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ChristineC:
ten hag made the logical choice. the Dutchman is a better economic and team fit option.
Felix would have operated as a false 9, which isn't certain to work out well.

Everything is a gamble. With the right support system, that false 9 can be just the thing that pushes your team to a trophy

I'm quite positive about the Weghorst deal. I believe we'll benefit from it

Expert17:
Van Gaal moved to cross and nod with 6'4 who go ghost and Head specialist - De Jong.

Remember, Gakpo can play 4 positions perfectly (LW, CF, AM, and RW) and he was moved to the wings to supply crosses.

Tactics bro.

Same reason our best AM (Bruno) plays from the RW in some games.

A 6'4 who go host and a head specialist, but Gakpo a cross specialist couldn't find any of them for 115 minutes he was on the pitch.

But Weghorst who has 15 goals contribution in 23 matches this season is not a better striker than Gakpo who has only played 3 times as a striker, and the time they faced a team that sat back and surrendered possession, they removed him from the CF position to the wings. What he did there is another story for another day

kokaneprodigy:
Penduists to lose the highest paid footballer trophy.
When this happens y’all will cry more.

He can't go to that league. He'll be branded finished

Ballzproblem2:
mount leave my club

He got an assist. What more do you want?

Expert17:
He was moved to the wing to supply wicked crosses. You didn't watch the game? Lol

And Gakpo is the better finisher. Who Go Ghost isn't even close. Almost all the team in Holland league sit deep against PSV and he was able to produce double figure goals and assists before December. Apart from heading, Gakpo is clear in everything.

Why would you move your best striker to the wings against a team that sat deep and surrendered possession when you're looking for a goal? Was he moved to his best possession?

Expert17:
Original striker. With just 2 goals last season. Lol

Remember, he scored 2 goals (World cup) against a team that surrendered possession and sat deep. There is a reason Gakpo is Netherland's no 1 CF.

Gakpo couldn't score against a team that surrendered possession and sat deep. That's the kind of striker we even need, one that can score when teams surrender possession and sit deep.

Why won't Havertz pass to Felix there?

Expert17:
The same position that produced 3 goals @ World cup -CF.

Lol we just got weghorst for 5m I think. He scored 2 or 3 goals at the world cup, with lesser appearance. He's even an original striker. You think we made the best choice?

adebayo201:


His favorite player of course... king Bruno

Just be looking

Expert17:
He can't bench Rashford at LW, Bruno's spot is sealed already at SS/AM and J.Felox can't play CF.

So what options do you want to have from the bench? No rotation?

You were clamoring for Gakpo, where would he have played?

Lana1:
Always enjoy seeing Chelsea fans miserable. Brings me so much happiness

Always very funny seeing curses fly around and every curse has a target

olabode89:
Naah bro, Ragnick's United were lethargic and pathetic!

Lana has forgotten how bad it was

lordfalcao:
why will boehly give someone managing a big club for the first time, 5 years deal

Project

Lana1:
They are actually worse than Rangnick's United

Ah you've forgotten so soon how we suffered under Ragnick? They were playing at a walking pace. I don't think Chelsea has gotten there yet

Expert17:
Ok, to play LW, SS or CF?

Any of those wings is fine.

Who will his presence threaten the most in the team?

These players definitely hate Potter. I saw this at Manchester united last season

I would have loved this Felix to be playing for us. He definitely brings something different to the team. Very quick and skilful. He'll definitely bang in an attacking side

donstan18:
Sack Potter now!!

May God punish anyone blabbing about Project!!!

Eyes on the ball. Remember arsenal?

taobany:
i pray chelsea loose the 2 coming matches...maybe Potter can be sacked

He's a clueless coach..

God forbid. You're not a true fan

raumdeuter:
Chelsea must win tomorrow. Potter must not get sacked.

Today

airmark:
That's why I don't rate Fraudiola above him. Despite spending billions on a Ucl semifinalist, he couldn't win Ucl.

He will win it. Just a matter of time

Leyqute:
Well said.

Despite this defeat, he might still win the double - or even treble.

But it’s too early for Pep to be making these mistakes. He usually overtinkers with his team towards the end of the season- UCL Q/F and Semis.

His rough patches have never been like this too. It’s usually the one game- that they’ll manage to win, and then they’d go on a WINNING run.

Even when they lose the odd game, it isn’t usually because they’ve been poor. Or that they failed to get a shot on target for the whole 90mins.

If things remain like this for the next month, he’s not going to win a spoon.

You're right. City fans should be a bit worried, but tough times won't last for them and they'll be back clearing teams on their path. They may not win the major trophies, but they will be among the top contenders till the end. Pep is that good

TeslaFC:
The midfield has Fred & Casemiro written all over it.

Pep should know better than “transferring aggression” especially with Rashford’s current form. I expect Anthony to do better too.

Antony? lol

Leyqute:
I didn’t say he’s not very good. I said he’s not really good with subpar players. His systems work exceptionally- but only when he’s got great players.

That’s why he cannot achieve success with an underdog like Mourinho’s UCL win with Porto.

All that talk aside, Pep’s team’s performances in the last 3 games haven’t really been up to his own standards.

If he played Arsenal, Bayern or even Brentford the way he played CheLSea (league) and Soton, he’d be beaten senselessly. That’s exactly what he said yesterday after the game (see attached pic).

Only the cup game against Chelsea was up to standard, score line aside.

That’s the truth if you look beyond biases. Results are not the only important metric in football. The performance is also important. It dictates future results.

Very good coaches and teams do go through rough patches here and there. Its normal. But if we really look beyond biases, we will see that opportunities to criticize Pep like this don't come that often at all. You get very few chances in a season to question Pep's ability. For me, that shows he's doing very great.

airmark:
When will this very good coach win Ucl without Messi?

Some very good coaches have not even played a champions league final, for example Conte. Unless you don't think he's a very good coach anymore

Leyqute:
Man City had 0 shots on target. Zero. Odo. Zilch.

Pep is not very good when it comes to using subpar players. And it’s not as if the team he put out today wasn’t formidable.

The fact that this second team beat CheLSea 4-0 means Chelsea is way worse than some of you think.

Pep is actually very good. Today was just not that day, plus Southampton's energy, tactics and every other thing they applied

Borntosmoke:
U won make dem win?? . Our only hope is EFL ooo make we take aam serious.

We're still in contention for every other competion

CrystalTiger:
Very good for us abeg... Nobody go dey smile for the game...

I need them to smile and relax small

City will be very angry this weekend. God abeg

Lana1:
And the guy is still getting paid. Imagine getting 300k p/w for doing nothing. These footballers are steady cashing out. Little wonder Jones cant be bothered to either push for a move or more playing time. As long as money dey enter

I expect ETH to so some weeding by the end of the season

Lana1:
ETH is getting the best out of what he has to work with which is what was expected of him. At least we're now winning the smaller teams. City is the perfect litmus test right now to determine where we really stand.

We'll need to take out chances while remaining air tight at the back in this one. As long as we're clearing those smaller teams, I'm good for now

Havertz10:
havertz getting some deserved respect

LMAO