Closed Chelsea v Liverpool

[bethos1 802]

LOOOL look at all the Negative Nancies out in their droves at half-time because we're not 8-0 up.

How the fuck we weren't given at least one penalty is beyond me.

That doesn't change the fact that we have some players who are useless atm

[The Chels 2,502]

We are seriously struggling with their pressing. When we have the ball, we never seem to have time or space to operate. They on the other hand have time and space to pick passes.

I'm not surprised our pressing is poor but theirs is surprisingly good - pressing with lots of numbers and intensity whereas ours is a lot more passive and easily bypassed. Crazy that they've limited us to 1 shot on target (penalty) in over 2 hours of football!

[Jase 43,479]

Our last ACTUAL good performance was arguably one month ago against West Ham on Boxing Day. We've been awful in general since the turn of the year.

[lionsden 4,689]

There's absolutely no excuse for a professional footballer that has dedicated 15 plus years of his life to perfecting his craft to be so inept at executing simple 5 yard passes. None.

On the match as a whole. Our defence has been absolutely terrible. JT is either in bad form or father time is finally catching up to him, Ivanovic is a donkey as usual, Zouma is a bag of nerve and made a few mistakes that could have been very costly indeed.

We have looked clueless in attack, the only chances that have fallen to us has been more down to Liverpool defensive mistakes than anything.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Poor First half.

Cesc is useless.

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

LOOOL look at all the Negative Nancies out in their droves at half-time because we're not 8-0 up.

How the fuck we weren't given at least one penalty is beyond me.

He was lucky to still be on a few mins before that for the stamp

[DDA 9,693]

Needs to be bloody sold!

Willian needs to be sold.. Hahaha sit down and behave mate.

[Milan 17,865]

The Liverpool and Gerrard love in the media is just incredible. Can't wait to see him fuck off from the country.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

That doesn't change the fact that we have some players who are useless atm

Agreed, there have been some poor individual performances. But we're not losing overall in the tie, which, considering they've had far more clear attempts than we have, is a good thing.

[Supermonkey92 1,428]

Their formation is playing to our weaknesses, they essentially press our cm's man for man and then press our Fb's with their wide men. Terry and Zouma aren't great at starting attack. Then you have Henderson and Lucas on oscar and the 3 CB's squeezing so that there is no space. Are most dangerous is when we draw everyone to one side and then free up ivanovic when Eden nearly scored the return.

Hopefully more composure in the second half.

Also this Liverpool side is athletic which is why oscar in particular is struggling. He hasn't got tremendous ability at going last people but he's decently fast. In this game, he just cannot power past anyone. Same for William and to an extent hazard.

[Pizy 18,477]

rodgers humiliating mourinho. cant cope with this 3-4-3 system at all. their pressing is very good and we arent moving at all. too static, too slow, no ideas, no running. Liverpool outplaying us in 2 games so far...

This is an embarrassing post. Humiliating Mourinho? Really?

[LAM09 6,821]

Willian needs to be sold.. Hahaha sit down and behave mate.

Have you got your glasses on?

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Since 2015 we are shit.

[Hutcho 8,443]

Starting to get a bit worried. Really don't want us to sit back and try and hold on as that pace on the left vs ivanovic is concerning.

But we haven't been as bad as the stats suggest. Just need a couple better final balls. Come out hard. Nick a goal and then we have something to protect.

[The Chels 2,502]

Ivanovic is not helping Zouma whatsoever is he. Can't wait for Azpi to get back.

He's already back, isn't he? Never going to be played ahead of Ivanovic sadly.

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

Too many players underperforming and Michael Oliver... what a scumbag

[bethos1 802]

Too much drama here, there is another 45 minutes guys.

I'm just getting pissed because it's game after game where some players are playing like they've never touched a ball before.

[TheIceMan 596]

Boring First Half......