Nice to see Tim Ream playing a big role in thwarting Chelsea... so far at least. A huge goal line clearance at 80'. Not a bad day for Antonee Robinson also perhaps? Still CHE 0-0 FUL
Saved Leno’s arse big-time on that one after the GK came well out of his box to play the ball and was easily beaten
A nice little result in SW6 tonight. Looks like Mr. Boehly is gonna have to wait just a little longer to reap rewards from his ridiculous investments. p.s. I didn't really watch the match, just had it on at times in the background. Before the final 10-15 mins, was there much real sense of urgency by Chelsea players, like they truly understood the importance of 3 points?
I wasn’t able to watch the whole match but caught more than half of it, so my comments might be incomplete. There was a sense of Chelsea urgency, and you can see some potential there, but no real cohesiveness or individual brilliance to earn 3 points. Fulham were organized and deserved the draw.
With all his options it may take Potter a while to identify his best team and the longer it takes the better for the rest of the league. Personally, I don’t believe his best team includes their golden boy, Mason Mount, nor do I believe it includes Mudryk ahead of Sterling on the left wing.
Chelsea have scored 22 goals in 21 games. After spending £600m this season. It’s mad. Also, Potter’s teams don’t score goals, so I don’t see him fixing them just by coming to grips with all his options.
I jest, but only a little. If they had thrown just a fraction of the half billion BPS they spent on players this season on a legitimate striker, they might be more improved by that one signing than they have been by all the rest of the signings combined
Imagine being a ********ing striker at Chelsea and not even making the bench. They spent so much money on literally every position except the one they badly need. If they had their time again I bet they go for Jesus over Sterling. Their loss. He was good for one of these every second game, and I was amazed when we sold him how many people were saying we should keep him for backup (despite him wanting out) and that he was a better shot stopper than Ramsdale (debatable). Why is he solo striker? I feel like he would play better playing off a striker.
No, he definitely cannot. I saw at least twice when he made a great interception or tackle to break up an attack, and then would launch forward only to badly misplay a pass.
Remember when he was called ‘the new Özil’? Or when @nicephoras said he would be comfortably Arsenal’s best attacker, despite that statement being made well after Saka’s emergence? Good times.
Ironically there are rumors he is quitting/retiring...so his spot definitely needs to be filled 🚨 Mesut Özil has requested his contract at Istanbul Başakşehir to be terminated, as he has decided to ‘quit’ football. Özil did not report to training this morning & has already told his team-mates of his decision. [@yakupcinar] #afc pic.twitter.com/N6VE7657Ch— afcstuff (@afcstuff) February 3, 2023
He was trying to come back after a back operation earlier this season. Back surgery isn’t something you come back from easily, even if you are an athlete.
I guess this final confirms the back rumours? It was said he had chronic issues in his later days at Arsenal.
The problem seems to be where best to play him. The false 9 idea hasn't worked. He seems to play much better as a forward. I worry his development will be ruined now Tuchel has left
Watching Goal Rush which is fun.... Yanited get a fortunate PK call and Bruno buries it with one of those silly hop kicks. Table's gonna tighten up today. Meanwhile Pool with an early OG.
Casemiro's really floundering without that Real refereeing these days. Straight red for grabbing Will Hughes's throat, will be out for another 3 games.
Yup he's showing poor discipline and that could be a bit helpful to us. And you never know Palace could come back to equalize. They've already pulled one back. Meanwhile Pool are going down... it's 3-0 at Molineux right now. Puts our loss in a slightly more favorable light I suppose. BUT Brentford are now up 3-0 also and will come to N5 with confidence it seems.
And Mitoma delivers 3 points to Brighton at the death. Practically outta nowhere that boy is absolutely on fire for the last month or two.