We had a defensive midfielder in the cup semi and we still struggled to create chances. We just have to accept that Chelsea are a very good team under Tuchel. Chelsea knew they had to defend well but like last time they would get a few chances and they took 1 of them. We never looked like scoring, in the first half we got battered whereas we dominated the second half but had less shots... Chelsea controlled the game perfectly.
I think we lacked a striker but a striker with presence to allow our midfield to drop deeper away from Kante and their wall of defenders. Instead they had a field day, they could mark the space around Phil and Kev, Bernardo had a poor game and didn't really get anywhere.
After that we are reliant on our wide play but Sterling didn't get a sniff past James and Mahrez was the same. Jesus started to have an effect later on but that's after Chelsea changed things to block it up. Our best player for me was Walker, he was our main attack really!
Most forwards that play against us always look better than they are, because we press high and give them space to run, turn and dribble into.
Our forwards, generally, don't have that luxury.
That's why "go get a number 9" isn't as easy as people think. It has to be a player like Sergio, who can manoeuvre in tight spaces, snap-shot and poach. Tricky!
fuck offFernandinho.
I don't we had an alternative last night. Chelsea gave us nothing except half chances. One shot on target all night? Is a DM really changing that?
We had a defensive midfielder in the cup semi and we still struggled to create chances. We just have to accept that Chelsea are a very good team under Tuchel. Chelsea knew they had to defend well but like last time they would get a few chances and they took 1 of them. We never looked like scoring, in the first half we got battered whereas we dominated the second half but had less shots... Chelsea controlled the game perfectly.
I think we lacked a striker but a striker with presence to allow our midfield to drop deeper away from Kante and their wall of defenders. Instead they had a field day, they could mark the space around Phil and Kev, Bernardo had a poor game and didn't really get anywhere.
After that we are reliant on our wide play but Sterling didn't get a sniff past James and Mahrez was the same. Jesus started to have an effect later on but that's after Chelsea changed things to block it up. Our best player for me was Walker, he was our main attack really!
We played 61 games this season. Nobody on here can claim to know the fitness levels of the players. Maybe Pep's team selection was forced on him by injury. We all saw Gundogan getting a whack in training. Probably the reason Pep played him deeper. Simple fact is that we nicked an early goal last night and that team selection looks a whole lot better. We didn't, and we lost the game.Let's be honest, this has happened a few times now so where is the evidence that we (Pep) will learn from this?
no but all our other players would have been in their normal roles and that would have imoI don't we had an alternative last night. Chelsea gave us nothing except half chances. One shot on target all night? Is a DM really changing that?
I think Pep needs to be removed from the club for the entire week before we play a cup final (It's not what you thought!) He's hot-wired to overthink everything. A walk to Compostela etc. would force him to be less intensive.Just thinking about this time next season, when we're in the final, and another 25/30,000 of us will probably make the trip. I'm thinking about that pre match moment when we get the team selection. At that point, we'll probably know - again - whether it will be our year, at last, or whether we've wasted a our money.
I want to go, but, I'm not sure I could deal with it if I was there and this were to happen again.
He though he could be a match winner, so did I, it was not to be.Even if you don't think the formation had an effect on the way we played (which I totally disagree with) there is still a massive question over why Raheem was included in the starting line up when, as you yourself say, we were reliant on our wide play.
Foden has been ripping teams apart of late. Raz has done absolutely fuck all of late.
So, why did Pep chose to play Raz there?
So you’re hurt because we aren’t Champions (aka the best) of Europe this morning? Or are you hurt about something else?clearly not, top trumps again?
Pep explained it himself pre-match. His rationale is Chelsea play with a back-5 and you need runners in from behind, and he decided Raz was the best choice at that.Even if you don't think the formation had an effect on the way we played (which I totally disagree with) there is still a massive question over why Raheem was included in the starting line up when, as you yourself say, we were reliant on our wide play.
Foden has been ripping teams apart of late. Raz has done absolutely fuck all of late.
So, why did Pep chose to play Raz there?
I don't we had an alternative last night. Chelsea gave us nothing except half chances. One shot on target all night? Is a DM really changing that?
We don't lack one, we have Fern. Of course he's at the end of his career and needs replacing soon but last night, we had one. And arguably one of the very best.After last night's game, I think we need to 100% purchase a mobile DM and a striker.
Wouldn't be shocked to see Sterling or Mahrez being sold for Grealish either.
Lacking a mobile DM for the modern game seems criminal nowadays.
I wanted this club to win the Champions League, we failed.So you’re hurt because we aren’t Champions (aka the best) of Europe this morning? Or are you hurt about something else?