Chelsea’s three biggest issues right now – Talk Chelsea

After we are in a nasty place as a membership everybody desires to attempt to hone in on one explicit subject or blame one particular person, however you will discover that it’s by no means simply down to 1 factor or one particular person.

I didn’t count on to be writing articles like this in any respect after six video games on this season, however we can’t ignore the truth that 5 factors from our first six video games is way from adequate.

So with our squad construct being just about performed, why are we on this irritating place proper now aside from the actual fact they’re all younger gamers and want time to gel/mature?

For me, it’s quite a few causes, greater than what I’ll even cowl on this article. However the ones that stand out are:

1. Our mass accidents
2. Ignoring expertise/confirmed gamers in our summer time recruitment
3. Pochettino’s staff alternatives

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I’ve seen some individuals throw complete blame to Pochettino and suppose he must be sacked already, which I don’t agree with in any respect. I nonetheless suppose Pochettino is the appropriate man for the job and the appropriate man to guide this distinctive group of younger gamers. All of them actually like and respect him, and that’s so necessary.

I’ve seen some individuals throw all of the blame on our administrators and house owners for making too many errors and ‘not having a clue’ while squad constructing. I’ve additionally stated earlier than they’ve made errors and I nonetheless suppose errors have been made as latest as this summer time, however once more, you can’t pin all of the blame on them.

I’ve additionally seen the other finish to this and folks wanting to place all of the blame on the gamers now we have lacking out injured. And while that may be a massive issue, we can’t say that the gamers we’ve had out on the pitch nonetheless couldn’t have crushed Nottingham Forest or Bournemouth recently? Not listening to that.

So lets go although every subject that I’m seeing.

Mass accidents

This has been large for us and none extra in order that Carney Chukwuemeka. Earlier than he acquired injured he was stepping up as a talisman and now we have actually lacked that profile and participant since he has gone.

Our injured centre backs are hurting us. I’ve been defending Thiago Silva massive time however I’ve additionally been vocal that I might not begin him in a completely match Chelsea staff, no manner. Benoit Badiashile and Wesley Fofana have been massive misses.

The captain is out. Reece James, while not probably the most vocal, IS a really influential participant for us on and off the pitch. Malo Gusto has been nice however Reece James is Reece James.

Romeo Lavia has not even made a squad for us but. Large setback. Lavia alongside Enzo and Caicedo appears to be like like a dream midfield if used proper.

Armando Broja. Missing firepower has been large for us this season up to now, and everyone knows {that a} match and firing Broja would definitely add firepower to our assault and a special choice to the struggling Nico Jackson.

Noni Madueke was additionally lacking from the squad once more on Sunday, and that’s been an on and off factor. His aptitude and directness was the one constructive from a nasty season final season, and I feel now we have missed his spark and him being an possibility to come back on/begin.

And at last, Christopher Nkunku was arguably the most important setback of all of them. An enormous loss. Shedding him AND Carns was large.

So in fact all of those accidents have actually effected issues negatively, however we can’t use them as an excuse.

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Not shopping for expertise

I used to be vocal on this all summer time and I knew it will be an issue, or at the least have potential to be an issue. I’m not saying that purchasing expertise and confirmed gamers ensures you success. We noticed final summer time how that backfired. However we should always completely have had extra stability with skilled and youthful gamers with our recruitment in the summertime and I’ll by no means agree with solely shopping for U25s.

We desperately wanted, and nonetheless do want as is being badly proven proper now, a confirmed and skilled striker this summer time, and we didn’t present it. Get one in January no debate.

It makes little sense to me after we had been listening to all summer time from each dependable outlet that Pochettino was eager so as to add Premier League confirmed, or skilled gamers, to his squad, but he didn’t get it.

Our squad has HUGE potential it actually does, but it surely was additionally at all times going to be a threat, a threat that would have ended up paying off and it nonetheless would possibly repay. However the backside line is it was at all times going to be a threat signing younger and unproven gamers not sure if they might bang, or how lengthy it will take for them to bang. Only one, two, or three extra skilled and confirmed gamers added on this summer time would have made such a distinction in my view.

Pochettino’s staff alternatives

This one is irritating me, as a result of I again Poch to be the person for this job and I haven’t modified my thoughts on that. However he wants to alter his methods right here and I concern that he won’t and persist with what he’s doing.

Whether or not it’s to ‘defend’ Thiago Silva or not is debatable, however Levi Colwill should STOP being performed as a left again instantly. I’ve spoken so much just lately on why I feel this, but it surely’s simply apparent.

Play a again 4 with correct full backs after which choose your two greatest centre backs out there. Since you can’t choose between Disasi and Silva, you’re forcing Colwill to play out of place and look uncomfortable.

Begin Cole Palmer. He’s our solely actual inventive participant who could make a distinction from midfield proper now. Begin him, he can and can make issues occur and he additionally has a VERY good shot on him and a goalscoring risk, and hey, we’re missing objectives no?!

We have now a mouthwatering double pivot and in the event that they hit prime type and consistency, may simply quickly grow to be top-of-the-line double pivots on the earth. You’re utilizing a 4-2-3-1 formation so choose your two greatest pivot gamers out there, Enzo and Caicedo, for these positions. I can’t maintain seeing Enzo play as a ten he’s so uncomfortable there, how can anybody not see that?

And when Armando Broja is totally prepared I’d additionally take Jackson out of the firing line proper now as he appears to be like very misplaced and down on himself.

All of us can see the above and I discover it arduous to grasp why anybody with a soccer mind doesn’t suppose that is one of the best ways to setup proper now.