MoroccanBlue 5,382 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Save your breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stats 7,142 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 On 16/04/2021 at 23:40, NikkiCFC said: James participated in 17 of 18 games under Tuchel. I personally never compared him to Lamptey and I have big hopes for him but I would not say he is having very good season. This is due to him playing wing back which is clearly not position for him. For this position you have to offer a lot going forward. After 3 attackers wing backs are most offensive players in this system. So basically like two number 8 for Lampard. In PL in 16/17 season Alonso had 6 goals and 3 assists, Moses 3 goals and 3 assists. 17/18 Alonso 7g 2a, Moses 3g 4a. James is on 0/0 under Tuchel as wing back. CHO 2 assists in the same time. CHO is easily ahead now for this position because he offers much more going forward. James is great crosser but unless Olie is on the pitch we wont use that. I remember last season he had some WOW games and MOTM performances but I dont remember any of that this season. I would try him in midfield or RCB. CHO is not easily ahead. If that was the case, he would be starting every game at RWB. James in fact has probably played more games at RWB than CHO has and right now it is clear that James is the favoured choice. When TT initially started, CHO was first choice, however James has definitely been preferred more recently because he provides a better balance of defence and attack. I also think you need to look into the bigger picture than just stats. You mentioned CHO having 2 assists. One of those was a nice delicate pass for Havertz against Palace last week, however that is where stats are just pointless sometimes, because James is more than capable of doing that same pass, however it matters if someones places the ball at the back of the net. James has had 2 assists under TT anyway. One against Barnsley in the cup for Abraham's goal which was fantastic offensive play from James and he also assisted Pulisic goal against Palace last week no? The stats might not officially count that because it deflected of a Palace player on the way but that is arguably his assist. This is why using stats to compare CHO or other players like Moses is pointless. What would be more efficient is seeing the created chances from open play because I am positive James stats would be quite high. For instance against Atletico, James made 10 open play crosses whilst also making the joint most created chances that game. Not his fault no one got on the end of that. Against United in the 0-0 draw at the Bridge, he put in a fantastic cross, which just evaded Werner. So in my recollection that is 2 assists under TT. Also I think you must have forgotten our early season form if you have said you do not remember any WOW or MOTM games from James. I thought he was fantastic against Burnley when we battered them 4-0. Was also brilliant against Leeds in the 3-1 game. He was solid and looked quality. I would say that arguably coming up until end of December he was arguably our POTY at that point. Azpi could not get a look in because James was just a monster. He still is, just not played as much under TT, although like I said in recent weeks that has changed. He plays more than CHO does at RWB now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 It does seem like Tuchel has concerns over CHO defensively and hence why James has been playing a lot of the big games recently, particularly at a time when Tuchel seem to be prioritizing defence first and we aren't exactly a free scoring side (yet, hopefully). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomiswave 6,117 Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,319 Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 If Alonso or Jorginho made that mistake before the goal we would have 5 pages of insults here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said: If Alonso or Jorginho made that mistake before the goal we would have 5 pages of insults here. RJ can make any mistake he wants, Alonso and Jorginho are still terrible players and deserve to be called out at every opportunity. RJ is still young and developing. Everyone can see he will be class. Jorginho and Alonso have been shit their entire careers and deserve to play for this club. Sir Mikel OBE, killer1257 and mkh 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,319 Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Why changing positions in the last couple of games of the season? It clearly does not work, he fucked up again with risky passes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 hace 3 minutos, NikkiCFC dijo: Why changing positions in the last couple of games of the season? It clearly does not work, he fucked up again with risky passes. Aye second dodgy pass in a weak but oversll his performance again has been good bar those 2 mistakes. Still more critical of Mendy there, too slow to get down, should save it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH1988 1,348 Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Back to RWB for the final, I understand moving him vs Vardy but I’m sick of seeing Dave blunt our attack every 10 minutes. killer1257 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Interesting that James was moved into the CM role for the first time with us when we were throwing the kitchen sink at Villa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,319 Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 We were keeping clean sheets for fun now this change and we concede every game. Why, just why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said: We were keeping clean sheets for fun now this change and we concede every game. Why, just why? Simon1991 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mário César 1,257 Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 (edited) Its just me that thint that he isn't good enough and a bit overrated? I think that we make a mistake selling Lamptey... Edited May 24, 2021 by Mário César Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chippy 342 Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 3 hours ago, Mário César said: Its just me that thint that he isn't good enough and a bit overrated? I think that we make a mistake selling Lamptey... No, not just you who thinks this. He has the occasional good game but his average level is very ordinary. Not that good at defending and really not doing enough going forward either. I hope for noticeable progress next season. If there is none, then Its probably time to sell him. Same with CHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 3 hours ago, Mário César said: Its just me that thint that he isn't good enough and a bit overrated? I think that we make a mistake selling Lamptey... Lamptey looks flashy in highlight reel and odd game vs us but other than that he is average and looks comically tiny. Also cant compensate his fun-size with any kind of redeeming skill in defense. RJ > Lamptey all the way, any day. Is like the Frank Lampard vs Scott Canham question on the Redknapp presser lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mário César 1,257 Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 45 minutes ago, chippy said: No, not just you who thinks this. He has the occasional good game but his average level is very ordinary. Not that good at defending and really not doing enough going forward either. I hope for noticeable progress next season. If there is none, then Its probably time to sell him. Same with CHO. He, like most of Chelsea players, is a good squad player but if we want to fight for titles, he is not good enough. we need a better player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 hace 2 horas, Mário César dijo: He, like most of Chelsea players, is a good squad player but if we want to fight for titles, he is not good enough. we need a better player Hes 21 years old mate. Him, Pulisic, Havertz, Mount, Gilmour etc are all in the age range of 19-22, nobody’s ever the finished article at that age... Syltherin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,175 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 1 hour ago, OneMoSalah said: Hes 21 years old mate. Him, Pulisic, Havertz, Mount, Gilmour etc are all in the age range of 19-22, nobody’s ever the finished article at that age... Mbappe is damn close, lolol (well, I think he will get even better, perhaps even to CR7/Messi level) but other than him, correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chippy 342 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 7 hours ago, OneMoSalah said: Hes 21 years old mate. Him, Pulisic, Havertz, Mount, Gilmour etc are all in the age range of 19-22, nobody’s ever the finished article at that age... Fair point. But I still expect to see some progress in a player and I'm not seeing any in James. I honestly don't think he's any better than he was two years ago and that's a worry. Mount is the only one of the "Chelsea Boys" who's kicked on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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