My take on Chelsea's current form

[BabayegaBabayega is verified member.]

We’re going through a really difficult time as a club right now, but that’s just part of football.

Red cards, bad team choices, soft goals, and injuries, these things happen.

It could happen to any team, and I totally understand that football can be so unpredictable, but a lot of Chelsea fans are saying the whole project is a failure and that Maresca should be fired is just an overreaction.

 

[CuteJean]

I'm not a Chelsea fan, but I'll share my thoughts

These players make stupid mistakes but Maresca hasn't helped them in the last two games. He has been making poor decisions that are just shocking.

✓ Pedro doesn't have the strength and pace to play as a lone striker. In case of a red you'd rather get him off than Neto because you need legs to both defend and attack through breaks.

✓ when you are 1-0 up and defending a lead, you don't substitute a defensive midfielder (Santos). You get an attacker off.

✓ when you are leading and a goal up, you protect the lead. You don't wait to concede before strengthening the team.The moment you lose the lead you lose the momentum and morale. Collapse is always a step away.

 

[Jayman]

I think Maresca doesn't manage 10 men well enough. It's a weakness but it doesn't make him a bad coach unless you want to make him a scapegoat for our recent failings.

You don't play with 10 men every game and the players need to stop making silly mistakes that put us in trouble.

I feel that Maresca has shown us how good he can be. We can't keep blaming him every time the players make silly mistakes. But I get the criticisms. He should do better with 10 men.

Of course, he's a young coach who is still learning and will keep growing and getting better. He will learn from the mistakes just like the players.