Chelsea (A) - Sun 18th Aug '24 | Post Match Thread

[Eccles Blue]

Was that Earl Grey mixed with a nice single malt ?

*lol* if it were going to be mixed with anything it would have been Bailey's but it isn't Christmas for a while so it will have to wait. :-) ;-)

 

[ColinBellsjockstrap]

 

[come-on-barney]

Pep’s going nowhere after that interview.

 

[Jam Tomorrow]

Good win.

On the face of it, Taylor had a good game, but there were some slightly baffling decisions such as not booking Caicedo until the 89th minute, and booking Haaland for his first foul, which was an accidental collision.

I'm going to try and keep a record of bookings for and against us this season to see if there is a pattern. I'm convinced a lot of late booking for opposition players is simply stat padding, because the number of fouls to booking ratio in some games is baffling.

Caicedo got away with it because once he’s booked he’s out of the game, Taylor knows this so waits until the booking will do no damage to our opponents. Overall don’t think Taylor had a bad game but rules are there to stop players getting injured, I just want him to do the job he’s paid to do.

 

[Eccles Blue]

Nedum picked the arse to win the title. What was he thinking??

But Joe Hart picked us..... :-)

 

[mancboy]

Noticed he did not say anything to Erling or Pep!

Hes like the idiot relative you send out for milk when theres a family gathering so u dont subject them to his idiocy

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

That was for you, lad!

 

[come-on-barney]

Everyone at 1-0 (including me), change it Pep, change it. That’s why he’s the best manager in the world!

 

[117 M34]

I'd argue his fitness killed the game for Chelsea in the last 10 minutes, Doku had a brilliant last 25.

I don't think he played badly. He got a lot of the ball and was excellent as being an outlet to stretch the game. End product was missing at times though.

 

[Hes the left back remember]

Good win.

On the face of it, Taylor had a good game, but there were some slightly baffling decisions such as not booking Caicedo until the 89th minute, and booking Haaland for his first foul, which was an accidental collision.

I'm going to try and keep a record of bookings for and against us this season to see if there is a pattern. I'm convinced a lot of late booking for opposition players is simply stat padding, because the number of fouls to booking ratio in some games is baffling.

What about fofana taking Haarland out on half way line