Okay, we must speak SERIOUSLY about how GOOD Chelsea are now…

[@officielEP]

I know it's cliché now but as a Chelsea fan, I agree that we're not all the way ready, don't get overly ambitious, just focus on building a solid squad with good chemistry, if the title comes that's just the cherry on top. This is a long term project

[@reyvara]

Yes, there are a lot to improve especially on the back. But I believe given time we will be ready to challenge for the titles!

[@ywk9738]

agreed! i don't want my team to be one shot wonder and got manager sacked next season, all i ever want was consistency and stableness

[@VTh-f5x]

The crazy thing is that we have Estevao and Santos coming in next season. Plus maybe Osimhen incoming too or maybe Jackson is already better than Osimhen. So a backup for Jackson.

[@vidithrai210]

​@@VTh-f5xwe don't want any mercenaries in the club. That mentality is only to hamper our team morale. Trust in Jackson and guiu

[@krisg6365]

You can call us, overspenders, you can call us billion pound bottle jobs, you can even call us top 4 contenders but title contenders is where I draw the line !

[@patricktinashe2812]

😂😂

[@Miraale199]

@@patricktinashe2812 OMG 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 This is GOLD 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@walyachilz9466]

Never gets old😂😂😂

[@richardellis4636]

“Bottle jobs”, when has Chelsea bottled it, we aren’t arsenal or spurs FFS.

[@patricktinashe2812]

@@richardellis4636 he meant the accusations of Chelsea bottling a billion Euros

[@JoseSanchez-wg9hi]

They’re Just some chill guys trying to get 3 points each game

[@RabonaTV]

🤣

[@iamwahman]

And to avoid relegation.

[@MonaKlisa]

​@@iamwahman Nah thats manud job😂

[@mythosforlife]

Facts brotha lol

[@ZeliteG]

They look like some calm and reasonable persons.

[@thetimeisrite]

As an American who has seen countless rebuilds in every sport where teams let go of aging players on high wages for promising, yet unproven, young prospects, it still baffles me that football people are just now realizing what Chelsea's strategy was.

[@fuzzyhair321]

Football especially the English ones were always able to buy players from smaller clubs but that is now too expensive to do. So youth it is

[@KainaanSlater81]

I’ve been saying this all along it’s both gratifying and infuriating that people are now realising it! It’s always been clear with Boehly coming from a baseball ownership background that he wanted to sign every young star possible to long contracts in the beginning in order to save keep having to buy multiple players each transfer window after. Either they’re buying young talent to add to the team or simply buying young talent to sell in future for profit. Plus the lower wages leaning towards incentive-based increases is another thing Boehly has brought over from the US style too which also can’t be forgotten about.

[@lucaskamba5869]

Boehly doing same with Dodgers. Football fans saying " this can not be done in football " just stupid.

[@anon7596]

I think we all knew. They have just made a lot of dumbass decisions leading up to this point.

[@spacehos]

I couldn’t agree more! I haven’t got an interest in much US sports, and I just knew that Boehly was doing good work with the dodgers. But the second they came in, it was SO obvious that this was their plan!! I’ve been almost pulling my hair out at some of the things the media and my friends were saying about Chelsea. This has always been their vision!! And the whole bomb squad stuff over the past summer was so flipping stupid- these players aren’t good!! Just look at Sterling now! Credit to Boehly and Blueco- this is how you rebuild a club 🙌🏼

[@frieza2235]

I don’t even know what is title race to be honest

[@CesvsWRLD]

chill were just trying to avoid relegation and get to knockouts in the uecl

[@mickodillon1480]

6 points until safety

[@RabonaTV]

22 matches to get 6 points. Best of luck!

[@TonytheGr8]

😂 good one

[@andyng5321]

​@@RabonaTV Why do they keep saying they are just aiming to avoid relegation?

[@YosepRA]

@@andyng5321 Because we have been starving for 40 points tally for the past 2 seasons. We have been listening to scary words like "liquidation" and "relegation" for the past seasons, man. Give us a break! 😭

[@andyng5321]

@YosepRA nah you all finished at 6th with 63 points last season

[@deploy_leroy]

Also his contribution in City's treble winning season isn't talked about enough. He was instrumental for us that season.

[@ritzmarcos7733]

Mourinho, Tuchel and Maresca are the Trinity of Chelsea who brought a Big Wide Smile on my face!! I am completely sold on Maresca not because of Wins but because of his PRESS CONFERENCES!! Guy is Calm and Direct!!

[@AndrewChin-ck9uk]

No Conte?

[@deansmit1068]

Carlo gets no recognition for the most ruthlessly destructive attack at that time.......and with more or less a Mou team at that

[@bballjizzo]

I'd add DiMatteo too for the Champions league....he came for a good time not a long time 😋

[@Carefreeblues]

Ancelotti's Chelsea is the best chelsea squad of all time. That team was a goal scoring machine!

[@philldumas9847]

Yeah we shouldn't throw maresca in there yet we haven't even won anything yet it's Jose, Di Matteo and Tuchel for me with conte Viali and Carlo close behind

[@nemotoad9315]

We're in the race... ..for top 4. Title race hasnt got going yet

[@arcr1790]

As a fan of Chelsea I still can't believe we're on 2nd place. We were just focusing on improving our form of last season and that somehow got us far

[@Herpy88]

I respect the humbleness of the chelsea fans

[@karandhar89]

We’ve seen title winning teams, this ain’t it, yet….

[@ballsballsballs3617]

@@karandhar89we’ve also had to watch the last 2-3 years of football… which to say the least, was well below Chelsea standards

[@YosepRA]

At the very least, don't mistake our humility with fear of having high expectations. We, Chelsea fans, know if our team is worthy of winning the title or not. In sort of ways, we can _smell_ it. At this moment, we can't. Simple as that, really.

[@bastidota]

I'm more surprised that those Arsenal and City fans WANT us to be in the title race. Like, guys, we're not ready you two go fight each other and take it if you can

[@SL-lb6lz]

Thanks. I like that. Salute. :))))

[@tonypaul3205]

Don't forget, Maresca nearly didn't get promoted last year due to a bad few results after getting off to a flying start, hopefully that is what's keeping him grounded!.

[@prathameshraut9413]

Reasons for not being in the title race 1 sanchez as gk 2 no world class CB 3 no backup for cucurella 4 only good depth in attack 5 less experience to turnover in big games

[@domas2506]

we have veiga for left back no? hes pretty solid, big presence too

[@01dman]

@@domas2506veiga has been very impressive in my opinion. Excellent passing

[@MrSteenus]

Like the other replies said, Veiga has been pretty damn good. Not the same as Cucurella but he can still definitely hold his own. I'm not worried at all about Cucu being suspended against Everton on Sunday.

[@tonero8562]

​@@MrSteenusNo two players are the same. Each will make their own impact to the team when called upon.

[@Ollay245]

Would be good to see them sign an experienced CB and GK, we're so stacked up front

[@sergioprvdo67]

Finally, this my team 😭😭 i used to pray for times like these

[@Martin-ww9pb]

bro remember Lampard ball? Potter Ball???

[@Justsavagekeef222]

The way😭allll of the people who didn’t watch Chelsea games last season and the media talk about Jackson you would swear he was the worst player in the league 😭 Like he had 14 goals and 5 assists and he doesn’t take penalties 🤧Like He wasn’t bad the team and the tactics didn’t work😭😭 Funny thing is if he was English and did the same exact thing that he did last season at that age, Everyone would be praising him as the future of England😂👌🏾

[@pactolus]

I disagree. He misses a lot of chances and I don't like that. It's not about him being the worst player in the league, it's rather that the ceilings of all the players around him - Palmer, Enzo, Caicedo, Madueke, Sancho, etc. - seem to be significantly higher than his.

[@derrickkinya]

Which striker doesnt miss alot of chances?haaland has the most BCM ​in the league and jackson has improved his finishing maasively @@pactolus

[@pactolus]

@@derrickkinya Improved, but still not great. I'd prefer an alternate, I'm just personally not very fond of him. I don't like his style or persona, I don't know. Not a fan. Oh, I also forgot to mention that I became convinced last season that he doesn't understand what offside is.

[@derrickkinya]

@@pactolus so basically you are judging him based on non footballing reasons....fine...i guess you cant please everybody🤷🤷

[@derrickkinya]

@@pactolus personally i like him as a player and as a person...he has the right mindset to be a top striker and right now i can say he is the best striker in the league

[@obiigwe8349]

Jackson contributed last season...he is just better this season.

[@shaquille_oatmeal207]

*wins the league “uhhh no I don’t think we’re in the title race”

[@AtTheBridgePod]

We appreciate the love Adrian! Thank you for your hard work all year ❤

[@ChrisTraynor-q4l]

Last year people were laughing saying we wasted a billion pounds, but i told everyone no one wasts billions of pound well be back next year!! Look at us now!!! KTBFFH!!!

[@BlueLionsTVNiiNiiFC]

Great video man

[@arnold9098]

I'm sure Enzo Maresca is playing the Blue Lock training system at Chelsea

[@UranHexx]

As a chill guy that just wants three points and not interested in title contention, ORDER OUT OF CHAOS.

[@shawngreenjr.9548]

All we needed was a serious manager to compete. Poch was holding us back

[@99BullD]

Until we lift that PL trophy, WE'RE NOT IN A TITLE RACE.

[@childvspuddle5732]

I remember you would have a segment on some of jimmy conrad's videos back in the day. Thats how i started to watch your videos. You've been one of my favourite channels since!

[@RabonaTV]

An OG!

[@harebnajeeb2420]

I'm just a chill guy, I have waited since enzo's transfer to hear or watch something positive about chelsea from Adrian. This video was so worth the wait, COYB😭💙

[@ZaPhantomX]

Honestly started supporting Chelsea now that I’m back to watching football regularly SOLELY because of Cole Palmer last season. His numbers may be down now but that’s mostly because the rest of the team is starting to be balanced. Maresca is such a genius and I look forward to more Chelsea and Cold Palmer’s masterclasses in the future.

[@uriustosh]

Who did you support before now? Are you from London?

[@ZaPhantomX]

@@uriustoshI haven’t watched Football in YEARS. Only started watching club football again last season. The World Cup definitely helped to ease me up back into watching it. I’m from Honduras but I live in Spain now and they really love Football here. Didn’t really support any Premier League teams but when I was a kid Barcelona was my team and I watched them whenever I could, and now I’m starting to watch the Premier League and European/World competitions regularly. Cold Palmer is my favorite player from the Prem. And Lamine Yamal is my favorite current player overall.

[@AndrewChin-ck9uk]

His numbers are down but he's still really really good like last season

[@theneighborsdog7087]

11 goals 6 assists in 16 matches is his numbers being down?? He had 22 and 11 in 33 last season he’s on better pace than before

[@mehulagarwal5541]

Bro, we are not in a title race but we like winning

[@HahahahaKez]

Did Nico dirty there. He was great last year too, just more clinical this year

[@wandile.dlamini_]

Always remember Poch said Enzo and Caicedo would never work.

[@kagame6524]

Lool, all Enzo needed was divorce.. bro was burdened by his life

[@jackchat]

Beating Everton at home this season... would trully be a good sign about us, given we havent done that in like 6 years

[@SonglyWryt.Bon-Burr]

They play fluid because theyve got nothing to prove anymore. The challange begins when the rest of the teams have realises marescas philosophy will the challange start. Like xabi alonso

[@akabuki100]

Chelsea has much more talent than leverkusen

[@oybekoyhonim]

if you really think us chelsea are tittle contenders after two worst seasons in recent history, you're gonna really hate us more when we actually become proper tittle contenders with a defense as solid as we had in early 2000s

[@mthulisindzombane5623]

I have been waiting for this video, i thought you would avoid talking about Chelsea after your last video on the club.

[@EastDiaries]

"I don't even know what a title race is" 😂😂😂

[@Eman-jo1hr]

Adrian, we Chelsea fans are just grateful for the 3 points we can get…no title contending, I am just happy to see the team fight for 3 points. There is still so much work to be done in the squad.

[@johnhopkinson4054]

The title would be an incredible bonus for Chelsea fans if we land it this season, for me personally i'm just happy with the progress and improvement under Maresca and the trophies will follow i'm convinced..I'm not remotely concerned with how the club is being run any longer like i was this time last season i can now see the direction and the decision to appoint Maresca seems like so far so good but the acid test with any Chelsea manager is how many trophies they win and we will find that out in the next few years !

[@IceKumaX13]

I think the club is finally seeing the fruits of the labor of a project that is starting to bear true. Young squad, young manager, and Star boy in Palmer. Feels like the team if the squad maintains it's core and chemistry it will be a title contender for years to come. Maybe Blueco had an idea it's just everyone is so impatient in the world of team sports. Excited to see this as Barca fan who is fond of the Carlo era of Chelsea FC.

[@kagame6524]

All that focus and no time to switch off, I hope they don’t burn out (mount and James’s injuries are casualties of their work ethic)

[@Gangalamu]

Superb analysis mate and we r in it 4 now indeed. COYB ❤❤❤

[@lutho1230]

Chelsea fanbase is my favourite fanbase man lol. Chill guys even through their banter era and quietly enjoying this rise under Enzo. This fanbase is mad funny and likeable

[@ObiKwabKenobi]

Cross completion rate during 2nd man presses sounds like how well you switch play under pressure thus starting a deadly counter. It’s a stat! Just one Pep struggled to master in 2024 😅

[@HispleMedia]

I love what Jackson added at the end there...

[@rayenharchay821]

People say we're in the title race. They're right.. we're in the conference league title race

[@StrangeAesir]

To be fair my *cross completion rate during second man dominant press situations from deep areas* was outstanding when I played for the U5 of my local club.

[@shorimatatov6019]

I would like to see how Maresca will transform Felix to a super useful player for the team he plays right now this is our beloved Chelsea club, but then, when the time for Felix to leave the club will come and, because I love this guy, so I wish him all the best

[@NobleFc_Edits]

We’re just a conference league team trying to get top 4 😇

[@footballhipstertv]

2:25 losing many games in pre season doesnt make it 'terrible' given that it isnt competitive and most coaches dont have their full squad so they rather use preseason to try things out and see what players he can count on

[@jale8455]

If Liverpool loses Sallah or Van Dajk to injury, Chelsea would easilly catch up to them.

[@Martin-ww9pb]

Adrian i almost lost hope. You were making videos on so many other clubs but mine 💙💙 thanks for the props

[@GuardVGC]

Great video!

[@paddydunne774]

We need to improve on not conceding sloppy goals and losing players to silly yellow cards that end up in a sending off. And it’s important to take points off your top 4 rivals. More than anything reminds of the sides that had Vialle and Zola, obviously not age wise, but playing football that’s enjoyable to watch and a good team spirit. I’m old enough to remember the days of Hudson and Osgood and they were good to watch. I also remember the side that played in the old 2nd Division as well😂. Enjoy it, the Christmas period will be interesting

[@TwigsAreAwesome]

We are not in the title race, we are just a small team trying to get 3 points and not get relegated

[@SamaBoaSoangPapar]

As a fans, maybe because past 2 years or so, we must got good and strong hearts to see even so called easy game / opponent. Right now we're kinda relax a bit and just enjoy the game. 😊

[@shorimatatov6019]

Good! A great stream has been done

[@ThatBoyKlink]

Nope we are not in a title race👀👀👀

[@mistahkleen1630]

The manager referred to the late goals against the Spurs and Bees. And he’s right, you can’t do that. New coach new system and players. A top 4 finish will be great. Anything beyond that is gravy

[@harrisjunaidi1107]

Good video bro. I subscribed after watching it

[@PirateRadioDude]

Reminds me of that 13/14 Mourinho team where he refused to entertain title talks, and kept saying it was a two horse race with Chelsea being a little horse. I agree, with Fofana out we don’t have another really good option in defense. The Monaca twins have a tendency to just stop playing well and Tosin is not just up to WC level imo, tho i do believe hes a great player. Sanchez is imo a bit of a self-handicap that we have; his decision-making and passing is just so incredibly suspect. On his day, such a good shot stopper but his lapse in concentration is just too frequent for a top level GK

[@benperkins9237]

Liverpool, Arsenal and even Man City have the experience of closing in and taking the pressure. Young Chelsea side still haven,t faced this pressure. Hopefully they,ll play CAREFREE and not even think about it.Maresca is trying to take the pressure off.One game at a time.

[@jt19933]

Boy have I been waiting for you.

[@sohamdas3488]

Chelsea are one colwill injury away from conference place. Calm down brothers

[@akachied4166]

Lol, badashile can do everything that Colwill can. Both are pretty much similar players

[@akabuki100]

Every team is 1 bad injury away from bad form, no? That’s just the league mate

[@akachied4166]

@@akabuki100 Nah bro, that's why we have 2 class players for every position. Lavia & Felix can cover for our 2 best players in caicedo & Palmer.

[@jale8455]

Imagine Van Dijk getting injured, Chelsea would easily win the league.

[@chelseatv9880]

We have some injuries to key players but we may talk about winning the league if liverpool and arsenal fall away see how we are in March otherwise we are a long way of at the moment

[@420_Emissary]

To be fair, other than City and Liverpool, Chelsea do have a pedigree of winning it in recent years with Conte and Mourinho. For all of Arsenal's good work over the last 5 five seasons, its still been 20 years since they've last won it. Sure this is a new Chelsea hierarchy without that foundation, however, Maresca's Championship-winning season and tutelage under Pep in City's best ever season should not be sneered at. That experience is invaluable to a budding tactician in Pep's ilk. He knows how long the gruelling struggle and slug the campaign is hence his commitment to two squads, which is another feather in our cap, our squad depth. Maresca's job now is keeping everyone focused and hungry. We just need to show that nuance and savvy to consistently compete with established top 4 contenders and beat the rest.

[@henrygitau1234]

Good analysis

[@Yue27s]

they are still young and need to grow, please dont make the young squad overwhelmed by the preasure

[@oneunderone7342]

I like how we've made not being delusional about title hopes a meme😅. London will always be blue man 💙

[@uchennanworie2480]

I hate when they say they spend billions,come on guys they also sold tons of players,and its not like other teams don't spend billion the difference is chelsea drew out their plan and executed it swiftly;enough of this billions that billions sh****t😡

[@100anirudh]

The surprising fact is that we are being this good without Reece James. Feels like he needs to fight for his place now also

[@oybekoyhonim]

never has chelsea been a player fc, i don't get where you got that one from

[@prafulshrestha7980]

Finally a video on chelsea ❤

[@martinzzincredible2836]

Fantastic video.....still not in the title race though!😅

[@riz1135]

4:47 Fabrizio : sad here we -used-to go *noises 😢

[@cheesyfeymuss]

This goes to show the importance of owners who know nothing about football letting the manager do his job without interference. As soon as Toads Boils stopped interfering, things improved.

[@princegeorge13]

We are not in the title race, it's that simple...no one rated us at the beginning of the season, so everyone should maintain their initial narrative

[@macattack1186]

Did that guy really say they are almost safe at the 40pt mark 😂😂😂 Liverpool fan but respect Chelsea this season young bucks playing hard

[@Ay_official]

You’re spot on

[@alliftukiran6156]

Maresca is the embodiment of life gives you lemon, you make lemonade

[@blvck5943]

One of the craziest things is Jackson actually finishing chances

[@FirstLast-ur6xt]

We’re just a chill team that enjoys playing a bit of footie during the weekend. Grateful for 3 points every now and again in order to avoid relegation 🙏

[@chelseachelseachelsea4604]

New keeper and sorting out our starting centre back partnership and we are good to go. Also, everyone is very forgetful. We were very good at the end of last season.

[@moisesmorales7447]

Is it not crazy how Enzo philosophy as spread to chelsea fans? I am not gonna lie I was agaisnt him but he definitely proud many fans wrong. Now we are all following his mentality.

[@WaltSpence]

No we're just chill. We're not ready - we need a lot of growth on the mentality front, we are set on ability for the most part.

[@Thunder.Elephant]

When Bohley built Chelsea Class '23 likes United Class '92. This Squad is preparing for a next decade

[@richardellis4636]

Of course we are in the title race, coming a bit early but it is what it is. All the hatred for us signing young talent on long contracts is hilarious, not looking so bad now.

[@BobbyBlue1905]

We're not ready.

[@ghosty6031]

As a Chelsea fan we just chill guys try take small steps until we are ready

[@tawedzerwazhou9951]

Akhi just 3 months ago you said we’re a team that could challenge for cups at best, why would we be anything more than that today. Leave us to struggle for a top 4 place in peace

[@sanchezdelafuente6126]

As a Chelsea fan, we are not in the title race we just want to get our 3 points to avoid relegation.

[@joey1291]

We need 1 o 2 folks in defence. We also need for jackson to score more or to get someone better than Jackson.

[@BSMAG87]

The signings largely weren’t scattergun. It’s the Brighton money ball strategy on steroids (especially when it comes to signing South American talent). These guys are playing chess while the rest are playing chequers . Winstanley and Stewart have actually done a madness

[@RabonaTV]

I assume people are commenting after having only watched the intro. :) I explain this further, as 2022 was scattergun, with only 2 signings sticking around (and I also show how they got better with their signings in the following windows).

[@bemo8943]

How Maresca booting Sterling is coming across as a power move is beyond me. He's awful it was literally the only logical decision

[@tife555]

I feel like this video threw some unnecessary shade at Poch. He did a lot to get the squad to where it is now and to say players that weren’t performing under him have found form under Maresca is a bit disingenuous (especially in the case of Caicedo, Cucurella and Jackson who are all carrying their form from the end of last season into this one). Anyone who watched Chelsea the second half of last season could see this was coming. Maresca has elevated the team tho, to his credit, but that should not be a slate on Poch.

[@gregordrizzlewing7339]

Shout outs for the Aaron Anselmino knowledge. For me it’s 3 South Americans not 2. He’s a haller

[@adriancimpoi8765]

They've spent 10 seasons worth of Manchester City since Boehly took over, so the only surprise is that it took them two, almost three seasons to show something for it.

[@agushi2794]

The ficklest of them all. News is always old, because it’s never about action, but telling stories as outsiders. Outsiders will never understand.

[@farhanirsyadi9953]

Play Guiu in PL,I like his spirit and Determination

[@nate_kang]

I’m just so glad my club is back 🥹

[@TheLuckyDevil]

Respectfully, I think you have it all wrong regarding the "clarity" and "cohesion" of the squad planning. The plan was always a full clearout and a full rebuild from the squad they inherited. Following the initial summer 22 window of Boehly as interim sporting director, the signings have always followed a clear vision of exciting, dynamic young players to grow together as a squad. We were never meant to compete in 22/23 and understood 23/24 would be a building year, so we treated it as such. They knew guys like Ziyech, Mount, Havertz, Sterling etc. weren't part of the team's future and they treated them as such to focus on bringing in the new singings they actually wanted. The whole "40 man squad" thing was never an actual issue as we knew who the core of the team was and had planned departures. They speedran the rebuild process, which had some ugly side effects, but was the right decision. Wouldn't be surprised to see Man United try the same thing soon. What's really made the difference for Chelsea this year is: 1) Maresca is a much better manager tactically than poch 2) We aren't plagued by an injury crisis anymore 3) The squad of young players has now had an extra year to grow together and build a true team. You bring up a good point about finding a team identity. It was never an issue of poor squad building or mismanagement from BlueCo. The talent was always there, it just needed time and the right manager.