Chelsea have spent more than £1 billion on transfers since the takeover of Clearlake Capital by Todd Boely. Photo: Reuters/Tony O'Brien Match Summary: Chelsea v Nottingham Forest
If only Chelsea could win football matches as well as they supposedly do in the transfer window.
Chelsea's expenses managed by Clearlake Capital owners Todd Boeli exceeded £1. billion before the transfer window closes on Friday night.
Another 13 players arrived at Stamford Bridge this summer for nearly £450m, but Chelsea have so far only won 12 Premier League games since Clearlake-Boeli takeover.
Chelsea were also booed more times. from their home fans, as they did on Saturday, more than the number of victories they have scored since the start of last season.
Anthony Elanga's second-half goal for Nottingham Forest was enough to further embarrass the big league sponsors who, despite all the signings, are still missing someone who could put the ball into the net, and Nicholas Jackson himself made a mistake. — contender for the season.
Anthony Elanga (left) and Serge Aurier celebrate victory over Chelsea Photo: Reuters/Tony O'Brien
Jackson also received booked for the third time this season for showing an imaginary yellow card, which perfectly illustrates the lack of intelligence in this young Chelsea team.
The late substitute Mihail Mudryk's late goal kick from an impossible position was another example of the lessons these players need to learn. Unfortunately for Chelsea, football is about more than just talent and potential.
The average age of Chelsea's summer players was just 20.5 and their immaturity showed up on Saturday. They may be a promising team, but they will have to mature quickly if Mauricio Pochettino's team wants to bother the top six this season.
One victory in the first four matches against Luton Town, plus losses to West Ham United and now Forest, leave Chelsea with plenty to think about ahead of the international break.
The return of injured players will help, but also cause their own problems — and Pochettino will have to make difficult decisions.
Chelsea refused to sign anyone over 25 years old, that is, 26-year-old James Maddison, who had such a brilliant start for Tottenham Hotspur. , could not be seen at Stamford Bridge.
Cole Palmer came off the bench to make his Chelsea debut as Pochettino tried to save the game, but like many players at the club, the 21-year-old will take time.
It's happening. require patience from owners and some recognition that their strategy is likely to come at a cost. Constantly blaming managers for following a philosophy rather than setting one will get you nowhere at Chelsea.
As was often the case under Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter, Chelsea had almost complete possession of the ball, but did little with it against the Forest team, which executed manager Steve Cooper's plan to perfection.
Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper celebrates his team's victory. Credit: Getty Images/Chloe Knott
Captain Joe Worrall was great in the center of Forest's defence, block after block, while former Chelsea player Ola Aina played brilliantly against Malo Gusto and kept Raheem Sterling from scoring a goal in just the second minute.
Worrall's performance It was all the more remarkable that his uncle, police sergeant Graham Saville, died after being hit by a train while trying to save a man in need.
«Joe was incredible,» Cooper said. “I knew what was going on before it went public and he put himself in second place in the football club. This gave him liberation.
“The guys showed him a lot of respect for what he went through and I can’t say enough about the man he was this week or so. I know how important this is today. This will give him and his family some respite. Nothing can improve what happened, but at least for a while it makes him feel good. In many ways, today's result was for them.”
Forest also signed 13 players this summer for around £100m, but Cooper has already created a culture for new players. join.
Cooper was well aware that if you wait long enough against Chelsea they will usually give you a chance and that is exactly what happened right after the break.
Moises Caicedo, Chelsea's British record player for £115million, got in a Conor Gallagher embarrassment to skip Forest. Taiwo Avoniyi fired a brilliant leg pass to Thiago Silva, forcing substitute Elanga to rush forward and smash the ball past Robert Sanchez.
Avoniyi missed two good chances for the away side in the first half, but Elanga showed the kind of composure that Chelsea lacked.
Jackson is an unbridled talent that Pochettino has already predicted for big things, but he could take some time before he became a credible threat to the net and the 22-year-old missed Chelsea's best chance in the 83rd minute.
Sterling was sent into the box by Enzo Fernandez and chose Jackson to pass the ball. signing Villarreal — open goal. But from four yards he somehow took the ball over the bar.
It was a startling miss and Sterling also converted a great chance away from the post in the seventh minute of the eight added for a knockout before the final whistle» Chelsea have been ridiculed by most of their supporters.
Those at Stamford Bridge seemingly obsessed with transfers will already be wondering which strikers Chelsea can shell out even more money for. January. Rinse and repeat.
Pochettino says he understands fans booing his team. Lineups: Chelsea — Nottingham Forest.
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