Administrator Stan Posted February 18, 2019 Administrator Share Posted February 18, 2019 Kick-off 20.00 VS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True Blue Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 The only competition that could save our season, even with a shit performance i can see us advance. 3-1 Chelsea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Same lineup as before. Except Alonso for Emerson and CHO for Pedro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Not going to lie, Kovacic's mobility in that holding midfield role a breath of fresh air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewolf Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 CHO has had a fairly decent half, got a great turn of pace on him... be a massive shame if we waste that talent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Dave has fallen off a cliff. Panics when he receives the ball under pressure. No urgency driving forward and no ideas up front. CHO the only one looking to make things happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carefreeluke Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Just now, Bluewolf said: CHO has had a fairly decent half, got a great turn of pace on him... be a massive shame if we waste that talent The thing is mate, since Mourinho's return, we're a team that just seems to channel everything through our wingers and hope they come up something. There's no sort of good movement or playing patterns, nothing inventive on a mutual level. I think under Sarri in the first few months of the season we were a lot better as we were braver with committing players forward. This is going to sound a bit strange considering our recent results but I think after that Tottenham game at Wembley Sarri shat himself a bit and we're more worried about the defensive side of things now but aren't (of course) pulling that off well enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carefreeluke Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 8 minutes ago, Cicero said: Dave has fallen off a cliff. Panics when he receives the ball under pressure. No urgency driving forward and no ideas up front. CHO the only one looking to make things happen I was thinking the same first half, another poor performance from the captain. I remember with the three centre backs under Conte teams used to target Cahill with the press because of the struggles he can have on the ball. The more Dave plays, it wouldn't surprise me to see teams start to target him when pressing. In saying that you know who plays on the left hand side so maybe teams will take their pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, carefreeluke said: I was thinking the same first half, another poor performance from the captain. I remember with the three centre backs under Conte teams used to target Cahill with the press because of the struggles he can have on the ball. The more Dave plays, it wouldn't surprise me to see teams start to target him when pressing. In saying that you know who plays on the left hand side so maybe teams will take their pick. Our wingers don't help our full backs enough, given their lack of technical ability. Pedro always seems to leave Dave isolated. And we know Dave can't work his way out of a high press on his ability. Just a mess all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carefreeluke Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Willian's had a good game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewolf Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Quick break, quick pass easy goal... we just don't do enough of that... too many times our build up is so safe and long the opposition always get back in numbers to snuff out any threat.. more of that will do nicely.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted February 21, 2019 Author Administrator Share Posted February 21, 2019 Good goal that but as said above, don't see it as frequently any more. I can understand that there's a transition phase for Sarri to implement his tactics and 'philosophy' with some players that perhaps aren't used to it, but there's been so many times especially in the first half where the ball was on to Willian or CHO but Chelsea were just so laboured in playing that ball out wide where there's space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, carefreeluke said: Willian's had a good game. His level. Giroud's 6th goal in 7 games in Europa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewolf Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 18 minutes ago, carefreeluke said: The thing is mate, since Mourinho's return, we're a team that just seems to channel everything through our wingers and hope they come up something. There's no sort of good movement or playing patterns, nothing inventive on a mutual level. I think under Sarri in the first few months of the season we were a lot better as we were braver with committing players forward. This is going to sound a bit strange considering our recent results but I think after that Tottenham game at Wembley Sarri shat himself a bit and we're more worried about the defensive side of things now but aren't (of course) pulling that off well enough. You could be right there... given how fragile we are at the back we would be better off continuing to push forward and keep the pressure on the opposition that way, let them worry about what we can do rather than this semi cautious approach we are taking.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted February 21, 2019 Author Administrator Share Posted February 21, 2019 Looked like Willian dived there cos he realised the keeper was getting the ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted February 21, 2019 Author Administrator Share Posted February 21, 2019 Nice free-kick from Barkley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Just goes to confirm Alonso and Barkley will start Sunday. Might not even bother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted February 21, 2019 Author Administrator Share Posted February 21, 2019 3-0. That's the ball Chelsea have been crying out for. CHO in so much space, drives in to the box and shoots low and hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewolf Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Nicely taken and deserved for his efforts tonight... makes it so much harder for Sarri to be leaving him out.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Selling this lad will be such a mistake. Destined for big things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewolf Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 6 minutes ago, Cicero said: Selling this lad will be such a mistake. Destined for big things. Lets hope those big things come in a Chelsea shirt... Can understand the frustration these young players must feel after playing well and then not getting a look in game after game, must fuck them right off... especially with the players chosen ahead of him performing average at best each game.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Great game for Emerson and CHO. Their reward? Benched Sunday for inferior players in Alonso and Pedro. Rinse and repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carefreeluke Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 50 minutes ago, Bluewolf said: You could be right there... given how fragile we are at the back we would be better off continuing to push forward and keep the pressure on the opposition that way, let them worry about what we can do rather than this semi cautious approach we are taking.. In the losses against the bigger teams, we've sort of been blown away a bit and out fought. In the other games against smaller teams where we've done bad, we've allowed them to grow into games. I think there's been a mentality switch since that Spurs game where we're now more worried about conceding which is affecting the team mentally. Interestingly in Mourinho's second spell in the season where we won the title, a bad defeat to Spurs was the catalyst for change. Under Conte it was Arsenal. Our biggest enemies sparking change, a weird link there for the three managers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True Blue Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Odoi was MOTM especially in the second half. Happy to advance but the same problems in the system remained. I remember Sarri saying Kante is slow with the ball? Clueless cunt. I can only hope the lads play for their pride as they were raped in our last encounter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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