Are you worried?

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It’s the midfield, I keep saying it but it’s true. You can swap in any centre half and they’d be exposed.

The shape is wronf the way we play is wrong, constantly losing possession . That's on the manager

What in particular is wrong with the shape do you think?

[Demitri_C]

I don't want him to go out and bury the players like Gerrard did though.

I do kind of agree mate but there is only so much you can say ubtil you aftee to tell the players to accept responsibility.

Alot of these players are simply not performing anywhere near to whats expected of them. Im sure privately he is saying differently though

[Ian.]

It’s the midfield, I keep saying it but it’s true. You can swap in any centre half and they’d be exposed.

It is, we’re too lightweight and not mobile or dynamic anymore.

[Monty]

I don't want him to go out and bury the players like Gerrard did though.

I do kind of agree mate but there is only so much you can say ubtil you aftee to tell the players to accept responsibility.

Alot of these players are simply not performing anywhere near to whats expected of them. Im sure privately he is saying differently though

I strongly suspect that he does indeed say different things in the dressing room!

[VillaTim]

It’s the midfield, I keep saying it but it’s true. You can swap in any centre half and they’d be exposed.

The shape is wronf the way we play is wrong, constantly losing possession . That's on the manager

What in particular is wrong with the shape do you think?

Rogers i'm not even sure what position he is playing he drifts all over losing the ball . The FB's don't really attack , we often are very narrow with no real width , the defence no longer plays a high line , nor do they sit deep, they just get pulled wherever the opponents take them .

[usav]

It’s the midfield, I keep saying it but it’s true. You can swap in any centre half and they’d be exposed.

The shape is wronf the way we play is wrong, constantly losing possession . That's on the manager

What in particular is wrong with the shape do you think?

It’s shape and players in the wrong spots.  McGinn offers nothing where he is playing currently.  Rogers is too far forward, so not impacting play.

I would go with Onana and Kamara in the double pivot.  With Tielemans, Ramsey and Rogers behind Watkins.  Granted that means two currently injured players being fit.

[SoccerHQ]

It’s the midfield, I keep saying it but it’s true. You can swap in any centre half and they’d be exposed.

It's the strongest area of the club by a long way.

I think if Onana is o.k for Wednesday we'll push Tielemans forward and Rodgers will drop out. See if that looks better but it should make it harder for teams to play through us than is currently happened.

I'd have started Barkley so we had the option to do it today.

[Beard82]

We need to hold our nerve - Its shit at the moment - and I hate it as much as anyone.  Its horrible giving up your time and money and ruining your weekend when we're on a run like this.

The path to success isnt ever easy - and FFP makes it even more difficult.  The further we get from it, it's clear our entire summer window was about ensuring we didnt break FFP rules.   That means we have ended up with a weaker team and squad, and number of signing that at best are an "investment" and at worst are just part of a accounting game.

We have one of the best managers in the world - if we've hit a wall - its because were pushing at the boundries of what we can achieve.  Chelsea probably have 4 players for every position - they have players like Felix, who we were desperate to sign but couldnt afford / make happen, who dont even get a start.

We have two of our supporting attackers who were in thechampionship this time last year.   Its no wonder that Jaden might not be good enough, and Roger is in a bad run of form - thats what happens.  I was mocked earlier in the season for questioning the depth of our squad, but Chelsea made 10 changes in the week - we're just not at that level because were not allowed to be. 

We have the best team in place, maybe we have to re-adjust our hopes for this season, but we need to keep backing what were doing.

[Risso]

Not if it’s clearly not working we don’t.

[Beard82]

we're on a bad run - but we have the right people in the right roles to turn this around. 

[Demitri_C]

we're on a bad run - but we have the right people in the right roles to turn this around.

I agree we have the right people  in, we just dont have the right players. I cant see us having any success under these players. Unai and the recruitment team just have to accept they made mistakes in the summer learn from it and ensure this summer is far more successful than this one.

Probably  one our worst summers in years

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Of course we'll turn it round. Hopefully Wednesday will be the start of that and set up a nice 6 days of pleasing connectivity, in our way. There can't be a single person who doesn't think the first sentence is true.

[aj2k77]

Of course we'll turn it round. Hopefully Wednesday will be the start of that and set up a nice 6 days of pleasing connectivity, in our way. There can't be a single person who doesn't think the first sentence is true.

You used to do my head in. I'm glad you post on here now though. I can't wait bask in some pleasing connectivity soon.

[Demitri_C]

Of course we'll turn it round. Hopefully Wednesday will be the start of that and set up a nice 6 days of pleasing connectivity, in our way. There can't be a single person who doesn't think the first sentence is true.

Hope you are right mate. I admire your optimistic view. Id love to be wrong but we are not scoring enough and defensively awful. Can't see how we turn this around with this group while this continues

[steamer]

Not sure what to be worried about
Last 1.5 seasons punched well above our weight in the league, crap in cup competitions.
Achieved the goal of C.L
Not enough investment in class for starting 11, for whatever reason.
Showing itself as we can not lay a glove on anyone around us.
Hopefully some investment in Jan and a run in CL
As much as it burns me to not be winning, I accept that it is a process and not overnight.
Very few if any of our starting 11 today would have been in the Chelsea starting 11
Need better options in our outfield team in most positions
Hopefully we know this and have been spinning the investment wheel to allow us to do so