Chelsea(A) - Post Match Thread

[SamBlue]

For me, that game against Barca is still unsurpassed when it comes to defending and pressing - they claimed after the game it felt we pushed them out to the stands. I said in pre-match thread there is nothing to worry about this Chelsea side considering two games from the last season. With Costa gone and Hazard at 40% capacity at best, they are just an upgrade version of Leicester City from two seasons ago. Or we made them look that way anyway!

 

[squirtyflower]

Have just read a half page match report in The Times.
According to them its all down to Conte's masterful introduction of 'tactics' last season.

They say "... it was also possible to detect the fingerprints of Conte in Guardiola's clever repurposing of Walker".

I shit you not, 90% of the article is about Conte the supercoach.

 

[Chi-town blues]

Didn't say anything pre-game, because didn't want to jinx it, but would have loved it if he had scored and run by Hazard doing his funny run and flapping his arms! Would have been priceless!

"Raheem Sterling, he's top of the league!"

I was literally praying raza to score one a rub it off that little egoistic ****.

 

[teddykgb]

For me, that game against Barca is still unsurpassed when it comes to defending and pressing - they claimed after the game it felt we pushed them out to the stands. I said in pre-match thread there is nothing to worry about this Chelsea side considering two games from the last season. With Costa gone and Hazard at 40% capacity at best, they are just an upgrade version of Leicester City from two seasons ago. Or we made them look that way anyway!

I would agree, I think too many fans have already forgotten what we did to Barca last season. It was just as impressive as this one, although for some reason I am finding this one more satisfying. These are the times when we have really looked like a Pep team, able to just dominate some of the biggest names in football and force them to play our way.

 

[shemnel]

Thought Jesus was nailed on when the cross came in, but alas.

i'll get me coat.

 

[Chris in London]

Thought Jesus was nailed on when the cross came in, but alas.

i'll get me coat.

Alan Ball would have played him in goal, because Jesus saves.

Get mine while you're there.

 

[TBooksbluearmy]

That is the best performance under Pep since he became our manager. Now we need to keep this type of performance going throughout the rest of the season. Most especially against the rags when me play them, both in the away game and at home. I am not bother about scoring over 100 goals this season, thou that would be nice. I would settle for winning every game 1-0, because that would make us champions.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

I would agree, I think too many fans have already forgotten what we did to Barca last season. It was just as impressive as this one, although for some reason I am finding this one more satisfying. These are the times when we have really looked like a Pep team, able to just dominate some of the biggest names in football and force them to play our way.

We weren't that good in the first half of that game and they had a makeshift back four. Whilst they are a better side than Chelsea, I still think the Chelsea performance was better in so many ways: we were depleted, we dominated for 95 minutes, we were on their ground and it was a bigger statement to the rest of football. And the passing was even better.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

He walked off applauding both sets of fans, fuck off with the pessimism

I'll take your apology now.

Exactly as I said. Something was up. Hopefully just enough to keep him out of intl duty(as I said).

That's not pessimism, it's called reality.

Now fuck off with your stupid dismissing him being injured walking off the field.