closed Chelsea 2-3 Bayern Munich

[Special Juan 27,093]

Just now, kmk108 said:

But I would say, we are missing our entire starting attack (Pedro-Morata-Hazard), playing a player who cannot defend in the midfield and one of the vocal, organizational leaders in Luiz. 

It's like an example of what can happen with injuries and suspensions in the season coming. The squad needs strengthening quickly, we need more depth and quality, upgrades on Alonso, Moses are needed and Matic too.

Forget the score in this game for one second and just focus fully on the squad and it's miles from the top european teams which is where we need to be at.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Well, sadly we don't have enough quality on the bench that could dramatically change this situation, no?

[YorkshireBlue 2,823]

2 minutes ago, RoyalBlues said:

Well, sadly we don't have enough quality on the bench that could dramatically change this situation, no?

See what morata can do I guess

[OhForAGreavsie 5,773]

11 minutes ago, communicate said:

You can say the same with Bayern no Robben, no Boateng, No Thiago, No Kimmich,No Alaba.

We are playing almost full team, this is not mix and match between youth team and first team. 

I already said that about Bayern.

By 'full' you mean not youngsters. OK I understand.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Just now, BluesMadLad said:

See what morata can do I guess

If I am Conte, I won't play him today, lol. 

[monty 1]

What channel is showing the match.

 

[GQman2121 17]

Honestly pleased that more people can see how limited Fabregas is in this formation. And this is the formation - make no mistake about that. Kante and Bakayoko in front of Azpili, Luiz and Cahill and we're much more formidable. Or at the very least more organized and not giving away so much space which had led to their goals and opportunities. 

It also can't be stressed enough the difference having Boga out there is instead of Hazard. 

[communicate 2,703]

8 minutes ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

I already said that about Bayern.

By 'full' you mean not youngsters. OK I understand.

Yes , special Juan say it perfectly. It is a realistic example not a just a friendly lineup

11 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

It's like an example of what can happen with injuries and suspensions in the season coming. The squad needs strengthening quickly, we need more depth and quality, upgrades on Alonso, Moses are needed and Matic too.

Forget the score in this game for one second and just focus fully on the squad and it's miles from the top european teams which is where we need to be at.

 

[kmk108 1,186]

9 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

It's like an example of what can happen with injuries and suspensions in the season coming. The squad needs strengthening quickly, we need more depth and quality, upgrades on Alonso, Moses are needed and Matic too.

Forget the score in this game for one second and just focus fully on the squad and it's miles from the top european teams which is where we need to be at.

We were always going to be miles away from the top European teams. It's been years since an English club was a real Champions League threat.

[positivefootball 195]

Willian and Bats are terrible right now

[King11Didier 916]

Tolliso looks more than impressive, would have been the piece in mid that Chelsea really needs. 

[DH1988 1,193]

Our positional awareness and just awareness in general when another team breaks is genuinely worrying, we just back off, let players run off us.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Kante is mediocre against any sort of technical midfield chasing shadows like a headless chicken. Player of the Year in England though for tackles and interceptions. Wow. 

We basically get dominated in midfield against any good midfield. It's not just about 3-4-3 or any formation. Spurs dominated us by matching our system

[GQman2121 17]

6 minutes ago, King11Didier said:

Tolliso looks more than impressive, would have been the piece in mid that Chelsea really needs. 

Negative. 

He's a good player but not what we needed. Bakayoko is exactly what was required for the formation that we play. 

[BenIsLegend 475]

Moratas dribbling really is special, looks so dangerous when he gets the ball and just runs

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

David Luiz, Willian, Hazard, Pedro, Fabregas the only ones that raise up our technical level. Other top teams have them in abundance in every position. We have bricklayers instead sprinkled with some decent technique. And we wonder why we can't pass the ball from te back and struggle to string 3,4 passes together vs the strong clubs.

[!Hazard! 3,394]

So so pleased it's Morata wearing the number 9 and not Lukaku. 

[Barbara 15,149]

 

Half of the starting team isn't what it'll be: Christensen, Fabregas, Willian, Boga, Michy, that's literally half of the field players... So if you lose half your team for injuries and suspensions, you're screwed like most teams would.
Everybody knows and spoke about us needing upgrades to Alonso and Moses... But I hope we don't ever have to play competition matches without the whole attack, and missing two other titulars...