Good to know that Vinicius Jr listens in to The Joy Of Football podcast to hear Martin Tyler & me talking about him

#chelseafcissues No 7
Transfer activity this summer has to be minimal, try to establish stability . But I feel team needs new spine: keeper, central defender, striker, maybe creative No 10. But I'd like Chukeuemeka to start rest of this season, maybe that could be him
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Episode 3 of 'The Joy Of Football' podcast with Martin Tyler & me available now. I select the most entertaining eras of the top clubs & Martin recalls commentating on their most entertaining games

Why compare Nico with Didier's 1st season? Because when Nico scored his 12th goal of campaign, media & some supporters took to comparing the goals scored stats. I compare players. I like Nico, he's not bad at all. Like the rest of the squad. Which results in mid-table
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#chelseafcissues No 6
Nico Jackson. Love his dribbling, enthusiasm, but when comparing his 1st season to Drogba? Nico had 4 good months at Villarreal, Didi came from scoring in UCL & playing in Uefa CF. He had over 2 months out 04/05 with stomach surgery. Nico is miles behind

#chelseafcissues No 5
What has been the winger/wide player strategy? Bought Sterling £47.5m + £2.5m add-ons, Mudryk €70m + €30m add-ons, Madueke €35m + add-ons, Palmer £40m + £2.5m add-ons, Ångelo €15m, Moreiro free. Sold Hudson-Odoi £5m, loaned Hutchinson & Vale. Etc, etc

Thanks Dave

#chelseafcissues No 4
Fernández cost €121m & Caicedo £110m down, & both have good passing ability, Enzo's started scoring, but... neither is mobile. They lack pace & get outrun across the pitch. They keep losing midfield. Not convinced they can play together
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I'm pleased there's a lot of love for Trevoh Chalobah. He deserves a run with the opportunity to be 1st choice. In the past he's been dropped for mistakes that purchases were not dropped for. Now can be his time

#chelseafcissues No 3
Axel Disasi cost €45m, has played most minutes this season. He's committed, strong, brave, got good personality, not bad at all. But not élite. He's not & hasn't been a regular international or Champions League player. He's not Rüdiger, let alone JT etc

I think a lot of people are missing my point. Of course you need 2 people for each position, but not 2 aged 20 & 21 (at time of Badiashile purchase) because both are in development & will stifle each other for playing time

#chelseafcissues No 2
When you spend €30m on 21yr old Badiashile, left sided central defender, & you're bringing back 20yr old Colwill from loan, you're gridlocking their path to 1st team. One or both won't get enough games to reach potential. When both fit, one have to leave

From episode 2 of The Joy Of Football podcast with Martin Tyler, my take on the 2nd best player in the world
youtu.be/w6P0CuANnxU

#chelseafcissues No 1
When you spend £25m on 3rd choice Brighton keeper & $15m on 3rd choice Serbia keeper, you're not buying élite. They're not bad, but not prime Mendy, Courtois, Cech. They cost points. And that's where we are
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Episode 2 of The Joy Of Football podcast with Martin Tyler & me is out now. My joy is moaning about referees, of course, not individual decisions but stupid regulations. Martin has a more reasoned approach... & a challenge
youtu.be/w6P0CuANnxU

For those who weren't at Sheffield: Gallagher was only left-wing against the ball. With it, Cucurella pushed up to left wing-back, Disasi made a back 3, & Gallagher became a No 10 in 3-4-2-1. And why late subs? Madueke was that vs Man U & won the penalty. That's why
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Anyone who picks on the manager doesn't know football. Sánchez, Petrović, Gusto, Disasi, Caicedo, Palmer, Jackson 1st season at club, Mudryk, Madueke, Enzo, Badiashile 1st full season. Mould that into a team when they're not all intelligent? Impossible. You should be wiser

What I want as well as 3 points: more understanding for Poch, given a squad by recruiters & owners who are tiny outside the centre-backs which is why Colwill has played left-back, & although Jackson can head a ball he can't win a header. Avoid corners, freee-kicks
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Episode 2 of The Joy Of Football podcast with Martin Tyler & me is out now. My joy is moaning about referees, of course, not individual decisions but stupid regulations. Martin has a more reasoned approach... & a challenge
youtu.be/w6P0CuANnxU

10 League games left, Chelsea FC need 4 points to equal last season, 10 to equal 2015/16, previous lowest this century, & 21 to equal 2000/01, next lowest. So likely best for this ownership is 2 of 3 worst finishes this century. That's the data, folks