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[Football] Potter [NOT] at Chelsea
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Doesn't appear to be paywalled now. Excellent article.
The Fits
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His biggest problem is fairly obvious and ultimately it was his biggest problem here. He can't get teams scoring consistently. It's almost comedic. They had so many chances in the second half against Saints. I genuinely think it's about the quality of chances. I think that is the difference with RDZ and what we've missed in the last few games. When our RDZ team gets it right it's almost impossible not to score because the opposition is absolutely run ragged. That's about immense organisation throughout the thirds, it's about serious work on the training ground. And it's about individual players understanding their roles and having a chance to build some confidence by playing in them. I suspect it's as simple as that. He has a bit of a blind spot when it comes to the final third and a massive blind spot when it comes to the value of knowing your best team and giving players the chance to find some form.
Maybe training lacks a focus on it. Maybe they simply don't have the ideas. Then players lose confidence because they don't fully understand what they are doing. And when they lose confidence they end up fluffing even the decent chances. And so it continues. Lack of attacking confidence from manager and staff= lack of confidence when in attack=lack of confidence in front of goal ad infinitum.
March is the obvious example. He knows what he is doing now. He knows where he is playing. He is confident because he totally understands his attacking role and because he's been allowed the time (by being picked consistently in one position) to discover some form and self belief. It's not rocket science and feels like GP is really making a total hash of things. Playing Mount on the wing when you have a team of world class wingers is total lols.
Maybe training lacks a focus on it. Maybe they simply don't have the ideas. Then players lose confidence because they don't fully understand what they are doing. And when they lose confidence they end up fluffing even the decent chances. And so it continues. Lack of attacking confidence from manager and staff= lack of confidence when in attack=lack of confidence in front of goal ad infinitum.
March is the obvious example. He knows what he is doing now. He knows where he is playing. He is confident because he totally understands his attacking role and because he's been allowed the time (by being picked consistently in one position) to discover some form and self belief. It's not rocket science and feels like GP is really making a total hash of things. Playing Mount on the wing when you have a team of world class wingers is total lols.
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Lurchy
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You’re correct.
Pavilionaire
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I think Matt Law is an excellent journalist and that is a very plausible article.
However, for a non-football man like Boehly, he must surely be thinking that any manager worth their salt should be getting at least some goals and victories from the Galacticos-strewn squad he has paid for.
They are 11 points behind 4th placed Spurs with Kane having got the 'highest scorer for Spurs' circus over with and Son now scoring again. I fancy that is too big a gap to make up.
Therefore, if Chelsea get knocked out of the Champions League by Dortmund then they will be the most expensive squad in Europe but not playing in the Champions League. That will mean a shedload of Potter's time will be taken up over the summer in shipping players out. It is also tough to mount an assault on the title when you are playing in the Europa League / Conference, which is where they'll probably be at season end.
However, for a non-football man like Boehly, he must surely be thinking that any manager worth their salt should be getting at least some goals and victories from the Galacticos-strewn squad he has paid for.
They are 11 points behind 4th placed Spurs with Kane having got the 'highest scorer for Spurs' circus over with and Son now scoring again. I fancy that is too big a gap to make up.
Therefore, if Chelsea get knocked out of the Champions League by Dortmund then they will be the most expensive squad in Europe but not playing in the Champions League. That will mean a shedload of Potter's time will be taken up over the summer in shipping players out. It is also tough to mount an assault on the title when you are playing in the Europa League / Conference, which is where they'll probably be at season end.
Plodder just been given full backing by Todd Beojhlieuw and the board, announced radio 5 minutes ago.
Psychobilly freakout
HellBilly
Boooo.
Defeat next Sunday and the natives will get very restless, just need a player revolt leak in the papers and bingo.
That's the kiss of death, the dreaded vote of confidence
When there is regular speculation in the media over the future of a struggling manager, a club will always issue the dreaded vote of confidence. This process allows the club's directors to find a new manager while stressing their 'complete faith' in the hapless incumbent.
deletebeepbeepbeep
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Yep and also whether he retains any authority over the dressing room.
Nobby
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This
While at the Albion we had a different team and a different formation every week
I don't reckon that players have any chance to work out who they're playing with, let alone where they receive the ball or what runs they make.
With De Zerbi, the side seems to be much more settled with less unenforced changes, less subs and less "formations". Just minor tweaks each week.
Awaits someone disproving this with actual facts.
pure_white
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Backed by the board today, ummmm heard that before, am I alone in wanting him to fail miserably? Or do I even need to wish for this, seems to be doing that himself!
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Imagine if you'd done that as an acca! You'd be rolling in it
Neville's Breakfast
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You can check out of the cult any time you like but you can never leave….
He could 'walk' straight into this job.
JamesAndTheGiantHead
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A little angry update from Rory
If they go out against Dortmund in two weeks, I think it is done unless they win against Spurs and Leeds before that.