Chelsea Sack Andre Villas-Boas

[manpe 10,861]

He does it every time, and very rarely has it not back fired.

Bring on a freaking defender if you want to defend, not Malouda.

Bringing on a defender is usually when you're pretty desperate and start inviting them on, while building a wall in front of the goal to repel the attacks. By bringing on Malouda (whoever the name, just a midfield player) we press higher up the pitch, giving them less time on the ball... if we brought on a defender, we would have to take away a central or a wide player, leaving us more vulnerable in those places and give away iniative in midfield. + if they DID score, we would be chasing for the winner with 5 defenders and less men upfront, against a team like Sunderland it's not worth to risk it and we would all be on AVB's neck "why the fuck were we chasing the game with 5 defenders and give away the iniative?".

[Sheva. 5,373]

Bringing on a defender is usually when you're pretty desperate and start inviting them on, while building a wall in front of the goal to repel the attacks. By bringing on Malouda (whoever the name, just a midfield player) we press higher up the pitch, giving them less time on the ball... if we brought on a defender, we would have to take away a central or a wide player, leaving us more vulnerable in those places and give away iniative in midfield. + if they DID score, we would be chasing for the winner with 5 defenders and less men upfront, against a team like Sunderland it's not worth to risk it and we would all be on AVB's neck "why the fuck were we chasing the game with 5 defenders and give away the iniative?".

There's a lesser chance of them scoring with a defender on instead of Malouda. But i do agree with your point.

[Tomo 21,751]

FFS we won and i was at The Bridge today and we were no were near as bad as some are making out, we weren't amazing but we are hardly bad, we created enough chances and should have had 3 penalties.

It was a professional performance and a good win.

[Laylabelle 9,535]

FFS we won and i was at The Bridge today and we were no were near as bad as some are making out, we weren't amazing but we are hardly bad, we created enough chances and should have had 3 penalties.

It was a professional performance and a good win.

2 clean sheets in a row as well we aint had that in a while!!

And we got all 3 points! They need to step it up big time espcially with the fixtures we have coming up but for now happy with the win!

Edited January 14, 2012 by Laylabelle

[Tomo 21,751]

The whole of the Matthew Harding Stand thought it was Torres that scored the goal

It looked like the ball hit the bar and went instead instead of falling to Lamps.

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

I am so confused. People are arguing all over these forums. I should watch the match again, cause I thought we were pretty good. Sunderland on current form was never going to be easy.

[Laylabelle 9,535]

Exactly and seeing how O'Neils changed things...before the game said be happy with a shite performance and a 1-0 win..got that so no complaints here.Never a easy game and seeing as last year we lost 3-0 against them..aint all bad!

[CHOULO19 24,332]

My point is, when has this actually worked? we still concede anyway - today one of the few times we didn't.

That's a bit of an over-simplification. We concede because our defense this season is not strong\focused enough to withstand pressure, it's not malouda's fault. I can't remember a single gaol we conceded this season from a defensive mistake by malouda.

[Henri 115]

AVB you still here?, yes he is with a new sharp haircut . Maybe my expectation are to high, but this season when/if we lead 1-0

you just beginn to getting really nervous when our opponent approach our defench the last 5-10 minutes, dont you?. Like today, we were

really lucky to win, even when we have our changes, its just to slow and so easy to read. So can i blame that on AVB?, maybe not

entirely, but am still goint to, so that he (my mind only) is getting closer to be sacked.

[Sheva. 5,373]

That's a bit of an over-simplification. We concede because our defense this season is not strong\focused enough to withstand pressure, it's not malouda's fault. I can't remember a single gaol we conceded this season from a defensive mistake by malouda.

Arsenal's 4th was because of Malouda.

And if he's not going to help our defence, i see no point in bringing him on.

[manpe 10,861]

Arsenal's 4th was because of Malouda.

And if he's not going to help our defence, i see no point in bringing him on.

It was not a defensive mistake, we were in possession and he gave a sublime assist the wrong way. At defending he's not that bad, but attacking wise he's not someone you want on when chasing a game.

[Tomo 21,751]

Malouda was decent when he came on, he didn't do his usual run into the full back or shot from the half way line shit.

[manpe 10,861]

And that last minute thing where he didn't pass to Torres... he probably decided to waste time, which wasn't a bad thought.

[eldo 868]

FFS we won and i was at The Bridge today and we were no were near as bad as some are making out, we weren't amazing but we are hardly bad, we created enough chances and should have had 3 penalties.

It was a professional performance and a good win.

Your record wasn't broken.

[Henrique 9,133]

FFS we won and i was at The Bridge today and we were no were near as bad as some are making out, we weren't amazing but we are hardly bad, we created enough chances and should have had 3 penalties.

It was a professional performance and a good win.

Who is saying we were that bad? This was our best display in recent games.

But in the second half AVB as usual made some unbelievable changes, like Lampard for Essien, and wasnt able to stop Sunderland attacks and/or explore counter attacks, that almost costed us 2 points.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I don't usually critisize the managers substitutions, but why the hell was Raul still on the pitch after 90mins beats me especially that Lampard was having a very good game.

[Laylabelle 9,535]

I don't usually critisize the managers substitutions, but why the hell was Raul was still on the pitch after 90mins beats me especially that Lampard was having a very good game.

He does make some odd subs...just seem a bit hit and miss at times

[Fernando 6,585]

I really think the subs he has been making in the past few games are more to protect the game. He is trying to guard the result and try to get the 3 points.

I guess AVB has learned some lesson in trying to be to open.....

Our team is still not good enough to show of like we used to do in the past.

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

Maybe my expectation are to high, but this season when/if we lead 1-0

you just beginn to getting really nervous when our opponent approach our defench the last 5-10 minutes, dont you?. Like today, we were

really lucky to win, even when we have our changes, its just to slow and so easy to read.

Yeah i get that same feeling too. our of the 'top four' we have conceded more goals within the last 10 min. thats not EPL Title defence. end of discussion.

[JozManPro 2]

He just needs time.