31 Oct 2022 15:33:37
Hey guys and girls. Wanted to pop in here and congratulate you on the work that Ten Hag and your boys have done. Just a few months in, and while obviously not perfect United clearly looks like the team playing the 3rd best football to me. City and probably Arsenal better still, but even Arsenal is close I think with you guys.

So kudos to the new coaches, they've done a terrific job. Also the way Ten Hag has handled the Ronaldo mess has been refreshing. Well done to him.

Hoping for a similar turnaround under Potter at Chelsea.

1.) 31 Oct 2022
31 Oct 2022 19:38:30
Potter is a good coach, And shrewd
Rebuild for you guys too with a cf needed and kante and jorghino probably off in the summer it if contract and Silva likely to go to.
As long as he gets time he will be fine.

2.) 31 Oct 2022
31 Oct 2022 20:03:18
Nice touch Jackson. The progress under ten Hag is visible but we still have a long way to go. Would be happy to get top 4 which in my opinion is up for grabs among all top 6 clubs plus maybe Newcastle except for City who will run away with the league.

Good luck with Potter. Excellent coach who will also need time. He would have been my first choice if ten Hag wasn't available.

3.) 01 Nov 2022
01 Nov 2022 09:39:09
Hey Jackson, thanks for the kind words. I echo the sentiments of Ken and Unruly that Chelsea will do very well under Potter who in my opinion bis exactly the kind of manager Chelsea have needed and probably at exactly the right time.

You have a great academy that is under utilised. Mostly because under the previous regime managers were sacked at a moment's notice. That makes it hard for a manager to trust in the youth players as it literally is their head on the chopping block.

While Lampard didn't work out as manager his legacy of James and Mount are probably your two best players. You lost lost several CB's last summer and with Silva not getting any younger. Chalobah is doing well, but I question the logic of letting both Tomori and Guehi both leave on permanent deals.

Potter is far more inclined to develop those youth players into the side and will play a style of play the fans will love. In a couple of years time I can see an entertaining Chelsea side playing with 3-4 home grown lads in the first 11. However, I don't think that would have been possible under the previous regime.

I can see him moving for Caicedo next summer to replace Kante. A with a midfield of Caicedo and Gallagher long term with Mount playing ahead of them. You also need a proper ST although Broja might come good under Potter. A back up RWB and at least one more CB. However, the biggest impact will come from how he improves the players you have already.

4.) 01 Nov 2022
01 Nov 2022 10:31:15
Not convinced Gallagher, Broja and Loftus-Cheek are good enough to be main-stays in Chelsea's strongest XI, but all have been highly effective on loan at other clubs. Hopefully they can recapture that at Chelsea.

5.) 01 Nov 2022
01 Nov 2022 10:32:44
Appreciate the responses, it's nice when we can all get along as well :)

I agree, we should come good under Potter. But it will require the club and fans to do something they haven't done in 2 decades. Show patience. Fans are already on Potter's back after his first loss, which is obviously ridiculous but very much the nature of football fans (and especially Chelsea fans) . The fact we've been missing Kante since the 2nd PL game, and are now missing James, Fofana and Koulibaly doesn't seem to matter to some.

I myself am willing to show patience and let them work through a difficult season or two, provided the long term vision is evident. That means giving the younger players plenty of chances since as you say the academy does still produce standouts. Could be a very exciting time for the club, as Boehly and Eghbali seem to have a more coherent and structured vision for the club than Roman did the last few years. I'm looking forward to it, even though there will be short term pain.

Good luck in the remainder of the season. Maybe next time we meet there will finally be a winner in our duel. We always seem to draw these days :p.