KTA

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[KTA @KelsTheAnalyst]

The Chelsea project needed to regress in this manner this season for the owners to start taking the club more seriously and make better decisions moving forward.

Nothing hurts them more than missing out on UCL money after having tasted it this season, so ya'll should be glad as a Chelsea fan this is actually happening tbh but I understand the outrage because you care

But see this situation as a short term pain for a potential long term gain if they play their cards right this summer.

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The more you lock in, the bigger the demons you’ll fight.

It’s very important that you don’t fold.

[KTA @KelsTheAnalyst]

@shredwithQpid Congrats bro 🥂

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@shredwithQpid Congrats my bro 🥂

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@NadzuAI AI

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Imagine limiting this baller to a pure holding midfield role

[KTA @KelsTheAnalyst]

Imagine limiting this baller to a pure holding midfield role

[KTA @KelsTheAnalyst]

That Joao Neves RCM role is ideal for Caicedo man

Alonso needs to end that holding midfielder gimmick next season I'm sick of it. Pair Caicedo with a high volume controller so he can be unleashed to hunt and destroy which plays to his strengths

His energetic all action game play would also amplify the intensity of Chelsea's press which would help us sustain pressure better

Pairing top technicians who excel in ball retention with high energetic players in a compact collective structure is the recipe for pinning teams back and sustaining pressure in the final third

[KTA @KelsTheAnalyst]

@LKCOYB @Oluwajuwonlo232 Without any additions to the current squad, you reckon Alonso's Leverkusen 3-4-2-1 blueprint would be plug and play and put Chelsea straight into top 2/3 contention next season?

[KTA @KelsTheAnalyst]

@ayam_KdK No

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That Joao Neves RCM role is ideal for Caicedo man

Alonso needs to end that holding midfielder gimmick next season I'm sick of it. Pair Caicedo with a high volume controller so he can be unleashed to hunt and destroy which plays to his strengths

His energetic all action game play would also amplify the intensity of Chelsea's press which would help us sustain pressure better

Pairing top technicians who excel in ball retention with high energetic players in a compact collective structure is the recipe for pinning teams back and sustaining pressure in the final third

[KTA @KelsTheAnalyst]

If you've noticed I talk more about building the Chelsea midfield around Caicedo's strengths because he's fitter than Lavia and also likely to outlast Enzo at Chelsea especially

Enzo leaving Chelsea seems to me like a matter of when not if

Caicedo bleeds blue and understands where his loyalty lies, so optimizing his usage and building the engine room around his strengths is key to any success Chelsea would have under Alonso in the short and long term.

[KTA @KelsTheAnalyst]

That Joao Neves RCM role is ideal for Caicedo man

Alonso needs to end that holding midfielder gimmick next season I'm sick of it. Pair Caicedo with a high volume controller so he can be unleashed to hunt and destroy which plays to his strengths

His energetic all action game play would also amplify the intensity of Chelsea's press which would help us sustain pressure better

Pairing top technicians who excel in ball retention with high energetic players in a compact collective structure is the recipe for pinning teams back and sustaining pressure in the final third

[KTA @KelsTheAnalyst]

If you've noticed I talk more about building the Chelsea midfield around Caicedo's strengths because he's fitter than Lavia and also likely to outlast Enzo at Chelsea especially

Enzo leaving Chelsea seems to me like a matter of when not if

Caicedo bleeds blue and understands where his loyalty lies, so optimizing his usage and building the engine room around his strengths is key to any success Chelsea would have under Alonso in the short and long term.

[KTA @KelsTheAnalyst]

I'm hearing there's an opportunity to sell Cucurella this summer? It's a no brainer considering Hato is now fully ready to take the mantle of starting LB

If Barcelona especially want Cucurella then we should consider a deal involving Balde, but if Atletico want him then we can get at least 50M from them

Cucurella has some sort of hype in Spain due to his NT performances so we must leverage that to get the best deal for Chelsea

The only logical reason to retain Cucurella this summer is if Xabi Alonso considers him to be a key player for his system + experience in the dressing room

[KTA @KelsTheAnalyst]

I'm hearing there's an opportunity to sell Cucurella this summer? It's a no brainer considering Hato is now fully ready to take the mantle of starting LB

If Barcelona especially want Cucurella then we should consider a deal involving Balde, but if Atletico want him then we can get at least 50M from them

Cucurella has some sort of hype in Spain due to his NT performances so we must leverage that to get the best deal for Chelsea

The only logical reason to retain Cucurella this summer is if Xabi Alonso considers him to be a key player for his system + experience in the dressing room

[KTA @KelsTheAnalyst]

Arteta clearly did not learn anything from recent history with regards to his pragmatic approach at the highest level

In recent times, coaches like Simeone, Allegri & Inzaghi who chose to follow the same path by building pragmatic efficient sides, which was also heralded as the best defensive sides in the competition often came up short when they faced a more dominant side in the UCL final

Simeone, Allegri, Inzaghi managed to win their domestic leagues just like Arteta with that style but both eventually lost 2 UCL finals each which is a validation of that style having a capped ceiling at the final hurdle. It can only take you so far

Arteta might be lucky to land a 2nd UCL final in his managerial career but how he chooses to approach it could be the deciding factor between success and failure

The best predictor of the future is often past events, remember.

[KTA @KelsTheAnalyst]

Arteta clearly did not learn anything from recent history with regards to his pragmatic approach at the highest level

In recent times, coaches like Simeone, Allegri & Inzaghi who chose to follow the same path by building pragmatic efficient sides, which was also heralded as the best defensive sides in the competition often came up short when they faced a more dominant side in the UCL final

Simeone, Allegri, Inzaghi managed to win their domestic leagues just like Arteta with that style but both eventually lost 2 UCL finals each which is a validation of that style having a capped ceiling at the final hurdle. It can only take you so far

Arteta might be lucky to land a 2nd UCL final in his managerial career but how he chooses to approach it could be the deciding factor between success and failure

The best predictor of the future is often past events, remember.

[KTA @KelsTheAnalyst]

Champions of Europe? You'll never sing that

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I can understand why Arteta decided to make early substitutions because Arsenal would prefer this game ends in 90mins

PSG would have the physical advantage over Arsenal if this game goes into extra time because of the extra rest, compared with Arsenal that have had a long grueling season in the Premier League.

PSG likely wins this UCL final if it goes into extra time imo