Preseason 2024

[Dave54]

Agree about frattesi he just doesn't have ability to impose himself in midfield. The other guy who also doesn't have that ability imo is asllani, and it's especially visible when we play decent teams.

He simply has to make a step up next season. Ffs bisseck trajectory trumps asllani, and he had less time in the club. That's how the player who knows how to impose himself on the pitch looks like.

yes, Asslani is good only subbing Hakan.

 

[YoramG]

Immediate quick thoughts after being there:

- Stamford Bridge is a shit hole of a stadium, honestly. Seats are awful, atmosphere dead. The drink order system is neat though, you order at a screen and just bring a token to the bar, saves so much time.

- Pavard in real life is a stunningly handsome man. Full homo.

- Asllani looked quite lost, but he did grow into the game.

- Acerbi is such a nuisance to play against, so wily and physically imposing. He never switched off at any point either.

- Thuram was easily our standout performer. So impressive physically and very clearly the focal point of the team. You could say he’s got that aura.

- Correa is a basically a corpse on the pitch. You forget how tall he is because he acts like SUCH a little bitch. Conversely, Dumfries is scary big. Radiates solidity, even if he’s got wooden clogs for feet.

- Darmian is a non-entity at RWB. Desperately need someone with different capabilities.

 

[junior55]

Immediate quick thoughts after being there:

- Stamford Bridge is a shit hole of a stadium, honestly. Seats are awful, atmosphere dead. The drink order system is neat though, you order at a screen and just bring a token to the bar, saves so much time.

- Pavard in real life is a stunningly handsome man. Full homo.

- Asllani looked quite lost, but he did grow into the game.

- Acerbi is such a nuisance to play against, so wily and physically imposing. He never switched off at any point either.

- Thuram was easily our standout performer. So impressive physically and very clearly the focal point of the team. You could say he’s got that aura.

- Correa is a basically a corpse on the pitch. You forget how tall he is because he acts like SUCH a little bitch. Conversely, Dumfries is scary big. Radiates solidity, even if he’s got wooden clogs for feet.

- Darmian is a non-entity at RWB. Desperately need someone with different capabilities.

Fully agree with the stamford bridge part. Was there for the 1st time today as well , it seemed like a fucking cinema watching a movie and staying silent. Missing so much San siro now

As for the game is annoying to see that Inzaghi doesn't seem to want to change anything on the way he plays in europe. We still are reluctant of pressing high or trying to control the ball. Sat back all time and we have to thank the GK if we didn't lose another one today

 

[Dave54]

Bisseck should sub Dumfries at 60th minute every game.

 

[DARi0]

Scarpini highlights

Welcome

 

[#NotForMe]

I am kinda sad I missed this match, cause I didn't get to see how well Bisseck and Pavard played as the CCB, like the pre-season should give us some insight on who is the best 3rd CCB on the team, seems like Inzaghi is exploring it, man I love our coach so much.

I truly hope Correa can be some surprise for this season, as it seems like we are set for transfer now.

I was worried about the squad this season, aging and more games, but the highlights gave me some confidence.

Anyway can anyone make some remarks on Bisseck and Pavard being the CCB?

 

[Kenny]

Bisseck played CCB for a few minutes, then Fontanarosa.
Fontanarosa was pretty natural there, Bisseck not.
Pavard played RCB. Bisseck played better at RCB than Pavard.
Also Barella seemed a much more natural regista then Asllani.
Berenbruch and Topalovic very raw.

 

[thatdude]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1822633135680459206

Full match

 

[PHM1605]

Am I the only one prefer Bisseck to Pavard as RCB? Seems odd coz Pavard is a bigger name.

Many occasions last night Pavard was passed easily due to lack of speed. Just be overlooked because the black Chelsea dude isn't good enough with his end product.

On the other hand, Bisseck performance is perfect. A beast physical and roaming forward. He has a hidden Lucio.

 

[vex]

Am I the only one prefer Bisseck to Pavard as RCB?

I think we reached the point where we have to talk about this. Pavard imo is still a better defender in the box in terms of tackles and positioning, but bisseck energy, bursts and header threats are the real deal. We scored a couple of goals this summer just from his great ability to carry the ball from our own half to opponent's half.

 

[Il Drago]

Am I the only one prefer Bisseck to Pavard as RCB? Seems odd coz Pavard is a bigger name.

Many occasions last night Pavard was passed easily due to lack of speed. Just be overlooked because the black Chelsea dude isn't good enough with his end product.

On the other hand, Bisseck performance is perfect. A beast physical and roaming forward. He has a hidden Lucio.

It takes a lot of courage to bench Pavard, also in terms of dressing room dynamics. Mourinho would definitely be brave enough to do it but i am not sure Inzaghi has it in him.

Also i understand the suggestions to move Bisseck to the middle but honestly i don't see a player who's capable of playing in the middle. At least not now. Instead i see player who's perfect to play on the side and he would be wasted in the middle, like Bastoni.

We will definitely be ahead of a tough situation soon. Bisseck has stopped being just a promising youngster. He's going to ask for a serious playing time. So either we rotate heavily between him and Pavard or Inzaghi works with him to adjust him to play in the middle. Else, sooner or later he will ask for a move away.

 

[CafeCordoba]

The best guy plays. Be it Pavard or Bisseck.

 

[Gal]

Am I the only one prefer Bisseck to Pavard as RCB? Seems odd coz Pavard is a bigger name.

Many occasions last night Pavard was passed easily due to lack of speed. Just be overlooked because the black Chelsea dude isn't good enough with his end product.

On the other hand, Bisseck performance is perfect. A beast physical and roaming forward. He has a hidden Lucio.

Bisseck likely will take the spot as first choice at some point doing the season, he has improved dramatically since we got him while Pavard remained a mixed bag, sometimes he is great other times he look out of his depth. I just honestly start seeing more potential in Bisseck.

Asllani still should play in the position of Barella or Miki not Hakan, it still makes no sense playing him there.

 

[wera]

Both will start games. The season is long and Pavard had a bigger high last season than Bisseck, so he deserves to play about 60% of the time and Bisseck about 40%. I think that is fair.

 

[Gal]

Both will start games. The season is long and Pavard had a bigger high last season than Bisseck, so he deserves to play about 60% of the time and Bisseck about 40%. I think that is fair.

You should not live on credentials but on actual performance, if Bisseck is the one that currently performs and doing the season it’s him who deserves to be played.

 

[wera]

We have two potentially great players for the same position. Wish it happened on other positions too.

 

[Dave54]

Make Bisseck RWB and keep Pavard as RCB.

 

[RickyMaravilla'sRightFoot]

We shouldn’t jump the gun too much with benching Pavard for Bisseck. The former is still a much better pure defender with more composure and concentration. Which is what I care about most in a defender at the end of the day.

That being said. Bisseck isn’t going to want to eat bench for much longer if he’s improving at such a rate. Whoever the scout was that sold the management on him to be our immediate response to losing Skriniar made a coup alla kvara completely plucking him out of nowhere.

Inzaghi would do well to find a way to accommodate Bastoni, Pavard, and Bisseck together, especially with De Vrij, Acerbi, and Darmian leaving sooner than later. I am very curious to see if Inzaghi can do this in his current tactical setup however— none of the aforementioned mentioned players is an ideal fit to move to the center.

At the end of the day, Inzaghi has stated numerous times that he‘s wanted to get Bisseck on the pitch more and his been very impressed with him— skill, dedication, and personality wise. So I’m positive Inzaghi isn’t ignoring him.

 

[Dave54]

We shouldn’t jump the gun too much with benching Pavard for Bisseck. The former is still a much better pure defender with more composure and concentration. Which is what I care about most in a defender at the end of the day.

That being said. Bisseck isn’t going to want to eat bench for much longer if he’s improving at such a rate. Whoever the scout was that sold the management on him to be our immediate response to losing Skriniar made a coup alla kvara complete plucking him out of nowhere.

Inzaghi would do well to find a way to accommodate Bastoni, Pavard, and Bisseck together, especially with De Vrij, Acerbi, and Darmian leaving sooner than later. I am very curious to see if Inzaghi can do this in his current tactical setup however— none of the aforementioned mentioned players is an ideal fit to move to the center.

At the end of the day, Inzaghi has stated numerous times that he‘s wanted to get Bisseck on the pitch more and his been very impressed with him— skill, dedication, and personality wise. So I’m positive Inzaghi isn’t ignoring him.

Biseck can carry the ball well going forward. He can dribble and make some nice crosses or ground passes. He is physical and young. Good characteristics for RWB. Our problem is RWB right now, even Dumfries starts every game, Bisseck will still have his 30 minutes per game, which is a big improvement for a young fellow. And if Dumfries decides to run down his contract down, in 25/26 season, he would be the main RWB. This is how you keep everybody happy.

 

[Steevee]

Immediate quick thoughts after being there:

- Stamford Bridge is a shit hole of a stadium, honestly. Seats are awful, atmosphere dead. The drink order system is neat though, you order at a screen and just bring a token to the bar, saves so much time.

Yeah, it was quite surprising how old it felt. I'm not actually sure how old it is, but it didn't feel like a particularly special stadium.

Fully agree with the stamford bridge part. Was there for the 1st time today as well , it seemed like a fucking cinema watching a movie and staying silent. Missing so much San siro now

Where were you guys sat? Inter end or amongst the Chelsea fans? My Mrs and I were sat amongst the Chelsea fans, the pride when the tiny but very loud Inter fans were bouncing gave me a proper flutter in my chest.

I was sat near a proper Chelsea gammon - twat was like something from Rise of the Footsoldiers.

Such amazing weather for the UK, just home from a long weekend in London and my shaved head is properly burnt to fuck.

My thoughts on the game/players.

Sommer - a bit meh apart from the save on the overhead kick.

Dima - Love this cunt.
Acerbi - meh. ready to move on, if only we could.
Bisseck - echo all that you've all said, a nice problem to have but will become one soon
Chazza 8 - rusty, did not really impress
Darmian - done as a RWB, really. I wanted to storm the pitch and headbutt that Cucurella cunt when he stood over Darmian mouthing something at him whilst covering his mouth. Gimp.

Barella - Didn't really do all that much but you can see the quality is there
Aslani - invisible
Mihki - Worked but meh

Thuram - Much bigger guy in the flesh. Probably our best player on the day, we basically became impotent the moment he was withdrawn.
Correa - I couldn't believe my fucking eyes, there were a couple of times for a brief flash in the first half where he actually resembled a footballer. My Mrs and I were chatting about it at half time. Sure as fuck though, 1m and 35s in to the second half and we were laughing that he was indeed the same utter gash cunt we watch week in week out. Guy is done. Runs like a thundergimp in the flesh even more so than on TV.

Subs were mostly pish.

Frattesi - fuck sake pal. Offered absolutely fuck all.
Salcedo - Utter pish - not even worth keeping as a spare for minutes.
Fontanarosa - I thought he was impressive, worth a chance for spare minutes.
Dumfries - disappointing, and like others wrote could really see he is a physical specimen and should be bossing cunts more than he does.