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Formations no longer exist in Football.
Positional Play is the Now and Future.
Gone are the days of conventional setups and no rotations.
But there’s always an origin of play(442/343/433).
All the elite teams play like this.
Chelsea need to be up next.
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Enzo Fernandez.
A unicorn of a midfielder, name the attribute and he’s got it.
Passing? He’s a top 2 passer itw
Press resistance? You can’t get the ball of him
Defending? His most underrated attribute
Ballstriking? Elite of the elite.
Game IQ? He’s got a 32 year old in their…
Poch & Chelsea are gunning to be part of the elites again, each with something to prove to the rest of the
league and the entire continent.
Poch *HAS* evolved, and in a good way. I’ll be lying if I said i wasn’t surprised
325/334/3223/442/433/4231
Chelsea FC are back 🔵
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On pure ability, the greatest player England has seen
Led his team in adversity, consistent 8.5/10 EVERY single game.
If you’re an older fan you should know the feeling when it was time for matchday, the buzz, the excitement, the dopamine rush from seeing him with the ball,
You don’t want to know the level the team will go to when this machine is back, numero uno at his position.
Gives us extra defensive insurance with his 1v1 defending, impossible to dispossess, chance creation
The Greatest Fullback I’ve ever had the privilege of watching.
Was at 25% yesterday and was still head and shoulders above 90% of everyone on the pitch.
Impossible to dispossess on the ball, one of the best 1v1 defenders you’ll ever see, an amazing passer from deep, one of the…
Malo Gusto is a crazy talent, France’s Number 1 Fullback talent bar NONE.
The technical quality, the IQ, the strength, the will to win, the versatility in one role(underlaps,overlaps,inverting, playing RWB, RB).
A crazy talent that needs to be harnessed by Potter.
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Gusto is already one of the best defenders outwide in the league, all this at 19 ffs
Deccers is a physical specimen but look at how Malo shuffles him, shifts him where he wanted him to go to then make the slide tackle.
He’s so strong, never looks out of place on the pitch,
Joao Felix is the most overhated Chelsea player of all time.
The masses were blinded, but if you are an intellectual you’d have seen how impactful he was bar his small flaws( like all players ).
You know how confident and happy you were to watch him ahead of games.
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Press resistance ™️
You can’t find a better young RB in Europe than Malo Gusto.
Defensive Lockdown cheat on the channels, game IQ beyond his years.
Malo Gusto is certified, keep your young RB’s to your self.
I miss my connector, I miss my boy.
Was so underrated to the rest of the fanbase that after one injury they all saw the need for him after all.
The most underrated young CM itw, has everything you want, everything.
GOAT FB
No, I’m not mad.
Forget your Cafu’s, Roberto Carlos, Lahm’s and TAA. Nobody comes close to RJ.
He affects the game in ways even a superstar attacker can’t.
Doku had to come off despite playing Reece at 50%.
He’s different, the greatest I’ve ever watched.
Chelsea's squad deserves a positional playobsessed guru at the helm next, and soon
Poch is not that guy, and never was
Sure, you can play 343/325 blah blah, but can you coach an elite system?
Has your team ever shown the intent, have your past works ever shown that?
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The True and only Ceiling raiser we have out.
His return single-handedly raises us from top 4 aspirants to top 3 title challengers.
Wes is that damn good, forget disasi for a moment.
Ground dueling, carries, aerial dueling, you name it. He has the lot
Give Thiago Silva his flowers hermanos…
No CB is doing what he’s doing at this age, let’s forget CB for a a minute, no player is doing what he’s doing at this age. You’re watching an All timer, and instead of appreciating him ( agreed he shouldn’t start all the games ) some of…
If you can’t see the Xavi comparisons, wash your eyes brothers.
This was last time out in a bad game for us.
Composure, impossible to dispossess, one of the highest IQ’s in the game, one of the best passers in the game.
I’m sure you won’t be hearing
Pausa, technical leader at 22, 6ft unicorn of a player I’ve never seen before.
Your October Player of the month.
Nobody deserves the award more, 2 Goals & 1 assist whilst being the MOTM in almost every match.
Deserves it & should win it.
Caicedo very very press resistant, but not a controller, gives off controller vibes but isn’t a controller.
Need the don back & ( at the f*cking base )
Entire fanbase has forgotten we have a top 3 u21 DM at home brewing, the entire league has forgotten, the media have, but I haven’t.
I expect an upturn in form when all the 1st teamers are back.
There’s no other CF itw reaching that ball in the amount of time that Broja did. Look at the composure and ball mastery when he arrives in the box too. Cheat code.
Selling point is definitely his balance, has that hunched stance that makes him
Cole palmer is an underrated talent. A top one at that.
The perfect 10/8/winger hybrid, he's learnt from Pep, he's a coaches dream to work with.
Malleable, tactically astute, an amazing technician, the list goes on.
This is a bang for your buck signing.
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Feel like Caicedo's passing ability is his most underrated attribute, always has the right weight, places it perfectly for receiver, keeps it on the ground(doesn't allow the ball bobble) & overall just looks like a natural passer.
Lavia is better at passing, Enzo is the king in…
Klopp leaving
Pep out in 18 months MAX
Arteta’s Arsenal not a foe to be feared.
Ange’s Spurs don’t have enough superstar power, don’t have the pull for it either.
It’s our turn soon boys.
Seeing the game beyond what it is is a hard task for some, but open your minds.
Caicedo is brilliant in the 1st phase, better than 90% of deeplying midfielders in the league, but he’s not a controller & shouldn’t be given main ball handler duties, that’s Enzo’s job.
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Caicedo very very press resistant, but not a controller, gives off controller vibes but isn’t a controller.
Need the don back & ( at the f*cking base )
Imagine Martin Odeegard yh, but with
- longer limbs
- more Pace outwide and centrally
- a better ball striker
- better intuition of the game
- better passer of the ball
That’s Kendry Paez.
Thiago Silva definitely top 3 CB’s of his generation.
Only answers I can entertain are Ramos & VVD. Keep your Pique’s / Chiellini’s to your self
What Thiago is doing at the highest level ( and what he’s done through his career ) at this age is unheard of.
O Monstro, my 🐐
‘Balogun’, they wanted Wahi too, yet they discard this monster of a talent we have.
This was all in less than 30mins of action too.
A supreme Striker, hold up play, one of the best dribblers itl, transition cheatcode, 1 of 1 ballstriking.
Armando Broja
334 build up against Pep’s 5 man press. That’s a massive improvement from Poch.
Knew Pep would want to overload the middle so he overloaded the MF himself.
Enzo & Cucu’s role were really important ( when one was LCB, the other was the mezzala on the LHS ).
Top top rotation.
This is your Premier league Young Player of the year.
Any other winner and the award needs to be abolished.
This is an all timer youngster season in his FIRST season as a seasoned pro.
It’s unheard of.
The psychological effect this game has will be monumental.
Getting a late goal after pinning them back all day then smashing all the pens with that much confidence?
Well done to the boys.
BIG round of applause
Look at the technical empathy Misha and Armando show the ball when striking, almost treating it like a baby.
Both can hit the four corners of the goal relatively easy without any stress. A god given talent. Ballstriking that pure turns 1 point into 3
I told you about this team from the scratch. This is a dynasty in waiting , you don’t know what you’re watching yet. Patience is the greatest virtue any man can ever have.
If we can hang with Liverpool/City/Arsenal/Spurs then be rest assured we can go up against ANY team.
Yes,…
Respect, respect, respect
Cole palmer is the Epitome of intangibles, he’s the type that relishes when the pressure is on, he relishes a challenge, he wants it more than any, he’s hungrier than everybody & that in itself sets him apart from the rest of the pack.
Sad truth is TAA is a world class passer, but not a world class Fullback.
Keyword, fullback.
TAA burst onto the scene mainly because of his switches to the LHS and his crossing. The final ball is something that came onto light later MAINLY because prime Liverpool were littered
There are only 5 untouchables in the squad for now and in the future.
— Reece James
— Enzo Fernandez
— Levi Colwill
— Kendry Paez
— Wesley Fofana ( permitting fitness )
The others are expendable.
Look at the players out and then judge the team :
Badia- starts for 4 of the top 6 clubs, and the rest of the league.
Broja - Genuine ST competition for Jackson
Carney - a genuine top 3 u21 CM itl
Wesley Fofana - HUGE miss at RCB, best RCB at the club
RJ - best RB itw…
Disasi is our Akanji.
I’ve actually appreciated him more when viewing him as that.
Easy 5th choice CB that’s versatile like chalobah ( + astute tactically and a leader )
He’s certainly not in the upper echelon, but as a rotational CB for all the other 4?
C’mon, you won’t find…
Ball retention up front finally 😞, no more crash and burn attacks every time
G/A magnet that’s technically secure and would back down even the best CB’s in the game
Nkunku is a gamechanger for our attacking dynamics.
Expect him and palmer to be the 1-2 punch now.
You look at Broja and don’t get excited? Wash your eyes
This is a player that just came back from an ACL and doesn’t look like he missed a beat
Tight space dribbling, last line machine, hold up play
Funny enough I’d say the injury has made him more of a ‘CF’, looks bulkier,
39 years old. 39 years old and doing this.
Ballplaying/Pausa/line breakers/ 1 of 1 defensive organizer / leadership / IQ /, I could go on and on.
O Monstro is him, he deserves all his flowers at this stage of career and will definitely get it.
🚨🔵 Chelsea announced that Trevoh Chalobah and Carney Chukwuemeka have both suffered recent setbacks in their injuries sustained earlier this season.
The duo will now go under further review before continuing their rehabilitation at Cobham with the club’s medical staff.
I’ve never hyped a player the way I’ve ever hyped Armando Broja. I know 1 of 1 talent when I see it. This is an elite
#9
in waiting that was groomed at cobham. Do you know how lucky we are ?
He’s 1 of 1 and the masses would find out soon.
Foden ?
Yamal ?
Guler ?
Cherki ?
Miss me with all this names, I have Kendry Paez in my team.
I don’t think there’s a left footed Midfielder/forward with more potential itw.
When you combine ball carrying, elite vision,weight of pass, leadership, pausa
Feints reminiscent of Maddison, long limbs like havertz, IQ and technique of a Bernardo silva
A 3 in 1 player, does everything you want.
Final passes, carries, wins his duels, unreal weight on his passes, disguised passes, disguised movement, ball striking.
I’m obsessed with…
Pep didn’t want to lose him, I’m so sure of that, Bobb is more a winger imo, Cole is more complete ( no angle bias ), can playmake( cross , vision, final pass), he slows the game down to his tempo no matter where in the pitch.
Amazing ballstriking, ball manipulation, and game…
Imagine this demon beside Enzo / Caicedo. Solves a lot, A lot.
Ballstriking / Ball manipulation / can act in different roles / shields the ball so retention wouldn’t be a problem ( something we desperately lack without Nkunku ).
PnP + gets across
I have all the receipts on Colwill, everything.
Nobody was fighting the battle with me, a battle I've been fighting for a year + alone.
For everyone that thinks badiashile is better I don't blame you. He's more aesthetic on the ball, is taller and always looks relaxed BUT…
This is Enzo Fernandez under the right conditions. He’s been a top 5 CM itl this season still but that’s all on natural ability.
He needs volume, he’s a shapeshifter, he changes the entire picture with minimal touches like xavi does here. Xavi had a
Cole palmer provides ballstriking and goals.
Couple that with his first step, vision, BTL play and passing and that’s the profile we need.
Oh, he’s 6’2 too and fast.
A physical specimen.
Don’t call him baby mahrez, he’s cole palmer.
Õ Monstro
There’s pain in my fingers typing this, there’s pain, tears.
The 2nd greatest Centre back I’ve seen in all my 20+ years of being blue.
Smarts, passion, intangibles,emotional leader, physical leader, one of the greatest ball playing CB’s OAT
Enough livramento noise. He’s gone, accept it.
We have Gusto, and the gap isn’t even as big as made out. I’ve watched both religiously for years, I know what I’m saying.
Let me start of by saying
- Gusto and Livra are equal defensively ( Livra has a bigger advantage here…
Datro is staying in the team, he needs to stay in the team next season.
That’s the LW there if my dream Leao isn’t possible.
And as I’ve been saying, don’t be shocked if Datro kicks Mudryk/Noni out the team.
Nichols Jackson btw…
Pure menace, pure pure menace, annoying to play against, back to goal game, deft first touch so can receive in any zone, smooth turning radius, transition cheatcode.
For £30m that’s a 💎.
BUT Broja can do all of this too, whilst adding he’s a more…
The Petrovic signing definitely has to be one of the best value for quality signings we’ve made in a long long time.
Do you know what having a shotstopper like that in training does to the boys ? It sharpens them up for real game scenarios, there are no easy chances to put away
Forget Colwill’s passing clouding your mind for a minute and look at him as a defender first and foremost.
He’s a duel monster akin with your Saliba’s, sure he’s not the fastest ( his only flaw ), but in the duel? On the floor or in the air ? He’s a monster.
A ball playing CB
Virgil van Dijk has a higher duel win % than any other player to win 50+ duels in Premier League this season.
And he's not been dribbled past once. 😮💨
Lavia looks like he’s grown taller, about 1-2 inches
Looks about 6’1 now, and looks bigger too, still can’t be left on an island alone but height / added muscle and gravity alone make him so much more effective, probably has been getting reoccurring injuries from the because he’s…
He meant this.
After a lot of videos watched, he clearly meant this.
Look at the 2nd look before the ball leaves his foot. He clearly meant it.
Also not shocked since we all know the outrageous finishes he can pull off and how he has no weak foot.
Left is almost as strong as…
You know what… I’m starting to think he meant this.
Clearly looks up and sees Raya off his line.
GK coach Toni Jimenez claims he instructed Mudryk to try lobbing Raya as he’s constantly off his line.
Mudryk looks more assured in his touch now
Using the outside of his toes better to contour the ball and not the side like he was before
Confidence to take on his man and slowing the game down to his rhythm is also becoming more and more apparent.
Decision making looks bleak
Todd Boehly & Chelsea are not here to take part rather we’re here to takeover.
You don’t get it do you?
You’ve NEVER seen a rebuild like this before!
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