2023-2024 Preseason

[King Makar19]

Arsenal vs ManUtd is Sold-out
Wonder which line-up Arteta and ETH Will throw.

 

[bluesfan94]

Chelsea is probably the club in world football I think could experiment with 15 kids and find 5 very good ones.

The issue is that some of them aren’t going to be good and playing them in games that matter will cost you points. The ones that are good are still going to be like 20 years old and have some bad games that 27 year olds don’t, and might cost you the odd point here or there too.

So I think Chelsea could have a fun team to watch with these kids, but it’ll likely result in a team you should not trust. Results are a bonus for them this season. Earliest you can expect anything is a year from now, if things go well in the next year.

True solutions: Silva (short-term), Chilwell, James, Badiashile, Enzo

Unproven kids: Slonina, Colwill, Chalobah, Hall, Maatsen, Gusto, Santos, Gallagher, Chukwuemeka, Mudryk, Jackson, CHO, Moreira, Broja, Angelo

Wildcard: Nkunku (proven in a different league, but it’s “different” at Chelsea)

Other issues: Weak GK position, unproven midfielders, and unproven strikers.

They need to exit this season with like 7 players they view as long term starters, and then have a good next summer window to get back into top 4 contention. I don’t view them as a real top 4 contender this year. 24-25, we’ll see. They have work to do.

I think it's pretty clear that CHO and Chalobah aren't unproven kids but are proven non-solutions.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I think it's pretty clear that CHO and Chalobah aren't unproven kids but are proven non-solutions.

They are still pretty young. I wouldn’t give up on them. CHO is only 60 days younger than Mudryk. They might not end up starters, but could have roles to play when Chelsea becomes a good team again.

 

[luiginb]

CHO is only 60 days younger than Mudryk.

I don't why but this blew my mind haha

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

What Chalobah is now is what he will always be. He is 24 years old and decent but not great. A 4/5 in the CB pecking order on a good team (although a huge step down from what we previously had there, worth emphasizing that Andreas Christensen was #4 under Tuchel). This is what he projected as at Cobham and it's what he's proven to be.

Hudson-Odoi, I truly don't know. He's really shown no improvement since 2019. Probably should've gone out on loan in 21-22. Then went on loan last year, but to Germany rather than to England, and was f***ing dire in Leverkusen. There might still be something there that could come out if he was given a key position on a lower table team, but he's basically a bust at this point in my opinion.

 

[Jussi]

Arsenal - United going on right now.

 

[Jussi]

AWB stole that ball from Havertz as it were candy.

 

[King Makar19]

ManUtd back to the Kick and Pray Era.

Stoke City Ten Hag

 

[KJS14]

Bad goal to let in by Ramsdale there

 

[Jussi]

Bruno scored from long rage with his left foot. Ramsdale howler.

 

[Jussi]

Sancho with a BOMB!

Garnacho's been fairly invisible so far.

 

[Sanz4]

Nice goal

 

[Jussi]

 

[les Habs]

Barca vs Juventus has been canceled due to a viral infection in the Barca squad... Can't believe they can't cobble together a team deep enough to play a friendly.

 

[Peen]

I don’t think age should be the be all end all for comparisons. CHO’s been in and around top five league first teams for five years. Mudryk - five months.

 

[Blender]

Mix of youth and first team players today.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

I don’t think age should be the be all end all for comparisons. CHO’s been in and around top five league first teams for five years. Mudryk - five months.

Also Mudryk ( while frustrating ) lowkey showed way more in those five months than CHO ever did at Chelsea eep

 

[Jussi]

Amad injured...

 

[Blender]

Also Mudryk ( while frustrating ) lowkey showed way more in those five months than CHO ever did at Chelsea eep

I think the better comparison for the adjustment period Mudryk needs is Mitoma.

 

[Jussi]

Should be 3-0. What the hell was that, Rashford.

 

[KJS14]

Should be 3-0. What the hell was that, Rashford.

It was offside anyways. Still pretty comical though.

 

[luiginb]

Nice to see Havertz missing sitters for another team now.

 

[KJS14]

Nice to see Havertz missing sitters for another team now.

Wasn't really a sitter. Even funnier that he scored a goal for Arsenal before Mudryk has scored for Chelsea.

 

[luiginb]

Did I understand correctly that this game is going to penalties REGARDLESS of the result??

 

[Blender]

Did I understand correctly that this game is going to penalties REGARDLESS of the result??

This isn't unusual for friendlies, teams want to get in different types of practice.