Chelsea post match thread

[mancity1]

Are we not underestimating our squad?

The first team that Pellegrini puts out would get beat at most away grounds at the moment because he insists on the inclusion of Toure, but I don't think there is much wrong with the first team squad, particularly if it was bolstered by Alex Garcia.

No and it goes beyond Toure , we are not nearly as good as we think but its not helped by being managed as poorly as we have for two seasons now.

I don't think we would have lost our last three games for example if Guus has been in charge and he is near the end of his managerial career.

There is a fair bit of change needed in the first team squad and this notion we have two first rate players for each position has to go.

What we need are more players who can play top rate football in more than one position.

It will take a little while but under Pep if nothing else we will be a faster , fitter and more flexible outfit that moves the ball forward quicker and attacks in numbers and defends in numbers something we don't do under MP.

 

[flb]

Are we not underestimating our squad?

The first team that Pellegrini puts out would get beat at most away grounds at the moment because he insists on the inclusion of Toure, but I don't think there is much wrong with the first team squad, particularly if it was bolstered by Alex Garcia.

Nobody has a fucking clue anymore mate as to what's going on, right now Leicester, yes Leicester are better than us-who play with the same 14 players week in week out, we had less injuries last season but still did fuck all in the league.Tottenham look a more balanced hungry outfit than us , Arsenal do to if they don't get the mental yips again.

United are a fucking disgrace but find themselves only six points behind us.

The only thing it can be is the manager and the system he implements.

When people start blaming Silva then you really know its Donald Ducked.

 

[Dribble]

Did he think we would not get smashed? When did he say this?

Manuel said nothing, but what I was asking is in his mind did he not think that his 442 tactical set up away at a full strength Chelsea would end up with us getting smashed?

Given the tools at his disposal yesterday, do you think this would have been the result irrespective of his formation and where he picked the players to play?

 

[OrigamiNinja]

That it? No response? Nothing to reinforce the drivel you typed 10 posts ago? Or no admitting that you've been hasty and inaccurate of your criticism of our gaffer?

Nothing? Fine. Not the worst-case scenario :)

Are you ok?

 

[bondsman]

Manuel said nothing, but what I was asking is in his mind did he not think that his 442 tactical set up away at a full strength Chelsea would end up with us getting smashed?

Given the tools at his disposal yesterday, do you think this would have been the result irrespective of his formation and where he picked the players to play?

That was crucial for me. Fair enough play kids if you have other priorities but give em a chance and pack the midfield.

 

[casualdeyna]

Nobody has a fucking clue anymore mate as to what's going on, right now Leicester, yes Leicester are better than us-who play with the same 14 players week in week out, we had less injuries last season but still did fuck all in the league.Tottenham look a more balanced hungry outfit than us , Arsenal do to if they don't get the mental yips again.

United are a fucking disgrace but find themselves only six points behind us.

The only thing it can be is the manager and the system he implements.

When people start blaming Silva then you really know its Donald Ducked.

Totally agree, Pellegrini is an absolute shambles and not because of yesterday, because we have stagnated for so long with no midfield or shape defensively, and now find ourselves in the position where we are talking six or seven first team players needed in the summer.

The sooner the geratric clown does one the better, I'd pack his effing bags now and pay for his flight. Can't wait to see what a proper manager does next season, transition or not at least we'll be a team

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

The only thing it can be is the manager and the system he implements.

Correct. It is all about the manager. He is a poor one and has taken us backwards to the point where now it actually looks like the players don't know what to do any more.

 

[GazM]

I didn't have a problem with the personnel - we would have lost with our first XI. What could have been done better was the formation, skipper (Kolarov FFS! ), and perhaps some interjection of experience at certain points. And if he plays Willy in nets next Sunday we will get royally Donald Ducked.

 

[TFC]

I was impressed by the kids and appauled at how easily Chelsea sprang our 'offside trap' time and time again. Its sad that we seem to rely solely on one individual to organize things back there.

 

[Chippy_boy]

That was crucial for me. Fair enough play kids if you have other priorities but give em a chance and pack the midfield.

I agree, and although with a packed fixture list, might it still not have been better to try to just hang on to a 0-0 draw and take our chances with the replay at home, when we wouldn't have a CL game and a cup final to immediately follow perhaps?

The way he set us up - and with the complete lack of experienced/competent outfield players in the side (Fernando is only experienced) - we were always going to get thrashed.