A win, 2 draws, and a loss is still a lot better than I expected when vs Arsenal, Spurs, City, and Newcastle. In fact since the start of the season I’d say this is the first game where the opposition was 100% the better side. We looked disorganized, lacking ideas, could be the international break. First half was a lot better. This is the type of game where Chilwell would have shined, Cucurella is so bad at attacking the left side is barely used. I’ve noticed Reece’s mental isn’t really the best either, feels like he gets a pointless yellow every 2 games. A lot to learn from this game and hopefully Poch scalds the players for a lot of the errors today, looked amateur at points. If Newcastle play like this every week they’ll finish top 3, really impressed by them in spite of the injuries
Mate I’m honestly still in disbelief of the transfer. I’ll never get over it, not for a second was I convinced. 72m on a leftback after buying Chilwell for 50m, and with 2 promising left backs in Maatsen and Hall coming up. 72m is most teams best fucking player and we spent it on Cucurella, who we didn’t even need. Any other position bar right back would have been better and made more sense. His best game for us unironically was probably against Brighton this season in the cup, he played right back and Brighton was resting some players I believe. I mean theres a decent player there, for 20-30m.
Hows Lewis Hall been? I saw all his minutes for Chelsea and I don’t mean to fit into the overhyping stereotype but he was really one of our top players when played, including having 3 great games against Manchester City. He really deserved some assists in those games too, I would have really liked to see him stay and even play in midfield if needed, I think he has the skill set and physicality for it.