Preseason Friendlies

[chadrtc]

The concern is that the problems with the team have been there for the last couple of seasons and they've not been addressed this summer.

Right flank, lack of experienced squad depth

We've signed two decent looking midfielders but by the same token we've lost every other senior midfielder from last season with the exception of Thiago.

We don't have an experienced 6 to replace Fab. Playing 4-3-3 will leave of defence more exposed than using without an competent six playing.

We've been shipping goals down the right for several seasons. The Trent experiment from the tail end of last season appears to have run it's course. The manager is either unable or unwilling to address the weakness on the right. We saw it today with Bayern. Lofted ball down our right hand side and their attackers had acres of room to run into.

It's worrying.

The system shows promise, but to use it consistently we need 2 defensive mids and cover for konate… which won’t be easy to find. We’re 1 or 2 injuries away from an absolute cluster**** again.

[Craig_H]

Better manager than who? Postecoglou has looked good in tinpot leagues but he’s unproven on the big stage. Managers with far better credentials have all flopped at Chelsea

Postecoglou is at Spurs. Chelsea have Poch.

[Pablo]

Chelsea just signed another DM to go along with their other big money DM and they also signed 2 forwards and are looking at swapping Rom for Vlahovic. James and Chilwell are back fit, Colwill looks a potential star and they have far superior manager than they had last season. Naive to think they won't be a much improved side to the one we seen last seen. They will pushing for the champs league spots no doubts.

I had a look at their current squad and it really isn't that impressive.

We have some obvious weak areas in our side at the minute, but so do they.

[chadrtc]

I had a look at their current squad and it really isn't that impressive.

We have some obvious weak areas in our side at the minute, but so do they.

I bet you they address theirs before the window closes, whereas I’m not even slightly confident we will

[rudedog]

Postecoglou is at Spurs. Chelsea have Poch.

Yeah, you must have missed my update

[Craig_H]

Yeah, you must have missed my update

I did get to it but after I’d already replied.

[Buzzo]

Nice to see you back posting Craig fleeing visit or are you sticking about. Or does that depend?

Always good to have someone passionate and knowledgable getting involved

[danperkins]

I had a look at their current squad and it really isn't that impressive.

We have some obvious weak areas in our side at the minute, but so do they.

Our squad isn't that impressive either, all I said was they'll be much stronger this season for the reasons I listed above and they will probably make a challenge for 4th place.

[Fosterbloke]

Chelsea just signed another DM to go along with their other big money DM and they also signed 2 forwards and are looking at swapping Rom for Vlahovic. James and Chilwell are back fit, Colwill looks a potential star and they have far superior manager than they had last season. Naive to think they won't be a much improved side to the one we seen last seen. They will pushing for the champs league spots no doubts.

Which DMs have they signed?

[rudedog]

Nice to see you back posting Craig fleeing visit or are you sticking about. Or does that depend?

Always good to have someone passionate and knowledgable getting involved

He appears whenever someone mentions Lucas's name three times. Like the est version of the candyman

[Fosterbloke]

**** all this negativity bollocks. Of course we're not going to make wholesale changes like we do in friendlies but Clark, McConnell, Doak, and yes Elliott did alright against Bayern, I'd imaging they'd more than hold their own against dross sides.

[Harv]

Feel sorry for Nunez there. Ball played under his feet a bit

Glad someone else said it.

The pass to him was **** and late.

[Harv]

Players all looked a bit leggy to me, no surprise as they're probably getting flogged in training. Some really good signings movement wise though. Macca and Dom are going to be class.

Jones isn't a 6, that much is clear. Wasting his best talents there and you could see him getting frustrated trying to tackle players.

Doak is seriously quick, if we use him properly he could be a real weapon late in games against tired legs.

Matip isn't going to work in this system. Way too slow to get over and cover. We'll get destroyed if we try the TAA coming inside tactic with him on the pitch.

[Fosterbloke]

Glad someone else said it.

The pass to him was **** and late.

Yup, as was the thunder cross from Doak in the closing stages.

[Craig_H]

Nice to see you back posting Craig fleeing visit or are you sticking about. Or does that depend?

Always good to have someone passionate and knowledgable getting involved

Cheers mate

It depends really on how much time I have.

But what I will say is that Elon Musk’s determination to turn Twitter into a pile of nonsense, is allowing me more time on here