closed Chelsea 3-0 Leicester

[DDA 9,941]

3 hours ago, CHOULO19 said:

Obviously the best performance of the season since it was the first I had to miss!

Any ideas when downloads of the full match will be available? 

Same here. I thought it was tomorrow because the date on my phone was set a day behind. Furious. Trust it to be our best performance. 

[DDA 9,941]

Did Hazard start out wide today or was he in the 10 role?

[MefiX19 1,092]

2 minutes ago, DDA said:

Did Hazard start out wide today or was he in the 10 role?

He played LW but he moved inside alot. Even in interview he said that he likes the new formation, because forwards can move more freely

[Johnnyeye 7,510]

Good day at the office for the team, but man, Kante keeps impressing and getting better by the day, what a farking huge signing, wish we could pull off more deals like this

[The Skipper 20,609]

12 minutes ago, DDA said:

Did Hazard start out wide today or was he in the 10 role?

He and Pedro played in forward roles behind Costa (so like a LF/RF sort of thing). If we get someone like Di Maria in there next to Hazard and Costa we'd be laughing. 

[kellzfresh 7,229]

40 minutes ago, The Skipper said:

He and Pedro played in forward roles behind Costa (so like a LF/RF sort of thing). If we get someone like Di Maria in there next to Hazard and Costa we'd be laughing.

Or Griezmann/dybala

[y10edn 185]

3rd goal (Victor Moses):

 

[y10edn 185]

David Luiz free kick:

 

[y10edn 185]

Conte & Raniere:

 

[BXL70 396]

Probably one of our best display. All of our guys have well played.

Luiz was outstanding, and he was my MOTM until he made that mistake in the second half. Eventually, I voted for Kante. He was terrific. If only he can improve his finishes, he would be the best midfielder of the PL.

Our best transfer? Conte. Just let's give some play time to Batsman.

[Barbara 15,149]

Definitely our best performance. We dictated things for most time and while at the beginning of the second half we gave them the ball, we still looked well posted in defense and midfield and they didn't really threaten us.

Kudos to Conte and the players, right attitude, good positioning and execution. We were sloppy in our finishing and we could certainly have won by 2-3 more if we were more efficient on that, but that's not a complaint, just an observation.

I don't see either Oscar or Fabregas playing in this team right now because there isn't space for them in midfield (while not being fantastic as he was two seasons ago, Matic improved a lot as the season went on) and I hope they stay in the bench.

I really wish we had a better player to play by Hazard and Costa side in the attack. I don't think Pedro is cut for it, and while Wililan and Moses have their qualities, they are far from what we could have there. Even Schurrle would be better suited for this role than the two of them, but let's see how they fare.

Oscar came back from international break, but then the club released him back to Brazil because one of his close relatives is really sick... for those asking why he wasn't even in the bench.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

1 hour ago, BXL70 said:

Probably one of our best display. All of our guys have well played.

Luiz was outstanding, and he was my MOTM until he made that mistake in the second half. Eventually, I voted for Kante. He was terrific. If only he can improve his finishes, he would be the best midfielder of the PL.

Our best transfer? Conte. Just let's give some play time to Batsman.

No hate, but Im just wondering whats this trend with Kante and "if he could shoot he would be best midfielder"? I have seen it in few posts now. 

I mean, he is DM/box to box and his role is to break up play and connect both ends. He does that absolutely brilliantly. Last season he was best PL midfielder. 

I just wonder why is everything in football being best connected with goals. Strikers obviously. But Kante? Its almost like saying; if only Bonucci could shoot he would be best CB in the world

Kante is what he is and he is doing bloody brilliant in that role. His job was never to score goals, I dont think why would that make him best midfielder if he already is "best" at what he does. 

For midfielders, goals are far too valued today. Pogba got half of the fame for his shooting ability, while there are many things he needs to improve.

Obviously finishing would make Kante even more complete, but for me he is player who breaks up attacks and sets them up, not finishes them. As long he does that he will be best in his role, regardless of how many or how little he scores.

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Regarding the game, the performance was amazing. Sometimes everything just gets together. Established players did amazing job, side kicks shown they are good enough to start, youth got their day too, Costa scored, Eden scored, defense was brilliant and kept clean sheet. Almost too perfect, because the very next game could give us the feel we need to replace whole team.

Bring on United, we are only 3 points off the top!

[Jase 43,479]

2 hours ago, BXL70 said:

Luiz was outstanding, and he was my MOTM until he made that mistake in the second half

Which mistake? The one where he almost scored an own goal?

[Fernando 6,585]

4 hours ago, y10edn said:

Conte & Raniere:

 

Very good seats my friend. 

[Parky 739]

Great performance by the team. The first half was the best I've seen us play in a long time. We started a little slow in the second half but then went onto to control and finish it how we started. Seemed like everything in our new system was clicking with excellent understanding between the players for both attacking and defensive movements.

Excited to see us build from this and we are now only 3 points behind City. Roman was really enjoying the football as well it seemed.

 

 

 

 

[Johnnyeye 7,510]

9 hours ago, y10edn said:

3rd goal (Victor Moses):

 

great play by Moses and Chabolah, great flick by Chabolah and good finish by Moses

[Johnnyeye 7,510]

9 hours ago, y10edn said:

David Luiz free kick:

 

He sure scores some beauties on his day, very unlucky, Schmeichel was nowhere near that.

[MefiX19 1,092]

7 hours ago, BlueLyon said:

No hate, but Im just wondering whats this trend with Kante and "if he could shoot he would be best midfielder"? I have seen it in few posts now. 

I mean, he is DM/box to box and his role is to break up play and connect both ends. He does that absolutely brilliantly. Last season he was best PL midfielder. 

I just wonder why is everything in football being best connected with goals. Strikers obviously. But Kante? Its almost like saying; if only Bonucci could shoot he would be best CB in the world

Kante is what he is and he is doing bloody brilliant in that role. His job was never to score goals, I dont think why would that make him best midfielder if he already is "best" at what he does. 

For midfielders, goals are far too valued today. Pogba got half of the fame for his shooting ability, while there are many things he needs to improve.

Obviously finishing would make Kante even more complete, but for me he is player who breaks up attacks and sets them up, not finishes them. As long he does that he will be best in his role, regardless of how many or how little he scores.

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Regarding the game, the performance was amazing. Sometimes everything just gets together. Established players did amazing job, side kicks shown they are good enough to start, youth got their day too, Costa scored, Eden scored, defense was brilliant and kept clean sheet. Almost too perfect, because the very next game could give us the feel we need to replace whole team.

Bring on United, we are only 3 points off the top!

He must improve his shooting if he plays b2b. He should have scored atleast 2 goals this season already. If he keeps on playing b2b he will get those opportunities to score and he should take them imo

[Essien19 1,415]

14 hours ago, BlueLyon said:

No hate, but Im just wondering whats this trend with Kante and "if he could shoot he would be best midfielder"? I have seen it in few posts now. 

I mean, he is DM/box to box and his role is to break up play and connect both ends. He does that absolutely brilliantly. Last season he was best PL midfielder. 

I just wonder why is everything in football being best connected with goals. Strikers obviously. But Kante? Its almost like saying; if only Bonucci could shoot he would be best CB in the world

Kante is what he is and he is doing bloody brilliant in that role. His job was never to score goals, I dont think why would that make him best midfielder if he already is "best" at what he does. 

For midfielders, goals are far too valued today. Pogba got half of the fame for his shooting ability, while there are many things he needs to improve.

Obviously finishing would make Kante even more complete, but for me he is player who breaks up attacks and sets them up, not finishes them. As long he does that he will be best in his role, regardless of how many or how little he scores.

It instills the myth that everyone who isn't playing as a striker is a failed striker.
Essien was not only a beast, he could shoot as well any time he wanted to. But it's okay that Kanté can't do it properly, the team has more goals in them than last season. That's what's important, i guess.

As for the Bonucci reference, funnily the likes of Hummels, Boateng or Ramos have their shooting boots on, but that's not their most important quality. But it helps Luizs' his case, though. Polyvalent is the magic word these days.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

2 hours ago, Essien19 said:

It instills the myth that everyone who isn't playing as a striker is a failed striker.
Essien was not only a beast, he could shoot as well any time he wanted to. But it's okay that Kanté can't do it properly, the team has more goals in them than last season. That's what's important, i guess.

As for the Bonucci reference, funnily the likes of Hummels, Boateng or Ramos have their shooting boots on, but that's not their most important quality. But it helps Luizs' his case, though. Polyvalent is the magic word these days.

The game is changing obviously and all these CBs who are versatile, makes them better players, but not neccessary better defenders. 

A CB should still first and foremost be good tackler and tactician to position well. Passing, shooting comes second.

And IMO those you mentioned Ramos and Hummels are the same example I was making. Very good CBs, but still questionable in defending. However media sees them as world class because they can pass and score. I find it funny. Hummels is incredibly slow and Ramos has to be one of more overrated defenders because his every second challenge results in faul. His timing is way off and his agression is too high. 

Litteraly the same thing with Luiz, but he is getting stick for a while now. Is he such great CB to be worth 40m? Never. But he is good allround player who happens to be a defender. 

Football loves this generation of versatile players, but I still think a CB should be first and foremost good defender. 

A prime Vidic would always find a place in my team, while I doubt I would place someone like Hummels or Ramos even if they were rated higher because of their versatility.

Its all great when CB can defend brilliantly and on top of that, passes well too. But when media talks of someone like Ramos as world class defender because he scores alot and makes top passes, but has number of flaws in defending, thats beyond me.

Luiz for example is good footballer for a defender, but average defender for footballer on this level.

Only world class CBs out there today are Boateng, Godin, Barzagli and Chiellini. Maybe Silva and Bonucci. Then come the likes of Hummels, Ramos, Pique, etc who replace the defensive flaws with brilliant footwork.

Perhaps Kante needs to work on his shooting if he is to be our b2b, but as long he makes good tackles and supplies forwards, there is nothing else I would demand from him to consider him top midfielder.