I'm so surprised that Mheuka is on the team list. He has been doing well lately who has playing for u21 and England u21 at the age of 17. He's probably our most clinical striker we got at the club so hopefully he could get some mins tomorrow
The where is Palmer, Mudryk and so on questions crack me up. Some of these journalists have become more like celebrity gossip merchants than actually reporters of football news. Also, asking about Palmer shows that they didn't track back long enough to when it was first announced by the club that he and few other players wouldn't be on the group stage squad.
My man just doesn't want to see Enzo Fernández whatsoever in a Chelsea uniform.I love your content, but the fact that there's never a good contemplation regards Enzo Fernández's is crazy. I get it; he is not living up to the expectations of what has been paid, but come on, just give the man a little break. The truth is that nobody in that squad (except Caicedo and Palmer) is doing it either.
We have to live in the now tho brother enzo started his Chelsea career great it’s just unlucky the tactics and rest of the team were shit, he should have so many more assists/wins but the fact is recently he’s been terrible and there’s a lot more players than caicedo and palmer that are doing better than him, doesn’t mean we should write him off but for now I don’t want to see him near the starting xi
I feel like the blame is on Acheampong agent for messed it up and Acheampong needs to relax cuz it took RJ and Colwill to took a loan to develop and gain experience more and went to the first team at the age of 20 next season after great loan.
Big call leaving all the senior names at home considering this is our toughest game on paper. I'm hoping this is a masterstroke from Maresca and we see the fringe players step up and take accountability. This could be great for their confidence...up the Chels.
Saying Acheampong can start regularly in the pl is a reach. He doesn’t look better than Disasi as it stands if we’re being honest . He needs a championship loan
RB we have 3/6 ahead of Acheampong - James when fit, Gusto, Disasi, Cucurella, Caicedo and Veiga. Like Maatsen it is academy profits vs playing time. So as talented as he is, his path to the first team is very difficult. Tough choices. Will pair Fernández with Casadei (6/7), as Dewsbury-Hall is more a 7/8. Dewsbury-Hall is mire like a Gallagher. Tough, hostile environment. Good for the lads who played at Liverpool. For the others, an opportunity to impress ahead of the Newcastle game on Sunday.
I think we dropped the ball loaning out Andrey Santos. He could have gotten the minutes Casadei is getting in the conference league games plus our cup games. A lot more combative and can score goals too. Also think Chalobah should have stayed to provide cover for both CB and RB which o trust him to do better than Disasi
I hope Achaempong stays but I understand why he’s weary of signing a new contract on the club side its extreme freezing him in the u21s team but it shows how ruthless we are
I doubt he wasn't aware that this is their policy. I assume based upon how the club has operated to this point any player passing the age of legally capable of signing a full professional contract won't be instructed that this will happen. If he signed a new deal before he turned 18 earlier in the year either the lose of Rio Ngumoha at 16 to Liverpool sparked a need to protect their investment into players, or when/if Josh has 18 months left on his deal he could leave whilst under his youth contract. Don't forget players like Yamal- at 17 he's not legally capable of signing a pro contract, they can't pay him any higher than he legally can or has the same rights as the pros. It must be that to protect their interests as a club ie rival scouts, the club is holding back on playing him for our youth and cannot block his call up to the national team. This would be the business side of football that fans prefer to not think about which could happen at other clubs just as much. Don't believe it shows anything about ruthlessness- before the takeover top players left on frees with other senior players having large contracts. Just look at Maatsen- he left just this year, if a player wants to go they'll go
Lay off Enzo Fernández off late you have started an unfair criticism on him. Even when Caicedo wasn't playing well you defended him. Do the same for enzo Fernández.
Honestly it’s gonna be a very emotional game for Panathinaikos. It’s their first home game since Baldock’s passing. I wouldn’t be surprised if we lose or if it’s a very difficult game.
