Chelsea (H) - Post-Match Thread

[Keeper!]

They actually got their tactics spot on, which was to try and keep it tight and nick it later in the game with their forward subs.

The biggest problem we had for at least at an hour was Lukaku following Rodri around everywhere and blocking his passing lane when we tried to come out from the back.

Sterling was very good in the first half and while Kev will rightly take the plaudits for a magnificent goal, the running of Bernie and Walker in the second half was nothing short of incredible.

Grealish needs a big moment and he blew it when it came, but he kept working hard.

Stones was dodgy in the first half hour, but Laporte really was immense today.

I've given him stick but he was dominant in the air and positionally excellent, especially the late block from the pull back.

Would put Eric, Bernie and Walker as my picks.

As for Phil, please don't play him again in the false nine, everything he touched turned to shit today. Poor by his high standards.

Spot on with Laporte, I have given him grief this season but he was superb today, we did not miss Dias, that says everything about his and Stones performance.

 

[Blue Llama]

Great performance by the team today against a determined Chelsea. No team is going to play a perfect 10 game. 11 players on the pitch at any time gave us 3 points against our nearest rivals. That's the only story in town tonight.

 

[mosssideblue]

Lovely

 

[Bald fraud]

So what’s that wanker Jake humphries had to say about it? Hope he’s fuckin gutted!

 

[M Gaudino]

Tuchel to be gone by next Christmas. Its what they do

 

[bumbleblue]

Great result. Tommy Titwank thinks they deserved a draw… err no.

 

[discopop]

Wankers

And that clip alone tells you why even those fuckers at sky cleared them out.

 

[unicorn]

They're a good team. The second best in the league, in my honest opinion. It's testimony to how we play and what we can do to teams that go toe to toe with us that they played like that. Tuchel's a canny coach, and given what else is around, we could do a lot worse than getting him when Pep finally goes.

I thought they were very good, kept the ball well and pressured us all over the pitch, but still hardly had a shot, think this goes down as a superb City team performance.

 

[Rochdale Blue]

Agree with your summary here. Actually thought there were a few stray passes by all the team at various points, a number of them were caught on the ball too. Despite all that we were by far the better team, even though we were not at are beat we were by far the superior team. Kev's goal was just fantastic.

I think the misplaced passes and losing the ball has been going on for a few games now, hopefully Pep and the lads will soon get it sorted out. Still trying to work out how the Chelsea manager thinks his team deserved a draw though.

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

So what’s that wanker Jake humphries had to say about it? Hope he’s fuckin gutted!

He was just about to start pushing the “it’s not fair narrative” then they had some tech issues in the studio & had to wrap the show early, pissed meself laughing