Chelsea (A) | PL | Post-Match Thread

[Bill Walker]

Got a number of players that just aren't at the normal level at this moment in time.

It's not surprising mate. And it's mainly due to the insane bent world cup in the middle of the season.
Our rhythm will return soon. Stay tuned.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

What did Super Jack say in his interview?

He said he couldn’t believe how many negative wankers there were on BM, which surprised the panel and no mistake……

 

[alexmcity]

Too much negativity in this thread.

Half of the players are still rusty after the WC.

Foden, Walker and Cancelo played for the first time in 4 weeks, Bernardo is not in top form either. Dias and Laporte are injured. Alvarez arrived several days ago. KDB was terrific vs Liverpool and good vs Leeds, but was probably a bit tired after Leeds and had two poor games after that. His minutes should be carefully managed.

It's pointless to draw big conclusions from 2 games and to moan about the performances, especially given that we are on course to 87 pts, more than the average point tally of the PL winners, and are still months away from the deciding months of the season. We should be in top, top form in March-May, not December-January. In 20/21 we were at our best between December and February and finished the season poorly. No need to repeat the same again. Let's be at our very best between April and June.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Imagine how good we will be when we turn up !

 

[Blueknows]

Does anybody here think there ABIT of unrest in the dressing room. Can't help but keep thinking this. Look abit disjointed just don't look like a team at minute. What you think guys. A really import victory and they all celebrated at the end but got a feeling there a few upset players for whatever reason.

They need fucking off then if there are some players currently not with the right body language or hungry to win trophies then what are they doing here ? Not many other clubs out there where there's a.chance to win multiple titles , pep needs to be rid of them if that's the case , you only have to look at how toxic it can become at the rags

 

[Baker Boy]

Dodged a bullet with Cucarella.

Stones immense tonight, rapidly becoming our best centre-half. Good to see Pep recognise it wasn’t working and make the changes needed. 3 points away at Chelsea when not at our best is a great result as far as I’m concerned. Just need some players to play themselves back to full fitness and form and I think we’ll catch Arsenal. Onwards and upwards Blues

 

[willipp]

What did Super Jack say in his interview?

Not a huge amount, but just came across so genuine and honest and had the whole panel eating out of his hands. Such a top lad.

 

[simon23]

Agree with most of this….but not sure we really changed the formation….more that we had players who were more comfortable in the system….namely Lewis.

Bernardo and Rodri's position completely changed from frist half to second half which completely changed the shape of the team

 

[Bill Walker]

A lot of these players have spent 6 weeks listening to wank advice from substandard coaches. A few more weeks of Pep & they’ll be back at the races. Hopefully all in form for the home straight.

Exactly ^

 

[Kippax77]

I had nine Carling watching the game the tenth was the best after the final whistle

i've gone from Stella in my 20s to Carling in my 30s n 40s and now Fosters top in my 50s.
No doubt i'll be dead by us lifting the European Cup (fuck that champs league bollox) but i've had a good un.
Cheers City

 

[willipp]

Needs a rest ? No, he needs to play to get his full mojo back. Too many players having not enough playing time, getting fat .. thanks to the bent ridiculous world cup.

He better be nowhere near the starting eleven on Sunday.

 

[SidJames]

True, but he is far from his best these last couple of games. Needs a rest.

This VV

You are 100% right.

Kev looks fucked.

If Rodri had not been suffering cramp i think he would have been Subbed.

Great player we all know that.He can score a crucial Goal out of nothing.All us blues love him.

Fact is though he has looked unfit most of this Season.No idea if he is still carrying an Ankle injury.There were times where he could hardly walk tonight.I also think he is carrying a little too much weight .Not just KDB either a few of our players look unfit.And it is part of the reason we are struggling with game management.They are knackered late on in games,and it leaves us hanging on a bit.

Maybe we should rotate him a bit more.Not like we dont have perfect players for his role with Phil/Grealish/Bernado.

He needs a rest.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

I had nine Carling watching the game the tenth was the best after the final whistle

I'd have been in the toilet more than the game if I drank 9 Carling's during a game.

 

[Inter Me Nan]

I had nine Carling watching the game the tenth was the best after the final whistle

Did you not have any beer in?

 

[Rammy Blue]

Cucurella, thank fuck we didn't sign him.

I’m with you on that one pal, he’s fucking horrendous. I’m actually shocked we even thought £35mil was worth paying for him. He has nothing, he’s not quick, he can’t defend, he can’t attack. He’s shite.

 

[Sky Blue]

Happy as fuck but I should twat myself in the face for daring to look at the matchday thread at half time.

That fordyboy was a joy to behold.

 

[Dribble]

GREALISH to MAHREZ... GOAL! 0 - 1

We were shockingly shit in the first half. I like most thought we'd return to our strongest line up, with our usual shape. It was great to see Walker back on the right. Then I saw Cancelo advancing down the right, & then I saw Walker going down the right again & I thought I was seeing things!

The realisation then hit me that baldy had done it AGAIN! In a major match, he's made major changes to outfox the opposition by playing Cancelo as a right winger & Rodri dropping into a back three when attacking, but we AGAIN ended up flummoxing our own fucking players! :-/

My first half assessment was we were very average & Chelsea were good. It might also be a case of our poor performance made Chelsea look even better than they otherwise would have been.

Changes were needed at half time & I thought Cancelo would return to LB, with Bernardo moving out to the right. But Pep made personnel changes which I personally think was unfair, because I don't think the tactics & player positions suited us, not that any player played individually badly. It was the strange system that threw everyone.

In the second half we were far far better & playing a system we're more used to. We started brilliantly & had them on the back foot. The big shock was seeing a rapidly improving & dangerous Foden & Bernardo pulled for Grealish & Mahrez! I thought what the fuck!

But what the fuck do I know. Grealish to Mahrez... GOAL & three points! :-) They were let off the leash when they came on, & Chelsea didn't know what the fuck to do when both went direct & started attacking their defence. THIS is the Mahrez & Grealish I wanna see week in, week out, NOT the side to side, backward passing duo I've seen in recent times.

Lewis was brilliant AGAIN, as was Akanji. Stones was imperious & my MoTM if only for that world class goal-saving sliding block, & Aké was brilliant too. Haaland was mostly anonymous & KDB improved immensely with the change of personnel, our better positioning & the better tactics.

We need to quickly find our regular rhythm & get the likes of Philips & Gomez up to speed to help with the avalanche of games we've got coming.

It's good to get back to winning ways, because this season is proving to be a shit load tougher than most of us envisaged in August.

 

[footballmanager]

good result, uninspired performance to say the least, lets hope pep and the lads figure it out in time to fight for the league and cl until the end

 

[Blue Mist]

We have got to be investigated for FFP. No way we got Akanji for 15 mill. If there wasnt a very big brown envelope stuffed with fifties we have basically stolen him.
Plus, to all the Grealish moaners, up yours. To all the Mahrez moaners, up yours.

Finally, has Pep ever made as many subs before the 60th minute ?

 

[wolviedinho]

So pep thought Chelsea were going to play 5 at the back. He knew it was not working.