Chelsea (a) pre-match thread

[Chippy_boy]

They are more solid in defence and arguably more clinical in attack, although its very early days with Morata and perhaps more a case of us been wasteful for quite some time now.

But we'll own the ball and create many more chances. Take our chances and we win. Keep missing sitters and we don't. Simples.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Who do we want on penalty duty should we get awarded one? It's ridiculous how many we miss and we certainly can't afford to be missing them in matches like this.

Haha dream on, a penalty in this game for us........

 

[Lancet Fluke]

Haha dream on, a penalty in this game for us........

I suspect that's the attitude we have towards penalties. Looks like we never practise them because we don't think we will ever get any.

 

[Cobwebcat]

I suspect that's the attitude we have towards penalties. Looks like we never practise them because we don't think we will ever get any.

Yaya has never missed. If we get a pen and he happens to be on the pitch it's a goal.

Sometimes I wonder, when he's on the bench, if it's actually worth subbing him on to guarantee the goal!

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Haha dream on, a penalty in this game for us........

We've only won 2 of our last 19 league games at Stamford Bridge, and in both of them we scored a penalty!

 

[Lancet Fluke]

Yaya has never missed. If we get a pen and he happens to be on the pitch it's a goal.

Sometimes I wonder, when he's on the bench, if it's actually worth subbing him on to guarantee the goal!

Yep, yaya is a proper penalty taker. Uses his brain so rarely has to hit it hard, can usually just slide it in the other side of the goal while the keeper goes the wrong way. If we are going to have someone who isn't going to be clever and is just going to take a shot, I'd give Kevin a bit of a run at it. I know he had his effort saved v Everton last season but I think he's probably got the best shot from the regular starters. Love Sergio but he needs to be taken off them. I'm sure he's always confident and wants to take them but enough is enough imo, he's missed too many. And whoever takes them, they definitely should be practising them a lot.

 

[MarsLlama]

Who do we want on penalty duty should we get awarded one? It's ridiculous how many we miss and we certainly can't afford to be missing them in matches like this.

Touré if he's on the pitch. If not, then Gundogan- if he's on the pitch.

 

[Lancet Fluke]

Touré if he's on the pitch. If not, then Gundogan- if he's on the pitch.

Did he take them for Dortmund?

 

[DruntBlunt]

Who do we want on penalty duty should we get awarded one? It's ridiculous how many we miss and we certainly can't afford to be missing them in matches like this.

Are you saying we should bench our designated pen taker for this match?

 

[keemcfc]

Jesus has a brilliant record with us! Granted he's only taken 1 lol

He does seem the type to take a good pen though so he gets my vote, plus he will be on the pitch more than yaya I'd think. this isn't just a knee jerk reaction to last night either as I've nearly always said I don't feel overly confident when Sergio steps up, yaya and balotelli on the other had...