Thibaut Courtois

[stroey 2,525]

The playstyle that has left us on the top of the league?

And a League cup after the beating first teams of Spurs and Liverpool.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

No need to blame him.

shocking defence from Terry and cahill.

He had a great game.

[MCM4PR3Z 411]

And the discussion is a bit unnecessary, he is the last one of our 11 players that deserves to be blamed for our elimination. Fantastic 2 games against PSG from his side.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

And the discussion is a bit unnecessary, he is the last one of our 11 players that deserves to be blamed for our elimination. Fantastic 2 games against PSG from his side.

Its harsh but it isn't "unnecessary". He's a Chelsea player and we're allowed to be critical over his performances the same way we are over any player. We can say a player played well but he made a mistake here or there - that isn't an "unnecessary" discourse.

[Amblève. 4,995]

I have that concern too, both for him and Hazard. Hopefully we are only burnt out from so much games and such a short squad which is the reason for our bad games and we address that in the summer.

Courtois signed a new contracts a few months ago, Hazard signed a new contract a few weeks ago. Doesn't sound like they plan on leaving to me. They surely had extended talks with Mou about the future so they do know what they have gotten themselves into.

[CFC888 219]

Apart from a little bit when I was young, haven't done much goalkeeping myself, so maybe one of you guys that are far more qualified than me could assist with this thought...

Purely from a mental standpoint, do you think that (even just subconsciously), it is possible to switch off ever so slightly when defending a second successive corner? Especially when it has been conceded by you making a great save to deny a chance from the previous one?

I just feel as though when you also consider that the last two times this has happened (Burnley and PSG), the game has been on a knife's edge, maybe as a GK it is possible to just lose focus slightly when you've just made a key save, and as a result the next one goes in.

[Jase 43,479]

Courtois signed a new contracts a few months ago, Hazard signed a new contract a few weeks ago. Doesn't sound like they plan on leaving to me. They surely had extended talks with Mou about the future so they do know what they have gotten themselves into.

Think some are just becoming a little paranoid because of our approach in the big games. Otherwise, our playing style is fine in general. No one was really moaning about that in the first half of the season.

[termninja 5,290]

Courtois signed a new contracts a few months ago, Hazard signed a new contract a few weeks ago. Doesn't sound like they plan on leaving to me. They surely had extended talks with Mou about the future so they do know what they have gotten themselves into.

If they decide to leave, we can't stop them. Club will earn loads of money but they will be gone, and there are not nearly good replacements for them, especially Eden's marketing value.

I agree, if they were not sure about their future they wouldn't sign, but that still doesn't stop them from suddenly realizing their dream was to play for Real or Barca in a season or two, and asking to leave.

I am left speechless with all the hatred that's being thrown towards us since the first PSG game, image of the club has badly badly been hit,incredible how easy we are to attract hatred ...

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

Whoever wants to go can go. Chelsea is above any player. Simple as.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

And the discussion is a bit unnecessary, he is the last one of our 11 players that deserves to be blamed for our elimination. Fantastic 2 games against PSG from his side.

How is the discussion of the goal that eliminated us from the CL unnecessary?!

Like I said on the previous page, I voted him MOTM but he was, at least partially, at fault for the second goal, imo. The discussion is pretty valid. Certainly much more than the discussion about the imaginary situation where a player decides to leave because our "style of football" is not worthy of him. Smh...

[Dion 2,476]

I am left speechless with all the hatred that's being thrown towards us since the first PSG game, image of the club has badly badly been hit,incredible how easy we are to attract hatred ...

Yeah, I was kinda surprised with how much joy pretty much every other football fan has received our elimination.

[termninja 5,290]

Yeah, I was kinda surprised with how much joy pretty much every other football fan has received our elimination.

“Envy is the biggest tribute that the shadows do to the man. "

And Courtois is a fucking beast. He can pull some incredible saves truly. Just incredible to be this good at his age.

[Jase 43,479]

Yeah, I was kinda surprised with how much joy pretty much every other football fan has received our elimination.

Nothing new really. Other fans love to hate us.

[ShpendZhubi 66]

[BlueLyon 9,359]

This shit is the reason why I still prefer experienced Cech over Tibo.

[Weckerz 3,781]

This shit is the reason why I still prefer experienced Cech over Tibo.

You talk like he blunders every game, shit happens, it has happened to Cech.

In the matchthread some ppl are calling for Cech to start as well, oblivious of the countless amount of times he's saved our embarrasing defense

[BlueLyon 9,359]

You talk like he blunders every game, shit happens, it has happened to Cech.

In the matchthread some ppl are calling for Cech to start as well, oblivious of the countless amount of times he's saved our embarrasing defense

I know its harsh. Bad catches happen, sometimes goal happens, but that was not accident. His approach was too easy going, he doesnt need to do such shit as he did for second goal, thinking he is messi or whatever. His attitude when recieved that ball was something no defender wants from his GK. Why would you even dribble when you know opponents are running at you. Just kick it in parking lot like we do it 90% of time.

Its kinda ironic that defenders would just kick it, they dont even have guts to dribble, but then you see Tibo doing this shit in game where our confidence is already fucked up, because we never keep lead and he goes and does that shit. Not acceptable IMO.

That said, Iva and Cahill, but mostly Iva were absolutely SHIT too. Not saying our attack is any better atm, 3 shots in whole half, poor.

[Weckerz 3,781]

I know its harsh. Bad catches happen, sometimes goal happens, but that was not accident. His approach was too easy going, he doesnt need to do such shit as he did for second goal, thinking he is messi or whatever. His attitude when recieved that ball was something no defender wants from his GK. Why would you even dribble when you know opponents are running at you. Just kick it in parking lot like we do it 90% of time.

Its kinda ironic that defenders would just kick it, they dont even have guts to dribble, but then you see Tibo doing this shit in game where our confidence is already fucked up, because we never keep lead and he goes and does that shit. Not acceptable IMO.

That said, Iva and Cahill, but mostly Iva were absolutely SHIT too. Not saying our attack is any better atm, 3 shots in whole half, poor.

Not disputing this at all. Not my point. It's one moment of misjudgement.