I'm happy to finally release an early version of a little database, free for all to use in analysis. I've added all Chelsea 25/26 match reports so far for all competitions.
I hope to add past seasons and more detailed stats too in the future.
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Given we’ve signed like 100 players from 800 targets in the last like 3 years, we really are very stupid as a fanbase.
Every summer we’re linked to like 75 players. Stop taking everything so seriously.
Not every transfer rumour needs micro-analysis. *If* Chelsea are interested in Yohanna, then it would 99% be for Strasbourg, especially with Moreira being rumoured to go. It’s June 3rd. Long summer ahead.
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Are you getting Salah/Mane/Firmino to run up and down entire lengths of the pitch to defend deep in a 5-3-2/4-4-2 then all the way back up on transition, sustain some pressure, then all the way back down and do this x50 a season?
Probably not.
Because you can’t defend as well with elite forwards.
It’s impossible to defend *like that* and also have great attacking threat. Players would just die with the amount of running up and down they’d need to do.
Imagine even 2 of that PSG front 3 in Arsenal’s frontline, or Klopp’s L’Pool front 3, Arsenal have often lacked balance in attack (lack of runners or too many) yet alone quality
Saka’s great, Havertz is good, I don’t think the rest are up to standard though, not even close
Are you going to be able to convince *elite* attackers to run back and defend the way they do?
Mourinho is the only man who’s ever managed that. And he did so in less intense schedules and games.
Back just to say that today another top example with the flaw of just sitting in and absorbing pressure in games like this. Useful a lot of the times, but in big games where margins are everything sometimes you HAVE to take the game to the opposition.
Hand on heart, I dont feel sad at all. Im so fucking proud of this group. Won us a PL after 22 years and took us to a UCL final. Kings who will be remembered forever. 99% of Europe would want our season.
Thank you Mikel and Thank you Arsenal.
I recognise my football club again.
PSG need to be clinical ASAP.
They’ll get more leggy as the game goes on, and they’re already struggling with second balls.
Runners of Noni + Gyokeres with Eze in the pockets to lay them off is dangerous in the game state.