A chance that had to end in a goal. Incredible mistake. A jester’s show.
A moment that happened at Stanford Bridge in the 51st minute of the match earned similar designations from internet debaters. Striker Marc Guiu caught a kick from the uncertain goalkeeper Frick. The ball found itself a few meters in front of the abandoned Swiss goal.
The 18-year-old talent who came to London before the season from the famous Barcelona academy, but spoiled the ending.
Guiu didn’t give the ball a proper punch. In addition, he sent him to places where the errant goalkeeper Frick rushed, who still managed to prevent a goal. A startled Guiu did not even convert the following two stops and the most remarkable moment of Thursday’s European Cups was born.
“I told Marco after the game that there are no easy goals,” explained Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca, defending the unfortunate player. “He works well without the ball, runs, attacks. It doesn’t matter that he didn’t score. Besides, it’s normal. After all, he is a boy who was born in 2006. He is the youngest member of our team.”
With a drop of extra sarcasm, it’s quite a feat to somehow stand out in the Chelsea squad.
Dissatisfied and fumbling, the club’s management has been bringing more and more reinforcements for huge sums. Chaos describes a look at the club’s website, according to which Chelsea’s current roster has an incredible 42 names!
Combined years of players’ contracts remaining for Premier League clubs:
1). Chelsea – 191 years
2). Tottenham – 97 years
3). Brighton- 96 years
4). Wolves – 83 years
5). Man Utd – 82 yearsCHELSEA 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/iJA4BAinlk
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Coach Maresca confirmed that 21 to 22 players completed pre-match training before entering the Conference League. For the next fifteen, the implementation team had to come up with an alternative program and training. And that’s not counting individuals who are injured or not training for other reasons…
Against Servette, Maresca replaced nine players from the starting line-up that ran out in the first Premier League game against Manchester City at the weekend.
Sky Sports calculated a remarkable statistic. If you add up all the current player contracts at Chelsea and add up the remaining time until the contracts expire, you get a figure of 191 years. The closest to Chelsea is from the league competition Tottenham, which would gradually pay the players for the next 97 years.
A bloated staff and a stretched budget are trying to downsize at Stamford Bridge. They let the English representative Conor Gallagher join Atletico Madrid, but he was extremely popular among the Blues fans.
“The reality is that anything can happen until the end of the transfer window,” Maresca hinted.
The bald Italian is another coach trying to lift the famous brand. Before him, Graham Potter, Thomas Tuchel and most recently Mauricio Pochettino failed. Each replacement boss brought in new fighters and it will be interesting to see what changes Chelsea’s oversized staff will see in the coming days.
In an uncertain period, Chelsea fans at least have to look forward to Thursday’s result.
After a 2-0 win over Servette, the English favorites are eyeing the main group of the Conference League, next Thursday’s return in Geneva should not change anything.
Although with current Chelsea you never know…
