Chelsea thread 2018/19

[MillionMilesAway]

It's also FIFA and the IFAB we're talking about.

Hmm, good point, well made.
Don't the UK have half the seats of IFAB for historical reasons?

 

[TCIB]

I wonder if the keeper was thinking "they can't exactly get rid of me" since they have a transfer ban.

 

[aguero93:20]

Hmm, good point, well made.
Don't the UK have half the seats of IFAB for historical reasons?

80%.

 

[Gabriel]

Does anyone else think it was an accident?

It looked to me like Kepa thought he was being replaced due to injury and he was making them aware he was fine.

What was happening though was Sarri was replacing him due to Willy being a penalty specialist.

Maybe a misunderstanding?

No. If it were an accident or misunderstanding, why didn't Arrizabalaga sprint, who after all was fine to continue, over to the touchline and clarify the situation? He instead defied his manager and made him look weak to the watching world. They can try and bluff it out and hope it goes away, but unless a stance is made and the player severely rebuked, then I'm afraid Sarri's position is frankly untenable.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

80%.

Cor. What other rules do we want passed then?!

 

[aguero93:20]

Cor. What other rules do we want passed then?!

I'm not entirely sure how it works but I'm pretty sure that FIFA propose any rule changes and the IFAB are responsible for the legal changes necessary.

 

[Ban-jani]

Doesn't matter, manager tells you you're coming off, off you go, without needing to be told twice.

True but he really wanted to win it maybe and emotions got the best of him.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

I'm not entirely sure how it works but I'm pretty sure that FIFA propose any rule changes and the IFAB are responsible for the legal changes necessary.

That's my understanding too.

 

[m7mcfc]

I couldn't believe it when it happened, I saw Caballero warming up and then he went back to the dugout and threw his gloves on the ground so I presumed he had been told your not going on.

Then he actually got kitted up and was ready to come on and then Kepa had a melt down. Was relieved, you could just Willy saving all of our pens.

I think its embarrassing for the club, why Azpilicueta didn't get involved I don't know. Id be ashamed if Kompany wasn't the one dragging the player off the pitch if it ever happened for us.

Shows the lack of respect for the manager in my mind, not a single one that I can remember went over to chat to Sarri and then speak with Kepa. They were all just stood about apart from Luiz who was seemingly talking to him to get him to go off or maybe he was saying "Fuck Sarri, stay here".

My view on it as well. End of thread you have summed it up fella.

 

[goalmole]

Yes, the laws say so specifically.

Not obeying the manager is a whole different thing. I can't imagine anyone trying it in such a way with Guardiola. The eruption would make Sarri look like nothing.

He looked like nothing yesterday.