🚨🇧🇷 Willian Estevão Video Scouting Report [RW/Palmeiras -> Chelsea]🚨
- Why "Messinho" turned heads at 15
- 1v1 nightmare showing signs of becoming a triple threat
- Tactical fit at Palmeiras, player parallel?
- Is he worth €60m?
All comments, shares are warmly appreciated!
Scouting Report: Nicolas Jackson [Villarreal -> Chelsea]
- Breakout year – Senegal debut at World Cup & 9 goals in last 8 games
- Strengths, tactical profile + why CFC chose him
- Weaknesses/Areas to Improve
As always, all feedback, comments, RTs are warmly appreciated!
🇳🇬🔴 Southampton are close to signing Genk striker Paul Onuachu: a £18.5m bid has been accepted, reports
@TheAthleticFC
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The 6ft'7 forward has had a top season so far, 16 goals in 18 league games!
Tactical Report: Mauricio Pochettino (Tottenham/PSG)
- Narrow, Positional System & High Pressing
- Highly efficient transition-attack.
- Halfbacks in build up + system fluidity
- Psychologically/Physically Transforming Players
As always, all comments, RTs warmly welcomed!
Early days, but here's a thread of a few attacking patterns that are starting to emerge consistently under Graham Potter, who is an admirer of Pep Guardiola (but then again, who isn't?)
Video Scouting Report: Malo Gusto [OL -> Chelsea]
– playing AM, CM then RB, debuting for Lyon at 17
– Strong all-round FB, high volume threat
– Defensive Issues and Aspects to Improve
– Tactical Profile and Fit
As always, all comments, shares are warmly appreciated!
🚨 Chelsea are making a strong move for 18 year old goalkeeper Mike Penders, the intention is to loan him back to Genk for another season. (
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As Graham Potter continues his fine work at Chelsea, here are a few interesting things you may have missed from the Villa game that are building on what we have seen in past games. As always, feedback, RTs are always appreciated!
Video Scouting Report – Axel Disasi [RCB/RB]
– Dominant aerial force with a progressive radar
- Why his defending style is similar to Van Dijk
- Weaknesses and tactical fit at Chelsea
As always, all comments, feedback and shares/RT are gratefully welcomed.
🚨 Video Scouting Report – Marc Guiu [Barcelona-> Chelsea | CF] 🚨
– U17 Euros joint top scorer in 2023
– Unconventional Barca/Spanish 9
– Pressing fanatic, prolific near post mover
– Areas to improve + tactical fit at CFC
All comments, feedback, shares are warmly appreciated!
Video Scouting Report – Enzo Fernandez (Benfica)
- Physical, Tactical, Technical, Psychological Strengths
- Why Chelsea are willing to shell out €100m+
- Where he fits
- Weaknesses/Scope to Improve
As always, all comments, RTs are warmly appreciated!
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One month before that CL final, my Dad had a cardiac arrest. I was in intensive care with him. Ten years before that, I had been in and out of hospitals, taking my Mom to chemos. After two years, I lost her. At that time, signing waivers and filling forms and watching the only
Video Scouting Report – Mykhailo Mudryk (LW/LM | Chelsea)
- Why Chelsea made a €100m investement
- Physical/Psychological/Technical/Tactical Strengths
- Areas to Improve
- How he fit at Shakhtar & how Chelsea should use him
As always, all feedback, RTs are warmly appreciated!
This is what this season is supposed to be about, THIS. A young squad, faltering, finding their feet. Mudryk, still green compared to the experienced veterans he regularly comes up against, bags a stoppage time equalizer and dispatches a cool penalty under pressure.
Video Scouting Report: Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig)
- Physical and Technical Strengths
- Where he fits at Chelsea
- Areas to improve on
- How to get the best out of him
As always, all comments, feedback, shares are very warmly appreciated!
Video Scouting Report: David Datro Fofana (Molde FK)
- Analyzing his playing style
- Physical, technical, tactical attributes
- Current Ability + Potential
- Weaknesses
As always, all comments, feedback, RTs are greatly appreciated and helpful!
While news of the Saudi bid has sparked euphoria among the fanbase, it is worth remembering that Magda Eriksson, our captain, & Pernille Harder, one of the best players in the world, would both be publicly beaten, whipped or executed for their relationship in Saudi Arabia.
When Jorginho arrived on Italian shores all alone at 15, he lived in a monastery & had to survive on €20 a week because his agent scammed him (he spent 1/4th of it on a phone call back home.) He nearly quit. His parents were separated, but both told him if he dared quit, their
Takeaways from training:
- Intense work under sweltering NC weather with emphasis on hard running
- Too many LBs, so Maatsen played at LW, even LCM
- Jackson instructed to drop deeper than attackers behind him, switch to either wing and attack box
- Mudryk's agility is supremely
🚨 Video Scout Report: Renato Veiga [CM/LB/CB | Basel -> Chelsea] 🚨
- Versatile U21 Portugal international
- High risk/high reward passer, technically secure deep progressor
- Weaknesses/potential issues at CFC
- Tactical fit at CFC
All comments, RTs are warmly appreciated!
Cole Palmer is quickly learning what happens to outliers in their second season. Tightly marked, 2v1'ed quickly and kicked to kingdom come. Visibly frustrated at his waning influence over the last game & a half. This is the big challenge for him this season.
After Chilly misplaced a pass which allowed Zenit to break, Kova won the ball back. When the ball came to Jorgi, he passed it Chilly and made a "keep it" gesture, as if encouraging him to keep it and not let one mistake take his confidence away.
That's what good leaders do.
Love Timo to bits. That his CL record for us is 8 goals 5 assists in 13 starts, speaks volumes about how deadly he is when afforded space. The PL won't offer it, but the Bundesliga will. For €33m, good deal for everyone. CL & world champ. Model pro. Wish him nothing but the best
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beyond the lines drawn in the green. I will forever be grateful for those moments – sitting quietly in the dark, biting down on my hand so as to not wake my recovering father up, watching us light up Europe. Wishing you every happiness and success in the world, Thomas. Thank you.
Player Analysis Thread – Marc Cucurella
- Tactical role and responsibilities under Potter
- Why a lot of criticism is unwarranted
- Dynamic with Mudryk
- What he is doing wrong and can improve on
As always, all rational debate, feedback and RTs are warmly appreciated.
This is during the Leicester game when Pulisic missed "that" chance. You can see he's distraught throughout & at one point it looks like he's wiping off tears. Great from Mase to comfort him but this is the toll it takes.
[Credit: Extraordinary Pig's stadium/ YT]
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other thing important to me in the world lie in another hospital bed, long, laboured breaths reminding me of a decade ago, I had never felt so vulnerable, so alone. In the weeks after, I saw him recover his strength as surely and surely as we blitzed through the CL rounds. It was
Video Scouting Report – Moises Caicedo [Chelsea/Ecuador]
- Rare blend of destroyer with elite technical foundations
- Tactical Profile: Strengths & Issues
- Tactical Fit at Chelsea/Synergy with Enzo
As always, all comments, feedback and RTs are warmly appreciated!
After Gusto steamed forward on that run and was left stranded on transition, Caicedo covered at RB, Gallagher moved to cover Caicedo's position and guess who dropped into midfield? Nico Jackson. Cannot put into words how much I rate that.
Kepa has now saved 8 penalties for Chelsea in penalty shootouts. In the past 365 days, he has dealt with crosses into the box better than 98% of goalkeepers in the top five leagues in Europe.
That's what confidence does.
Back your players. Always.
Havertz-Sterling in attack vs Dortmund – Video Thread
- Sterling as the CF to pin Dortmund backline
- Havertz as the SS/10 hybrid with support from Felix
- What worked/What didn't
As always, all comments, feedback, RTs are very warmly appreciated!
Came from Spain despite the weather,
Barca said I can't pull another lever,
City said hey but he wanted better,
Now he's the pride of London Cucurella ella ella eh eh 🎵
EXCLUSIVE CLIP
The atmosphere at Anfield can be intense 🔥
So Mikel Arteta prepares his players by blasting out You’ll Never Walk Alone during training 🎶
#AONArsenal
Video Scouting Report – Benoit Badiashile
- Playing Style and Tactical Profile
- A major deficiency he fixes in the Chelsea defence
- Weaknesses and Areas to Improve
- Current Ability vs Max Ceiling
As always, all reads, comments, shares are gratefully accepted.
Captains the U20 Brazil team to victory at 18. Scores in the final to beat a team that would have won the title with a draw. Finishes top-scorer with 6 goals (from midfield.) Special, special talent. Take a bow, Andrey Santos.
Video Scouting Report – Andrey Santos (CM/DM | Chelsea)
- Analyzing playing style
- Debuting at 17, leading Brazil U20 at 18
- World class potential | areas of improvement
- Fit at Vasco and how Chelsea should use him
All feedback & RTs are warmly appreciated!
Chelsea vs Dinamo Zagreb Review:
- Wide strikers and isolations
- Havertz and the AM/SS role
- in-seam runs + cutbacks
- Zakaria's debut as BWM
- Chalobah and first contact
As always, any reads, feedback, RTs are warmly appreciated!
Video Scouting Report – Noni Madueke (W/WM/CF | Chelsea)
- Analyzing standout technical strengths
- Injuries, Engine and Availability Issues
- Current Potential vs Future Ability
- Fit at PSV and how Chelsea should use him
All comments, RTs and feedback are warmly appreciated!
All of us knew offloading Jorginho, Kovacic, Havertz would be good business but selling them for 100m+ to damage two title challenging teams is fraud and corporate sabotage of the highest order.
A wise man once said – a very small man can cast a very large shadow. Kante eclipsed the brightest on the biggest occasions. Claude Makélélé said they should rename it to the "Kante position." Incredible footballer but more importantly, a better human being. Au revoir, N'golo.
N’Golo Kanté is on the verge of joining Al Ittihad on free transfer! Final details are being discussed then proposal will be accepted 🚨🟡⚫️🇸🇦
#CFC
Al Ittihad directors just arrived in London to link up with PIF Saudi delegation to prepare documents.
€100m per year until 2025.
Tottenham vs Chelsea: Tactical Review Thread.
- Why Spurs gave us 1st half blues
- Why Alonso is playing over Chilly
- Tuchel's tinkering
- Why Timo's wingplay is effective
As always, any feedback, comments, RTs go a long, long way. Thank you for reading!
That MoTM award is only minor recognition for Conor Gallagher's phenomenal lifelong resilience. Not only is he the ideal embodiment of Poch's relentless physical demands, he has somehow made such staggering leaps in his technical foundations that he doesn't look out of place next
It is also telling that a 33-year old Azpilicueta – the only one who can claim to have been in touched with the old Chelsea, the one full of hard, uncompromising leaders who hated to lose – was the only one who looked like he was taking it as a grievous personal insult despite
Haven't shared this before, but shortly after Marina's departure, I left her an email. A week later I got this. We can differ about her time at the club, but that she took time out to write during a grueling physical & emotional time to a nobody like me spoke volumes. Pure class.
Tactical Report – Chelsea Preseason 23/24 (Mauricio Pochettino)
- Updated version of Spurs' 4-2-3-1: Narrower, More Pragmatic.
- Out of Possession emphasis
- Balance & Asymmetrical Player Roles
- Weaknesses
As always, all comments, feedback & shares are warmly appreciated!
You don't always see it off-camera, but Andrey Santos' influence in the first phase underlines his courage & responsibility at such a young age. Even in the tightest of spaces, he wants to be the solution. Pointing & directing his teammates to the right options.
That MoTM award is only minor recognition for Conor Gallagher's phenomenal lifelong resilience. Not only is he the ideal embodiment of Poch's relentless physical demands, he has somehow made such staggering leaps in his technical foundations that he doesn't look out of place next
In isolation, Disasi is, again, a smart move. He's a strong, robust CB who can also cover reliably at RB for two RBs who have run into injury worries lately. He has also blossomed into a leadership role at Monaco, and built a strong rapport partnering with Badiashile. Poch has
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea have reached an agreement in principle with AS Monaco to sign defender Axel Disasi.
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set to pay
#ASMonaco
~€45m for 25yo France int’l. Right centre-back option. Fofana out for considerable period due to knee injury
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@TTuchelofficial
like finding two of my worlds gently embrace, finding their feet. You were part of the glue that held my world together. Words can never come close, yet, this is a futile attempt to try and put across just how what you did on a football pitch transcended boundaries far above and
Gentle reminder that Conor Gallagher joined the club at 8, is a boyhood Chelsea fan, and after 3 years of loans at four different sides, is making his first league start for Chelsea. If there are nerves or signs of struggles, think about how many years in the making this moment
I know Palmer and the goals are the focus of the game here but Sancho has been religiously tracking Kadioglu off the ball and dropping into FB at times. Great to see.
Video Scouting Report – [Romeo Lavia | Belgium/Chelsea]
– Escapes the press better than an introverted celebrity
– World class technical fundamentals in his teens
– Defensive weaknesses & can he improve them?
– Tactical Fit at Chelsea
The first video is Noni Madueke back in July, working on shooting with
@MyFootballCoach
in Mykonos.
- Receive pass from center, slightly right of goal.
- Receive with right to set up quicker action for stronger left
- feint(s) to shoot with stronger left, set up shot for right
Enzo Fernandez is a phenomenal footballer. Guy could nutmeg a mermaid. Guy could start a riot in a graveyard. Soaks up pressure effortlessly and channels it into perfectly weighted passes to every corner of the pitch.
"Rio [Ferdinand] had done an interview with Gallagher, and Rio told me that after the interview Gallagher told him that "when you present the interview, make sure to state that I want to go back to Chelsea, that I'm not in the shop window."
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Fantastic.
Chelsea scouts were apparently in attendance at Nice-Lyon last night, keeping tabs on Khephren Thuram (CM), Jean-Clair Todibo (CB), Sofiane Diop (W) and Bradley Barcola (W).
Video Scouting Report – Pedro Porro 🇪🇸 (RB/Sporting)
- Why he is on Chelsea's radar as Reece James' competitor
- Playing Style: Strengths/Weaknesses
- Current Ability vs Potential
As always, all feedback, RTs are gratefully appreciated and welcome!
From Fofana's Instagram story –
"My dad told me, you're going to piss off a lot of people when you start doing what's best for you. And I started to understand."