Chelsea (a) post match thread

We are very very close to being a great team, need to sort the fullbacks and keeper out and we will be really formidable. I thought Delph had a very good game tonight.

I wasn't expecting to win tonight though and if people are just looking at results, they are going to be disappointed for a while yet as Guardiola isn't going to suddenly go pragmatic. We could go like Chelsea and also rely on being quick in transition, but that isn't the style of play we want long term (and rightly so, there's a reason Stamford Bridge is so quiet even when they are running away with the league - it's efficient but ultimately pretty boring football).

We have to keep playing this way, bring in the right players in the summer and keep kicking on. Seeing it more as that, I was actually quite pleased with how much we restricted Chelsea tonight when they did break.
 
borassic said:
Really? Can you honestly say that? We've just gone to Chelsea away and acted like the fuckin home team pal. They didn't go toe to toe with us once and relied on Hazard. Can't believe how negative some of you lot can be after watching years of pure fuckin shite. Unreal.
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So we had more possession....and?

They won without breaking a sweat.
 
The Riot Club said:
Too many calling out the manager on here tonight. What's he supposed to do, we only played on Sunday then have to go away again against the runaway leaders, maybe Sterling and Yaya weren't fully fit.

Delph did pretty well, and great to see Kompany back.

We have a reasonable run of fixtures now to get some points back.

Yes this season has been disappointing, but for me we just don't have good enough players in some key positions for the manager to really play how he wants successfully.

Two world class full backs and a dominant central midfielder are an absolute must in summer. Get those and I think it'll also help the current squad improve. We should break the bank for Dele Alli and the two best full backs in the world. That's all we need if we keep Vinny fit and Jesus is back.
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Agree with that but a goalkeeper is also an absolute must, they are simply not good enough, cabillero is a no.2 for the level we want to be at
 
My mate, a forest supporter, once said to me, don't ever rely on football to make your day if you've had a shit one.
Today, having had a shit day, I kept that in mind. Something years of supporting City I've been well aware of.
Being a City supporter after 2 league wins and with a world class squad and manager you forget that.
It's the hope that kills you.
This is what it must feel like to support Liverpool or Arsenal.
 
jimmygrimblesboots said:
In 12 months time there will be a lot of f*ckers on here eating their words , Pep's had 9 months with an ageing squad which has had poor acquisitions for four seasons , he will identify the players needed and take us to the next level , anybody doubting Guardiola's credentials really needs to give their head a wobble. A real shame that our success has attracted so many glory hunting dickhead supporters , but i suppose if you have witnessed a lot of shite in the last 50 years like myself a couple of seasons rebuilding is a mild distraction and not the nightmare some appear to be experiencing on here.
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This. Some complete KFA fans on here tonight.
 
i was let say "" bitching "" about the state of the team and the club noted all the hype about the academy state of art strong squad etc we can't have bad results in a row the unability to beat good teams i mean no 2011-2012 feeling Etihad was a fortress even when we were bad in CL at home we dont lose

but

i was called a rag, armchair supporter fuck off etc by some deluded here

so here is the reality its so annoying to watch the same thing

so i hope there is no top4 for next season

we need to change things there is no way after all the money spent to continue with the likes of clichy navas and co some players needs strong competition, guardiola need to deliver he cant hide next season behind " we are learning bla bla "

hope a better end of the season :)
 
All positives for me great performance daft tackle by Fern but all in all good shape and balance. Home games against beatable teams And semi final to look forward to. Vinny back and Gabriel nearing fitness and a fine performance from delph. Next season the right blend will be added and we will see how we do.
 
Gray said:
Lets entertain against the lesser sides and get pragmatic against the top teams, surely that is the way to win things.

Will not happen with Pep so more of the same next season I am afraid.
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The way to win things is to put your chances away and have teams having to attack and be more open. Last year and this year to we've missed sit ter after sitter.

Otimendi and Kompany will help with defending, however players have got to put there chances away.
 
Kazzydeyna said:
Realistically we need a minimum of:
_ 1x goalie (£25m)
- 3x full backs (3x £20m)
- 1x centre backs (1x £40m)
- 1x midfielders (1x £30m)
- 1x forwards

Total of about £325-375m as a minimum and means recruiting 10 or 11 players and that's not accounting for the players we have to get rid of.

Does anybody have the confidence in Txiki to achieve this. I don't.

Next season could be another one of those "next year Rodders we'll be millionaires" type like this one is.
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Edit (only because we have a few players who could be playing for us next season when they come back from loan), but I agree. Plus I think pep will be in charge of our transfer policy rather than txiki imo.

Our squad's shit...not many would've made it into the Chelsea squad tonight. Only aguero, KDB and silva would've made it imo...that tells you everything you need to know about the depth of our squad
 
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