Topic: Premier League Prediction Thread 2021/2022 - page 623. (Read 775669 times)

It is just disappointing to see the performance of Chelsea after spending so much money as a Chelsea fan. I don’t think the problem is with the club but rather the owner. Because look, he has signed more or less big 10 players, and most of them have flopped. The only one who I would say did somewhat well is Cucurella, who also flopped a little in the last season.

Mudryk, Caicedo, Nkunku, and Enzo Fernandez all of them have been hyped players and right after joining Chelsea, they have flopped and it looked as if they had forgotten how to play Football. They signed so many players and none of them has been up to the mark that was expected.

That is why I think the problems are not the players but the new owner. Moreover, they are selling one of their best players from last season, Connor Gallagher, and getting Joao Felix. Joao Felix also played for Chelsea a few seasons ago and he also flopped. I don’t understand the reason for that. Why are you selling one of your best performers for a flop? The club’s executive level needs some changes or these will be kept up.


So what you expect from Atletico flop!! 
https://www.mozzartsport.co.ke/football/news/felix-again-in-blue-the-atletico-flop-is-a-new-chelsea-player/45265

The fear of Chelsea fans many months ago when Abramovich said goodbye and left Chelsea to a new owner Boehly with lack of experience in management of a football club. Abramovich started like this but he succeed because he was smart and back in these past years, in Premier League there were not too many rich club like Chelsea. Now there are some rich clubs like Manchester United, Manchester City, Newcastle United and they make the league more competitiveness as well as competition on transfer market becomes tougher too.

Rather than staying with Tuchel, they fired him and tried with other coaches. So far this bet fails and Chelsea had to pay high cost but they seemed to repeat this mistake at the end of last season. They decided to separate with Pochettino who in my opinion did some good improvements for Chelsea. They should give Pochettino more time but they did not and put a club future in another new coach Maresca. This coach did not have experience at big clubs like Tuchel or Pochettino and let's expect his struggle management in Chelsea this season.

When Todd Boehly started this madness of bringing in new players every week, I knew there was going to be a problem in the team.

Did you see how many chelsea players that didn’t make match day squad? This is exactly what causes disharmony in the team.
Also players would be grumbling in trainings and pep talks knowing fully well that they’re not going to make match day squad even after these training sessions.

What’s going on in Chelsea is too bad. It’s better to have a lean squad of highly competitive individuals.
With the way they were going with the signings, I never expected Maresca to register all the players Chelsea signed. I knew Players will be left out. But Media will ask about players left out. He said Sterling was left out purely due to technical reasons.

Honestly, Sterling is going to be a problem for them. He’s on Avery high wages, and he has about 3 years left on his contract. He’s not leaving for Saudi. He wants to continue playing in the EPL. His wages will be a stumbling block for clubs who would like his services.

The number of Chelsea squads that are too many makes the coach confused about wanting to arrange his strategy from the 41 squads that Chelsea has, not only he feels left out and not used by the coach, many players feel the same way, what is clear is that Chelsea prioritizes young players who are included in their starting 11 and on average do not exceed the age of 26 years while Sterling is already 29 years old so I think the coach does not think about including him in the main squad this season.

Sterling's contract at Chelsea still has 3 years left if he does not get a place there I would suggest that he just leave and accept an offer from a club that is interested in him rather than his fate being unclear at Chelsea.

While it's true that clubs cannot be judged solely on their performance, it's worth noting that Chelsea has made the most signings in the Premier League this season. Despite this, they have yet to improve as much as fans would like. Meaning they didn't accomplish anything, which is why people think they won't do anything this season, but since the season has started, let's see if they will do their hardest and win their next game. in the premier league against wolves. And the game will be tough because wolves are doing well even in there first game against Arsenal they perform good, is just that arsenal has more chances more then them and they didn't get opportunities to score goals. Chelsea and wolves lost there first game in the EPL and they are facing each other this weekend, and i think everyone will be ready to get the three point and with the head to head both of them score each other and draw more so I still think they can play draw and share the three point.

Arsenal in my opinion will continue as a biggest competitor for Manchester City in Premier League trophy competition. After two seasons ended behind Manchester City, I believe that Arsenal will want to lift the league trophy a first time. With strong ambition, Arsenal will have very big power to beat Manchester City and this means it's not easy for Manchester City to defend their title against Arsenal one more season.

Manchester City have changes in their squad and Arsenal are improving their squad with new players joining them in this summer. These changes in both clubs potentially can make big roles that decide a champion in this season. Manchester City are stronger and more experienced than Arsenal but Arsenal and Arteta are ready to experience this trophy-lifting a first time. The whole Premier League want to see a new champion and they no longer want to see a boring champion like Manchester City lift it again. Their domination in recent seasons actually is not good for competitiveness of Premier League.

Almost many of us said that Chelsea looked so weak when facing Manchester City, but actually we forgot that Manchester City were much more consistent because they faced the season with much better preparation.
Chelsea have to evaluate many things and maybe because in the opening game they had to face a strong team so the pressure on them was much greater, especially after making a change of coach.

Competing in the top four really depends on how the coach can combine his players.
The most important thing is how to build player confidence to remain consistent and I also feel that the coach should be given time to prove it instead of the opposite, pressuring because of the reason for the defeat in the first game.

It's been a few seasons where Manchester City and Arsenal have been the best teams in the Premier League. In the past seasons we have seen the most rivalry in the Premier League between Manchester City and Arsenal. A new season has started. Other teams have not seen much activity in the transfer markets. In terms of buying players, it is expected that Arsenal and Manchester City will compete at the top of the points table this season. Arsenal have performed much better than they did in 2022-23 season, but if they can perform a little better in 24-25 season, it will not be impossible for them to win the title. Manchester City has won multiple Premier League titles so now if Arsenal wins Premier League title then it will be a matter of great joy especially for Arsenal fans.

With Gundogan returning to Manchester City, this will certainly improve the performance of Guardiola's squad. The reason is, Gundogan's performance is still quite good even though he is quite old. Then talking about Gundogan's contract, who was only given a one year contract by Manchester City, I think this is quite normal. The reason is that with Gundogan's current age, Gundogan's performance needs to be seen first whether he is still useful at Manchester City or not. So, if for example Gundogan is still able to provide satisfactory performance for Manchester City this season, he will definitely get another contract extension. But I'm sure Gundogan's performance will definitely not disappoint at Manchester City.

Apart from that, it is not surprising that Gundogan was not included in Hansi Flick's plans, because Hansi Flick of course chose to include Fermin Lopez and Dani Olmo in his squad. The reason is, these two players are still young and of course would be very good to fill Barcelona's midfield. Apart from that, it looks like Gundogan would be very happy to return to Manchester City. The reason is that Manchester City is a club that he has defended for a very long time. If I'm not mistaken, he defended Manchester City for approximately 7 years. So Gundogan's return to the club he has played for for a long time is certainly an exciting thing. Maybe if Gundogan's performance returns to good form at Manchester City, his contract will definitely be extended again and he can choose the option of retiring at Manchester City.

Simply put, Enzo Maresca no longer needs Raheem Sterling at Stamford Bridge, the reaction of the player representatives in my opinion could accelerate his move to another club. According to the rules, Enzo Maresca is only allowed to include 11 players in his starting XI against Manchester City, and choose 9 other players to be on the bench, meaning Raheem Sterling is not alone in being left by Enzo Maresca but is included in 18 other Chelsea players who were not included in the line-up for the first match. Apart from the possibility of internal conflict, it seems that Chelsea wants to encourage some of its players to find new clubs, because as we can see, Chelsea really needs to streamline the squad to be ideal. The best solution is to take advantage of the transfer market which is still open, and continue a new adventure with a team that really needs his services.
Chelsea current total of players according to the transfermarkt website is 38 (https://www.transfermarkt.co.id/chelsea-fc/startseite/verein/631)

There are a lot of things to watch for Chelsea as they are in a new season and a new manager, it might take time to see how they can adapt to each other, Chelsea might have lost their first game but we know their opponent is Manchester City and Chelsea still have a lot of games left. I still believe that Chelsea still have the ability to compete in the top 4 at least we will wait until the middle of the season, do you believe Chelsea will get a ticket to the Champions League next season?

In the last 2 seasons I have watched Chelsea as they spent a lot of money on players but their performance was inconsistent or even worse, well here I think they need a genius coach to control all the players or another way is to let the coach handle the club for longer to find the right formula. I am one of those who believe that Chelsea is a club that has great potential in the future to replace Manchester City and Arsenal but not for now.

I think it goes beyond that because it is looking like Chelsea is not likely wanting to renew Raheem Sterling's contract, and this has caused a lot of controversy as the 29 year old is very bitter. The story of not featuring him during the Manchester City derby, was just a smoke screen as there's a deep conflict between him and the club, because benching him on a single match shouldn't be too much of an issue, especially for a senior player like sterling. However it's clearly looking like the new Chelsea manager isn't really seeing or visualizing Raheem Sterling to be among his squad this season and the young man is not taking that decision in good fate.

I think there must have been an issue with Barcelona for him to leave the club. I read a report that the new Manager Hansi flick wants to play a pressing football and he’s not suited for that role as he’s overaged and lacks the energy to press. They have gotten Dani Olmo which will take his spot.

Rejoining Manchester City is better than staying in Barcelona. At least he’s going to have some game time and Pep wanting his return means he will play first team football. He was a mainstay in the team before he joined Barcelona.

There’s no need for adaptation. He’s a very good midfielder to have. He is used to the style and demands of the manager. He’ll going to help them retain their championship this season.

Chelsea has got a whole lot of work to do on their team if they must make the best of this season. Number of players on a team doesn't matter and isn't a determinant wether the team is going to win or not and Chelsea is very much aware of this which they are supposed to take measures against it so it doesn't eventually get to cost them so much already before the end of the season. Manchester city has got three points ahead already on the table and it's really a smooth start for them and even helps their confidence. If Chelsea is able to get their squad right, most definitely they will become a better team just like they have been much before now

Most of us actually wouldn't have guessed that this player would return to his original club, namely Manchester City. But Gundogan's role before leaving Manchester City was also very important. He left after Manchester City won the UCL title. and maybe when he comes back Manchester City can win the UCL title again. and if that happens it means that Gundoga really has great luck at Manchester City.

Well, this player will probably remain at his best in the next few seasons. But what is clear is that Manchester City doesn't seem to be taking risks by giving him a long contract. So the offer of a 1 year contract is something that is quite reasonable for Manchester City to offer. And I'm sure Gundogan will be quite happy with this.

Manchester United started well with 3 points but they are not in this alone. We have a beautiful beginning for other clubs who have played well in their first games and emerged winners with 3 points. Brighton already leading at the forefront of the table followed by Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Aston Villa, Brentford, Manchester United and Newcastle.

This shows how ready and competitive this league can be. Although it's too early to start analyzing many things, we still need to see more fixtures come up to decide who's ready for this round of season. While other elite clubs are showing their strengths, Chelsea have not yet given us the energy to compete strongly this year after losing their first challenge. Though Chelsea will be visiting Wolves on Sunday and we expect them to win that match to proof some level of seriousness.

It is undeniable that we are overreacting because of Chelsea's defeat when indeed when looking at the opponent, this can actually be predicted from the start where Chelsea will find it difficult to win and even become natural if they lose against Manchester City.

Now the second week is in sight and again Chelsea will have their first match in the Conference League play off so maybe this can be a reference whether in the end Chelsea's performance will remain the same or even make a difference unlike the first match they did with not very good results.  If in the end the results against Servette in the Conference League play off and against Crystal Palace in the second week of the EPL do not go well then indeed we can assume that Chelsea have not been able to change and it will take a long time to improve Chelsea's current condition.

Looking at the squad in the Chelsea team, it is very certain that the team is not ready to perform well this season not minding the number of players they have signed this season so far, from their performance against Manchester City, the Chelsea team may not have played badly but you just confirmed their inability to convert their chances to score goals as a result of a good finisher. Chelsea just started the new season losing against Manchester City at home may be until they lose up to 10 matches since they are playing without a striker the management will understand that the team is having a bad season already.

Chelsea are definitely going to get better, with the whole tactics from a new manager Maresca, undoubtedly what he is trying to build in the team is what can actually contribute to the club finishing at the top. Maresca changed everything and the players really need to adapt including the newly signed players, not just to understands the tactics alone but to enable perfection to some level because the competition is to finish top of the Premier league, competing with elite teams then hopefully win the Conference league.

All these will require some time, no need to chase after it too soon but I also feel like the players on their own needs to develop themselves, mostly the defenders and strikers because we have seen quite some silly mistakes and lack of confidence in the way they approach the play. I believe every Chelsea fan should trust the process.

They are just making plans to get Dani Olmo registered as a player by trying to get rid of players so that the balance sheet can still be repaired even if Dani Olmo comes in

This is another ridiculous drama by Barcelona after the many donations made by their fans to the club lol.
But at least they didn't ask Manchester City for a fee because it would be another ridiculousness if Barcelona tried to get money for a move from Gundogan to his former club. Well this is Barcelona's politics and Manchester City are actually too good to give space to them even though it is undeniable that they get benefits for Gundogan's services even though it is only to be a possible option that will be used when unexpected situations only because there are many Manchester City midfielders today who are certainly more prime especially in terms of age.