Chelsea Thread - 2023/24

[jimharri]

The big problem here isn't that these guys wanted to take the penalty. It's that Poch never designated Palmer the penalty taker so it was always up for debate so to speak.

That's not the impression he gave last night. Didn't he say that Palmer is the penalty taker?

 

[dickie davies]

Over the last month or so I've watched these about 5 times and each time they've been fucking awful. Game before us, they get their shit together..typical. Any other time I'd be supremely confident, but with our, fixtures looking like they are and Pep having form playing depleted sides in semi's I'm not sure.

I wouldn’t say that beating a terrible Everton that gifted goals and yet created numerous chances themselves which they failed to convert, will have any bearing on Saturday’s game
if Chelsea play like they did last night, we should win comfortably

 

[Vialli98]

Nothing iffy about that Burnley one. It was a downright disgrace. One of the worst penalty decisions I've ever seen, you almost sound like ten Hag describing a united defeat.

Iffy, disgrace whatever. It was a bad decision. I said it at the time.

The one at the weekend vs Burnley was definitely not a pen. Both pens last night were on the soft side, but can see why they were given.

 

[Vialli98]

That's not the impression he gave last night. Didn't he say that Palmer is the penalty taker?

Yeah last night he put his foot down and it was about time, but this wasn't the first time players have been trying to take pens off Palmer. Sterling tried it vs City I believe and Madueke tried it vs United and on the previous incidents when Poch was asked about it he said it's up the players to figure it out amongst themselves.

 

[Vialli98]

I wouldn’t say that beating a terrible Everton that gifted goals and yet created numerous chances themselves which they failed to convert, will have any bearing on Saturday’s game
if Chelsea play like they did last night, we should win comfortably

That's a very unkind description of a game Chelsea won 6-0 haha. If Chelsea play and convert chances like last night it will most definitely not be a comfortable win for City. The problem for Chelsea is that we have not been as clinical all season as we were last night.

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

I wouldn’t say that beating a terrible Everton that gifted goals and yet created numerous chances themselves which they failed to convert, will have any bearing on Saturday’s game
if Chelsea play like they did last night, we should win comfortably

I bloody hope so Dickie lad.

 

[jimharri]

That's a very unkind description of a game Chelsea won 6-0 haha. If Chelsea play and convert chances like last night it will most definitely not be a comfortable win for City. The problem for Chelsea is that we have not been as clinical all season as we were last night.

Are you really getting giddy about beating a risible Everton 6-0? I'd have fancied (steady!) your womens' team to beat Everton last night. Just make sure that Emma Hayes behaves herself.

 

[Vialli98]

Are you really getting giddy about beating a risible Everton 6-0? I'd have fancied (steady!) your womens' team to beat Everton last night. Just make sure that Emma Hayes behaves herself.

Mate we've been midtable all season. Let me be happy about something for fucks sake :)

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

That's a very unkind description of a game Chelsea won 6-0 haha. If Chelsea play and convert chances like last night it will most definitely not be a comfortable win for City. The problem for Chelsea is that we have not been as clinical all season as we were last night.

Chelsea carry a goal threat they have scored 61 goals this season, compare and contrast that to United who have scored 47. They’ve posed problems for City in the last two games in the league. The fixture at Stanford Bridge was like a basketball game. Sterling have Walker a torrid time, I wouldn’t be banking on a clean sheet for City.

Pochetino needs to sort the defence out next season and being harder to beat, there’s a squad of players there with a lot of potential. The deadwood needs to bombed out though.

 

[jimharri]

Mate we've been midtable all season. Let me be happy about something for fucks sake :)

No!