ol' seggy j

They open by calling the Atalanta match “perfect” only because it’s over—Chelsea scored early (nearly disallowed) and then played scared, so they skip the recap.

Main takeaway: Chelsea show up for big opponents, but struggle badly in games they’re “supposed” to win because teams sit deep and Chelsea can’t consistently break them down. It feels like a motivation/urgency problem, which they put on the coach and captains; it also makes them miss Cole Palmer’s creativity.

They run quick roster takes:

• Untouchable when fit: Caicedo, Enzo, Cucurella, Palmer; Reece
• No automatic center backs; biggest upgrade need is more reliable CBs.

January talk: unlikely to sell big names, but they like targeting “World Cup fringe” players who need minutes (even rivals) if loans are possible.

They close with jokes about betting lines, hating specific Arsenal players, a Messi/MLS aside