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05 May 2025 21:11:57
Brilliant analysis by Jamie Carragher on monday night special on how Chelsea set up under Maresca and how we caused Liverpool problems home and away. Well worth a watch on how the side transitions from 4-4-2 to 3-4 (box) -3 with Enzo and Palmer as the 10's. The players are starting to really gel and understand the system hence the strong performances. As fans we often don't really understand the tactics and Jamie explains it really well.
1.) 06 May 2025 08:23:53
RBD, thanks for the heads up and I will certainly try and track it down even though I can’t stand Carragher.
I have been very critical of EM’s lack of tactical flexibility particularly the so called inverted FB system. Hopefully this will show that EM is showing some variation to his tactics.
2.) 06 May 2025 12:12:36
He also explained how Maresca is adapting his tactics and in particular how we went long from the back against Liverpool in contrast to playing out. I think it helps Sanchez for sure.
3.) 06 May 2025 12:28:53
RBD, I will probably put a curse on him now but Sanchez has been ok in the last few games and made two fantastic saves against the toffees.
4.) 06 May 2025 12:55:29
Totally agree Tom. I think he helps having a settled defence and I'm quite liking the Colwill and Trev partnership.
5.) 06 May 2025 15:16:51
Trev definitely deserves to stay but I can't see it happening.
05 May 2025 08:25:02
63 points has already equalled last seasons points tally under that loser bone head Poch and we still have 3 games to play in the league. I thought that line up yesterday was possibly our strongest side and got me thinking if only we had proper cover for Lavia where would we be now? only 4 points behind Arsenal shows the progress being made and a big push now needed to finish the season in one of those champions league places and win another European trophy. let's all get behind the boys and show them our support (especially after that Cole Palmer interview after the game) .
1.) 05 May 2025 11:23:17
RBD, spot on mate. This is the time for all fans to give 100% support to CFC. As I said in an earlier post it was fantastic to hear fans in the MH chanting Nico, Nico when he walked around the outside of the pitch.
It could well be that we just have to win our home game against Utd but that’s easier said than done because we have struggled against them recently.
I will stick with my 68pts prediction being good enough for champions league qualification.
02 May 2025 10:34:09
With the Liverpool game coming up on Sunday it brings back memories of that Cup Final last season where Pochetino got it all so wrong and we lost to their kids. I'm so glad we ditched him for that game alone!
1.) 02 May 2025 20:16:22
I still cannot believe we lost that game. That was so very poor.
2.) 02 May 2025 22:05:34
Standard mate, it summed up the born loser. He was clueless and the owners have a lot to answer for appointing him but thank goodness they also binned him off.
3.) 02 May 2025 22:30:51
I think that's harsh. Good league manager but a bit of a bottler in competitions.
4.) 03 May 2025 07:43:54
I agree losing the final and the way we lost it to Liverpool however the hype afterwards that we lost it to Liverpool youngsters was a joke. They had experience in their side to go along with some youngsters. Everybody seemed to forget how young our team were and indeed, still are.
Poch at least did get a very good run going toward the end of the season, and we were playing really well therefore I thought he at least deserved a crack at it this season but fircwhat ever reason that did not happen.
The question for the end of this season is if our coach fails to get the team into the CL bearing in mind where we're were in December, should he be shown the door, my view is already known.
5.) 03 May 2025 08:14:32
I seem to remember him leading the league for Spurs in a 2 horse race with Leicester and then finishing 3rd. ??.
6.) 03 May 2025 08:46:10
Should never have been appointed as he had a proven track record of failure in all competitions.
His teams also lacked discipline, particularly when faced with adversity.
7.) 03 May 2025 11:04:44
Average age of our team was younger than Liverpool's a fact the commentators typically failed to point out.
Yes Poch substitutions baffling poor and probably lost us the game. But we were in a final and semi final in domestic cups under him whereas this season we got nowhere near. Though we ate likely to win Conference League but where competition so weak it's almost embarrassing. Emglish League 2 level or below in most cases.
8.) 03 May 2025 18:54:01
My question earlier was if we fail to gain the CL spot thos season, bearing I'm mind where we were in December, should pur coach we shown the door?
9.) 03 May 2025 20:09:01
Bill, regardless of what supporters may want or prefer, I don’t think our owners will sack EM in the Summer.
30 Apr 2025 09:05:57
We seem to have a very close relationship with Aston Villa when it comes to young player trading. I see the latest link is Morgan Rogers to us with Felix plus cash going their way.
1.) 30 Apr 2025 13:54:05
Rogers is a fantastic player. Atleast in the limited football I've seen him play. I would be a big fan of this move.
2.) 01 May 2025 09:50:47
I believe we were after him but he chose AV, he can stay there.
I have read AV posts and they are not too happy with him.
3.) 01 May 2025 12:09:30
It’s probably either Roger’s or Gittens.
10 May 2025 09:26:11
100% correct Tom and no change there really from clubs playing weakened teams in the domestic cup competitions until the later stages. The exception was last year when Liverpool played their under 12's in the final and beat us courtesy of that inept and clueless bonehead Pochetino!
09 May 2025 09:59:00
I think you will find that Maresca has given 8 or 9 academy players a chance this season Bill including giving a full debut to a 16 year old making him the youngest ever English player to play in a European competition. Maybe give the club some credit now and again?
06 May 2025 12:55:29
Totally agree Tom. I think he helps having a settled defence and I'm quite liking the Colwill and Trev partnership.
06 May 2025 12:12:36
He also explained how Maresca is adapting his tactics and in particular how we went long from the back against Liverpool in contrast to playing out. I think it helps Sanchez for sure.