Chelsea (H) - Post-Match Thread

[Tolmie scores]

With the title won i think this was the game to rest the majority because there was nothing riding on it. Brighton and Brentford are still in the fight for Europe as are teams close to them. A team like yesterday against them two could draw the FA into questioning integrity and we don't have great history with them for some strange reason.

I suppose the two team myth helps us here though

 

[Tolmie scores]

Too much tinkering from Pep and too many subs for my taste . Pep thought and thought and over thong it.

Can't risk proper players tbf, just give them a ten to 15 minute run out to keep their touch in a competitive game - we can lose next two prem games - i'd take that if we win the other two. Who cares if we lose to Brentford but get the treble?

 

[JRockBlues]

Just for fun, I did the costings on yesterdays lineups. Using Transfer Market for values so all values will be in Euros:

Starting XI
Ortega	0.0	Arrizabalaga	80.0
Walker	52.7	Fofana (W)	80.4
Akanji	17.5	Thiago	0.0
Laporte	65.0	Chalobah	0.0
Gomez	13.0	Azpilecueta	8.8
Lewis	0.0	Hall	0.0
Phillips	49.0	Loftus-Cheek	0.0
Foden	0.0	Fernandes	121.0
Mahrez	67.8	Gallagher	0.0
Palmer	0.0	Sterling	56.2
Alvarez	21.4	Havertz	80
Total	286.4	Total	426.4

Bench
Ederson	40.0	Mendy	24.0
Dias	71.6	Koulibaly	38.0
Stones	55.6	Ziyech	40.0
Gundogan	27.0	Chukwuemeka	18.0
Grealish	117.5	Pulisic	64.0
Rodri	70.0	Mudryk	70.0
Bernardo	50.0	Madueke	35.0
De Bruyne	76.0	Fofana (D)	12.0
Haaland	60.0	Vady (?)	0.0
Total	567.7	Total	301.0

Matchday Squad

854.1

Matchday Squad

727.4

Injuries
Ake	45.3	Cucurella	65.3
		Chilwell	50.2
		Badiashile	38.0
		Kante	35.8
		Kovacic	45.0
		Mount	0.0
		James	0.0
		Broja	0.0
		Total	234.3

 

[Axel Freed]

Apologies if I’m rehashing someone else’s post but an amusing stat popped out at me from this morning’s papers

Our subs bench yesterday had scored 64 league goals this season, 28 more than Chelsea’s total league goals

 

[Gremlin]

Apologies if I’m rehashing someone else’s post but an amusing stat popped out at me from this morning’s papers

Our subs bench yesterday had scored 64 league goals this season, 28 more than Chelsea’s total league goals

"Erling Haaland, he's scored more than you"

 

[chedinho]

I fear we will lose Alvarez if we don't find a starting place for him next season, The Big Spanish clubs will be watching, I don't see Haaland leaving anytime soon and Alvarez will Start every week for anybody else

I don’t think he’s there to be Haaland’s stand in
He will when he’s rested I’m sure


Chelsea still haven’t scored against us
That was what worried me the most about the game. Keeping that run going.

Fair play to the Chelsea fans who stayed to watch the trophy presentation
Quite a few stayed tbf

 

[Tolmie scores]

Palmer has definitely got the talent.
I think his problem is that he doesn't get too many minutes to impress, so when he does get on the pitch he 'tries too hard'.
City had a player called Ryan Wilson who was snatched away for the price of a washing machine. Some of Cole's runs and dribbling skills remind me of that player.
We should persevere with the lad, he will come good.

team with Callum Doyle, Tommy Doyle, Mcatee, Lewis, Foden and Palmer ..one day. That'll do

 

[FantasyIreland]

Just for fun, I did the costings on yesterdays lineups. Using Transfer Market for values so all values will be in Euros:

Starting XI
Ortega	0.0	Arrizabalaga	80.0
Walker	52.7	Fofana (W)	80.4
Akanji	17.5	Thiago	0.0
Laporte	65.0	Chalobah	0.0
Gomez	13.0	Azpilecueta	8.8
Lewis	0.0	Hall	0.0
Phillips	49.0	Loftus-Cheek	0.0
Foden	0.0	Fernandes	121.0
Mahrez	67.8	Gallagher	0.0
Palmer	0.0	Sterling	56.2
Alvarez	21.4	Havertz	80
Total	286.4	Total	426.4

Bench
Ederson	40.0	Mendy	24.0
Dias	71.6	Koulibaly	38.0
Stones	55.6	Ziyech	40.0
Gundogan	27.0	Chukwuemeka	18.0
Grealish	117.5	Pulisic	64.0
Rodri	70.0	Mudryk	70.0
Bernardo	50.0	Madueke	35.0
De Bruyne	76.0	Fofana (D)	12.0
Haaland	60.0	Vady (?)	0.0
Total	567.7	Total	301.0

Matchday Squad

854.1

Matchday Squad

727.4

Injuries
Ake	45.3	Cucurella	65.3
		Chilwell	50.2
		Badiashile	38.0
		Kante	35.8
		Kovacic	45.0
		Mount	0.0
		James	0.0
		Broja	0.0
		Total	234.3

I think we got slightly the better value.

 

[cleavers]

Some are still trying to find their way back from York.

There were that many there, some are still stuck on the ring road.

(My claim to fame, I was one of the few not there.)

 

[MadchesterCity]

Bit of a boring non event really, the price of being the best team in the land and all the world though. Good win, clean sheet, no injuries and three points closer to the 90. Thought Palmer played well and so did Phillips and Gomez. Ortega MOTM! Good to see Sterling get clapped off and acknowledge the fans! Trophy lift was ruined though as kids were bored and knackered then we had an additional 30 minute wait for the pitch invasions which was disappointing and embarrassing.