Thanks for this Luke and I do want to be positive but I’m really not looking forward to the new season for many reasons and I think that’s the first time ever and I go back to the late sixties. Even in the dark days of the eighties I managed some positivity. The club is in my DNA and will be until I’m gone but I don’t like the club at the moment.
Pre-season matters for the players and the coach - particularly when a new coach arrives (as the often do at Chelsea).
Personally, I keep an eye on the pre-season games but with a high level of tolerance for performance levels and line-ups.
I think the line-ups in terms of personnel are fairly meaningless until the players still on hols after the Euros and Copa turn up.
I dare say these threads will be filled with fury, frustration and alarm - and reading others’ meltdowns is always fun. But as I say, I won’t be attaching much significance to results.
This squad/coach will still be evolving into the new season - as almost all squads do every year, at every club.
100% behind what you say, Luke. All I would ask all of our supporters we want to see Enzo’s tactics implemented and start to come through in the playing patterns but let’s not all get uptight and angry should we not have good results and against Manchester City and Real Madrid. This remember who those two clubs are and how more advanced they are in the squad development and quality. They should be what we aspire to, but we’re not there yet and won’t be for sometime.
Of course a high level of tolerance is expected Craige I am concerned with the late returns from Euros & Copa America how they will bed in if they don’t manage to join up with the preseason friendlies and get some game time, before the season starts!
I hear you, Andy, but it’s no different to any other preseason post tournament, which has been the past three and it’s the same for all the other clubs, some of which are affected to a greater extent. This is a long-term problem and issue we’ve had to deal with.
Thanks for this Luke and I do want to be positive but I’m really not looking forward to the new season for many reasons and I think that’s the first time ever and I go back to the late sixties. Even in the dark days of the eighties I managed some positivity. The club is in my DNA and will be until I’m gone but I don’t like the club at the moment.
Pre-season matters for the players and the coach - particularly when a new coach arrives (as the often do at Chelsea).
Personally, I keep an eye on the pre-season games but with a high level of tolerance for performance levels and line-ups.
I think the line-ups in terms of personnel are fairly meaningless until the players still on hols after the Euros and Copa turn up.
I dare say these threads will be filled with fury, frustration and alarm - and reading others’ meltdowns is always fun. But as I say, I won’t be attaching much significance to results.
This squad/coach will still be evolving into the new season - as almost all squads do every year, at every club.
100% behind what you say, Luke. All I would ask all of our supporters we want to see Enzo’s tactics implemented and start to come through in the playing patterns but let’s not all get uptight and angry should we not have good results and against Manchester City and Real Madrid. This remember who those two clubs are and how more advanced they are in the squad development and quality. They should be what we aspire to, but we’re not there yet and won’t be for sometime.
Celtic won 4 -3 so the bar has been raised
Of course a high level of tolerance is expected Craige I am concerned with the late returns from Euros & Copa America how they will bed in if they don’t manage to join up with the preseason friendlies and get some game time, before the season starts!
I hear you, Andy, but it’s no different to any other preseason post tournament, which has been the past three and it’s the same for all the other clubs, some of which are affected to a greater extent. This is a long-term problem and issue we’ve had to deal with.