Cristiano Ronaldo was toying with Europe’s elite at 37.
We weren’t flopping against burger teams in the MLS and losing in the finals like Lionel Messi.
🚨Chelsea legend John Terry on Chelsea conceding four goals in a 6–4 win over Western Sydney Wanderers.
🗣️ John Terry: “Scoring six goals is brilliant, but conceding four against a team like Western Sydney is simply not good enough if you have ambitions of winning the biggest trophies.
“The attacking football was exciting, but championships are built on defensive discipline. You can’t celebrate a scoreline like that without also asking serious questions about the goals you allowed.
“Pre-season is the time to make mistakes, yes, but it’s also the time to fix them. Enzo Maresca will know that if Chelsea defend like that in the Premier League or the Champions League, they’ll be punished far more severely.
“The quality going forward is there for everyone to see. Now it’s about finding the balance. Chelsea have to become a team that entertains and keeps clean sheets.”
🎙️Roy Keane on Italy appointing Roberto Mancini and Claudio Ranieri:
“This isn’t just a managerial appointment, it’s a complete reset of the football structure. Roberto Mancini is back as head coach, Claudio Ranieri is now technical director, and they’ve handed two experienced football men the keys to rebuild one of the biggest national teams in the world.
“But experience and reputation don’t win you football matches. Italy have spent years changing coaches, changing ideas and looking for quick fixes, yet the same problems keep coming back. If you don’t improve player development, modernise the system and create a clear football identity, you’re only delaying the next disappointment.
“People will praise these appointments because they’re familiar names, but that’s exactly my concern. Italy keep recycling managers and directors they’ve trusted before instead of asking why the system keeps producing the same results. Sometimes you’ve got to be brave enough to build something new instead of going back to what once worked.
“The power structure has been completely reshaped now. There’s a new head coach, a new technical director and a fresh leadership team. There are no excuses left. If this project succeeds, they’ll deserve enormous credit. If it fails, nobody can blame the people who came before them because this is now their vision, their decisions and their responsibility.”
🚨 FOOTBALL FANS, BE HONEST:
If you could bring back ONE player at their absolute PRIME for one season, who are you choosing?
🇦🇷 Messi
🇵🇹 Ronaldo
🇧🇷 Ronaldinho
🇫🇷 Mbappé
🇧🇷 Neymar
🇫🇷 Henry
You can only pick ONE. 👀
No explanations. Just drop the name. 👇
🚨 | John Obi Mikel on Liam Delap’s performance against Western Sydney
🗣️“It was disappointing. You’re playing against a side like Western Sydney, and as a striker of Liam Delap’s quality, you have to impose yourself on the game. I expected him to score, dominate the defenders, and show why Chelsea signed him.
Instead, he was just running around the pitch without any real impact. That’s not the standard expected of a Chelsea No. 9. It’s simply not good enough. Garnacho offered more in difficult games than what I saw today. If this is the level he’s going to produce, then Chelsea need to start asking serious questions.”