Have Chelsea Completely Lost Their Minds?

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  • čas přidán 10. 08. 2022
  • Chelsea spent more money on wages, more money on transfer fees, and sustained heavier losses than any other Premier League team under Roman Abramovich.
    Now the Russian is gone, replaced by a consortium led by Todd Boehly, yet Chelsea are still on course for the highest spending transfer window of all time if they manage to complete deals for Wesley Fofana and Frenkie de Jong this summer.
    It’s a level of investment that has taken many by surprise, so in this video, HITC Sevens takes a look at Chelsea’s new owners, their transfer business, and whether they are risking the club’s future.
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Komentáře • 479

  • @secla_SC
    @secla_SC Před rokem +51

    Liverpool fans know what happens when a Club’s owner relies heavily on loans to build/redevelop a stadium. For Chelsea’s sake I hope they succeed in that endeavour.

  • @aqzlepsycho
    @aqzlepsycho Před rokem +159

    I would argue that the point made regarding the Arsenal/Spurs transitional season needs to be compared to Chelsea's form after sanctions against Abramovich were announced.

  • @Alex-xn2pj
    @Alex-xn2pj Před rokem +86

    Day 17:
    A detailed look at the state of Crotone would be nice, going from Serie A in 20/21 with a 20 goal a season striker (Simy) to Serie C by 22/23. Two relegations in a row, something surely has to be wrong at that club.

    • @petesmart1983
      @petesmart1983 Před rokem +10

      Nothing wrong with the club they were suprise promotion with a small.squad and when got relegated that had to sell most the squad so they mainly just have youngster's now

    • @96wtfomg
      @96wtfomg Před rokem +1

      It really isn't strange to see clubs who are relegated to the second division follow suit with another relegation. If the clubs foundations aren't solid enough and are not financially prepared when they are relegated to second division the shockwave will be felt across several years

    • @jazzrockr
      @jazzrockr Před rokem +1

      @@96wtfomg And carried by a couple of talismen who weren’t seen as legitimate until they carried Crotone up through the ranks and performed quite effectively in Serie A despite the squad’s other issues (namely Junior Messias (AC Milan) and Simy (Salernitana)).

  • @ratzinger3814
    @ratzinger3814 Před rokem +85

    easily the best long form football content available at any level, the research, writing and pacing of every single video is just so far clear of anyone else and the focus on objectivity instead of nonsense clickbait statements makes it that much better. keep it up alfie

  • @jacksontaylor3956
    @jacksontaylor3956 Před rokem +132

    ‘Alonso is terrible cover for the wing backs, he’s not good enough’. Chelsea sign a top quality back up, sure they overpaid but it was massively needed and the club gets abused for it? Seem to forget chilwell was out pretty much all season and we fell of a cliff as soon as him and Reece James got injuries. I thought having great depth was crucial to compete with teams like city and liverpool? Apparently not.

    • @stevebot2129
      @stevebot2129 Před rokem +3

      bring back moses

    • @BrunoSantos-pe7lf
      @BrunoSantos-pe7lf Před rokem +42

      People laugh at Chelsea when they don’t have two first team squads then complain when Chelsea begin forming two first team squads. There was no uproar when City wanted Cucurella while having Cancelo and Zinchenko but when Chelsea get involved it’s disgusting for the game. Can’t win, people will always hate

    • @tdyerwestfield
      @tdyerwestfield Před rokem

      The over-spending is the issue more than Chelsea getting better squad depth. The issue with Chelsea is always their over-spending. Same goes for Man City and Man Utd.

    • @kidserivona7137
      @kidserivona7137 Před rokem +3

      There were far more cheaper and capable options in the transfer window earlier e.g tagliafico, angelino, and raum. If they were serious they would've gotten them instead of overspending

    • @jacksontaylor3956
      @jacksontaylor3956 Před rokem +2

      @@kidserivona7137 tagliafico is also older and all are unproven in the prem. Potentially being as bad if not worse than Alonso. But your not wrong

  • @mohdaadilf
    @mohdaadilf Před rokem +30

    Chilwell is still recovering from said injury and there is no way he would perform on the level he was right after coming back. Cucurella was, in my opinion, not just a smart buy but an essential one. For the time being, Silva will have to work tirelessly till Chilwell gains fitness/confidence. One of them will sooner rather than later play LCB as the seasons shifts.
    Don't see either of them turning into backups long term and I am pretty sure they will both play down the left together in the long run.

    • @romeonantenaina2067
      @romeonantenaina2067 Před rokem +1

      I agree with this, I really like Chilwell and I don't want to see him on our bench
      I think Cucurella will shift to LCB as he played there a couple times last season

    • @Belbivdevoe
      @Belbivdevoe Před rokem

      Until he got his goofy hair pulled like a bitch

  • @henrimarjoan7876
    @henrimarjoan7876 Před rokem +34

    Livramento and Lamptey both wanted out propably because of James so it was good to sell them instead of letting them run out contract and letting them move freely...

    • @joehunt390
      @joehunt390 Před rokem +6

      Exactly, lampety had 6 months or under at time of sale, so we.did well to get anything as he was ready to leave for free and tino had a yr, plus with him we ha e a buyback clause

  • @seandelap8587
    @seandelap8587 Před rokem +110

    Can you do a video on the current situation at Barcelona something strange is going on there and now they may not be able to register some of their new signings what exactly is going on there

    • @Yash-zg3dp
      @Yash-zg3dp Před rokem +11

      Plenty of article about it
      If you just look it up
      It ain't strange and they gonna register their signings by Saturday per reports

    • @Yash-zg3dp
      @Yash-zg3dp Před rokem +1

      Actually it's the same reasons at Chelsea after watching the video I can tell

    • @dieterhofner7043
      @dieterhofner7043 Před rokem +1

      Yeah that is a weird one they are supposed to be in a crisis yet they spe d crazy money.

    • @judoexpert2057
      @judoexpert2057 Před rokem +4

      Barcelona makes the most revenue in the world they can buy whoever they want

    • @adamlennard1828
      @adamlennard1828 Před rokem +6

      @@judoexpert2057 they are also in a lot of debt you plank. Doesn’t matter how much money they make if they’ve spunked it all away.

  • @athosgomesfonseca
    @athosgomesfonseca Před rokem +93

    Chelsea might struggle for a pair of seasons but I think they’ll be okay overall. The secret these days is finding the proper staff to run the operation and though they’re new to world football, the new owners will figure it out. This season is going to be the growing pains season. The next they’ll learn to crawl and the following they’ll be able to walk.

    • @scoop687
      @scoop687 Před rokem +16

      Wholeheartedly agree. Its not wealth that wins trophies its the backroom operations/directors ect. Look at Man Utd, AC Milan Chinese owners, Everton all threw money at signings and failed. Man City, Liverpool and Bayern have the best boards and directors in the game and it shows

    • @joelthorpe4170
      @joelthorpe4170 Před rokem +2

      Seasons can never be pairs lol Pairs indicate 2 of the same, there's always 3 different teams every year. Just saying 🤣🤣

    • @mikaelvirji5807
      @mikaelvirji5807 Před rokem +1

      @@scoop687 yep. Leicester and AC Milan (2021-22) won the title bc of smart recruitment and good cost

    • @athosgomesfonseca
      @athosgomesfonseca Před rokem +2

      @@joelthorpe4170 sorry, I speak multiple languages, mistakes happen. Also, a pair indicates two of a thing, not the same thing, that is to say, two seasons. As in a couple form a pair, the two people are not the same.

    • @joelthorpe4170
      @joelthorpe4170 Před rokem

      @@athosgomesfonseca mate it was a bit of banter, calm down

  • @heartthrobbb
    @heartthrobbb Před rokem +3

    Breaking the transfer record for CUCURELLA is hilarious. 75 mil for a guy who’s had one decent season, 2 g/a and played 7 mins for Spain. Not to mention 90 mil on Fofana. This club is too jokes.

  • @sq147
    @sq147 Před rokem +58

    Is it me or does it seem like there's a target on Chelsea going on this season🤔 everyone seems hell-bent on predicting Chelsea's downfall

    • @josephbounds6046
      @josephbounds6046 Před rokem +6

      As a derby fan, be worried, they’re probably right

    • @blackNwhiteYT-vm8wp
      @blackNwhiteYT-vm8wp Před rokem +5

      It’s probably because the owner seems like he doesn’t know anything about how to run a football club

    • @madaxwayne
      @madaxwayne Před rokem +1

      Some people aren't happy we didn't go busy after Roman was sanctioned I guess and still hope it could happen one day lol...we aren't the club closer to that at the moment
      They know who they are

    • @MolloyDadda247Luke
      @MolloyDadda247Luke Před rokem +11

      @@blackNwhiteYT-vm8wp where did you get that idea from? lol

    • @tumusiimerayan7930
      @tumusiimerayan7930 Před rokem +1

      Exactly!!! 🤔

  • @charliemahoneycfc4215
    @charliemahoneycfc4215 Před rokem +74

    tbf Chelsea were 50m+ in net spend last summer which means we kinda have the kitty from the champions league winning season plus the season just gone to fund theses transfers, similarly to are biggest window so far 20/21 we had previously gone through a transfer ban so we had all the money from that season + the money from player sales of hazard and mortar which ended up being about a total of £200m

    • @Ed-zi9ju
      @Ed-zi9ju Před rokem +7

      The money spent is spread across the life of the contract agreed. Just loaning players with a fee or getting rid of werner frees up huge budget. Even if we buy de jong and Fofana were so comfortable 😂 we can spend spend spend and everyone can hate hate hate especially this channel.

    • @charliemahoneycfc4215
      @charliemahoneycfc4215 Před rokem +6

      @@Ed-zi9ju I don't think its hate but I get what your saying, we haven't sold loads but we have got a lot off the wage bill

    • @Ed-zi9ju
      @Ed-zi9ju Před rokem +6

      @@charliemahoneycfc4215 I watch a lots of this chaps videos, he’s always extra critical of Chelsea when he can be. It’s subtle but it’s definitely there.

    • @alidarbal2122
      @alidarbal2122 Před rokem +3

      This guy is obviously painting a bad picture.

    • @haitch04
      @haitch04 Před rokem

      @@Ed-zi9ju It would help him if he engaged brain before making such stupid comments.

  • @corachgambler
    @corachgambler Před rokem +17

    10:23 Did you forget that we were sanctioned and only season ticket holders were allowed to attend matches at the Bridge. Our club merchandise shop was closed and so we got barely any matchday revenue, and little to no merch sales for a large part of the season

    • @Saints911
      @Saints911 Před rokem +3

      It was for 2 months all that happened, not for a large part of the season. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @shawnt8850
      @shawnt8850 Před rokem +2

      @@Saints911 about a quarter of the season, think that’s still substantial

    • @godlovesyou1995
      @godlovesyou1995 Před rokem

      Only adds up to like 5M tops though

  • @darylayertey6925
    @darylayertey6925 Před rokem +45

    I am surprised that you are talking about chelsea and not barca

    • @Ed-zi9ju
      @Ed-zi9ju Před rokem +9

      Nahhh, this guy loves a dig at Chelsea! He can’t help himself

    • @duncanwalter3613
      @duncanwalter3613 Před rokem +10

      He's already done vids on the Barcelona situation I don't blame him for not wanting to talk about it again

    • @moon-friend3682
      @moon-friend3682 Před rokem +2

      @@Ed-zi9ju tbf everyone is talking about barca it’s becoming boring like leave us alone plz😭

    • @Ed-zi9ju
      @Ed-zi9ju Před rokem +1

      @@moon-friend3682 trust me, if nobody talked about Barca this video was always being made. I like these vids but he’s always digging out Chelsea as a club.

    • @judoexpert2057
      @judoexpert2057 Před rokem

      Barča makes more money than Chelsea in 5 years

  • @corachgambler
    @corachgambler Před rokem +10

    everyone seems quick to jump on Boehly nd say he doesnt know what hes doing but im half a summer hes managed to do what Marina couldnt do for years. Hes offloaded deadwood nd freed up millions through wages.

  • @joehunt390
    @joehunt390 Před rokem +5

    Oh and lastly u missed the full Gary Neville quote, his reference to him being like football manager was in regards to seeing his name all over the place, which is actually down to journalists and noting to do with the owner and also is hilarious as we often would see marina's name bandied about just as much if not more....

  • @stivstilianos980
    @stivstilianos980 Před rokem +19

    Can you make a video on the 7 nations most likely to become 1st time World Cup winners by the end of the 21st century

  • @19Vxc76
    @19Vxc76 Před rokem +1

    At 15:13 when I heard "campaign was messy" I was expecting a picture of a certain number 10 shirt 😂

  • @nichhodge8503
    @nichhodge8503 Před rokem

    I have to say of all the football channels on CZcams you’re channel is absolutely the best with this being the only football channel I subscribe to. You give us such an in-depth analysis of the subject on the video and even I a big football fan who study the game and players especially the young and upcoming players. I support 2 teams Liverpool & Juventus so l follow 2 leagues in depth (I’m English and Liverpool are my first love while I’ve always loved Italy and all things Italian Juventus are my true love)

  • @ranchsauce3232
    @ranchsauce3232 Před rokem +2

    Thanks for the video Alfie, just wanted to say I love you very much and I hope things are going well for you mate ❤️

  • @mabm4310
    @mabm4310 Před rokem +13

    the glazers didn't spend any of their own money to buy united though. they took out a massive loan. so they can't charge interest to united as it's not their money. the bank does as it's them who lent the money.

    • @tylerlewis2766
      @tylerlewis2766 Před rokem

      They leveraged their own assets as the collateral for it. If Roman could do it then the Glazers 100% could have

    • @mabm4310
      @mabm4310 Před rokem +2

      @@tylerlewis2766 not their own assets. Manchester United’s assets.

  • @MrAlexgaara
    @MrAlexgaara Před rokem +8

    No big club, maybe apart from Real Madrid, will ever be self sufficient and compete at highest level.

  • @itsallrigged7295
    @itsallrigged7295 Před rokem +11

    Can you do a video simply entitled "How are Barcelona allowed"

  • @micahkiyimba8641
    @micahkiyimba8641 Před rokem +10

    Chelsea, PSG and Man City are all apparently debt free. Of course that means that FFP applies a bit different as a result of that.
    They SHOULD be Billions in debt but they are not coz their owners are their creditors who pumped all the cash into the clubs. Clubs with normal-ish ownership or fan ownership cannot just have an oligarch/ state fund just wave their negative net expenditure away

  • @MrMichaeljhinde
    @MrMichaeljhinde Před rokem +24

    You'd think Raheem Sterling would be £47m that guarantees goals, but then you'd have assumed the same with £50m thrown at Torres, probably the same assumption with Lukaku and at least figured to get more from Werner.... hope he does well, but maybe won't be a huge shock if his goal return is much lower than it has been in recent seasons?

    • @maciejbala477
      @maciejbala477 Před rokem +6

      I think he suits the formation better, feels like Tuchel likes to play with a false 9 and inside forwards, so yes, he could be a success, but at the same time it's not unthinkable he should flop either, kinda don't know what to expect of Chelsea this season, I suspect they'll at the very least challenge for top 4 but whether they get there all depends on the new signings and how they do

    • @NachiketaTJ
      @NachiketaTJ Před rokem +4

      50m then and 47m now buy vastly different quality. torres was at his peak when he left liverpool. no disrespect to sterling but surely no one considers him one of the best wingers in the world.

    • @stevemorison3787
      @stevemorison3787 Před rokem +2

      @@maciejbala477 Nothing in Sterling’s career suggests he’s suitable to a false 9 system.

    • @Omnipotentmonkey
      @Omnipotentmonkey Před rokem +7

      @@NachiketaTJ Torres was not anywhere NEAR his peak when he left Liverpool, he's been having a mediocre season and suffered from a bad injury, he was well below the peak of his powers.

    • @Omnipotentmonkey
      @Omnipotentmonkey Před rokem +3

      @@stevemorison3787 except... a good half of his time at City? where Guardiola, in a solid half of his games opted for a similar system? with Jesus, Foden, Silva and others deployed centrally as false 9?

  • @jpeach17
    @jpeach17 Před rokem +1

    This pops up in my recommendations a few hours after Tuchel is given the boot 👀

  • @Kurgan618
    @Kurgan618 Před rokem +1

    Loved his fitness stuff during Covid

  • @Lythgoemania
    @Lythgoemania Před rokem +3

    This video aged superbly

  • @franohmsford7548
    @franohmsford7548 Před rokem +20

    It's really too early to tell - Chelsea this season could be one of those teams that gets results ugly.
    Spurs and Arsenal are capable of throwing in awful games and though they could have a lot of big wins and score a lot of goals they could also have a number of bad losses each.
    Liverpool look like they're going through a transition....Losing Mane may turn out to be a bigger loss than anyone imagined - I feel like they're going to have a bad season.
    Man City will probably storm the League to join Huddersfield and Man U as three time champions {in a row}.
    But second place is up for grabs - It could go to Liverpool, Arsenal, Spurs OR Chelsea.

    • @constablekennedy7705
      @constablekennedy7705 Před rokem +1

      Liverpool should be fine as they arguably upgraded from Mane to Nunez but I believe that Chelsea FC will definitely struggle this Season … 👀. ⚽️

    • @LuigiLuigi728
      @LuigiLuigi728 Před rokem

      And no one cares about Man United anymore 😂😂

    • @escapegoat2212
      @escapegoat2212 Před rokem

      @@LuigiLuigi728 Judging by their absolutely diabolical performance at the weekend, it's not surprising!

  • @RyuzakiTaiyou
    @RyuzakiTaiyou Před rokem +15

    Best German players in the premier league of all time. (Day 365)
    I will not give up until the video is made or Alfie himself tells me to stop. Everyone else telling me that will be ignored.
    If you don't believe my number, just go back to the previous videos. I'm at the bottom most of the time, but I'm there.

  • @mingo8229
    @mingo8229 Před rokem

    Now that we know that you play FM, we (or at least I) demand a series on your own channel. Pretty please.

  • @BALHAM69
    @BALHAM69 Před rokem +40

    a documentary on the afc Wimbledon on the nine promotions in eleven years, how they’re a fan own club and how they have a stadium in plough lane now.
    The story of they lost the club, how the F A allowed that and won’t allow that anymore.
    How they were very close to moving to ireland
    How they went up the English football leagues.
    It would be a good documentary video if you can do this. #thepeopleschannel

  • @1Captainafrica
    @1Captainafrica Před rokem +17

    Well done mate, I stood up and literally clapped at the end of this video. You have done proper research and have tried to balance both subjective and objective opinion. I would add that the Boehly era is a silver age for Chelsea, I see a more thrifty set up all the marketing schindig is to see how effective assets(players) can balance the books and how much they can achieve remaining in top four. The buying of players like Koulibaly, Sterling and Cucurella using data software show that the introduction of a scientific managment system which was probably used in the last administration but wasn' t intergrated based on the economic prospects of the Chelsea football club.
    Todd want's to take advantage of the marketing aspects of the football club and this would possibly mean building a stadium and obviously I don't see how much of Stanford can be expanded given its location.
    There has been a trend among the US owners that once they acquire new landed assets, they is a marked decrease in overall investment in transfers till the silver-lining of probabilty lines their pockets. I am not wholly enthusiastic at the Boehly project as I remain skeptically enthused at best, but I will continue to assess crtically what these genlemen have to offer, especially in the aspects of branding and merchandising.

  • @quovadis71
    @quovadis71 Před rokem +21

    until this day, I still can't belive they paid that much money for Morata

    • @photogps3540
      @photogps3540 Před rokem +12

      *And still managed to get 50M for him

    • @gregordrizzlewing7339
      @gregordrizzlewing7339 Před rokem +1

      @@photogps3540 when I saw that I couldn’t help laugh same with David Luiz 😂🤣🤣

    • @realinfinity620
      @realinfinity620 Před rokem

      Morata had a brilliant start to the season until he got injured but I guess everyone ignores that part 🤷‍♂️

  • @gruncletim
    @gruncletim Před rokem

    I laugh every time I see the "Subscribe In Case I Get Sacked" advertisement. Alfie's sense of humor is priceless.🤣

  • @Akuzastar
    @Akuzastar Před rokem +1

    Being and living in Bolton.
    I appreciate the silly Bolton joke 👏

  • @bentn13
    @bentn13 Před rokem +2

    OMG! Boehly wants to upgrade the Ship of Theseus philosophical question with the Stadium of Chelsea one!

  • @jayuzumaki8186
    @jayuzumaki8186 Před rokem +2

    We’re obviously not singing zaha not every transfer rumor comes to fruition.

  • @timewithoutconsequence4611

    Do one of these for Nottingham.

  • @archstanton6102
    @archstanton6102 Před rokem +3

    In terms of sensible spending Man City's summer spending has left them in profit even after signing Haaland.

    • @constablekennedy7705
      @constablekennedy7705 Před rokem +1

      Pep Guardiola finally trying to Balance the Books after his Chequebook Managing Seasons …. 👀. ⚽️

    • @ohgin12345
      @ohgin12345 Před rokem

      Did you take account of wages and did man city actually made a profit overall?

  • @daniellowes
    @daniellowes Před rokem +3

    3:01 , Back when KDB was just a fan :)

  • @sagnik25
    @sagnik25 Před rokem +13

    Bucz we r one the debt free clubs. And we are not in loss. And ffp starts count after 3 seasons. We r making signing of 2 windows

    • @micahkiyimba8641
      @micahkiyimba8641 Před rokem +5

      You aren't actually debt free. It's just that Abramovich, who the club owed waved the money owed to him away.

    • @Garage53NZ
      @Garage53NZ Před rokem +6

      @@micahkiyimba8641 so doesn’t that mean the club is debt free. If Roman Abramovic has decided not to collect from the sale of the club any money owed to him, then the debt has gone making the club debt free!

    • @madaxwayne
      @madaxwayne Před rokem +1

      @@micahkiyimba8641 ummmm that's the definition of debt free🤣
      If you owed a friend money but he decides he doesn't want it back...you still in debt?

    • @sagnik25
      @sagnik25 Před rokem

      @@micahkiyimba8641 🙄 so what it means? We r debt free now

  • @michaelay4900
    @michaelay4900 Před rokem +2

    Day 2: 7 best seasons of players after they came out of retirement (Maximum one inclusion of each player)

  • @gaara4667
    @gaara4667 Před rokem +3

    Chelsea be like :
    Roman maybe gone but his money is here in spirit

  • @spyros219
    @spyros219 Před rokem +2

    Well, there's something called amortization. Clubs don't pay the transfer fees all at once, but over a bigger amount of time (3 to 4 years). So, Chelsea can spend a lot this window and less next year to balance the accounts.
    Plus, Lukaku(loan), Werner are gone and Alonso, Odoi and maybe Ziyech will be sold.They have made room for more wages.
    Yes, they are taking a risk, but if Chelsea continue to qualify for the CL and maybe win the league it will pay off.

    • @Saints911
      @Saints911 Před rokem

      It's a big if tho, your dead right but it means all the new signings hitting the floor running and, they have done fantastic so far with getting rid of players they don't need.

    • @joehunt390
      @joehunt390 Před rokem

      @@Saints911 well if you look at our signings of the big 3 we have done so far 2 have come from other prem teams so already know the league, plus the kid from villa is clearly experienced in English football. And of the 3 big signings we are linked to, 2 of the 3 again have prem experience, so in theory they should be able to get the ground running

    • @Saints911
      @Saints911 Před rokem

      @@joehunt390 I agree but Aubamayang didn't exactly light up the Prem, and it's if De Jong is gonna be the player you need.

    • @joehunt390
      @joehunt390 Před rokem

      @@Saints911 well he has 68 goals in 128 games in the prem so just over a goal every 2nd game and that's with his last season and a half getting 10 goals in 29 and 4 goals in 14, take out that last yr and a half 54 goals in 85, his half season at barca showed he still has it 11 goals in 17.... he has also especially towards the end of his arsenal career been played out wide. Dude win a golden boot in the prem and has twice in 3 full seasons been over 20 goals,as time chelsea had a player at 20 or more goals was Costa.... not to mention as well as beening proven in the prem he has previously worked with tuchel, the only issue I have is his age, but players are still playing at high levels these days so might not be that big of a deal.
      As for de jong, definitely would add something different to our midfield, wouldn't completely surprise me to see him cover in defence at times. Midfield is clearly Chelsea's area of strength and definitely tge striker signing is far more important followed closely by adding another centrehalf

  • @kentro900
    @kentro900 Před rokem

    Do a video on the best strikers to never score a top flight hattrick

  • @alexlawler1115
    @alexlawler1115 Před rokem +1

    I'd counter at 15:43, because if memphis depay is a 86 recommended signing even in the Portuguese league at any point other then the first season. Your doing something wrong.

  • @cycklist
    @cycklist Před rokem +2

    Mate, please don't say 'comprised of'. That's never correct. You can say either 'comprised X and Y' or 'composed/consisted of X and Y'.
    Comprise means 'is made up of' so doesn't ever have another 'of' after it.

  • @madridfan89
    @madridfan89 Před rokem +1

    Can you make a video about the shady deals the team from Cataluña Is doing with it's finance

    • @davonellis6793
      @davonellis6793 Před rokem

      Nothing shady about the finance deals g...if you want to talk about roughing up player then go right ahead. Nothing can be done about our finances without the members permission.

  • @YashMezzala
    @YashMezzala Před rokem +1

    Lucas Piazon FIFA legend

  • @jonathanashworth353
    @jonathanashworth353 Před rokem

    One thing I've noticed is that some commentators seem to discount the notion that a game lost at the start of the season can have any impact on what the table looks like at the end of the season.
    This just doesn't make sense; points lost are points lost, irrespective of when in the season a team lost or drew a game.
    With this in mind, could you do a piece on seven times where the course of a season could have been determined by an opening day of the season result.

    • @constablekennedy7705
      @constablekennedy7705 Před rokem +4

      It wasn’t an Opening Day Loss but 2 Seasons ago when Aston Villa Spanked Liverpool 7-2, I knew it was a wrap for Jurgen Klopp & co with regards to the Title …. 💀. ⚽️

  • @e_o_zoca
    @e_o_zoca Před rokem

    Alvin, any comments on the Irish guy's mother comparing you to jack colba k?

  • @jayuzumaki8186
    @jayuzumaki8186 Před rokem

    It’s like the pre season friendly against Arsenal changed the entire outlook of a team who literally were penalties away from adding fa cup and carabao cup to a haul of the super cup and club World Cup. And only did bad in the league due to injuries, sanctions, and Lukaku being 💩.

    • @_Amit_Sunil
      @_Amit_Sunil Před rokem

      What about knowing that 3 first choice CBs were on the way out, one of whom also covered at RB.

    • @jayuzumaki8186
      @jayuzumaki8186 Před rokem

      @@_Amit_Sunil did you forget we couldn’t do ANY business(contract renewals, transfers, etc) until our owner situation was handled?

  • @enduregaming2049
    @enduregaming2049 Před rokem

    First time I’m confused by one of your videos! I can think of many teams doing worse , and isn’t this what u do every summer !

  • @jasoncampbell293
    @jasoncampbell293 Před rokem +3

    How do “loans with an obligation to buy” benefit clubs? Is it just down to them not having the funds during that window?

    • @jacoblofthouse181
      @jacoblofthouse181 Před rokem +2

      I assume it's due to with that and I think the club selling might cover part of the wages in the first year. Good for clubs that just wanna get a player off the wage bill imo

    • @jasoncampbell293
      @jasoncampbell293 Před rokem +2

      @@jacoblofthouse181 yeah totally get it that way round. Just see it as a bit of a risk for the club they’re going to as they have to buy the player. What if he flops, then you’re going to struggle to even sell him. I’d guess they just get them at a slight discount to account for that. Just something that’s always confused me ha

    • @jacoblofthouse181
      @jacoblofthouse181 Před rokem +1

      @@jasoncampbell293 that's a fair point as well, but couldn't you say in that case that's it's just a more financially sound way to make a permanent transfer? Although if a clubs trying to get someone off the wage bill it's likely not the best financial move for the buyer regardless

    • @jasoncampbell293
      @jasoncampbell293 Před rokem +1

      @@jacoblofthouse181 it all just confuses me ha. I guess it’ll be on a club to club basis too. Hopefully Alfie will do one of his documentaries on the inner workings of transfers and loan deals in particular ha

    • @Peacock__
      @Peacock__ Před rokem +5

      Means you delay payment for at least a season. Very good for cash flow and ffp

  • @jeffh2166
    @jeffh2166 Před rokem +1

    Not a Chelsea fan, but united under ten Haag only want to sign players he knows personally 🙈

  • @vrocco1395
    @vrocco1395 Před rokem +2

    day 4? of asking for a video on zico’s bizarre transfer to udinese

  • @pritapp788
    @pritapp788 Před rokem

    Wait, they couldn't afford the signings of the last 19 years either, but got very creative with their accounting. "Loans" from the owner, etc. Why fix what works for them? It's up to the Premier League and UEFA to fix such issues but they look the other way.

  • @DidYaServe
    @DidYaServe Před rokem +1

    If results start to go badly, Tuchel will get the sack like he did at PSG. Their next managerial appointment will be fascinating. They'll either get someone who'll challenge in the top four or one that sinks them down to the Europa positions or worse. Southgate after the World Cup maybe, haha.

  • @RasenRendanX
    @RasenRendanX Před rokem +1

    talk about spurs spending 60 Mil on richarlison to sit on the bench and leave chelsea alone.

  • @QueerChica
    @QueerChica Před rokem

    Regarding the Everton result, one can also interpret that in another way i.e. it wasn't pretty, but we got the job done x

    • @constablekennedy7705
      @constablekennedy7705 Před rokem +1

      It was Garbage Bro and a Preview of the Foolery to come this Season …. 🤦🏿‍♂️. ⚽️

    • @QueerChica
      @QueerChica Před rokem

      @@constablekennedy7705 Bro? I'm a woman 🤦‍♀️ in any case, we'll see. Getting results is my main concern, and we did that...

  • @johnking3945
    @johnking3945 Před rokem

    Chelsea should sign Wilfred Zaha. What a fabulous player! Get the cheque book out now! He would fit in to the team seamlessly.

  • @dinamiteduo6555
    @dinamiteduo6555 Před rokem

    We were never going to sell CHO because he is a good young player who has potential

  • @leemcdonald1342
    @leemcdonald1342 Před rokem

    Has Chelsea FC released any rederings on a renovated Stamford Bridge?

  • @johnedwards3198
    @johnedwards3198 Před rokem

    Did I see a cat in the back of the Kurt Zouma images? 😜

  • @pleromafamily628
    @pleromafamily628 Před rokem +9

    People wonder about Chelsea, but are perfectly cool about Barcelona

    • @samuelschonenberger
      @samuelschonenberger Před rokem

      They are not cool about Barca, he just released a Video about Barca

  • @jimbob-robob
    @jimbob-robob Před rokem +3

    Oh for the days when Notts Forest, Derby, Ipswich, Blackburn, Leeds could win a title. Gave every regional side hope. Now it's just the elite 6 (and then really the elitest 3 - Chelsea, Liverpool Man City) who regurgitate all the titles and cups between themselves...

    • @joebarnes100
      @joebarnes100 Před rokem +1

      Liverpool should give everyone hope.

    • @1uamrit
      @1uamrit Před rokem +3

      Chelsea are no way close to the top 2.

    • @isaachenry5692
      @isaachenry5692 Před rokem

      @@1uamrit They were top of the PL for better part of the season.

    • @depekthegreat359
      @depekthegreat359 Před rokem

      Indeed good friend Jimbob Robob,and the league have been extremely so boring and terrible to watch for more than ten years and I have boycott from watching any English Premier League match so far this season mainly due to the presence of those two fake big clubs of Chelsea and Manchester City and only will become even more worse when maybe none of the real respective football supporters would even know the respective clubs which you have mentioned in near future!!!🙏

    • @JayTechZM
      @JayTechZM Před rokem

      Blackburn? The club that were bankrolled by a billionaire in the 90s?😂😂 Okay

  • @mullenio4200
    @mullenio4200 Před rokem +1

    Has Alfie made a video yet about Man City's income? I'd be interested to look deeper into how they suddenly generate so much income. 🙄

  • @limpa756
    @limpa756 Před rokem +10

    What are you talking about other clubs not having the privileges Chelsea have lmao, Chelsea are barely any richer than spurs

  • @EduardoGrassoTV
    @EduardoGrassoTV Před rokem +1

    Theo is worth at least 150 million now that Chelsea paid 65 for Cucurella

  • @jimbob-robob
    @jimbob-robob Před rokem

    Seems like the days of "False 9" are over after only a season...
    Take note ManU and Eriksen...

  • @andresfeliciano
    @andresfeliciano Před rokem +1

    Three weeks later, on this 7th day of September, I can readily verify that the answer is undoubtedly yes.

  • @ThePikachuThing
    @ThePikachuThing Před rokem

    better to ask that question about Barcelona surely?

  • @emojefferyisagaylord
    @emojefferyisagaylord Před rokem

    24:42 "and Chelsea and Arsenal's improvement necessitates that they [Chelsea] take drastic action." 😇

  • @britpackdog4545
    @britpackdog4545 Před rokem +1

    If I was a Chelsea fan I'd just be pleased I wasn't a utd fan

  • @thegloriouspyrocheems2277

    Day 47 - The Fall and Rise of FK Velež Mostar
    From a Club that has beaten Borussia Dortmund, Twente, Derby County and many others to a club that was forced from their own stadium, reduced to nothing during the Bosnian War, becoming a mediocre top-level team in the 00s to nearly being forced into folding in 2016 to its amazing comeback to European competitions in 2021 seeing the early exit of Greek giants AEK Athens in a sensational win in Athens!

  • @danielevans5286
    @danielevans5286 Před rokem +5

    Can you do something on Arsenal’s finances. I’m a fan, but genuinely don’t know where/how we’re getting all this money from for signings.

  • @vern187
    @vern187 Před rokem

    Got to love this video from the opposing fan.. The salty taste in their mouth was pleasing.

  • @tm_yt496
    @tm_yt496 Před rokem +3

    All those signings to get top 4 and win 0 trophies 🤣

  • @ny-ashmanyumwa4238
    @ny-ashmanyumwa4238 Před rokem

    Alfie, unfortunately you missed out SOOO much context to why Chelsea are spending so much this window. Firstly, replacing Rudiger, Christensen and Lukaka was necesary. Secondly, Chelsea have needed solid cover at LWB/LB for years, just ask any Chelsea fan how they feel about Alonso and you will get my point. Thirdly we are PATHETIC upfront when it comes to goal scoring and that needed urgent fixing starting with Sterling. Nobody outside of Chelsea fans also seem to know that Cucurella's price was only inflated because Brighton insisted on adding Levi Colwill (our 19yr old wonderkid CB) to the deal on a permanent transfer, and we opted to pay a little extra to only have him go out on loan so we have him back next season (excellent decision imo as we have lost too many quality youngsters lately)... and oh btw, Cucurella is a FANTASTIC player!!!! Boehly is only doing what Chelsea fans wouldve expected ANY owner to do, only in a more ruthless fashion.

  • @roryslaine7896
    @roryslaine7896 Před 9 měsíci

    20 goals in 158 PL games between Shevchenko and Torres... wow, just wow 😂 Still though, 80 odd million for those two players is reasonable enough for those two players. AC Milan Shevchenko and Liverpool Torres would probably go for 200 million each in todays market.

  • @Keivigan
    @Keivigan Před rokem +7

    Amortization would cover ffp, also if chelsea sell the deadwood like barkely, baab rahman, batsyuayi, RLC, Ziyech, Emerson, Alonso, Matt Miazga, etc they can recover some money

    • @haitch04
      @haitch04 Před rokem +2

      Please don't use long words like "amortization", you'll hurt the guys head.🤣

    • @MasterGordon5115
      @MasterGordon5115 Před rokem +12

      Goddamn hurts to see Ziyech's name under the "Deadwood" category.

    • @Srd_1994
      @Srd_1994 Před rokem +7

      Ziyech and RLC aren’t deadwood

    • @Keivigan
      @Keivigan Před rokem +1

      @@MasterGordon5115 I understand but soon we will loan him to Milan and he'll end up as the next bakayoko. Might as well sell

    • @Keivigan
      @Keivigan Před rokem +1

      @@Srd_1994 Okay maybe deadwood is harsh but theyre both older squad rotation players whose role can be covered by younger players (gallagher/cho). If the club needs money then should sell them, they have good value.

  • @callmedavid9696
    @callmedavid9696 Před rokem

    Do a video on aston villa and gerrard losing the fans

  • @midiagain828
    @midiagain828 Před rokem

    Queretaro riot video?

  • @chicobean5318
    @chicobean5318 Před rokem +1

    We shouldn't let Ampadu go!!

  • @cmenomore8119
    @cmenomore8119 Před rokem

    9:07 Wrong!
    RB Leipzig paid 17mio £ for timo Werner not 25mio £.

  • @martinfarrelly5196
    @martinfarrelly5196 Před rokem

    Out of control spending. This cannot go on.can it?

  • @pablomelena8653
    @pablomelena8653 Před rokem

    When will you do a video on what the hell is going on at FC Barcelona or LaLiga..

  • @dugandougherty7399
    @dugandougherty7399 Před rokem

    Missed Todd Bohley being the most successful MLB owner in the league's history polar opposite of Glazers

  • @ademolaakinola8750
    @ademolaakinola8750 Před rokem

    A video on WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON IN MANCHESTER UNITED please

  • @t-poseseries7855
    @t-poseseries7855 Před rokem

    Cuando vi que ficharon a cacarella supe que no serian lo mismo despues de que se fuera el ruso de hibromic

  • @niksv4165
    @niksv4165 Před rokem +1

    Day 541: Ways to fix VAR with your suggestions

  • @mafiousbj
    @mafiousbj Před rokem +5

    Even with how much I liked Cucurella ar Brighton....i feel much like Felainy he was signed more because of his wild hairstyle than actual playing ability, at least if you see what Chelsea paid for him. There´s no way there´s no lucrative hair products sponsors behind it, otherwise they overpaid like hell!!

  • @BSTComps
    @BSTComps Před rokem +1

    I hate when people talk on a club they don’t understand

  • @ludogatari9558
    @ludogatari9558 Před rokem +2

    No. That would be Barcelona.

  • @bigc181
    @bigc181 Před rokem +1

    Fofana for £85 million 😂
    Has nobody learned anything from Maguire?
    Genuinely don't know what Fofana's done other than get himself subbed off before 60 minutes regularly and break his leg.

  • @jordancasey3051
    @jordancasey3051 Před rokem +1

    Your forgetting Lampty and Tino L didn’t want to stay at the club so we had to sell to make a profit ! Also when Man City spent over £200M on fullbacks no one really said owt! Come now stop with this biased towards Chelsea it’s like every season people want us to fail ? Like cut it out it’s stupid, because Chelsea has been in recent years a club that thrives under adversity!!

  • @mikeystorm275
    @mikeystorm275 Před rokem

    Apparently it all went well when they tried it on football .

  • @jayuzumaki8186
    @jayuzumaki8186 Před rokem

    Armando broja isn’t leaving on loan use your brain. We sold Werner so he could get minutes, the striker spot will be split between him and Havertz, and we could easily play Sterling through the middle.

  • @Freestyle80
    @Freestyle80 Před 3 dny

    One thing,
    Chelsea spent a lot of money yes but since 2012ish Roman hasnt been funding it that much, they generated a lot of revenues via playres sales and also mechandising, if you look at net spend instead of just amount spend in the 10 years from 2012 to 2022 you'll see that it wasnt that high
    now Boehly and his clowns broke that trend so yeah.