Devil Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, Stan said: Mendy having a great game to contain the Liverpool pressure himself. Kicking needs work but he's a far better keeper than I thought he'd be when they signed him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 I don’t think we’re getting through this defence here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 28, 2021 Author Administrator Share Posted August 28, 2021 Chelsea getting a draw out of that after the red card and then the relentless pressure piled on in the 2nd half is a decent point for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 I think that was a pretty poor second half from us. Lots of pressure but not too many good chances. We looked more likely to score before the red card. Chelsea defended so well, full credit to them. They are a very good team and I’m sure they’ll be competitive in every competition this season when they play with 11 men more often than not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNORTHODOX Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Gonna be very hard to beat this Chelsea team, excellent defensive display really. Fair play. Also Thiago does nothing but frustrate me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewolf Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 What a fantastic battling second half performance from us... I would have been happy with a point at the start but down to 10 away from home at Liverpool and keeping it level was superb.. Well played.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFCMike Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Fair play to Chelsea, they defended well second half. Disappointing from us really, the only saves we made Mendy make were ones you'd expect him to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ Posted August 28, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted August 28, 2021 Good defensive performance from Chelsea. Liverpool should be disappointed with how relatively little they created. I prefer Jota over Firmino overall but they probably missed Firmino in that second half for someone to receive the ball centrally and turn a dirty little ball around the corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waylander Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 On the penalty thought the ball first hits James thigh and bounces upwards, he moves his arm forward though thought it hit the underside of his upper arm rather than hand. So not sure of the card and sending off. First half for me was reasonably even not sure if Havertz had any idea of where his header was going though it looked good and of course counted. Thought Liverpool fouled twice to stop our breaks in the first and no-one booked........... In the second, lost my stream for 20 mins and was not comfortable then watching as Liverpool were clearly on top and Chelsea using every trick to make it difficult for Liverpool. Azpi marking VVD in the box looked ugly and surprised not to see him carded. Liverpool 13 fouls Chelsea 4 fouls. Liverpool no cards, Chelsea, 1 red and 2 yellows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Probably Alonso’s best ever performance IMO. Well done. Great fight from the lads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waylander Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Just now, Cicero said: Probably Alonso’s best ever performance IMO. Well done. Great fight from the lads. Alonso is certainly a battler, thought Chilwell might have started this one yet Alonso was decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNA Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Shame about the red, entertaining up until that point for us neutrals but oh well. Tuchel the best manager in world football for me atm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 6 minutes ago, Cicero said: Probably Alonso’s best ever performance IMO. Well done. Great fight from the lads. He was immense. Easy man of the match for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Thought that was a rubbish second half from us. Played into their hands completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 I can't help but feel Liverpool would have preferred it if Chelsea had 11 on the pitch. Down to 10, it's basically made Chelsea's mind up to defend and take the point and Liverpool ran out of ideas for me. Had James stayed on, Chelsea would have been more adventurous, less compact and there would have been a bit more space for Liverpool to attack. Arsenal should watch this Chelsea performance and learn what mental strength is, because there was no way Chelsea were not going home empty handed today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFCMike Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Firmino's got a hamstring injury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Although it was a deserved red card, I knew it was going to make the second half a right chore. Fair play to Chelsea, they defended well and Mendy made some saves, but they were only ‘okay’ saves. I don’t think he was made to really work that hard, and that’s poor from us. For all of their running, the front three didn’t threaten much. Firmino going off just made a hard job even harder for us because he’s the one of the front three who can play those little flick balls in behind a defence. Klopp says a muscle injury, hopefully that’s nothing too bad and he is available for the team when we play Leeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 28, 2021 Author Administrator Share Posted August 28, 2021 46 minutes ago, Waylander said: Alonso is certainly a battler, thought Chilwell might have started this one yet Alonso was decent. Chilwell is not someone you want when you want a battle or to show some fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadLinesman Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber JoshBRFC+ Posted August 28, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted August 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, DeadLinesman said: Hahaha brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 28, 2021 Author Administrator Share Posted August 28, 2021 18 minutes ago, DeadLinesman said: That is superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Even with a ST now this is still a huge issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ Posted August 29, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted August 29, 2021 24 minutes ago, Cicero said: Even with a ST now this is still a huge issue. Lukaku should be played in on one or other of the first move but I don't think the second one is glaring. It'll take some time for the Chelsea midfield to get used to what Lukaku offers them in terms of the balls they can play in the final third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewolf Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 1 hour ago, RandoEFC said: Lukaku should be played in on one or other of the first move but I don't think the second one is glaring. It'll take some time for the Chelsea midfield to get used to what Lukaku offers them in terms of the balls they can play in the final third. True but we have always seemingly made bad decisions in the final third... I could understand it more if they were going it alone with no support which is also another problem we have but when you have better options or we should be playing that ball a bit quicker we fail to do so time after time.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reluctant Striker Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Was definitely a penalty & I think what at first glance seems a harsh but unavoidable red card. But if that happens anywhere else he's not taking that body shape & stance. He lets it bounce behind him. And further, if he was properly trained to be defending a goal-line his hands would have been held behind his back & he'd try to save it with his body, head, knee, whatever. That's the natural body position for anyone trained up to be that guy on the post. So no Thomas Tuchel. This neutral has little sympathy for your resentment of the decision. Just make a note somewhere & coach basic goal line defence. In the day & age of VAR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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