Chelsea - FA Cup SF | Post-Match Thread

[iwasthere1968]

Does this mean we have a free weekend ?

 

[paulsimpson]

Well if he is out for any length of time,then FFS pep play the team and formation that got us into this position of fighting for four trophies until today ..

Yep
Mr Whippy back in position
Foden supporting him outside and both getting into the box .
2nd half after their goal and changes made we were much improved even without kevin. Only time Chelsea were under pressure
Eddie ,Bernardo, Mahrez , Zin, Walker , Stones , Laporte/ Dias , Rodri to play v Villa

 

[SamBlue]

Except when it’s the 3rd most important competition you’re in, and we are playing every 3 days. I can’t be arsed putting this reply as one word sentences, but please take them as given.

He made eight changes from Wednesday, EIGHT FUCKING CHANGES!!!!! One, two, three, four, ok, but eight??????? And we were dominated like nobody dominated us in five years under him, because we were so passive and he was content we were not conceding chances. And he didn't bother to change anything the whole half. He totally fucked it up against Arsenal and Lyon last season and now this. Aaaagrhrrrrrr........

 

[mac]

People complaining about him resting players and others about him not resting de Bruyne in case of injury

can’t have it both ways

The thing is if our best team is out there we may win, we may not have to kdb working his balls off as others aren't arsed. Or maybe injuries happen every day every game. .what shouldn't happen are players like Mendy and sterling who haven't produced for months.

 

[Hydemcfc]

Sterling looks to have spat his dummy out, looked totally disinterested.

 

[br88]

All on pep that for me
Learnt fuck all from the Leeds defeat

How on earth did Mendy and sterling last the whole game,both were absolutely dreadful

Spot on and Torres the same...we were playing with 8 men!!!.

 

[Summerbuzz]

Steady now

 

[Blu1]

Business end of the season & we have no strikers that is the issue & may cost us everything this season. Ridiculous we didn’t take somebody in January even on loan

 

[Marvin]

Absurd starting line up from Pep. How do you get Sterling, Jesus and Torres on the ball if you play Fernandinho and Rodri.

If the players are tired play youth team players who fit the shape required. You can't play a FA Cup semi-final with that side. Didn't give our players a chance and now some City fans are having a pop at Sterling. Sad say.

If we'd given Chelsea a game I'd be OK, but we just threw that game away.

Why did Pep leave it so long to realise he needed to change it?

 

[Eoiyflem]

Subbing off sterling would not just wreck his confidence, it would leave us with a REAL liability we couldn't shift as opposed to an out of form player. Pep shown faith in him when the whole country was on maximum hate mode. He can't be seen to be withdrawing that faith.

What a load of absolute bollocks