foetus said:teddykgb said:East Level 2 said:I agree, we should be bringing in some of the players that have played in the Prem's tightest defence for the past three seasons. Erm, perhaps.
And that only looks like four.
The fact that they have played well in the past doesn't guarantee they'll play well moving forward. Clichy obviously got skinned for the goal, and a few other times in the match. he's been brutal when he's played this season, and I really have LOVED Clichy to this point. Zabaleta has also been very far off his prior season's form. Not making as many big glaring errors like Gael, but not contributing nearly as much, either. Our system still creates a lot of space for the fullbacks, but thus far they haven't been up for the challenge
Clichy has been poor this season. The others haven't been "utter shite" at all.
bluethunder said:foetus said:teddykgb said:The fact that they have played well in the past doesn't guarantee they'll play well moving forward. Clichy obviously got skinned for the goal, and a few other times in the match. he's been brutal when he's played this season, and I really have LOVED Clichy to this point. Zabaleta has also been very far off his prior season's form. Not making as many big glaring errors like Gael, but not contributing nearly as much, either. Our system still creates a lot of space for the fullbacks, but thus far they haven't been up for the challenge
Clichy has been poor this season. The others haven't been "utter shite" at all.
theres a good reason why lescott isnt playing . zabaleta is overrated, he is average at best. clichy was okay in previous seasons but now he is no different to kolarov. it is way too easy for the opposition to put pressure on the team and push them back into their own half. this problem has been ongoing for a long time now.
foetus said:bluethunder said:foetus said:Clichy has been poor this season. The others haven't been "utter shite" at all.
theres a good reason why lescott isnt playing . zabaleta is overrated, he is average at best. clichy was okay in previous seasons but now he is no different to kolarov. it is way too easy for the opposition to put pressure on the team and push them back into their own half. this problem has been ongoing for a long time now.
Zabaleta average? Please.
I'll admit a new world class LB and CB would be welcome but calling the majority of our defenders "utter shite" is a piss take. We lost today due to a mistake by Hart.
teddykgb said:Who called them utter shite? You're quoting my post and I definitely didn't
geoff hammond said:I think some of the stick zaba is getting is a bit unfair. I dont think hardly any of chelsea's dangerous play came down his side.
Generally we defended well today especially in the second half until that calamitous mistake.
bluethunder said:geoff hammond said:I think some of the stick zaba is getting is a bit unfair. I dont think hardly any of chelsea's dangerous play came down his side.
Generally we defended well today especially in the second half until that calamitous mistake.
zabaleta wasnt too bad in this game. but he is, in other games. best to keep him on the bench for the big games.
foetus said:bluethunder said:geoff hammond said:I think some of the stick zaba is getting is a bit unfair. I dont think hardly any of chelsea's dangerous play came down his side.
Generally we defended well today especially in the second half until that calamitous mistake.
zabaleta wasnt too bad in this game. but he is, in other games. best to keep him on the bench for the big games.
Just out of curiosity, who would your back 4 consist of until we can buy/sell in January? (When Kompany is fit and when Kompany is injured)
bluethunder said:foetus said:Just out of curiosity, who would your back 4 consist of until we can buy/sell in January? (When Kompany is fit and when Kompany is injured)
richards-kompany-nastasic-clichy
no alternative for clichy unfornately.
demichelis looks very good so he can cover for kompany and nastasic.