Why Pochettino's Improved Attack Exposes Another Problem

[@JR44444]

I generally like the idea of covering a team that has weaknesses where not everything goes well. Covering highly successful top teams is done enough. And this way you can actually learn a lot more about football in a realistic way. I also like that you didn't talk exclusively about tactics but also individual quality/mistakes of players. It's just way more realistic that way and allows you to empathize with a manager like Pochettino. I think he is a good manager but Chelsea is a difficult "project" for any manager.

[@FootballMeta]

Thank you! I genuinely think that any manager would have a tough time getting this Chelsea team back to the standards that are expected. Poch is definitely not perfect but I feel the players have let him down at times this season as well

[@usernamethief]

His decisions have been very questionable most of the time so its hard not to blame him

[@1998ibra]

​@@FootballMeta when it comes to Chelsea is not about the manager or the tactics is just about the players lack of communication lack of intense Man marking pressing and also when you lose the Ball lack of counter pressing immediately when you lose the Ball for that to happen to the players have to be close to each other at the right distance to put pressure on the opponents and block their passing options.😉😉😉👌👌👌😎😎😎😁😁😁👍👍👍🌟🌟🌟.

[@dyoutube439]

@@FootballMeta I look back on Lampard's first managerial stint. A lot of the dropped points back then were due to individual errors as well: Kepa, Zouma, even Thiago Silva, Rudiger couldn't even make the first team because of his erratic nature. Tuchel arrived, these errors were 'magically' gone. Sure, players are to blame for individual errors. But when it becomes a pattern that is not addressed throughout the season, it falls on the manager. May it be communication, structure, tactics, etc.

[@lorentzhjerpe212]

Completely agree!

[@samuelokeke146]

Well i think the problem in defence is three things: 1. Injuries with our defensive midfielders in lavia and ugochukwu 2. We mostly have slow centre backs in disasi, badiashile, silva and maybe colwill. Plus our fast centre backs in chalobah and fofana have had their injury woes. 3. Caicedo mostly played on the right while enzo played on the left meanwhile it should be the other way round. Enzo plays on the right to form a triangle with palmer and gusto with his strong foot able to play the ball between them while caicedo plays on the left to enable him defend with his strong foot. Either way it would work sooner than later and we are trying to adapt in situations like this. Nice work on the channel by the way. Keep it up 👍🏾

[@jesterbeats2898]

That doesn't make much of a difference with playing Enzo on the right or left of caicedo who both like to roam forward

[@dyoutube439]

I wouldn't use ugochukwu's injury as an excuse for now. He didn't make much of a difference when he wasn't injured at the start of the season. I'll have to put some blame on poch's structure: If you beat Chelsea's press, it's easy to pass through the midfield pair especially since enzo isn't that mobile (similar to jorgi).

[@samuelokeke146]

@@jesterbeats2898 Ur view though

[@samuelokeke146]

@@dyoutube439 well there's lavia and again your view

[@mariadanielalavia8877]

@@dyoutube439 another thing is that, enzo whenever playing with Argentina never plays in a double pivot. He's always surrounded by the likes of MacAllister or Lo Celso, and De Paul who specially De Paul is a running beasts who has the energy and defensive awareness to win most balls back and never get caught off guard. I feel like unless this problem gets addressed Chelsea will have lots of problems as neither the other 2 players out wide (mudryk/madueke) nor the palmer nor jackson can defend very well nor should be doing that. So I'd rather try to sacrifice Mudryk or Madueke, or play with Palmer as a false 9 and another midfielder dropping Jackson. Also they have to train their playing from the back with the goalkeeper and their zonal/man marking awareness from their Fullbacks and number 6 so they are tougher in defense.

[@mungurk18]

Thanks for highlighting how most of Chelsea defensive woes have been personnel issues and not structural issues. I find it interesting that whenever Poch plays a double pivot of Gallagher with either of Caicedo or Enzo we have our best games of the season like the Gallagher-Enzo pivot against Liverpool where Enzo had arguably his best game of the season on MD1. Earlier in the season after Caicedo joined Poch was playing a Gallagher-Caicedo pivot with Enzo at 10 that may explain our better defensive form earlier on. But Enzo wasn't very effective in the 10 so he got put in the pivot with Caicedo and Gallagher in the 10. Gallagher is more effective than Enzo there but isn't the best, players like Chukwuemeka and Nkunku who could probably fill in at 10 have been consistently injured. The Caicedo-Enzo pivot as you pointed out probably coincided with our dip in defensive form and with Gallagher not very effective in the 10 Palmer was given more of a free role on the RW where he could move around and drop in midfield to create chances. Poch also had the option of playing Palmer or Mudryk in the 10 but with neither having as much work rate off the ball as Gallagher, playing either ahead of a Caicedo-Enzo pivot would have probably been an even worse disaster. As we saw against Sheffield or even 1st leg against Manchester United where Palmer was in the 10 ahead of Caicedo and Enzo we lacked control and succumbed to a disappointing draw and a loss. Recently against Everton we saw a pivot of Gallagher-Caicedo again with Palmer in the 10. We controlled the game better, scored six and kept a clean sheet for the first time in 13 matches having conceded a minimum of 2 goals in each of our last 7. I wonder if this is a template Poch will lean to again during the remaining matches due to Enzo's fitness concern.

[@douglasackerman8454]

Brother you have highlighted it perfectly. And to add on when nknuku plays the 10 he could easily open up play more for Jackson or whatever striker is out there next season. I think Enzo could be a bit of a liability going forward if we decide to play a double pivot going forward, but in the Everton game Caicedo and Gallagher highlighted how our midfield should operate

[@aquail5101]

He doesnt learn, I've been saying for majority of the season enzo caicedo together does not work. Gallagher is also super inconsistent at creating chances up front so why Poch plays him on the wing I have no idea. He should be playing Gallagher Caicedo in midfield together at least until our defence gets more organised/experienced whilst having an actual left winger. The whole squad was terrible against Arsenal yesterday but even vs City he doesnt keep the same structure that put 6 past everton AND kept a clean sheet. Sure Im not just blaming Poch because if Jackson could shoot at all, we beat city but we should have went more at them. They were tired so a fast winger like mudyrk or even Sterling who always plays well vs city would have made the difference. I just don't think Poch is a good enough coach to bring us out of the problems we have but the players also arent good enough either in some areas. He needs to play to strengths that have worked and hope for points that way. Hes happy to drop expensive mudyrk all the time but won't leave Enzo out the team unless he's ill or injured.

[@sp_blaze4170]

I’m sorry but Gallagher is just not good enough going forward to start let alone be the 10. Absolute joke for a side expecting to compete at highest level

[@mellvins0059]

@@sp_blaze4170he pairs with caiceido very well. It’s Enzo who has done very little this season to justify his position in the lineup, let alone to justify his price tag.

[@XPL80]

​@@sp_blaze4170I agree with you, it's the same thing that happens with Fermín un barça. When the quality players don't deliver, it usually is the Manager's fault, and almost always in those situations mediocre players with fight in them shine.

[@BIazy]

For me, Chelsea's biggest problem is the lack of leadership and experience. It's literally just a bunch of kids playing together for the first time, with Sterling who still plays like a 20 year old and occasionally Thiago Silva playing. The problem is not Pochettino at all.

[@2tecci333]

Ehhh Yh kinda consistency is a problem too which is the biggest downside to young players imo

[@usernamethief]

It kinda is tho when he's bringing on players like gilchrist when losing by a goal

[@natscrib4753]

Pochettino selects the team so he is the problem

[@lyonkennedy4892]

A midfield leader is very important in any team aspiring to be elite, while Gallagher has great leadership qualities he doesn’t quite have the experience to combine it with. Chelsea should’ve kept Jorginho for that experience and calmness. A pairing with either Enzo or Caceido would’ve seen them improve immensely.

[@JorgeF69]

Weird ass copium to defend the spurs man bro literally said winning trophies is an issue it creates egos 😂 just cause he beat an relegation battling Everton Chelsea fans are ignoring his awful history of decision making heck only this season his poor choices cost Chelsea a trophy not even talking about benching Moura in the final for an injured Harry kane

[@mashwork6615]

The counters on Enzo and caicedo also mainly happen because our wingers outside of palmer are far too quick to concede possession we lack ball retention in the final third

[@IOSALive]

Football Meta, This is so fun! I'm happy I found your channel!

[@JD-hh2qb]

This is the main problem of Poch, he should have explored playing like this at the start of the season and tried being more defensive towards the end of the season.

[@esilufrancis9535]

What i observed is Chelsea attack with 2 1 2 5 formation which leaves way too much space

[@emmanuelleonando361]

Finally we have a video about Chelsea 😂😂 it's been a long time ⌛

[@Nicks_cfc]

Great video man! I think Chelsea need 2-3 more signings for the first team with experience in some areas that they lack both quality and experience. CB (Thiago Silva is getting older and doesn’t suit a high press team anymore) LB (Chilwell hasn’t been consistent with the injuries and his quality has dropped a little due to that + Cucurella is not good enough) and ST (You need someone with a little more experience than Jackson to lead the Attack, even though I think Jackson is a great player) maybe a different winger if they sell Raheem, and then you bring all the injured players back (Reece, Fofana, Nkunku, Lavia) then Chelsea can compete for top 3 in the Premier League next season

[@SpiritualLivingPlatform]

Your analysis is well done. Hence the solution is laying in the way he rotates the following 4 players. He should start Caceido, Ghalager and palmer depending on the opponent, or Enzo, Ghallager and Palmer on other games. One of the center back must try to slightly move forward or sideways to allow the keeper to be also involved accordingly. We will ha a balance against the lowblock teams as well as the open play teams. With the quality that we have, we will be able to score and not concede a lot as we have been conceeding.

[@saitnyang8602]

Class video ❤

[@asmundlvgreen7689]

Loved this, interesting analysis 👍

[@stevebiko3242]

Your videos are perfect. I like the fullbacks but they need to be more active defensively. That midfield will be sorted out soon, i think

[@eugenevetrov3371]

First time on your channel, such a great graphic! Awesome job! I think Lavia will be a better partner for Enzo, James and Chilwell are better in defensively then Cucu and Gusto. In addition we could try to switch into 3-4-3 formation, due to the fact that we don't have really good wingers, 5 defenders, and James might play with Malo together

[@innocentazaka1908]

Love your analysis. I subscribed to your channel.

[@milenkapitanov8464]

As a Chelsea fan I'm 100% supporting Pochettino. He needs time

[@ras7646]

Knowing Poch, we should get a target man for deep blocks. I recall Llorente having a mamoth season at Tottenham a while back. Someone aging and not really insistent on starting, Chris Wood would do. Adds prem experience and leadership. Also a cm who is box to box and mature. Dream player is Rabiot, he also has the physicality Prem needs but should be expensive. Alternatively, a replacement for Gallagher advance role who has workrate but infuses creativity, Morgan Gibbs-White can be a good player to provide this while still being young. But thats a 70M+ player given Nottinghams investment. For the backline, Cucurella leaves and if we sell Maatsen, we can get a decent future option to compete with Chilwell, someone like Quentin Merlin would have been great as he can swip in great deliveries. France has plenty to look at and Gusto has shown this. CB- We should replace Thiago SIlva. Perhaps get our former players, Tomori or Guehi. They are top and offer speed so transistions shouldn't bother us much after. Knowing my club, this would not happen tho

[@nefejefia7475]

As a Chelsea fan, I've been waiting for this video for a long time 😂

[@lucdettorre5173]

Could you maybe do a video about De Rossi’s Roma?

[@FootballMeta]

Coming soon 👀

[@salisstudio4483]

​@FootballMeta It's hard. Inconsistency is something we are used to at Chelsea and we have never seen anything so perfect. You can see that the team that won the Champions League will struggle in the league. But the project that was started now seemed to fix that inconsistency, but since it is the first season, we have not seen anything different. There are more problems than positive things. Chelsea's culture is to be successful in a short period of time, or to be cool in every game, or to be a cup team, it is not necessary to see cool things.

[@pesxbarca]

Please make a video on Stuttgart

[@neildylanyoung]

Do a video on Arne Slot please. Your analysis is amazing.

[@Darrzeditz]

i think if we want to better defensively we need a gallagher caicedo pivot

[@lashakazarashvili1683]

very interesting, as always... Which software do you use in your videos?

[@mirceapop9770]

Please do a video about Pioli and Milan, I would really like to understand what's with these ups and downs that the team had this season

[@darylayertey6925]

Decent video. Though a couple of things to add. Palmer has actually rarely played as a 10 for us this season. He probably should have and has generally been excellent in the few instances that he has played there but it hasn't been a regular occurrence. Gallagher has actually been our starting 10 for most of our games and much like when enzo played there he limits the attacking potential of the team imo. His overly enthusiastic pressing is a big reason why enzo and Caicedo usually have so much space to manage. In terms of the individual errors, there is virtually no pattern and sequence to anything we do and there are frequently very limited passing options in our buildup. The lack of a rehearsed pattern and overeliance on improvisation leads to hesitation, confusion and ultimately seemingly basic errors.

[@rampanswallo]

Not every 10 has to be a playmaker. Gallagher as the 10 has worked especially when he can lock down a creative 6 ie. Palhinha , Rodri etc. Offensively in Poch's system his job is to get into the box and score goals from crosses. He has done a good job of that.

[@darylayertey6925]

@@rampanswallo not every 10 needs to be creative but every 10 needs to consistently add something to the attack and the fact of the matter is that Gallagher simply doesn't. In terms of offensive output he is probably one of the worst 10s in the league. Pahlinha isn't a creative 6, he has one assist across all his league appearances for Fulham and sporting. Rodri is the caliber of player worthy of that kind of treatment. I don't think it's a good idea to handicap part of the attack out of fear of the threat of the opponent's 6. But even if it is, it should only be reserved for those "creative 6s" instead of virtually every game even against the Sheffields of this world. I don't doubt that he is doing what poch is asking of him and doing it well but Poch's system is bad. He has done his defensive job ok, though his presence has stopped us from consistently leaking goals. But in terms of getting into the box to score crosses he has done a very bad job at that. He has only 3 pl goals this season.

[@sp_blaze4170]

Gallagher at 10 has never proven to work. Like ever, doesn’t have to be the most creative player at 10 but Gallagher adds absolutely nothing to the attack. Looks scared to try something creative

[@collinchingota7717]

That is why caicedo and Gallagher is the best combination in pivot. we had the best performance against everton where we did not concede, thanks to these boys amonng others.

[@MenziZuma]

Do Arne slot newly appointed Liverpool manger 🙏🙏

[@shaunbuchanan9070]

We are not compact enough defending and the cover in transition is poor. Fernandez is not mobile enough to support Caicedo defensively. We still do not move the ball quick enough through the lines and we need to use diagonal switches of play more often. As well as playing the ball over presses when we are struggling to play out of the back.

[@tankisomakhetha2836]

I remember watching “Why Chelsea can’t score” months ago and this video complements it. It’s brilliant. The insight you provide between then and now is clear and coherent. Thank you

[@bobbypayne9843]

The Timing of the publishing of video is amazing

[@manlikedrogba9408]

Only time will tell if we build on this form and stay fit 💪🏾

[@m.y.m401]

i think the problem is lack of Experience. being a child could make you rush to the goal instead of considering the highest chance to get the goal.

[@jakobswags5137]

A cool think I think you should do is talk about champions league games. eg. Man City vs. Real Madrid. And talk about how Man City won and what man city could have done to win the game. I like to watch stuff like that, and i hope you can do something like that.

[@lairdlife5281]

Chelsea have had by far the most injury’s in the league and to key players like James,chilli,nkunku ect for most of the season they have had 54 injuries in total second place on that list is Newcastle who have had 38 injury’s They also have basically purchased a new team of very young players it was always going to take a few seasons to get them up to speed of the prem.

[@edemkumah5248]

Chelsea needs a coach

[@wisdomnzube4121]

We may have a little flaw in the whole tactical structure. But the main issue is rhe profile of the players. Are they a counter attacking squad? Are they a ball possession squad.? Caicedo is decent. Enzo is weak...he is not good defensively...neither is he superb in attack with great passes. Gallagher works hard...but he is lacking technically for a team that has eye for trophies. Mudryk Sterling Madueke lose the ball seriously cos it's not in them. The defense of Disasi Chalobah Colwill badiashile is midtable.

[@tomradu1528]

Fernandez is not cut for a two-MF-pivot in the Prem. The ball moves too fast for him; he's also small and leaves large swathes of land undefended.Surprisingly his dribbling through the press is quite mediocre; he gives away about 20 balls/match. To make matter worse, his subpar performance forces Caicedo to constantly mop-up after him , which is a real pity: Caiceido has great potential going forward. This has become glaring in the last few games when Connor deputized for Enzo. Connor efficiently covers a large area, defensively, which frees Caicedo to push up the field and contribute with runs and one touch ball deviations. Enzo should not be automatic starter, regardless of being a world cup winner and all that.

[@envy6195]

The problem is the center area when they lost a ball they got easily to counter attack however since they got humiliated by arsenal, rn pochetino doing some impressive movements they are play some inverted fullback like in aston villa and whu match, the idea is to cover a center area with cucurela and caicedo together being a double pivot while Gallagher/ the other partner of caicedo left him , due to need an extra player in attack zone, rn they are balance in deffense and attack but let's see if this is the true answer to fix their problem

[@thomasson23]

Hi! Could you please do an Arne Slot video?

[@XPL80]

The manager. Top teams with top transfer spend hardly ever have bad squads, hence the problem normally is the manager. Be its leadership style, its communication abilities or simply their ability as a manager (which we are suffering in Barcelona)

[@YohannesKalayu-tj9gf]

In my opinion inorder for better Chelsea next season need to deal with Injury problem they need to buy experienced 2 central defenders ,1 central defensive Middlefield who can partner up with E. Fernandez, 1 experienced left wing and right wing Loan players like - Badishile, Chalobah, L. Colwill, Chukwumemeka, R. Lavia, Ugochukwo, C. Casadei, Mudryuk Sell players like -M.Sarr, ziyech and farewell for Thiago silva and lastly I would like Lukaku in the starting lineup.

[@alakpamarvellous3]

Chill bro 😂

[@bdpat100]

1 fix might be to play with Gallagher deeper. Have Enzo play the Pirlo role with Caïcedo and Conor on both sides of him for their legs. Cole, Jackson, and Nkunku, when fit, could combine up top with Malo and Ben overlapping.

[@Dera07]

Simple man you got it spot on

[@afiqanuar4930]

Make video about Arne Slot please!

[@ameen2664]

I hadn't watched any of their matches, so I don't know much. But from this video, I think their wingers need to be improved (not replaced), not better support in width.

[@stevegrainger6367]

Great content. Let Poch know. 😂😂

[@wariskolapo9484]

As for me, I can see that the double pivot of pochdoesn't work in most of our games he should start one and bench one either. Also the pairing of disasi/badiashile with any of our defenders are more even worser because these two players lacks confidence and they make a lot of mistakes during the match.

[@edit_man1793]

Can you maybe make a video on athletic club pls ? 🙂

[@andreasokky]

New COACH Quality Grade A.

[@nuteqx6376]

could you make analysis about Man Utd bad defense structure?

[@MoeinAskari]

no change . They just need to give the coach more time

[@salisstudio4483]

But I think there is someone who can fix it all. Roberto De Zerbi knows a lot of players in the team for such a project with emerging players in the cool transfer budget provider investors group.

[@rsc1577]

chelsea need players like thiago silva, with him having his farewell this season, chelsea desperately need an experienced player who can motivate and guide the youngsters

[@abdofahmy9175]

Can you provide an analysis course ? I Really need this kind of education!

[@cooperdonnell741]

The main problem is that out wingers our lazy and don’t track back and Cucerella is a league 2 full back

[@TheDodgyGaffer]

Cuccarella is class it's the centre halves if you watch goals conceded it's the cbs that come out of position giving the opposition space

[@wvxykidzian]

We need a fast CB and RB to cover for gusto,Chalobah and Tiago incase of an injury

[@dtk_jay8414]

7:44 The manager

[@MK12275]

You a 10 year old ? Who thinks sacking a manager solves every problem . It takes time if you're that impatient go support that plastic club for glory hunting

[@rajvikramad0077]

Can you check out Terzic's Dortmund Tactics? Theyve been a revelation this season in Europe and are still very competitive against Rising Teams in Germany.

[@arglc]

Mudryk, palmer and Madueke have only started 1 games together all season. Usually, Palmer plays off the right and drifts inwards, and Gallagher drops slightly deeper.

[@futballhub77]

Which software do you use to edit and to use the formation video

[@Pezinah_19]

i want to know too

[@eraaa7023]

Video for Arne Slot maybe? he's joining liverpool now

[@user-bx7tj2qf1p]

The squad building has been terrible how can we have so many weaknesses after a billion pound Sporting directors have done a terrible job

[@charlesibe83]

I think changing Pochetino for a more complete Coach will do a lot better. He can't take Chelsea to that level

[@nwajienosakhare5610]

I have seen an exact review like this on FourFourTwo channel, everything word for word. Who is copying who?

[@thatoneguy38]

Honestly, there is not much Poch can do, a solid back 3 in possession is what nearly every team uses successfully to fight counters. They need better defenders. And this doesn't mean buying Inacio and Mancini and every in-form CB out there, but instead repurposing players. Shift Caicedo back to CB. Experiment with Mudryk and Moreira as full-backs. Chelsea has enough depth, they just need to start using it.

[@warriorxxz]

what need to change? Easy, medical stuff or whatever is the reason for players having so many long term injuries.

[@arnoldmbuya9366]

Why we playing better without enzo

[@johnlau6749]

because enzo's tactical profile. Look at him at previous club Benfica

[@Tim_Drekalovic]

We just need experience and a healthy squad

[@johnolorunfemi3557]

Changing to a 3-4-3 seems to solve some of our defensive and structural issues without necessarily limiting our attack

[@johnlau6749]

doing something similar to Xabi Alonso

[@neothegiftt]

Chelsea's biggest mistake was buying Caicedo. I'm not disputing him as a player I think he is not what we needed. What we need is a pure CDM i.e Onana from Everton. When we get him and pair him with Enzo we might see an improvement in defense

[@TheDodgyGaffer]

Not enough defensive stability in the midfield never had these issues when kante played

[@neothegiftt]

@@TheDodgyGaffer exactly !! It's a matter of stability in midfield then everything will fall into place

[@ewiasejnr5709]

That’s sterling selfish not to assist always haunt me

[@amazali8747]

Who here after the 5-0 thrashing

[@bananaboy6969]

Oldest at the club is thiago silva after that its raz and then a 26 yr old disasi

[@mrmanq9517]

Moisés Caicedo was OVERPRICED....his lack of defensive ability will cost Chelsea They need to get Lavia up and running to play along Ceicedo/Enzo 🔥

[@errrr286]

It's all Palmer let's not get it twisted. I've just watched us lose 5-0 to Arsenal

[@JayKayDowdall]

These sound very similar to the tactics from his most successful period at Spurs

[@MrYohan415]

What do you think about Gallagher playing Cam against weaker teams or teams that sit back forcing Palmer wide right

[@sp_blaze4170]

Gallagher is simply not good enough to start

[@michaelrowe3511]

@@sp_blaze4170 Can the People who don't know anything about Football Please be quiet You think you know more than than Ex Footballers Gary Lineker, Frank Lampard , Dider Drogba, Joe Cole, Ian Wright and mangers such as Klopp and Pep All have said that Gallagher is one of the best players not only at Chelsea but in the premier league So I ask you please no negative and unproved comments They do not help our Team

[@sruckel]

Loan out Jackson, sell Sterling and Mudryk, and bring in a real striker that languishes in the lower half of the table

[@GuyJames]

The problem will be that they will probably have to sell Gallagher in the summer to avoid FFP troubles, and Thiago Silva will also probably leave. So that's pretty much all your leadership gone. Boehly seems allergic to buying anyone older than 22, so I can't really see them having a better season in 24-25, despite the brilliance of Palmer and the improvement of Petrovich and Gusto particularly

[@sp_blaze4170]

Gallagher has to go, as bad as we’ve been I think he’s been one of the most average players. Literally only passes it backwards or to the side every time

[@jurepog]

Firstly Chelsea needs to change their whole medical department. Injuries have been a problem for far too long.

[@WilliamPower777]

Pair callagher with caicedo or callagher with Enzo, that's all

[@sp_blaze4170]

One of biggest issue is Gallagher playing the 10. He hides from getting the ball and offers absolutely no creativity. Just passes sideways or back every single time if you watch

[@Wonderscope1]

They need to change manager

[@demongs7481]

Play Gallagher at 6 to give Caseido more room for error. Gallagher is extremely intelligent and reliable but he is a "play it safe" type of guy hence he struggles in areas that require risking with the ball and a lot of times will try to avoid the risk altogether. He has the skills, the technique and the physic he justs lacks the guts of risking the team to make good play. Also he strives in a team with a good anchor man, a play maker a cut in winger and a high line my full back as it allows him to make decisions using the process of elimination, drift into the wide area to make deadly crosses, use his body to protect the ball and lay it of to players who actually want the ball, get into scoring position and protect his defence incase of a counter where the full back has moved high but Chelsea don't have that. They buy they do have number 8 players who can build up the and create chances and fullbacks who a comfortable on the ball during the build up phase. So why not just give him a simple job and let the 8s and the fullbacks do the rest. This will maximize the abilities of all the players and benefiting everyone while compromising him. He is a team player so he doesn't mind

[@sp_blaze4170]

Gallagher is simply not good enough. The fact that he plays it safe every time he gets the ball as the 10 completely kills the attack

[@demongs7481]

@@sp_blaze4170 thank you for specifying the real reason why he is the current best option for the Number 6 role. Until we buy a proper number 6 he is the best option Caseido and Fernandez have costed the team by taking risks in the wrong place i.e the our defensive third but Gallagher is a team player as seen yesterday when he realised we are losing and there is no one progressing the play with Cole Palmer out of the team and then took responsibility and tried to get the team forward as much as he can.

[@sp_blaze4170]

@@demongs7481 we must have been watching different game because I did not see him try to play forward at all. His game is play it safe on everything, every pass can be predicted where he’s looking to go. Caicedo and especially Fernandez isn’t much better but Gallagher is just the anti to progressive play

[@demongs7481]

@@sp_blaze4170 the 1-2 with Madueke, the 2 crosses that nearly ended at the back of the net, the 2 switch balls on for Gilchrist and one for medueke and the 2 ball give aways one stolen by Trosad and one on the line where he tried to win a foul, and that was him trying to progress the play but you didn't see it so let us ignore that so I can repeat my point. The real reason why he is the best option is because he provid the security for Enzo and Caseido to take risks and play the way they wish to play because he is a team player and will provide the sense of security for those 2 to play their best football knowing if they loose the ball he will recover it

[@hexagon5525]

Todd Bohely

[@sp_blaze4170]

One of the Mai problems is Poch playing Gallagher every game like he’s prime lampard. Doesn’t make any sense to me to not atleast try someone else in that role

[@omoruyiodosa5495]

He’s fit and available and helps cover for Enzo lack of legs..

[@shahabaazmohamed4058]

Chelsea need to change the manage sorry but he is tactically inept, and has no proven record as a serial winner in terms of trophies, it's like he is allergic to the winners medal... he has G2G

[@zakaung]

I just realized Fofana was a Chelsea player. 🤣

[@Mersey0810]

Chelsea's biggest problem is their owner .They need to change that !!

[@vincentcamilleri9446]

Chelsea need a striker and a mature central defender now!

[@vincentcamilleri9446]

And like everybody said Chelsea lack maturity and leadership! what John Terry would havebeen worth now in this team.

[@PranavTambe-tq2wm]

So far that million pounds midfielder can't even control the midfield proper yet.

[@AP17393]

A lot of this isn’t right. We’ve only played a back 3 this season when we’ve come up against other teams also in a back 3 (like Brentford). We’ve mainly played 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 with Palmer coming inside from the right or Gallagher as the #10 or one of the midfielders. It was really only against Everton that Palmer played centrally, and that was mainly because Gallagher had to play deeper since Enzo was out.

[@omoruyiodosa5495]

This is why you guys keep crying no structure because you don’t really watch the game. It’s a 4231 which traditions to a 325 in attack. Injury have cost lack of consistency in defense and structure of play..

[@testing-kw4go]

Consider Potter + Lampard's record. Pochettino's defensive tactics are not good. Also, without Palmer and Champions League, Poch has considerably lots of time to rest players.

[@omoruyiodosa5495]

Rest players for who?

[@testing-kw4go]

@omoruyiodosa5495 i mean, we have time to rest than other clubs that go to UCL or Europa

[@adebisitahir3195]

We need an actual ball playing goalie

[@renjithharidas2988]

Conner ghallager in the attacking third is Chelsea's problem. This guy is not good in attack.

[@sp_blaze4170]

I keep saying this, he adds nothing. Not strong, fast, creative, cant shoot/head. Never seen such a overhyped player known for hustling and giving his all. Please pay me the money to run around and make occasional tackles

[@Knownascyzz]

All poch has to do is play palmer 10 and two wingers at the same time and not start disassi i swear we will start flying

[@sp_blaze4170]

Exactly, Gallagher at the 10 is dreadful to watch. He just hides from the ball and when he does get it you can almost guarantee he’s passing is backwards or to the side

[@Knownascyzz]

@@sp_blaze4170 honestly its been killing us all szn

[@Spectrescup]

Just don't play Badiashile

[@OpeyemiAkinlamilo-qu1ou]

Will Chelsea be great again ?

[@FootballMeta]

I think so, but personally I think it's gonna be another few years of inconsistencies

[@ishteerashid5458]

No

[@b4nterontilt245]

@@ishteerashid5458 like you know anything

[@kronikking]

Need to change the manager the striker and the defense. Sell disasi and Badiashile give Thiago another year, bring in kimmich and victor as the main striker...sell madueke also watch how the club gets back into a proper team

[@johnlau6749]

bro, thiago silva is leaving at the end of the season. Not possible to extend the contract already