Can Chelsea afford another January spending spree?

[@harrybartok]

I am a Chelsea fan but I also worked in M&A, and on Wall Street. Some Americans buy businesses and don't like the management teams they acquire and replace them. This often ends with the bankruptcy of the acquisition. Football is a talent business. The squad and ground were not worth £4.2 billion. What Clearlake was buying was Abramovich's management team. The club kept winning trophies despite the change in head coaches. Turning Chelsea into a start-up was incredibly stupid. The club is broken and it will never recover under Clearlake. They even fired the groundsman..

[@Dave-Shearer]

I thought Clearlake wanted to retain Peter Cech and Marina Granovskaia and it was their choice to move on. We don't know what was said behind the scenes, but the fact that Maria was retained as a transfer consultant we she left the board suggests she pulled away rather than was kicked out.

[@HairSystemDIY]

Not sure I completely buy what you're saying on the football front. I very much dislike what they did by firing everyone, I think that was naive to put it mildly. However, despite Winstanley's flaws, both him and Joe Shields are the two best talent spotters in the game, and we can already see many of the players they've brought in have top potential. I also think they badly need to hire a DoF - someone in the mould of an Edwards or a Mitchell, who can coordinate the Scouts more effectively. I very much doubt Chelsea go bankrupt due to the fact they have such a huge fanbase, drive big revenues and will have a tonne of very wealthy billionaires interested in acquiring the club (see during sanctions when 4 suitors were trying to buy it). I think the most likely outcome is the success won't be the same scale as under Roman - I think it'll likely be more akin to Liverpool under FSG, but much more money spent, most needlessly.

[@davereckoning5910]

I wonder about Clearlake's wider (i.e. non-football specific) financials. Are they awash with profit from their wider activities and content to have losses at Chelsea to reduce their overall tax bill? (And hence run Chelsea with an effective discount to their specifically football-related costs?)

[@davereckoning5910]

@@Dave-Shearer Uncertain. Would have thought the Americans would want to give a very wide berth to anyone connected to Abramovich (& Putin). I've always assumed that's one strand in the decision to totally re-build the organisation?

[@SetsuRyuuji]

these guys only care about "buying the brand" and make no effort putting some study what made it work to begin with. Truly pathetic from these owners

[@jimbenham1638]

Chelsea cannot trust Paul Winstanley and staff with the purse. Dismal recruitment. Man City held up Barcelona as a model, whereas Chelsea looked to Brighton.

[@jaxyjoe]

Some constructive criticism: The athletic is renowned for insight and thoughtful analysis. Please stop the loud laughing and jokey nature - This is not a fan channel… Thanks, some good insight discussed,

[@JamesCM86]

Misery guts

[@maxcanderson]

This was the most reserved video I've seen about Chelseas laughable situation in a while...and I'm a Chelsea fan

[@ahmednibra89]

One of the most overlooked aspects of this whole Chelsea thing is that Todd Boehly and his team are looking at this project purely from the perspective of American sports. American sports’ key variant is talent. Just talent. Managers/coaches, style of play, tactical innovations etc aren’t as important as the actual ability of someone to run fast, score points/touch downs, defended well, etc. partly because American sports are not as fluid (NFL, MLB) or too fluid (NBA) and partly because they are isolated with very little influx of ideas from outside of America. I don’t believe that Todd Boehly and the hierarchy at Chelsea understand why they’re not successful yet because I think they think that if they have collected the best available talent around in America they’d be guaranteed some success now or in the near future and if not they will always have ‘assets’ they can ‘trade’. There’s no fear of relegation in the US. There’s no need to play in a ‘continental’ competition to generate revenue. It’s a whole different system that I don’t think they understand fully in the way we do.

[@HairSystemDIY]

Well they need to learn fast then. As you can see with Liverpool and Arsenal's US owners they've learnt the ropes over here. But it does concern me that over half of premier league clubs are owned by Americans, as if they just focus on the 'talent', they're all going to nurture the talent, and then sell the to state owned clubs, giving them a monopoly to dominate the league for years

[@lonecunado]

one of the worst takes on American sports I've ever read.

[@josephthybrother9534]

Even in American sports, you need a Coach with his own philosophy, and the ability to coach players up. The GOAT, Tom Brady was a 6th round pick. Sherman of Seahawks was a3rd round pick. Good coaches hone talents, and turns some junk into jewels. Phil Jackson 'triangle offense that created dynasties with Bulls and Lakers, has not been successful with other coaches. Bill Belichick wasn't getting the 'most talented players because he was successful and had to pick late in most rounds. Great Coaches like Pat Riley, Popovich, Coughlin, Phil Jackson etc build dynasties by coaching people up. Talking of American owners, js the owner of Arsenal American?

[@evony987]

​@@lonecunado yes. Imaging watching the 49ers and say that coaching doesnt matter.

[@denzel9086]

Awful take and misunderstanding of the situation.

[@weexist990]

Great video. This is a huge mess. I think the transfer policy clearly has not worked. Not sure if Poch can turn this around. The Premier League is much more competitive than its ever been. This is not going to be a quick fix.

[@joshbrown2217]

I just feel it's so silly to go on another transfer spending spree. At the end of the day, that money spent was done as an investment for the future and to grow a core of world-class players, if you start spending more and hampering their game time, then they have completely abandoned that idea. It was always the plan to buy these players and give it time as part of a project, this is why it felt quite silly whenever people shouted that we spent all that money and lay in 12th, as yes they'e a bunch of strangers right now, but in due time they should grow into a very good team. That was the whole idea, so why go out and overload the club with players and prevent any sort of synergy happening? Even if it was a thing down to fitness, why make assumptions now, when players are risking injuries just to play in a team as they feel their place is threatened. If we give them that security and let them build up the correct fitness, you can then figure out at the end of the season who can and can't stay fit, don't do it midway through a season. Although I didn't agree with Clearlake strategy, I did think it was a good idea, but if they go out and spend more, then they are just clueless. This is not the project they highlighted and if they keep bending to fans demands over the project, then the players will just leave and then we are fucked.

[@SLM3573]

Boehly thought he was smart by hoovering up young players on long contracts which meant they could skirt FFP and hoard a lot of players. Poch would develop them into world beaters and they could then finance themselves selling them all at profit. But most of them so far are just not good enough and dont look ready for the Prem amd looking at their performances half of them dont look like they will ever be. Chelsea used to have a factory buying up very young players and selling at massive profit for most of them. I know the rules have changed but why deviate from this.

[@denzel9086]

Most of them are good enough - its far better than your Mason Mount's Tammy Abraham's etc.

[@callumlucas4444]

⁠@@denzel9086the two players you just mentioned are part of the best youth team in engiish history and the first to win back to back uefa youth leagues

[@denzel9086]

@@callumlucas4444 That may well be true but at the elite level in the senior game - they just aren’t good enough for Chelsea. The directors have done excellent in recruitment. Enzo, Caicedo, Lavia, Palmer, Badiashile, Murdryk will all win titles at Chelsea in years to come. Just need a proper coach, not Poch.

[@james4ddy]

There already on about selling connor gallagher hes hardly been amazing but hes been our best midfielder all season one of the few that gives everything most games

[@marineboy1964]

Villa's 4 midfielder's cost 17 million Thats not each Thats For all of them

[@chinmaypurohit3431]

I think injuries apart my biggest problem on Poch’s coaching is why has our xAG gone up so much. The attack will and is improving.

[@andrew_l1900]

2 guys having an intelligent football conversation and 1 guy giggling because I’m guessing he’s a fan of another London club. Like have a bit of professionalism, if you just want to chat shit and laugh at clubs you don’t like than do a show aligned with that style not this one

[@jbenmoshe]

Think he’s just a giggly guy. I enjoyed it

[@ozyron7895]

Lol, triggered much?

[@jefri4176]

No one force you to watch if you don't like it. It's a podcast not from proper media like ESPN,sky sports. But I understand the giggle, chelsea is really a joke. How can you fail so bad spending 1 billion players 😅😂😂😂😂😂😂. I thought spending 1 billion at least will get you consistent top 10 position at least but no,they are 12th 😅😂

[@jackb5640]

😂😂😂 need any pepper with that salt?

[@beezergutler5488]

Awwww diddums

[@montanaprime]

You make a Loss, yet you register a profit. I love boehly’s genius

[@Cold_Logic]

If only they could do that with the league table 😂

[@montanaprime]

@@Cold_Logic Todd is working overtime on it. If there was a Loophole, he’d find it ASAP

[@tayosunmola1991]

The anchor just giggling at Chelsea’s struggles while the guy talking Chelsea just cringes. That’s funny

[@leediaper438]

The fact that there's a lot of talk about selling Gallagher in Jan, when he's one of Poch's go to players and has been our best midfielder overall this season, tell you all you need to know about Chelsea. Manager has little influence on coming and going's and its all about profit

[@denzel9086]

No selling Gallagher was a positive sign to me. Misprofiling a roadrunner in this technically gifted and JDP focused squad - means he needs to be sold. The next manager has to be a JDP manager though.

[@leediaper438]

@denzel9086 I see what you're saying but he's one of the only players who works hard in the squad. He's one of our most experienced players even thought he's only had like 2 ish seasons in the prem (a problem in itself). He's also an academy player who genuinely seems to love the club

[@Nikolay061]

You can't buy your way out of a slump. You can only play your way out of it. All the successful teams now employ a game system. Chelsea and United are behind the curve on that

[@LordSeth-hf8ew]

crazy that you guys got iraola on, his english is great too

[@pashteto]

dear god please more Adam Crafton texts, interviews and podcasts

[@greymouser8659]

A few seasons in the championship to develop the youngsters...ahem.

[@stevewebster5729]

Saying Villa haven't had injuries is very lazy - we're only just starting to get 2 of the 4 starters who have been out all season back...

[@00dude3]

Chelsea need to sell academy players to turn a profit accounting wise That leaves Chalobah, Broja, Gallagher, James, Colwill and Maatsen who are currently in the squad They won't sell James and Colwill so they better hope they get good money on the rest

[@Sarco86]

They can sell Abraham in the summer too… But the gravy train of academy talent will run out soon and finishing mid table twice must impact revenues by £50/75m surely.

[@00dude3]

@@Sarco86 tammy? He's been Roma player for a while

[@melosivitch]

Abraham isn't on loan.. hes been gone for years.@@Sarco86

[@sargonsblackgrandfather2072]

Of course they can, some teams don’t have to play by the same rules as everyone else with FFP

[@samjall9216]

Maybe another 1B in the Jan window will definitely help and then 2B in the summer and everything will be fixed

[@TheGradeFootballer]

We are not United or Arsenal. We do things the Chelsea way, and you and your squad will struggle to build a world class team with 1B in the current market.

[@LevyHappyClapper]

is their visa card maxed out ?

[@fluxity88]

It’s truly the American mindset of acquisitions, gut the management and bring in their guys. Prioritize short term success and big deals rather than trying to build a long term and sustainable vision. Now they have all these players signed to mega contracts with huge wages they probably can’t move on, maybe Saudi can bail them out again but I highly doubt young players would want moves there

[@amlmorris]

How is it possible to spend more on players, having already spent 1 billion+? Chelsea don't appear to have a vast amount of players to off load from what I can see, I don't know how they've kept within the FFP rules? The finance is not adding up as far as I know, I've tried to make it work mathematically & it doesn't come close adding up. Cheats should be punished!

[@lilbaz8732]

Amortisation. When you buy a player the cost is spread over the length of the contract. When you sell a player you add the value immediately (in terms of financials). So if they buy caicedo for £100m on an 8 year contract you only have to sell £12.5m worth of players to balance the books for that year. Problem is you then have to sell £12.5m every year for the next 7 to keep the books balanced.

[@axlcinema]

We don't trust these owners, we don't like em, we don't want em.

[@deanfreeman3623]

Host was a bit of a wally, guests were pretty good. Twomey is very good.

[@james4ddy]

Chelsea need a winger for sure we only have litterally sterling of any good out wide

[@1faruk2]

I cried twice because I got reminded how bad Chelsea is and how bad Turkey was during the Euros

[@JMEcooper]

The owners have come in and spent a lot of money on unproven talent but at the same time they’ve sold off the majority of the spine of the team and players who understand the clubs values. Along with them player sales you lose the clubs core values and identity along with the leadership and experience in the dressing room. Those players have been replaced with young lads who may or may not speak English and have come from Portugal and France etc etc untested in the premier league and with very little big game experience

[@Madalitsoc]

It's absurd Chelsea owners are looking at correcting one side of the team, that is, bringing in new blood to improve the football team to perform better, forgetting one other area or side that is also contributing to Chelsea fc downfall; the medical department where the other first eleven is held injured. I wish if Chelsea could have considered looking back in the old days of J T and Drogba, how doctors then were handling the players to have fewer injured players in their camp; bringing back Eva Carneiro could have brought some of those old ways they were doing to players before and after injury. I hope if Eva Carneiro is offered that chance, she cannot deny coming buck to the team she loved dearly. It's good for the team if by so doing we can lessen the frequency of these players injuries the club is facing now for over 3 or 4 seasons now. It's just an observation and wise idea to help the team get better.

[@CH33KYiZninj4]

wish a chelsea/football fan bought the club. an experienced leader in each area of the pitch would go a long way to helping the situation.

[@PuzzledlifeTV]

as a philosopher - yes, philosphers watch football and have favourite teams (chelsea) - we study problems. We track down the source of problems like reconstructing a jenga game, brick by brick, in order to see this source of which brick caused the downfall. In the case of chelsea, it was when eghbali decided he knew how to run a football club because he had the money (clearlake) to do so. Being rich and watching masterchef then buying a restaurant does not make you an expert chef, or an elite waiter, nor does it give you the craft of dictating to customers how they should hold their knife and fork. The source is clearlake. they should stick to the boardoom and not the pitch, the dressing room, cobham, the transfer market - go be invisible and hire the experts that are so very needed and not men or women that nod at your every sentence

[@Jwasy]

This could be disastrous for Chelsea. If none of these players work, they’ll have no cash to change things, and could be a mid table team for years! Huge risk. I’d be worried if I was a chelsea fan.

[@nikoilves3182]

Thats just not simply true, we still have one of the best academies ik the world which will produce +30m players almost yearly, all that money is pure profit, then if eveb 1 or 2 of these U-18 signings become good thats easy 70-80m each from them. We are settled for future only problem is present and next 3-5 years, how we build team challenging rest

[@Jwasy]

@@nikoilves3182 so you’re now completely reliant on selling academy players if none of your huge signings work… I’d say that’s a big risk personally. 70m academy prospects don’t come around very often

[@Cold_Logic]

Todd Boehly tried to play FM in real life but made a fatal error in not hiring an FM manager. WILL STILL IN!

[@TVfridge23]

20:01 Heung Min Son was signed from Bayer Leverkusen 🤦‍♂

[@amphiphil844]

Chelsea buy young talent to win in the future, but demand to win today. The supporters need to understand that players will develop.

[@manriquebrian]

👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎

[@finfog4590]

Apart from youth products. What players have Chelsea improved and sold for a profit?

[@bumpy9354]

Yes ! But just don't go wild over spending and think outside the box for players stop buying these name brand so called players that cost an arm and a legg and don't provide when on the pitch.

[@24xv555]

Stop giggling. We’re here to listen to a good discussion.

[@deanoss777]

it’s a discussion, not a lecture. a giggle here and there is fine

[@Vesuvius081]

It’s a Pub/Bar discussion, nothing more…

[@MAZaini93]

Chelsea don't need more players, they need an identity and cohesion. From the moment Boehly and co took over, it has seemed like they were willing to spend money but not really invest it wisely for thought-out decisions. Similar to Manchester United. You can buy all the best players, and this Chelsea team would still be inconsistent and might scrape top 4 in a wonder season. They need to hire good football people, choose a strategy to follow and have a manager who suits that vision. Money alone will win you very little.

[@tayosunmola1991]

Dang Abrahamovich is money. Froze ticket prices for a decade. Wow.

[@brandonstewart8952]

Chelsea is an interesting topic but i cant help but feel annoyed by the host lack of professionalism. There’s nothing funny to be continuously laughing at throughout the ENTIRE podcast. He really let down this one for sure.

[@montanaprime]

Open the cheque book Boehly

[@LetsGeTDeep]

As a Nigerian: you're doing too much my bro. Don't give people ammunition. Just do the fantastic job you've been doing. Love

[@Vesuvius081]

Don’t ride the obsessed fantasies and lies…

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

They might be looking to sell Gallagher

[@terencedye8542]

Keeping mentioning the Spurs game, we only had 9 men and it took them all game to get the 3 and 4 goal. 11 men and Spurs would have won fact.

[@osasueghaghe4040]

These guys are intelligent.

[@patrickmukoza2066]

if only the coach and cfo can be allowed to do their jobs in the transfer. enzo needs a cdm and caicedo is a box to box different profile. look at who santo was doing it in pre-season, and poch needs to be serious why play a cb rather than Mateseen who is an lb. we blame the owners but also poch needs to add more notes

[@nikoilves3182]

Maatsen hasn't shown anything, and clearly not doing enough in practice if Poch doesn't trust him. Caicedo isn't box to box either he is almost pure DM, its just how we play

[@balooc2]

how difficult is it to get into your heads? these are young players, investments for the future! you cant just expect them to go in and do well right from the get go! most are young, in a foregin country, new language, new teammates, new league, new maneger, new owners etc etc. the list goes on and on.

[@mrgzola25]

CHelsea have been buying players for the future. They have not been buying for the current team which is insane

[@Jay-xw9ll]

If you can't score everything becomes a struggle. Add a wasted Billion pound on 8 year contracts and you have a club on the edge of disaster. Imo the money they spent on untested players is the biggest gamble since Leeds bet on the champs league and lost, costing them over 10 years outside top football. Boely and "friends" could easily destroy the club.

[@davevincent5453]

The players they have don’t want to play because of the crap structure

[@108u9]

Just need to offload to SPL at markup and cook the books.

[@SaLvAdOriaN127]

English calling Enzo not worth 100M is the funniest thing I’ve heard but will gladly say Bellingham is worth that 😂. Please tell me what impact Bellingham has had at club/NT level before leaving Dortmund? Enzo was killing it at Benéfica, grabbed the bull by the horns at the 2022 WC and solidified himself in that team at 22. Enzo just picked the wrong team to go to.

[@albertbrammer9263]

Sell Colwill to Liverpool for £40m. You can then spend up to 5 x that...YEAH.

[@saintpaul6023]

We don’t need him

[@ginooti9515]

20:05 Son came from Leverkusen

[@syedmislam]

Go back to 343. I see no progress untill this is done. Diasasi - Badiashile - Colwill Caicedo( or Some kid from academy) - Enzo - Gallagher - Maatsen Palmer - Nkunku - Sterling.

[@Nathan-hb6hv]

"or some kid from academy" 😳😳 how much did we pay for caicedo?? No way should "come kid from the academy be starting ahead of him unless they deserve it

[@robertlittlejohn7288]

I agree but not with Maatsen he is crap

[@JPzizou]

Every true cfc fan knew we was going to lose to everton and most of the transfers in are overrated are overpriced

[@Vesuvius081]

Over deluding in a arrogant way, or you all thing anything is due to Chelsea?

[@JPzizou]

@Vesuvius081 wdym? The board has brought in players that haven't replaced the quality of key players in the spine since we last won the PL like rudgiger hazard costa etc

[@Jwasy]

Arsenal learnt their lesson with Pepe… Chelsea have like 5 potential Pepe’s

[@syedhasan4572]

Never get this guest & host combo again, it felt like I started 2 videos at once, one was football discussions and another one was football banter. Weird combination.

[@spoots1234]

Clearlake just doesn't understand talent. Messi in the wrong situation would just be an average footballer. Barcelona was a stable, winning team full of experience and tutelage that elevated him. Chelsea only has youngsters. There's significantly less knowledge in this 23-man squad compared to most teams and the players are all suffering from it.

[@cfcfinland4198]

These owners have destroyed our club. This is not Chels!

[@ianndeda3508]

This Boehly Chelsea project was always going to take time but the good thing is once it clicks we will be on top for at least a decade. It's the glory hunter fans who want instant gratification that piss me off

[@rrstows3522]

All ready spending billion, thought that there eas some sort of limit , suppose Chelsea are exempt

[@patrickamoyaw1492]

This chelsea project will come good, and when it does, everyone in Europe will want their own version of it. WATCH!

[@henrygyamfi538]

Liverpool offered 110 million for Caicedo you are bashing. Arsenal offered similar money for Mudryk. Stop the hate. All you want is viewership and clicks..Chelsea will bounce back...just a matter of time. Big up Chels!

[@Omidan]

The constant laughing and sneering shows just how “professional” the Athletic is (or isn’t).

[@CassWeaver]

😂

[@marcusjames4466]

Exactly, typical English media crap... 10 injuries don't matter because he has the likes of Matos to turn to!? What a knob

[@kieranmccarron9523]

I do agree with your statement that its very bullish journalism however I do fear for Chelsea going fwd.

[@kalifvids3334]

its a podcast not a article you know, i rather this then a professional one

[@robtaggore9931]

You’re a laughing stock mate. Truth is if you were a bigger club you’d be getting slandered even worse. You deserve it.

[@filosofastone1442]

To Chartered Accountants what BlueCo is doing makes financial sense.

[@wardouk22]

Adam needs to let people finish a sentence

[@bedokboy75]

Why is no one reminding they can always repeat their Saudi playbook and offload deadwood there?

[@davidcooper2552]

This Chelsea Team lack an Experienced spine !! Bring in 4 Experienced top player's ie Striker , midfielder, defender and Keeper to mix with this Team and we should be OK

[@kwakuadu-yeboah6326]

chelsea made 2 mistakes, it wasnt about experience in my opinion, squads like this you dont need an elite coach, you need someone like ange postocogleu or the girona head coach, someone that actually trains young players not elite coaches, elite coaches dont train players, what chelsea needs is an actual coach not a manager

[@nikoilves3182]

You can't compare them 2 to Poch, first of we already had coach who is good with young players, Potter and Girona or Spurs aren't doing good because of them being good with their young players, they play offensive football and finish their chances, we play posession based football without scoring chances, before LFC game we had highest xG out of all PL teams and yet we are still only team who haven't went to HT while losing

[@kwakuadu-yeboah6326]

@@nikoilves3182 trust me graham potter doesnt train young players he is just like southgate with bad decision making

[@iyanuoluwapoobidele7903]

I like TA. But this video is going to be soo funny in another couple of months. These same folks will probably be praising the decisions of the execs they've scrutinized. Lastly, you all have watched football long enough to know that convincing a player to join a club with history and stature like Chelsea's never going to be a problem.

[@Thebearmre7]

Owners are clowns and now ffp investigations loving how they trashed the club. 😊

[@lewisblackwiththenicehair]

No idea what everyones issue with Ayo on this one was. Can only assume its all Chelsea fans annoyed at him having the temerity to laugh at this objectively laughable situation they've gotten themselves into.

[@joeyu]

It's unfortunate that the show's host seems to be lacking in either professionalism or empathy. It's not appropriate to make light of the misfortune of a team that many viewers are invested in. The host's behavior is disrespectful to the team and its fans, and it undermines the integrity of the show.

[@murdotch2484]

Or maybe it’s hilarious to see a club which is the very epitome of the worst thing that is happening to football - simply throwing a stupid amount of money to get to the top. Chelsea deserve everything that is happening to them at the moment.

[@RenegadeMaster137]

Chelsea fans expect sympathy for this self inflicted mess? Utterly ridiculous …

[@BigPurp9]

“Misfortune of a team” do me a f*ckin favour. They’ve spunked £1b away not lost half their team to war

[@yonh5350]

Chelsea fans down so bad they’re reaching for straws like this comment

[@alexchetverik3982]

Woe is you and anyone that supports CFC. Cooking the books to fund your success for a decade, then cooking the books to fund your failure for a decade. A horrible history and reputation for racism and ties to fascist organisations. John Terry. Completely undermining the "value" of football players and football by throwing money at the game. The list goes on. Be happy they can find humour in this mess of a club.

[@timmills8521]

Not sure Liam Towney added any objective value to this discussion really, seemed to just be sarcastic barbs and very little thought.

[@joshbrown2217]

What annoys me about this, is how little these pundits focus on the overall picture. Saying we spent over 100mil on players who are not world class? Enzo Fernadez is world class, although the team is shit, he is and we have him locked in for 7 more years. If you watch Caicedo, he's getting there, just had a shaky start as expected in a chaotic team (again why you can't be making these statements not even half way into the season) Mudryk is really the only one you can label that on and considering his circumstances, I think it's fair to allow him more than one season to prove being world class, especially as he's so young. Chelsea brought these guys as investments, not for instant impact, I will happily eat my words, but I refuse to do this at least until 2/3 seasons down the line, when the project and idea is meant to come to fruition

[@joederoeper2156]

Whey Chelsea

[@DB-uf6md]

Let me get it straight- thry brought in that guy to replace the joe divine podcast with hos guys?

[@owenrodgers8020]

No. This podcast existed anyway

[@DB-uf6md]

thanks@@owenrodgers8020

[@marvellis6762]

Why would top players go to Chelsea for? Club is finished now without corrupt Roman. This was how Chelsea use to be. A joke!!

[@PlayerAyte]

This entire video will not age well.

[@montanaprime]

Back the manager

[@safc4ever389]

Too much giggling from thr presenter but good show apart from that

[@swifteh1780]

Money can't buy guaranteed success. It has to be done wisely. Man City have shown how it's down. Chelsea have shown how not to do it.

[@Wonderscope1]

Oh my God , this panel are so off. I am not sure if any of them has any clue on how football finance works, the fact that none talk about salaries of these players. And yes you can make profit on 100m players. The same way that Chelsea got profit when they sold Havertz to Arsenal. But you need to know how the finance work. These people really work for athletic? Humm glad I am not paying for that

[@marcusjames4466]

Crafton has no idea what hes on about... "they have no decent fwds" - "why would they buy another fwd" - top players are injured "injuries dont matter" "they backed Potter with a long contract" - "why is Pochettino contract so short" Just shut it mate, report on a club you actually have an idea about.

[@winstong7438]

❤

[@Chip_in]

Chelsea suck so they need to spend another billion bux ⛳

[@bedokboy75]

If Chelsea get relegated by punishment they will create more chaos by selling their players only to clubs outside the top 6 😂

[@Tabanse]

Son never came from hamburg, it was levekusen smh

[@newgameplus1557]

This is the most biased video I’ve seen in a while. To have the arrogance to call Chelsea’s players flops and mistakes while in the first minutes talking about the age being under 21. Make this video in three years time when they’ve matured. Waste of my time.

[@outofashez]

Adam crafting is a jealous mug

[@rob776]

Meanwhile, Everton got deducted ten points for interest payments financing a fucking stadium. Make it make fucking sense.

[@escape2nirvana]

All clubs are equal, just some clubs are more equal than others

[@reecea5432]

Is that correct? From an accounting point of view that interest would be capitalised then amortised once the stadium is done so nothing should have hit their p+l yet so not sure how that could be the case.

[@saintpaul6023]

If Everton loan that money instead of there owner putting it in they would be above Chelsea right now

[@AnonNomad]

Premier League will do anything to avoid a Gov run regulatory body, so they're hacking the legs from out under a few example clubs so they can make it seem like they're capable of doing it themselves. Keep in mind that there were no signifitcant punishments for Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur for almost destroying English club football.