closed Chelsea 1-1 Atletico Madrid

[LAM09 6,751]

Seems like Alonso has been dropped for Zappacosta. Not sure about Moses on the left tbh

2 minutes ago, Pizy said:

He had one poor performance against one of the best attacks in the league. Can't just throw him in the trash like he's dog shit.

He wasn't exactly great against against Utd either. I'd personally have preferred Drinkwater, but I guess Conte is going for the win.

[Leif 6,006]

Drinkwater's earned a start - Bakayoko hasn't. Sums up part of our idiotic policy for the past 10 or so years. Giving games to players just because they cost too much. If Bakayoko came through the youth system on a free, no way on earth he'd start tonight. (And this isn't a fallacy - it's a policy shared by Real Madrid too of course.)

We go into this game weaker than we should be, for the sake of hoping a headless chicken magically turns into Charizard.

[Tomo 21,733]

2 minutes ago, Leif said:

Drinkwater's earned a start - Bakayoko hasn't. Sums up part of our idiotic policy for the past 10 or so years. Giving games to players just because they cost too much. If Bakayoko came through the youth system on a free, no way on earth he'd start tonight. (And this isn't a fallacy - it's a policy shared by Real Madrid too of course.)

We are averaging games every 3 days for the next month, even Hazard and Azpi are being rotated.

[Pizy 18,368]

3 minutes ago, Leif said:

Drinkwater's earned a start - Bakayoko hasn't. Sums up part of our idiotic policy for the past 10 or so years. Giving games to players just because they cost too much. If Bakayoko came through the youth system as a free, no way on earth he'd start tonight.

He had one poor performance against one of the best attacks in the league. Can't just throw him in the trash like he's dog shit.

[Pizy 18,368]

14 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

Seems like Alonso has been dropped for Zappacosta. Not sure about Moses on the left tbh

He wasn't exactly great against against Utd either. I'd personally have preferred Drinkwater, but I guess Conte is going for the win.

I recall him being great against United just didn't have his shooting boots on.

[LAM09 6,751]

I recall him being great against United just didn't have his shooting boots on.

Wasteful is more accurate. Lets hope that isn't the case tonight

[DDA 9,690]

Are there any streams available for this game lads?

[Leif 6,006]

http://www.genti.stream/hd/hd3.php

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Marcos Alonso not starting is a risk since he's our only real LWB but its understandable. He needs a rest. Our boards' left us really thin in that position

[Leif 6,006]

4 minutes ago, MrExcalibur100 said:

Marcos Alonso not starting is a risk since he's our only real LWB but its understandable. He needs a rest. Our boards' left us really thin in that position

Honestly if Bakayoko's supposedly adept at charging forward, and got some sort of defensive prowess, surely he can be moulded into a left back who's no slower than Alonso? 

[BlueStorm1003 539]

6 minutes in and it is already clear that zappacosta is too right footed to play there.

[!Hazard! 3,394]

On the same week when reports about Sandro's desire to leave Juve made the news, Conte decides to start Zappacosta at LWB. It's as if he's trying to send a message to the board

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

This has been a very poor 27 mins by us. Essentially done nothing but admire them. Poor with the ball, no pressing. Nothing so far

[BlueStorm1003 539]

Oh FFS The bias towards atletico from Latin American ESPN is so annoying.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Fabregas and Bakayoko have been poor

[Ledg 638]

Wtf, Cahill? What were you even doing there? Lucky...

 

[Pizy 18,368]

Solid first half. We looked far more dangerous going forward than they did. Hazard and Cesc looked great and Morata was brilliant holding it up and bringing the team in to play. Zappa and Moses both getting joy down the flanks.

They were good at keeping the ball for long periods but were so slow and plodding with it that it made it easy for us to stay compact and keep everything in front of us.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

And Cahill has been poor as well but that's predictable. He's not a player for this level. All in all we've out Atletico'd Madrid them so far. We don't even look interested in the game