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nateevs:
Again, not to gloat too much, but just a bit. Seen by me ahead of the curve. I told folks last season that I can see evidence that Maresca was managing Sanchez into a world class goalie.

Maresca modified the entire defensive ball-playing tactics, to play to Sanchez's strength, so they played less passes, allowed Sanchez to play long from the back more, creating less errors, and improving his overall confidence, which is now radiating to the entire back line.

It's little details like this that I saw from a distance and Iit is why I call him a top top manager.

And he started it at the CWC.

airmark:
When will the Fufuna gang led by Raumdeuter with zero knowledge of football, apologize?

Unlimited22, Timbros, Kimbeast, ihebu4chelsea come outside.

Sportsweb:
They will tell you he doesn't play his position. So many attacking players have played out of position and still delivered

Ibime:
Sanchez is the best keeper in the world last 6 months, take it or leave it

Sportsweb:
Caicedo 3 games ban

Romeo Lavia is nowhere to be found 💔.

Lavia has really failed us. How much are they even paying him weekly

Sportsweb:
They will tell you he doesn't play his position. So many attacking players have played out of position and still delivered

timbros:
Oga stop setting up your players for dragging. I am not like you that selects players to support in your club.

If I want to follow you talk about Fofana, I'll ask you where was both of your CBs when two Arsenal players was on your RB, in front of your 6 yard box to score a goal.

Continue seeking for my attention. One day you just may get it.

BlueRayDick:
Fofana comeback was the reason they were fighting Unlimited22 and Timbros who suggested that Chelsea fix defence alongside attack to be able to compete with other top teams in the league.

They kept on saying the defense was okay and it was just the injury to Fofana that is making the defence lean. Now Fofana Don show and everyone can see he's not all that. Add him to that Snail named Tosin and u can see how badly Chelsea needs a top level CB or they will keep gifting goals in crucial matches.

drisham:
Lmao yesterday's results just favors guardiola city the more

Singapore1:
We conceded just 3 goals in the whole of November.

2 against Qarabag
1 against Arsneal now

Uneaten whole November ( 6 games )

4 clean sheet.

Apart from that useless Qarabag match we have been solid defensively. Even Gusto putting in good shift


For me Arteta is ahead of Maresca but I prefer our style of football than Arsenal

nateevs:
He's not. Maresca is the true definition of a proper blend of adaptive and pioneering tactician.

Maresca that will make multiple tactical plans per game to stifle the opponent's attacking efforts, but still aims to dominated play through possession.

Go check the highlights again and see the tactical plan of several moving parts that he put together to counter Arsenal set-pieces.

He fully negated Arsenal's biggest avenue for a goal (set-pieces), knowing that in an 11 vs 11, in sheer attacking open play, we can outmatch them. And when we do, we score a goal.

That alone is elite tactical thinking.

Bluelines69:
We better beat this present city team cause i see no reason we shouldn’t

Whizlight:
I don’t really understand why everyone is saying Chelsea tried blah blah blah. It’s Arsenal that is supposed to be praised for salvaging a draw in this game. Kudos to Arteta defensive materclass. World champions showing the world a glimpse of what we can do. We coming for everything single trophy available soon. Watch out

Them get short memmory.

Bluelines69:
We better beat this present city team cause i see no reason we shouldn’t

Unlimited22:
The only thing Maresca got wrong today was bringing on Delap.



I wish Guiu was in the squad.

Sportsweb:
I know Estêvão doesn't defend. MARESCA should kept him till maybe 75 mins.

Bluelines69:
There’s a discipline issue and Maresca needs to handle that, 6 red cards this season and it’s not even halfway yet, it’s really costing us points and we can only blame ourselves

timbros:
When we were clamouring for improvement in defence, they think it's only buying of players that improve defence.

Maresca came in and said one of the first meetings he had with the players was about the defence. He changed the entire Poch tactics. It was a slow process, but we are seeing the benefit gradually now.

The same people that said our defence is good the way it is, just fix attack, period, are the ones celebrating an improved defence now.

Our attack is scoring normal average number of goals we have been scoring for 2 seasons now. What is the difference between now and then? It's just the defence that has improved. The difference is clear.

Maresca is really improving. Kudos to you, you have been supporting him from day one.

popizaino:
Exactly why i needed him in the pitch.

Bluelines69:
We better beat this present city team cause i see no reason we shouldn’t

Altern8tor:
Man city don't have d kind of defense arsenal have in fact they have d worse defense in d top 3,, attack keeps bailing them...

If Chelsea can continue to improve on this present form,,we should do a double against City this season,,it's been long coming

lordfalcao:
Make we sack Maresca, go carry iraola because Chelsea were going on a poor run of games?


Make we still go carry Iraola now?