Chelsea (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[Taylor]

Roberto Carlos says hello

Big difference between Roberto Carlos and Kyle Walker

 

[m100cfc]

I love Dias but unfortunately today like most games this season he wasn’t great .. and cost us.. alverez is no midfield player and again he suffered…but what a great player … overall we did well … but going forward big question marks must be put against the likes of Jonny S and Nathan A … constantly injured … top players but can pep rely on them through a campaign ???

 

[eyalluvitt]

Jackson’s goal, what was Dias doing sliding on the ground? Just as culpable as Ederson

I think the defenders and keeper were watching repeated Keystone Cops videos on the train down?

 

[Mr. Shush]

Pep seems always obliged to make Pochettino looking like a world class manager. It was a shit-show from our point of view and even now cannot find any positives from the game. Still feel like a huge loss to not really a great or even good Chelsea team. The loss of the game control and the ball control was astonishing.

Good take. I also felt pretty disappointed after the final whistle. My take was that there was no engagement in the midfield. No meaningful slowing play down. And it made it seem like they had incredible pace. I don't think Doku had a particularly good game. I thought Foden, Bernardo, Haaland and Walker were good. I'm loathe to criticize Rodri because he is a must play in every league match. I don't know. Something seemed off. Perhaps it was Stones being out. I don't feel we exploited Cuccurella playing with a yellow. I thought it was panic stations when they got inside the 18. I think we were at 55-56% possession. Thats wayy low for us. We couldn't dominate much of the match like we usually do to wear teams out.

In all, we're up a point. Should be 3. We left alot on the table. I also think this was a grudge match for both Sterling and Palmer so emotions were high for them. I guess that mattered. We hit the break on top.

 

[citymad]

Villa, Brentford and Forest already have. They've only beaten Luton at home all season.

Thanks, that’s made me feel a whole lot better.

 

[Match Fixer]

Jackson’s goal, what was Dias doing sliding on the ground? Just as culpable as Ederson

Dias has been off it for quite a while now, pathetic challenge.

 

[citymad]

I think it's best to forget about today. The defensive performance was an anomaly, Pep had a stinker tactically and Chelsea were up for it. Take the point as well as 1st place going into the international break and move on.

Ok I’m interested to see what you would have done considering our options available. Diaz’s performance and Eddies unfortunate parry was not on Pep.

 

[city2]

I thought we should have started with Jack yesterday , the team didn’t feel right and once again we didn’t kill them off when we had the chances and that’s why Doku was hooked.

 

[citymad]

Good take. I also felt pretty disappointed after the final whistle. My take was that there was no engagement in the midfield. No meaningful slowing play down. And it made it seem like they had incredible pace. I don't think Doku had a particularly good game. I thought Foden, Bernardo, Haaland and Walker were good. I'm loathe to criticize Rodri because he is a must play in every league match. I don't know. Something seemed off. Perhaps it was Stones being out. I don't feel we exploited Cuccurella playing with a yellow. I thought it was panic stations when they got inside the 18. I think we were at 55-56% possession. Thats wayy low for us. We couldn't dominate much of the match like we usually do to wear teams out.

In all, we're up a point. Should be 3. We left alot on the table. I also think this was a grudge match for both Sterling and Palmer so emotions were high for them. I guess that mattered. We hit the break on top.

Plus Chelsea and us had the most possession stats on average so far this season 62/63%. Had us winning comfortably before the game. Really surprised with Chelsea today but like you say the ex City players had a point to prove and it was no coincidence they were they’re two best players after todays result. You watch I bet they’ll go and lose the next home game.

 

[The_Maverick]

My wife, who knows as much about football as I know about Quantum Physics turned to me and said “this is a tad dull”

Cue divorce proceedings in the morning!

 

[M43 blue]

I think it's best to forget about today. The defensive performance was an anomaly, Pep had a stinker tactically and Chelsea were up for it. Take the point as well as 1st place going into the international break and move on.

Notice that he's even did it vs spurs on the var goals just seem a proper prick hopefully some goes through him at ground

 

[city2]

I thought after reading a lot of the previous posts we were in the relegation zone and heres me thinking we are top of the league, get a grip for fucks sake.

 

[Zenmanc]

Despite 4 goals we were not at our incisive best. Lots of lapses after scoring goals, mental shut downs like we haven't been there before and lost the plot. Dias somehow is a shadow of himself. Gvad great in phases, switching off at key moments.
Pointless to say but Gundo's control in a game like this and we're all 3 points home and dry. Foden with flashes of world beater but Alvarez today was pretty much non existent. We needed more control in the middle of the field today. IDK, 2 weeks to stew then another tough test.

 

[bennyboy]

I thought we should have started with Jack yesterday , the team didn’t feel right and once again we didn’t kill them off when we had the chances and that’s why Doku was hooked.

I thought Doku started the second half really well.I would have gave him another ten mins of action.

 

[citymad]

I thought Doku started the second half really well.I would have gave him another ten mins of action.

Agreed, I have no problem with Doku over Jack starting. We looked very dangerous with him on the ball. Pep thought he would be a better option up against the excellent Reece James. It just didn’t come off for him today. Jack did okay when he came on tbf though. It’s a dilemma for Pep both have unique qualities.

 

[Zenmanc]

Agreed, I have no problem with Doku over Jack starting. We looked very dangerous with him on the ball. Pep thought he would be a better option up against the excellent Reece James. It just didn’t come off for him today. Jack did okay when he came on tbf though. It’s a dilemma for Pep both have unique qualities.

I think we should have flipped Doku to RW to get under Cucu's skin when he got a yellow. IDK

 

[TrentGrisham]

Just saw Gallagher didn’t get a yellow that game. WTF?

I saw someone posted these on Reddit. These were just two of his five fouls. Yet everyone is saying that City was favored by Taylor. Idk why I go there after games. It's pathetic.

 

[rogerterry]

Carragher Cumming in his g-string that this is why the premier league is the best in the world. Both sides made countless errors and to score 4 away from home and not win is unacceptable at any level.

Every goal we conceded was avoidable and Dias gives away another penalty in injury time. Might sound harsh but Chelsea really are mediocre at best nowadays and this really is the equivalent of drawing 4-4 at Fulham or west ham.

 

[TrentGrisham]

KDB is a massive loss in these games.

Scoring goals wasn't our issue though. It was defending and we're certainly stronger defensively with Alvarez in over KDB.

 

[Sir peace frog]

You get mad games like that from time to time, you just have to look at it and enjoy it for what it is, we didn't control the middle all match which is alien to us, but a great game and both teams deserved the point