Archie L19

I agree. It’s hard when the most important thing in football are goals and assists (as an attacker) but if that dries up, the rest of his game lacks certain key ingredients. I think there is a lot to be said about his effort so far. Clearly he is popular and has a good character which counts hugely. Fingers crossed he reaches 20-25 G/A this year as that should be his target.

The guy is the biggest cunt on this app by a long way. And that takes some doing

I 100% agree. I am not implying I don’t want to see anything at all. We HAVE to finish in CL places this season as a minimum and we have to show that we are going in the right direction. It’s clear to see we still desperately need a WC CB and a CM to offer more in this team.

We going to get JT?

My Alonso take: - Alonso is a good manager. Way better than what he is currently showing right now. - Do we have a right to feel slightly aggrieved? Absolutely. In an ideal world we would have looked more like a team by now. - Are we at a stage where we need to consider replacing him? Absolutely not. We need to build something slowly that sticks. We need to finally build solid foundations and sadly, whether we like it or not, that takes time. Some managers can do it quickly, some take more time. Unless things become catastrophic, Alonso needs 2 years. All the managers that some fans want to replace Alonso with all had time to succeed at their clubs. Fabregas and Hurlezer, two managers who have been suggested, are both in season 3. I am not here trying to make excuses for Alonso, he has made some bizarre choices and is overcomplicating things, but as he has said before, the team we see in May will be wildly different to what we are now. As I have always said, football can change in an instant. Let’s hope this international break we get some of our key players back and Alonso takes a deep dive how to improve things. At least we aren’t Man U!

Gonzo been shit since getting paid. Maye still making stupid mistakes. No run game, no WR’s of any quality and I won’t speak on Pop Douglas!

Looks like being a Chelsea and Patriots fan just isn’t that fun anymore. FFS! 🤬🤬🤬

This season is clear to see one of our biggest issues is our defence. Acheampong has easily been our best defender. Colwill, Fofana, Lacroix and Hato have all been below par at best. Palestra and Pep are new and though haven’t been great I am willing to give them more time. I know this sounds crazy but I don’t think they love defending. Love clean sheets, love putting their body on the line. We talk about build up play and splitting lines continuously. None of that matters if you get bullied and concede. Yes our defensive record has improved recently but it’s still nowhere near good enough.

The rollercoaster ride continues. So fed to with these yo yo performances and results. Been happening for years now.

I did blame the players here too

I have never seen “having a week in between games” as some massive positive. In sport you need confidence and momentum and players thrive on form and confidence. A week is a long time in football. The only actual positive about having a week off should be that your players are fresh and have less chance than injuries. We seem to be leggy and constantly have players getting injured. Incredibly frustrating from Alonso. He needs to do better. Multiple players need to start doing better. Palmer, Rogers and Colwill should be driving this team forward and yet when they are bad, they are awful. Far too inconsistent and soft.

GK only player who played well to be fair

Awful. Rogers, awful. Colwill, awful. Too many players are so inconsistent.

We have an amazing ability to make average teams and average players seem incredible. Wrong tactics, awful ref and poor performances. Football is a basic game. We don’t do the basics well.

Alonso has got this so horribly wrong so far

Sunderland winning second balls and has a striker who can hold the ball up and be a menace. Chelsea losing the physical battle and have no one in the box. Football can be very simple sometimes!

Feel like this starting XI will be a good antedote to a loud and nervous Stadium of Light. Even though Sunderland have been very poor, the last thing you want to do is give them a sniff. This starting team should provide us with control and a foundation to bring on game changers later in the game. Would have liked Barco instead of Henderson and a shame about Acheampong. Let’s see how it goes.

Off football for a few days. At the BIC ready to drive some of these….

No, what you don’t understand is most fans aren’t fools and can spot a fraud from a mile away. Chelsea was always too big a move for you. You weren’t ready and that’s fine to accept.

What a clown. Even speaking like this is why no one takes you seriously.