re: Chelsea 2024/25 Season-Long Thread: The Enzo Era Begins

We’re kinda ashamed of it. But such a young team hopefully a bright future

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Congrats Blues and Enzo. Great finish to the season. A few key additions and this team should contend for the PL. Now let’s win the world Club cup!

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I am pleased with the result.

Gusto got his pocket picked on their first goal, then was shite in recovery leaving Chalobah on an island. To give credit, Isco played a dime ball for the assist. Isco was easily their man of the match. Chalobah also looked like an orange cone sitting back, which allowed for a strike from distance. Jorgensen made an excellent save on it that strike by them. Lastly, Gusto also almost game up goal number 2 a mere 20 minutes later, with some horrific defending. Reece James is definitely the better of the two in that position.

As for the second half, Palmer’s cross to Enzo on his goal was money. Did anyone notice how wide Madueke played? On that play, Palmer had acreage inside. CP in space is a nightmare. It was a good ball across that he put on Jackson’s head. Those two do a good job of feeding off of each other. On Sancho’s goal (also a beauty), CP’s dummy run inside drew two defenders gave Sancho all of the time he needed to finish. Sancho also started things on Caicedo’s goal. He tracked back, received the ball in the defensive third, then it went to Caicedo, to Enzo, and back to Caicedo for goal #4. For an unpopular signing, Sancho made an impact. Lastly, Enzo and Caicedo are proving to be worth the money.

Top 4

A trophy

All while doing so with the youngest team in EPL history.

I’ll take it and like it.

Only club to win Champions League. Europa League and Conference League.

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Will we keep Sancho?

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Probably

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Could we upgrade there?

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Yes, and we will.

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He could be useful playing top flight international competition next season as well as PL matches.

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He is slow. A speed merchant will eat him alive. However, against teams in his realm of athleticism, he can help.

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Sounds like we’ll jettison Badashile and Disasi.

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Disasi, yes. Badiashile is a maybe. I say that we keep him, or…loan him to Strasbourg.

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Do we bring back Vega?

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No

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What about Sanchez?

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Maybe. For all of his gaffes, he played well down the stretch.

I still want an upgrade there.

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And adding Willian and Santos to the first squad.

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Both are very talented.

However, I believe that Paez is going to be the best of the three youngsters.

That dude has tremendous upside.

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Lots of decisions to make.

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Chelsea need to add a top flight striker. I think Jackson has amazing potential, but potential means that you haven’t done it.

They also need an elite CB (or two).

Lastly, keeper is still a question mark.

Otherwise, the core of the team is locked in.

The trolls of being the only club to win em all will be fun

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The trolls of being the only club to win em all will be fun

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Haha, agreed.

As bullish as I have been on the youth movement’s potential, another trophy-less season would have sucked.

The Conference League worked out nicely this year. It allowed the youngsters to play (and shine), it showed that Nkuku still has value (in the right system), it allowed our front line unit to focus on making the top 4 (and Champions League play next year), and could equate to some summer sales that bring in some extra cash.

So I’ll take that nice looking trophy, even if it’s for a tournament that we have no business in being in going forward.

As for trolling…

Chelsea…THE Champions of Europe.

Delap is a done deal. Do we go after one more striker or are we done? Guiu may be headed out on loan.

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Delap is a done deal.

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I’m not sure.

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Underwhelming

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I rather like him. He is tough, makes good runs, and is a quality finisher.

Do I see him as the #1, no.

But he is quality imho.

Plus, he is a great insurance policy for when the African Cup of Nations is played.

To me, it’s a smart move.

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I am afraid if jackson stays and they bring in a proven striker then he doesnt fully develop

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Time is the key component in his case. Even Drogba had to learn from experience.

On another note, actual competition for playing time would be beneficial for his growth. His wages aren’t bad, and he and Palmer play well off of each other. I prefer that we keep him.

I’m not sold on Gyökeres.

The drop off in that league is massive.

As for Osimhen, rumor is that he wants 400k in pounds per week.

That’s a big figure.

Chelsea has the money, the question is, do they pull the trigger?

I say yes.