Chelsea (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[Bandofblues]

Been looking for that rule in the IFAB rule book but can't find it?
You know, the one where it's only a penalty to City if the player was going to score?

What the fuck is this new narrative?
A foul in the box by the defending team is a penalty. End of .

 

[blue whippet]

Disappointing not to get all three points, we were very poor defensively and there seemed to be a fair old gap in space and thought between the defence and midfield. We didn't really respond to their pressing and we pondered on the ball for far too long at times. In the context of how the game went a point is better than none but we really should have been winning this game.
I do hope the defence sorts itself out before the next game or it could be unpleasant. It was getting a little tetchy out there at times too.

 

[madloaf]

I didn’t see the game if read the match day thread so how did Doku play today?

Ok. Not as good as the last couple of performances. But that's true for the majority of the team.

 

[Bluemoonadam]

True, was woeful against the dippers. Perhaps he had a point to prove seen as he wasn’t a starter in the first team towards the end. I despise players who raise their level for one paparticular game.

Tbh sterling has played well in quite a few games this season, he is having a good season so far.

 

[Damanino]

i am not too happy we beat Arse and Chelsea away last season and this season we only got 1 point from these fixtures.

 

[Beanhead]

Since Poch has taken over yes

I see it as a positive. We can let players like that go.. still be top of the league.. him and Palmer are testament to our coaching and youth program.

 

[bert38]

No composure and beating the same player 3 times for no reason

Beagrie esque today but he will learn

 

[OntarioBlue]

It might have been a great game for the neutral but from our perspective it's two points thrown away. You just can't score four goals away from home and not win it's ridiculous.

For all the wanking about Gvardiol I'm not impressed.....and yes I know he's still settling in. The biggest problem is our midfield. Without De Bruyne and Stones it's as weak as fuck. Nunes and Kovacic are well below the level we are used to and as for Phillips, he's a lost cause. No decent midfield protecting it means our defence creaks when it's put under pressure and boy was it today. Individually and collectively they were shocking.

Looking on the positive side were still top by a point and we normally get better as the season progresses. I guess it's just raw after scoring so late not to win it so I may be being overly critical.

You are the voice of reason. This is absolutely the correct analysis

 

[Toney’s bookie]

When was the last time we conceded 4 under Pep? Everton or Leicester away in his first season?

2-5 vs Leicester

 

[levets]

They drew with liverpool and beat spurs lol

And drew with Arsenal