I swear, I can’t even remember the last time Chelsea’s players actually finished, like, really finished chances like they did against Fulham yesterday. Maybe it was when Cole Palmer was actually in a groove, banging them in for fun. Those were the days that just seemed, I dunno, effortless? Anyway, just a thought.
And, of course, Jadon Sancho pulled a rabbit out of the hat against Ipswich, kinda saving us from total humiliation. An exception, though. Our finishing touch is typically like, well, imagining something with no edges – frustratingly incomplete.
So, hold this thought: One glimpse of the goal, a single touch… and BAM! Not even needing a touch sometimes. Just that instinct! Imagine how it is when Chelsea and Enzo Maresca get bailed out by a Cobham lad. Pretty funny considering they’ve splashed, what, £1.5 billion to build this flashy squad? And then you’ve got Tyrique George stepping up with a stunner, preventing yet another potential walk of shame.
Here’s the scene: the ball drops to him – like, almost floats, right – and boom, half a sight at goal. Just straight-up, no-nonsense strike with this zeal you can’t teach. So, why aren’t all our players wired to do this on the reg? Someone should loop this goal in training – make them watch it like it’s a Netflix binge.
Then there’s Pedro Neto from Wolves. Something in the air yesterday. Same script – ball rolls to him, and his first touch is all grace. Like a dance move almost. Then he swivels, and BANG goes his second. Talk about textbook instinct. There’s definitely something in the water there.
These are real goals, folks. No overthinking, no hesitating for defenders to set themselves up like bouncers in front of a club. Just shoot, man. When the shot’s there, take it. Forget the extra pass – we’re not hosting a tea party.
There’s another irony in this, though. The lead-up to those goals? Super quick and not what you would expect from “Maresca-ball” which, to be honest, often feels like watching paint dry. But the game went all open-house after that, end-to-end stuff, which, yeah, works out well for us.
What’s the takeaway? Maybe trust in Cobham a little more. Play direct, play fast. Heck, take your shot even with just half a glimpse of the goal. Do these, and, honestly, we might just see a change for the better. Or maybe not. Who knows? Just shoot the ball, man.
