Chelsea Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2023/24

Very good all round last night, albeit with some luck on the second. Gallagher was very good, as was Caiceido. We have a tough run coming up, so we need some form.

Annnnd breathe!

Most bonkers game I've seen. Spurs running rings round us until they scored. Then it all unravelled for them. We did not look good at all against 9 men. But somehow Jackson walks away with a hattrick! Bonkers.

It'll do him the world of good, he won't care how they go in as long as they do!

3 point lane, never a doubt 😅

Thought I'd recovered from the spurs game but Holy sh!t

Brilliant game. Thought we were done at 3-4 but great comeback. Palmer been fantastic so far , some cojones to take that penalty in those circumstances for a young lad.

No matter who is manager it always seems to be 1 step forward 2 steps back 😣

Dreamt we scored six goals in the semi-final of a cup last night. It was a dream - right?

I thought we could have done worse than sign Henderson tbh. Old heads needed to guide that team as you say.

We had our chances but inability to finish and lots of unforced errors did for us. Palmer seemed very subdued I thought.

We are a team devoid of experience. When we we don't immediately score a quick goal or encounter a team that has any semblance of a game plan our young players just lose confidence and teamplay falls apart.

No leaders/experienced players on the pitch. Silva can only so so much while in defence.

It will click eventually, but we need someone to lead them on the pitch. Grab the game by the scruff of the neck.

Yep. Though opposition not up to too much and still could have scraped a draw. But hopefully we are building in confidence and great to see a bit of passion in the tackles also last night.

A one man team. Thanks Pep.

It couldn't be argued he didn't always give his all, for any team he played with!

Good win . Odd interview with Poch afterwards, doesnt seem to be much communication between him and owners.

Buy a few older experienced heads who are good leaders, and Chelsea will be a different beast next year. The personalities of those coming in is nearly even more important than their ability. The squad is talented enough, but just so young and lacking someone to set standards and keep them focused - the benefits of a Milner type (not him specifically, a bit auld now!) would be huge.

Oh, and a striker.

If we somehow finish 6th this season with the ups and downs we've had (new manager in,, a bunch of young prospects all thrown in to the Prem for the first time ever) we absolutely have to hold on to Poch, thin out the squad a bit and get one or two more experienced Prem heads in the dressing room.

The talents there, the consistency isn't. Give Poch time.

Are we in a very real danger of finishing 6th?!

I'd have taken anything about 10th this season after last seasons abomination.

If we Finish 6th I'd be delighted!

Ah no, that's too far up the table.

6th-7th be grand this season!