The Real Reason Pochettino Decided To QUIT Chelsea

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  • čas přidán 21. 05. 2024
  • Mauricio Pochettino's turbulent first season as Chelsea manager has ended. Despite a strong finish to the season that saw The Blues get back into Europe, he has chosen to leave the club by mutual consent.
    But rather than the dressing room or a bust-up with the owners, this decision was one that was entirely tactical, and has been visible on the pitch ever since he took charge. FourFourTwo's Adam Clery looks at why the club were on the right track, but it's still a decision that makes sense.
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  • @asmundlvgreen7689
    @asmundlvgreen7689 Před měsícem +596

    The Enzo/Conor crossroads thing is spot on

    • @IncredibleMet
      @IncredibleMet Před měsícem +14

      Barely noticed that point when he brought it up

    • @Unknown-fh5lb
      @Unknown-fh5lb Před měsícem

      @@IncredibleMetone of the most interesting points for sure

    • @brandonjablasone7544
      @brandonjablasone7544 Před měsícem +4

      Conor is more direct that why we started scoring for goals. Enzo side ways passing lost us a lot of game and bro kept loosing the ball

    • @fly51256
      @fly51256 Před měsícem

      Cesc Fabregas? Thiago Motta?

    • @PlaystayShaun
      @PlaystayShaun Před měsícem +2

      ​@@brandonjablasone7544we shouldn't be direct all the time with our squad we should look to hold onto the ball more and wait for the right opportunity, when Enzo was playing poch had us rushing the ball forward at every opportunity which is why we kept losing the ball

  • @daniels.9740
    @daniels.9740 Před měsícem +455

    The worst part - he was the Eghbali choice, he was the guy they hired after months of research and interviews. If they wanted possession so much, they had every opportunity to get Enrique, he really wanted the job. Weird stuff

    • @JeremyMizero
      @JeremyMizero Před měsícem +59

      Tbf they got potter for that but unfortunately it didn't work out so they panicked and just picked someone who already has pl experience

    • @tevineonly4927
      @tevineonly4927 Před měsícem +15

      Enrique is overrated cause of Barcelona stint, his jdp tactics are poor

    • @1987benhur
      @1987benhur Před měsícem +12

      They also want a yes man so ofc Enrique wasnt going to accept that.

    • @kerus567
      @kerus567 Před měsícem +5

      Enrique is the man who does triathlon and doesn't want to be a puppy under Eghbali, someone doesn't know football at all. Which means De Zerbi, also not a puppy, hard to live under Eghbali, he's going to fire at them at the last moment.

    • @CH33KYiZninj4
      @CH33KYiZninj4 Před 29 dny +2

      they want a yes man above all. poch was sick of their shit. the egg is a big egg

  • @Circa500A.D.
    @Circa500A.D. Před měsícem +410

    This channel is outstanding. Just enough of the correct sort of data and fun.

    • @kieranmcmahon1745
      @kieranmcmahon1745 Před měsícem +27

      Best football analysis channel on CZcams, he has everything.

    • @mikeish6640
      @mikeish6640 Před měsícem +8

      Agreed just the perfect mix

    • @S0L12D3
      @S0L12D3 Před měsícem +6

      Agreed. He sticks to the facts, here and they’re explaining in his words what this facts mean. He’s very precise

    • @GaraGaraVideo
      @GaraGaraVideo Před měsícem +5

      This dude is. He makes gags but doesn't derail things to do so. So if you don't like the gag it's all good cos he's moved on.
      The other dude pauses the football to make a shit gag and it's jarring and annoying.
      This man is spot on

    • @Theredbastard2023
      @Theredbastard2023 Před 27 dny

      It’s unbelievable Adam constantly shows up all the commentators as just that, their analysis is WEAK.

  • @ZacharyShahan
    @ZacharyShahan Před měsícem +285

    The smartest guy, or at least best communicator (with all the background data and analysis required), in football media.

    • @user-zc2sz1os3j
      @user-zc2sz1os3j Před měsícem +5

      💯

    • @Seanself363
      @Seanself363 Před měsícem +2

      The same guy that said Chelsea would win the league this season 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @valerioharvey7289
      @valerioharvey7289 Před měsícem +1

      ​@@Seanself363when?

    • @exprsyourself
      @exprsyourself Před měsícem +3

      @@Seanself363 Actually, if they played the first half like they did the second half of the season, they actually could have.

    • @John_Kennedy27
      @John_Kennedy27 Před 29 dny

      Actually ​@@exprsyourself

  • @davidborwick2339
    @davidborwick2339 Před měsícem +71

    Seems like "preferred style of football" might be the kind of thing you'd ask a manager during his job interview instead of giving him a two year contract and firing him a year later.

    • @mauddib1761
      @mauddib1761 Před měsícem +4

      At least they didn't spend £20m on this one to buy him out of his contract and then sack him within 6 months. I'm sure Clearlake's investors in Saudi Arabia are lining-up more bids for their fringe player's again this summer anyway so they don't fail FFP/PSR

    • @davidborwick2339
      @davidborwick2339 Před měsícem

      @@mauddib1761 So true.

    • @shawnmagma7090
      @shawnmagma7090 Před 29 dny +1

      Should’ve given the job to enrique then

    • @Trudy-uk4lj
      @Trudy-uk4lj Před 29 dny +1

      Pochettino was a transitional manager. He was hired for his man management ability. He brought the best out the young players and motivated them to be themselves. He didn't coach the players. Which is why we can't break down low block teams. Now the players have matured under him and now need a coach who teach them build up play.

    • @Trudy-uk4lj
      @Trudy-uk4lj Před 29 dny

      Pochettino was a transitional manager. He was hired for his man management ability. He brought the best out the young players and motivated them to be themselves. He didn't coach the players. Which is why we can't break down low block teams. Now the players have matured under him and now need a coach who teach them build up play.

  • @BrianNwokedi
    @BrianNwokedi Před měsícem +96

    Thank you for taking about Egbhali and Paul Winstanley… Boehly is the punching bag that pundits like to hit at, but the core problem is not him.

    • @mauddib1761
      @mauddib1761 Před měsícem +7

      At least when they used to sack managers it was because they had a manager with a proven track-record ready to come in with the expectation that they'd win a trophy or they'd be sacked too. I heard a stat that I think under Abramovich the club nea h ver went more than two years without a trophy.
      They used to go after any manager who had recent success. i remember the media saying that the Champions League final between Mourinho's Porto and Deschump's Monaco was the audition for the Chelsea job and whoever won it would get that job. Abramovich was ruthless when he sacked managers, Clearlake seem clueless rather than ruthless. Chelsea fans probably knew the writing was on the wall when the recruitment for the first summer transfer window was handled by a venture capital guy with no experience of any working in football at any level and overpaying for players like Cucerella
      I know it's been said by a lot of people, but they really should just have bough Brighton. It's clearly the model they want where "success" is how much they can make on players rather than winning any trophies. They only waht to win those to increase their "brand awareness". I just find it crazy now that the reason to have academy players come through is to sell them so they can afford to buy young players from elsewhere who don't seem to be a massive upgrade on the academy players they sold

    • @timmyjoshua276
      @timmyjoshua276 Před měsícem +1

      @@mauddib1761 abramovich did the same with the academy, remember how we hired sarri yh we were panicking

    • @frankreynolds9930
      @frankreynolds9930 Před 20 dny

      ​@@mauddib1761Don't know why chelsea fans are so clueless. New ownership wants to be SUSTAINABLE. How hard it's to understand that.
      Roman way wasnt. Chelsea spend awful lot in past decade but mostly turned to competing for cup competition only and no way near title challenge. They have the smallest revenue in big 6 and there wasn't a proper direction for long term.
      Everyone keeps saying Brighton but they don't have enough revenue to compete for anything. We are buying some talented young players which they couldn't have done with Brighton.
      Gallagher, Chalobah are limited. Their replacement are better technical wise better suited for possession football. Also they are pure profits while newer players are amortized.

  • @ameyasaraf8381
    @ameyasaraf8381 Před měsícem +236

    Bro, that De Zerbi flashes killed me HAHAHA

    • @itschris1065
      @itschris1065 Před měsícem +7

      I think he wants De Zerbi to Chelsea but im not sure 😭😭

    • @AY-gi3rr
      @AY-gi3rr Před měsícem

      De Zerbi to Chelsea is done, just yet to announce. De Zerbi prefers keeping it under wraps

    • @cryptonomous888
      @cryptonomous888 Před měsícem +1

      I got a bad feeling it’s McKenna

    • @n0body550
      @n0body550 Před měsícem

      @@cryptonomous888bad feeling?

    • @Deehydrate
      @Deehydrate Před 24 dny +1

      ​@@AY-gi3rrThat aged well huh? 🤣🤣Maresca

  • @caamafia
    @caamafia Před měsícem +102

    All those stats tells us Chelsea made 6th off individual brilliance rather than a consistent play style

    • @MBryn
      @MBryn Před 25 dny +1

      Cole Palmer and Gusto..for the most part

  • @adamfrancourt8631
    @adamfrancourt8631 Před měsícem +70

    Adam, mate, in a vast expanse of sensationalist bile, paranoid rambling, and trendy cynicism, you are truly an oasis of comprehensible data, witty analogies and sensible takes backed by sound reasoning. Very happy I subscribed a while ago. You're one of the first names I click on for footy analysis. Keep up the great work lad!

    • @dewiwilliams4821
      @dewiwilliams4821 Před měsícem +3

      I subscribed off the back off this vid. Wonderful stuff, and this Adam lad always makes me chuckle. Very good presenter and very good analysis too.

    • @adamfrancourt8631
      @adamfrancourt8631 Před měsícem +3

      @dewiwilliams4821 couldn't agree more. I often make the mistake of going into forums to see what the broad sentiment is across the fan base. Mate. I swear, people simply try to outdo one another on who can have the gloomiest take in three sentences or less. What I love about Adam's vids is that he doesn't put out safe, neutral, analysis, and he doesn't hide behind stats. I love that he puts his neck on the line, and I love that he doesnt cave to whatever the trendy opinion is. He's spoken at length this season about Chelseas underperformance and what the causes are. I appreciate many elements about Pochettino as a person, but having seen every Adam video on Chelsea this season, not only am I not that surprised, but I genuinely think it's the best move all around. Even though I would agree that it's not really 'fair'.

    • @dewiwilliams4821
      @dewiwilliams4821 Před měsícem +3

      @adamfrancourt8631 Yes, I would have hoped for continuity, but I have forgotten poch already.

    • @vincecosta
      @vincecosta Před měsícem +3

      Totally agree.

  • @afc4life_uk
    @afc4life_uk Před měsícem +57

    New owners but same Chelsea ethos. 5 managers in 20 months is mental.

    • @BLGClipsx
      @BLGClipsx Před měsícem

      Why are you counting caretaker managers? Don’t make yourself look like a clown 🤡

    • @shawnmagma7090
      @shawnmagma7090 Před 29 dny

      More like 3 managers

    • @AlbanianThrash
      @AlbanianThrash Před 28 dny +1

      we are so back

  • @chad9971
    @chad9971 Před měsícem +28

    GallaDAWG was the most improved this season to me (outside of Palmer since he wasn't a Chelsea player last year). At this point, Clearlake should have just bought Brighton. Easier to just infuse Brighton with capital than try and turn Chelsea into Brighton with inflated costs since Chelsea will be forced to pay premiums.

    • @Luke6fk
      @Luke6fk Před měsícem +1

      If you had the opportunity to buy Athletico Madrid or Getafe who would you buy? I agree with what you are saying, but why would an American investor be interested in a mid table club with no history when a much bigger club is available.

    • @chad9971
      @chad9971 Před měsícem +2

      @@Luke6fk I would buy Getafe. I see your point but the same argument could be argued in the other direction (I.e. Manchester City). At Getafe you can bring on young talent for far less wages and get time from the supporters until it clicks. Shoot, when Abramovich bought Chelsea they had some decent success in the past but they became a juggernaut after him. He bought them relatively cheaply and turned them into a billion dollar empire.

    • @Luke6fk
      @Luke6fk Před měsícem +1

      @@chad9971 yeah, very true. Us football fans would know this, but I don’t think these American owners did much research into Chelsea or other clubs (e.g. brighton’s) play styles/football ethos. They just wanted the biggest brand available on the market at time.

    • @mauddib1761
      @mauddib1761 Před měsícem +2

      Brighton are also the model they want to emulate too it seems. They want to buy players for a low-cost, sell them for a profit and win the ultimate prize in football - the net spend table

    • @chad9971
      @chad9971 Před měsícem +2

      @@mauddib1761 to companies/investors that’s the prize. To the fans and players, we couldn’t care less. We want TROPHIES.

  • @RefnRes
    @RefnRes Před měsícem +76

    The real issue with these stats used is that they are based on the entire season. They tell nothing about how the team developed over the course of the season. Chelseas season really was a tale of two halves. So I'm certain quite a few of these stats are bogged down by the issues of low cohesion and inexperience being more impactful in the 1st half of the season. These stats would be very different if you took them again from just the 2nd half of the season (4th in the form table) or since Chalobah returned (3rd in the form table) or since the bounceback after that Arsenal loss (2nd in the form table).
    I just believe its very flawed to judge a team on the entire season without taking the season in chunks and seeing how they developed. They gave Poch mainly player for high intensity penetrative play. Of course the coach then is going to play in a way that he has the tools for.

    • @topclassentertainment5344
      @topclassentertainment5344 Před 29 dny +4

      Please stop smoking Crack. It's called a league for a reason with 38 weekday games. The season doesn't start in March or April, it starts in August. Not when other teams are racking up points from August to February then u start building momentum from March. That has been the issue with Chelsea for a while now and more reason I supported the sacking of Pochetino. However, I feel the Board are clueless by going for B-Rated coaches from Championship clubs like Ipswich and Brighton. Chelsea is supposed to be an elite team contesting trophies at the highest level but this Burger King and Milkshake owners are turning us to Brendtford ( No disrespect). We should be going for world class coaches, buying a bit of experienced players and mixing them up with the youngins. It's so unfortunate, our philosophy of never going a season trophy less, has been thrown into the wind 😡.

    • @limofootball
      @limofootball Před 29 dny

      @@topclassentertainment5344 point is some of these players were only here for 3 months

    • @RefnRes
      @RefnRes Před 28 dny +4

      ​@@topclassentertainment5344 Its not smoking crack to point out that Chelsea in the 1st half of the season were wildly different from Chelsea in the 2nd half of the season. Its also not smoking crack to acknowledge that Chelsea at the start of the season were a team of players who had barely played together before. Chelsea at the beginning of the season had zero cohesion playing vs teams that had 3,4 and sometimes 5+ years of playing together. Its plain common sense that Chelsea needed time to build cohesion because players need that time to learn each other and the tactics.

    • @topclassentertainment5344
      @topclassentertainment5344 Před 26 dny

      @@RefnRes STFU and wake up. Dude cohesion or no Cohesion, Gel or no Gel, tactics or no tactics, If u see the goal post, shoot the ball and score a goal, which ofcuz mediocre players like Jackson missed. If chances had been taken from the unset, we won't be having this conversation.

    • @TheOldSensei75
      @TheOldSensei75 Před 26 dny

      I'm pretty sure he said that the stats don't change drastically in the second half of the season. Sorry if i am completely mistaken, in which case, I am the guy on crack lol.

  • @antoniomontana6128
    @antoniomontana6128 Před měsícem +29

    Got yourself a new sub, the moment I saw how you present things. Very eye pleasing and easy to understand, appreciate it.

  • @earthstar393
    @earthstar393 Před měsícem +47

    That FA cup gag was funnier than it should've been😂

  • @jivan8188
    @jivan8188 Před měsícem +70

    It was bound to happen but sadly he didn’t get another season so disappointed

    • @willmembreno9060
      @willmembreno9060 Před měsícem +1

      Better now that fire him within 10 games of new season

  • @Whatmowthelawn
    @Whatmowthelawn Před měsícem +87

    Poch did an OK job but he tried to turn a very technical good team into a team of runners and was never the right fit for the squad. He did manage to improve chelseas glass jaw that was so devestating at the beginning of the season, so credit to him for that. Its much harder to change mentally than tactics and he did that. Can go out with his head held high

    • @brandonjablasone7544
      @brandonjablasone7544 Před měsícem +6

      😂😂😂 y'all killing me with This shit. Chelsea had tired legs at the beginning of the season all but Gallagher couldn't play a full 90 weekly. Technically good team when you have player like Enzo and Caciedo loosing the ball in the midfield. Miss me with that nonsense. The owner are mad cause player like Gallagher and Trever are out performing their 100 mil players 😂😂😂 they just a shame because money can't buy quality

    • @boalifevida7212
      @boalifevida7212 Před měsícem

      No no pochetino messed it up himself
      Only the last 4 games we started to see a different chelsea thisis way to late

    • @PlaystayShaun
      @PlaystayShaun Před měsícem +2

      ​@brandonjablasone7544 no mate, we have a squad full of technical players who want to have the ball as much as possible and pochettino forced them to play mainly transitional football for 90% of the season (which is why Gallagher thrived yet Enzo and caicedo didn't, they weren't being utilised properly)

    • @frankreynolds9930
      @frankreynolds9930 Před 20 dny

      ​@@brandonjablasone7544It also caused chelsea to have the most injuries in PL. Poch was tactical naive who couldn't properly setup midfield. Also his insistence on being defensive most times put chelsea alot under pressure.

  • @itsScrappyJoe
    @itsScrappyJoe Před měsícem +22

    Watching every game of Chelsea this year, knew something was terribly wrong. Thanks for putting that into words man 😊

  • @BestBoyPatrick
    @BestBoyPatrick Před měsícem +68

    I’m so so so glad to hear someone outside the Chelsea tactical bubble say this. It’s been so evident all year. This squad is just not built for poch football. It’s a squad BUILT to play possession football. Poch isn’t a possession manager. Our midfield was constantly over exposed and our defence could not stop conceding. Players like Gallagher excelled because they’re PERFECT for Poch football. I’m not saying it’ll be perfect with a possession manager, it’s still a young side that’s gelling, but we saw what this team can do with a bad fit… imagine if they actually had a manager that maximised their ability. Plus it’s another year of gelling. This team will come together in time

    • @RefnRes
      @RefnRes Před měsícem +6

      The squad is largely built for Pochs football. Enzo is not built for it. You dont turn to players like Mudryk, Jackson, Sterling Madueke and in some respects even Gusto if you want lots of slow build up and technical horizontal passing. You sign those players if you want to hit hard and fast with quick penetrating play and hard pressing. Chelseas recruitment has been all over the place. Theres not been a uniform approach window to window. Mostly they don't have these technical Enzo like possession players so to expect a coach to play that way for 1 player is just silly thinking by Eghbali and these directors.

    • @littleninj0r
      @littleninj0r Před měsícem +2

      Also fair to say Poch's tactics were outdated

    • @AY-gi3rr
      @AY-gi3rr Před měsícem

      It’s literally built for De Zerbi, I think intentionally…

    • @brandonjablasone7544
      @brandonjablasone7544 Před měsícem +4

      @@littleninj0rno it is not cause Madrid are still playing quick counter attack football. And poch game isn't counter attack. He focuses more on transition play. Meaning when we are in position and we loose the ball. We win it back as quick ass possible. This distablizes your opponent and you can score quicker goal. The difference between counter attack and high press transition football is you don't wait for the opponent to attack you. You take the game to the opponent. Weather it be position base or not. This why often time you saw Chelsea not afraid to retain position and pin their opponent back but when doing this we don't have skill for player that can break the team down. Or when we do, do that Jackson miss the chances. His style of play is subsetable to counter attach thus he need fast player for recovery. Enzo was a bad signing from the beginning cause Chelsea is not city and even at city Enzo won't make it because he's positionally poor.

    • @edwardnyarondia3448
      @edwardnyarondia3448 Před měsícem +2

      I prefer poch ball to whatever rubbish they are looking for.

  • @jyd93
    @jyd93 Před měsícem +6

    Brilliant Assessment and Spot on. Anybody realize they were undefeated without Enzo? To see them go forward was amazing and the results showed. Look at Cacideo. First half of the season was nothing but square & back passes to the nearest player. Then he starts going forward and was a beast. Good luck to Ponch. His agent must be extremely busy. He turned around a Trainwreck. If Burnley & Sheffield were wins instead of ties they're in CL.

    • @limofootball
      @limofootball Před 29 dny

      Stop this stupid narrative. Enzo was playing with hernia and Cucurella was injured. Why was this not part of the analysis? He literally proved Gallagher didn't actually play Enzo's role but Cucu did. So, what's the comparison for? Cucu couldn't invert in presence of Enzo? Yeah bc they never played together. Poch is shit btw. Every HT talk made the team worse. What was that about?

  • @BrianNwokedi
    @BrianNwokedi Před měsícem +6

    Also… you are freakin brilliant at this! Keep up the absolute good work!

  • @OlasojiOgunsanwo
    @OlasojiOgunsanwo Před měsícem +47

    Pls give an in depth analysis as to why Roberto de zerbi will be a good fit.

    • @MokaBeats664
      @MokaBeats664 Před měsícem +3

      That is the thing we're all waiting for

    • @wellwhatsgoingonhere
      @wellwhatsgoingonhere Před měsícem +10

      I think the management should get over their Brighton obsession.

    • @GuyJames
      @GuyJames Před měsícem +5

      I'm not actually sure he will be if they do choose him. His tactics are pretty risky for a team like Chelsea where losing three in a row pretty much equals being sacked, and he's fairly volatile in a similar way to Tuchel (and that didn't work out for him). Still, it'll be fun to see, albeit (almost certainly) with no Gallagher or Chalobah.

    • @dylanallahar5711
      @dylanallahar5711 Před měsícem +1

      id wager its on the way

    • @lj4749
      @lj4749 Před měsícem

      yeah a comparisson between De Zerbi & Amorim would be super interesting

  • @book2316
    @book2316 Před měsícem +6

    I always said throughout this season Chelsea FC has a management problem and not a player problem.

  • @S14N9LS
    @S14N9LS Před měsícem +7

    De Zerbi seems perfect. It'll be a race between him deciding to leave and them deciding to sack him. Also, if he was frustrated with losing players every season at Brighton, that'll never happen at Chelsea. All their players are signed on till the rapture (or 7 years beyond that, in some cases).

  • @davidbower6222
    @davidbower6222 Před měsícem +4

    Best analysis I’ve seen of the situation full stop. Great work

  • @robjelley1138
    @robjelley1138 Před měsícem +24

    Totally agree. I feel it’s the retaining Connor that’s a big issue here. Was clear potch didn’t want him sold in Jan dispute the owners wanting to cash in. Sadly the owners are ripping the soul out of our club

    • @QuotidianStupidity
      @QuotidianStupidity Před měsícem +3

      Hopefully Chelsea just return to the pre 2003 levels

    • @RandomWombleP
      @RandomWombleP Před měsícem +10

      @@QuotidianStupidity You mean challenging for but not winning the league, regularly playing in Europe and winning cups? People often forget we finished 4th a few weeks before Abramovich bought the club, won notable cups (not counting community shield and UEFA super cups) in 97, 98 (x2) and 2000 and lost in finals and semis a few times. We actually finished closer to Man U in 1999 (4pts behind) than Arsenal did to City last year and like Arsenal were top at Christmas only to let it slip away in the second half of the season.

    • @QuotidianStupidity
      @QuotidianStupidity Před měsícem +2

      @@RandomWombleP yeh I’d settle for that

    • @Sjtoolsie
      @Sjtoolsie Před měsícem +7

      Gallagher is not a player you put all your eggs in one basket for

    • @kostar500
      @kostar500 Před měsícem +3

      @@RandomWomblePEven in this tumultuous season, Chelsea got 6th place… actually not bad

  • @MutolibIbraheem-wu2ny
    @MutolibIbraheem-wu2ny Před měsícem +3

    This guy is very talented. I have never seen anyone analyze a team like this

  • @soumitratarafder8641
    @soumitratarafder8641 Před měsícem +12

    I was waiting for your analysis mate 🙂

    • @ZacharyShahan
      @ZacharyShahan Před měsícem +2

      And it didn’t disappoint. Best take on it all that I’ve seen.

  • @vincecosta
    @vincecosta Před měsícem +3

    Brilliant. Thank you for being a sane voice in the land of drama queen analysis and reactions.

  • @RDanJr
    @RDanJr Před měsícem +14

    Amazing explanation… as a Chelsea fan , my heart revives I get an explanation like this … and not think the owners are mugs

  • @bilabijoseph5030
    @bilabijoseph5030 Před měsícem +3

    This guy Adam Clery is so so good! The best youtube football analyst in the world.. so smart! I Subscribe immediately!!! I love you!

  • @Michealxlr
    @Michealxlr Před měsícem +8

    Yeah I had though at the appointment of Poch that it didn't make sense for the type of players we had especially with mount being sold but then I saw Poch say he had "evolved" his game tactically to suit the modern day and thought it might work... safe to say it did not. Seeing my team be so open defensively has been frustrating to say the least. Glad he's gone but these sporting directors better pick someone that actually fits this time out. The squad may be young but make no mistake, there's more ability in there than every other team in the league barring the top 3. Also great vid as always man!

  • @Nix-nb3zn
    @Nix-nb3zn Před měsícem +1

    Great video, your use of numbers were spot on

  • @DJPHANTASY
    @DJPHANTASY Před měsícem +2

    Always brilliant videos and the insights are 👌

  • @patrickjohnson3671
    @patrickjohnson3671 Před měsícem +11

    The fact is though, Poch was never a possession playing type of coach so it would be more challenging for him to figure out how to get such a young team to play that way. He tried, but eventually he turned to what he knows best. People will always stick to what they know works for them, especially when they get desperate. It begs the point that the hiring process needs to be more aligned with the clubs philosophy.

  • @pekainvest
    @pekainvest Před měsícem +1

    Excellent football sense, analysis and reasoning. Keep it up buddy! ⚽️👏🏾

  • @wandile.dlamini_
    @wandile.dlamini_ Před měsícem +2

    Shoutout to you mate, gave me some sort of belief in the project throughout the season guess it was too good to be true.

  • @nicholasboyd-gibbins9763
    @nicholasboyd-gibbins9763 Před měsícem

    Keep it up, such great content. Hope you grow a lot

  • @i838046
    @i838046 Před měsícem +3

    Your analysis is second to none.

  • @Lupinicus1664
    @Lupinicus1664 Před měsícem

    Thank you, you have managed to distill the thoughts I have had while watching them this season into a cohesive theory. Good job.

  • @oanthony1993
    @oanthony1993 Před měsícem +1

    I've read and watched a lot of content on this situation and this is BY FAR the best analysis I have seen. An excellent breakdown which has really helped make sense of what happened.

  • @dewiwilliams4821
    @dewiwilliams4821 Před měsícem +1

    Excellent video mate 👍

  • @AJ-cy6iz
    @AJ-cy6iz Před měsícem +1

    Great break down tactical- and style- wise, ty.

  • @ilovemusic7291
    @ilovemusic7291 Před měsícem +2

    Always insightful analysis with such entertaining mannerisms ❤

  • @InvertedDoyen
    @InvertedDoyen Před měsícem +1

    Your Chelsea videos have been so good. Kudos, and thank you.

  • @pumpkinpietom
    @pumpkinpietom Před měsícem +14

    Playing style had a massive bearing on the decision, as did recruitment. Also, the training of Poch was said to be too harsh and making the injury problems worse and Poch didn't want a dedicated set piece expert which Chelsea were insisting on due to the success of Arsenals set piece coaching.

    • @RandomWombleP
      @RandomWombleP Před měsícem +4

      Thing about training and injury narrative Chelsea have had lots of injuries for the past 3 seasons not just this one. Difference between this one and last season is this year most other teams have also had lots of injuries.

    • @K-B_
      @K-B_ Před měsícem +1

      @@RandomWomblePinjuries this season was off the charts tho we had injuries in previous seasons. Would love an informed discussion on real causes of the highest number ever this season

  • @stevekipkoech3365
    @stevekipkoech3365 Před měsícem +1

    Been waiting for this man.....thanks

  • @ravinrajoo8824
    @ravinrajoo8824 Před 24 dny

    The data analysis and conclusions drawn are insightful. There are a number of other channel presenters that refer to 442 and quote from the presentation.

  • @CeBePuH
    @CeBePuH Před měsícem +4

    De Zerbi used to train Mudryk, and will be able to get most of of him and Enzo, which is where 80% of the investment is.

    • @brandonjablasone7544
      @brandonjablasone7544 Před měsícem +2

      😂😂😂😂 he's going to fail. Fact of the matter is your Enzo ain't as good as you think he is and mudryk shouldn't even be a professional player

    • @craigbishop2529
      @craigbishop2529 Před 29 dny +1

      Enzo doesn’t suit a De Zerbi style team either… I’m unsure if you’ve watched Brighton play the last few years but the players that would thrive would be Gallagher and Caicedo. For the exact same reason as they did under Poch.

    • @michaelrowe3511
      @michaelrowe3511 Před 28 dny

      @@brandonjablasone7544 The problem is even when he comes back he won't be as fit as his team mates in pre season If Caicedo plays alongside Enzo his form will drop again However if he plays with Gallagher then we have a really solid defensive protection again We must find another place for Enzo Or we may as well not play Caicedo in that case put him on the bench and Play Gallagher with Enzo

  • @BenjaHxRx
    @BenjaHxRx Před měsícem +1

    We love your shows, Adam!!! Hilarious as well😂😂. Keep it up!

  • @mynqmeis123
    @mynqmeis123 Před měsícem +1

    Thanks for this video def boosted my mood 😂 I was a potch guy and this decision didn't make any sense to me but now it does

  • @xeneize1793
    @xeneize1793 Před měsícem

    Great analysis as always. It would have been interesting to compare all these charts and stats from the first half to the second half of the season, because this is really a tale of two very different seasons

  • @levindeed
    @levindeed Před měsícem +11

    De Zerby will never work. They're looking for a yes man, and this guy is the definition of conflicting personality

  • @Mixedbywolf
    @Mixedbywolf Před měsícem +1

    Your videos make football look easy. Love it

  • @be4ze1
    @be4ze1 Před měsícem

    this is a really good video. Great analysis Thank you!

  • @Simon-ip4yz
    @Simon-ip4yz Před měsícem +1

    Great analysis. But the question remains, should Chelsea try to emulate ManC with possession football, or try to outflank them with a different press and counter approach? Using an ice hockey analogy, I'd argue we should be looking to where the puck is going, not where it is now. Poch-ball was entertaining and was starting to work. I'm not convinced a new manager will be avle to out-Pep the maestro or even his apprentice Arteta.

  • @Talos202
    @Talos202 Před 24 dny

    Great material, thanks

  • @umarhaz650
    @umarhaz650 Před měsícem

    Great video brother! Hope we do get Di Zerbi, I wanted him before Poch came in

  • @albertodebes
    @albertodebes Před měsícem

    started recently watching football this season so i'm fairly new to football tactics.
    these videos helped me see a bit of the other analytical side to the game that's honestly fascinating, so thank you!

  • @michaelngiam6270
    @michaelngiam6270 Před měsícem +1

    Interesting observations, but the conflicting data rankings could be due to Chelsea's significantly better form in the season's 2nd half. We could have tested this hypothesis with splitting the data into season halves.

  • @charliemurphy6847
    @charliemurphy6847 Před 27 dny +1

    4:55 works as a solid joke in hindsight too

  • @CreepingBarrage
    @CreepingBarrage Před 29 dny

    What a great video! Thank you

  • @mikeish6640
    @mikeish6640 Před měsícem +2

    Best youtuber out there and not just for sports. Adam just makes me laugh so much while also explaining in a technical but very understandable manner. I've got a lot on my plate right now and was actually feeling a bit upset and low. 15mins later and I feel happy again. You have a gift, never change man.

  • @vernonflood1128
    @vernonflood1128 Před měsícem

    The best analysis and breakdown I've seen, thank you for making sense...

  • @RandomWombleP
    @RandomWombleP Před měsícem +1

    Enzo, Desasi and Sterling going may have been something Poch wanted but saying Mudryk was not involved in the winning run at the end and not fancied is reaching a little as he started a lot of those games and probably only missed out on playing on the final day due to the concussion protocols. Desasi does not really fit a possession based team either as he is a poor passer which is why the desire to sell Chalobah who is better in pretty much all areas for less money than we paid for Desasi really highlights the poor thinking. No matter who as manager we get I am willing to bet that we will finish in a worse position next season with or without any potential points deduction as a result of any FFP breaches. I also think the football is likely to end up being dull (endlessly passing around and around is not my cup of tea) if Enzo is the focal point but I could be wrong on that front.

  • @stg243381
    @stg243381 Před měsícem +1

    Wonderful breakdown. Certainly better statistical argument than apparently "big chances missed." Is there a way to look at stylistic and statistical changes over the course of the two halves of the year?

  • @theboyisred6148
    @theboyisred6148 Před měsícem

    Hey Adam, I love your content, you’re intelligent with good humor!!
    Fire the other guy tho 😂.
    Where can I donate to the channel?

  • @edwinwickson
    @edwinwickson Před měsícem

    Dude, your research and analysis team are Goats! I learn a lot of football business dynamics by just watching this. Imagining how the board is making profit with football, future of players, and so on

  • @sebastianbancalari4240
    @sebastianbancalari4240 Před měsícem

    awesome video again :)

  • @PythonAndy
    @PythonAndy Před měsícem

    Good vid. Love your chels vids 🎉

  • @austinamadasun5860
    @austinamadasun5860 Před 29 dny

    Totally enjoyable as always!!

  • @msives
    @msives Před měsícem +2

    brilliant video. Never understood why they want to sell Gallagher. Now I get it

    • @zzzzoijzzzzz
      @zzzzoijzzzzz Před měsícem +1

      The reason for wanting to sell Gallagher that I've heard before is because he's an academy graduate. This means he was bought for peanuts so his sale would make a lot of profit which would help balance the books. But the reason in the video makes sense too.

    • @QuotidianStupidity
      @QuotidianStupidity Před měsícem +1

      @@zzzzoijzzzzzthis. Anyone else would have to amortise in the buying fee, and Chelsea desperately need to balance the books or they will get penalised like Everton

  • @ikennavictornwachi1908
    @ikennavictornwachi1908 Před měsícem

    What is the big tactics board/ app you are using called ?

  • @jonathanlevy3747
    @jonathanlevy3747 Před 29 dny

    Adam, you really have very good analysis. And a charming demeanor. And nice dedication and passion. Good luck with all your pursuits. You're appreciated.

  • @IAmCrumpton
    @IAmCrumpton Před 27 dny

    Great review!!!!

  • @Scheck123
    @Scheck123 Před měsícem +1

    where do you find all of these stats? they're like the missing puzzle piece to my analyses

  • @nate_kang
    @nate_kang Před 27 dny

    Chelsea supporter here, I honestly think this video helped change my mind, at least to a certain degree, on Poch's departure/sacking/quitting (whatever you want to call it). A big part of me is still disappointed of course because I side with Poch's vision over the owners' vision, and I'm also pissed that Gallagher, who's impressed me this past season and who truly plays for the badge, is likely going to be sold as he doesn't really fit the style of team they want to build (and also Chalobah, who like Gallagher is a homegrown player and is Chelsea through and through at heart). But at least the decision to part ways no longer seems inexplicable to me like it did only a few days ago. Excellent analysis 👏

  • @kylelacy-andrews9017
    @kylelacy-andrews9017 Před měsícem +1

    Although they underperformed some metrics, Chelsea did rank top of the Premier League for Number of goals involving Cole Palmer

  • @RussellStannard
    @RussellStannard Před měsícem +3

    wow a real eye opener.

  • @tgdkls5891
    @tgdkls5891 Před 29 dny

    Mate your videos are so, so good

  • @gsampson97
    @gsampson97 Před měsícem +5

    I would love to see Poch at Bayern. Chelsea are a loosing battle for any manager, an owner, who thinks 443 is the best formation to play, buying the players and all you're allowed to do is coach. He gets the team playing well and then don't give him more control. Idiots

    • @mauddib1761
      @mauddib1761 Před měsícem +1

      What manager will come in and be happy to basically have no say at all in what players leave or join? I know other clubs have a director of football model, but, from my understanding, the manager would still have some sort of a say in who comes and goes. Seems like at Chelsea you're told "even if they make the team worse, we spent a lot of X player so you have to include him in the team otherwise it's a depreciating asset

    • @patricktinashe2812
      @patricktinashe2812 Před měsícem +2

      @@mauddib1761 if Poch was given that power they wont be Caicedo and Palmer right now. you will be dealing with dybala and Urgate.

    • @topclassentertainment5344
      @topclassentertainment5344 Před 29 dny

      ​@@patricktinashe2812And that won't be a bad idea too, so long we got trophies and finished in the UCL slot. Arsenal and City doesn't have Palmer and they're winning.

    • @patricktinashe2812
      @patricktinashe2812 Před 29 dny +1

      @@topclassentertainment5344 urgate on the bench as we speak and dybala injury prone why give a man that have 1 year on his contract that much power? why would he demand such power anyways?

  • @shreejilpv2537
    @shreejilpv2537 Před 29 dny

    This is such a brilliant analysis! Big fan of this channel 🙌

  • @BrianNwokedi
    @BrianNwokedi Před měsícem +2

    Also… I can’t with De Zerbi… no more Brighton or else Chelsea FC will become Chelsea FC & Hove Albion

  • @philipsoo6833
    @philipsoo6833 Před měsícem

    Brilliant video. Hits the nail on the head.
    In footballing terms this is a 'no blame divorce'.
    Obviously you question getting Poch in in the first place. Maybe blame needs to go there, but on the other hand based on Chelsea only giving Poch a 2 year contract (the shortest possible contract you can give a manager without him being label an 'interim') I'm guessing they were non-committal in the first place.
    Chelsea have gone into this relationship with Poch with usually fatal "but maybe I can him" thought (change Poch's style of football). To be fair, Poch did try and play more of possession style game earlier on in the season, albeit very unsuccessfully. In the end, especially the last 5 games, he reverted to what he's done for most of his 15 years as a coach - vertical football.
    It fully makes sense for the Poch and Chelsea to go there separate ways.
    Note: As I Chelsea fan, I'm grateful for a lot of the work he's done this year (reuniting the dressing room, nurturing and protecting players, building team spirit and eventually getting us the team back into European football). He seems like a really good guys, and I genuinely wish him all the best in future, apart from when he plays against us 👋👋

  • @jj4429
    @jj4429 Před měsícem +1

    Possible to get a video comparing man united last season and this season ? Then, conclude trust process or sack ?

  • @grahamnewton4381
    @grahamnewton4381 Před 26 dny

    Great analysis can you do one for Liverpool highlighting Slots options with the existing players.

  • @rogueone2898
    @rogueone2898 Před měsícem +1

    Adam, why do you think De Zerbi will be a good fit ??
    Pls do tell

  • @weexist990
    @weexist990 Před měsícem

    Thanks for the insight. Really interesting and makes a lot of sense now why Poch left. It’s a real shame, we started to look like a team. With a few well thought out signings we could be challenging for a Champions league spot next season. The new owners have made some serious mistakes so far. The next coach has to be the right fit for what they are trying to do. I am not sure they will make the right choice.

  • @toddmclaughlin8153
    @toddmclaughlin8153 Před měsícem +1

    Ok, so looking at what players that they have, WHO can make this team into a team?

  • @markusmanstroma3156
    @markusmanstroma3156 Před měsícem

    Brilliant analysis as always! As a Chelsea fan this has helped a lot in getting my head level with the craziness going on right now.

  • @MadayMaday
    @MadayMaday Před měsícem +2

    I think it was more of an owner problem than a player or manager problem. The owners bought individuals without a thought in how the overall team will play TOGETHER. Dissimilar players for prior managers' systems. One year was never going to get Chelsea ahead of where they ended. If Poch had stayed he would've likely ended up getting Chelsea into the top 5.

  • @kevinbrookes2032
    @kevinbrookes2032 Před 29 dny

    What an excellant review 🙂

  • @PalCabral
    @PalCabral Před 27 dny

    I think you are right when it comes to the issue between how Poch wants to play and how some of the players act, but the reason he is leaving is that he probably put up an ultimatum about control and lost it.

  • @hazemore7192
    @hazemore7192 Před měsícem

    Amazing video, just unfortunate that the hand motion for horizontal and vertical was wrong order

  • @wilsonemmanuel6305
    @wilsonemmanuel6305 Před měsícem +2

    That de zerbi flash😂😂😂

  • @mahmudurlimon76
    @mahmudurlimon76 Před měsícem

    Excellent analysis

  • @eganfuego
    @eganfuego Před 29 dny

    Very insightful. Wow.

  • @RandomVideosFirst
    @RandomVideosFirst Před měsícem +7

    He didnt quit , he was sacked !

  • @prnva_
    @prnva_ Před měsícem

    Brilliant breakdown!

  • @mouseinthehouse_
    @mouseinthehouse_ Před měsícem +3

    They spent months last year interviewing coaches, discarding coaches like Enrique who practically begged to coach the team, only to hire Pochettino who was the worst choice. Then they part ways with Poch because they want a coach like Enrique. Makes you wonder if the people making the decisions have any idea what they are doing

  • @SirEEf13
    @SirEEf13 Před měsícem

    This video is honestly fantastic and an almost perfect sum up.
    Just wanted to add that Gallagher isn't even a bad player in a possession side, but in such a side his playstyle is better suited to a deeper lying position. Poch actually managed to get him to play both in the last 5 games as depending on how far the opponent progressed he was either sitting at CDM or pressing hell like usual.
    Gallagher is a good player under ANY manager and a world class one under the right tactics. Wouldn't be surprised for Poch to sign him for wherever he goes next.