cosmicway

The new UEFA format stinks. If they wanted more European football they should have made the stage of 16 into a mini league and make the associations reduce the number of teams in their top divisions by 3.

Had to go to bed early again. Poor Armenians.

AC Milan have n't scored such a win from the time of Sormani and Altafini. Real also lost 4-1 to Barcelona inside the Bernabeu. What is happening there ?

Amenians are known for their strong faith in orthodoxy. Every easter their monks in Jerusalem fight with the Geek monks who will light the candle with the holy light first.

They are better than Panathinaikos.

I was more or less expecting the Arsenal result. But can yesterday's huge upsets be related to Trump ? I think it possible - players coming dazed into the pitch.

On Trump night City clobbered, Madrid clobbered.

I have noticed two things. Madueke and his Arse counterpart Saka become tired after 60 minutes or so. Mudryk on the left also, the last twenty-thirty minutes against Newcastle for the Carabao. The wingers don't last 90 minutes.

I did n't see any of it. I had to go to a silly honey exhibition. We fluffed again I see.

Arsenal annihilated. City annihilated - Haaland has become an "uncle George".

Only good thing is he has double barelled surname, like William Rees Mogg. Adds prestige.

Depends how they lose the ball. Maresca system is to play it clever even when inside our box and even the goalie. It's run away from the opponent instead of marking him. So when we lose the ball it becomes dangerous. Granted goalkeepers nowadays have to have ball skills. It's been 33 years the back pass is not allowed, or 34. But Sanchez and the others are pressed to overdo it by Maresca.

Two players we got from Leipzig did n't make it. Werner and Nkunku. A coincidence ?

The other amazing thing tonight is I backed 11+ corners in the 58th minute, when the corner count was 7. Immediately Chelsea wins three corners in the space of one minute - as the ball was coming in the Newcastle defenders were heading it out for another one. So in the 60th minute I want two corners and Chelsea were pressing and Newcastle were trying a few counterattacks. For the last thirty minutes plus extra time zero corners !

They sat back though. Well, the fortunes of Newcastle do not concern me but a stronger opponent would have beaten us by 4-0, 5-0.

Not only. They are headless chicken at times and forget the 2nd half because Newcastle were not up to it offensively.

Newcastle escaped by parking the bus. Mid caliber side. Maresca's defense lost this match.

I stated the reason we are fucked and forget Joergennsen who is a third choice goalkeeper.

How many Cesc type passes form Chelsea goalkeepers trying to be playmakers we count and how many giveaways ?

You did n't like Sanchez kicking the ball away to harmless throws,

Joergennsen is too inexperienced. Petrovic is much better than him.

Catenaccio is the one thing he does n't know.

Can we have another manager ? Everyone has a new manager.

Carabao cup does n't give place in Europe ? Are we giving it a miss ?

James, Fofana, Lavia, Sanchez, Caicedo out also Madueke and Palmer not starting ! Where is Sterling ?