Special Juan 28,141 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Whilst it was tough, it was always going going to be tough. Hazard missing and against a very physical side who battle for everything. Now hold that thought "They battle for everything" if this had been Arsenal they would of caved in, and that's the difference between us and them and a lot of us in this league...We stand up, we never shirk our responsibility and we scrap if it's a scrap and play football when it's needed. This was as terrific performance in so many ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyeye 7,509 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 2 minutes ago, Fulham Broadway said: I was reminiscing back to school when we played one touch football or no contact football - we'd beat every team 9-10 nil under those conditions ! yeah, but for me not so great as i grew up playing as a goalkeeper haha, i got a lot better with time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roquila 1,335 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 MY MAN ANTONIOOOO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 8 minutes ago, Jason said: Love the overrating of Christensen and Zouma. The thing is, there aren't many outstanding CBs out there at the moment, so we might as well work with what we've got. Christensen and Zouma have pretty high ceilings anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinAshburner 1,270 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 RUBEN LOFTUS CHEEK getting more minutes than MICHY BATS is not acceptable. This is #FakeNews from Antonio Conte. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unionjack 7,531 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 We knew it was going to be a dig deep, dirty game and there wasn't really any suprizes. Not all games are beautiful with flowing passes and long dribbles. Some like today you just gotta dig in and wait for your chances to come. A wins a win and I'll take them as they come. 1 down 7 to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted March 18, 2017 Author Share Posted March 18, 2017 5 minutes ago, The Skipper said: The thing is, there aren't many outstanding CBs out there at the moment, so we might as well work with what we've got. Christensen and Zouma have pretty high ceilings anyway. Having high ceiling is one thing but whether or not they fit Conte's style is another. Christensen will maybe get a look in next season but Zouma may not. He's a bit like a Cahill. Can defend when sitting back but average 1-v-1 and looks cumbersome on the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,906 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 16 minutes ago, Jason said: Love the overrating of Christensen and Zouma. Both good enough to be squad players which is what they will be. Luiz obviously won't be dropped next season and Azpi either. That leaves only one spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted March 18, 2017 Author Share Posted March 18, 2017 3 minutes ago, Pizy said: Both good enough to be squad players which is what they will be. Luiz obviously won't be dropped next season and Azpi either. That leaves only one spot. Being squad players may not help their development and while we have done well with the Azpi-Luiz-Cahill combo this season, we definitely still an upgrade in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmicway 1,333 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Johnnyeye said: i know Cahill scored the winner but i voted for Loftus Cheek for man of the match, changed the game for us He should have made it 4-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 4 minutes ago, Thor said: Thought we played well. You'd think we were 2 goals down reading this thread during the game. RLC was a runaway best on ground for me. His physicality in the middle changed the game for us. Really nice hold up play as well as a few great link ups. I think he can grow with the team. Not ready for constant minutes but he can serve a purpose. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Seems like that forward role is truly his best position. Conte saw it from ages ago. If he can develop a killer mental in the final third he'd actually be a very good player. We should get Lampard to teach him his tricks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 32 minutes ago, Jason said: Having high ceiling is one thing but whether or not they fit Conte's style is another. Christensen will maybe get a look in next season but Zouma may not. He's a bit like a Cahill. Can defend when sitting back but average 1-v-1 and looks cumbersome on the ball. But we need a defender like Zouma. You don't just get the same sort of players. A player of Zouma's profile is needed in the squad. Very useful late game and also actually a good natural defender. People have forgotten that when fully fit and on form the guy is actually a good one v one defender. I will stick my neck out and say Zouma can still be a very good defender. Naturally people have forgotten because he's been out for long but he was our best CB by far before he got injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellzfresh 7,229 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Even though we ground out that win, I think we played well overall today. We hit the post twice, grant made 4 very good saves, we scored twice and Stoke had one shot on target all game from a soft penalty. All this without hazard and Costa having a mare in the first half, it was a good, well fought performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 2 hours ago, BoyBlue96 said: Wheels are falling off You said this in the Swansea game too, are you going to every time were on terms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 If people feel tense they type and think the team feel like that.....I understand we are not playing the ultimate football but for god sake we are 13 clear and for some there are no positives. What a position and moment we are in, I for one am delighted and thankful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted March 18, 2017 Author Share Posted March 18, 2017 14 minutes ago, The Skipper said: But we need a defender like Zouma. You don't just get the same sort of players. A player of Zouma's profile is needed in the squad. Very useful late game and also actually a good natural defender. People have forgotten that when fully fit and on form the guy is actually a good one v one defender. I will stick my neck out and say Zouma can still be a very good defender. Naturally people have forgotten because he's been out for long but he was our best CB by far before he got injured. No, I haven't forgotten but the profile of this side under Conte is different to the one under Mourinho. And given his age, ideally, you would want him to be playing week in week out and develop his game rather than just sit on the bench for the most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MefiX19 1,092 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Anyone got a full match video? First missed game this season cuz i was at my grandmas bd "party". EDIT: nvm found it http://lasthl.com/stoke-city-vs-chelsea-highlights-full-match-2/2/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLyon 9,359 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Guess, some would like us to play attractive football like Arsenal does... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea? 892 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 2 hours ago, FabHazard said: Good game management by Conte....I thought Costa was going to get sent off...But he toned his antics down a lot and showed maturity in second half...credit to conte for telling him to calm down I'm pretty sure it was Emanuel who talked Costa down 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belgiannutt 3,201 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Great win, great effort shown by the team. Stoke, what an absolute shit stain of a club. The amount of dirty fouls and off the ball fouls that were going down was just ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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