Morata looks like exactly the player this team has been crying out for for a while. It's so refreshing to see a player always playing on the last man looking to get in behind. Willian also looks back to his very best. I'm extremely excited to see the link up between Willian/Hazard/Pedro/Morata when they're all fit.
The players had the fight and desire to win which was not seen two seasons ago. Yes, we lost but the circumstances were one in a thousand.
If we get Hazard and Pedro back we will be able to crush teams with the attacking talent.
We do absolutely need more depth in CM/WB/AM however it's not as dire as I thought it might be.
My biggest fear is Hazard will be rushed back too soon and will not regain 100% fitness for a long time, hopefully we will make a signing and Pedro's imminent return will allow Conte to give him the time he needs.
More confident now than before the weekend
posted on 14/8/17
Didn't see the game live but went back to see it again yesterday. It's not all loom and gloom like the media is painting. The players lost their heads after Cahil was sent off. My only problem is you don't panic going down to 10 men against Burnley (no disrespect).
In the second half, you wouldn't even know we were playing a man down. Even with 9 men, we looked like we could win.
he defeat stole what would have been a good headline for Morata's debut. I am relaxed and I hope all the injured players will be back soon.
posted on 14/8/17
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 18 minutes ago
Costa looks like exactly what you need to me.
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No, would have gone down to 8 men with him on sat
posted on 14/8/17
Haha, true. Wonder what would happen if you brought him back into the team now
Have to admit, Morata did look quality.
posted on 14/8/17
I'm not the best person to ask, I've not rated costa for a long while. Usually getting heat from other chelsea fans.
At the weekend bats couldnt trap a bag of cement, which was costa's biggest weakness too imo. Game changed when morata came on.
posted on 14/8/17
Costa would have done a lot more in the way of movement. Also i doubt the defenders would have had an easy time leaning on him as they did Bats
posted on 14/8/17
Not to be too much of a buzzkill, but Morata already is proven as a good Debutant and Substitute. What he hasn't proven is himself as a player who can lead the line all season, which is why there are big question marks around him.
posted on 14/8/17
You give your team too much credit. Sure its tough when you go down to 10 men, but to ship 3 goals at home to Burnley...is that showing fight?
posted on 14/8/17
Everyone has off days and the game was just one of those games. But second half definite signs of fight. Terrible keeping for their first goal too. Also had morata not thought christensens shot was going wide we would have probably drew the game. Small margins but what's done is done.,
posted on 14/8/17
I think this weekend is the first time in my life I've gone into a game against spurs expecting us to lose. Strange feeling
posted on 15/8/17
You give your team too much credit. Sure its tough when you go down to 10 men, but to ship 3 goals at home to Burnley...is that showing fight?
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Fair comment. I guess I should have been more explicit in that I was referring to the last 30 minutes when Morata came on.
The way we played in the first 60, especially the first 45, was garbage. No reason to lose it so much as 10 men against Burley. Still a very winnable game if we didn't throw it away so quick.