closed Crystal Palace 0-1 Chelsea

[zinctek 402]

so did Costa lovely boxing day off

[Blue Colored Sky 1,807]

Willian is fucking useless. We play with 10.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Hazard the only one doing anything. Please feed him the ball

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Matic has resorted back to 2015/16 mediocrity. He's been appalling in this game. 

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Matic out Fabregas in please. Even Man United did a better job against Palace of controlling the game. We've had serious problems controlling games after the international break. Get Fabregas in. 

[Leif 6,006]

'Our players don't need rotated' they said. They're tired as fuck I said.

[Leif 6,006]

Hazard/Luiz coming back from niggles.

Costa's been mentally depleted for a few games now.

Alonso/Moses have never been asked to run as much in their career.

Willian is barely match-fit.

Kante & Matic have no excuses for being tired, and they're not, nor our 3 central defenders, though out of them I think Azpi might be the worst to mentally be worn down. Hopefully not, since he's potential captain material for me.

'Rotation is stupid' my arse, they're walking on spaghetti legs.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

We can't control the game in midfield. We're relying on Alonso to generate our attacks. That's the main problem I've seen in this game. Their keeper hasn't even made a save yet. Worrying. 

[Sideshow Luiz 2,310]

Just now, MrExcalibur100 said:

Matic out Fabregas in please. Even Man United did a better job against Palace of controlling the game. We've had serious problems controlling games after the international break. Get Fabregas in. 

I'd think Fabs for Willian.  Go 352.  Get Fabs a little protection in the middle and hopefully give him some time on the ball to find the pass.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,738]

If Alosno wasn't so slow he would have been in.

 

We need both wing backs to have pace in this system.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Just now, Sideshow Luiz said:

I'd think Fabs for Willian.  Go 352.  Get Fabs a little protection in the middle and hopefully give him some time on the ball to find the pass.

3-5-2 yeah maybe. Willian is a completely redundant player at this point. 

[Sideshow Luiz 2,310]

Just now, MrExcalibur100 said:

3-5-2 yeah maybe. Willian is a completely redundant player at this point. 

Yeah.  At least Matic is winning the ball and getting himself in positions to receive a pass and keep possession.  I have to scan the  pitch to look for Willian to make sure he's still out there,

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

1 minute ago, Sideshow Luiz said:

Yeah.  At least Matic is winning the ball and getting himself in positions to receive a pass and keep possession.  I have to scan the  pitch to look for Willian to make sure he's still out there,

I dunno about that. Matic has been an abomination in this game. Can't make simple passes. Hopeless under any sort of pressure. Fabregas should be starting against teams like Palace. And in the summer we need to get rid of Matic. 

[mannyfreshh 164]

Alonso is an accident waiting to happen 

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,738]

WHAT A GOAL!!!!!

[mannyfreshh 164]

Diegoallllllllll

[Chelsea4 1,521]

GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL! DIEGO COSTA!

[Sideshow Luiz 2,310]

Just now, MrExcalibur100 said:

I dunno about that. Matic has been an abomination in this game. Can't make simple passes. Hopeless under any sort of pressure. Fabregas should be starting against teams like Palace. And in the summer we need to get rid of Matic. 

I certainly don't think he's been particularly good.  But, between the 2, I'd say that Willian has been MORE poor.