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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 11:53am On Sep 07, 2022
CHELSEA FC⚽️��:
Tuchel let go in a face-to-face meeting with the new owners this morning.

It is assumed his staff will leave with him as a Cobham group of staff will prepare the team for the upcoming Fulham game.

[via Nizaar Kinsella]

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Both Chelsea games and training sessions have been interrupted by arguments over interpretations of roles, with this only compounded by the number of new players that have come in.

[via Miguel Delaney]

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Chelsea's owners saw a negative trend on and off the pitch and Thomas Tuchel's personal issues had an impact on his demeanour.

(David Ornstein via YouTube)

ℹ️@Chelsea_fc_worldwide

Tuchel’s ideas were no longer transmitting. He’d stopped getting through. It probably didn’t help that some of the players had been talking about his private life, and how he had a younger girlfriend as his marriage fell apart.

Sources maintain that Tuchel initially wanted to move away from a fixed number-nine, only to completely go back on that. “He’ll say one thing,” one figure says, “then complain when it is done.” More on Independent

[Miguel Delaney]

ℹ️@Chelsea_fc_worldwide
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 11:31am On Sep 07, 2022
Bjteensdes24:
Why will the club sack this man naa huhHopefully, they will sign either Zidane or Graham Potter grin
It between potter and poch
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 11:27am On Sep 07, 2022
Todd Boehly’s interest in signing Cristiano Ronaldo provided an early difference of opinion, with Boehly reluctant to simply take 'no' for an answer from Thomas Tuchel, who seemed exasperated at having to explain his reasons for not wanting him.

� Matt Law - Telegraph

� @CFC_ChelseaFC
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 9:56am On Sep 07, 2022
Kantebets:
most of the average players in that team was signed by lampard and the previous coaches

Everything is not my sacking coach up and down
Allow one coach to build his team by assembling his own 11 before we go sack am

Na the same matter with Ancelotti that year and Chelsea still regrets sacking him till today
Majority of our attackers are not average; Tucheliban's style made them look average, ziyech,harvetz,pulisic even Werner to some extent were ballin for lampard we were creating chances, the only issues we had as a team then was our defense and he caused that, he had issues with most defenders then( the likes of rudiger, Christensen, alonso were all furious for being axed from the team) but yet were playing good attacking football but this issues was just our defense we are not able to keep leads most of matches ended with us scoring but opponent outscoring us due to our bad defense, but we're completely clueless under tuchel how are we to score with this stupid tactics, we will keep getting to attack third with nothing to show for it and keep on recycling balls

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 9:46am On Sep 07, 2022
To put Aubameyang in the line-up from the get-go after the events of last week, to not even phase him in more gently as a substitute, comes across as a move from someone urgently turning to a former work colleague to get him out of a bit of trouble.

What was more alarming was the chopping and changing of formations and positions during 90 minutes. After starting out in a 3-4-3, Tuchel changed to a 4-4-2 in the 2nd half. That included the rather bizarre sight of Sterling dropping deeper to play in central midfield.

All 5 subs were made and Chelsea ended the match in a 3-1-4-2, with Mount moving back inside again. When that call was made on the hour mark, half-time sub Ziyech switched from right-wing to left wing-back. The look on his face as the message was relayed spoke volumes.

At the moment, Tuchel is struggling to get a response from his players, either by what he’s doing on the training ground or by the critical appraisals he’s been issuing through the media post match.

According to FiveThirtyEight’s Soccer Power Index rating, Chelsea are weaker right now than they were at any point under Frank Lampard.

� Simon Johnson - The Athletic

� @CFC_ChelseaFC


We all need to agree with the fact tuchel is clueless this dude has lost it fr
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 9:43am On Sep 07, 2022
Wesley Fofana against Dinamo Zagreb:

�100 Touches
�74 Passes
�86% Pass Accuracy
�3 Accurate Long Balls
�1/1 Crosses
�2 Chances Created
�6/9 Aerial Duels
�6/12 Ground Duels
�1/1 Take-ons
�5 Tackles
�3 Clearances
�1 Interception

Wesley Fofana created more chances (2), won more aerial duels (6/9) and made more clearances (3) than any other Chelsea player against Dinamo Zagreb.

Created more chances than all the other Chelsea attackers. #UCL

� @CFC_ChelseaFC
TV/MoviesRe: Korean Movies Chatroom by Astrid4(m): 10:35am On Sep 05, 2022
kangminhyuksho:
Game time

PARK JI HOO

1. The first drama you saw HER in

2. The most recent drama you saw HER in

3. Your favorite drama of hers

4. Your favorite character she's played

5. Your favorite drama otp involving her

6. Favorite line/quote she has said in a drama (optional)

7. A character you'd like to see her play

8. A person you'd like to see her paired with in a drama (or in real life lol)
She was in "again my life"
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 4:37pm On Sep 02, 2022
He might not be bad after all

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 7:17pm On Sep 01, 2022
Mogbe see player wey my club sign

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 6:58pm On Sep 01, 2022
Denis Zakaria to Chelsea, here we go! Total agreement reached with Juventus as revealed earlier. Loan deal agreed, personal terms also approved. �� #CFC

Exclusive news confirmed. Medical ongoing in Italy.

[via Fabrizio Romano]

ℹ️@Chelsea_fc_worldwide


Ibime how you take see the move
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 6:27pm On Sep 01, 2022
BlueAngel444:
they have plenty midfielders, like a lot, eleven for just 3 positions, they have 3 DMs in that squad
Why Chelsea no just loan pjanic
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 2:26pm On Sep 01, 2022
andrewbaba44:
Una come Dey wait till deadline day ?

Na wa for una self
Your wahala too much
You go sell or you no sell make we tell holy boehly now
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 2:17pm On Sep 01, 2022
andrewbaba44:
Ticheliban better don’t ruin Aubameyang
Haffar baba we still need pjanic

CrimeRe: How A Fake EFCC Official (Ime Ifechukwu) Scammed A Belgian Woman by Astrid4(m):
So he is Obi-dient nawa ohhh; this actually epitomizes what the Obi-dient movement is all about - "fraud" I mean big time fraud, am not surprised their principal (Peter obi) is a well known fraudster Mr Pandora

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 9:23am On Sep 01, 2022
#Chelsea ownership currently reluctant to sanction Gilmour’s permanent move to #Brighton due to central midfield shortage. Tuchel open to letting him go. Situation could change if a midfielder is signed today.

(via liam_twomey)

Todd already making good decision than Tuchel


#DeadlineDay | @Chelsea_247_news
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 9:21am On Sep 01, 2022
Douglas Luiz will not be allowed to leave Aston Villa this summer. #DeadlineDay

� Sky Sports

� @CFC_ChelseaFC

We're left with sangare and Alvarez now

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 9:17am On Sep 01, 2022
Pierre Emerick Aubameyang is ready and ready to travel to London after conversations between #Barcelona and #Chelsea have come to fruition and are only waiting for some details to close completely, after consulting sources close to the player.

(via martinezferran)

#DeadlineDay | @chelsea_247_news

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 9:11am On Sep 01, 2022
Chelsea's owners are reluctant to sanction Billy Gilmour's proposed permanent move to Brighton due to the club's midfield injury problems.

Thomas Tuchel is open to letting Billy Gilmour leave Chelsea on Deadline Day. Gilmour remains hopeful that the ownership can be persuaded to soften their stance.

� Liam Twomey - The Athletic

� @CFC_ChelseaFC

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 9:07am On Sep 01, 2022
BlueMann:
For us to see "Here we go" at least two times today
E be like nah 3 times we go hear "here we go" today

� “Chelsea are looking to try and sign both Edson Alvarez and Ibrahim Sangare. It would require though, both Billy Gilmour (permanent) and Conor Gallagher (likely loan) both to leave. Seems unlikely at this stage.”


(RJPJournalism)
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 9:06am On Sep 01, 2022
Fireside

4-2-2-2 / 3-5-2 / 3-4-3 Good Ideas wrong time

If you have been keen on chelsea formations in recent games, you'd discern base formations being played by chelsea. The said formations have been interchanged between games to an extend that people have been mistaking roles played by players during games.

Following two consective losses against lower table opponents, the argument amongst chelsea fans has been whether its the formation , the tactics or the players that are to blame. The truth is, all of this things are to blame.

Be it 4-2-2-2 Or 3-4-3 or 3-5-2, These formations are mostly good ideas but deployed in a wrong way and a wrong time.

With the current profile of players chelsea has, I'd say the 4-2-2-2 Could bring the best of the chelsea fast paced attacking unit of Sterling, Broja & maybe Havertz because of the spaces it opens upfront. It could also give players like Pulisic and Mount room to flourish in supportive roles behind them. For creative players, it gives them room to practice their wizardry in most one vs one senarios created through out.

But...
The challenge with this formation is it needs two outright ball winning midfielders as I had pointed before in an ealier post. Having people like Jorginho, Gallagher and even Kovacic just infront of the defensive line is comical and tragic. This guys have specialities in other aspect of midfield but not all out defensive duties. People hate it but the truth is, the only almost like to like replacement we have for Ngolo is Gallagher. And its only him, Kante and Ampadu in the current squad that can play this role. James and Koulibaly can also slot in this role seamlessly, but the deficiency in defence may never allow that.

But its not just been about the 4-2-2-2 Alone. Its also been about how we have been using it. The effectiveness of this formation is when a team is playing fast, precise passes and the fullback interchanges to create depth and overloads in wing areas. The complete opposite of how we have been playing.

3-4-3 is only effective if sterling is given free role upfront to run wings and cut inside and score like the first Leicester goal. Otherwise it renders useless essence of his purchase.

With the current player profile, 3-5-2 is however what we need to deploy consistently now that both Gallagher and Kante are sceptible to cards and Injuries. Disaster with this formation is having Mount, RLC and either of J5 or Kovacic in that midfield 3 besides the wingbacks. RLC unless deployed as a false wingback, is too lazy in both defensive phase and attacking face as his work rate and positioning plus his speed in releasing the ball and passing creates formation cracks everytime he looses balls or dribbled past.

Challenge for Tuchel now is finding team integration and cohesion flow. Find the right formation, right players, right motivation. Currently Chelsea has been all over with our style of play

Most importantly all these players must stand up and be counted. The way most of them have been playing like sissies has been disgusting.

�️@ChelseaAnalysis
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 12:21am On Sep 01, 2022
kingBolton:
Is this Alvarez not slow? who knows more about this Alvarez? We had all summer to get a defensive Midfielder but "Tuku" deemed it not necessary. The likes of palhinha were available and we didn't go for them only to now end up making panic bids.
https://www.foottheball.com/players-in-focus/edson-alvarez-stats-profile-ajax-scout-report-transfer-news-man-united/

He's actually a good player, good in build up and a press resistant,

Weakness e no too dey tackle but instead he's a good reader of the game and makes nice interceptions and crucial blocks
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 7:50am On Aug 31, 2022
timbros:
Anybody that blames Tuchel after watching these sluggish, ambitionless, drab, nonsensical set of players today isn't being honest to himself.

Was it Tuchel's fault that Sterling will get the ball in the 18 yard box and suddenly have a brain freeze? How many times did Sterling get a clear path on goal and delayed in decision making till a defender use him to shine? Is it Tuchel's fault that Havertz cannot get his header on target from Azpi cross? Was it Tuchel's fault that Mendy cannot save a routine shot from edge of the box? How exactly is Tuchel at fault for the nonsense Mount played tonight? No single sense of urgency in any player bar Cucurella. Was it Tuchel that asked them to play like pregnant women?

With the players available to him, 433 is the best formation Tuchel could have played. And on a normal day, Southampton players shouldn't match the quality Chelsea parade no matter the formation. The players were just wack tonight. Trash!

Who would honestly watch players that cannot string 4 passes together in a sequence and want to put the blame on the coach? Did Tuchel coach them to boot ball anywhere belle face wen under small pressure? (Azpi for the corner that led to second goal).

I no even know which one the vex me pass.... the performance abi na people wey dey blame coach here. Bar Cucurella and Silva, the rest of the players are trash. Every single one of them.
Actually there are alot of positives to pick for that first 25 minutes, we were actually unplayable; nice interchange, free flow of attack,created nice chances, never seen Chelsea played that kind of attack, but we lost everything after that first goal it was clearly not anyone's fault, we were outplayed and clearly Southampton was the better team, moving forward we should continue our 4-2-2-2 formation, we need change of personel, fofona should slot in for silva, kovavic and loftus in that midfield and of course James for azpi, harvetz out for broja.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 9:00pm On Aug 27, 2022
Phil foden a Central midfielder converted to a winger sometimes plays false nine for man city this season alone has registered 1 goal, 2 assist this season alone, to be very honest how many top team play AMF(not mardrid,Barca,man city, Bayern) musiala,asensio, foden all those AMF are now played on the wings :Deven martin odeegard a renowned AMF has been played on the wings severally by arteta, yet he dropping those masterclass performance weekly; this season alone 3 goals, this AMF role is slowly going to extinction yet as a player if you can't adapt to playing other positions then perhaps he should start onlyfans
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 8:46pm On Aug 27, 2022
And y'all still wonder why we lose important games smiley

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 8:38pm On Aug 27, 2022
Kantebets:
u forgot to add the effectiveness of cucurella and James with crossing
The team go hot
And for those of us wey dey watch Gordon since his link to Chelsea that dude plays very well with wing backs he go cook Wella with James I want those two guys on my right side fr

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 8:35pm On Aug 27, 2022

I want this Gordon guy on the right, sterling on the left auba centrally, fr we're gonna cook, watching Chelsea with harvetz and mount is eyesore fr
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 8:31pm On Aug 27, 2022
Kantebets:
average player
Should be sold
I need mount out of my team, fr let's not be decieve he's a fvckin average player, we all see what a good winger like Raheem can do for a team like Chelsea, we shouldn't let this English and German hushpuppy to turn our team to a mid table team

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 8:28pm On Aug 27, 2022
The only positive about harvetz hold up play and aerial duel

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 8:26pm On Aug 27, 2022
Reactions on harvetz performance

Can we just all agree that harvetz and mount are both fraud and not good for our team moving forward

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 8:23pm On Aug 27, 2022
Reactions about mount performance today

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Astrid4(m): 8:05pm On Aug 27, 2022
popizaino:
Last week : Koulibaly is the only one doing the work at the back

Last week : Thiago Silva will get exposed without Koulibaly.

Last week
: we cannot win with 96years Old Thiago Silva starting games for us.

Last week
: you can't have Thiagi Silva at the back and not be conceding 3goals in every match
Nah ram fight most people for this thread suppose dey watch, their football IQ is relatively low
SportsRe: "The Super Eagles Thread: The Road To AFCON 2027, 2028 And 2030 World Cup by Astrid4(m): 11:27pm On Aug 25, 2022
Omanambala:
No , because he is trying to defame an obviously a decent candidate with lies. Fashola should have been in jail for deporting Nigerians from Lagos to Anambra and dumped at Onicha head bridge like animals. Obi questioned such decisions and called it inhuman.

Cc. Astrid4
The person he defame has the right to seek legal redress(for libel or slander)or perhaps you seek it for him if you feel threatened

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