Chelsea has 'too many cooks in the kitchen!' - Craig Burley on club owners' power struggle | ESPN FC

[@philc3956]

too many chefs and somehow not enough ingredients, with a food bill of nearly a bil 🤣

[@bryguy572]

James brought up the average wages being brought down from 200k/week to 60k/week as if it's this fantastic thing. Well, it's certainly a good thing for a club owner but there's a couple things at play here. 1) As Shaka mentioned, they've doubled the squad size which naturally increases the total amount of wages being spent and 2) these 60k/week average players, or the 150k/week maximum wage players are not of the world class quality Roman was bringing in so they may have brought down the wages but they've also brought down the quality of player as well. Sometimes you do get what you pay for. Also, sometimes those long contracts that work in an owners favour, protecting against depreciating assets, works against them in the sense that they'd have to wait for years before a player could be sold without taking a loss on their balance sheet. Mudryk is a fine example, Enzo Fernandez another. They aren't exactly lighting up the League and due to the length of contract and their current market valuation, Chelsea can't sell them without taking a big loss on their books regardless of the lesser wages. This ownership group is all over the place and has been a comedy show since day one and it isn't slowing down. They should replace the liquidator with the Benny Hill theme song when the players take the pitch at the Bridge. 3 ring Circus indeed

[@harrysogbeye1155]

Clearly you don't understand what amortisation really is and what the club is doing with it. Edit: did you even hear what Jame Olley said about the Mudryk contract for example ?

[@USER06584B]

the contracts have salary bumps. so if the team makes the champions league it goes from 60-90 or 100+k, if a player individually does well it goes up also. hence palmer and others recently signing new deals, these were already a part of the contract. additionally, the losses on transfers can be huge, even if they are able to sell, who is paying even 50m for mudryk or caicedo. they also got lucky with the saudi league all of a sudeen gobbling up players, that wasnt a thing before and that bailed them out. not to mention the hotel shenanigans, and if this team isnt successfull then they could be in serious trouble with getting players out and improving the team. Their data guys also need to explain the midfield and defense balance. their best defenders were already there before (fofana, colwell and even challobah before the loan move). the midfield with either a double pivot of caicedo and enzo doesnt seem that great. their left back options i dont really get, the goalkeeping situation is baffling. their attackers have overlapping strengths and wealnesses with the exception of jackson who actually gives them some kind of balance in terms of movement and work rate in attack. felix, palmer, and nkunku (who can provide some defensive graft), and even sancho to some extent, are at their best when they can drift centrally and are a focal point and main outlet in attack, i dont see how they fit together in the pitch moving forward. i also dont get the neto signing, nor what they will do about mudryk. if they get a striker then what next for jackson and whats the plan/thinking with guiu?

[@George-Toby]

I think around two years ago Todd Bohley stated that 'Premiere league should learn things from the American league ' Well that didn't age well.

[@ayodejitokunbo-salami2625]

I remember too. Typical American arrogance

[@George-Toby]

@@ayodejitokunbo-salami2625 Yeah , My man thought he could buy everything with money.

[@Lostduke_]

The British government dud this!

[@BenjaminKeller]

How dare GB go after friends of ware criminals

[@marlonblade007]

Technically Putin did. 😅

[@evangelinewangari1124]

​@@BenjaminKellerfunny how GB didn't go after the USA when they overthrew the Iraq govt.

[@evangelinewangari1124]

They are a bunch of stupid commies

[@jgaffney567]

​@@BenjaminKellerLook at the major industry in England there are far worse than Roman still there ..this was an optics action

[@franke4391]

Well done Shaka. Great analysis!

[@user-jr8qo3nk3p]

Shaka is the most articulate and insightful!

[@security2989]

Anything Craig say about chelsea is the opposite of reality.

[@Wiintb]

Craig knows about too many people crowded around including this circus!

[@Gcaga23]

Shaka: 1. Said who will want to buy Jackson, a 23 y.o 65k/w striker who scored 14 goals and got 5 assists in his first season in the league. That's a brain-dead take. His only flaw is finishing (AND HE STILL SCORED 14 ), a lot of teams would feel they can coach that. There are a lot of strikers who had a poorer season than Jackson on a higher wage. Darwin Nunes, Rashford, Rasmus Holjlund. Craig: 1. De Jong on 720k/w is a bad example to contrast Chelsea. The highest earner at Chelsea doesn't even earn half of that. So that whole rant on Chelsea players holding the club hostage on 60k/w doesn't make sense. Especially when they can get the same wages and play elsewhere. Not everyone is as narcissistic as Criag. 2. Since the hiring of the Directors at Chelsea they've had a clear strategy. Buy young players and hope they become good. Is it a good strategy, no one knows. There is no textbook on how to run a club, NO. if there was Arsenal would have a league title in the last 20 years and City (currently dominating the league over the previous 10 years, wouldn't be facing 115 financial charges). Also, there is a graphic there that says Mudryk cost 70m. James literally says 89m. It's like including Tony Martial's Balon D'or clause in his transfer fee, only done when you want to create an agenda. Considering Chelsea had 43 injuries last season stockpiling players might be a sensible thing to do. There are two extra tournaments they're playing in that they weren't last season, conference league and club world cup. New financial restrictions are starting next season and they are facing a possible transfer ban, for infractions under the Abramovich era.

[@harrysogbeye1155]

Well said my bro. Just can't understand why these have-beens ex players are this clueless. It's becoming annoying. Chelsea can easily move on these players. There's also the aspect of player trading for profits Clearlake is doing that most people don't understand. You take a look at our squad currently. It isn't that bad. You have the core of your team and you have the ones you moved for profit as we've done this summer with obvious examples like Omari, Angela etc. Plus the club wants to win the inaugural club World Cup as they sense most clubs participating in it would aren't happy about it and would field weaker teams as most of their starters would have been exhausted by then. It's an opportunity to win an 80 mill tournament right now. People just fail to think and comprehend

[@StarskyBuba]

I'm not sure why everyone keeps going on about a power struggle. There is no power struggle. Clearlake own 62% of Chelsea shares and Boehley only owns 13% so clearly it's obvious who is making the decisions. whether that's comfortable for Boehley or not is neither here nor there but there's no power struggle. One side of this equation is making the decisions. End of.

[@averagejoe5016]

What’s so hard to understand about signing Sancho and Felix? Mudryk not good enough leaving next season so we need somebody else on the left even though Nkunku and Jackson can do jobs out there. Neto can cover both wings. Felix can play all over the front 4 positions. Madueke on the right. Palmer can play central or on the right. You need 2 or 3 quality players for every position with injuries and 60-70 games plus per season. Also Mudryk was 70M not 90M none of the addons are going to be reached.

[@angohtv5732]

Look at this guy

[@CIOUSGAMING]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@stefanzoppi83]

Craig filth of a man

[@harrysogbeye1155]

They keep blowing this thing out of proportion. Obviously these have-been guys are clueless. Sancho and Neto on the left, Madueke and Neto on the right! What's there not to understand?

[@mikeyminit5059]

Mudryk was 62 mil...

[@Jaheeem]

Has anyone ever heard shaka talk without mentioning, “ to that point “?

[@shreyshah3457]

And then speaks a point which has absolutely no sense.

[@russellharvey698]

He is there as the token pc

[@TheDYNAMITE001]

@@russellharvey698 he's the unifier, a harmonizer who basically tries to bring all the points already made together. Wether that's an important bit of punditry, or wether the host couldn't just play that role I honestly don't know

[@chiefmwase4562]

@Jaheem Everyone has their own idiosyncrasies and common repeated phrases including you mate... The res of the comments attacking shak yall can go where the sun don't shine, man is the most reasonable out of all of them.

[@artistjjebsen]

To Jaheem’s point, he does say it 1-2 times a show.

[@davidgray6232]

I haven't messaged many Chelsea fans that like or respect Burley's opinions on the matter.

[@VallartaOffroad]

60k per week (which they consider small fry) is more than 3 million per year, over 8 years ... not too bad if you can get it

[@Iamwhatyousayiam]

If they don't bang..they'll be sold. You'll see many fringe players leave in Jan/summer. The contract length is so they don't lose them out on a free i.e. Rudiger/Christensen. The ones who bang...well look at Palmer..his value got higher and he's locked in with a big contract. Same goes for many others. The lonc contract is to secure their values as long as possible.

[@harrysogbeye1155]

​@@Iamwhatyousayiam please keep schooling these brick head fans who don't want to understand this situation 😂

[@anim3vi3w]

@@Iamwhatyousayiam so sell Palmer? What u don't get is that if someone hits ,he is needed in the team or its relegation battle. Not to mention the Human factor of players not knowing if they are going or not

[@davarjos]

Tories really screwed over Chelsea

[@jimmykamau3856]

I dont know where espn would be without chelsea

[@chrisguy9017]

Sancho went to a UCL final last year and he started every game from January. He joined BVB struggling to get wins and stay in a UCL spot. He joined and I think they lost 3 games from the day he joined and 1 of those was a throw away game after they got a UCL spot and rested before the UCL final. He started every game but the first one. And created the second most chances for the team behind Brant who tool all of the freekicks and corners.

[@trinigodblessyouth4964]

As a Chelsea Fan ...and a fellow Trini..Shaka will understand what I mean by too many cooks do spoil a pot.....I hope they buy out Todd..He is not good for English football period..

[@martinsinister6759]

I rather Todd than the other guy

[@angohtv5732]

What r u on mate....u alright in there? I'd rather Todd than those other clowns

[@emmanuelk.tambwe2628]

Todd has more of the know it about Sporting decisions and long term success of the Club's football culture.

[@sportspulsezw]

footballers discussing business and thinking they know better than businessmen that have made billions - its just an eyesore. Clearlake will not be in this to lose money, they want this team reaching Madrid heights very quickly on the pitch and off it. these guys will change what the way football works in the modern day.

[@harrysogbeye1155]

Exactly. It's becoming annoying what these bunch of have-beens are saying. And that's why they never do anything else in their lives apart from football. And many people are just jumping on the bandwagon of the garbage these pundits dish out.

[@jdstan9650]

Clearlake Capital bought the company I worked for in 2019...I quit earlier this year. As a person that hates Chelsea FC... I'm so happy! Their management does not get better...and that is awesome!

[@AsapWorldwide007]

Bro get yourself a new job and life

[@arnoldsaunders6073]

Yanky deep state and ite minion Johnson screwed our club. No different to what they do all over the worlld. At least they didn't bomb us into oblivion. The Ruskkies were better.

[@itsagoal182]

Must be horrible being you.

[@raemongill19]

Chelsea have a positive net spend (sold more than bought) I don’t get the “wild spending” talk

[@harrysogbeye1155]

Exactly. It's becoming annoying

[@1rotimi]

It's because people only read headlines. They don't look for facts

[@godders991]

chelsea will keep jackson. He's a good player and mudryk wasn't 89million. Recent reports say he was 59 million plus add ons ( which won't be achieved )

[@mikeyminit5059]

62 plus add-ons

[@user-id9sj8yj2t]

@@mikeyminit5059forgetting the 25 million donation to Ukraine 😂

[@mikeyminit5059]

@@user-id9sj8yj2t 😂😂😂

[@tomodul2619]

Shaka showed that he has some Mathematical knowledge. Which team will take a player and give him 8 years contract even if they're cheap if they have already failed at Chelsea? That's only possible if those players will accept that small amount but at a shorter contract just because they don't want keep an asset which could become useless.

[@marjonylewinton4839]

This is why its not fan not being a Chelsea fan. 😂😂😂 We are always in the news. I love this club.😂😂

[@iammrcarter5099]

Finally a different topic other than united

[@sajit68]

Cook it up craig

[@eL--RaL]

Oh Chelsea you need help? As a Barça fan, let me give you a hand from 2009 😁💙❤️

[@sunilsunilmudhiraj7131]

Look at your club .who can't register players untill they sell someone

[@arnoldsaunders6073]

Where ever the US goes, there are problems.

[@LordHighness]

Another "Barelona fan" who can't speak Catalan or even Spanish. Nuff said.

[@AdanysMusic]

Those attacking players will come into play when this hectic schedule starts taking effect. Then you’ll be praising Chelsea 😂

[@harrysogbeye1155]

Absolutely! People just can't think. Except the journalist there

[@evangelinewangari1124]

They should not have taken it from abramovich

[@cityzentv410]

I’m kinda surprised that boely wanted to keep pochettino honestly thought it was the oppisite

[@captainsmoke1612]

Chelsea will make a CHL spot. I guarantee that.

[@aghocazztv]

You won’t beat Bournemouth, I guarantee you that

[@marlonblade007]

Conference league?

[@harrysogbeye1155]

Absolutely

[@harrysogbeye1155]

​@@aghocazztvshut your mouth bro

[@ClaireSmith-h5n]

​@@aghocazztvguarantee??!! 🤔🤔😅😅

[@RichieYoung-q7c]

You actually see now what Roman did for the club. When Obi Mikel family was taking hostage he offered to have men get them back. Now this Chelsea board treating them players like puppets

[@TheAlleycat0909]

Sancho could be the strangest transfer in prem history

[@Tokelanddiaries]

Harry Kane to Bayern was stranger

[@dead_r33d]

@@Tokelanddiaries not even close. that's such a clueless take

[@harrysogbeye1155]

How can you say that? Sancho is a baller if a good coach can get him playing again

[@TheAlleycat0909]

@@harrysogbeye1155 how can i say that? they already have at least 5 better players for 2 positions

[@tobaepebinuade5830]

Even though Chelsea managed to offload a lot of players that they didn’t want, the transfer window that they had with the way in which they continue to run the club and sign all of these players is another prime example that they still don’t know what they’re doing. Rather than trying to build a proper team, they keep signing the same mold of players that they don’t even need and I get that they’re playing European football this season and it’s important for a team to have squad depth so that they can navigate through injuries, look at how many players are on their books and their dressing room has been expanded as a result of that. Enzo Maresca said that he’s working with half of the squad and for a manager, it’s a difficult job to be on a team where they have too many players as big decisions have to be made and they have to take ruthless actions to bring the best out of the team. At one point, they had 8 goalkeepers, they still have a lot of goalkeepers and some of the signings that they made didn’t make any sense to me. I can’t remember all of the players that they signed since they signed a bunch of nobodies who you never even heard of. The fact that after signing guys like Joao Felix and Pedro Neto, they still went out and brought another winger in Jadon Sancho who has been inconsistent for years, it tells you where they are as a football club and they haven’t learned from their past mistakes. Everyone knew that Raheem Sterling wasn’t going to play any minutes as long as he stayed at Chelsea and they signed Neto and he can play as a left winger, he’s at his best when he plays on the right, Cole Palmer and Noni Maudeke can play on the right wing and Felix is a better option than what they have in their team, but Palmer and Nkunku are number 10s and he has a similar profile as both of those players sometimes Enzo plays there if they want to use Lavia in a double pivot in midfield with Caicedo and when everyone is fit, where does he play, he can play on the wing, he’s not a left winger or a striker and they could be in a situation where he could potentially play out of position. Signing Sancho was also very stupid because again he’s a good player, but where does he even play and what’s his best position in their team is he better on the left or the right wing. They still have Mykhalio Mudryk and everyone knows that he’s trash and that he’s nothing more than a pace merchant no technique finishing or footballing IQ whatsoever. On deadline day, they were unable to sign Victor Osimhen due to his high wage demands, but what baffles me about how poorly they’re ran is that they’ve spent over a billion dollars and yet they still don’t have an elite striker, they don’t have a world class defender or a proper goalkeeper.

[@douglasshedd6119]

Boehly would have gone after Costa or one of the established targets they had shortlisted before in goal. The Isimheb deal would have gone over the line, and they would t have signed Sancho. Signing too many players based on seeing a potential tally undervalued asset and not being able to hold back from buying them is one of his chief complaints o Eghbali’s approach. If Colwill and Fofana keep gel’ing and stay healthy , gonna have to disagree on the defender thing though. We’ve given up some odd goals aside from the ones against City, but those two have rated out really well in defense.

[@harrysogbeye1155]

Look, I'm tired of folks like you who don't understand the transfers and keep making silly comments to sow more confusion among the fan base. Sancho/Neto/Murdryk on the left, but we all know Murdryk isn't good enough and would only play more of the conference league games. So that leaves only Sancho and Neto on the left Neto/Madueke on the right. Palmer would be stationed in the right side of the two no.8s. Felix on the left side. So far Nkunku has found it a bit difficult to play in those roles and if you notice Maresca played him on the left wing against Man City and on the right wing in the last game against Palace. He isn't a natural, creative passer of the ball required of the role. Go watch the first half of our last game against Servette. It was so boring attacking wise because Nkunku could not advance with the ball in that role and kept playing it backwards or to Madueke, which got us nowhere in that first half Enzo is more of a KDB style, dropping down to form a double pivot when we defend and moving up into the left no.8 when we attack. Personally I'd prefer Felix in that role, as he's very slick with the ball. Now Nkunku can play either on the wing or as backup striker to Jackson - false 9, which is what Maresca's system requires of the striker and Nkunku did that at Leipzig. What's there not to understand? As for the many players brought in: Look there are the players that form the core of your team and those on the periphery. How much do you want to move on a player you bought for a 100 mill or 80? Those are the core of your team. But still they can moved on owing to their low wages - provided you take a hit on the transfer fee Then the peripherals are the ones you sell on for profits. Part of Boehly's anger is Eghbali is obsessed with player trading, a what does that tell you? It should make sense now...

[@harrysogbeye1155]

Obviously these ex players don't have indepth knowledge about what they are talking about as opposed to journalists like Jame Olley. They only know how to criticise and make fun of it

[@commonknowledge73]

Funny how their fans have been screaming all summer that a load of the players they've been signing cant be considered first team players and the media have been misrepresenting the club and squad size. Yet those guys are clearly involved in this 60kp/w average wage that is now being briefed by the club. I mean when you're buying guys for over a hundred million why would they accept a low wage and have guys like chukwemeka on 100kp/w along with the reported 200kp/w for sancho they're clearly including every player they've signed to bring down that average wage regardless so it makes sense that the media would as well when discussing their squad tbh. Also on the long contracts did no one bother telling these owners about Winston Bogarde mad club.

[@Matt-ou7tu]

I consider Palmer a 10 rather than a winger.

[@wiredualexoa]

I disagree with Frank saying that because no club want Sancho and Felix and that only chelsea does, that means they are bad signing.....come on Frank. Tell us clubs that wanted COLE PALMER ? I dont blame his judgement because all we need is results but they are fantastic players tbh

[@chiefmwase4562]

Cole Palmer is the only signing that's worked under this ownership 😅😅

[@wiredualexoa]

@@chiefmwase4562 Absolutely but for players that no big club wanted.

[@QuicknStraight]

All the wide options? Why do they spout this nonsense? Palmer and Felix are clearly better suited to playing through the middle. There are, then, four wide options: Neto, Mudryk, Madueke and Nkunku (who can also play through the middle). You want a squad with 2 players for each outfield position. The head-scratcher is Sancho, who was the last one in the door.

[@harrysogbeye1155]

Exactly. I just don't understand why people fail to understand the transfers. Permit me to drop this long comment I used to school others for proper understanding in the next comment here...

[@harrysogbeye1155]

Look, I'm tired of folks like you who don't understand the transfers and keep making silly comments to sow more confusion among the fan base. Sancho/Neto/Murdryk on the left, but we all know Murdryk isn't good enough and would only play more of the conference league games. So that leaves only Sancho and Neto on the left Neto/Madueke on the right. Palmer would be stationed in the right side of the two no.8s. Felix on the left side. So far Nkunku has found it a bit difficult to play in those roles and if you notice Maresca played him on the left wing against Man City and on the right wing in the last game against Palace. He isn't a natural, creative passer of the ball required of the role. Go watch the first half of our last game against Servette. It was so boring attacking wise because Nkunku could not advance with the ball in that role and kept playing it backwards or to Madueke, which got us nowhere in that first half Enzo is more of a KDB style, dropping down to form a double pivot when we defend and moving up into the left no.8 when we attack. Personally I'd prefer Felix in that role, as he's very slick with the ball. Now Nkunku can play either on the wing or as backup striker to Jackson - false 9, which is what Maresca's system requires of the striker and Nkunku did that at Leipzig. What's there not to understand? As for the many players brought in: Look there are the players that form the core of your team and those on the periphery. How much do you want to move on a player you bought for a 100 mill or 80? Those are the core of your team. But still they can moved on owing to their low wages - provided you take a hit on the transfer fee Then the peripherals are the ones you sell on for profits. Part of Boehly's anger is Eghbali is obsessed with player trading, a what does that tell you? It should make sense now...

[@QuicknStraight]

@@harrysogbeye1155 Folks like me? I understand it perfectly well.

[@KOWUSU11]

these former players many of whom cant pass a GED talk like they are smarter than these billionaires

[@TravelsWithMicahBernard]

Chelsea is a series for analysts

[@ryanmckay5487]

Hate these espn fools. chelsea did not spend 89M on Mudryck. 55M + add ons and addidional add ons if he preforms.

[@FitzroyGeorge-c4h]

But is he worth 55m?assuming he has a eight year contract that's almost 80m for a player who frankl speaking isn't even worth 25m

[@arnoldsaunders6073]

He had not played many games. He was not ready for the Premier league football. He need to go on lean where there's less pressure.

[@harrysogbeye1155]

Clueless bunch of have-beens

[@mcorton9969]

the data said that Felix was a better fit than Sterling, but that data was taken under Poch's management, now they've sacked Poch, that data is null and void.

[@harrysogbeye1155]

It isn't. Think clearly. Felix is a baller any day. Watch how Maresca uses him first. He's a proper no.10/8

[@douglasshedd6119]

Eghbali and Clearlake are not chefs. They are middle wage catering directors who supposed to only be responsible for bringing equipment and material to set up the party. They aren’t the Michelin Chef pivotal to the event, and they don’t even own the catering company. They have delusions of grandeur. They’ve always wanted to be the star of the show, and pretending they are while the chef is tied up is their ticket. But not only will the event be ruined when the event sucks, the people that actually own the catering company will fire them. So no chef, no catering supplies… eventually no events. Todd would have trouble forcing Clearlake to sell shares to a better capital provider, who will be more hands off; BUT he can cause Clearlake itself serious issues, as either he or his friends own many of the insurance funds and pension accounts Clearlake have as clients. Eghbali is an employee with delusions of grandeur, not an owner.

[@willie549]

Clownlake

[@VISHRUTSHENOY]

The best thing will be Chelsea has just a single owner.

[@albertcamus6611]

8 year contract

[@captainsmoke1612]

Sancho for 30m will be the steal of the season. Hug the boy, say that you love him and he'll perform.

[@harrysogbeye1155]

Exactly

[@Imcesmar]

I hate to say this but Mudryk really needs to step up right now or I’m afraid he’s pretty much done for Chelsea and we might have to take the L or he’ll have to conform with being not good enough 😕

[@CristianoSantos-ej3qn]

Honestly, as chelsea fan, I couldn't care less. Seems to be the media fanning these imaginary flames.

[@harrysogbeye1155]

Exactly. These whole saga can be good for the club moving forward I honestly think

[@reignofpie6945]

Chelsea is not the largest sports club sale of all time, do your research before making claims. Guy has no respectability after making a false claim like that

[@YanbuQatar]

It was when they bought it

[@CHELSEAANORAK]

After two years of public turmoil, it's clear all of the owners are unfit to run Chelsea FC.

[@fawaza5486]

Maybe I could have had a chance to sign with Chelsea since they’re giving away free money

[@VPFLdotUS]

Frank really needs to give it a rest and retire, its just awkward listening to him talk this days. Whats his problem with Joao Felix haha was literally playing for Barca last season and did well, scored in his first game back - seems a strange one to instantly decide isnt good enough.

[@Bommexx]

This summer was the final nail in the coffin for me a s a Chelsea fan. I'm so embarrassed by the club I can no longer support it or its values. I'm still searching for which will be my new club but it feels more and more likely to be Arsenal.

[@joelmorris1367]

The result of greed playing a part in football

[@glennmorris8787]

Where do this investors get all the disposal cash from? It's insane in world with so many struggling to survive daily...

[@bradthorne22]

2.5 billion nlt even close to the record. The redskins just sold for 7 and the denver broncos 5 billion

[@emmanuelk.tambwe2628]

Clear lake is all about money and making money for all their customers and investors.....

[@telfapps]

Content is content

[@kadarabdullahi]

Good luck trying to move Jackson and Mudryk.

[@douglasshedd6119]

Midryk’s reported “cost” was with full bonuses met. His cost is actually 59, and he’s on extremely low wages. He’s extremely gifted in many ways and probably needs a change of scenery. Getting an even book value in him after this season might not be hard at all.

[@harrysogbeye1155]

​@@douglasshedd6119 school him bro 😂

[@trinigodblessyouth4964]

Chelsea stay in the Media Mouth...at least under Roman they were only really focused on him...and his money....oh and we bought football..even tho they not saying this about city..anyway this bunch are making a meal of this thing..

[@harrysogbeye1155]

It's becoming annoying. Clueless people

[@nicholasroy2960]

Why is Burley still allowed an opinion on tv... he soumd like a drunk

[@mirkokraovac9068]

Ooo you bought 2 wingers? We’re gonna buy two wingers too. You sacked a coach, we sack one too. American kids playing with toys. Such innovators too, introducing an American super sized jumbo contract to these European villagers

[@megarohan16]

Behad "Egg on his face" Bahli

[@RosalindHarlan-r1h]

Lewis Margaret Walker Cynthia Miller Anthony

[@ayodejitokunbo-salami2625]

Obligatoj to buy😂😂

[@bloodsin]

James Ollie likes to waffle about stuff he knows nothing about, it's all just random bs he's pulling out of nowhere for clicks

[@PV7-v8x]

Boyz CR7 is the GOAT

[@GuntherKen-j8x]

Martin Sarah Williams Jason Rodriguez Paul

[@dead_r33d]

I love how Chelsea fans are all too eager to make excuses for some of the mess that's been going on for years now. if you lot are satisfied with the mess, maybe it's all for the better - right? lmao 😆

[@Cuesoulo]

muppets

[@aikjones1]

Frank the moaner at it again...

[@flynngoodwo]

Boring, this network is either owned by Clearlake or the Glazers coz they don't shut up about Chelsea or Man Utd or that useless balloon door.. endlessly talking about Chelsea or Man Utd, or the ballon door.

[@AdamPort41]

You can just not watch instead of crying

[@flynngoodwo]

@@AdamPort41 ..yea I know, I usually do that, this is just some feedback to the channel, if in case they care.. 🙂

[@user-ze3nl2kc2f]

City won the APT case,bye bye prem

[@russellharvey698]

What's the total wage bill though

[@Jack-oi6uz]

Premier league contracts should not exceed two years

[@marlonblade007]

Chelsea are finished 😂

[@russellharvey698]

Ken bates lol. Cowboy

[@johno9761]

Chelsea ain’t a big club

[@djorshuar]

Then what's it?, it seems you don''t know the criteria for selecting a BIG or Small Club cos if you do, you wouldn't have uttered such.

[@johanngrant]

WHY CANT CRIG AND FRANK CALL OUT CHELSEA AS A EMBARRASSMENT BUT ARE SO QUICK TO CALL OUT BARCA AS SUCH A CLUB THAT IS MAKING SMART BUSINESS DECISIONS AND WINNING GAMES WHILE CHELSEA IS A HUGE CONTRAST VERY OPPOSITE VUT ARE NEVER CALLED OUT AS A EMBARRASSMENT SHAME ARE THEY BOTH BIAS TO CHELSEA OR HATERS WHICH IS IT 😂

[@harrysogbeye1155]

Be quite you're clueless too like them, with what you just said

[@Pandemonium95]

Fun fact: Cole Palmer > mcrappe

[@eL--RaL]

You don't need counseling nor to be forced off drugs, you need asylum

[@fatih8053]

I'll take Palmer over this version of penbappe anyday of the week.

[@Pandemonium95]

@@eL--RaL im not even a chelsea fan or english, you need to stop being anti english biased bro and look at it objectively

[@Pandemonium95]

@@fatih8053 Penbappe is done

[@watsoncrick3210]

Haaland > Palmer

[@captainsmoke1612]

It's smart business, that's what you clowns don't get. Buy a lot of young players, keep the best and sell the others with profit. Sure, now and then you lose, but most of the time you win in this football market. The prices in football only know one direction, up!

[@Lucas-en3bt]

So you buy players for big money, they fail, and you think you're gonna resell them with a profit? Flawless logic

[@captainsmoke1612]

@@Lucas-en3bt What about "now and then you lose" don't you understand?

[@Lucas-en3bt]

@@captainsmoke1612 out of the 40 players you bought the past 2 years, there is not one on whom you could make a profit except Cole Palmer. Not really a "now and then you lose". Youre bailed out so far by your academy. With the contracts you signed now youre stuck with a squad full of duds for the next 9 years. Everyone who isnt a chelsea fan undersrands that. By all means, suck for the next 10 years, it aint my problem

[@captainsmoke1612]

@@Lucas-en3bt You're not stuck with high potential, young players on really low wages. That's just stupid. And I'm an Arsenal fan actually. This isn't emotional for me like it is obviously for you. Also why should they sell after 2 years? That's why they make long contracts, cause talent needs time. Duh!!!!!!!!! They play the football market just perfectly. Needs eyes to see it tho.

[@Lucas-en3bt]

@@captainsmoke1612 well. I am french and follow the premier league cause i think it is the best league at the minute. I dont support any club... so it isnt "emotional" for me. That is already one assertion where you have been proven wrong. The whole attitude of you being clairvoyant, stuff like "you need eyes to see" as if you were smarter than everybody else is a bit tedious to say the least. Have a good life

[@AubreyLang-q4p]

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[@cambaghenicollins5892]

Does Frank ever miss a show? His voice is unbearable

[@MrMishal03]

I agree. But he's all heart and that's why people love him