DerbyRam 21 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Just got back from the game and wanted to say well done on your win - I think it showed the difference between the side favourite for the Championship title and the side favourite for the Premier League. I thought we played well, but we needed you guys to have an off game to get anything and you simply didn't. You had the quality when it mattered. The only Chelsea player I was disappointed in was Schurrle - I think he was put our the game comfortably by our left-back, but he still got the goal. The rest ranged from good to great. The sending off is annoying as it could have been a more exciting end to the game, but I find these types of decisions swing and roundabout. I imagine it will be rescinded upon appeal anyway, so won't bother us in the future. I just wanted to ask, based on the teams / games you've seen this season, where would you put us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonsFinest 692 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Just got back from the game and wanted to say well done on your win - I think it showed the difference between the side favourite for the Championship title and the side favourite for the Premier League. I thought we played well, but we needed you guys to have an off game to get anything and you simply didn't. You had the quality when it mattered. The only Chelsea player I was disappointed in was Schurrle - I think he was put our the game comfortably by our left-back, but he still got the goal. The rest ranged from good to great. The sending off is annoying as it could have been a more exciting end to the game, but I find these types of decisions swing and roundabout. I imagine it will be rescinded upon appeal anyway, so won't bother us in the future. I just wanted to ask, based on the teams / games you've seen this season, where would you put us? Different style for a Championship team, really catching the eye, meaning 1st or 2nd. Haven't seen a lot from Boro or Bournemouth though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Just got back from the game and wanted to say well done on your win - I think it showed the difference between the side favourite for the Championship title and the side favourite for the Premier League. I thought we played well, but we needed you guys to have an off game to get anything and you simply didn't. You had the quality when it mattered. The only Chelsea player I was disappointed in was Schurrle - I think he was put our the game comfortably by our left-back, but he still got the goal. The rest ranged from good to great. The sending off is annoying as it could have been a more exciting end to the game, but I find these types of decisions swing and roundabout. I imagine it will be rescinded upon appeal anyway, so won't bother us in the future. I just wanted to ask, based on the teams / games you've seen this season, where would you put us? Honestly, like I said before, I was very impressed by your team. I've seen a couple of your games this season but I thought you really upped your performance today. I can honestly say that probably better than a few of the PL teams we've played this season like Hull, QPR and Burnley. I though McClaren got his tactics pretty spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I thought Mikel and Matic were solid today after their collective bad performance against Hull (Cesc back obviously helped too)One thing I like is how both are able to keep the ball under pressure (sometimes Mikel overdoes it and tries to take on 3 players lol) and can complete most basic passes, unlike Ramires.I think this could be our pivot come crunch CL knockout time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moustradamus 60 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Besides the goal, I thought Schurrle was disappointing the entire match. Seriously hope this is not the end of the road for him.Being selfish can get you on Mourinho's shit list. Don't think the other players like him, and this is not the first time players didn't go and celebrate with him. When he scored vs Sporting, Diego Costa was clearly irritated and most of the team didn't even bother to go hug him. Something is not right. On a positive note, Filipe Luis what a sensational goal. We seem to have a monopoly on defenders that excell at freekicks. And dare I say Fabregas has the makings of a a future Team Captain? Seeing Dave and Cesc carrying the stretcher to help out a teammate was heartwarming. to say the least. :blue scalf: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Just got back from the game and wanted to say well done on your win - I think it showed the difference between the side favourite for the Championship title and the side favourite for the Premier League. I thought we played well, but we needed you guys to have an off game to get anything and you simply didn't. You had the quality when it mattered. The only Chelsea player I was disappointed in was Schurrle - I think he was put our the game comfortably by our left-back, but he still got the goal. The rest ranged from good to great. The sending off is annoying as it could have been a more exciting end to the game, but I find these types of decisions swing and roundabout. I imagine it will be rescinded upon appeal anyway, so won't bother us in the future. I just wanted to ask, based on the teams / games you've seen this season, where would you put us? an honest view lower third in PL just above liverpool.. good luck but Im rooting for the Tractor boys ,, i did enjoy hearing youbeating Charlton in the F A cup final Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdog 2,084 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Fabregas was amazing today, really flourished at the #10... so many amazing things coming his feetAlways said he'd be good there. There has been a train of thought to move Cesc into the #10 position & move Oscar next to Matic. Oscar can tackle & could be an excellent link from the defense to the attack. Also he played that position before for Seleção Brasileira. Jose knows this & it's like an ace in his back pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalBlues 4,050 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Good result and good attitude from all the players involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Mikel and Matic gives Cesc even more freedom I feel, he obviously has to muck in and do defensive work but with two number 6's in the team I feel we have an even better platform to build on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Legend 11 4,062 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Cesc has been playing as the no 10 in his recent two games and I loved it, all his killer passes in the final third were amazing. Think Mou is preparing him for this role for KO stages in the CL and tougher big games in the EPL.Think you're right we've already seen it in the league anyway. Mikel will likely pair with Matic to everyone's dismay but me of course. Ramires might get in there too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalBlues 4,050 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Schürrle just looks so desperate to prove to José that he should be a starter that he puts the blinkers on and tries to do too much.Sum it up perfectly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,571 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 So zouma and drogba will be ok...Jose:I had some information the people with the stretchers are not allowed to run and I trust that.Wtf?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ledg 643 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 We'll can say a lot of things about the prestige of this trophy but I love how Jose is taking it seriously. It's like a mockery to all 'the' big teams who are not doing it. Kudos to Jose.Good performamnce by the boys. And is Hazard starting to pick up the pace in the winter period like last year? I hope so. Just this time keep it until the end of the season, Eden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzchap 8,966 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Yes and this is why it's not so much a big deal now, but let's hope until that happends the other players don't lose their patience. Can be catastrophic to be stigmatised as the "selfish one".Indeed - look at the perception of Sturridge I don't mind the selfishness so much - it's just that everything breaks down when played through him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Hate Scouse 10,326 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 So zouma and drogba will be ok...Jose:I had some information the people with the stretchers are not allowed to run and I trust that.rogba will be ok.Wtf?!Health and safety gone mad. They'll say that if they run and fall over they'll be held liable, never mind the player that could potentially be in a life threatening way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimitri 4 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 It is unfortunate for Shurle to have stumbled upon Willian who is instrumental for the team this year. That doesnt mean that he should apply more pressure on himself to perform since he will defo get plenty of opportunities; if the attitude is right that is. I hate it when I dont see my team getting along because I know at more competitive games (ch.l ) it can cost us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Very professional display from start to finish and into the semi-finals we go. Thought Cesc was brilliant and as a whole everyone did their job brilliantly well. This whole running onto the field shit is PC gone fucking bonkers again....a bloke is in a serious way laid on a field and they saunter on like they are walking for a fucking paper. Total bollocks.Delighted to see Andre on the score sheet again, thought Hazard took his goal brilliantly and that was a sublime FK from Filipe. Delighted with how we went about our business last night, this was a more difficult task than some gave it credit for. The good thing about this football club is how we treat every game like a final, and the line up said exactly that, Jose wasn't allowing any banana skins here and we reaped the rewards of both respecting our opponent and fielding a line up to see us through.Fucking get in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveLamp 270 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Health and safety gone mad. They'll say that if they run and fall over they'll be held liable, never mind the player that could potentially be in a life threatening way...Might also be that if you are in a stretcher and people are running, you get shaken about a lot. That's not ideal for someone with a serious injury (thinking specifically of a head injury)...I have no idea though, just speculating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Might also be that if you are in a stretcher and people are running, you get shaken about a lot. That's not ideal for someone with a serious injury (thinking specifically of a head injury)...I have no idea though, just speculatingHe is speaking about when they run on without anyone on the stretcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petre.ispirescu 4,928 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 More of the 2nd half back four please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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