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EP8 - Tactics Tuesday!
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Jake and Matt host today's episode for Tactics Tuesday! Discussing how Maresca set up against City, stats vs last season, Felix signing as well as if Chelsea fans are finally running out of patience.
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Introduction and Episode Focus
00:00:09
officialgspn
Hello everyone and welcome to the Davey Chelsea podcast. It is Tactics Tuesday and we're here to discuss Enzo Mareska and the game for the weekend as well. Joining me today is my co-host, great to have you Matt.
00:00:25
Matt
Hello, everyone. Great to be here.
Chelsea's Recent Transfers and Tactics
00:00:28
officialgspn
So certainly an interesting weekend for Chelsea fans. Also an interesting Monday for Chelsea fans as a couple of transfers were confirmed, one outgoing, one incoming.
00:00:39
officialgspn
We'll talk about that all on today's show, but it is Tactics Tuesday.
Pochettino vs Maresca: Tactical Analysis
00:00:44
Matt
Mm hmm.
00:00:44
officialgspn
Therefore, we will talk a bit of Tactics, shall we?
00:00:46
Matt
Mm hmm.
00:00:47
officialgspn
and And I think there's a bit to speak about when it comes to Maresca, especially for us Chelsea fans after having a season of with Poch, who in my opinion was not the best coach tactically. I think he relied a lot on players running and stuff like that. um And I think that probably showed in the in a difference in result. I think it was four four between Chelsea and Manchester City last season at home very all over the place game. um Whereas yesterday um
00:01:18
officialgspn
on Sunday, sorry, it was it was very, very, ah we had to be very patient. And I think that's what fans have got to learn. And I think that's definitely a keystone of risk of style. And I suppose quickly, Matt, what what do you think of the way we're playing at the moment? Like, obviously, it's it's very different to last season. It's a slower build up. It's It's very, I can't think of the words. You have to wait for the right pass for us to really create a chance from what I've seen. um What you've seen in preseason and of course, our first big test in our game against Manchester City. What have you thought of Mariska's tactics so far?
00:02:00
Matt
Yeah it's ah it's a tricky one because I think with his sort of style he plays a heavily possession based style of football with inverted fullbacks you know all about trying to ah have the the outnumber in midfield against the opposition, no matter what formation they line up with, whether that's 4-3-3, 4-4-2, 4-2-3-1. Against City we're playing against a 4-2-3-1, so obviously he's trying to invert either the left or right back into midfield to create a
00:02:34
Matt
four versus three um midfield dynamic and even if city did match the v4 his whole style is to then maybe drop the striker into play to create a 5v4 dynamic um and effectively have a spare man available um to to get the next pass, to move play on, to push it forward. And like you say, it depends a lot on the right pass and particularly playing this style of football, you need to have really technical players. um In particular, you need players that
00:03:09
Matt
have a great touch, but also are great with composure. um Enzo's phrase is playing in the traffic ah in terms of being able to take a quick touch and play it on played onto to your teammates and progress with play. Also, it's somewhat aggressive as well, um even in the the defensive transitions um when you've got the full back um in midfield.
Chelsea's Adaptation to Maresca's Style
00:03:33
Matt
ah if If the ball is is is is this it turned over, he doesn't want the fullback to just immediately go back to his starting position, but but stay in midfield and then for the team to to press and and be aggressive and try and win the ball back quickly.
00:03:47
Matt
Now, that's all about trying to maintain maintain control, because if you have more control with the ball, you should make more chances. And if you make more chances, you should score more goals. But unfortunately for us, we didn't score anyway on Sunday. And so I think we we are clearly adapting to Enzo Mariska's new style. That's clear for everyone to see. ah But it's very much we are still adapting. ah We have not adapted ah quite yet.
00:04:18
Matt
And within this style, which is very similar to Pep Guardiola's style, it is one of those styles of football, I think, that will take a lot of time for the players to really get used to this and really get grips with the style. And you'd hope that Enzo's got the time because he's got a five-year deal that we'll be be able to see it through.
00:04:38
Matt
But yeah, for me, we, we didn't execute it well against Man City.
Game Analysis: Chelsea vs Manchester City
00:04:43
Matt
Um, arguably they are the best team in the world at that style of play with Pep and they have had eight years working at it.
00:04:51
Matt
So it's almost chalk and cheese between Pep and Enzo. But yeah, on Sunday, it really didn't work and there's work to do for Enzo and and the Chelsea squad.
00:04:59
officialgspn
Thank you.
00:05:03
officialgspn
Yeah, I agree with you quite a lot about that, Matt. and I think the one the one thing that I found interesting is, although we lost 2-0, I think to the eyes it was not the worst performance and I think we we actually held up our own for quite a bit in that game.
00:05:19
Matt
Mm hmm.
00:05:19
officialgspn
and But if you look at the stats that we produced from that first game, um we we had higher expected goals than City, 1.01 to 0.77. Only one shot less than them, two shots less on target. And in chance in terms of big chances, we both had one each as well. um In terms of accurate passes, it was exactly the same in terms of percentage, 89% each, and we only had about 30 less passes.
00:05:49
officialgspn
and On paper, it looks like we we did sort of hold our own quite well against them. And the other thing I think is interesting with Mareska's style of play, and this is something you were just alluding to, ah we have we we we do need to wait for that key pass before we get into one of those big chance positions. But what I was looking at earlier was the comparison between our shot maps for preseason and for against City compared to last season.
00:06:18
officialgspn
Um, we are registering about 80% of our shots in the box now compared to last season where that was about 50%. Um, and I know probably we, we had a couple of players who prefer to have a shot from outside the box. You know, I think Connor Gallagher liked having a shot outside the box, you know, players like that.
00:06:36
officialgspn
But it does seem that Mareska very much has an identity he wants to put into these players, not just tactically, but just in in the way that they think as well. And it's it's don't take your shot, don't don't mess up and a potential opportunity to have a shot from inside the box. And I think that's why a lot of players, ah why a lot of fans are going to have to be really, really patient with Mareska.
00:07:00
officialgspn
um And I suppose that's something I want to talk about as well. um From being at the game on Sunday, it was, it turned quick, very quickly um in terms of the atmosphere. I think, you know, we had the, you know, the fireworks and stuff all before kickoff. Everyone was excited. And we were one nil down sort of quickly.
00:07:21
officialgspn
ah In our stands, there was a chant of Konegalaga breaking out, which I think is a bit of a but a middle finger to the owners, obviously. um But what what do you think in terms of
00:07:35
officialgspn
Chelsea fans have had a tough couple of seasons, especially when you look at from look at where we were in terms of European champions.
Chelsea's Long-Term Project and Fan Expectations
00:07:42
officialgspn
And we've got new owners and they want to input this new strategy and stuff like that. But it's not worked for two straight seasons, essentially. Do you think Chelsea fans are right right to be sort of venting their, I think a lot of Chelsea fans were frustrated, but I think now we're getting a lot of Chelsea fans venting their frustrations. so Do you think they're right to do that or do you think we should allow, do you think everyone should just be quite patient and let Mariska see, what let's see what Mariska's gonna do?
00:08:10
Matt
Yeah, I think it's a bit of both. On one hand, particularly when you're at the at the game, you know if you're if you're spending your money to be there, I think it's fair enough if you want to if you want to vent your frustration on what you're seeing. um And it's absolutely not what Chelsea fans are used to. ah we've We've been very used to buy this player, get this new manager in, and we'll win a trophy. That's what we've been used to for the last 20, 25 years, maybe.
00:08:38
Matt
And we haven't you know won a major trophy like the Champions League for you know coming up to four or five years now. So that's some that hard to stomach for Chelsea. um And I think we're in a really dangerous period at the moment where some Chelsea fans were almost resigned to us losing to to City from the off and just thinking, oh, well, it's only two now. It's not that bad.
00:09:05
Matt
And with that sort of mindset, that is really where you go from a big club to a mid club to a lower club. And so I am slightly nervous if our fans sort of do turn into that. And and if Chelsea do go down the pecking order, it is something that ah is ah is a real thing that could really happen. And unfortunately, I think Chelsea fans, again, we all need to be patient again this season. I don't... I don't know if we're going to win a trophy this season, it would be great to get a Carabao Cup or an FA Cup. At the moment, unless there's a major turnaround in the next couple of weeks, I think we're well away from the league and we will be around 6th, 7th, they're about
00:09:50
Matt
um But um I would say this is the new Chelsea's for now. We have new owners, they've got this new project, long-term project of youth, of lots of transactions going on all the time.
00:10:04
Matt
And I would say Chelsea fans, take each week as it comes and see what happens um because
00:10:10
officialgspn
Thank you.
00:10:13
Matt
Um, we like on this podcast, we've got so much to talk about each week. Um, even some more more news on transfers, um, today. Um, but I think it's one of those that we've got to trust the process. Um, we've done a lot of chopping and changing. I think it's right that we really give Enzo Maresca a good amount of time. Uh, we really invest in the players that we've got now.
00:10:37
Matt
and we really get behind the team. um Yes, there's going to be some frustrations, and particularly with playing out from the back, there probably will be a bit more squeaky bomb time, which will make you know fans at the game in particular very uncomfortable. um But yeah, this is a long-term project. and The whole buy this and win this now, I think those days are gone. And hopefully, in the future, this will be more of a long-time project winning doubles, winning trebles, winning quadruples in the fores soable foreseeable future.
00:11:11
officialgspn
Interesting, okay. Well, we'll pick that topic back up shortly as well as discussing so a bit more tactics and transfers after this short break.
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00:12:01
officialgspn
And we are back. um Matt, it we were just discussing how patient Chelsea fans need to be.
Conor Gallagher's Potential Transfer
00:12:11
officialgspn
um when when When we talk about tactics and what we were trying to do yesterday, one question I would like to ask you is, do you think Conor Gallagher would have helped us yesterday, tactically or otherwise?
00:12:25
Matt
I think so, absolutely. I mean i mentioned this on the matchday review yesterday, but with the way we lined up against Man City when we were out of possession, it was very clear when I was watching it um from home that we had a very much a 4-4-2 lineup. So even though we had a midfield three of Carcedo, La Villa and Enzo with Palmer on the right-hand side and Nkunku on the left,
00:12:49
Matt
um pa and cuckoo then joined Lavia and Quesado in a midfield with Jackson lining the top and then Enzo Fernandez helping them up with the press but I found Enzo's game yeah on Sunday really, really quite bizarre. I didn't think he had a great game and I thought he was in no man's land with the press in terms of he didn't fully commit to presses. And when he did, the ball had already gone and then he would look around to his teammates and they weren't nearby because they were in their position in their line, um particularly with the midfielders and the wingers.
00:13:25
Matt
And they did he would almost throw his arms up in the air to say, where were you? you know I'm doing all this running. Where were you? And so I think within this defensive state within Enzo's, that's really a place that they need to work on their communication, their understanding. And I do think if Gallagher was there instead of Enzo, he would have been running, busting a guts to close down a lot more than Enzo. And he would have really committed, he would he would have really supported Jackson.
00:13:52
Matt
and potentially Jackson and Gallagher could have been a really frustrating duo to the Man City defenders and the midfielders just trying to break up play um because the rest of the team are just trying to hold a so ah solid shape um to to really stop Man City playing and and intercept any runs and any passes coming through. You need players at the top that that really want to run and really want to do the hard graft. And Enzo's got a lot of passion. He's incredibly technical.
00:14:22
Matt
But um yeah, he didn't have the best game. And I do think if we had Conor Gallagher, we potentially, we we may have still lost the game, but I think we would have been a lot more effective in breaking down Man City and potentially could have nicked a ball here or there, made it go on for a run, and then maybe nicked a goal towards the end of the first half or something like that. So I think we really missed out on Gallagher. And I think some of the Chelsea chants there are definitely vindicated.
00:14:50
officialgspn
Interesting. Yeah, I think I very much agree with you there. I wasn't too happy with Enzo myself yesterday. um And it is it's interesting because it seems whenever we come up against City, the where we get the results is when we really get in their face and really push on to them. And I think Maresca is obviously going to be quite quite against doing something like that. um He very much seems to want to defend in a system. He doesn't want players, you know, going out and vying for personal, for you know, one on one battles. I think they very much avoided that yesterday. um And I think the one thing I would add as well is that
00:15:28
officialgspn
The one thing that i that I very much liked from Maresco was that we always had a shape. And I think that was why I was disappointed, like you say, with Enzo yesterday as well, because he upset that shape quite a lot. um And you could sort of see that because Maresco was getting a bit frustrated at him on a touch line. Other players were giving Enzo a bit back when he was, as you said, you know throwing his arms up in the air and stuff like that.
00:15:52
officialgspn
um Although that could just be a teething issue. Enzo has only been back for a couple of weeks. Maybe he's still learning his position. For all we know, maybe Mariska wants Enzo to be a fluid player. He wants him to be here, there and everywhere. Although I think that's probably more of a royal customs to Cole Palmer.
00:16:10
officialgspn
um
00:16:11
Matt
Yeah, definitely.
00:16:12
officialgspn
but yeah um However, Matt, I do have some bad news for you, although it's probably not unexpected. um cona gallagga
00:16:20
Matt
Don't do a Jake. No.
00:16:23
officialgspn
Connor Gallagher has, or it's not confirmed by both clubs yet, but we've got um basically every confirmation we need from the Athletic, David Ornstein, Fabrita Romano, and that Connor Gallagher will indeed be joining Atletico and will be flying out ah today or tomorrow to complete his transfer.
Chelsea's Winger Dilemma and Team Dynamics
00:16:40
officialgspn
And Chelsea have also got, as we discussed last week, Charles Felix has on a separate deal, but let's be honest, they're probably part of the same deal. There's a gentleman's agreement somewhere there.
00:16:51
officialgspn
um how I mean, the the first question is, we have a fair few wingers now, if that's where we're going to be playing Felix, maybe you'll play a bit more centrally, but um my question for you is, out of all the wingers we've currently got, say say if Shael Felix does play left wing, which is where he's prominently most played and also where we last played for us,
00:17:13
officialgspn
um if we have to remove a left winger from the squad at the moment, who are you choosing?
00:17:20
Matt
I think it's got to be sterling at the moment, to be honest. As in... I mean, actually, maybe it's a tricky one. I mean... out Out of the first two, when ah when you prompt on left wing, I immediately go to either Sterling or Mudrick. Now, neither player's been on top form in the last two years or since we signed Mudrick or Sterling. And Sterling's on much bigger wages, so it'd be great to get that off the books. But then again, Mudrick's a lot younger, so we could probably bring in a lot more cash for him. um So I guess it really depends on what we want from the board. um
00:17:56
Matt
On that, obviously, Sterling and his team, they they announced a statement or released a statement an hour before kickoff on Sunday. Essentially venting their frustration that Sterling wasn't included in the squads and then almost passively aggressive reminding the squad that they have three years or Sterling has a three-year contract remaining with Chelsea and that he fully expects to be within the future games for the foreseeable future.
00:18:23
Matt
i um I just think within that, that's really bad timing um to to send that out to for everyone, for that for him and his team, for the the squad players, for the fans. You know, this is the first game of the league, ah sorry, the first game of the season for ah for Chelsea. We're against the champions. We need everyone together because this is probably our toughest test of the season bar when we go see them at the Etihad.
00:18:53
Matt
We need everyone together. And I do feel that Sterling, you know, he's had a great career. um He's earned loads of money and he's achieved lots. And so within that, he'll have a lot of confidence. um But I think when you come out with those statements, there's a time and a place to do it. so I don't really think he needs to do it publicly. I think he just needs to do that in-house to make a statement. And so if he retracts that or comes out and says, hey, I made the wrong call.
00:19:22
Matt
then I may be willing to keep him on. But with that sort of attitude, I think that's really not the attitude that we want to see from him. I mean, he's one of our senior players. So ideally we want, you know, our younger players looking to him for the leadership, for advice, for what to do in a tricky situation. um um And and so many other things because he's got plenty of experience. But if he's just going to make it about himself, then I think he may have to go.
00:19:49
officialgspn
Yeah, I agree. I i think it was the the key thing. I think you said there is he's one of our senior players. And at the moment, we don't have many of those.
00:19:57
Matt
Yes.
00:19:59
officialgspn
And if one of our senior players is doing that, then we are in trouble because that was quite obviously to come out against the club and to come out against Nebraska.
Transfer Needs: Felix and Osimhen
00:20:08
officialgspn
You know, that's that was very well timed.
00:20:10
officialgspn
I imagine Rahim himself did not find out he was not in the squad an hour before the game. I imagine he knew the day before or something like that.
00:20:15
Matt
yes
00:20:17
officialgspn
So Obviously, he's he's timed it well for himself, but it probably is that's going to harm him and us in the long run. It was it was a bit silly, to be honest. um And I suppose on the topic of Charles Felix, if...
00:20:33
officialgspn
We had started the transfer window. Um, and this was one of our key targets or signings. Would you have been happy with that as a Chelsea fan? And if we were to end the transfer window with the transfers we've just had with Felix topping it off, um, would you be happy as a Chelsea fan in terms of also where we need to get to like his Joffrey that's going to pull us into the top four?
00:20:56
officialgspn
Is he, is he maybe not that sort of player?
00:20:58
Matt
Hmm.
00:20:58
officialgspn
Have we, have we bought one of a dud possibly?
00:21:00
Matt
Hmm.
00:21:01
officialgspn
No. What do you think?
00:21:03
Matt
Yeah, it's a real tricky one. I do you think with all our transfers that I always like it when, um you know, I think about 10 years ago when we signed Diego Costa, we signed him and Fabregas really early doors um that summer and it was brilliant. And I love it when clubs do that.
00:21:23
Matt
um because that clearly just shows intense, that clearly shows they've got a plan. And it gives those players and the whole team to really gel. So I think that's why when we signed Diego Costa and Fabregas that season, that we went on to win the league ah because they were really key and everything just worked well for us.
00:21:42
Matt
um I don't get the real sense that Felix was a top priority from the get-go with with um Todd and the board, but more that Felix's availability has just become available and become apparent in the last few weeks. And so it is actually ah probably a good signing to make. And absolutely, I'd much rather have how Felix than Samu at the moment, based on what we know of both players.
00:22:09
Matt
Felix, he's a fantastic individual, great technical ah technical ability um and he can definitely elevate a team to go to the next level. I think for him to be at his best, he really needs those top players around him to really match his level and for some other players actually to do the dirty work within the midfield and other parts of the pitch to break up play so that he can just be elegant and um you know, brilliant brilliant with his skills to play that killer pass, score that killer goal. um But I think even if we get him, we're not complete. And I think we will only be complete when we have that top, top number nine, because Jackson's still based off what we saw with matt against Man City. He's still not there, you know, making that basic error to be offsides from that shot that was parried by Edison. That's really basic.
00:23:05
Matt
You know, I could maybe forgive that last season when he first joined when he's nervous. It's a big club and whatnot. But he's been here a year. He really can't be making those those basic areas, particularly when he's looking across the line where with with the whole of play and view. um He really needs to get on that better. His touch seems a bit off.
00:23:23
Matt
um And even when he was offside from about the halfway line on one attack, he seemed to almost jog towards the penalty area instead of really driving. And that does really worry me. It's almost like when he gets to the penalty box, he's not sure what to do. And natural strikers don't have that feeling. They get to the penalty box, they get close to the goal, and then they know exactly what to do to score the goal. It's up to the defenders and the goalkeeper to get in the way and stop them.
00:23:52
Matt
And I think that's where, again, these rumors of Osman, they really need to be delivered upon. We really need to get him in to have any chance to get to the top four, because he's that big front man. He's big. He's strong. um Obviously, everyone looks good in highlights, but he looks like he really wants the ball and wants to sort score goals and that he's intelligent with everything with his touch.
00:24:16
Matt
um with his runs, ah but he's ready for a fight um and to hold himself up a bit like Diogo Costa was when we had him 10 years ago. And so if we end the transfer market now, I won't be satisfied, but if we end it with Ottoman, I will.
00:24:33
officialgspn
Fair enough. And I i suppose the other point on on what you just said, Rossman, as well, is it's not necessarily going to harm Jackson, having an incredible striker in the team, one to compete against and two to learn off of.
00:24:34
Matt
Hmm.
00:24:45
officialgspn
um And it's not like Jackson won't get games. We have the conference league. We have, you know, Carabao Cup pictures start a little bit earlier this season.
00:24:52
Matt
Yeah.
00:24:52
officialgspn
um We want to we are in four trophies again. There will be games for Jackson. And having someone like that around him is definitely going to be a benefit. um So we'll discuss a few more stats and tactics when we come back. We're going for a quick break. See you soon.
Maresca vs Pochettino: Coaching Styles
00:25:09
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00:25:38
officialgspn
And we are back with myself, Jake and Matt as well. um So to finish off Matt, let let's have a bit of a chat as it is Tactics Tuesday. um The last major comparison we had was Pochettino obviously. and Straight off the bat, do you prefer this style of play that Maresca is attempting um compared to what we got from Poch?
00:26:04
Matt
That's really tough to to answer because Maruska's style of play does at the moment make me really nervous and that's just because we haven't mastered or got really comfortable with the playing um from the back out yet. um There were a few nervous moments um when Sanchez played it out and really their second goal came from Sanchez just being really poor with his his um his outputs and his parting once again. So that was a real disappointment.
00:26:36
Matt
and Yeah, there's definitely work to be done there. I do think, though, that we have a chance um with us working on this for this to be brilliant. ah We just ah do need to trust the process and see how it goes. um We probably will have to wait until Christmas to really make a fair review of how it's going, um just to give the players half a season or so to to really embed into the way that Enzo wants to play. But
00:27:08
Matt
Right now, I would probably go back to Poch's style of play just because it's it's less risky from our ah from the back and we are less it's it seems at the moment that we will be less susceptible um to concede if we went back to Poch's style of play. But then again, as the team develops and you know the mental marination of how Enzo wants to play and it gets better,
00:27:33
Matt
potentially we might see some really beautiful goals. We might say see some brilliant play that and we would love to see from Chelsea. I just think that ah we really need to be fluid with it. There were times against Man City where we got really stagnated. We'd push really fast up on the wing and then nothing would really come of it and then we're passing it back into the centre.
00:27:54
Matt
passing back out wide again, and it's all just really predictable. So I think there needs to be more movement off the ball um to create chances, to to create play, to move um the opposition out of position. um So yeah, we'll wait and see. But right now, if you ask me right now, I'm i'm going back to Podge.
00:28:14
officialgspn
Fair enough. i mean I mean, I think as you're aware, I wasn't the biggest fan of Poch last season though.
00:28:19
Matt
No, you are not.
00:28:24
officialgspn
The main thing for me when it comes to the style of play and the tactics I can see at the moment is under pot, I don't think it looked like we were working towards something. Whereas with Maresca, and ah obviously I'll take arguments on that, but with Maresca it really looks like this is the first time I felt, you know, out of the managers we've had since Too Cool that we have a play style and a potential identity that will let us that will get us into the top four. That's that's what I think. and And the only thing that worries me with the tactics of Mareska is, like you like you just said, I don't know if he's very flexible in terms of what he in the way he wants to play. um He has a very set out rhythm. He has a very set out sort of line up. And I think the only variation we've really seen, including in preseason, was whether he inverts a fallback or not.
00:29:19
officialgspn
Otherwise it's it's very much, yeah, it did the game sort of stagnates when we're when we don't know what to do and that's very often at the moment.
Transfer Window Challenges and Player Management
00:29:28
officialgspn
So there's a lot to build up to there. and But I am quite confident in us getting there. um I just think we need a couple more signings and, you know, we need, we need, the the main thing for us I think at the moment is we need better players that the players who are not playing as well can aspire to get to.
00:29:48
officialgspn
Like even with Felix coming in, I think Modric is going to now feel a bit under the under pressure and that might, you know, what's the saying, pressure breaks diamonds, something like that. and So pressure breaks diamonds.
00:29:58
Matt
something like that. yeah You're on the right lines.
00:30:01
officialgspn
and And I think that that'll work for a few players. And like again, like we were just saying with Jackson, like if he gets under but under a bit of pressure, if our someone comes in, I think we'll see better performances when he does play.
00:30:15
officialgspn
um But yeah, it's it's tough. And I think we're going to again, it's all about patience of us at the moment. The only time we don't have to be patient is in the transfer market. But everything.
00:30:27
Matt
i I was going to say, you know, you're saying we need to bring in a couple more players.
00:30:27
officialgspn
to do
00:30:30
Matt
I think we've brought already brought in 15 this summer. So, you know, and yeah, exactly.
00:30:33
officialgspn
Not enough. um
00:30:35
Matt
Yeah. One more, one more.
00:30:35
officialgspn
100 man squad.
00:30:38
Matt
Yeah.
00:30:39
officialgspn
and
00:30:39
Matt
Well, potentially we might see that. Imagine that a hundred man squad. I mean, if anyone's going to do it, it's going to be us.
00:30:43
officialgspn
that's That's the other thing i I also wanted to quickly chat about just as we finish here. um we have The transfer window ends in 11 days, is it?
00:30:55
Matt
About that, yeah.
00:30:55
officialgspn
It might be this time.
00:30:55
Matt
30th of August, yeah.
00:30:57
officialgspn
I don't know. But this is it's coming up. I think we've got maybe a week left.
00:31:00
Matt
Yeah.
00:31:01
officialgspn
um Not only are we looking so on a striker, but we have about at least 10 players that we do not really want coming to Cobham for the next season.
00:31:02
Matt
Yep.
00:31:12
officialgspn
ah What's going on? weve We've been really, we've been actually not that good about going this summer, do you think?
00:31:20
Matt
Yeah, I think it's again, I think it's from the board in terms of freezing certain players out and I think everyone's seeing that and making that public is in my mind just such a rookie error because you're setting out your stool you're still you're selling yourself short quite literally because what's going to happen is all the clubs will have seen Broya's frozen out, Chalabas frozen out and what's going to happen is it's going to get to deadline day We probably won't have sold them because people because other clubs will want them, but it'll get to deadline day and the board will be up against the wall to get some money in this summer. And so then they'll be able to get them at a much cheaper price than than what the board really wants.
00:32:04
Matt
i mean as well with Lukaku. Obviously, that's to do with the Oseman deal and lots of but things will happen. We'll probably be outpaying more for Oseman than what we're getting from Lukaku. But reports are saying that Napoli are offering about 25 million over there, thereabouts for Lukaku, but Chelsea want more like 35.
00:32:25
Matt
think that's fair enough from Chelsea to really ask for about 35 because of Lukaku and his stature and also the kind of player that he is um given we only spent 90 million on him about four seasons ago or whenever that was um probably the worst 90 million ever spent um but
00:32:42
officialgspn
Yeah.
00:32:46
Matt
You know, even players like Chilwell, there's been, I don't really see him getting back into the team. I don't see how he fits into Enzo Marasca's style. Plus he's on big wages, but that's probably the factor that's holding him back. I think he's on about 190 grand a week, which is massive.
00:33:05
officialgspn
yeah
00:33:05
Matt
considering the kind of the the kind of level that he's at now. um He was probably given those wages because when we bought him, there was a lot of potential, a lot of hope. And he was great initially, um but like we've discussed before, he's just dropped off and I don't see him being disciplined enough.
00:33:22
Matt
or technical enough to get in this Enzo Mariscus team. And I think, unfortunately, we may lose other players like Carney, Chuck Umena. I think he's great. We got him for 20 million from Aston Villa, which was a bit of a punt because, you know, he's super young then still, um but has shown great potential and has shown great ability. He's also a bit bigger, so he's great um to kind of get in the air.
00:33:49
Matt
because um we really
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00:33:51
Matt
need that. And that's been great with Labia coming in as well to the park because when it's just Enzo and Quesado in the middle, we are a bit short um in the height department um for all of that.
00:34:00
officialgspn
Thank you.
00:34:01
Matt
But yeah, we we definitely need to raise some funds soon. um Where that's going to come from, I'm not sure. Maybe we need to sell another hotel or something.
00:34:10
officialgspn
yeah must be a spare car park we can sell surely um well i imagine by the next time we speak matt we will have a couple more transport diddings to talk about as as it goes with chelsea fc um guys this has been daily chelsea tactics tuesday thank you so much matt for joining me see you guys on the next one thank you bye bye
00:34:23
Matt
Absolutely.
00:34:30
Matt
Pleasure as always. See you on the next one.