Chelsea (a) post match thread

[jimmygrimblesboots]

He won't, he fancies himself as a football coach when really he's just a bit of a dick.

FIFA 2017 has a lot to answer for a generation of dreamers

 

[@BluePhil8]

I live on planet earth mate so no, no frustration here.

Oh right so chucking away last minute goals at home to everton, leading 2-0 against spurs and chucking it away, witnessing the worst referreing performance in history in the 1-3 vs chelsea and all the others and you are on planet earth are you? Ok.

 

[kevin horlocks wand]

Hughes? I'm not happy with how things are working out but really...

kompany, Silva, zabba, de jong.

really and a will to win not happy with losing which a lot seem to be on here. Shite.

 

[HarrytheBlue]

Clichy is an enigma - monstrously good one game - unable to clear the ball from under his feet the next. Generally, the opposition (even poor teams) can smell a goal against us - drop the ball into our box three times and we'll clear it twice but scuff it next time. We need some physically imposing full backs with the technique to do what Pep wants. Vinnie was quite superb tonight - no signs of rustiness.

 

[Marvin]

So could you with that deflection ;) You didn't answer his question.
No blue expected to be fighting for top 4, they expected a title challenge. It's only natural to be disappointed with the way the season has played out.

I think the hierarchy over-estimated his impact. He needs a lot of money to be successful, good job we've got shit loads.

There's not a club anywhere which could compete for the title without a top keeper and with their Captain out for almost the entire season and without two fullbacks. You could say that was Guardiola's choice, but transfer's don't always work out. Bravo didn't work out. We took a risk with Kompany. We had tried to sign Laporte and he backed out of the move. Not buying a central defender may yet be a good move if Kompany can complete his come back.

I think we have seen enough from Sane, KDB, Silva, Sterling and Jesus to know that when they combine together the chances and goals will come. Keep Kompany, get a keeper and two full backs and we'll be Champions.

 

[BlueTG]

Pep: "It's an honour to have the amazing players I have. We come here to Stamford Bridge and play the way we have, with huge personality."

I have no idea what he even means when he says this sort of thing anymore.

 

[kaz7]

 

[Danny_Johnson4]

Totally agree. Mancini's title- winning side would destroy tonights team. Yaya in his prime, Silva and Kun with an extra yard to hurt the opposition, Kompany, Zabba and Hart at their best, and NDJ and Barry putting out fires all over the pitch. Our biggest failing in recent history was not backing Mancini in the transfer market and getting him the top quality players he wanted. If we had we would have been Champions for years.

Ah well!!.......

All valid points and components, but it forgets the most important figure in what HAD changed us from losers to winners; Tevez.

What an absolute Fu*ker to play against he was. The guy was just a winner, a total cold blooded killer. Did not care what shirt he had on or what side of the city he played for, he would bleed for the fans and carry his team over the line. Brought United AND city titles in the closing stages of the season two years in a row
Absolute elite mentality who would not EVER give in. What I would do for a prime Tevez in this Pep regime

 

[madden150]

Keep believeing the hype. Tell me how we have improved?

Sane, Jesus, Stones. Sterlings been sharper this season. Possession wise we have improved and will only get better. Overall there's more youth in the squad compared to last season and Kompanys just played a full 90 minutes. I for one am very optimistic about the future.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

pep has not come up to scratch this season but we have to give him a free pass. next season he will have nowhere to go, he has to perform.

The owners of this club have not got him to put him under pressure and, if he wanted to sign a new contract, they'd snap his hand off. I think next season might be too soon as well to be honest.
If getting players to play how he wants was easy, everyone would be doing it. It obviously isn't and quite a few of the current squad have demonstrated it's beyond them. I think it's quite refreshing that we've got a principled man at the helm who won't compromise on how he thinks the game should be played. If we'd wanted practical, no nonesense football, we'd have got Mourinho and been watching Ibrahimovic. That's not turned out quite how they imagined, I wouldn't have thought and I wouldn't swap it for quids. Let's see where we are in 2020, as I reckon we'll be absolutely flying. Onwards and upwards.