Chelsea (A) | Post-Match Thread

[dickie davies]

Yep, keep Sterling for the Carabou cup.

I think Sterling could be an option vs Liverpool
Liverpool will press us very hard and attempt to stop us playing out from the back. Southampton with inferior players did this extremely well last week
What I noticed in the Southampton game is that when Eddie had the ball, our front three on the half way line (Torres, Gabby, Grealish) were ball watching and none attempted to run in behind to give Eddie a chance at a long pass
Sterling has his faults, but he'll do this and it would be a great option to beat the press

 

[Otamendi's Beard]

I think for all the media hype about Chelsea, deep down their players and manager know we're a better team.

Otherwise they wouldn't have resorted to negative tactics and constant shit housing.

We handled it brilliantly and I fucking love our players, manager and fans.

 

[waspish]

Does Tuchel go to bed with his hat on

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Rodri absolute masterclass against the much lauded Chelsea midfield. Outstanding

Pretty impressive when you consider how many times Kante and Jorginho have won the balon d'Or this year.

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

Does Tuchel go to bed with his hat on

If you saw him in a car park doing donuts in a stolen car, he wouldn't look out of place.

 

[SWP's back]

I think Sterling could be an option vs Liverpool
Liverpool will press us very hard and attempt to stop us playing out from the back. Southampton with inferior players did this extremely well last week
What I noticed in the Southampton game is that when Eddie had the ball, our front three on the half way line (Torres, Gabby, Grealish) were ball watching and none attempted to run in behind to give Eddie a chance at a long pass
Sterling has his faults, but he'll do this and it would be a great option to beat the press

Sterling has never played well at Anfield with a crowd for City.

 

[dickie davies]

Sterling has never played well at Anfield with a crowd for City.

When was the last time we as a group performed really well at klanfield with supporters in?
The last time we played there with a crowd Sterling was our best player

 

[dad1971]

I think Sterling could be an option vs Liverpool
Liverpool will press us very hard and attempt to stop us playing out from the back. Southampton with inferior players did this extremely well last week
What I noticed in the Southampton game is that when Eddie had the ball, our front three on the half way line (Torres, Gabby, Grealish) were ball watching and none attempted to run in behind to give Eddie a chance at a long pass
Sterling has his faults, but he'll do this and it would be a great option to beat the press

Sterling doesn’t play well against the dippers when he is bang in form! Playing him in his current form will be like playing with ten men.

 

[marco]

said a couple of weeks back i'd be happy coming out of the liverpool game on -6 points from top spot, to thnk its posible to come out +2 shows what a fantastic result that was yesterday

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Sterling doesn’t play well against the dippers when he is bang in form! Playing him in his current form will be like playing with ten men.

It’s sad, but I agree.

 

[Bandofblues]

Their supporters were getting all giddy about beating City three times previously but City were below par and decisions and luck swung those games. Not this time.

Are you sure? I thought it was all Pep's fault and if only Rodri had played....

 

[HibbertStreetKid]

Dont know if its already been said on here but how poor was their support yesterday. We get slagged off rotten but we are miles better than that.was my sons first visit to Chelsea yesterday and he likened it to Arsenals home support they were that bad

 

[bluetonium]

Listening to the first half on the Radio, either BBC or talksport I'm not sure what it was, was anyone else confused by the Southern commentator talking about Conte for Chelsea?

I actually forgot Tuchel was the manager and thought it was still Conte, until he said Conte could have been booked for that tackle, and I realised it was Kante! Accents, eh!

 

[christened at st marks]

We have to play Bernie and Rodri as 2 x DM/CM, they are great together, we will never find another Fern, or at least until we do.
Any 3 of Kev, Phil, Gundo, Jack, Gabby or Mahrez depending on fitness in front of them and Haarland up top.
Also thought the fear of Jack's presence really restricted their wing back.

 

[Lavinda Past]

Tough day for you today mate.

What a ridiculous comment.

 

[Keeper!]

Dont know if its already been said on here but how poor was their support yesterday. We get slagged off rotten but we are miles better than that.was my sons first visit to Chelsea yesterday and he likened it to Arsenals home support they were that bad

Hardly surprising, Chelsea were outclassed , there fans must have been gutted by what they watched.

 

[wolviedinho]

We have to play Bernie and Rodri as 2 x DM/CM, they are great together, we will never find another Fern, or at least until we do.
Any 3 of Kev, Phil, Gundo, Jack, Gabby or Mahrez depending on fitness in front of them and Haarland up top.
Also thought the fear of Jack's presence really restricted their wing back.

Agree mate. Bernie’s engine and stamina helps Rodri show how good he can be. We can’t get another Fern but we can make a formidable due instead. Both compliment the other.

No fucking about Pep…please ;)

 

[why me? Blue Manchester]

Sooooo glad bernardo didn't leave
What a player

 

[Vic]

Chelsea may very well have parked the bus, maybe that's good management because they know we're the better team.

That doesn't take away from the fact that we were immense.

A Mourinho team playing like that would probably have nicked it and it would have been "a masterclass".

 

[Vic]

How fucking weird was this btw

I'm not sure if that was a rabbit punch, or just foreplay.