Last Sicarius 610 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Since Kante come on a pitch we control game. What an amazing player <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unionjack 7,531 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Just now, nono said: The best football from Chelsea I've watched in an entire year. Milan couldn't get the ball off of us. Hazard was lively and Kante is a God. He does everything on the pitch and makes it so easy for the other midfielders. Cheers bruv. I'll watch the replay now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,913 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Gee, would you look at that! We looked miles better when athletic midfielders came in! Did you see how intensely we pressed them? They couldn't deal with it. That wasn't possible with Cesc and Matic because they're as slow as molasses. Kante is a bit special, isn't he? Immedietly looked at home breaking up play in our midfield. He also pinged a few Scholes-esque cross field passes. Hazard is back, folks! Last thing, if we add a top class CB and perhaps a great fullback we can be a great team. Conte just has to find out who the best partner for Kante is. Chalobah has looked better than anyone else in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unionjack 7,531 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Sad to keep going on about our slow defence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimmas 131 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 7 minutes ago, Unionjack said: Cheers bruv. I'll watch the replay now actually we play really really poor at the first half (our team looks very shambles) even at the early second half, probably for 10-15 minutes our defence is a big joke, getting raped by milan player but when kante came on, boom ! we absolutely much much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Mikel OBE 4,920 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 3 minutes ago, dimmas said: actually we play really really poor at the first half (our team looks very shambles) even at the early second half, our defence is a big joke, getting raped by milan player but when kante came on, boom ! we absolutely much much better Kante helped us take over possession, but Hazard, Cuadrado, and Oscar played the big part in dismantling them. Cuadrado in particular. Really ripped the soul out of that side at the end. Always looking to attack. The anti-Willian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Buzz 487 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 4 minutes ago, Unionjack said: Sad to keep going on about our slow defence Will Zouma help much other than depth? Would Zouma plus just one quality RB or CB make the difference? I think just one quality defender added plus Zouma would be very serviceable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unionjack 7,531 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 1 minute ago, dimmas said: actually we play really really poor at the first half (our team looks very shambles) even at the early second half, our defence is a big joke, getting raped by milan player but when kante comes in, boom ! we absolutely much much better Yeah I was lucky/unlucky to see all 1st half, Got up to get a beer and electric ran out grrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilvorak 3,734 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 We were better because Hazard came on just like against Madrid. He's next level. Michy has also quietly outplayed Costa in pre-season so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unionjack 7,531 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Just now, Gilvorak said: We were better because Hazard came on just like against Madrid. He's next level. Michy has also quietly outplayed Costa in pre-season so far. I'll say it. Bats and Lukaku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beepu 1,714 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 17 minutes ago, Diego said: Anyone else have concerns about Michy? What are your concerns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petre.ispirescu 4,928 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 This defence is the recipe for disaster. If Conte thinks he can improve this shower then he is out of his mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono 791 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Defense struggled whenever they passed the ball over the top. However I'm willing to bet that by December neither of the two center backs we had on the field today will be starting. Zouma will be back and we're definitely signing a new CB unless we're crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNDS 502 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 I think that there are big questions about the viability of 4-4-2 as a starting formation because the two strikers become ineffective if we struggle to get our wingers involved in attacks from open play (as we have done in each of the last three matches). This seems to happen for two reasons: 1) The wingers are made to take-up extremely defensive positions when we are out of possession, and this low defensive block means that we are unable to use them as an effective outlet to exploit turnovers; 2) The two CMs in the middle of the pitch are almost always outnumbered, and the large gaps between players in this system prevents them from engaging in passing combinations and building play effectively from central areas. Subbing Kante on (and the change to 4-3-3) caused our game to improve massively because the subsequent high press that we adopted enabled our wingers to position themselves much more aggressively and stretch Milan's back line. At an individual level there were good displays by Kante, Hazard, Oscar, Cuadrado, and Chalobah off the bench, whilst Azpilicueta and Matic were probably the pick of the starting players; Costa, Fabregas, Willian, and Aina were rather more disappointing despite each managing to contribute a few good things here and there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Fong 2,776 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Hazard, this little genius is really something else, few levels above anyone else in the team. Kante, what a magnificent signing, his influence even blinds can see. Give me Chalobah over Matic everyday of a week, I repeat, CHALOBAH>>>>Matic. I'm very happy with Kante Chalobah combo, don't give me the experience talks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDA 9,941 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Kante for Priminister! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Anyone knows where I canbwatch/download this? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belgiannutt 3,201 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 5 minutes ago, CHOULO19 said: Anyone knows where I canbwatch/download this? Cheers. It's on youtube. Not the best of quality but it's still good. Commentary's in spanish though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Not a clue on the performance as I was in bed after 10 cans of lager. Pleased we won, now lets see some transfers for areas needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid Angel 2,130 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Couldn't watch the match, can somebody tell me who was playing as the deep midfielder when we were using 4-1-4-1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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