Closed Hull City v Chelsea

[dee25 1,044]

In games like these, players who keep possession well are needed, i.e Mikel, Mata, Eto'o, players who can play short, simple passes and get the team into a passing rhythm. Right now there's very little fluidity to this game. The important thing though, is that we haven't conceded.

[Stingray 9,441]

Bit of a stale performance tbh ... put some fire in 'em, Mou!

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

OSCAR

[Pizy 18,370]

You'd think that with the chance to go top even for a few hours would motivate our players to go all out, but we look like we've just had 3 matches last week. No urgency.

[nyikolajevics 2,587]

We need Schürrle and his powerful shots!

[The only place to be 11,313]

I'd be inclined to bring on Mikel for Ramires but not that fussed to be honest. We probably should be 1-0 up and you'd expect Hull to tire as the game goes on.

No need for panic.

[Cech's helmet 220]

Just play Mata as a number 9. at least he can cold the ball up.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Only Hazard is playing in attack, ugh.

[Polo7 3,496]

Just play Mata as a number 9. at least he can cold the ball up.

I agree.

Btw you do know what helmet is slang for in England dont you? Lol

[kellzfresh 7,229]

Switch hazard to the other flank. There has been 4 players on him each time he's on the ball.

Hope we don't see that type of poor passing from everybody again.

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

That chance just may prove costly in the end, because its very clear we won't create much till the end. So next chance or even half a chance has to be converted if we're to win this game.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I think we need change. I wonder if Jose is thinking of playing with 2 up top and force them to change their 3-5-2...

[Gilvorak 3,734]

According to stats we have 67% possession. Why does that seem incredibly misleading?

[DanishBlue 426]

Fuck. Oscar should really have scored on that 100% chance. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw that miss. We need to create some more chances in the second half.

[Rapkun 668]

It looks like we can't start any attack unless Hazard is involved in it, which is going to be quite difficult. Very poor Willian and Oscar.

[Barbara 15,149]

I feel the opposite actually (from most posts).

I think we've had a difficult first half because they were pressing and marking brilliantly, but they already showed tiredness and I think we'll break them in the second.

I can see us scoring one goal soon. seriously this isn't one of those matches that feels like we couldn't score. It feels like it's approaching. I'm not worried nor do I have a bad feeling about this. Quite calm about it (although the passing was frustrating - especially Ramires, as usual)

[Barbara 15,149]

and yeah, Oscar should have scored, but let's not for a second pretend that wasn't a good finishing. It was, McGregor was outstanding and Oscar could have tried the other side, but I can't fault him for a bad finishing because it wasn't a bad finishing imo, it just could have been better position (like to the right instead of the left), but the way you read people it seems like it was one of Torres' sitters.

I know it was our only chance and we should have capitalized, but let's not get carried away.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

Just play Mata as a number 9. at least he can cold the ball up.

Yeah Mata can single handedly battle against 3 CB's and win every header.