Chelsea post match thread

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

We did as well as Newcastle did there last week. Pelle ultra defensive post match on playing a much weakened team. Never seen someone keep faith with shite like Willy and Demi for as long as he has.

Perhaps he feels he can rely on them and they have never let him down!

 

[Eccles Blue]

You know, people are criticising the senior players, and quite rightly in a way but, because most of those youngsters had never played against a top Premier League side before the senior players would have had to be working twice as hard to help them. It takes time to get into the PL frame of mind (yes I know it was an FA Cup match but it was two PL clubs) and some of those youngsters would have been overawed and, in the second half, would be getting tired because their usual matches are not played at that pace. JMHO

 

[I'm Blue]

It was a gamble to start with that team, but a gamble we had to take.
Thought our youngsters did Well, only disappointment was the score line.
Joe needs to play in the final though.

 

[I Hart Man City]

old leatherface.

If you had respect for him you wouldn't call him old leatherface.

 

[red 2 hats]

No surprise with the result, I said before the game it would be a mullering.

Thought the young lads did well under the circumstances, let down by a couple of the more experienced players, Willy should never wear the shirt again, he really is a liability.

We tired in the second half and playing against a resurgent Chav side the outcome was as expected.

Onwards & upwards, we won't win the league, we should progress in the CL, but I pray to God we fucking slaughter them bin dipping c-nts next week.

 

[its a Barm]

Well done to the young lads today they kept going for 90 min's, no surprise with the result, would of liked the fa cup, next year then.

 

[OB1]

Selection was a Club decision not only Pellegrini. The club asked for it to be moved to saturday but BBC refused. So the BBC got what they deserved - "not a real game".
2 good things to come out of that game; young players getting experience and senior players not getting injured at the start of an important week.
People may not agree with the selection but you can understand why they did it.
The following players will now have had a week and a half recovery before Kiev; Hart, Kompany, Otemendi, Clichy, Fernandinho, Silva, Sterling, Aguero.

Ha, ha. You don't think Yaya will start in Kiev?

 

[J_Bow]

Embarrasing that the worst performers were all "first team players" Kolarov, Caballero, Fernando and Demichelis should have all left last season in truth.

 

[crmcfc]

The youngsters did alright just hope there is not too much mental damage.

I thought Cabellero, Zabaleta, Demichelis and Fernanado were the 4 poorest players on the pitch, its like they are waiting for God.

We can only judge this time next week....

 

[Vienna_70]

Shearer said Barca didn't rest their players. Then sai d Crystal Palace must have fancied themselves beating Spurs as Spurs had played Thursday in the Europa League.

What a twat!!!

Barcelona don't need to rest their players as it's a two-team league.

Shearer was talking bollocks, as per usual!

 

[lust overlord]

There's some shitheads on here to be sure. General consensus yesterday was that this is just the sort of team we should have played today, due to Wednesday. There wasn't much dissent at half time. Now it's gone the way that could easily have been predicated, people are moaning. Hindsight is a gift an incredible number of people seem to use.
That result can't have been a surprise surely? They are reigning PL champions. Also, whilst not suggesting the senior players were any use, you cannot judge anyone in that team, on today's performance (Cabellero excepted).

Good post.
The young players did well in the main.
Demichelis,Kolarov and Fernando weren't great, though they are getting more stick than they deserve on today's performance.
The team selection and tactics were flawed from the outset.
Caballero is a liability and has been since he was signed,terrible goalkeeper.

 

[Blue Tooth]

He obviously hasn't been keeping an eye of Barcelona's squad rotation of the last few weeks then.

The difference is they do it subtlety, one or two players here and there. And when someone else comes into the team, they have a fucking plan and idea to fit in to.

They don't have 12 squad players injured either.

 

[RichardDunneOwnGoal]

Really quite appalled by some of these senior pros, stealing a fucking living.

Kolarov, Caballero, Fernando, Demichelis all need fucking off.

Kids have shown they can be part of the squad, just need trusting. About time they took the place of some of these fucking donkeys.

 

[wilky]

Would be generally curious to see caballero stats compared to Pantilimon's. Clean sheets, how many times he's let in more than 2 goals etc. Can't help but think they will prove him to be a downgrade.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

The guy i know who houses youth players once housed barker apparently, which seems strange considering hes local but anyway. He reckons barker is going and thats why he hasnt played much and his head is down. Miht be bollocks. I certainly hope so!

I think he doesn't have his head up much anyway. I wouldn't read too much into that. If you have a look at Barker's performances over the last couple of seasons it's obvious we have a decent talent on our hands. I would think it was much too early to make a decision over his future.

 

[Vienna_70]

Selection was a Club decision not only Pellegrini. The club asked for it to be moved to saturday but BBC refused. So the BBC got what they deserved - "not a real game".
2 good things to come out of that game; young players getting experience and senior players not getting injured at the start of an important week.
People may not agree with the selection but you can understand why they did it.
The following players will now have had a week and a half recovery before Kiev; Hart, Kompany, Otemendi, Clichy, Fernandinho, Silva, Sterling, Aguero.

And Yaya.

 

[wilky]

Really quite appalled by some of these senior pros, stealing a fucking living.

Kolarov, Caballero, Fernando, all need fucking off.

Kids have shown they can be part of the squad, just need trusting. About time they took the place of some of these fucking donkeys.

We would have done better with E T in the net today

 

[razman]

why do our other captains show no passion at times...yaya and kolarov

 

[Blue Hefner]

Young players played well, the senior players did not!

I would me more than happy to see those players take some of the fringe players role no problem

I'm glad Pelligrini won't be coaching for much longer - constantly trying the offside trap today was ludicrous, more lazy management form Pelligrini

 

[B\connellblue]

And yet neither any professionals, not yourself, do get pod 150k per week to play twice in a day.

Well that clears that up nicely!!