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Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Ibime(m): 11:40pm On Jul 10, 2025
Ballzproblemm:
Noni madueke fee agreed on £50m+
A good sale price achieved by Chelsea

Arsenal to the rescue once again

I would have sold him for £35m
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Bluelines69: 11:44pm On Jul 10, 2025
Spurs going for Adam Wharton, did someone take Levy’s credit card cause that’ll be a solid midfield for years
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Ibime(m): 11:44pm On Jul 10, 2025
Madueke is just about the only Clearlake signing sold for a clear and decent profit except Angelo Gabriel which was a parapo sale

Respect Madueke, he doubled his value unlike every other Clearlake signing which are losing them millions
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Singapore1(m): 11:45pm On Jul 10, 2025
Ibime:
Which stats is he going neck to neck with Vitinha in?

Do you know the wide chasm between a 95% pass success rate and 85% success rate for a central midfielder?

Only clowns who don't know midfield work will read anything into those stats, none of them are relevant for a CM except pass success rate which he is lagging behind woefully

That 85% Enzo is on is what you expect from your run of the mill KDH level midfielder while the 95% for Vitinha is a Xavi level stat

And the most important stat for CM work, which is no of passes per game is missing, nor do any of those stats show you the number of times Vitinha makes his press in time while Enzo is nowhere to be seen on his presses, that's why we call him a ghost worker. Those who watch football for spaces closed and rejected are the ones who will call him a ghost worker while Playstation watchers like yourself never see any problem in a midfielder who never closes or gets close to his man on his half of the midfield press

You no Sabi anything midfield
I agree that 85% pass accuracy is poor for a midfielder ( I am even of the opinion that anything below 90% is unacceptable because it mean miss 1 out of every 5 passes which is poor), but you're only focusing on that one stat. The full stats show that Enzo took more risks, won more duels, and created more chances. You're not being fair to him, and the only reason you dislike him is because he’s not your typical Bissouma/Lavia/Caicedo type of player.

Does he need to do more? A big yes.
Is he being disrespected? Also a big yes. he is the "jack of all trades" of the 3 midfield we have ..
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Ibime(m): 11:51pm On Jul 10, 2025
Singapore1:
I agree that 85% pass accuracy is poor for a midfielder ( I am even of the opinion that anything below 90% is unacceptable because it mean miss 1 out of every 5 passes which is poor), but you're only focusing on that one stat. The full stats show that Enzo took more risks, won more duels, and created more chances. You're not being fair to him, and the only reason you dislike him is because he’s not your typical Bissouma/Lavia/Caicedo type of player.

Does he need to do more? A big yes.
Is he being disrespected? Also a big yes. he is the "jack of all trades" of the 3 midfield we have ..
No worry, by Sunday you will see the wide chasm behind those useless stats.

Enzo pass nothing ball to Gusto, Palmeiras keeper fumble Gusto shot, Enzo pass nothing ball to JP, JP unleashes screamer, you tally assist stat against useless teams and use to compare with Vitinha who is babying the best midfields in the world

Enzo cannot even compete adequately against a midtable EPL team. Spits

If you cannot close space and you cannot control the play, there is nothing to discuss in terms of midfield work, and Enzo is woeful at both
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Gucciboy: 12:51am On Jul 11, 2025
andrewbaba44:
Na sugar and honey go full your mouth nah

Madueke for 50M is greater than hazard for 100M

But win for shekpites
Jackson is perfect replacement for Nico Williams. Big baller from left wing and can play striker for chikini €60m
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Ballzproblemm: 12:51am On Jul 11, 2025
Ibime:
A good sale price achieved by Chelsea

Arsenal to the rescue once again

I would have sold him for £35m
grin like I was seriously praying for arsenal not to pull out(that's what she said wink ).


Nice fleecing from winstanley and co
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Enzo5: 4:37am On Jul 11, 2025
Singapore1:
I agree that 85% pass accuracy is poor for a midfielder ( I am even of the opinion that anything below 90% is unacceptable because it mean miss 1 out of every 5 passes which is poor), but you're only focusing on that one stat. The full stats show that Enzo took more risks, won more duels, and created more chances. You're not being fair to him, and the only reason you dislike him is because he’s not your typical Bissouma/Lavia/Caicedo type of player.

Does he need to do more? A big yes.
Is he being disrespected? Also a big yes. he is the "jack of all trades" of the 3 midfield we have ..
that is why he is the herdmen's director, just look at his simpleton's response to a very obvious look at Enzo's passing you will realize how bragalicious he is to be forming superior midfielder knowledge. that is someone who doesn't rate essugo and santos as defensive midfielders
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Enzo5: 4:38am On Jul 11, 2025
£52m for madueke is a great deal if he doesn't go past that value with arsenal
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Enzo5: 4:41am On Jul 11, 2025
selling madueke, ishe-smith and amougou, chelsea have raised more than the £60m they need to register other players for ucl
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Katcall: 4:45am On Jul 11, 2025
Enzo5:
selling madueke, ishe-smith and amougou, chelsea have raised more than the £60m they need to register other players for ucl
how many players are in the current squad cos I hear Chelsea have been accused of hoarding too many players and not letting them go
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by andrewbaba44: 4:48am On Jul 11, 2025
Gucciboy:
Jackson is perfect replacement for Nico Williams. Big baller from left wing and can play striker for chikini €60m
So Chelsea collected 120M pounds from arsenal for harvetz and madueke 🤣🤣🤣
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Katcall: 4:59am On Jul 11, 2025
Amoto94:
My preferred lineup.
Sanchez
James
Chalobah
Colwill
Cucurella
Enzo
Caicedo
Santos
Palmer
Jackson/Pedro
Neto
After Palmer Enzo is the second best passer in the team and offers goal threat, you don't leave him out in this kind of game that your team need creativity and control to stand. Jackson presses better than Pedro and quicker so he will keep their defender on check so they won't venture forward leaving their back line exposed. Caicedo and Santos are more than capable of handling the duo of Vitinha and Ruiz Lavia is too casual which may lead to turnovers hence his noninclusion.
PSG strength lies in their ability to control the tempo and ferocious attack when there is an opening, they're a well drilled team with an experience coach and committed players ready to pounce. I would love to see the matchup between Kvara/James, Doue/Cucu, Palmer/Mendez and Neto/Hakimi
Chelsea stand a chance if they ruffle them up because they tend to struggle when you disrupt their rhythm. Although they're overwhelming favorites but they're not unbeatable
All this talk and you left out the tormentor in chief dembele. A ruthless danger man in attack. What kind of analysis is this?
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Katcall: 5:02am On Jul 11, 2025
Realtord43:
The herd mentality here is worrisome. If any one here criticized a player here some will just join in without having self thought.

Imagine calling Enzo Fernandez ghost worker but he's toping the assists chart and going neck to neck with Vintinha in stats.
Add to that he is a reliable goal merchant
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Katcall: 5:10am On Jul 11, 2025
Ihebu4chelsea:
Barka relying on Lewa is like using a Nokia in the iPhone era — time to upgrade to Jackson.
Jackson will give them double goals and assist if he gets signed
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by timbros(m): 6:27am On Jul 11, 2025
Continue embarrassing yourself all over the thread.

You will still edit it to Madueke.

Joblessness is a disease.

Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by lordfalcao(m): 8:02am On Jul 11, 2025
Ihebu4chelsea:
Chelsea's new transfer strategy of investing in young talent with high potential, and then selling them for a profit if they don't meet performance expectations, is a smart and sustainable approach that benefits the club financially and reduces long-term risk for the owners.
When the new ownership started it, everybody was complaining oo.

Solid 20M+ from Madueke after 3 seasons is a good profit.

I wish him good luck, he will get 15 league assists because he won’t be playing with Jackson as they told us.
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by lordfalcao(m): 8:04am On Jul 11, 2025
Ibime:
Which stats is he going neck to neck with Vitinha in?

Do you know the wide chasm between a 95% pass success rate and 85% success rate for a central midfielder?

Only clowns who don't know midfield work will read anything into those stats, none of them are relevant for a CM except pass success rate which he is lagging behind woefully

That 85% pass success rate Enzo is on is what you expect from your run of the mill KDH level midfielder while the 95% for Vitinha is a Xavi level stat

And the most important stat for CM work, which is no of passes per game is missing, nor do any of those stats show you the number of times Vitinha makes his press in time while Enzo is nowhere to be seen on his presses, that's why we call him a ghost worker. Those who watch football for spaces closed and rejected are the ones who will call him a ghost worker while Playstation watchers like yourself never see any problem in a midfielder who never closes or gets close to his man on his half of the midfield press

You no Sabi anything midfield
Vitinha is the DLP at PSG, Enzo is not the DLP. So vitinha should have more passes per game than him.
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by lordfalcao(m): 8:13am On Jul 11, 2025
grin grin
timbros:
Continue embarrassing yourself all over the thread.

You will still edit it to Madueke.

Joblessness is a disease.
there was a caught
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by zeusis(m): 8:16am On Jul 11, 2025
Lmao

Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by lordfalcao(m): 8:30am On Jul 11, 2025
Spurs don invest 115M on two players. Good as everybody is strengthening.

Man U still dulling.
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by MorataFC: 8:30am On Jul 11, 2025
zeusis:
Lmao
This one never see anything, Jackson is coming grin grin grin
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by nateevs(m): 8:31am On Jul 11, 2025
timbros:
Continue embarrassing yourself all over the thread.

You will still edit it to Madueke.

Joblessness is a disease.
Caught in the act.
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by nateevs(m): 8:40am On Jul 11, 2025
So we are comparing Enzo with Vintinha now?

Vintinha is lord-level, ultra press-resistant, controlling, 95% pass-rate midfielder that never misses a beat.

It's okay to like Enzo but please don't rate him alongside Vintinha. You know what type of team we will evolve into if we had a Lavia, Caicedo, Vintinha midfield?
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by nateevs(m): 8:43am On Jul 11, 2025
zeusis:
Lmao
It's our multi-club policy. We buy from Brighton, loan to Strasbourg, sustain at Chelsea, and retire to Arsenal. grin grin grin grin grin
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by lordfalcao(m): 9:00am On Jul 11, 2025
Since this CWC started, Delap has been loosing possession with ball to his feet, when playing with his back to feet.

We can’t afford that against PSG, who are press monsters. I prefer to start Pedro as 9.
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by timbros(m): 9:18am On Jul 11, 2025
airmark:
Your replies were vague.

You asked me to make a choice on random data you splashed at me and you didn't want me to ask for more details.

You are condemning Madueke for not scoring more than 7 goals in Epl, but you are hailing a winger scoring 8 goals in Burnthisleaguedown. grin
If I was petty like you, I would have jumped all over your mentions that your Madueke have been chased away from Stamford Bridge and you should pack your load and follow him to Arsenal.

But then, there are levels to this shyte.

Goodbye Madueke. Welcome Gittens.
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by swiz123(m): 9:35am On Jul 11, 2025
Ibime:
No worry, by Sunday you will see the wide chasm behind those useless stats.

Enzo pass nothing ball to Gusto, Palmeiras keeper fumble Gusto shot, Enzo pass nothing ball to JP, JP unleashes screamer, you tally assist stat against useless teams and use to compare with Vitinha who is babying the best midfields in the world

Enzo cannot even compete adequately against a midtable EPL team. Spits

If you cannot close space and you cannot control the play, there is nothing to discuss in terms of midfield work, and Enzo is woeful at both
My eyes bleed whenever I read your analysis. No one in history types nonsense so confidently.

First , Enzo plays CM and makes more riskier passes than Vitinha. He might not be very fast but so is Fabian Ruiz who is also a CM but why is Ruiz’s lack of athleticism not an issue? Let me educate your lack of critical reasoning.

PSG press aggressively and most importantly as a unit. Opposition are forced to go long which makes them turnover possession. One thing about losing the ball while trying to go long is that you can’t press in sync to win the ball. This allows PSG so much time with the ball. Vitinha benefits from this and also complements this by always being available to receive a pass.

Where was his controlling ability when Portugal faced Spain? Think properly for once and let go off agenda. One player can’t be the problem of a team, you always do this God!!!

Enzo was gliding like an Eagle during the World Cup because of Argentina’s effective press. I remember you gave De Paul credit for it. Why not give Neves credit for PSG midfield because his relentless press ensures PSG have possession which Vitinha enjoys.
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Enzo5: 9:41am On Jul 11, 2025
With the love and service arteta has shown chelsea I want him to know he would always be welcomed in any role at chelsea 😁
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Enzo5: 9:47am On Jul 11, 2025
Katcall:
how many players are in the current squad cos I hear Chelsea have been accused of hoarding too many players and not letting them go
if chelsea were hoarding then they wouldn't be selling now would they
About the number of players in the current squad not counting fringe and soon to depart players I doubt they are more than 25 players
3gks, 10defenders, 6midfielders, 6attackers
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Enzo5: 9:58am On Jul 11, 2025
nateevs:
So we are comparing Enzo with Vintinha now?

Vintinha is lord-level, ultra press-resistant, controlling, 95% pass-rate midfielder that never misses a beat.

It's okay to like Enzo but please don't rate him alongside Vintinha. You know what type of team we will evolve into if we had a Lavia, Caicedo, Vintinha midfield?
like who are you supposed to be to say, "please don't rate enzo alongside vintinha" look at you over hyping an opponents midfielder without shame but nevertheless what nuncinse is ultra press-resistant is he an iron or you are trying to claim he doesn't lose the ball and your noise about 95% pass accuracy are you considering his sideways and backward passes as well.

I bet you that if vitinha played for chelsea you would hate him even worse, all this is because you don't watch him since or before he joined psg. vitinha is lord level to you doesn't mean you come here and say he is incomparable to enzo.

Enzo has been world class even before joining chelsea, then even now playing in a different style from what he has played for much of his career he is still a boss.
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by Ibime(m): 10:01am On Jul 11, 2025
swiz123:
My eyes bleed whenever I read your analysis. No one in history types nonsense so confidently.

First , Enzo plays CM and makes more riskier passes than Vitinha. He might not be very fast but so is Fabian Ruiz who is also a CM but why is Ruiz’s lack of athleticism not an issue? Let me educate your lack of critical reasoning.

PSG press aggressively and most importantly as a unit. Opposition are forced to go long which makes them turnover possession. One thing about losing the ball while trying to go long is that you can’t press in sync to win the ball. This allows PSG so much time with the ball. Vitinha benefits from this and also complements this by always being available to receive a pass.

Where was his controlling ability when Portugal faced Spain? Think properly for once and let go off agenda. One player can’t be the problem of a team, you always do this God!!!

Enzo was gliding like an Eagle during the World Cup because of Argentina’s effective press. I remember you gave De Paul credit for it. Why not give Neves credit for PSG midfield because his relentless press ensures PSG have possession which Vitinha enjoys.
Stop talking rubbish

Vitinha and Enzo are both CMs so they will be compared on CM stats which are around passes and pressing effectiveness, not AM stats which is for Palmer to qwantar with Ruiz

Caicedo = Neves
Enzo = Vitinha
Palmer = Ruiz

Enzo was the DM for Argentina with McAllister and DePaul doing the shuttle runs. Enzo just had to sit back and sweep up. He does not have the legs to recover from the shuttle runs. He should stay in the position we bought him for, which is the only position he has legs to play, at least he won't be vacating the midfield and not getting back
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