This Could Get UGLY.. | West Ham Vs Chelsea Preview

[@matissearmani]

YOU LOT HAVE TO HOLD DAT!

[@drivenlifewithwanangwachirwa]

@@matissearmani You said it!! 🤣🤣 We don't create a lot of our chances without Nico...he is so crucial to our way of playing... Nkunku can ghost games when he is a 9 but Nico is able to keep defenders busy on his own...he may not always score but he brings so much to the table that Nkunku can't do. That boy is an intelligent motor!!!

[@COUCHCRITIC1905]

lol. Can’t be directed at me. My beef was with the physicality argument. They both aren’t great at it. Fair play to Nico though, he’s definitely shut up more than a few including me today. I definitely wanted Nkunku to start.

[@COUCHCRITIC1905]

It’s interesting because the stick we use to beat Nkunku with in terms physically being capable of handling the CB’s is the same as stick you can use on Jackson. Sure you can make the argument that Nico is better but he’s still not great. And when you contrast that with the quality in the box I think the choice is clear for me.

[@jt19933]

That’s the thing. The manager does not want a poacher. He wants a dynamic player as his CF. Stop moaning over what the manager wants and accept it. Everyone has their roles.

[@vidolocosmas1990]

Palmer should play on the right,he played their for 70% of last season. Let Nkunku be 10. We can't just say because we didn't play well against Man City,that palmer can't play on the right. He can. Which allows us to play Nkunku, Palmer and Jackson,three of our best goalscorers together. Just let palmer be on the right,but give him freedom to roam around, especially when Reece will be back or Gusto

[@K.O.F.I]

Lol

[@TheSupermonty15]

City had 5’7 lil Julian Alvarez playing upfront when Halaand was out. Liverpool play with jota as striker who’s not a big guy at all.

[@RasenRendanX]

Excellent point

[@midsizesedan7620]

Nkunku just isn't a threat up top. He's better as a 10 but we've better players in that position

[@duarscopexl7799]

Liverpool create chances vastly different to City. Their chances are predominantly created for Diaz and Salah with Jota finishing off the harder more complicated chances in the box, like Nkunku. There's a reason why Nunez suffers when he plays ST for Liverpool (other than his poor finishing)

[@AdewaleSmile-fw8wj]

I agree with you bro, Nkunku is better than Mbappe in 7 cause he has receipt of doing it and no one is saying Mbappe isn't a 9, Jota never look or play like a 9 but now be a good striker

[@AdewaleSmile-fw8wj]

Bro Nunez can do everything a 9 can do but can't score goal but Jota lack most of it but will get you goal, why should we care about running the channel when you can't score, you sub Nkunku in early again Palace for Jackson and we win that game with those last 2 chances he lose

[@matissearmani]

Enzo Maresca on Nkunku and Jackson battling it out: "We use Christo in the nine in the last game. He is completely different to Nicolas. Nico is a number nine and Christo ISN’T A REAL NUMBER NINE. I am so happy with the squad we have, not just Christo and Nicolas." "Christo doesn't like to play wide, he likes to be in the centre of the pitch - we know that. But sometimes to find the balance, he plays in a position that ISN’T the best for him." Maresca has described Nkunku exactly the same way I’ve been describing him. He’s not a striker. But he will have to play there because we didn’t sign the striker we should’ve. One goal doesn’t make him a natural striker people. It’s not a long term solution but he can play vs West Ham IF we play the right way. Dunno what the confusion is about 😂 If Nkunku is a striker then why was we after osimhen all summer??

[@jashanassi8087]

we love you MAH

[@denisbuwembo7695]

sancho sent Neto to left wing. Nkunku anounced himself as a striker. had they asked him that qn in the last press conference we would get different answers. now madueke and jackson must be on their toes.

[@KeepingIt-vi9xv]

With all due respect mah. Go back to nkunku interview when he signed. 1min 20 seconds in. He clearly says his fav position is striker

[@PedroNeves-hm5xm]

he's not a natural number 9 but he can play false 9 similar to Havertz at Arsenal...

[@matissearmani]

@@KeepingIt-vi9xvno manager has played consistently up front on his own in his whole career. He even used to play wing. Your fav position is not your best

[@darkknight1917]

MAH you're really biased towards Jackson. I get that he can hold up the ball better but when it comes to scoring he isn't better than Nkunku.

[@matissearmani]

Did I say he was better at shooting than Nkunku? I’m really not. He’s the only striker we have. Hence why we needed to sign one. If Nkunku plays there he’s playing out of position

[@pochluak7555]

When signing for Chelsea Nkunku actually said his favourite position to play was as a striker so I believe he doesn't see himself as playing out of position when upfront

[@younggeezerrr3156]

@@pochluak7555 I’m sure he’d rather start and play striker then be on the bench till the 80th minute every game to be fair

[@tundeokubadejo1065]

Fallacy

[@pochluak7555]

@younggeezerrr3156 for sure but he said this before Jackson and Palmer were bought and he was bought in to be the 'star player'

[@rolandtb3]

Tricky game as you cannot fully predict which team shows up and 1v1 match-ups. Fernández is good going forward. But lacks recovery speed in transition or versus the counterattack. He has the lungs and legs to play a full game, but his foot speed is a defensive liability. We need positional sense and speed to control both sides of the wings. They have size, speed, physic and trickery. How do we match-up and control the game? Which team dips first to impact the game? They both can score and concede at the same time.

[@DanielJ-c2u]

If we finish top 4, or at least above Tottenham. You have to give Abbi the biggest cooking in history!!

[@qasim2803]

Confident we get it done tmr, West ham defence aint it, we score minimum 2 tmr

[@Nehe780]

We neeed more goals than thst

[@sumayahussein2364]

Maresca said in his press conference that he had to change the lineup for Bournemouth 2-3 times, so he may have originally planned to play viega LB and Cucu RB, but with tosin cameo feel like he will go with him and bring enzo back into midfield.

[@oluwafemiojo]

Chukwuemeka not in his plans. He didn't forget about him.

[@sahilaswani5812]

Fofana, Tosin, Colwill in defence, Viega inverting into midfield, next to Caicedo, Palmer and Nkunku as the two 8s ahead of them, Neto, Sancho and Jackson in attack. So, a 343 with a box midfield. There is enough physicality in terms of height, defensive workrate from Jackson, Nkunku, caicedo, viega and Neto ahead of the defence, Nkunku making the underlapping run in the left half space to work with Sancho.

[@martinyeboah5526]

Nkunku & Sancho must start. Am not confident for this game we will probably lose

[@adamsmega1]

On the right, Madueke still starts ahead of Neto because of the physicality of Westham. In front would definitely be Jackson starting. I think it would likely be another clean sheet for Chelsea cos our defense would be better.

[@paul-gt1gy]

You keep saying Nkunku can't play CF based on what? It's all about scoring, who cares if he doesn't have anything you think he should have

[@matissearmani]

The manager also said he’s not a proper 9. Read the quote. It’s an opinion. Maybe listen & you’ll understand

[@wobbuffet1730]

​@@matissearmani Okay but cut your nose hair

[@Ille_st]

​@@matissearmaniJackson also is not a proper 9, a proper 9 knows how to shoot a ball

[@Nehe780]

​@@matissearmaniut Jackson neeed to finish his dinner

[@johnadu-yeboah4906]

​@matissearmani he is not a proper number 9 but he has made him competition to nico jackson false 9

[@YungManny3]

I think nkunku offers the same if not more quality outside the box than jackson.. Then adding his sharpness in the box i feel is a no brainer for me. Plus nkunku could have easily converted half of those chances that jackson had against bournemouth.

[@YungManny3]

Jackson scored 2 against west ham fairs 😭😭😭

[@JasonGroves-p2w]

Matisse bring back playback‼️we should’ve prayed over this game broski

[@hectycamacho190]

Why's no one talking about Lavia? Is he still injured?

[@EliteFootball441]

The journalists decided not to ask about him bcos they had seen him in training

[@ChelsChels.]

Chelsea about to win 5-1 and dunk on Mah

[@jkjkISHIM]

@@ChelsChels. You’re delusional

[@carlosc.639]

With the wingers we have it makes more sense for our RB and LW to overlap than invert

[@melissayeboah1210]

Expect this line up for West ham tomorrow Awb Mavro Kilman Emerson Alvarez Paquetta Bowen Soucek Kudus Antonio

[@RasenRendanX]

So why can't tobido start? Paqueta pivot?????

[@melissayeboah1210]

@@RasenRendanX Unfortunately Lopetegui is obsessed with Mavropanos and Soucek😏

[@melissayeboah1210]

@@RasenRendanX When he doesn't take his Soucek pills😏, he'll drop him and play Rodriguez and Alvarez as the pivot and Paquetta in the 10.

[@KiriakosBlueLion]

Mareska is very clear. No space for any misunderstanding. Jackson up front, Neto or Madueke on the right, Sancho on the left. In the middle Palmer and off the bench Felix. Now because Reece James is always injured and Guato is also unavailable I do know what is the plan for the centre of midfield. Defenders are known. Keep as well. My advise to manager, please drop Jackson and play with Nkoukou. I would also rather play with KDH and drop Enzo.

[@infamous_cfc]

Nkunku he’s name is

[@silasolusi4852]

I saw gundogan play the box to box, I don't think Enzo is better than him but the engine reasons I don't buy.

[@skyjunior233]

Endo back in the middle, Renato LB, and Cucu RB. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@sky3880]

I feel like Maresca will play Fofana instead of Caicedo as a RB. I don't wanna see Fofana playing as a ccb again he's awful need him to play as a rcb when cucu inverted

[@psiphon2808]

He's not awful he's getting back up to speed after a year out.

[@Nehe780]

I hope fofna is a rb

[@johno6020]

Fofana is far from awful

[@sky3880]

@@psiphon2808 that's why I said as a ccb he's not good he should play rcb

[@psiphon2808]

@@sky3880 Fair enough, it just seemed a bit harsh considering that he's been out for a year. He's a very good player, just needs to get up to speed.

[@Nehe780]

I hope the players do well

[@kaylanhussein8436]

Jackson isn’t a striker either! Nkunku is a better finisher and that’s most important for a 9. Guiu is the only true striker we have

[@Dollar_Store_Cacodemon]

There's no way Maresca puts Caicedo at right back. Surely.

[@Tottichiela3098]

My concern is that Antonio must definitely score. No Chelsea defender can stop him.

[@AdewaleSmile-fw8wj]

Why is the answer no, the answer is we dont know, we haven't tried him in a 9 before we only did just one and he just got back from injury and still end up getting injured in same game, he did in Leipzig and ball out

[@blueboytv9191]

I would play KDH alongside Caicedo and invert Cucu

[@johnadu-yeboah4906]

False 9 nkuku probably

[@cyclingman1493]

Neto first choice on RW, Noni impact 2nd choice

[@ChelseaTacticsPlaybook]

My preferred lineup | 4-2-3-1 Sanchez Fofana Tosin Cowill Cucu Caicedo Enzo Neto Palmar Sancho Jackson Chelsea to win by 2 goal margin Come on blues

[@CJ-mq5lp]

Praying for a Palmer masterclass 🛐

[@surprisemanamela8392]

fofana rb tosin cb veiga pivot with caicedo to increase physicallity

[@anthonywright1924]

Always appreciate the content. Let’s try and keep cfc standards, though. Our squad is severely unbalanced, but we still have names such as Sancho, Felix, Nkunku, Palmer, Neto. With that talent/money spent, anything less than top 4 is a disgrace. Plain as. The issue is, we won’t finish top 4.. we will finish with the likes of WHU, Bournemouth, Fulham, Forest. Stubborn immature inexperienced manager. I massively want to see him succeed but it’s frustrating his pride is interfering. We will never see the best version of Palmer again. We will never see the best version of Gusto because he’s not allowed to overlap. We will never get to see Chilwell (CL winning fullback people might not remember) because this manager is too stubborn or too inexperienced to play any other way of football. But with our aforementioned attacking talent, any competent, WINNING manager could assemble 6 lads willing to break their neck to keep a clean sheet while we counter attack and let attacking talent flourish. We are not ready for whatever marescaball is. You have to start with the foundations. Ps we destroyed Carns. He is so good I don’t think people realise the player we have in him.

[@TheSupermonty15]

Matisse just refuses to accept nkunku at the 9 haha.

[@matissearmani]

The manager said he’s not a proper 9 in the quote. He can play there I’m just saying he’s not the long term solution

[@TheSupermonty15]

Yes but as he layed out the squad he has listed nkunku as one of our strikers. So like it or not u need to get used to him playing there. Cos that’s the spot he’s competing for this season.

[@vidolocosmas1990]

Sanchez Fofana. Tosin. Levi. Cucu Caicedo. Enzo Palmer. Nkunku. Sancho Jackson

[@buka.a]

Enzo just returned. I would play him from the bench and play the way we played in 2nd half with Bournemouth

[@Jayjaybills5030]

Then we will LOSE TO WESTHAM 100%!!!!!

[@uniquenessplayz293]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SO_Livendirect]

Carney could be in that 8 role that kdh plays

[@footballhighlights1936]

our record at wolves was absolutely shit too... Im confident but if we play like Bournemouth away then we are absolutely cooked ngl. Enzo fernandez back in the 11 so I expect us to keep the ball better

[@zaksims1981]

West Ham are not Wolves 😂

[@KiriakosBlueLion]

We have to seriously consider what will do with James. I am 100% sure that must be sold in January or next Summer. He is a big problem for the balance and mental health of the team.

[@RasenRendanX]

Are you... Mad?

[@AdewaleSmile-fw8wj]

You kept saying Nkunku can't play as a 9,and I disagree with you, let give him run of games and you will see

[@sambk4605]

didnt mention carney because he is not an attacker he is an 8...

[@johnchima1398]

Swore I saw malo in the training video that was released.. hopefully it's a case of not being match fit

[@matissearmani]

Yep, he’s not ready

[@mariovelan7380]

Is Jackson really even a proper nine tho? He seems to be more like a winger / second striker. I think guiu is our only PROPER 9. I’ll start nkunku as the striker, he can shoot, Jackson can’t. Simple as.

[@kamyk80]

We gonna win tomorrow regardless of your worries brother, come on Chelsea 🔥🔥🔥

[@jamesthompson5287]

Is Lavia injured?

[@kaylanhussein8436]

It’s over for Carney and Mudryk, loan or sold… not good enough

[@TheFlash9274]

Just play cucu on RB and viega on LB

[@jeremykoh4115]

I think it would be a draw(1-1)

[@forlantherake]

If you're adding Carney to the attack, you might as well add KDH or Enzo. Funny.

[@matissearmani]

Not really because we’ve seen Enzo and KDH in the pivot

[@forlantherake]

@@matissearmani fair enough. I think it's just right to think of Carns as a CM, an 8, rather than a 10 like Joao and Palmer. Good review, man.

[@Jayjaybills5030]

Can't Lavia start tomorrow so Caciedo play that RB, where he did so well under De Zerbi?

[@RasenRendanX]

No way lavia starts

[@Jayjaybills5030]

@@RasenRendanX why??? If a player is back, he starts! And for me, he is our most talented MIDFIELDER! The best midfielder we have for the Maresca system!

[@ive3333]

I am confident about this game because West Ham has not been good since the beginning of the season. Their main players, Kudus and Bowen, are not firing right now and hopefully they remain quiet tomorrow.

[@melissayeboah1210]

@@ive3333 😂😂😂hopefully

[@melissayeboah1210]

😂😂😂hopefully.

[@CJ-mq5lp]

Enzo F has got to make amends for missing that penalty last season. He better pay up.

[@wilberforcembauya1667]

Where is Romeo Lavia

[@RasenRendanX]

As long as Axel doesn't start RB we are Guuchi

[@sawpraisetaw3812]

🤣🤣🤣 that intro voice...🤣🤣🤣

[@inticfc7734]

Hey Mah can you please talk a bit slower. It sounds like you are rushing in your individual videos.

[@AbigailWakili-d4g]

No one is talking about lavia is he back?

[@khalilelrufai]

What profle or type of winger IS neto? Is he a Blistering paced lad, 1v1 master like noni? Could someone elaborate

[@kelvinkioko4379]

@khalilelrufai 1v1 monter plus pace and deadly dribbles..RW. needs to get gametime and raise confidence..kinds injury prone but if well managed, BEAST.

[@irregularcody1748]

Is Lavia still out ?

[@matissearmani]

Yep.

[@vexac_vexed]

West Ham have been shocking this season. 3 points or it is an embarrassment.

[@KeepingIt-vi9xv]

When nkunku singed for Chelsea he himself stated in his interview his fav postion is striker. All these random opinions are madness

[@kyezaarnold6827]

Jackson cant do those things you mention Nkuku cant do either,... bro i always thought you knew ball

[@matissearmani]

Ok we’ve reached the point where Jackson can’t do anything again according to people

[@A..M..A]

I'll never be scared of West Ham United, yes they are a bogey team for us, but we can beat them, and I believe in Maresca to leave with the W.

[@RasenRendanX]

Fifa 25 is out today. You know what that means 👀

[@Rootcauz]

Why tf would you not play Christoph in the 9?

[@Apman99]

I'm scared of this game and i live in the United States so i have to wake up early too 😅

[@michaelmassih9392]

The Nkunku disrespect is crazy Mah. Plus your perception of Jackson is way off. Talking about bro like he’s R9 lol.

[@matissearmani]

I swear it’s like yall heard something else. Nobody was saying in the summer he was a striker when you all wanted Oshimen. Now after one goal he’s a striker. Even tho the manager said he’s not a real 9 in the quote I put up on screen.. mad

[@michaelmassih9392]

@@matissearmani I don’t think he’s a striker. Same way I don’t think Jackson is one. He’s a LW originally, is he not? If I’m picking between the two it’s Nkunku all day long.

[@assadlawrence8248]

Just need three points

[@dafiosman8186]

Just be positive, this team is better than under Poch. Keep faith and giving times for Maresca works with the team. We will get better result and position than last season 👍

[@Mutangod]

Boom

[@t_enesenibo]

Renato veiga

[@gened342]

Top 4 ? in spending 💰 maybe 😂 Coyssss

[@grandone126]

We will win David Moyes ain’t the coach no more

[@Nehe780]

You are sure

[@PiyushBhagwan]

U guys think i should put nkunku on fpl

[@Jayjaybills5030]

@@PiyushBhagwan Maresca LOVES Jackson to bits! Don't try it!!!

[@GuesswhereIsMe]

Not gonna lie. Your views on Nkunku and Jackson and just the striker position are pretty bad

[@ShaunDell.]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@flord88]

Not good against West ham. Was the 5 1 a simulation, did that not happen. Stupid matisse always focusing on negatives

[@matissearmani]

Not good way from home you idiot, are we playing at the bridge? No

[@da_realgazamafia6823]

Ah

[@jayt3883]

Sanchez Fofana Tosin Colwill Cucurella Caicedo Viega Neto Palmer Sancho Jackson It’s gotta be this team based on physicality height too. We can always bring on impact players such as Nkunku, Madueke, Enzo etc.

[@Nehe780]

Mah disaster wont play

[@KeepingIt-vi9xv]

It’s gna be a shakey game as per usual don’t expect anything else. Nkunku will be on his way out. Mudryk will be on his way out

[@marvooo3933]

you should be on your way out too

[@KeepingIt-vi9xv]

@@marvooo3933 because I have an opinion? Given our recent performances whats the issue 🤷‍♂️

[@MaticulousGamer]

sorry mate, Christo starts ahead of `Jackson all day... he's great with his back to goal. Go back to the Bournemouth goal

[@matissearmani]

I wouldn’t call that goal an example of what I mean with target man back to play. Put him in the first half where we played shit and couldn’t get out our half that’s back to goal

[@MaticulousGamer]

@@matissearmani i get what you're saying, but there's different elements to that term... the Drogba archetype, Zlatan style, R9 could do it too, Jackson also, but none are the same... Christo can do the job. The Bournemouth goal is a bitesize example, which he's shown at Leipzig too. Yes, the typical idea is to back in, hold and turn, but Christo is much more technical and a lot smarter than people think. Play him there, he can do a bit of everything, and bamboozling defenders in a single move, is the ace up his sleeve

[@Miniz.KingzlyP]

FRIST

[@Hasb953]

3-1 chels🔵

[@Omegaxxxfly]

MAH talks football, negativity 24/7 like you BBF, what a downgrade mate.