toll on him but he's class.
Exactly he's been good at the start of the season
Yeah these creators and media people are just very inpatient
Good video. We need more Chelsea content !!!
More to come i.e. match reviews.
Amazing video bro but can I say Osimhen is a must signing still he fits like a glove in this team
Top quality content 👌🏾
Cheers Myles
Hahaha omg are we still talking about Chelsea making more signings 🤣🤣
Would love this to have also looked at who they could get rid of!
To be fair you can probably read between the lines of who we would get rid of. It seems Chelsea already have a good grasp of who to get rid of
Top analysis.
I waited for this day
Hope we delivered!
Chelsea needed a back up DM for lavia,and a combative CF like osime who is also dominant in the air, because neither Jackson nor guiu brings such treat , may be mark guiu should be loaned.
We have andrey santos for lavia
Fire 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks bro ❤️
Seeing that there might be a fight for the rcb position why not make Lavia the CB who can join midfield whilst Enzo plays as a deeplying playmaker. I think it’s not the protected midfield but Enzo’s positional awareness is an underrated feature of his game and Lavia can still hold the position as a sweeper/6.
Enzo can't receive from cb? Or maybe I'm not hearing well cos that what he did at benfica and Argentina before he moved to Chelsea
he did under potter too
yeh I don't really follow that logic either tbh. Receiving from deep and progressive plays, switching, threading passes through the press, he is actually one of the best in the world at that. His main issues playing deep lies OOP, where his athleticism struggles, and he can get played through easily.
He can't do it consistently due to his desire to get involved further afield. At Benfica, he had likes of Luis collecting from deep predominantly. At Argentina, he shares those duties with De Paul and Alexis. He isn't a Busquets who is the constant cog at 6, acting as the gateway from defence to midfield.
Pivot screams Andrey Santos. Someone we already have. I wish he didn't go on loan again
I think someone like an Osimhen is needed, but as a replacement for Guiu. The kid's talented, but not ready for this level yet. Gotta stick with him now though I suppose. I don't think it's too bad given Felix and Nkunku can both play in that false 9, but would've been nice
Midfield, Ugochukwu was supposed to be the backup to Lavia. Can't complain much because that Southampton role will be immense for him, but does leave Chelsea a little thin.
Defense is an issue. Fofana looks shaky but I hope he can get back to his old form, Disasi and Badiashile have been mostly disappointing (although I do think it's more of a PTSD from last season than anything), Tosin looks okay as the backup.
Goalkeeper.. idek at this point. Sanchez has what he needs to make it work but loses his concentration way too often. Hopefully Jorgensen can offer some real competition.
One thing you didn't mention for Mudryk though is that Gusto can play in that LB role too, as an overlapping FB. Ideally that would mean playing Gusto as LB, Colwill-Tosin-Fofana/Disasi as the other defenders, and having to not play that #10 role. Enzo could play the box to box to cover that right half space, but I don't know if this setup would need a #9 like Jackson or Guiu, or a false 9 like Felix or Nkunku. Still.. that's too many hoops to jump through just for Mudryk, and his best bet on surviving at Chelsea would probably be to develop other skills, and gain the confidence he's so clearly lost.
Love the content though. Especially how you both pronounce Guiu xD. It's pronounced Giu, not Gui.
Make no mistake as good as Gusto is, everytime James comes back he looks a tier above. Starts for sure
James can't invert like Gusto. Gusto fits Maresca's team better.
@@meilyn22 James has played midfield multiple times and done well. If u judging this off the one preseason game then I don’t know what to tell u
@@georgenyangaya7678 RJ only played half a season in midfield for Wigan in 18/19 season.
@@granth1238 compared to Gustos 5 seasons in midfield? Also James has played midfield for Chelsea on
Multiple occasions (primarily mid game changes)
@@georgenyangaya7678 according to stats Reece has played a total of 16 games in midfield, 13 at Wigan and 3 at Chelsea for a total of 1293 mins
Toney, Santiago Gimenez and Gyokeres are available strikers in thé marketing. Why don’t we bid on one of them ?
Lavia is sick not injured
You think that there is a fixed job description?
I do think chelsea want to have players with different profiles
Lavia - dlp
Enzo - playmaker in a pivot
Caicedo - "cant handle pressure? Wtf, did you see him at brighton and last season? Its a system issue if caicedo get pressured of the ball
Lets not forget santos, ugochukwo, Chukwuemeka and paez
Definitely don't want any more CB's or MF's. Jonathon Tah is really bad, he's basically Harry Maguire, and in a relatively high line and committing many men forward in attack, a slow CB would leave us extremely exposed, and he really struggles with defending wide spaces, and with Gusto inverting, he would need to be able to do that.
In midfield, we also have Santos and Ugochukwu who are very capable of playing in the 6 for Lavia who will be immense after another full year of development. Not to mention insane academy talent Kiano Dyer who can play deep.
Striker, I am not against bringing in another one, but Osimhen is not the guy, never healthy, misses a lot of big chances (as do all strikers), quite clumsy on the ball and really poor first touch, he would also not be afforded anywhere near the same space in PL, as he gets in Serie A. I personally love the new wage structure Chelsea directors have employed, and it causes big issues if he comes in wanting 250k p/w, when he hasn't done anything to justify that wage (outside of one season wonder in 22/23).
Tah plays in a high line for Leverkusen and Germany (where they play with 2 aggressive full backs) so that is a false narrative.
Those two youngsters can't do the job RIGHT NOW, and if Lavia is out for large portions of the season, it will affect Chelsea ability to be stable in the 6 region.
@@ThePythagorasPerspective not really a false narrative as he plays with 3 CB's, others like Kossounou and Hincapie are very fast and Tah operates as the sweeper, he doesn't sit as high up as the other two. Exactly like Thiago Silva did for Chelsea under Tuchel as he had lost a lot of speed.
No they can't do it right now, but with a midfield thats already cost 320m, spending more is not the answer. Who knows with Lavia, it is yet to be seen if he will miss similar amount of games as last season. He is being managed for workload and a small niggle, impossible to predict if his injury record is repeated from last season.
I don’t think dewsbury hall is intense enough to label as a work horse looks very lightweight and fragile but good technically
Yeah with what we've seen so far
nacho 😭😭😭😭😭
Pythag, are you a Chelsea fan?
What team do you support?😅
United fan. Mum is a Chelsea fan.
Waited ✋️
Hummels could be a good little addition for free
I’ve been saying this
I really don’t see how mudryk isn’t capable of playing touchline. Yes he’s better in the half space but given his attributes I don’t think it’s much to ask
Ball carrying volume is lacking. He looks gassed after a few sprints.
Analysis on chiesa please
Coming soon.
Poor analysis for not needing Osimhen. With the inconsistency of Niko, no top 4 finish. Who among the team can produce more than 25 goals a season besides Palmer if he repeats the heights of last season?
It is a tough one. Personally I disagree with Samson, I think Osimhen is that type of character who can lift a club but at the same time, I am curious to see how Jackson develops and would hate to see his pathway ruined with no game time.
We can do without an oshimen for a season. We try try go for isak next szn even tho will be tough
can you do a video on chiesa
What are you guys watching calling tosin limited on the ball 😂
he's the one who lost the ball twice against city and it led to goal no?
@@uyanakamavuso7319 Tosin didn't play against at all against City, unless you mean pre-season.
@granth1238 yes i mean pre-season 😭
He is overrated in possession. He makes simple passes (good) but footwork and progressive passing is not that impressive. Solid, not spectacular on the ball.
We need to bring Christensen back ASAP
He's injured for 2 months
We better not sell Madueke ..Board DO NOT SELL Madueke
Agreed.
What took you soo LONG!!
Jimenez from atetico its was classis.
Not felix by Gallagher
He was the player chelsea need
Leader,,expericed,,ruthlessness
Yep would have been an excellent swap.
Brother didn't nacho already leave to Saudi?
Yep, but played 29 games last season for Real Madrid.
no way Tah is better than Fofana imo
This team lacks many key profiles and has been terribly constructed despite heavy investment and cruel moves from the sporting directors to force transfers.
Jorgenesen is an average gk , Sanchez has good reflexes but shaky in possession.
Reece James is an amazing rb defensively and offensively and strong in the air, compared to gusto who is much more raw but a good back up, josh acheampong is better defensively than gusto and is a similar profile to chalobah.
The cb's are fine but by far chalobah/fofana are the best, while the problematic left back needs to kept away from our own goal. Cucurella gets dunked on every cross and has terrible defensive footwork and reading, offers no attacking threat and is the worst premier league full back. Chilwell is washed but we have ishe samuels smith and somto boniface in the academy who are high prospects.
Caicedo is the only mid fielders who wins second balls, enzo is so weak defensively and at the moment Lavia despite being a dribbling box to box cm , doesnt rely impact our possesion play, at the point he acts as a rich mans jorginho.
Kiernan Drewsbury Hall is a massive downgrade on Gallaghers out of possession intensity and is pedestrian when defending. Enzo should have the team built around him , play closer to the goal because he is our most creative player, closest thing to fabregas we have. He works hard but he doesnt read the game well defensively as caicedo (or gallagher). Atm with caicedo injured, chalobah should be called back and played dm as he is the best defensively out of other options as Andrey Santos and Lesley Ugochukwu were loaned out.
We lack ball retention in the final third, something sterling offered alot compared to our wingers , but noni is slowly improving in this aspect. We lack height and concede from set pieces naturally. Palmer offers very little out of possession , nkunku as well. Neto offers direct threat compared to mudryk who needs a loan to develop seperation movement and which runs to make.
Jackson is versatile and offers good cover at lw if needed and can develop as a striker, but his box movement needs to improve as well as his aerial play( he is slowly improving). Finishing will come with time but Osimhem/Duran would be good competition/rotation for Jackson as he gets fouled alot without getting injured(luckily).
The squad desperately needs height in mid field, Onana would have been perfect, Lavia either needs to drastically improve his defending (anticipation and footwork, aerial play) as well as work on his shooting . None of our midfielders, expect KDH , Andrey Santos/Lesley Ugochukwu offer goal threat.
Chillwell, Chalobah and Chukumweka need to remain as they are key profiles we need. The signing of KDH stunts Carneys growth while Chalobahs treatment is disgusting. This is the worst mismanagement of funds in football history, a very talented squad with an unproven manager(yes man??, talks tough but does nothing) and sporting directors who sign players based on market oppurtunities in a survival of the fittest manner. It's sad to see how the academy graduates and professional footballers are being treated based on no fault of their own.
Lmao, we don't need anyone after one win. Chelsea fans are funny.
Sanchez George bang average no need to play them ,
You are Chelsea fan 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I honestly thought you were black all these years before you showed your face 😂
😂 first time someone has said that!
IF we get Sterling_Sancho swap done AND get a Osimhen or Toney signing as well, then we would have:
Osimhen Jackson
Palmer Nkunku Felix
Sancho Neto Madueke Mudryk
9 players vying for 4 starting roles in the XI and quite possibly at least 1 missing a place on the bench during matchdays when it's a fully fit squad.
*I think Guiu will go on loan if we sign a ST. That's some insane depth attacking wise.
Crazy depth
@@ThePythagorasPerspective and we have Estevao Willian and Kendry Paez joining this in 12 months time. MADNESS
You can't rely much on Sancho and Mudryk, Sancho is likely to sell it just a year later if he does not show something exclusive and for Mudryk is probably over.
Sorry but you carnt really be saying mudryk as he should be loaned until next season then sell him nowhere near good enough
3:40 Disasi 🤮terrible footballer.
Haha what about Chalobah
@@Yira-zd4tp Infinitely better.
why does your voice not fit your body lol
Explain
@@ThePythagorasPerspective i am not trying to offend, it just seemed weird, thought it would be deeper you know