Live Match Discussion 2024/25

[Sniffer]

good football day so far

 

[Tony Towner]

A brief glimpse of the Wolves Neto on the counter attack in a Chelsea shirt

 

[SouthWestWolf]

Isn’t it funny how if you play to Neto’s strengths, he turns up. Same with any footballer, if you ask them to play a system which is new to them, they’ll struggle, but play them where they’re comfortable and see them flourish. I don’t want to say it but *maybe* credit to Maresca for spotting that and switching things up?

 

[Jack Regan]

Villa play very high up the pitch so there's always opportunities to counter with space in behind them. Nothing really to do with the system Chelsea are playing.

 

[Alan]

I don’t think Marseca’s gone more counterattacking for Neto’s sake, he’s done it because without Lavia they just can’t manage to win midfield.

 

[Jack Regan]

These two teams have some highly unlikeable characters playing for them.

 

[SouthWestWolf]

Villa play very high up the pitch so there's always opportunities to counter with space in behind them. Nothing really to do with the system Chelsea are playing.

Understand the point made, though Villa aren’t the first team to play like this against Chelsea and Chelsea struggle. I thought Maresca set them up well (okay perhaps not solely for Neto’s benefit)

 

[Sniffer]

These two teams have some highly unlikeable characters playing for them.

McGinn winning the prize as the most unlikeable out of all of them. Pulling the shorts of an opponent to get up off the ground being his low point of the half.

 

[Jack Regan]

McGinn winning the prize as the most unlikeable out of all of them. Pulling the shorts of an opponent to get up off the ground being his low point of the half.

The fact it was on the equally detestable Fernandez was what led to my post.

 

[Jack Regan]

Chelsea big fans of comedy goalkeepers since Cech retired.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Derby haven't scored at home since Boxing Day. Like the heady days of Lage or the fag end of Ken's time here.

 

[The Bear]

Derby haven't scored at home since Boxing Day. Like the heady days of Lage or the fag end of Ken's time here.

Leicester haven't scored at home in the league since 8th December.

 

[jd1981]

With a big club being in league 1 and getting promoted you kind of expect them to just sit comfortably in mid table at worst.
But just take a look at Derby starting 11 and it’s not championship standard considerably.

 

[jd1981]

Watching Arsenal they’ve morphed into the 2010-2014 version of themselves.
Always enough points to come top 4 but never good enough to get near a title.
Quality defending by Gabriel for the goal marking no one at near post then just watches the ball go over his head.

 

[Tony Towner]

They aren't mentioning it on commentary, but that's awful positioning by Pope

 

[MARKakaJIM]

They aren't mentioning it on commentary, but that's awful positioning by Pope

He's not actually that far off central looking at the markings on the pitch but for some reason he shuffles to his left just before the strike and then dives like Sam Johnstone so ends up nowhere near it. Very strange bit of goalkeeping.

 

[jd1981]

Was going to say Sels should’ve done better there but it goes through a lot of traffic

 

[Jack Regan]

Quick turnaround there.

 

[jd1981]

It’s a first half reminiscent to the game in the new year when they took the lead then we proceeded to miss a hatful of chances.

 

[Jack Regan]

Forest imploding here.