Chelsea - FA Cup SF | Post-Match Thread

[kaz7]

Having calmed down

Shit team

Shit collective effort

Shit use of subs , raz and mendy were painful but stayed on

Next week more of the same before psg , eggs firmly in that basket , with fans jumping through hoops pep had better play our best team

 

[Big Dave Watson]

Sounds great.

Forgot to add, £70 clear from yesterday’s shit show too.

 

[BlueBanger]

This thread is incredible. The facts are as follows: Chelsea played at home on Tues night against a very ordinary Porto side (their luck to draw them). We had a tough road trip to Germany on Wed night against a much stronger opponent in a very fast-paced and sapping game. It is not surprising that the large gap between us and Chelsea was closed and we lost. Yes our backup players were disappointing, but every good team relies on a few stars. Take out Bayern's best 6 or 7 players, and we would likely beat them comfortably.

We played a high quality squad of fresh legs. They played with zayech and werner up front...

 

[lasereyes]

Having calmed down

Shit team

Shit collective effort

Shit use of subs , raz and mendy were painful but stayed on

Next week more of the same before psg , eggs firmly in that basket , with fans jumping through hoops pep had better play our best team

doesn't sound like you are calm, Kaz. I dont blame you - I am very upset too. But these guys are not machines. The biggest concern is Sterling - his alarming drop-off leaves us with no alternative on the wings to Mahrez/Foden who cannot play every game.

 

[Marvin]

We started the season on 21st September scarcely having finished the last season. We have played twice a week every week since then. Every other side has been broken by this. Manchester City survived because we have the commitment of the entire squad and that comes from playing all the players in games like yesterday.

Had it been a one off game we'd have played an entirely different side but it's not. It's part of the 2020/21 Long March and we have to utilise every player and be fair to all. If you rely on your 'best side' we'll go the way of Liverpool and crumble.

 

[kaz7]

doesn't sound like you are calm, Kaz. I dont blame you - I am very upset too. But these guys are not machines. The biggest concern is Sterling - his alarming drop-off leaves us with no alternative on the wings to Mahrez/Foden who cannot play every game.

Our best team can play a cup final and psg and probably some can play villa or we implode and lose the cup and the league , not worth it for the cl

 

[BlueBanger]

For me yesterday was so bad that scheduling cannot be accepted as an excuse. It was the worst game i've seen us play. Most players in the lineup yesterday were FRESH too.

Lets remind ourselves it was a semi final of a cup competition too. We should, from players to staff, collectively hang our heads in shame.

 

[lasereyes]

Our best team can play a cup final and psg and probably some can play villa or we implode and lose the cup and the league , not worth it for the cl

I dunno Kaz. We had no pre-season and have not had a single midweek off since the start of the season. Just think about that for a second. Has any team had to endure anything remotely close to that?

It is very likely if the same team had played Dortmund, Chelsea, Villa, Spurs and PSG, they will either be out on their feet by the Villa game or one or more will be cropped. KDB was about 25% yesterday of what he was in Dortmund. I'm not even certain we would have won yesterday given the toughness of the Dortmund game and the rapid turnaround compared to Chelsea's pretty relaxed game at home a day earlier

 

[I'm Blue]

We made a sub yet?
I’m expecting Pep in his next press conference to be rather happy telling people that he was right that the quadruple wouldn’t happen.
Didn’t look like he wanted to win that, same for some players.
Still annoyed.

 

[Dodge]

For me yesterday was so bad that scheduling cannot be accepted as an excuse. It was the worst game i've seen us play. Most players in the lineup yesterday were FRESH too.

Lets remind ourselves it was a semi final of a cup competition too. We should, from players to staff, collectively hang our heads in shame.

I've seen dozens of worse performances than that. Fucking dozens.

Hang their heads in shame?

Fuck off.