Interesting, isn't it. My take is that the toxicity of Chelsea began with the obscene dodgy financial 2003 input from oligarch Abramovich which took their club from the brink of financial ruin to 'loadsamoney'; they bought some sustained success and during the course of this transition their...
I agree with all that you have written apart from the last point. I imagine the money is some compensation (and of course extremely desirable), but for a young lad with outstanding talent and world class potential there surely can be no making up for the lost love of fans delighting in the...
I suppose the fundamental question with Cucurella has to be 'Did he overachieve in his year with us or is he just having a run of poor form with Chelsea'?
The two goals were of course Stockdale own goals but in my opinion Pritchard was pumped up; he played well that day, they were his shots and it was uncomfortable for me.
He is now at Sunderland, but who really cares (except Sunderland fans)?
It really boils down to this.....
For whatever reason (probably professional and/or financial advancement), Cucurella has effectively gone.
I am so glad Tony Bloom undermined the sense of entitlement generated at Manchester City over the sale; even several City fans were uncomfortable with...
One of Graham Potter's many attributes is that he is focused on 'now'.
In today's terms I suppose you would describe him as 'mindful' in that he accepts the past is gone and irretrievable and that the future is uncertain.
The only place he can act is in the present.
By doing that he won't...
That's a bit reassuring and I agree our recruitment team are likely to be ever alert to talent who might replace first team players we have at present....
You have absolutely nailed it with this comment.
Obviously any supporter would enjoy the success that oil slick of a Club has enjoyed and I have no bad things to say about City fans generally but the Premier League is becoming so uncompetitive for all but the 'loadsamoney' clubs that it is now...