Agree, I'm still expecting them to make champions league. Surprised how well sterling playedChelsea have a talented group of players that are starting to gel. Their league position is not representative of their quality.
I expect them to climb into a top 4/5 position.
As for City, it’s good to have your weaknesses exposed from time to time. Let’s see how we react.
Pity Ake wasn’t on the bench he could have been thrown on after Rodri’s goal for an attacking player to shut up shop as we’ve seen in the past.I'll take that all day. The disappointments for me, we're not shutting shop at 4-3, the dog awful defending and letting walker take that free kick at the end. Otherwise I'm OK with it
Yeh that would've worked, still I'll take a point. Hate the mornings after a defeatPity Ake wasn’t on the bench he could have been thrown on after Rodri’s goal for an attacking player to shut up shop as we’ve seen in the past.
Can’t believe how open we were even after that goal
Yes, especially for his defensive qualities. James had the freedom of the park.I guess you have to enjoy games like that. Disappointed not to win of course but chelsea have been improving.
What it did show me is doku and gvardiol arent ready for those big games yet. Doku especially. I love the guy but today was a game for Jackie G
Very weird game that from our side of things, last two occasions at Stanford Bridge previously we dominated them and didn’t give them a sniff. This time we were way too open and Rodri looked isolated in the middle of the park. I wonder if we went with one attacking player too many, Chelsea seemed to get to every second ball. Them not playing midweek must have helped with that.
Chelsea do have the makings of a decent team, they need to start demonstrating that they don’t just turn up for games against the rest of the big 6.
Same last year but came good second half as did quite a few more of our players.He has had a poor season so far, looks way off his normal levels.
Agree Chelsea at the moment reminds me of City as we started our climb. We had a few seasons were we could beat the so called bigger sides but lose to the mid to bottom half of the table. As you say they need to put a run together.
As good as Chelsea were we poor in midfield. Rodri was isolated, both Foden and Doku were doubled up on.
The weather was always going to make for mistakes.
My lad was screaming at 3-4 park the fucking bus !! We didnt !!
He is always better with Stones alongside , they are a superb partnership.Same last year but came good second half as did quite a few more of our players.
I thought tge season would be open with Chelsea , Villa and Brighton all taking points in various games v eventual top three...luckily we didn't lose there..there will be many more losses and draws for all eventual top 6 this year.. Arsenal lost last week to a side who are now 8th.. going to be an exciting season..table wise..loads of twists and turns..Yeh that would've worked, still I'll take a point. Hate the mornings after a defeat
Afreed. He did play well though tbfShould have had a second yellow just before Chelsea scored their 4th. Pep made his feelings known to Craig Pawson. It might well have changed the outcome had Taylor had the balls to make the right call.
Imagine accusing Palmer of having a poor mentality when he’s playing at the highest elite level at the age of 21 having just been bought for 45 million pounds. If he had a poor mentality he wouldn’t have made it anywhere near city’s first team in the first place given the competition in the academy. To then ask to leave due to lack of minutes shows an insane self belief/mentality at such a young age. Possibly the dumbest shit I’ve ever read on here that @Dax777I didn't say he wasn't talented. He is just has a poor mentality which makes him a poor player for me.
Twice that's happened to us now in recent weeksAfreed. He did play well though tbf