Topic: Premier League Prediction Thread 2021/2022 - page 3077. (Read 788166 times)

Yep. Chelsea performed really badly against West Ham, I can't believe that they were defeated by 3 goals. Chelsea only made 1 goal in the first half, they couldn't score any goal in the second half. While West Ham scored 2 goals in second half although they played with 10 players since minute 67. Not sure why Chelsea performed worse in second half, but Chelsea looked like an amateur team.

They could win the ball possession, they also made more shot attempts. But they have no accuracy in shooting, so they couldn't score more goals. Pochettino must evaluate the ability of Chelsea players in shooting.

Although Enzo Fernandez can score from the penalty kick, they still got defeated by 3-2. We can't blame Enzo Fernandez, it was the mistake done by all Chelsea players. All of them have no good mentality, they have no winning mentality.

This is one of the reasons I still avoid bets given for Chelsea.
Their condition is still unstable even though there is still confidence to improve, but still the results obtained by Chelsea are still not well predictable.
The score is quite striking and the most annoying thing in this case is that they still conceded a goal even after West Ham lost 1 player midway through the second half.
Some of the things that annoy me are the poor defence and not very disciplined and the penalty miss in the first half really makes Chelsea have to improve themselves so that they are not the same as last season.

Newcastle United were not very effective in this game but they have been managed very well in the last few years and have improved their game a lot in that time. They scored 5 goals against Aston Villa last week and had a great start to the league. I have high expectations for them this season. Manchester City were missing some important players before this match. When these two data coincided, I expected a surprise from Newcastle United but I was wrong. Pep has calculated how to stop Newcastle United. Also, I saw Kovacic and Gvardiol adapting quickly to the team. I think Manchester City will continue to be the most solid team in the league in the new season.

Chelsea's problems are obviously not going to change in one month. And signing new players won't get results without building the game itself and tactics, this was evident on the pitch...... Enzo, who costs 121 million, fails to score a penalty and Caicedo, who costs 116 million, soon earns a penalty for an opponent. What to give such a huge amount of money for? I don't get it. On the pitch these players don't look worth that money, and here they are also screwing up.....

It was a pretty bad result for Chelsea.    I thought this would be their first win of the season but they got a big loss. Even after West Ham got a red card they still scored another goal against Chelsea. When you look at the statistics of the game Chelsea seem very superior to their opponent. But the result doesn't say the same thing.

Maybe the turning point of the game was the penalty missed by Enzo Fernandez. Because if he scored the penalty Chelsea were going to get 2-1 ahead. After capturing the psychological superiority too they could have won this game.

The defeats experienced by Chelsea and Manchester United surprised everyone because these two teams made quite good changes in the transfer window, but their hopes of continuing to appear consistently in every game will be difficult to achieve if the players are not able to show their best quality.

For Chelsea they haven't found a pure striker who is thirsty to score goals regularly in every match. Jakson still hasn't given his best quality in the last two matches. Pochettino should have played Lukaku but he didn't. Also for Manchester United where Hojlund is still unable to play because he suffered an injury during the pre-season match. I think Erik Ten hag was really disappointed with the defeat his team experienced against Tottenham.

I knew Manchester United couldn’t win against Tottenham. Manchester United hasn't really understood themselves yet. I was expecting the match to end in a draw, but unfortunately, Manchester United conceded two goals in the match, they couldn’t even score a single goal. Manchester United's performance is kind of poor to me this season. They won their first match against Wolves, but I will say they struggled to score a goal in the match. Ten Hag has to change his tactics, he has a long way to go. If Manchester United struggled to win wolves, then they will find it difficult to win strong clubs this season.

Normally, I knew how difficult that match would have been considering that it's an away match for Manchester United but since Kane wasn't available anymore, I thought it will be a wise move to include Manchester United for win or draw match, I was shock to see what they did at the end, it wasn't just humiliating. I was disappointed and lost my bet, of 3 matches that I staked, it was only Manchester United that didn't bring my tickets home. I accepted my faith but what was it with the 3 goals the conceded, I wasn't the expect that kind of performance from Manchester United as early as the start of this season.

I thought Chelsea are done with the banter? This is going to be a long ride but I don't think it will be smooth one, perhaps a mad max furry because, this is too early to start not after all the transfer tweaking Pochettino had done. Last week, Enzo was praised for his performance but I didn't see anything spectacular about that but today penalty, they all changed the story because the banter was crazy, Caicedo that was making the Media headline gave them there worst nightmare that made West Ham to have extra goal. At this point, I don't know who to blame anymore, not Pochettino Manager nor the players, everything is wrong with Chelsea, how can 11 players be playing against 10 players and to score a single goal becomes a mission impossible.

Indeed this is a bad situation for making king Manchester United have lost this game at this earlier time in the season,  this will affect Manchester United since the start of the season which determined the nature of the foundation the club will have play on throughout the entire season.

Even Chelsea on the other hand also lost the game at the weekend and this is quite an unexpected outcome of the event most especially when both clubs have invested heavily in signing new players to put out their ability to win but revise is the case in this situation.

The game didn't live up to Ten Hag's expectations, but I applaud Manchester United's efforts to the end. Tottenham's two goals were lucky where the first came as a result of chaos in front of goal and the second because Martinez failed to throw the ball when anticipating the opponent's kick. I admit that Tottenham played better than Manchester United, but Ten Hag's troops also had a chance even though they failed in the end.

Today Chelsea also fell helplessly due to their first defeat to West Ham. Chelsea bowed low after West Ham awarded them 3-1 London Olympic Stadium, this made Mauricio Pochettino angry. Not sure why Chelsea performed so badly, but it looks like Pochettino's strategy is not working as expected.

The playing formation Chelsea is yet to fix is their defense. There are still lapses in their defense. If they can get their defense right, I think their aim for the top position this season will be easily accomplished.
Losing today's match against West Ham was something I never expected. Having the ball possession of the match is quite okay but what is necessary is who gets the 3 points at the end of the match.
It won't be alright if Chelsea should spend a whole lot of money on signing players, they won't make it to the top of the season. That will be so shameful

West Ham deserve it. They can't create many attacking opportunities throughout the match. Chelsea tried to control the match. West Ham had very few attacking opportunities. But every West Ham attack was sharp. Chelsea's defense failed to counter West Ham's counter attacks. Pochettino needs to tighten up his defense or change his match tactics. In this match strategy they lost points in both matches. I had high expectations from this Chelsea team this season. We have seen Chesley's poor defense in friendly matches as well. And coach Pochettino has yet to fix it. Chelsea will play a home match against Luton in the next match. Maybe they will get full points in this match.

Exactly Chelsea actually had the percentage of the ball but the luck to get goals wasn’t there. The new format of using the three players to together is something else, But Enzo was actually poor today immediately after missing the penalty and for the debutant Caicedo I think he had a very bad game to forget. His game was probably caused by the lack of preparation and also to get fit. Caicedo didn’t even had a good preseason so coming into this game will only make him a bit exposed but regardless I believe he will be a great signing for Chelsea.

WestHam actually looked like a great team today even with a man down, them saying Ward Prowse was actually a good one. Man is too good with his deliveries and final balls. Had BenRaham and Antoinio been more clinical today they would have gifted him more assists but nonetheless he will be a great addition to that squad and hopefully go even get them higher in the champions league. As for Paqueta, I found out today why Pep is all out to have him and why West Ham aren’t ready to let him go.

I will blame the coach for putting guys like Mudryk on the bench for so long. Rahim Sterling is no longer in excellent form because of to his age, and Mudryk would have performed better in that position. Jackson gave it every effort during the game, but he was unable to score.

Why did the coach keep Caicedo on the bench after spending so much money to get him in? He might have started with Enzo Fernandez in midfield to provide additional protection for the defenders, and finally, the formation Chelsea used today seemed weird; perhaps the players were not used to such a formation, which is why they did not perform well.

Westham went home with three pints. Watching from first half, Chelsea dominated full time but having no single pattern to net a goal. They kept on trying crossing which is not working, and Mudryk running like flash and not having proper footing on the ball. I don't know who to blame in the game. There are many blunders in the backlines and Chelsea not having a proper finisher. Chelsea player handicapped hammers but still failed to level the game, instead the blues conceded another goal to make it 3-1. In the meantime, the fans are not satisfied with the club's results in these two games.

Chelsea tried to dominate the match. But they failed. Mauricio Pochettino's match strategy was ineffective. Chelsea could have played better tactically in this match if their defense had been stronger. Chelsea keep possession of the ball. They also attacked a lot. But even then they could not win the match. They attack leaving their defense unguarded. Because of this West Ham won 3-1 despite very few attacking players.

Chelsea had 76% of the ball today. They were able to make a total of 17 shots. Even then, they were not able to break West Ham's defense and score more than one goal. On the other hand, West Ham made only 12 shots but managed to score 3 goals. West Ham got a great win at home.

It seems too early for predicting with Pochettino future as Chelsea maanger, don't get positive result on last two match actually beating by West Ham United today its most disappointed result for Chelsea fans as huge expected with their team will finish on top fourth standings placed. Chelsea is most active Premier League teams spent much money in window transfer, probably selling many favorite players in this summer is one aspect why The Blues still in the bad perform this season.

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Most expensive signing Moisés Caicedo can't help his team from losing points in his debut, although played thirty minutes left but he can't give more contribution for helping Chelsea winning first match in Premier League.

I think this defeat is really unexpected. While Pochettino couldn't turn the tide and Chelsea lost again. Last time Chelsea won in May and out of the last 18 matches it was the only win. The stats are terrible and Pochettino needs to do something about it, it's not very clear how Chelsea are going to win.

Caicedo, who got Chelsea another goal was bought for 115 million, which is a lot considering his stats. In general, it is still clear that Pochettino needs to select the squad more rigorously, otherwise the defeats will not stop.

I also want to highlight the ability of the management of MU and Ten Hag in buying players this season. They don't seem to understand the meaning of "priority" in the transfer market, for example Arteta, he prioritized defensive midfielders at the start of the transfer market after Xhaka left and needed additional quality in that sector, so he really wanted Declan Rice. Or Pep with Gvardiol, as they need additional versatile defenders after Laporte's frequent injuries and Cancelo's departure. Liverpool, who needed regeneration in midfield, immediately bought up three players at once.

I see Ten Hag being a bit different when it comes to buying players. What's the point of buying a Mount? In my opinion, it was an expensive transfer that didn't matter at all for Man United, and even if you don't buy it, it doesn't matter. Even though you already know that the only DMF with high quality is Casemiro at Man United and Fred is definitely out, why not go after DM to balance Case?
In my opinion Mount is a player whose position is not clear in Man United's strategy, is it actually the same as Bruno. I also agree with you that they are lacking a striker because Rashford is not at his best.

I don't think Pochettino will last long. He'll be sacked after a few weeks. Chelsea have been wasting managers like hot cakes for the last few years. The worst part is that there are no decent managers available at the moment. They haven't not tried a single one. They should give zidane a chance. Maybe he'll work out. I think their future is going to be like the old Manchester City team, the one that used to shuttle between the premier league and the championship. They have spent unbelievable money in the last two years but zero success, this year will not be a success either, they buried a total of 350 million euros in mudryk, enzo, caicedo. That is really unbelievable.