Post match: Chelsea v Liverpool (EPL 4/10/25 5.30pm)

In the Klopp era we bought players who fit an identity. They had talent but also pressed.

This off season we bought good players but they dont fit an identity because in my opinion Slot doesn’t have an identity yet.

And that lack of identity had us buy 2 strikers etitike and isak when we only needed one at that price. We bought 2 fullbacks frimpong and kerkez when Bradley and Robbo are better. I hope the new fbs eventually come good.

We filled some holes in the squad but the players bought are so different from the players who left that the chemistry is out of sync.
The hope is we stay close in the race and give ourselves chance to gel together and push on for a another title as the season progresses.

But of course the problem is when he is as toothless as he has been up front and also not contributing tracking back then we are basically carrying a player. When you consider Alexis’s form then we are basically playing with 10.

They had plenty of chances to score - hit the post twice as well.

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Kerkez is already better than Robbo 2025. Not peak Robbo but he is only 21/22 and I’d give him at least 18 months before deciding if he may be able to reach that level. I think he is a great and much needed signing.

Frimpong I’m far less sure about. Has a good engine and seems to be a popular member of the squad (ala Kostas) but I’m unsure about him at RB. Its far too early to say as he’s had very little game time and he’s probably been more of a wing back anyway.

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Don’t spoil it now…people will see what they want to see…

plus two good saves from our keeper in the second half.

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Agree with the 2 strikers , absolutely no need for isak, people talk about the passing of the no dickheads rule, he failed that by going on strike imo.

Slot talks about him not being fit and match ready and all that, then he should not be playing until he is fit and ready, i mean surely that why we have training?..using him for a bit part of 45 minutes or so during pl matches is not slots finest moment.

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I think that has somewhat been forced by Ekitike’s suspension and own fitness in recent weeks.

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