Step 1: Obsessive Game Rewatching
Spent whole Tuesday night scrubbing through every minute of our last three Premier League matches. Made a messy chart for each player with two columns: “brilliant stuff” and “facepalm moments”. Seriously, my dog gave me judging looks when I rewound Cucurella’s defensive slip for the seventh time.
Step 2: Expert Opinion Hunting
Next morning burned three hours comparing notes from all over:
- Pulled up podcasts from football journalists
- Checked fan forums just to hear the rage
- Even peeked at post-match pressers
Kept finding wild disagreements – like some pundits calling Sterling trash while others still worship him. Shocking how one guy called Jackson “useful” and another said he wouldn’t start him in Sunday league.
Step 3: The Rating Nightmare
Trying to balance all this felt like juggling chainsaws. Remember thinking “how can Palmer get consistent low ratings when he’s literally carrying our offense?” so I made a key rule:
- Recent form over reputation
- Impact over statistics
- No pity points for past glory
Still took four scratchpad pages trying to rate Gallagher. That man runs like he’s got Duracell batteries.
Final Tweaks & Reality Check
Started doubting my sanity after the fifth coffee so I video-called my cousin. He’s got tactical knowledge but supports Liverpool – perfect for bias-checking. His reaction? “Your goalie ratings are too kind mate”.
Then spent another hour darkening circles on my printed squad sheet until the pen almost tore through. Finally had this moment staring at Petrovic’s rating thinking “Christ this team gives me headaches”.
So what’s the takeaway? Player ratings feel like trying to nail jelly to a wall. Someone’s always gonna throw stones no matter what numbers you pick. But watching this Chelsea squad recently? More rollercoaster than football team.
https://premier-league.cc/chelsea-fc-player-ratings-how-experts-rate-the-blues-squad-after-recent-games/