ExpectedChelsea @ExpectedChelsea

Thinking out loud about football, data and tactics. DM for enquiries. Articles at: https://t.co/2cVRnPdlHe Joined April 2020

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ExpectedChelsea @ExpectedChelsea

6 days ago

@TheSecretScout_ What? Jorginho was the worst player on that team by a fair margin. Even in the final, he had the least touches of our defence/midfield, even had fewer than Havertz. A "dictator" profile isn't necessary to win anything, and even if was, Jorginho wasn't one.

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ExpectedChelsea @ExpectedChelsea

2 weeks ago

Our fans are complicit too - taking a quick buck to support the regime and quieten any questions. How can the club succeed when nobody actively wants the best for it? Our owners are easy marks - everyone is taking advantage.

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ExpectedChelsea @ExpectedChelsea

2 weeks ago

Chelsea is now a selfish football club. One of our SDs is running deals with his brother-in-law to make money off us. Our "coaches" are buddies with SDs, with no qualifications. They're leeching on. Our players are in it purely for themselves. Not easy for Xabi.

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ExpectedChelsea @ExpectedChelsea

2 weeks ago

If we play our cards right, next season can be very good for us. Not getting Europa/Conference League is actually the best case outcome for us, so I'm not worried. But for that to happen, we NEED to get rid of a lot of people from the club. Ruthless aggression.

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ExpectedChelsea @ExpectedChelsea

2 weeks ago

In a season where EIGHT Premier League teams qualified for European football, Chelsea finished 10th. That will be the lasting legacy of this "project". Rip it up, let the clear-out begin.

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ExpectedChelsea @ExpectedChelsea

2 weeks ago

Cucurella playing like Kovacic at the end of 22/23 - he wants out and is making it abundantly clear. 10% less effort in everything he does - not big enough to be noticeable, but sufficient to ensure the team suffers.

Birko @tomtweettime

2 weeks ago

@ExpectedChelsea Have to add Cucurella to that list.

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ExpectedChelsea @ExpectedChelsea

2 weeks ago

@Green_3101 Agree wholeheartedly, but I don't want a bunch of his minions in my mentions

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ExpectedChelsea @ExpectedChelsea

2 weeks ago

If it's a "cultural reset" we want, Fofana, Gusto and Neto should be the first players sold in the summer, even for a loss. Rotten apples. Them being here next year is a sign the reset has failed.

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CFC Central @CFCCentral3

2 weeks ago

Enzo has hit 22 G/A in all comps for a 2nd season running. An incentive-based wage structure ensures he gets a lower wage next season because almost all his teammates have been below average this season. It is bound to make even an above average player unhappy.

The Chelsea Spot 🤐 @TheChelseaSpot

2 weeks ago

🚨 EXCLUSIVE - Enzo Fernandez is likely to depart #Chelsea this summer. Contract negotiations have failed to progress and the player feels disappointed with “things being done to make him leave” Barring a huge turnaround, he will play his FINAL match this weekend. #CFC

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ExpectedChelsea @ExpectedChelsea

2 weeks ago

There are some players who make every team win. They're rare, hard to describe, but you know one when you see one. It might sound outdated, but the pattern is clear once you know what to look for. Enzo, Kante, Rice, Van Dijk, many examples. Teams win when they're around.

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ExpectedChelsea @ExpectedChelsea

2 weeks ago

Enzo has 15 G/A in the league this season, is one of the best ball-progressors in the league, rises in big games and has made every team win. Why would you even think about selling him for a second?

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ExpectedChelsea @ExpectedChelsea

2 weeks ago

I'd happily sell Cucurella. Like I said elsewhere, I respect him for salvaging his career, but he's routinely the worst technical player on the pitch. I'd move him on when his value is still high. Hall is a definitive upgrade, always has been. Selling Enzo is a no-go.

Zak @CFC_251

2 weeks ago

@ExpectedChelsea Would you say this is worth it hypothetically. Enzo and Cucurella sold to Spain. Anderson or another 6/8 and Lewis Hall in? Personally for balance I would do it. If we can get Hall back that would be one of our best signings in years imo. Imagine if he had that Cucu role yday.

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ExpectedChelsea @ExpectedChelsea

2 weeks ago

Anderson is a great player, Rice is a transformative one. Saved WHU from relegation in 19/20, followed it with back-to-back top 7 finishes while also winning an European trophy. Of course, he has now led Arsenal to a PL title. I have Anderson a notch or two below Rice.

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ExpectedChelsea @ExpectedChelsea

2 weeks ago

I've been thinking about this a lot recently. Anderson has been one of the top 3 midfielders in the PL this year, but I'm not sure if I have him on par with Rice when he was at West Ham. A lot of his on-ball game with scale well, I'm less convinced about his off-ball game.

Spencer Mossman @fc_mossman

2 months ago

Fun thought exercise: 23 year old Declan Rice vs. 23 year old Elliot Anderson? - Rice: the more accurate passer, better ball carrier, and had the higher oop responsibility - Anderson: the more prolific creator, more on-ball responsibility, and more robust dueler At least by the

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ExpectedChelsea @ExpectedChelsea

3 weeks ago

@KAKUfrank Hence Alonso. The hope is that we're now a manager's club, and not Joe Shields' club.

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ExpectedChelsea @ExpectedChelsea

3 weeks ago

When Arsenal are in a rocky period, they turn to Rice. He's the one to lead them, everyone follows him. For Liverpool, it's Van Dijk. City, it's Bernardo. United, it's Bruno. While Enzo and Colwill are good, they're not at the above level. Can we fix that gap in the market?

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ExpectedChelsea @ExpectedChelsea

3 weeks ago

@KAKUfrank Of course, fully agreed that the best teams have more than one lighthouse. But even then, there's always one person who everyone else follows. At one point, City had Haaland, Rodri, Gundogan, Bernardo, efc. Among these, Gundogan was the first, but the rest were critical too.

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ExpectedChelsea @ExpectedChelsea

3 weeks ago

If up to me, Elliott Anderson would be our #1 target. Wide skillset, great (not merely good) at a lot of crucial things and most importantly, a huge personality.

shelbywalk @shelbzwalk

3 weeks ago

@ExpectedChelsea Do you have any names, some examples of players who could be that, and who Chelsea should be looking at to sign?

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ExpectedChelsea @ExpectedChelsea

3 weeks ago

@Liyztaa When I watch him live, he's the guy every Chelsea player turns to. Whether he has the armband or not, he's the main leader.

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ExpectedChelsea @ExpectedChelsea

3 weeks ago

In an ideal world, we need a GK, LB, CB, DM, LW. But that's being greedy, and it's not important we sign all of them. What we actually need is what I call "lighthouses". Players who everyone turns to when things are not ideal. Could be a CB, DM, AM, anything. At least one.