Palace scored 15 of their 51 league goals last season in the 15 minutes after the break. We have safely evaded that. They've scored 14 after the 75th minute. That's the next challenge.
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#FULLTIME
Until late into the second half, we were our own enemies.
Our movement with the ball was so poor and made it easy for the Palace low block.
One point gained rather than two lost. But we should certainly improve.
Until late into the second half, we were our own enemies.
Our movement with the ball was so poor and made it easy for the Palace low block.
One point gained rather than two lost. But we should certainly improve.
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Very very poor performance today. We were forced to always play the ball inside due to Chalobah being right footed and thatโs not his fault. We need to be honest about some players in this team. Onto the next
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โขCredit to Crystal Palace,their midfield structure forced Chelsea into uncomfortable situations, often making our players look indecisive on the ball.
โขWe looked predictable in possession and too slow in midfield, which played right into Palaceโs hands. Palmer struggled to influence the game, not due to Marescaโs tactics, but because Palace effectively shut down the pockets space he usually thrives in.
โขThis match once again underlined Chelseaโs lack of a midfielder who can break lines and unlock compact defensive blocks , a key gap that still needs addressing.
โขWe looked predictable in possession and too slow in midfield, which played right into Palaceโs hands. Palmer struggled to influence the game, not due to Marescaโs tactics, but because Palace effectively shut down the pockets space he usually thrives in.
โขThis match once again underlined Chelseaโs lack of a midfielder who can break lines and unlock compact defensive blocks , a key gap that still needs addressing.
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Positives -
๐นClean sheet
๐นJosh didnโt look out of place and did well with Mateta.
๐นStill unbeaten ๐
๐นPalace will take a lot of points off many teams this year.
๐นItโs wasnโt our most fluid but with 2 weeks pre season itโs inevitable.
๐นNot the start we wanted but not the end of the world either.
๐นLetโs try and not overreact to this. Long season ahead. It will take time to click.
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๐นClean sheet
๐นJosh didnโt look out of place and did well with Mateta.
๐นStill unbeaten ๐
๐นPalace will take a lot of points off many teams this year.
๐นItโs wasnโt our most fluid but with 2 weeks pre season itโs inevitable.
๐นNot the start we wanted but not the end of the world either.
๐นLetโs try and not overreact to this. Long season ahead. It will take time to click.
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The Gundogan role
A Central midfielder plus an Attacking midfielder in the same game/mold with responsibilities of build up play, central progression and box crashing.
1. For this role you have to be tactically and technically very smart and fast, You need mobility, agility and a very good engine to play that role. itโs the most difficult position in a JDP system
2. For that role you need to have athleticism/strength and pausa Because itโs very exhausting going back to defend your box and going forward to attack the oppositionโs box, The very best players who do that to a very high level are Jude Bellingham and Gundogan in his prime (Both are very smart on and off the ball with great first touches and press resistance).
3. The players we currently have, have never played that position to a high level except Enzo last season in which he struggled but had goal contributions in which we all can testify to compared to his normal role/position. He often is a passenger because of his limitations which are his lack of mobility, lack of strength and athleticism. He also losses the ball very easily when pressed and is horrible out of possession. This means Caicedo is often left on an island to defend large spaces
This is not a dig on any player or on the coach. If we insist on playing this formation we need to be extremely smart in our recruitment to suit Marescaโs style
A Central midfielder plus an Attacking midfielder in the same game/mold with responsibilities of build up play, central progression and box crashing.
1. For this role you have to be tactically and technically very smart and fast, You need mobility, agility and a very good engine to play that role. itโs the most difficult position in a JDP system
2. For that role you need to have athleticism/strength and pausa Because itโs very exhausting going back to defend your box and going forward to attack the oppositionโs box, The very best players who do that to a very high level are Jude Bellingham and Gundogan in his prime (Both are very smart on and off the ball with great first touches and press resistance).
3. The players we currently have, have never played that position to a high level except Enzo last season in which he struggled but had goal contributions in which we all can testify to compared to his normal role/position. He often is a passenger because of his limitations which are his lack of mobility, lack of strength and athleticism. He also losses the ball very easily when pressed and is horrible out of possession. This means Caicedo is often left on an island to defend large spaces
This is not a dig on any player or on the coach. If we insist on playing this formation we need to be extremely smart in our recruitment to suit Marescaโs style
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What is exactly wrong with this Lavia guy? Joined in 2023 and we are almost in 2026 already
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FireSide
#AfterThought
The Smiling Assassin
When Estevao came in, you could suddenly feel the surge in attack pressure. This is no fluke but more about his style of play and technique that reverberates positively to others on the pitch.
Estevao's close control with speed, compounded with his dynamic ability to change direction drags opponents out of defensive shapes. This causes chaos that leaves other attackers like palmer less marked.
His technique of drag, pass ,move and receive also helps the attacking unit be more fluid and more active. This means more attacking movements which means more attacking spaces.
Defenders tend to double or triple mark Palmer to kill. But having them all in together would leave them in one vs ones more frequently.
For now I'd say we'd be better off sacrificing one of Neto or Gittens against low blocks. Gittens because he is still to find the cohesion with the others and Neto because his technique is more of running in behind with pace than low block penetration.
The trick now is to find a working fluid partnership between Gittens, Palmer, Estevao and Pedro against serious well drilled low blocks and Neto whenever the game opens up.
#AfterThought
The Smiling Assassin
When Estevao came in, you could suddenly feel the surge in attack pressure. This is no fluke but more about his style of play and technique that reverberates positively to others on the pitch.
Estevao's close control with speed, compounded with his dynamic ability to change direction drags opponents out of defensive shapes. This causes chaos that leaves other attackers like palmer less marked.
His technique of drag, pass ,move and receive also helps the attacking unit be more fluid and more active. This means more attacking movements which means more attacking spaces.
Defenders tend to double or triple mark Palmer to kill. But having them all in together would leave them in one vs ones more frequently.
For now I'd say we'd be better off sacrificing one of Neto or Gittens against low blocks. Gittens because he is still to find the cohesion with the others and Neto because his technique is more of running in behind with pace than low block penetration.
The trick now is to find a working fluid partnership between Gittens, Palmer, Estevao and Pedro against serious well drilled low blocks and Neto whenever the game opens up.
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Mikel Obi John after Chelseaโs draw in their first Premier League match against Crystal Palace:
๐ฃ๏ธ Chelsea will create magic this season. Drawing their opening match against Crystal Palace does not limit their chances in the Premier League. After all, winning the first game does not always guarantee a team the league title.
๐ฃ๏ธ Chelsea will create magic this season. Drawing their opening match against Crystal Palace does not limit their chances in the Premier League. After all, winning the first game does not always guarantee a team the league title.
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โYou buy Gittens, okay, heโs sort of your project winger, you then go and buy someone whoโs clearly better and can allow Gittens to settle in, thatโs not Garnachoโ
โWeโre going to end up spending ยฃ90m+ on two wingers who are just โehโ.The LW is average.
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โWeโre going to end up spending ยฃ90m+ on two wingers who are just โehโ.The LW is average.
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CHELSEA NEWS ๐๏ธ ๐ต
Anyone else moved by the way Garnacho is itching to play for us?๐ Heโll be an instant fan favourite if he comes here and performs well
Bayern Munich tried to sign both Xavi Simons and Alejandro Garnacho, but they turned them down โ even though Bayern offered higher wages.
That shows just how massive Chelseaโs pull is right now.
That shows just how massive Chelseaโs pull is right now.
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Chelseaโs Tuesday workout. โ๏ธ
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