Barbara 15,149 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 I actually think Tibo hadn't much to do as well. are you kidding me? I think he had much more difficult saves than Cech. Cech did playbook saves, nothing out of the norm, even for Ospina or their other keeper I can't spell (loaned to Roma now).Courtois had a couple of world class saves there imo, against Cazorla and Arteta or whoever was that he saved with his legs (both in the second).Also, I don't get people blaming this result on Cech, I repeat, he did not do any outstanding save, not even for Oscar's FK. It was a good FK, it was a difficult ball for Cech, but not the point where people could assume other keepers wouldn't do it. Many would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismada9 1,948 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Tbh I thought it would be one of those games where it's just backs to the wall, defend, counter. Better second half, just no cutting edge in and around the box, lacking sharpness I assume.That's pretty much what it was to be fair.. the way Arsenal set up, it was as if they were inviting us to make the dirty tackles and make us seem agitated. By doing that, it weakens our stronghold in defence, and it allows opposing teams to attack effortlessly. it also slows down our game impeccably!We did that against PSG in the Champions League last season if I recall.. PSG played with confidence in attack, and because we'll do anything to slow the pace down, we'll tackle by any means necessary, even if it means chop down the odd player here and there. When we got agitated, Ibrahimovic called our team "babies".. and that's what flumped our performance. Same thing today! We have to make sure it doesn't happen this season, otherwise, big games will cost us big points, and we'll start struggling again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechromancer 262 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 I really missed Costa and Cech on our bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChelseaFanUK 1,014 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Was obviously a lack of sharpness. Some players have been with the squad 2-3 weeks. Just flown back from USA. By all accounts had a shorter pre season than many clubs. Today is nothing to get worked up over at all. Even if it is Arsenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amblève. 4,995 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Glorified Friendly. Regardless what Mourinho said he does not give a shit if he loses today. Albeit it was against Wenger, it is technically a glorified friendly for Charity. This game, apart from Wenger, meant as much to Mourinho as New York Red Bulls. Mark my words. So you're telling me an ultra competitive person like Mourinho who plays almost his entire first-11 in pre-season friendlies doesn't care about a cup game? Do pigs fly, too? Am I Jesus? etc etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRiver 1,512 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara 15,149 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 To be fair, with all the stick I gave them for not winning anything for years, it's better than nothing.I just hope the boys are fired up for next week and start the season strongly.better than nothing, yes, but still way less than they should be winning or at least seriously contending for based on the players they have.When was the last time they really a shot winning anything but the domestic cups? They haven't been runners up in the league in ages, never close to really winning it, they're out in Europe normally at R16. I don't think a club with their investment should be happy that now they're winning domestic cups instead of nothing as they were for many years. They became such a big joke, that the standards went to the ground, but if we don't take their recent history into account, winning a couple of FA Cups and having nothing else within reach, is really poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 It'll all come together. If we lose to City, don't worry "it'll all come together". No, it fucking won't. Today was our first team. No kids. And Wenger gave us a huge taste of our own medicine today. Now Arsenal and its fans think they have Chelsea by their nose.I'm not sold on Falcao, Costa keeps getting injured, Remy playing like he forgot the simple BASICS of being a striker, Ramires BARELY showing creativity, Hazard going missing in games....Dude, if ALL that happened only today then fine, I'll keep quiet. BUT THIS IS CONSTANT (except Remy, shocking from him today). I hated the way we played in the 2nd half of the season, and now that luck of getting 1-0 wins have suddenly disappeared.And let's not forget, we sold Luis and Cech. Cech to THESE FUCKERS. Cech's presence stopped us from scoring today. We will lose to these fuckers AGAIN if Costa isn't fully fit the next time we play them.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5P7On5y0Ps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismada9 1,948 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Today is nothing to get worked up over at all. Even if it is Arsenal.Losing to Arsenal whatever the occasion is NEVER fun! If you live with 4 Arsenal supporters it's even worse!If I had a worst enemy who supported Chelsea, I wouldn't wish it upon them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray 9,441 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 are you kidding me? I think he had much more difficult saves than Cech. Cech did playbook saves, nothing out of the norm, even for Ospina or their other keeper I can't spell (loaned to Roma now).Courtois had a couple of world class saves there imo, against Cazorla and Arteta or whoever was that he saved with his legs (both in the second).Also, I don't get people blaming this result on Cech, I repeat, he did not do any outstanding save, not even for Oscar's FK. It was a good FK, it was a difficult ball for Cech, but not the point where people could assume other keepers wouldn't do it. Many would.I agree, but i just don't think the difference in quality between teams was really that big, B. They did not give us a 'spanking'. They got the early goal, we chased and failed. This is what they implied. I might be called crazy, but i think we will be ready. Hence why i said, wait for the stats. It seems all to much panicking at this stage (but the CC isn't what makes my blood boil, its preseason). Tibo did very well, looked the part. Im glad for that, we have errors but they our not new. Even knowing those we won the EPL. Lets talk again when we hit the EPL ground running. [emoji33] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iseah100 5,612 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 It'll all come together. If we lose to City, don't worry "it'll all come together". No, it fucking won't. Today was our first team. No kids. And Wenger gave us a huge taste of our own medicine today. Now Arsenal and its fans think they have Chelsea by their nose.I'm not sold on Falcao, Costa keeps getting injured, Remy playing like he forgot the simple BASICS of being a striker, Ramires BARELY showing creativity, Hazard going missing in games....Dude, if ALL that happened only today then fine, I'll keep quiet. BUT THIS IS CONSTANT (except Remy, shocking from him today). I hated the way we played in the 2nd half of the season, and now that luck of getting 1-0 wins have suddenly disappeared.And let's not forget, we sold Luis and Cech. Cech to THESE FUCKERS. Cech's presence stopped us from scoring today. We will lose to these fuckers AGAIN if Costa isn't fully fit the next time we play them.A taste of our own medicine? In a friendly? You realize they beat City last year as well, and finished behind them still. This game means very little. Hazard was off, but it's early goings, he is a slow starter. Costa not playing was more of a precaution imo. And Cech made one decent save, far from world class. Tibo is much better than Cech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechromancer 262 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Mourinho must be really pissed, actually. With his players, his ex-players and his club for this shitty transfer summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono 791 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 It doesnt matter that Courtois is better than Cech. We still made them so much better by selling Cech. It was a really terrible decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhead23 1,147 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 There is nothing new that we offered. Kinda expected result ...Just about average and very predictable, just having more possession doesn't mean we were in control ... how many break did we get after so much possession? How many efforts on goals? Says it all ... Didn't like the approach towards the game ...I understand still pre-season, less training, too much travel ... But then everyone has same level playing field and this is a competitive game whether we like it or not ...And we didn't play like Champions ...Arsenal is adapting... It is a dangerous sign, as they have the team ... it has been their approach which was their pain area in the past. If they strategize properly and get a player or 2 more ... Feel they will start as favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,187 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 The list of this thread in the few hours to come...Falcao is a cunt, Cesc is shit, Tibo is a poor Cech, Mourinho will be sacked after ten games and Hazard should be sold.Welcome to TC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supporter 3,088 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 A very sad day, but better today than in May. And this defeat can make us to change our mind and, well, maybe we look at the market in a different way.To be honest I do not think that we've had a horrible performance because we have had 3 or 4 four occasions to make a goal clearly (Hazard, Ramires ...) and in some moments of the match we could dominate almost the pace of the ball. But we did not get to have the helm of the game. And I do not know what happens to Fabregas, but without him it is impossible.Arsenal really has been better than us today. It was not a huge difference, but enough to decide the trophy.I hope that Roman can change the mind of Jose, because we need creative players. A creative midfielder (Koke style, for example) and / or an N.10 like KDB (but he not want to return with us). They are impossible, but we need someone of that profile.But we must not be too worried. The season has just begun, and we lost the first game 1-0, with an absolutely unstoppable shot. We have been better in the second part (even we could have tied the result) than the first.So there are some good things and some bad things today. For example, today Zouma has shown that he has to be indisputable in our starting eleven. As of now there are no excuses, Kurt must be absolutely indisputable. This guy can be a leader since the defense.By the way, if Cuadrado does not play today with a tight result which requires players who can do dribbling, when he will do it ?. I do not understand his signing.And maybe we must look to our youth. I do not want that RLC get lost along the way ...To summarize, a very sad day, but we do not have to dramatize. This is not a catastrophe, it is a sad defeat in the first game of the season but maybe this defeat will help us in the future, in the market and to avoid absurd obsessions like "the whole season without losing a game."Sad day, but one day to learn and improve. We are the champions of England for something (do not forget it).GO BLUES! Regards to ALL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 - Annoyed that we have lost the unbeaten record against them/Wenger but that was going to be broken at some point. Better to lose it in some meaningless match than in the league or cup games.- We basically got out Chelsea-ed by Arsenal - they scored through one moment of brilliance/poor defending and parked the bus for the rest of the time. We, on the other hand, saw plenty of the ball but did almost nothing with it. Created the 2 best chances of the match but Ramires and Hazard bottled them.- Not going to overreact over a defeat in pre-season but hopefully it will tell Mourinho and/or the board we need 1-2 signings, like proper signings, in certain areas. Then again, he might just dismiss it as getting up to speed with preparing for the new season.- Wenger - the football purist - parked the bus in a big game and won but doubt people will give him the same stick they gave to Mourinho after ditching their tiki-taka football for a more negative approach... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyeye 7,514 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 man f*ck Arsenal, damn it, we just had to lose today, hate losing to that lot, oh and Cech is dead to me, seeing him play for those c*nts is too much to take, say whatever you want and he made their defense much better, enjoy your gooner paradise . Shame we didn´t win today, would have loved to start the season well by winning the CS, whatever, let Arse take this one, f*ck them, sorry for the rant, but i´m not impressed with the team, we lack intensity and urgency at crucial times, was today´s game not motivating enough? i mean it´s f*cking Arsenal, why give them the satisfaction, now we´ll not hear the end of it, expect those stupid Arsenal selfies after the game . Shambolic performance, maybe we do need 1 or 2 more quality signings, maybe i´m just being desperate and readind too much in to this game lol the players definetely need a kick up the arse and wake the f*ck up before the real games start, i´m out. Enjoy it while you can you gooner c*nts http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah85/GasmaskHeadHunter/SMILEYS/WE-HATE-GOONERS-Long_zpsuityooaq.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky 739 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Pisssing myself bwahahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zinctek 470 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 It doesnt matter that Courtois is better than Cech. We still made them so much better by selling Cech. It was a really terrible decision.100% agree!, We may have a better keeper but CHELSEA have just given arsenal 15 points this season well pld who ever signed that off!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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