closed Chelsea 3-2 Derby County

[Laylabelle 9,296]

What a odd first half. Everything is very slowwwwww. The going backwards is annoying.. And derby have scored 4

But we finally scored a goal!!! 

[Jase 43,479]

When we play this kind of starting XI, you really do wonder where the goals are gonna come from. Zero goal threat in that first half and awful defensively. 

[Johnnyeye 7,414]

1 minute ago, Laylabelle said:

What a odd first half. Everything is very slowwwwww. The going backwards is annoying.. And derby have scored 4

But we finally scored a goal!!! 

relax and take a deep breath, then get ready for some more drama in the 2nd half ala Chelsea.

[whats happening 1,440]

4 minutes ago, Johnnyeye said:

does it count as an assist even if its an own goal?

i count it, thats all you need.

[Pizy 17,860]

Cahill, Christensen, and Emerson. Fucking hell are they shit defensively. It's expected with Cahill and excusable with Emerson since he barely gets a sniff, but wtf has happened to AC? Since the latter part of last season he's been woeful. And he and Cahill had the audacity to moan about playing time! Here's why you aren't playing, lads!

Anyways, we look great going forward even with players rotated. Kova, RLC, and Cesc all looked sexy on the ball. Willian good, and even Morata looks to be in good form lately. The attacking training under Sarri is really apparent through the whole squad which is awesome.

Zappacosta keeps this up and he may start pushing Azpi for certain games. When we have a shit load of the ball against weak opponents we can use his delivery and forward runs.

[Laylabelle 9,296]

2 minutes ago, Johnnyeye said:

relax and take a deep breath, then get ready for some more drama in the 2nd half ala Chelsea.

Least they're now scoring up the matthew harding end. Less horrible to see lol

[Starman60 1,343]

If I never see this back four playing together again it will be too soon Cahill trying the "Fancy Dan" stuff and looking like an old fool. Christensen not much better. Emerson cant defend to save his life and Zappacosta attacking all the time and fuck the defensive stuff. There will be more goals and unless Sarri reads them the riot act we could easily go out.

[Jase 43,479]

Just now, Pizy said:

Anyways, we look great going forward even with players rotated. Kova, RLC, and Cesc all looked sexy on the ball. Willian good, and even Morata looks to be in good form lately. The attacking training under Sarri is really apparent through the whole squad which is awesome.

Look great going forward in what sense? Have barely troubled the Scott Carson and needed two own goals to put ourselves ahead. Too many ball passers in the XI at the moment and not enough goal threat.

1 minute ago, Pizy said:

Zappacosta keeps this up and he may start pushing Azpi for certain games. When we have a shit load of the ball against weak opponents we can use his delivery and forward runs.

Right and let's pretend he doesn't go AWOL defensively like he did in that first half.

[Vesper 27,310]

Surely it is CHO TIME!!!!!

[whats happening 1,440]

2 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Zappacosta keeps this up and he may start pushing Azpi for certain games. When we have a shit load of the ball against weak opponents we can use his delivery and forward runs.

i would put azpi at cb and luiz out.

[Vesper 27,310]

1 minute ago, Starman60 said:

If I never see this back four playing together again it will be too soon Cahill trying the "Fancy Dan" stuff and looking like an old fool. Christensen not much better. Emerson cant defend to save his life and Zappacosta attacking all the time and fuck the defensive stuff. There will be more goals and unless Sarri reads them the riot act we could easily go out.

This my never-ending push for fullbacks and a truly WC CB like de Ligt.

[Vesper 27,310]

2 minutes ago, whats happening said:

i would put azpi at cb and luiz out.

Luiz isnt playing. You mean Cahill out I think.

[Starman60 1,343]

2 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Surely it is CHO TIME!!!!!

Our forwards are playing well. i would love to see him come on but I think we may need our 3 subs for the defensive positions..........Preferably all made at half time

[whats happening 1,440]

2 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Luiz isnt playing. You mean Cahill out I think.

i meant for the upcoming games

[Laylabelle 9,296]

Hopefully we can speed things up 2nd half. It has been a bit mehhh. If wasn't for Derby we'd be losing. 

Hopefully their luck can stay a bit dodgy.. 

[Johnnyeye 7,414]

just mashed up a team made up of old and new players for sarriball, what you think?

                    Cech

Ivanovic    Terry   Carvalho  A.Cole

                   Essien

        Lamps            Cesc

Hazard                          Zola

                   Drogba

 

[Superblue 6,331]

Our backup keeper and defence aren't just defensively poor but are incapable of beating the press that derby are making. Its the reason why we are struggling to dominate the game.

It's showing just how important luiz and rudiger are currently for this system.

[Vesper 27,310]

1 minute ago, whats happening said:

i meant for the upcoming games

Sarri will always go with Luiz.  Then, hopefully Ampadu to pair with Rudiger. Cahill will never see a EL or EPL start unless we have catastrophic injuries.