Not without a good striker - a problem Liverpool is facing since Suarez left too, Arsenal would need a 20 goals a season striker to give Pep a good fight, I was really expecting you guys to at least solve that problem this summer.
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Not without a good striker - a problem Liverpool is facing since Suarez left too, Arsenal would need a 20 goals a season striker to give Pep a good fight, I was really expecting you guys to at least solve that problem this summer.
Not without a good striker - a problem Liverpool is facing since Suarez left too, Arsenal would need a 20 goals a season striker to give Pep a good fight, I was really expecting you guys to at least solve that problem this summer.
*was
When we had Salah and Mane as wingers the times were good, because Firmino would just drop deep which would allow the to of them go go forward. We didn't need a striker per se.
Now Mane and Firmino are gone, presumably Salah is leaving this summer too, and we are back to life without a (good) striker.
Unfortunately, Liverpool let both go and were not able to replace them for two good summers now. I believe that's the area Manchester City has an advantage over the rest and has been keeping it close enough (Mario Balotelli, Edin Dzeko, Carlos Tevez, Sergio Aguero). These were all 25+ goal a season strikers replaced with 30+ goal striker (Halaand), and the upgrade has been insane. Chelsea won the league the last time they had a proper striker, same with Liverpool and Leicester City
You can't win/fight for the league title without a proper striker; Pep understands this, but others do not; it'll be the same season over and again until Pep leaves or other clubs start buying like Manchester City.
He'd be a steal for anything below 11.
Chelsea created a lot last season, the only problem is that they created it for Jackson.
Chelsea created a lot last season, the only problem is that they created it for Jackson.
The only reason I wanted Poch to stay and for the club to get us a proper striker, our problem was quite obvious - get a proper striker and we're good to go. Osimhen £11m? It's doable price ( can still get you Isak/Wakins up front with good midfielders) just pray FPL Managers don't over hype the whole transfer....
What could be the price for Osimhen if he finally sign for Chelsea? £9.5 or £10m probably?
He'd be a steal for anything below 11.
Chelsea created a lot last season, the only problem is that they created it for Jackson.
With Nkunku in the team they'll create even more, and Osimhen is the guy that gets goals. Strikers that don't shoot penalties (he shot for Napoli but pretty bad - he wouldn't shoot them for Chelsea) are always a risk though, especially if they cost a lot - which Osimhen would.
Not without a good striker - a problem Liverpool is facing since Suarez left too, Arsenal would need a 20 goals a season striker to give Pep a good fight, I was really expecting you guys to at least solve that problem this summer.
*was
When we had Salah and Mane as wingers the times were good, because Firmino would just drop deep which would allow the to of them go go forward. We didn't need a striker per se.
Now Mane and Firmino are gone, presumably Salah is leaving this summer too, and we are back to life without a (good) striker.
What could be the price for Osimhen if he finally sign for Chelsea? £9.5 or £10m probably?
FPL towers would give him FU pricing like they did to so many other players and make him £12.5m.
I really liked that Arsenal team, I like this one too - so it isn't 'ooh you hate Arsenal'. Far from it.
We are becoming a better team, and with ESR now at Fulham, we can expect another new signing soon, with Mikel Merino being the most likely for me. Maybe we are winning it this season.
Not without a good striker - a problem Liverpool is facing since Suarez left too, Arsenal would need a 20 goals a season striker to give Pep a good fight, I was really expecting you guys to at least solve that problem this summer.
What could be the price for Osimhen if he finally sign for Chelsea? £9.5 or £10m probably?
I really liked that Arsenal team, I like this one too - so it isn't 'ooh you hate Arsenal'. Far from it.
We are becoming a better team, and with ESR now at Fulham, we can expect another new signing soon, with Mikel Merino being the most likely for me. Maybe we are winning it this season.
No matter how you try to say it, we are still the only team with that record in the EPL. Any other team with a record of coming close doesn't count. Arsenal has come close to winning the EPL twice recently, but it still doesn't count as a trophy in our trophy room, as many would say.
Not trying to take anything away from it, just putting it out there that Chelsea finished the league with 5 points more the following season and that teams had better seasons than that one later as well.
Invincibles is meaningless for me, only thing that counts is trophies. And 100 points per season beats 90 any way you try to spin it.
I really liked that Arsenal team, I like this one too - so it isn't 'ooh you hate Arsenal'. Far from it.
If you tell Pep about about invincible, he will probably laugh since it will never happen again in the EPL; Liverpool was the only club that came close, but we all know how that ended. With VAR and all of the new football rules, it will be difficult for any club to achieve this presently.
Don't say "never," because records are meant to be broken, not laughed at, and since it already happened in the Premier League, it will only take some time before another team does it again in the Premier League. At least not in our generation - the chances of Arsenal winning an European trophy is better than any team going invincibles in Seria A or EPL again.
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No matter how you try to say it, we are still the only team with that record in the EPL. Any other team with a record of coming close doesn't count. Arsenal has come close to winning the EPL twice recently, but it still doesn't count as a trophy in our trophy room, as many would say.
True but the current Manchester city team would mood walk the Arsenal invincible team in a cold or hot weather anyday, anytime. ( We all agreed on this ..... Last time )
If you tell Pep about about invincible, he will probably laugh since it will never happen again in the EPL; Liverpool was the only club that came close, but we all know how that ended. With VAR and all of the new football rules, it will be difficult for any club to achieve this presently.
Don't say "never," because records are meant to be broken, not laughed at, and since it already happened in the Premier League, it will only take some time before another team does it again in the Premier League. Bayer Leverkusen did it last season in the Bundesliga—51 games unbeaten in a row in all competitions.
Celtic FC did it in the 2016–2017 season.
Juventus and AC Milan have done it in the Série A.
Ajax has also done it in the Dutch League.
Arsenal is the only 'Invincibles', yes, but that season was actually far from the record in points won.
No matter how you try to say it, we are still the only team with that record in the EPL. Any other team with a record of coming close doesn't count. Arsenal has come close to winning the EPL twice recently, but it still doesn't count as a trophy in our trophy room, as many would say. If you tell Pep about about invincible, he will probably laugh since it will never happen again in the EPL; Liverpool was the only club that came close, but we all know how that ended. With VAR and all of the new football rules, it will be difficult for any club to achieve this presently.
If my memory serves me right, Arsenal were the only team that never lost a game in any season and scored the most points in the history of the Premier LeagueYes, but I was referring to the only club ( Liverpool) who tried to do it in this new era - on the note it would be easier to do invincibles than breaking Chelsea 15 goals conceded in a season. Good old days man!!!!
If my memory serves me right, Arsenal were the only team that never lost a game in any season and scored the most points in the history of the Premier League
Arsenal is the only 'Invincibles', yes, but that season was actually far from the record in points won.
They had 12 draws and accumulated 90 points and were surpassed by City (100 and 98), Liverpool (99) and Chelsea(95).
2 teams came close to the Invincibles, both Liverpool and Chelsea had seasons with only 1 loss.
If you tell Pep about about invincible, he will probably laugh since it will never happen again in the EPL; Liverpool was the only club that came close, but we all know how that ended. With VAR and all of the new football rules, it will be difficult for any club to achieve this presently.
If my memory serves me right, Arsenal were the only team that never lost a game in any season and scored the most points in the history of the Premier League A superb test for Enzo Ball and his side; those are the types of games we should be playing to put our strength to the test against some of Europe's bigger teams now that we're mediocre. We should have the entire team before those games; no excuses, we should give a good game, anything less is unacceptable.
Manchester City is the first game for Chelsea this season in the EPL; luckily for them, they will have a friendly game against them first, which will be good to prepare for the coming season. Pep likes to break records, and in my head, I know Pep will have the eyes to break the Arsenal Invincibles record to win the Premier League without losing any games, and he will like to start from the very first game against Chelsea.
If you tell Pep about about invincible, he will probably laugh since it will never happen again in the EPL; Liverpool was the only club that came close, but we all know how that ended. With VAR and all of the new football rules, it will be difficult for any club to achieve this presently.
A superb test for Enzo Ball and his side; those are the types of games we should be playing to put our strength to the test against some of Europe's bigger teams now that we're mediocre. We should have the entire team before those games; no excuses, we should give a good game, anything less is unacceptable.
Manchester City is the first game for Chelsea this season in the EPL; luckily for them, they will have a friendly game against them first, which will be good to prepare for the coming season. Pep likes to break records, and in my head, I know Pep will have the eyes to break the Arsenal Invincibles record to win the Premier League without losing any games, and he will like to start from the very first game against Chelsea.
Losing because you're unlucky with goal opportunities is not the same as losing because you play shit; we're just playing shit, and nothing will change if the season starts anytime soon
Maresca looked frustrated from the game, like it just dawned on him the level of work he has to do to return Chelsea back to better day. I am not sure he expected that his team will concede that much goals. Chelsea have to start well, and not try to chase other teams all season long.
When you're starting a new game plan with bunch of random kids with little experience it takes a lot to time and effort to get it working it's going to be a long season.
Still a long way to go before the start of the season but Chelsea's friendly game fixtures could have been arranged a bit better.
After a game against Club America they have City, Real and Inter. If they get hammered in all of them (which is a realistic possibility considering that they were against Celtic), it might ruin any confidence they planned to enter the season with.
They are the only team in the PL in which I cannot be sure in more than 4-5 players as starters. Such an unusual thing in football, especially on such a high level.
After a game against Club America they have City, Real and Inter. If they get hammered in all of them (which is a realistic possibility considering that they were against Celtic), it might ruin any confidence they planned to enter the season with.
They are the only team in the PL in which I cannot be sure in more than 4-5 players as starters. Such an unusual thing in football, especially on such a high level.
A superb test for Enzo Ball and his side; those are the types of games we should be playing to put our strength to the test against some of Europe's bigger teams now that we're mediocre. We should have the entire team before those games; no excuses, we should give a good game, anything less is unacceptable.
OK so Chelski at least won't seem to have to deal with the weight of expectations now that roundly everyone seems to think they're hopeless. But is anyone else going to avoid Liverpool, United, maybe even City? It would seem to me the smartest choice this first game week is just to pick the cheapest players and wait the start of the season out.
Wait, what, am I playing FPL next season?!
Wait, what, am I playing FPL next season?!
Why would anybody avoid City next season? Unless you want to go Haaland-less again or something? But that never works out.
Salah too. He is quite dangerous and should be in everybody's squads for the opening GW.
ManU - a clown show. Now their new signings are getting injured. Absolutely ridiculous stuff.
OK so Chelski at least won't seem to have to deal with the weight of expectations now that roundly everyone seems to think they're hopeless. But is anyone else going to avoid Liverpool, United, maybe even City? It would seem to me the smartest choice this first game week is just to pick the cheapest players and wait the start of the season out.
Wait, what, am I playing FPL next season?!
Wait, what, am I playing FPL next season?!
Still a long way to go before the start of the season but Chelsea's friendly game fixtures could have been arranged a bit better.
After a game against Club America they have City, Real and Inter. If they get hammered in all of them (which is a realistic possibility considering that they were against Celtic), it might ruin any confidence they planned to enter the season with.
They are the only team in the PL in which I cannot be sure in more than 4-5 players as starters. Such an unusual thing in football, especially on such a high level.
After a game against Club America they have City, Real and Inter. If they get hammered in all of them (which is a realistic possibility considering that they were against Celtic), it might ruin any confidence they planned to enter the season with.
They are the only team in the PL in which I cannot be sure in more than 4-5 players as starters. Such an unusual thing in football, especially on such a high level.
Losing because you're unlucky with goal opportunities is not the same as losing because you play shit; we're just playing shit, and nothing will change if the season starts anytime soon
Maresca looked frustrated from the game, like it just dawned on him the level of work he has to do to return Chelsea back to better day. I am not sure he expected that his team will concede that much goals. Chelsea have to start well, and not try to chase other teams all season long.
Preseason is basically irrelevant. Most of the top players are still on vacation or getting minor roles in the team.
It is used to build up fitness levels and not results, so whatever happens there should be ignored.
Maresca did well with Leicester, but they had the best squad in the league. Chelsea is a team set up to play in a different way, he seems a bit inexperienced for the job.
Same can be said about Slot, but Liverpool at least had a style of play and defined roles in the team. Chelsea has 40 players on the roster and nobody knows what to do and there's not a gameplan the players can lean on.
Exactly, preseason is not something that should be taken too seriously. It gives us some ideas, especially about lesser known players that could have bigger roles in the season but almost nothing about actual club form. It is used to build up fitness levels and not results, so whatever happens there should be ignored.
Maresca did well with Leicester, but they had the best squad in the league. Chelsea is a team set up to play in a different way, he seems a bit inexperienced for the job.
Same can be said about Slot, but Liverpool at least had a style of play and defined roles in the team. Chelsea has 40 players on the roster and nobody knows what to do and there's not a gameplan the players can lean on.
All the best players were on Euro and some are now on Olympics, they are at best just getting back to the club from holidays.
I'd want to point out that preseason form may have a significant impact on a team's morale and how they approach the season; I'm not sure about other teams, but Chelsea hasn't done well in three consecutive preseasons, which typically affects our early league games. We already have 90% of our first-team players playing in preseason, and I don't think the 10% who are still on vacation will alter anything if the other 90% are still struggling to adjust to the new game plan.
Losing because you're unlucky with goal opportunities is not the same as losing because you play shit; we're just playing shit, and nothing will change if the season starts anytime soon
Arsenal is the king of preseason, and they frequently carry their winning form into the season, which is why they consistently outperform any of the top six teams in the first 1-10 fixtures of each season.
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