mccg 1,528 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 MAURIZIO SARRI PRAISES PLAYERS AND HAILS EMERSON'S QUALITY https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2019/1/24/maurizio-sarri-praises-players-and-hails-emerson-s-quality Vesper, Johnnyeye and Unionjack 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! Special Juan 28,141 Posted January 25, 2019 Popular Post! Share Posted January 25, 2019 Fucking great he was last night, has to start again Sunday to keep proving that Sarri should be keeping Alonso on the bench. Vesper, Unionjack, kellzfresh and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! coolhead23 1,147 Posted January 25, 2019 Popular Post! Share Posted January 25, 2019 Boy O Boy!!! He can surely cross!!! That cross in the final minutes was heavenly... lucio, Vesper, 0007 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El P. 1,354 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 8.5/10 performance, really really good! EDIT: To let this guy go would be like letting Filipe Luis go, only way worse because he is younger. Vesper and Johnnyeye 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 He is just such a better full-back, fuck height. He needs to play some consecutive games to shake off that bench dust. Vesper and Johnnyeye 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccg 1,528 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 1 of the things that i like about him , he tracks back to his defensive position quickly not like Alonso who seems to thinking about his hair or something when he gets caught out of position(which he does alot more than Palmieri) Back to the afew more inches problem lol , isn't heightism a real thing ! Same height as A.Cole he done alright for us! If we get a new dm lets hope he is big so that he can help against physical teams Fernando, Vesper, kellzfresh and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cripen 110 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 If height is the case, why the hell we played with Pedro, Willian, Hazard upfront, without Giroud?! Vesper, Johnnyeye and Dazzy_Vance 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supermonkey92 1,428 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 I do understand what he's saying. None of Jorginho, Kante, Kovacic or our two wingers are tall enough to defend corners. That leaves our 2 cbs and a striker (if we play one). IIRC Azpi stands on the post. So playing Alonso literally adds a third to our tall players. Having said that, Emerson doesn't seem too short to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideshow Luiz 2,310 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Well. We'll see how true this is once Higuain is starting. I have my doubts because it's not as if Emerson was playing in all the league matches that Giroud started in, if I'm not mistaken. If Emerson becomes the starter and Alonso is his back-up, I'm okay with us at LB (assuming what we saw was Emerson's level and not a big outlier). Vesper and Johnnyeye 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ja1 1,166 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Supermonkey92 said: I do understand what he's saying. None of Jorginho, Kante, Kovacic or our two wingers are tall enough to defend corners. That leaves our 2 cbs and a striker (if we play one). IIRC Azpi stands on the post. So playing Alonso literally adds a third to our tall players. Having said that, Emerson doesn't seem too short to me. City and Liverpool have a similar ‘issue’, they only field 2-3 tall players. Johnnyeye and Vesper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supermonkey92 1,428 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 1 hour ago, ja1 said: City and Liverpool have a similar ‘issue’, they only field 2-3 tall players. How tall are Walker, Mendy and KDB? The Liverpool fullbacks aren't short. Neither are their cms. Kante and Jorginho definitely are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccg 1,528 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 3 hours ago, Supermonkey92 said: I do understand what he's saying. None of Jorginho, Kante, Kovacic or our two wingers are tall enough to defend corners. That leaves our 2 cbs and a striker (if we play one). IIRC Azpi stands on the post. So playing Alonso literally adds a third to our tall players. Having said that, Emerson doesn't seem too short to me. Hope when we get a dm he is big enough to defend corners/set pieces , then we can rest/drop Jorgy and play Emerson to negate that problem/excuse , its not like Alonso is a defensive wizard , tho lately i do wish he would magically disappear ! Johnnyeye 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ja1 1,166 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Supermonkey92 said: How tall are Walker, Mendy and KDB? The Liverpool fullbacks aren't short. Neither are their cms. Kante and Jorginho definitely are. Mendy is tall at 6”1 but has been injured the majority of the season. His replacements this season have been Delph and Zinchenko. Walker is 5”10 and KDB is 5”11 - the latter is same height as Jorginho. If Liverpool’s full backs aren’t short than neither are our full backs given TAA and Robertson are the same height as Emerson and Azpi, respectively. If their midfield which has for the most part consisted of three of Milner (5”9), Wijnaldum (5”8), Henderson (5”11) or Keita (5”8) isn’t short than again, neither is ours. Fabinho does play more recently, but he adds a third ‘tall person’ just as Giroud/Morata/Higuain do for us. As I said..both teams have played majority of this season with just 2 or 3 outfield players that are tall/threats from set pieces. So swapping Alonso for Emerson is possible (it would leave us with three ‘tall’ players). I would agree with the sentiment if Alonso was literally are only tall outfield player or one of two tall outfield players. It is a valid point but clearly City and Liverpool can make it work, and Emerson has his own multiple advantages over Alonso. Magic Lamps and Johnnyeye 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! Special Juan 28,141 Posted January 25, 2019 Popular Post! Share Posted January 25, 2019 Don't buy into Sarri's words of height and all that, it's generic bollocks. 0007, Alabama, Johnnyeye and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!Hazard! 3,394 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Emerson's height shouldn't be a problem once Loftus-Cheek returns to the starting XI right? He's taller than Alonso after all Vesper and Johnnyeye 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyeye 7,510 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 If Alonso starts the next game i will kill Sarri Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiclasCFC 2,582 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 3 minutes ago, Johnnyeye said: If Alonso starts the next game i will kill Sarri I would start Alonso on sunday in the fa cup, then start Emerson in the next league match. Vesper, Sideshow Luiz, Johnnyeye and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyeye 7,510 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 11 minutes ago, NiclasCFC said: I would start Alonso on sunday in the fa cup, then start Emerson in the next league match. let's hope so mate Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton 2,120 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 He brings energy and freshness to the team, also better understanding with Eden imo. Hope to see lot’s more of him Johnnyeye and Vesper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellzfresh 7,229 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Love at first sight Sideshow Luiz and Johnnyeye 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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