afrodoc2:


The Oluweri no get shame. He has disappeared into an ocean of despair.

Ibime:


lol. What I read was not your usual lazy journalism where they say "such and such manager wants to sign X player even though the player may be a youth player the manager never even thought about". It was an in-depth report about the ins-and-outs of the transfer, how Chelsea technical team have been scouting him for 3 years and feel he is a generational talent that they don't want to escape into the hands of other big clubs and how the pandemic put Chelsea in a financial position other big clubs can't match at this moment so they felt they had to go for him now or risk losing him. It also detailed how Frank was resistant to the idea, deeming it unnecessary and telling the board that Rice was more necessary instead, but in the end said OK since the technical team and board are behind the Havertz signing, no wahala. Those are the sort of detailed reports I pay attention to, not your usual lazy transfer rumours. I wish I could find that report now.

Yes, we are inconsistent, but those are mostly to do with injuries, and having to fit in incongruent players like Havertz into a system. We were flying on a 17 match unbeaten run until Ziyech got injured, compounded by simultaneous injury to Odoi and return of Havertz from Covid which turned our midfield that was working well in his absence to rubbish.

As for those saying cross and nod is our tactics, isn't that what they accuse Liverpool of. The fact is that when a team sit in low block, the most likely way to penetrate them is by your fullbacks as that's the only area of the pitch with space. This is somewhat compounded by lack of a mobile and powerful striker that can offer other options. Cavani would have been perfect in that regard. You can't play ball into Abrahams feet to build an attack through the centre without him tripping over, likewise you can't give Giroud a ball in behind or slightly wide to drag players out of position.

These are the tactical considerations that we think of when watching the game, not just joining in scattergun criticism that has no head or tail.

FBS:
Our play is still cross and nod. Nothing has changed.

afrodoc2:


Roman Abramovic dey eBay now dey order carton of pant for Marina.

Eneke the bird said since men have learned to shoot without missing he has learned to fly without perching.

Alatise lo mo atise ara re.

Once fingered twice shy.

afrodoc2:


The Oluweri no get shame. He has disappeared into an ocean of despair.

Ibime:


From what I read in the summer, the board bought Havertz and not Lampard. If a player doesn't have it, they don't have it. No matter how many managers tried to get the best out of Pogba or Pepe, it is up to them to work hard. Havertz won't come good this season. Maybe next season he might improve if he takes time to reflect on the demands of the league he's in and what it takes to succeed in it.

afrodoc2:


I sure say that Grifool go dey among them. Moronic pseudo intellectual conspiracy theorist.



Marina no wear pant, Marina no wear pant, dem no reason am say na finger dem dey finger am for negotiation table.

User09:


This man is in love with Lampard. U've blamed the board, Havertz and everyone else but the coach and his incongruent tactics. The guy thinks Ziyech coming back solves the problem, He's so in for a rude awakening

Newsflash - Lampard days are numbered in that team with such results. Spin it however you like.

swiz123:


Baba, just blame me for pairing Christensen with Rudiger in a must win game. Blame some more for not realizing how useless Jorginho is. Forgive me, I thought he was Yaya Toure.

hensben:
Typical English coaches tactics which is now outdated

Smellymouth:
Someone said Mendy dey lay egg ooo..
Incase shekpites want new year chicken

FBS:

Summary - yes, lets blame everything and everyone else. The manager has nothing to do with it.

Capaldi:


Not a Chelsea fan but Lampard has already shown his ability as a manager last season when he had to work with youngsters and did well. He promoted young players like James, Mount, Tammy and others and achieved a good result.

This season with no preseason, injuries,new signings still struggling to adapt he doesn't know his first Eleven yet and where to fit in plsyerdy and I thought it was a long term project so why are you overreacting.

afrodoc2:


Roman Abramovic dey eBay now dey order carton of pant for Marina.

Eneke the bird said since men have learned to shoot without missing he has learned to fly without perching.

Alatise lo mo atise ara re.

Once fingered twice shy.

nateevs:


Your trolling will be redundant, because unlike you, I back all Chelsea players; young, old, experienced, new.

My ultimate desire is for Havertz and Werner to come good. What I do know as well is that for that to happen, both players have a lot of adaptation to do. This adaptation has nothing to do with Lampard or Mount. It's a function of how they play and how it relates to the PL.

They both need time and space on the ball to be effective. The PL is unforgiving to playing styles of such nature. In fact, it's so obvious, even the TD of Bayern mentioned this as the reason why they opted not to buy Werner. This is why it makes no sense to keep hating Lampard for seeing this inadequacy and setting up his team to deal with the inadequacies. You think Havertz will be in the side if JM was Manager?

Werner needs to slow down a little, to think before the ball reaches him; whilst Havertz needs to hurry up and think before the ball reaches him.

Both players need to improve, as does everyone in the team, including those I vehemently support.

Ibime:


No, I want see which manager want come.win league with Giroud or Abraham as starting striker or Havertz strolling in midfield. You are in for a rude surprise.

I can't shout for my club legend who gave me more than 10 good years to be sacked after 4 bad games. Even RDM who only gave me 3 good years as a player before injury, did you see me throw him under bus? Did the Torres they were shouting for RDM to get sacked so Torres can shine, did he come good?

madrid5:
stop saying spoil abeg what does being club legend has to do with your credentials of being coach,
So it's suddenly now the quality of squad,so Chelsea squad is worse than aston Villa or everton abi,keep giving excuses Chelsea will not get more than 64 points this season,now you even want to drag giroud lol.lampard will drag you guys to europa this season

FBS:

Hehehe. English coaches don suffer. I've got nothing against cross and nod, it's all part of the game, I enjoy it but doing it over and over and over and over and over and over again... With minimal result or not even attempting to try something else? E get as e be.

Capaldi:


Not a Chelsea fan but Lampard has already shown his ability as a manager last season when he had to work with youngsters and did well. He promoted young players like James, Mount, Tammy and others and achieved a good result.

This season with no preseason, injuries,new signings still struggling to adapt he doesn't know his first Eleven yet and where to fit in plsyerdy and I thought it was a long term project so why are you overreacting.

User09:


Believe me. I am not Overreacting

These issues were also present last season and are not just showing up.

Replace Werner and Kai with Pulisic and Kante and u still have the same problems last season. How will they adapt when they are not being setup to succeed

Lets not get started on how everyone else were terrible - Even Man u finished 3rd last season

A long term project should show promise - I clearly mentioned that till date no Chelsea fan knows what Lampard football philosophy is, We dont know his style or Ideas. On top of that he's doing the basic things wrong. No matter how we see it. We are in the results business and sadly Lamps isnt delivering

Ibime:


It's not a case of dragging Giroud. Giroud has never been a striker you bank on challenging for title. He didn't come to EPL today. He was just an average striker since 2013 when he came to EPL. It is known. He can get you some goals but offers no dynamism at all due to lack of pace. Your attacks will just be meh apart from scoring one or two headers every two games. Nobody will bank on challenging for title with Giroud. Same with Tammy.

madrid5:
there is a middle ground between challenging for the tittle and being a mid table team,and Chelsea are a mid table team,not worry I go ressurect this discussion end of january

Ibime:


There is nothing midtable about being one or two victories away from 2nd place. The table is cramped, and we have just had our bad run.

madrid5:
you have won just 1 in 5 and you have city, Leicester and Fulham coming up lol

Ibime:


City game will be postponed. Leicester and Fulham, we go win