Chelsea (H) 19/12/2021 2.00pm Build Up & Match Thread

[t3ch]

Lol pod

 

[Alan]

Our defensive work is just a joy to watch.

 

[AndyWolves]

I've just delighted to see a midfielder breaking into the box

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

We're playing well.

 

[Alan]

I've just delighted to see a midfielder breaking into the box

Helps when you have one to spare. I think the 3-5-2 is the way forward with this squad.

 

[Throbber3]

Helps when you have one to spare. I think the 3-5-2 is the way forward with this squad.

It’s been said a few times. Especially when playing the better teams

 

[Alan]

It’s been said a few times. Especially when playing the better teams

IMO there’s just no reason to have three forwards on the pitch when you know at least one of them will be MIA for long stretches.

 

[Nando]

Would be ideal if Raul could control the ball occasionally.

 

[Alan]

Would be ideal if Raul could control the ball occasionally.

There’s room on the hater train for one more.

 

[WsWolf]

Not sure what you're saying. You want them to give an obvious error just to even up the one we got, in the name of consistency?

The point I think being made is, they are either both handball or neither is. You can't have one being given one week and one not given the next. We've got technology to sort this and it's not being used properly.

 

[Paul]

I thought we did well, that half

 

[The Bear]

We're playing well.

No Chelsea are playing poorly...

If you read the BBC.

 

[Alan]

No Chelsea are playing poorly...

If you read the BBC.

I'd say they aren't playing their best, but equally a lot of that is down to just how fucking airtight we are at the back.

Absolutely bananas to think that Bruno has actually improved us defensively. I don't think any of us expected that.

 

[YoungWolf]

Played really well. Podence with Raul gives us the ability to play between the lines. Not that the wing-backs or Donck have been poor, but top quality players in those positions would make us a really good team in this system. We've played it well just not had the quality at times

Moutinho the best player on the pitch so far.

 

[Throbber3]

Decent first half should be one up . Chelsea can’t be as poor second half so we need to be on it

 

[Mild 'n' Scratchins]

State of football today, when officials are so obviously corrupt! There's no way a Sunday League ref would miss such a blatant handball, as the one Kante committed. Shocking. Putting that to one side, for now, we've played well and should be at least a goal up. Take a bow Donk for missing a sitter.

 

[The Bear]

State of football today, when officials are so obviously corrupt! There's no way a Sunday League ref would miss such a blatant handball, as the one Kante committed. Shocking. Putting that to one side, for now, we've played well and should be at least a goal up. Take a bow Donk for missing a sitter.

Except it wasn't blatant. Didn't look like one at all. Was just the camera angle making it seem like it might be.

 

[Paul]

State of football today, when officials are so obviously corrupt! There's no way a Sunday League ref would miss such a blatant handball, as the one Kante committed. Shocking. Putting that to one side, for now, we've played well and should be at least a goal up. Take a bow Donk for missing a sitter.

And not Raul for being offside earlier, just Donk for having a header saved ?

 

[Del Woppio]

Played really well that first half. Plenty of pressing intensity and then dropping into shape really nicely, not leaving gaps anywhere. We've looked good on the ball, carved out some reasonable situations. Pod and Mout really impressive, Raul has been mince though.

 

[AndyWolves]

Helps when you have one to spare. I think the 3-5-2 is the way forward with this squad.

I'd be inclined to agree