The only place to be 11,313 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Glad I didn't see this game, sounds like it was horrible... It felt like a Benitez game, where you could see we were going to concede a goal in the last few minutes of the game. No urgency, no passion, no cutting edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddish-Blue 2,507 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 It felt like a Benitez game, where you could see we were going to concede a goal in the last few minutes of the game. No urgency, no passion, no cutting edge.The concerning thing is the lack of passion from the players on the pitch..I just don't get why we can't use a youngster or two in the League cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodasys 40 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 What a great game by Willian and Schwarzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 cruel that Willian was on the losing side ,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fahad Abdulla 0 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I think Willian played great last night and had the best work ethic, hazard should of started, but why didn't Juan Mata start?!? he wasn't even on the bench..... I think Mourinho is saving him for the Arsenal Game on Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I think Jose is laying his cards on the table for Roman to see.....the foundations are being laid.Get me a striker he says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidzeret 2,257 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Awful performanceI don't get why we don't use the youngsters in the League cup (e.g. Kalas, Aké...)Wouldn't have been so disappointing if we had given them a chance. First team, League cup, relegation threatened side, defeat -- embarrassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 What was so annoying was the continual long, high balls up to Eto'o all the time!!Not in a million years was he going to win them and come out on top. Keep the ball for fucks sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Did anyone actually expect better than what we got last night?Our worst CB combination we have had at the club for a long time, a Mikel and Lamps pivot along with 3 AM's who have never played together.The performance came as no surprise to me so i won't be losing much sleep over this one, it has no bearing on what could happen at Arsenal or in any league match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 it worried me greatly ,,so far we have been very lucky with injuries only 1 long term ...Imagine an injury to Oscar ,,,Hazard Terry ...a nightmare scenarioafter seeing last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kxclusive 2 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Where is a strong defender....its time to cut Terry, Cahill out in the loose to get some newbies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Where is a strong defender....its time to cut Terry, Cahill out in the loose to get some newbieswithout Terry our defence is much worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidzeret 2,257 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 What was so annoying was the continual long, high balls up to Eto'o all the time!!Not in a million years was he going to win them and come out on top. Keep the ball for fucks sake.Exactly the same sort of balls that Mikel was playing last time around at Newcastle and he was aiming continually at Hazard and never once did we win possession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidzeret 2,257 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 it worried me greatly ,,so far we have been very lucky with injuries only 1 long term ...Imagine an injury to Oscar ,,,Hazard Terry ...a nightmare scenarioafter seeing last nightThat's one scary scenario. I'd consider us not do lucky since we had to deal with that v. Ginkel injury. He seemed to have built a strong partnership with Ramires at the pre-season games and looked like Jose was planning to give youngster some game time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouri_Matic 560 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 That's one scary scenario.I'd consider us not do lucky since we had to deal with that v. Ginkel injury. He seemed to have built a strong partnership with Ramires at the pre-season games and looked like Jose was planning to give youngster some game time.Well the point of us signing Schurrle, Willian...etc was to cover for Hazard, Oscar, if it doesn't work then basically it is the fault of the scouting department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidzeret 2,257 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Well the point of us signing Schurrle, Willian...etc was to cover for Hazard, Oscar, if it doesn't work then basically it is the fault of the scouting department.I seriously wish AVB was our scout. He is so fucking good at that. He literally bought the Beatles and managed them into playing like the fucking 1D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakez 755 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Well the point of us signing Schurrle, Willian...etc was to cover for Hazard, Oscar, if it doesn't work then basically it is the fault of the scouting department.Willian was scouted long ahead of that. We almost had him but it didn't work out with Schakthar back then, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouri_Matic 560 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Willian was scouted long ahead of that. We almost had him but it didn't work out with Schakthar back then, Still in general with the amount of money being spent we should have enough to cover for any player atm. The same reason why Barca bought Neymar, Madrid bought Bale so they could step up at times like this when CR7 and Messi are out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzchap 8,966 Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Hard to play two strikers when you have none lololLol my logic is - if BA/Eto + Torres together might equal 1 decent striker Playing them on their own doesn't work...We need a partnership up-front like Jimmy + Eidur - that was beautiful to watch!!! We have to try something, what we are doing now is not working. I'm cool with the situation - but think its time to experiment a little bit, mix it up, try new things. The 4-3-2-1 project is poor. If we don't have the right players - try something else until we do have the right players.The definition of INSANITY - is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results...Right now - feels like we are doing that But - will probably smash Arsenal 4-0 so shows what my opinion is worth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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