The Red and Blue Soccer Chat – 5/31/23

Greetings, Red and Blue fans! Another Premier League season is in the books, and it couldn’t have gone much different for our respective clubs. Let’s see how things ended up, and where we each go from here. Chelsea’s season started off in turmoil and really only got worse with very few bright spots along the way. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced a change at the top, and the trickle-down effect had many casualties. Where to even begin?! A new owner spent millions on seemingly randomly chosen players. One of which was bought specifically for the manager. One week later that same manager was sacked. A promising young manager was brought in next, but Graham Potter’s brief spell of success ultimately sputtered. Frank Lampard, fresh off his own sacking, was entrusted as caretaker manager, but by that point it seems the locker room was gone entirely. Mauricio Pochettino is up next, and he has his work cut out for him. Several players must go, and Poch must instill a new plan and mentality quickly in order to avoid a repeat of this dismal season. Manchester United’s season is not quite over. They have achieved what was hoped for: a Top 4 finish. The Carabao Cup is a nice prize as well but lifting a 13th FA Cup – while also denying their noisy blue neighbors a shot at the Treble – would truly cap off a successful season and set the tone for Erik ten Hag’s second year in charge. There are still a few gaps to be filled, both in starting roles and providing cover, as well as a need to move on certain players. But the real question marks are around the upcoming sale of the club and who the new owners will be. Getting this business taken care of quickly is imperative to maximize EtH’s window. Hopefully the Glazers don’t have one last disappointment for the fans. We’ll be chatting about all of this and celebrating live from Chatham Tap Fishers, so join us there or follow along on Facebook Live and YouTube Live, or catch us at your leisure on our other platforms listed below to find out. Please like, subscribe, and comment wherever you choose to find us. CHEERS! #TheRedandBlueSoccerChat #ChelseaFC #manchesterunited #USMNT #theevanandaaronshow https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIH_XXtwLOX74un6Jr367HA https://www.facebook.com/TheEvanAndAaronShow https://open.spotify.com/show/7gC93OQZpUrk1ZKkHG7bya instagram.com/theredandbluesoccerchat https://anchor.fm/redbluesoccerchat --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/redbluesoccerchat/support