Chelsea Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2023/24

Not been in here for a while but just a query, what the hell has happened to us. We used to be a team with heart seems to be missing totally it is really disheartening

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.

There's been improvements, yes we've been inconsistent but its a young team with no experience in it, Arteta is at Arsenal 4-5 years, Klopp had 9 years…success doesn't come overnight, this is only the start of something, the man hasn't been there a year and there is talk of sacking him, its ridiculous.

It would be a big mistake getting rid of him now, replacing managers constantly worked under Roman because it was a well oiled machine with lots of big, experienced players in it, getting rid will only set us back imo.

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!

Record Breakers!!!

We've amassed a record 102 yellow cards this season, beating Leeds 101 in the 2021/22.

With one game to go Wolves are on 99 yellows, but I think Caicedo and Cucurella will get us over the line.

Onwards and upwards!