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Fluminense fc vs Chelsea (CWC) Tue 8th July 2025 20:00 GMT

He's talking about entertainment. That's why a world cup semi final stadium still wasn't a sell out, even at a tenner a ticket.
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I know. It is a bit subjective. Our 'boring' style of football is for certain not the reason for the emptyish stands.

Let's build on this and not bicker on secondary things.

 
This improvement in defence is very good to see. Nice to know one of Chalobah or Tosin (or both) can step in and nothing looks out of place.

 
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This improvement in defence is very good to see. Nice to know one of Chalobah or Tosin (or both) can step in and nothing looks out of place.
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Not sure how that would be at a full blooded PL tempo, but certainly looks good atm.

 
The strikers situation and reaction to it is a bit funny. So Jackson takes 2 reds and immediately he is being rumoured to be sold. The dude is on a 7 year contract and was our best number 9 this season... now Pedro comes in and is impressive in two games and immediately he is the solution and the best striker on the planet 🤣. I really really hope inside the club and the squad they are much more calm.

 
There was a time when someone would post a picture like that with the question

"Would you"

To which some wag would respond with "Which one".

Ah, those were the days! Fking PC police.
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"Neither" someone would reply 😛

 
I don't think we've got a cat in hell's chance (what a strange saying that is) in the final against either PSG or Real Madrid, but in fairness to Maresca (through gritted teeth) once again his Objectives and Performance review will state Met Expectations. I am sure the target was to reach the final and then all the cliches can be trotted out

 
The strikers situation and reaction to it is a bit funny. So Jackson takes 2 reds and immediately he is being rumoured to be sold. The dude is on a 7 year contract and was our best number 9 this season... now Pedro comes in and is impressive in two games and immediately he is the solution and the best striker on the planet 🤣. I really really hope inside the club and the squad they are much more calm.
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You think he should start over Delap and Pedro, or were you being sarcastic? He is useless. Clueless. Misses 90% of his chances. Greedy, doesn't care about the team.... And doesn't celebrate when other people score.

 
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Qaz, it makes not one iota of difference that he won the ball. Big deal. He is a 6'2" centre-forward. That's a big part of what he is supposed to do, and let's be honest, he should do it an awful lot more than he does.

The point is we have seen him do the same thing time and time again. I don't mind strikers being greedy if the are capable of finishing a decent percentage of those efforts, AND, they don't have a simple pass available to a team mate in a better position who is practically certain to score.

What this was is yet another clear cut example of Jackson's lack of any football intelligence whatsoever, any calmness, and his "f**k the team, me first" attitude.

I cannot believe that there are still people defending this idiot. We need to get shot of him at all costs but no other club seems interested. Give Guiu his minutes as third striker.
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I think it makes a huge difference

If you ask anyone who watched the game to rate each player's performance, Jacksons mess up will be considered a (if not the) key moment of his performance and will be marked down in everyone's eyes for it. Yet if he didn't win the ball in the first place (something he did alone and was excellent work) the opportunity would never have arrived in the first place and no one would be criticising him right now. His match rating would be higher despite objectively having contributed the same.

I'm not arguing he shouldn't have passed (to Cole), of course he should have, his finishing and decision making is clearly the worst aspect of his game and something he needs to work on.

But i'm sticking to my guns that there is a clear double standard here. You see the double standard right Just?

 
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The strikers situation and reaction to it is a bit funny. So Jackson takes 2 reds and immediately he is being rumoured to be sold. The dude is on a 7 year contract and was our best number 9 this season... now Pedro comes in and is impressive in two games and immediately he is the solution and the best striker on the planet 🤣. I really really hope inside the club and the squad they are much more calm.
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Be real, it's not just the two red cards that started this. It's him being braindead and not improving his game a single bit in two years.

 
I think it makes a huge difference

If you ask anyone who watched the game to rate each player's performance, Jacksons mess up will be considered a (if not the) key moment of his performance and will be marked down in everyone's eyes for it. Yet if he didn't win the ball in the first place (something he did alone and was excellent work) the opportunity would never have arrived in the first place and no one would be criticising him right now.

I'm not arguing he shouldn't have passed (to Cole), of course he should have, his finishing and decision making is clearly the worst aspect of his game and something he needs to work on.

But i'm sticking to my guns that there is a clear double standard here. You see the double standard right Just?
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This! Is the reason I'd not want him at Arsenal or another (top) half team. Yes, he's frustrating, and I think JP is indeed better (skill and decisions) than him, but I can see Jackson as a tough player to face esp if playing a high line.

JP looks skillful enough to even play in diff positions in attack, so excellent signing -- I was dead wrong about him, but now know more about his background coming from Fluminense: he was always a wonderkid with huge potential. It's exciting to watch him play. I'm a bit worried about Delap, but it's early days.

 
Be real, it's not just the two red cards that started this. It's him being braindead and not improving his game a single bit in two years.
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Again he is on a 7 year contract. And I think we are on a better situation with him now than he is not the clear favourite to play. Coming on today he showed what he is good at. He is clearly feeling the pressure from Liam and Joao but that has to be only a good thing. I am sure he will be useful in the future as well. If someone buys him this summer, fine but I don't see that happening. Massive knee jerking over this situation.

 
Again he is on a 7 year contract. And I think we are on a better situation with him now than he is not the clear favourite to play. Coming on today he showed what he is good at. He is clearly feeling the pressure from Liam and Joao but that has to be only a good thing. I am sure he will be useful in the future as well. If someone buys him this summer, fine but I don't see that happening. Massive knee jerking over this situation.
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Read between the lines from all of these briefings that come out.

 
I don't think we've got a cat in hell's chance (what a strange saying that is) in the final against either PSG or Real Madrid, but in fairness to Maresca (through gritted teeth) once again his Objectives and Performance review will state Met Expectations. I am sure the target was to reach the final and then all the cliches can be trotted out
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Are you high?

No one thought we'd be in the final before this started. We have been one of the best sides in the tournament and we're now in the final.

The mental gymnastics some do on here to avoid praising Maresca is insane.

 
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