Chelsea (H) | PL | Post Match Thread

[hertsblue]

This is literally nonsense

Yep, extremely strong bench in their last game. Currently have a better quality squad than us but they have been growing it for years where we are re Modelling ours and need a few more windows

 

[citymad]

W

All on Pep and congrats to Arsenal I will just laugh at tbh.

Long way to go, long long way and it’s no time to be throwing the fucking towel in just yet that’s for sure.

Why was it all on pep? What could he have done differently? How could he have influenced the way Foden and cherki made those passes to Haaland? If you’re talking about the substitutes what would you have suggested? bring on those youngsters that were on the bench? Your criticism is misplaced.

 

[Sky Blue]

Yep pressure on have to win and fatigue because our squad is small

It's not small we have fucking loads of injuries and AFCON to deal with. Every one fit and it's quality.

 

[blueinsa]

W

Why was it all on pep? What could have done differently? How could he have influenced the way Foden and cherki made those passes to Haaland? If you’re talking about the substitutes what would you have suggested bring on those youngsters that were on the bench? Your criticism is ridiculous.

I’m taking the piss out of those that say such things.

 

[paulsimpson]

Played well for 90 out of 95 mins according to Pep

6 mins added time got them the draw which was coming if we weren't careful. Oftentimes I wonder does "10 men behind the ball" ever pop into Pep's mind?

 

[ancoats]

We looked absolutely gassed 2nd half. The injuries, players just coming back from injury and the 2 at AFCON is really biting us currently. I think if Dias stays on we probably hold on there. Cherki, Foden and Haaland will also be kicking themselves for choosing the wrong options and missing chances. Frustrating game.

I think we need to go into the market. The squad is down to the bare bones and is struggling with the volume of games.

What is the point of having 4 keepers ? and Phillips

 

[dadnlad]

Didn’t take advantage of some great situations and failed to put the game to bed. Battled on admirably and were a bit unlucky to concede a scruffy goal. Beyond poor refereeing was a big contributory factor

We’re running on fumes though, Khaldoon needs to spend some fucking money. This Semenyo saga is dragging on, are we on the verge of failing to complete yet another big transfer by penny pinching ??

oh my sides are hurting stop making me laugh

 

[pride in battle]

Entire team looks out of gas.

None of the team besides Rodri & Khusanov had any fight in them.. we were outhustled and outplayed played from the starting whistle to the end whistle.

Shocking.. absolutely shocking

DonnaTrauma As good as he is, that was horrifying for the Chelsea goal.. Traumatic 3 chances and he couldn't save/ clear it.

I'm not giving up but we're a 75-85 point team.. that sadly just isn't enough to win the league this season! Just don't see us getting 90 points this season.

Congrats Arsenal or Villa..

Absolute crock of shit
Embarassing.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Limitations mate. The squad is just not ready for a title scrap. We need more players to move in and out. We need time. The climb back is on. Far better team than this time last season.

Every game we say the same issues. Too open, not taking chances, players look wrecked. Poor in possession. Tiredness and not enough good players to carry the load of winning.

Signs looks good.

Absolute agree mate. Hugely improved from last season and still a lot of work to do to balance the squad properly. Going in the right direction.

Today was frustrating as fuck because we should’ve hung on.

 

[Taylor]

Rodders won't be able to play the full 90 Vs Brighton

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

We need to pay the money for Guehi

Without a doubt pal. And a box to box midfielder who can put a fuckin tackle in!

 

[cleavers]

Should have been won by half time, they changed the way they were playing, but we should have still seen it out, dreadful defending for the equaliser.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Pre match i said we dont deserve to be considered title contenders if we dont win and I felt we needed a big performance right across the pitch in addition to the three points to show we are up for a battle and can turn it up when needed like we have done in previous title winning seasons. We got absolutely none of that. Couple of the old guard in Rodri and Bernardo tried to raise it but everybody else failed to follow in their example.

Last 2 games we've shown we can't grab late winners in games we are dominant but struggling to break through and we can't see out games. There's no fight and work ethic in this side, its all too powderpuff.

I said very early on in that second half we'll concede a late goal unless we get a second, guy next to me said the same, the guy on the other side of me said it too as did the guy behind me, everybody could see it coming and yet we did practically nothing to prevent it.

Realistically we're done now. 6 points is far from insurmountable and many will cite us overturning a larger defecit in the past but Arsenal arent as weak as they once were and we certainly aren't as strong as we once were, we havent got a 14 game winning streak in us, we need arsenal to fall off a dipper shaped cliff which seems unlikely.

 

[thereWasATime]

Front three was quite wasteful, we should have killed the game in first half.

 

[jim tolmies perm]

Nowt to do with Pep or effort today
Rodri was running in treacle and no Nico
Been coming this
The experienced players let us down today in situations where they should have known better

 

[mattyads]

He's still young and been largely brilliant for us this season, considering he's playing out of position. However if ever there was a time for a tactical foul that was it - worth yellow card to reset the team. He'll learn and will be a great player for us for years to come.

Equally Foden Cherki & Bernado playing tight little passes and conceding possession when we're winning with a few minutes to go is madness - different if we were looking for a winner - but we just needed to push them back with balls into the corners or out of the pitch - the team are running on fumes - too thin a squad with so many games.

Poor decision making from a number of players when we were attacking their goal

Also = how did Reece James not get a yellow early on - some nasty / snide fouls from a number of Chelsea players which went unpunished.

It ruins my week when we lose - especially so close to the end.

James decisions were shocking.

I think we all sensed it, and

Bernado has heart and will run around because of that, but so what when you're running round not really doing much. The foul he gave he away which eventually lead to the goal sums it up. He looked fucked from running round like a headless chicken, he should have come off 100%.

I cant argue that it was a tired foul, but there was a lot that went on after that.

He was top draw, if Cherki, Foden, Haaland displayed his capacity to cover ground, we win that game.

 

[paulsimpson]

A strong City squad wins that by 3 or 4, but sadly, we are far from being anywhere near that
Look City and Pep should sell or release players who are finished at City ? Phillips Stones Bobb Kovacic Trafford Ortega

The 2 keepers, Trafford Ortega would bring in some money and the rest would be the wages we save

We should win it at 1-0 with 6 minutes to go.

 

[.db.]

I mean Chelsea had better chances than we did. The xg supports that

They didn’t have better opportunities that didn’t end up in a shot because we chose stupid fucking options when men were wide open in the box or give the ball away under no pressure on a 4on3 break… this shit was happening every three minutes, wasted opportunity after wasted opportunity.

They all need a right proper fucking bollocking off Pep. The carelessness was unacceptable.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Rodders won't be able to play the full 90 Vs Brighton

We’re screwed if he can’t and Nico G isn’t fit.

 

[citymad]

I’m taking the piss out of those that say such things.

that’s hilarious. Good one!