Chelsea (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[Man_City_Loyal]

This is simply not true and incredibly disingenuous. I'm not even the biggest Grealish fan either. Since returning from injury, he's been fantastic.

People don't like the truth about him. They just see usual hatred and carry on the spuel.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I think it’s Grimsby 4 City 4 from Sept 1950: Of course yesterday’s wasn't the 1st 4-4 at Stamford Bridge between City & @ChelseaFC That came in a City title winning season:

Chelsea 4 Manchester City 4

On this day (3 February) in 1937 the champions to be Manchester City drew 4-4 at Chelsea. Here are the comments from City about this game and how it was received in London too. Enjoy:

gjfootballarchive.com

Grimsby Town vs Manchester City, Division Two (Old), Wed 06 September 1950

Details of every game played by Manchester City Football Club

bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk

Superb research, as always.

Did you have to stay up all night to find that game? ;-)

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

This seasons not going to be easy.

6 weeks until we can unleash a fresh and grumpy KDB on the world.

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

I’ve been coming over for matches for nearly twenty years and no one’s ever apologiz(s)ed to ME about the weather!!! :)

That's cos it's always sunny in Manchester.

 

[pavelsrnicek]

Slept on it but still feel that's a disappointing outcome to a game in which we led 3 times.

An entertaining game perhaps but so many poor performances. Walker and Dias particularly so, Rodri, Alvarez, Gvardiol and Doku nowhere near their best either.

Felt Kovacic done his bit when he came on. Bernardo and Haaland the two strongest overall performances. Foden full of energy but final ball was often slack.

Like everyone else I question the logic in Walker hitting that free kick. Of course it would have been Alvarez had he still been on, or Gundogan had he still been here, but surely you'd expect the likes of Grealish to take the responsibility from that sort of range and angle.

Also think it's mad how wide open we were in the 90 odd minute of the match to lead us to conceding the penalty. We should have been watertight by that point, why were they given so much space?

A point is by no means a disaster but the performance has thrown up a lot of concerns imo. The mousers will fancy their chances having watched that.

We never really got to grips with their midfield yesterday. Even after Rodri scored it was still helter skelter, we never really managed to take the sting out of Chelsea. It’s unfortunate timing in one sense, they played Arsenal similarly a few weeks ago and ran out of steam. Obviously their fitness levels have improved since then and were able to maintain it for 90+ minutes.

That being said defensively we were all over the place. Rodri should’ve been stronger for their first, Gvardiol had a brain fart for the 2nd, Dias and Ederson should do better for the third and the fourth was Dias madness. There was also some mayhem in giving up Gusto’s and Palmer’s chances.

Looking forward we can’t afford to play like that again. Apart from the defensive issues Doku, Grealish really struggled to create, Grealish more than Doku. We didn’t really have the same threat and maybe that’s because Alvarez couldn’t really get into the match.

We really need far more control against Liverpool as that kind of chaotic match would really suit them.

 

[crystal_mais]

The problem when we play this current system in games like yesterday and vs Wolves where they were prepared to attack us, is there is no support for Rodri in Midfield. They beat our press and were through.

In previous seasons we have had Gundo, Kev & Bernie helping Rodri and could put fires out. Alvarez is great going forward but does not give the support in defence.

Dias had a poor game, I'm sure the conditions didn't help. Take the point, top of the league and let Pep sort it

 

[Stiff Little Wingers]

You’re the first poster I’ve seen mention the Dias air kick. I was fucking fuming at such a half arsed effort from a player who is meant to be a top pro.

Sunday league stuff.

I mentioned it yesterday so your observation is not strictly accurate! But we're all agreed though that Dias was poor, i also thought he had a poor game away to the arse. I don't blame Reuben for the pen though as on first glance not sure what else he could have done - he couldn't afford to let the guy shoot?

 

[hello]

Here’s the dive again as the original video has been taken down.

Absolutely no idea how that wasn't a yellow given the ref's view, especially after booking Doku when there was contact not long before.

 

[Chi-town blues]

ref let them hack at will and if he had the balls to show red to sterling and gallagher , the out come would’ve been different in our favor.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Absolutely no idea how that wasn't a yellow given the ref's view, especially after booking Doku when there was contact not long before.

It should be used as the example to show simulation, it’s that blatant.

Expecting to be clattered isn’t a valid reason!