Chelsea (A) | PL | Post-Match Thread

[cleavers]

What was the initial line up?

Wrong.

 

[Bill Walker]

Pep quotes: 'I read Bluemoon and they told me to play Cancelo, Walker and Foden. So I play them and look at what happened first half'. But I didn't tell Bluemoon I would play the team in different positions'. Second half I play my team and we win'.

:)

 

[coolcity]

I think when a lot of players are off the pace, it is most likely down to a system that they aren't comfortable with than that they have all mysteriously lost form.

When I saw the team selection, I thought it was a good line up, but I didn't realise that Cancelo was going to play as a RWB/RW and Foden as almost a LWB/LW. If we'd actually played a traditional 4-3-3 of:

Ederson

Walker Stones Ake Cancelo

KDB Rodri Gundogan

Bernardo Haaland Foden

Then we'd have played much better than the strange shit we served up first half.

I really believe that if we want to win the league we need to go back to a traditional back 4 with FBs supporting the wide attacking player and 3 in CM, rather than playing KDB pretty much up top with Haaland.

Rotate players in and out by all means but stick to a formation that works for us. Generally speaking we don't look great with KDB up top alongside Haaland and FBs playing in midfield rather than supporting the wide player. Stick with our tried and tested 4-3-3 and we'll win the league.

Good for you, but I'd rather stick with the guy who's led us to 4 titles in 5 years.

 

[lazerblue]

Gomez ?

not for me

 

[Bill Walker]

What was the initial line up? I was watching on a dodgy stream?

It was Pep practising for the CL final

 

[SWPISHOME]

Surprised with the criticism that Cucurella is getting to be honest. He's not as bad as he's made out to be at Chelsea. He was incredible at Brighton both defensively and going forward.

Not a hope Cucurella would be playing the way he is now if he was at City. He would be right up our street he's a very good player playing in a side in transition and a poor side at that.

 

[johnnytapia]

Once Walker gets to full fitness I wouldn’t be surprised if Lewis gets a go alongside Rodders.

Gundo is running out of steam a bit and Kalvin Philips Looks a long way off it.

Absolutely, Philips looked miles off in the 5 mins he played. Miles off.

 

[argyle]

Fordyboy - for you

There have been posters over the years that seem very pessimistic. However they've been honest and said they have depression etc and so don't see situations as happy and positive as the majority.

Just a thought.

We're all blues here remember. :)

 

[coolcity]

Pep quotes: 'I read Bluemoon and they told me to play Cancelo, Walker and Foden. So I play them and look at what happened first half'. But I didn't tell Bluemoon I would play the team in different positions'. Second half I play my team and we win'.

I realise it was a tongue-in-cheek comment, but I think if he read Bluemoon he'd have left years ago. Why would you put up with the shit spouted on here?

 

[Gundoggin]

Absolutely, Philips looked miles off in the 5 mins he played. Miles off.

He lost a couple of pounds though .