He who is down fears no fall, right? Yes. But in Chelsea's case, this just doesn't work. Like, they're down already, as far down as you would expect a big team. But, despite being this down, we still don't know how far down they will go. It's gotten worse to the point that rival supporters are even worried for them - at least, I am. How did they get here?
√ Unbelievably shocking, expensive signings - check!
√ Swapping managers like sim cards - check!
√ Cutting off backroom staff that has served the club during its successful years - check!
Errrrm, what else? If those three pointers up there are not a sure recipe for sporting disaster, then there must be a new recipe in town that I know nothing of, kindly help me by listing them out. In short, Chelsea created disaster, foisted it upon themselves, and are still demanding for more of it. What a peach of a club!
At the end of their dismantling at the Emirates Stadium, the only thing that comes to mind is, can these guys get it right next season? I've seen top teams play crazily bad before. But, in all honesty, I don't think I've ever seen one suffer this magnitude of fall, ever. Like, Chelsea were third on the log last season. They signed Aubameyang (a proven goalscorer), Sterling (a battle tested attacker), Fofana (a burgeoning defender) and Cucurella. Out of those four dudes, Cucurella looked like an absolute steal considering the way he made life difficult for the top teams while he played for Brighton last season.
When the season started, my Chelsea friends taunted me effortlessly with the insane squad depth they've got. ESPN and SkySports didn't help situations either, arranging those Chelsea dudes according to their positions in several pictures. In some positions, about three good guys are vying for a spot. "We'll win everything this season," they say. Over here, Chelsea fans have a penchant for targeting Man United fans. With our early season wobble, those dudes sang terrible songs into my hearing.
Well, I'll let it rest for now. Today is not the day to gloat over their sadness. So, Pochettino is coming in, and they've started singing like parrots once again. I won't compare him to Potter, but just remember he flopped at PSG, the only giant European club he's ever managed. That's not to say he won't do well at Chelsea, that's to say fans shouldn't get overconfident like they did when Potter joined. Like I once said, I wish Chelsea swift recovery. It's no point mocking a team that's already down.
Take Heart, Gunners!
At halftime, Arsenal fans were on the edge of their seats, hoping and praying for this London club to see it till the end. At that time, West Ham (and the post) were courageously holding Man City to a goalless draw. The Arsenal dude beside me was going absolutely nuts in support of West Ham. Common, dude, another team is playing and you're here pissing your pants off. Damn!
Immediately Haaland scored to make it 2-0, the dude sitting beside me charged off like a mad cow, mumbling a lot of expletives on the way out. Really?! Really?!! You guys bottled it and now expect a relegation threatened West Ham to help snatch points off City. That's like building castles in the air, it won't happen. You guys made me dream of a wonderful world where City won't win their fifth title in six years. You sold that dream to me for 9 months and I believed it, only to snatch it away with just a month of the season to go. Watching your hopes go up and then getting dashed every single game-week till City closes the title is enough revenge for me. Tah-tah!
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