RhesusReus 219 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 We've looked dangerous going forward but at the same time defensively very susceptible.Cesc and Ivanovic are big defensive liabilities but at least Cesc contributes to the attack. Ivanovic has been useless all round.And I hate when he decides to shoot from 30 yards out. just..why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilvorak 3,734 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 How is Costa's performance?One of our better players today. Looks sharp but isn't getting enough service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stats 7,142 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Montero gives every defender he comes up to a hard time tbh. Super quick and great dribbling + balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,570 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 How is Costa's performance?Good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Surprisingly good going forward. The energy of the team is really exciting to watch. Excellent pressing as well. It does make play quite chaotic though.Terry caught slipping a few times. Ivanovic having a mare. Hazard has been really poor. Fabregas is a ghost. Again, high tempo games are his cryptonite. Yes, he's slow but so is Matic and he's fine.Costa looks fit, looks good too. Oscar FK goal #1. He'll score at least one more this season, I'm sure. That 2nd goal was so fortunate, right after conceding as well. Very thankful for that.Come out, score a third and slow the game down. Again, loving the energy. Never expected that today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuvala 2,167 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Man Iva's getting raped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Ivanovic is getting worse and worse in that right back position. Montero has him in his backpocket and it's incredibly frustrating. Their equaliser came from his side of the play and it continues to do so.Mou once said "If I had a team of 11 Azpilicueta's I'd win the CL", well he only needs on at right-back and buy an able left-back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhesusReus 219 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Should've been phased out last season instead he was made VC. Only reason he's in the team is because of his timely goals.he has a place in the squad. whenever we play deep, counter-attacking, where doesn't have to cover space behind him, he's beastly.But when we play expansively, he's the biggest weakness in the squad.I just want to see Jose drop him for games where there are tricky, pacey wingers out wide and play Azpi there and Baba (when we sign him) as a LB, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS 382 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Fullbacks get pulled wide all the time, it's their job to defend against that when they're facing their opposite number. He's not being passed around, he's getting beaten one on one by his opposite number.No. absolutely not. Its a tactic to flatten out defenses. Whenever you level up with the defense out wide, you flatten out defense and makes it very difficult to defend. You defend as a group. You have the first defender, in this case Ivan, second defender, Cahill, and a balancing defender, who should be JT. If the second defender who should be Cahill, is occupied by Bafe, then Willian should pick up Montero, Ivan on Bafe, so Cahill can be the balancing defender. Its always in triangles. Its tactics 101. Small group defending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,908 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Ivanovic will have to cost us numerous goals in order for José to drop him. Only way. He's one of José's "generals" and is nearly undroppable because of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polo7 3,496 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 I swear I read on here somewhere that there is no way we would play well today as we played shit 3 days ago. "Fans" ay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhesusReus 219 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Montero gives every defender he comes up to a hard time tbh. Super quick and great dribbling + balance.Zaha also owned Ivanovic last year. It would be blind to not see that he's a weakness against good wingers that have pace. He can still battle it out against the physical wingers like Alexis Sanchez, but against smaller, quicker players, he's toast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 We've looked dangerous going forward but at the same time defensively very susceptible.Cesc and Ivanovic are big defensive liabilities but at least Cesc contributes to the attack. Ivanovic has been useless all round.Struggling in the backline a bit, but the pressing has been excellent though. The amount of times the ball has been won high up is really impressive. Swansea barely breathing for most of the game.It's just that Chelsea have been sloppy themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara 15,149 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 someone send this to Mou in case he missed the note with his tinted glass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 How is Costa's performance?I would say its better than OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polo7 3,496 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Ivanovic will have to cost us numerous goals in order for José to drop him. Only way. He's one of José's "generals" and is nearly undroppable because of that.I also think that its to do with him scoring important goals when we need em most. But his defending is shocking today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS 382 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 WE NEED MIKEL NOW :yay:Are you for real? Plulllleeease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 No. absolutely not. Its a tactic to flatten out defenses. Whenever you level up with the defense out wide, you flatten out defense and makes it very difficult to defend. You defend as a group. You have the first defender, in this case Ivan, second defender, Cahill, and a balancing defender, who should be JT. If the second defender who should be Cahill, is occupied by Bafe, then Willian should pick up Montero, Ivan on Bafe, so Cahill can be the balancing defender. Its always in triangles. Its tactics 101. Small group defending.We are defending as a group though. For the Ayew goal, there was plenty of support inside for Ivanovic to pass off Montero to, but Ivanovic showed him the outside flank and that's when it turns into a 1-on-1 game and he got beaten. Let's not act like Ivanovic isn't prone to doing this either, he's well known for struggling against quick, nippy wingers, or just 1 on 1 duels in general. He isn't great at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nachikethas 1,154 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Just like the last season we have plenty of unwanted short passes in the penalty box instead of shooting. Hope hazard find his shooting boots soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essien19 1,415 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Imagine Ivan going against Sanchez whenever we play the Goons. Remember last season?CMS knows best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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