It was a perfect weekend for us even though we didn’t win. Our new signings will be fitter and ready to take the handbrake off next time.
comment by Culér (U9489)
posted 24 minutes ago
It was a perfect weekend for us even though we didn’t win. Our new signings will be fitter and ready to take the handbrake off next time.
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OK Barry
comment by Culér (U9489)
posted 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
It was a perfect weekend for us even though we didn’t win. Our new signings will be fitter and ready to take the handbrake off next time.
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Are you still a thing?
Was easily our worst performance under tuchel. Awful application from 1st to last minute. Couldn’t string a pass together. City were great but I can’t help but feel embarrassed by the performance
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
Was easily our worst performance under tuchel. Awful application from 1st to last minute. Couldn’t string a pass together. City were great but I can’t help but feel embarrassed by the performance
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Fair play, It was embarrassing. If Chelsea would have got the smash and grab they set up for I don't think any Chelsea fan would care, but when it goes wrong its a shiite show.
Didn't see the game so have no idea if it had any actual baring on the performance, but when I saw Jorg-Kante-Kova started together I wasn't too surprised we didn't seem to offer much attacking threat (from the stats) - even with Werner & Lukaku up top.
Think all three of them are great in their own ways but as a three it's so imbalanced. Jorginho & Kante come from two different worlds, and Kovacic is a nice bridge between them but can't play as a 8. We've got so many potential 8's on the books aswell - Mount, Havertz, RLC, Barkley & maybe even Ziyech at a push.
I remember Sarri getting a win vs. City with those three in mid, but Hazard playing F9 that day made it work/turned it into something like a diamond which does work (conceptually) with them together.
Tuchel had a nightmare,at home as CL holders ,and they couldnt get out of their own half
Amazing team performance and great for Pep after recent events involving some fans
Grealish kept possession well ,had a great shot that brought a finger tip save, and the one on one, when he starts scoring those then its game over
City were outstanding and we were rubbish. Doesn't need anymore analysis than any other single football game ayed over 90 minutes.
comment by SWTN - Judas is number 1 (U7916)
posted 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
City were outstanding and we were rubbish. Doesn't need anymore analysis than any other single football game ayed over 90 minutes.
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True, part of Mr wonders if City players were more up for it because they lost the previous 3 and weren't prepared for that to happen again. That coupled with the fact that we may have been over thinking things, especially tt putting out in my opinion, an unbalanced side. Very little to link up the play, Kante tried first half and RLC did well when he came in but too little and too late.
Chelsea aren't going to "dominate" anyone in the top 4 matches - it's just not their tactical style underl Tuchel. They are basically a more expensive Atletico Madrid. They will ask the opposition to break them down and pick them off if they can't.
Whether it'll be successful in the long run is anyone's guess, but it worked last season against City and didn't work yestetday.
The interesting question about Chelsea for me is how well Lukaku is going to work out for them. He has undoubted strenths, but some of the old weaknesses are still there. Great running on to a ball, not so good back to goal. Sometimes poor first touch too. He is supposed to be the difference for them this year. Not sure myself.
I was at the game and thought that City were bang on it, worked far harder than we did and were well worthy winners, so we can't have any complaints about the result. I thought that when City were attacking us we seemed quite comfortable, but when we kept persisting with ridiculously playing out from the back we were in deep trouble and their pressing with at least 4 of their players pressing together was brilliant.
For the life of me I couldn't understand why we kept persisting with it for so long as it was fraught with danger and clearly wasn't working. On the few occasions when we did try to go long and hit the ball into the channels it did lead to possible chances but we tactically ignored this option to persist with something that City well had the measure of.
In the second half we finally abandoned the failing policy and Mendy made them get the fack out of there and up the field. People have accused Pep of overthinking when coming up against Tuchel but I think that Tuchel was the one over complicating things and trying to be too tactically clever on this occasion.
comment by Kamikaze Blue (U7450)
posted 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
The interesting question about Chelsea for me is how well Lukaku is going to work out for them. He has undoubted strenths, but some of the old weaknesses are still there. Great running on to a ball, not so good back to goal. Sometimes poor first touch too. He is supposed to be the difference for them this year. Not sure myself.
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I think Lukaku has been outstanding for us so far until yesterday which was as much down to the team as any individual. He has already proven how good he is with back to goal in all his previous games this season.
I dont understand why that aspect of his game is still be questioned.
comment by somethingelse (U3109)
posted 8 hours ago
Tuchel had a nightmare,at home as CL holders ,and they couldnt get out of their own half
Amazing team performance and great for Pep after recent events involving some fans
Grealish kept possession well ,had a great shot that brought a finger tip save, and the one on one, when he starts scoring those then its game over
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you do realise that Hrealish didnt score because the goalkeeper did his job if Grealish did his hed have score simple really, the 100million man couldnt beat the 22million dollar man. When Mendy stops saving those then Grealish may score...not before
comment by Kamikaze Blue (U7450)
posted 4 hours, 24 minutes ago
The interesting question about Chelsea for me is how well Lukaku is going to work out for them. He has undoubted strenths, but some of the old weaknesses are still there. Great running on to a ball, not so good back to goal. Sometimes poor first touch too. He is supposed to be the difference for them this year. Not sure myself.
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He’s been awesome back to goal so far this year. Was awful yesterday though. I hope it’s a blip
Could have /should have been at least 4-0.
Chelsea looked pathetic against City.
comment by Culér (U9489)
posted 1 day, 10 hours ago
It was a perfect weekend for us even though we didn’t win. Our new signings will be fitter and ready to take the handbrake off next time.
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Maybe your new signings were low on petrol. Ole could also use a fill-up to remind him to quit being one of the worst whinners in PL management.
comment by Globaled (U7198)
posted 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
Could have /should have been at least 4-0.
Chelsea looked pathetic against City.
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Just didn’t work against a top side. Embarrassed by the performance but it is what it is
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posted on 26/9/21
It was a perfect weekend for us even though we didn’t win. Our new signings will be fitter and ready to take the handbrake off next time.
posted on 26/9/21
comment by Culér (U9489)
posted 24 minutes ago
It was a perfect weekend for us even though we didn’t win. Our new signings will be fitter and ready to take the handbrake off next time.
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OK Barry
posted on 26/9/21
comment by Culér (U9489)
posted 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
It was a perfect weekend for us even though we didn’t win. Our new signings will be fitter and ready to take the handbrake off next time.
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Are you still a thing?
posted on 26/9/21
Was easily our worst performance under tuchel. Awful application from 1st to last minute. Couldn’t string a pass together. City were great but I can’t help but feel embarrassed by the performance
posted on 26/9/21
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
Was easily our worst performance under tuchel. Awful application from 1st to last minute. Couldn’t string a pass together. City were great but I can’t help but feel embarrassed by the performance
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Fair play, It was embarrassing. If Chelsea would have got the smash and grab they set up for I don't think any Chelsea fan would care, but when it goes wrong its a shiite show.
posted on 26/9/21
Didn't see the game so have no idea if it had any actual baring on the performance, but when I saw Jorg-Kante-Kova started together I wasn't too surprised we didn't seem to offer much attacking threat (from the stats) - even with Werner & Lukaku up top.
Think all three of them are great in their own ways but as a three it's so imbalanced. Jorginho & Kante come from two different worlds, and Kovacic is a nice bridge between them but can't play as a 8. We've got so many potential 8's on the books aswell - Mount, Havertz, RLC, Barkley & maybe even Ziyech at a push.
I remember Sarri getting a win vs. City with those three in mid, but Hazard playing F9 that day made it work/turned it into something like a diamond which does work (conceptually) with them together.
posted on 26/9/21
Tuchel had a nightmare,at home as CL holders ,and they couldnt get out of their own half
Amazing team performance and great for Pep after recent events involving some fans
Grealish kept possession well ,had a great shot that brought a finger tip save, and the one on one, when he starts scoring those then its game over
posted on 26/9/21
City were outstanding and we were rubbish. Doesn't need anymore analysis than any other single football game ayed over 90 minutes.
posted on 26/9/21
comment by SWTN - Judas is number 1 (U7916)
posted 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
City were outstanding and we were rubbish. Doesn't need anymore analysis than any other single football game ayed over 90 minutes.
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True, part of Mr wonders if City players were more up for it because they lost the previous 3 and weren't prepared for that to happen again. That coupled with the fact that we may have been over thinking things, especially tt putting out in my opinion, an unbalanced side. Very little to link up the play, Kante tried first half and RLC did well when he came in but too little and too late.
posted on 26/9/21
Chelsea aren't going to "dominate" anyone in the top 4 matches - it's just not their tactical style underl Tuchel. They are basically a more expensive Atletico Madrid. They will ask the opposition to break them down and pick them off if they can't.
Whether it'll be successful in the long run is anyone's guess, but it worked last season against City and didn't work yestetday.
posted on 26/9/21
The interesting question about Chelsea for me is how well Lukaku is going to work out for them. He has undoubted strenths, but some of the old weaknesses are still there. Great running on to a ball, not so good back to goal. Sometimes poor first touch too. He is supposed to be the difference for them this year. Not sure myself.
posted on 26/9/21
I was at the game and thought that City were bang on it, worked far harder than we did and were well worthy winners, so we can't have any complaints about the result. I thought that when City were attacking us we seemed quite comfortable, but when we kept persisting with ridiculously playing out from the back we were in deep trouble and their pressing with at least 4 of their players pressing together was brilliant.
For the life of me I couldn't understand why we kept persisting with it for so long as it was fraught with danger and clearly wasn't working. On the few occasions when we did try to go long and hit the ball into the channels it did lead to possible chances but we tactically ignored this option to persist with something that City well had the measure of.
In the second half we finally abandoned the failing policy and Mendy made them get the fack out of there and up the field. People have accused Pep of overthinking when coming up against Tuchel but I think that Tuchel was the one over complicating things and trying to be too tactically clever on this occasion.
posted on 26/9/21
comment by Kamikaze Blue (U7450)
posted 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
The interesting question about Chelsea for me is how well Lukaku is going to work out for them. He has undoubted strenths, but some of the old weaknesses are still there. Great running on to a ball, not so good back to goal. Sometimes poor first touch too. He is supposed to be the difference for them this year. Not sure myself.
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I think Lukaku has been outstanding for us so far until yesterday which was as much down to the team as any individual. He has already proven how good he is with back to goal in all his previous games this season.
I dont understand why that aspect of his game is still be questioned.
posted on 26/9/21
comment by somethingelse (U3109)
posted 8 hours ago
Tuchel had a nightmare,at home as CL holders ,and they couldnt get out of their own half
Amazing team performance and great for Pep after recent events involving some fans
Grealish kept possession well ,had a great shot that brought a finger tip save, and the one on one, when he starts scoring those then its game over
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you do realise that Hrealish didnt score because the goalkeeper did his job if Grealish did his hed have score simple really, the 100million man couldnt beat the 22million dollar man. When Mendy stops saving those then Grealish may score...not before
posted on 26/9/21
comment by Kamikaze Blue (U7450)
posted 4 hours, 24 minutes ago
The interesting question about Chelsea for me is how well Lukaku is going to work out for them. He has undoubted strenths, but some of the old weaknesses are still there. Great running on to a ball, not so good back to goal. Sometimes poor first touch too. He is supposed to be the difference for them this year. Not sure myself.
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He’s been awesome back to goal so far this year. Was awful yesterday though. I hope it’s a blip
posted on 27/9/21
Could have /should have been at least 4-0.
Chelsea looked pathetic against City.
posted on 27/9/21
comment by Culér (U9489)
posted 1 day, 10 hours ago
It was a perfect weekend for us even though we didn’t win. Our new signings will be fitter and ready to take the handbrake off next time.
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Maybe your new signings were low on petrol. Ole could also use a fill-up to remind him to quit being one of the worst whinners in PL management.
posted on 27/9/21
comment by Globaled (U7198)
posted 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
Could have /should have been at least 4-0.
Chelsea looked pathetic against City.
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Just didn’t work against a top side. Embarrassed by the performance but it is what it is
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