Match Thread | Chelsea vs Man City (05/01/23)

[Newman Noggs]

Surely this is a test to weed out the fair-weather fans.

 

[city warrior]

Evening Pep:-)

Evening hater ;)

 

[Cricket Blue]

Good Cancelo was fucking dreadful

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

I don't actually think the system is the problem here. All the talk about players not playing in position is a bit naive - none of these players is playing in a position which is alien to them. The only real difference to how we normally set up is that instead of having Cancelo high up on the left and Bernardo wide right, we have Cancelo and Foden out wide and Bernardo as an extra man in midfield.

Our problem has been sloppiness. Giving the ball away constantly, allowing them to hit us on the break. Whenever we've had opportunities going forward, we've squandered them with a poor touch or bad decision. Cancelo, Foden and KDB most guilty of this.

Feels quite different to the first half at Anfield, where we played a similar system and really suffered. If we cut out the mistakes, there's goals in this for us.

 

[Blue Maverick]

That’s two weird subs

Nope back four and Lewis will come into midfield freeing up KDB allows Rodri to go into midfield

 

[Blu3m00n91]

Back to the Everton team then fuck me.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes

 

[mosssideblue]

That’s two weird subs

Not really

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

As usual, Bernardo escapes any flak. Not been impressed by him again.

 

[deano ou812]

Walker cancelo off then akanji and young Lewis on