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06 Mar 2026 15:59:48
Anselmino's situation is odd. Obviously agree with him being recalled from Dortmund, however, he's only played 2 mins for Strasbourg (2 sub appearances) and wasn't in their squad last time out.
Seems a fairly stupid loan at this point for a player that was looking good and getting settled at Dortmund.
1.) 06 Mar 2026 18:23:14
Melbourne, I believe he picked up an injury.
2.) 07 Mar 2026 01:28:24
Thanks, Bill! I hadn't seen that. Hopefully, he can recover quickly.
20 Mar 2014 17:57:08
Ed002 if you have time. As I'm sure plenty of media will claim Hazard will go to PSG in the window. I know things change over time, but would you think Spain is a far more likely attraction, still, to the player?
I don't think he'll leave for a second - in the next window, and don't think the club would listen to offers, if he expresses no desire to leave. Just curious as to if PSG is at all a likely future destination?
{Ed002's Note - I wouldn't think a move to PSG is likely.}
04 Apr 2013 02:10:55
Ed002, do the club still hold an interest in Fernando Reges? Do you see him leaving Porto in the summer?
Cheers {Ed002's Note - I think interest has probably gone and he is unlikely to move in the summer.}
1.) Cheers mate. Are you able to say who the club is looking at as a replacement for Essien as interest in Fernando has gone? {Ed002's Note - Essien has been out on loan and may well leave in the summer. Typically clubs do not look to replace players who are out on loan or otherwise not in the plans of the club with like for like-for-like players.}
2.) Understandable. I appreciate we have probably a few targets, but who have we turned our attention to after Fernando interest wained? I'm of the impression that Paulinho is no longer in the plans.
Cheers for the quick replies {Ed002's Note - There are no lists which the club work down from the top. It really doesn't work that way.}
3.) I fully understand that Ed002. I won't push the issue any further. Thanks again
26 Feb 2013 08:39:57
Ed002 with De Bruyne telling the club he does not want to make cameos off the bench and wants to be a starter when he returns, has their been interest from PL clubs to take him on loan? I know a lot can change between now and the summer, but had clubs shown interest before his Werder move?
Cheers {Ed002's Note - I am not aware of EPL club interest - and it seems far to early for that to be considered by most clubs.}
1.) Have you seen the way he's been playing?
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14 Mar 2026 19:36:49
A few things before I sign off from sacrificing my time/sleep for this lot.
Newcastle had nothing to play for and still fought for each other more then we have in at least half of our league games this year.
Cole is still making his way back, however, looks 25% the player he did last year.
We've had two tactical managers this year and neither can do a thing against low blocks.
United had their worst start to a season in a long list of worst starts to recent seasons, Liverpool won the league last year and their supporters are so disillusioned with how bad they're playing that they want the manager gone.
Both are above us. Expect both to be ruthless and heavy spenders in the summer.
There's a lot of clubs that are just a few pieces away from the full puzzle. Ask yourself if you trust those in charge to make the right decisions and whether even when made, players will get time on the pitch ala Estevao for the first 5 months of the season.
Enjoy the rest of the season lads.
1.) 14 Mar 2026 20:23:34
Nice to see you these last couple months, Melbourne. Take care, mate.
2.) 15 Mar 2026 10:20:03
I'll still be about Standard, just won't be waking up at silly hours twice a week.
I do think we're very close to having all the tools needed to be one of the best teams in Europe. I just don't trust those in charge of using the tools currently.
11 Mar 2026 21:51:33
For me, the worst showing under LR so far. We can have the ball in the box and we will play it back to the keeper to hit long. We have shockingly bad center backs, that for some reason are given the ball constantly to do f all with it. Lavia comes on in the 82nd minute and it's the first time a midfielder plays the ball forward through the lines, instead of back to a defender who thinks he's world class on the ball.
Absolute joke of a game, against an utterly terrible PSG.
Might just be these early mornings getting to me, but this squad, with this manager, are bang average. Give a man a break, finish 9th in the league so I'm not stuck wondering why I wake up to watch an English football team, play in Europe, as an Australian man, that lives in China.
1.) 11 Mar 2026 22:10:29
Chucked that game away with a keeper error, James getting caught in possession, and then over-committing players forward
It's clear that we haven't got a keeper who can play out under pressure. Not sure what Penders is like at playing out from the back, but we need someone else.
PSG may be poor defensively, but they are a joy going forward.
2.) 11 Mar 2026 22:19:35
The error didn't help, but realistically, we were overrun in all areas. Even with a terrible defense, Pedro had zero opportunities. If it wasn't for Neto playing against an elderly man, we wouldn't have had a sniff.
Vitinha did what he wanted in that second half. Enzo and Moises linked up with absolutely nothing.
I mean, who was our best player? Fullbacks didn't offer an outlet outside of Gusto's goal, which was given to him by lazy defenders being out of position.
I really can't think of a player that played well.
If your keepers are useless, and your defenders average at least one complete implosion every game, what are we doing, having the ball constantly fed back into their area?
One huge positive. Thanks to the last 10 minutes of typical Chelsea play, I can sleep until 7:30am next week.
3.) 12 Mar 2026 09:37:52
Melbourne, I agree with a lot of what you have said in your posts. If we aren't good enough to qualify for the Champions League, I have no appetite for the other Mickey Mouse European competitions. Just more inconvenience for supporters with Thursday night and Sunday games.
11 Mar 2026 21:36:58
I mean, really?
Obviously Liam likes to have his keepers play out but maybe think about whether they're capable. If a new keeper isn't signed, we continue the struggle of being a could be team.
1.) 11 Mar 2026 21:54:00
Liam is so out of his depth mate. Maresca schooled this lot. Grass greener? Pathetic and Liam is cluless. Get rid of him now.
2.) 11 Mar 2026 22:04:26
Greenaway
Is it LR who has been there for five minutes, or is it the SDs who can't see what us fans see? We needed a top-class Gzk, CB and ST. But not; we keep getting kids from nurseries.
3.) 11 Mar 2026 22:37:33
If a top keeper and a top CH become available, then I would like us to be interested, but us fans will never agree on any player signings.
4.) 12 Mar 2026 18:19:07
Tom, if we signed Costa and Bastoni, I doubt that there would be many complaints.
5.) 12 Mar 2026 19:42:56
Neither will, sadly, happen.
6.) 13 Mar 2026 08:31:08
Tom, exactly: That was my point. We don't sign experienced top class players. That is why there is so much dissent from fans about our signings.
11 Mar 2026 20:52:17.
Feels as if both teams are there for the taking. Caicedo not having a great game, front three are all kind of anonymous to this point. Not often we play against a team that looks as defensively lost as we do.
08 Mar 2026 02:07:30
I watched the Arsenal game (8:15pm kick off is always nice) and must say Dowman looks a level above. Quite often with the younger lads you can see the nerves, understandably, and they are looking not to make a mistake. That kid plays with zero fear. Looked the best player on the pitch by quite a distance, which is bonkers for a 16 year old.
Probably could've had 2-3 as well with some better luck/finishing. He's already had a /50 card sell for $7.5k over here which might be saying more about Chinese money than actual value, but he definitely will be exciting to watch going forward.
1.) 08 Mar 2026 10:41:10
Hey Melbourne, hope you're good. I've not seen Dowman play, but have been reading a lot of hype about him. Interesting, he seems the real deal, though obviously so much can go wrong between here and their prime for players, as we've seen so many times before.
I was just curious reading your assessment (seen you say it somewhere else as well), but when you say 'a /50 card' selling, what are you referring to? (Feel like an old guy asking.)
2.) 08 Mar 2026 11:18:16
What's good, EdW?
It was the first time I've seen him play, but he just glides past players with the ball. Very similar to the feeling of seeing Estevao a few times this season. Definitely not out of place on a field with men.
Football cards come numbered.
So you have the regular cards and then numbered cards, with 1/1 being the most valuable, and numbers going all the way up to 299, usually. Although the collectibles market has been pretty insane since Covid, it's somewhat seen as a way to diversify from traditional investments.
3.) 08 Mar 2026 12:49:46
Ah, thanks Melbourne! So, like baseball cards are traded in the States, the card manufacturers release the rares in limited numbers. I didn't realise football cards as a collectible were a thing, really - I had only heard about cards from kids playing FIFA (which I think also had value, weirdly).
Thanks for filling me in! I will look out for Dowman as well. I think we tried to get him to sign last summer, or the summer before, didn't we, in line with our club policy of throwing money at whichever highly rated teenager is being talked about in coaching circles.
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07 Mar 2026 01:28:24
Thanks, Bill! I hadn't seen that. Hopefully, he can recover quickly.
10 Feb 2026 00:55:49
Tris’ memory may be better on this but didn’t Alvarez say himself that he was hesitant on a return to England last year when Liverpool was reportedly interested? I was of the impression he didn’t settle very well when with Citeh.
Top class player so would be an awesome addition if he has warmed to the idea. Maybe the capital would be a better fit.
{Ed001's Note - it is his gf, she hated the weather and wanted to leave.}
26 Jan 2026 09:56:37
Would be very happy if Josh gets loaned to Palace and we get to see him play consistently for the rest of the season. Not sure how others are getting games in front of him this season anyway tbh. Badi almost cost us another goal and Fofana just isn’t it if we intend to challenge.
23 Jan 2026 04:13:18
Reece is Chelsea. If we got relegated I’d expect he’d stay with us. Cole is a very good player, who is having a stop start year and may need surgery to fix whatever is wrong. No guarantee he returns to his best although would love to give him the chance to become a legend here.
If he requests a transfer due to missing Manchester, it’s a good thing he got signed onto a long deal last year.
18 Jan 2026 05:16:29
If I’m not wrong, in the summer Guehi was asked if he would be interested in returning to us and shut it down instantly.
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15 Mar 2026 10:20:03
I'll still be about Standard, just won't be waking up at silly hours twice a week.
I do think we're very close to having all the tools needed to be one of the best teams in Europe. I just don't trust those in charge of using the tools currently.
11 Mar 2026 22:27:59
After the first 15-20 minutes, I was thinking to myself, 'Has this bloke really set us up to counterattack, because Maresca beat them 3-0.'
Gareth Bale gave an interview recently, speaking about how at Madrid they didn't really have tactical discussions under Zidane (obviously a special team/place to be able to do it), and how, in today's game, the managers control everything, which stifles more creative players. Liam does seem like the perfect example of a bookworm manager.
Overthink how important you are, and it seeps into the amount you overthink tactics.
I thought Liam has done relatively well, and surprised me to this point. But it's clear, with how we set up against Napoli in the first half, the Arsenal second leg, and the way we played tonight, that while he yaps about 'winning is the most important', he really cares most about being seen as some sort of tactical wizard by the footballing world.
Imagine giving him a 6 year deal, haha.
11 Mar 2026 22:19:35
The error didn't help, but realistically, we were overrun in all areas. Even with a terrible defense, Pedro had zero opportunities. If it wasn't for Neto playing against an elderly man, we wouldn't have had a sniff.
Vitinha did what he wanted in that second half. Enzo and Moises linked up with absolutely nothing.
I mean, who was our best player? Fullbacks didn't offer an outlet outside of Gusto's goal, which was given to him by lazy defenders being out of position.
I really can't think of a player that played well.
If your keepers are useless, and your defenders average at least one complete implosion every game, what are we doing, having the ball constantly fed back into their area?
One huge positive. Thanks to the last 10 minutes of typical Chelsea play, I can sleep until 7:30am next week.
08 Mar 2026 11:18:16
What's good, EdW?
It was the first time I've seen him play, but he just glides past players with the ball. Very similar to the feeling of seeing Estevao a few times this season. Definitely not out of place on a field with men.
Football cards come numbered.
So you have the regular cards and then numbered cards, with 1/1 being the most valuable, and numbers going all the way up to 299, usually. Although the collectibles market has been pretty insane since Covid, it's somewhat seen as a way to diversify from traditional investments.
13 Feb 2026 01:43:38
Really well thought out reply, EdW.
The struggle for people of color is one I don’t have experience with so it’s hard to put myself in their shoes and understand the feelings deeply. I do live somewhere where racism exists and is somewhat accepted, however the culture is very different from the west.
As I said I’ve been very impressed with LR and hope he has a very long and successful spell with us.