Chapter 334: No Black Spots
Everyone can't help but ask: what happened to the Blues?
After 7 league games, only 2 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses have been obtained, and last season's treble was completely out of the relegation zone. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
If this trend continues, will it ...... Really downgraded, right?
What is the problem, and why did the Triple Crown fall so far?
When Chelsea was at its peak, it was enough for people to cheer for it. But now the performance is not good, which gives everyone the opportunity to criticize and write, everyone comes to talk a few words, and many "experts" and columnists have given their own opinions, and for a while I don't know how much they have earned, fans and popularity.
Most of them weren't even giving advice to Chelsea, but were pure schadenfreude, beating the water dogs and taunting the erstwhile hegemon.
āā¦ā¦ Chelsea have suffered a series of setbacks at the start of the season, first in the Community Shield before kick-off, Hiddink's side lost to Arsene Wenger's Arsenal, and then Chelsea suffered successive setbacks in the Premier League after the start of the new season. Countless football experts predicted before the season that Chelsea would still be the favourites to win the Premier League, and Chelsea's performance really surprised them! ā
Chelsea's buying strategy this season has also been criticised, with players in almost every position being criticised.
āā¦ā¦ After losing Cech, 28-year-old Bosnia-Herzegovina international Begovic was signed from Stoke City for Ā£8 million, and to be honest, Begovic is also very comprehensive, but his performance at Chelsea has been disastrous......
'At the back, Chelsea's left wing finally signed Augsburg's 21-year-old Ghana international Baba for Ā£21 million after a summer of grinding, Baba is a typical speed, body combined with the movement of the ball on the field, such an impact defender, strong assist ability, excellent performance in the Bundesliga, so Chelsea eyed and finally came to London. But it will take time to integrate into the team. ā
"The team's original left wing-back, the 30-year-old Brazilian defender Felipe who should not have come, returned to his old club Atletico Madrid after a season, and the arrival of Baba should alleviate the situation that Chelsea always use Cesar Azpilicueta to make cameos on the left, right? But compared to Chelsea's left, Chelsea's right side of defence is nothing short of a disaster. ā
'Last season, Jose Mourinho liked to use Serbia international Branislav Ivanovic at right wing-back because there was no one in the team who could play in that position. There have been no signings on the right flank this season, and Hiddink has had to continue to use Ivanovic, who has been beaten up almost every game...... With such a performance, there are still people in the Chelsea team who think that he should be the vice-captain instead of Shi Hao. ā
"Branislav Ivanovic used to play right wing-back really well, but that was before, now he can't advance after taking the ball on the right side, once the ball is broken, he can't intercept it at the first time, and he is often blown up by opponents. On the front, he is afraid of fast speed, strong impact, and all kinds of players with good physical conditions to take turns to impact, once the opponent passes him, his weaknesses of counter-stealing and poor back-to-back tackling ability will be exposed. ā
In addition, in order to make up for the speed disadvantage, Ivanovic sometimes saves fiercely, and then the opponent can directly hang the half-high ball behind him, and then connect the middle and the side to take turns to attack, so that Chelsea's right side is basically useless, and every game becomes the focus of the opponent's attack in turn. No matter how good a centre-back is, in the face of such a right-back, he will not be able to save every goal or be successful in every assist, not to mention that Chelsea's centre-back is also very problematic. ā
'Chelsea's centre-back position is also full of hidden dangers, and now there is no one in the Chelsea backline who can perform consistently, no one has the temperament of the core of the defence, not one.
'John Terry is getting worse and worse at the moment, and it's inevitable that his speed and fitness will decline with age. After all, he is a 34-year-old veteran. Originally, Terry's judgment of the landing point of the high ball in the central defender position was quite good, but now it has begun to make more mistakes, and there is no advantage in air supremacy, and the turn is slow. Terry had already shown signs of this a few years ago, but countless Blues fans didn't admit it, and they always thought that Terry had a lot of experience and could make up for it. But no matter how upset Blues fans may be, they should acknowledge the fact that John Terry is no longer a top-tier centre-back. ā
And John Terry's partner, 30-year-old England international defender Gary Cahill in Chelsea's back line, is also starting to decline in form, and the downward trend is obvious, with a noticeable increase in injuries, first leading to a drop in attendance, and secondly, a noticeable lack of competitive form as in the previous two years. He used to be very good at grabbing, Cahill can still take the initiative to grab, but now he has a lot of speed and frequency of continuous grabs and movements, and the jump when scrambling for high balls is obviously not as good as before, once he can't grab the ball, his ability to intercept and counter-grab is also significantly reduced. ā
The 21-year-old French defender Kurt Zouma is Chelsea's third-best centre-back. He is young, in good physical condition, with height and hardness, and his speed is not satisfied, but his sense of position and awareness of filling positions really needs to be honed. He has a very good attitude and dares to scramble for the first time, but he lacks too much experience in the selection of space and the game, and often appears in the ...... where he should not be."
As for the 27-year-old Senegal international signed by Chelsea from Nantes in Ligue 1 in the summer, senior defender Dilo Boggie has the height and body, but it is not known when he will be able to play under Guus Hiddink. After all, he lacks a run-in with the team, and it is unrealistic to expect him to come out as a savior immediately. ā
After scolding the backfield, Chelsea's midfield was also scolded to the fullest.
'Chelsea have cleaned up so many men in the summer, but the midfield hasn't changed much, basically the same as last season, with Cesc Fabregas as the central playmaker at the centre. Cesc Fabregas had a good start on his return to the Premier League, but now he is losing his power after his technical characteristics have been thoroughly studied by his opponents. His own defense is still a big problem, the ball is not out at his feet, but once the ball is broken or the ball is at the opponent's feet, Cesc Fabregas can only be counted as half a man. ā
'Oscar is similar to Cesc Fabregas, it's the same problem, and Eden Hazard's performance this season is even more of a joke. Ramirez is not particularly strong physically, but his confrontation ability is much better than Hazard and Oscar, and he is very reasonable with the ball, and he is also very disciplined in forcing and intercepting in defense, but he can't get a stable chance to play. ā
"Diego Costa has often suffered from chronic injuries in the past, and his attendance is worth considering, and he has no advantage in speed and explosiveness, he has the height and ability to hold the ball at his feet, but the lack of variety makes him easy to be limited by the opponent......"
Speaking of which, the only one in the Chelsea team who can't find a black spot is Shi Hao.