closed Chelsea 2-0 Fulham

[blues.bridge 340]

Kepa 7
azpi 6
rudiger 6
Luiz 7
Alonso 4
kante 7-
Jorginho 6
Kovacic 6
Hazard 6.5
Pedre 6.5
Giroud 6
RLC 7
zappacosta 6
Morata 5

[Vesper 27,283]

Just now, !Hazard! said:

He's been rock at the back

Rudiger and him have been our only consistent players all year

[Sideshow Luiz 2,310]

Just now, Vesper said:

I know this isnt popular but I would start Zappa and Emerson at FB most games

The Emerson part is definitely popular.  Zappa....I don't think it's a terrible idea in matches where we're going to have >70% possession, against real bus parking merchants.

[Johnnyeye 7,405]

10 minutes ago, Mana said:

Lol! Morata pointlessly gets in the book for kicking the ball away.

he's a joke, end of

[Vesper 27,283]

Just now, blues.bridge said:

Kepa 7
azpi 6
rudiger 6
Luiz 7
Alonso 4
kante 7-
Jorginho 6
Kovacic 6
Hazard 6.5
Pedre 6.5
Giroud 6
RLC 7
zappacosta 6
Morata 5

Luiz was caught out of position multiple times, Rudiger saved his arse at least 3,4 times (Azpi saved him too) and obviously Kepa

[Vesper 27,283]

WE NEED ICARDI

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

Still too slow in everything we do. It doesn't help that our fullbacks are shit so creating any width is pretty much non existent 

[cosmicway 1,247]

Dismal performance of the year.

[Johnnyeye 7,405]

Just now, cosmicway said:

Dismal performance of the year.

nah so far it was against Spurs in our 3-1 loss

[blues.bridge 340]

5 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Luiz was caught out of position multiple times, Rudiger saved his arse at least 3,4 times (Azpi saved him too) and obviously Kepa

for me today Luiz as played a really good game. (he usually is a dogshit, but not today)
Out of position multiples time today? i haven't seen that, really. Instead he has coverted  well some Alonso mistakes.

[cosmicway 1,247]

Just now, Johnnyeye said:

nah so far it was against Spurs in our 3-1 loss

Spurs was more of an Atkinson job plus defensive mistakes.
Fulham are like PAOK - should have been 6-0 against them.

 

 

[communicate 2,703]

Very poor game overall, Alonso was the free man and his delivery was very poor. After 14 games in epl I still have problems with Kovacic. I just feel like for such technical player playing in the more advanced role, he need to be more aggressive. 

[Jase 43,479]

1. Average performance and thank god Fulham were hopelessly bad. Job done anyway.

2. Can someone please tell what exactly does Sarri see in Alonso again? I'd admit that Azpi isn't exactly the greatest offensively either on the other side but at least he's got some pace and is solid defensively. But Alonso?!

3. What is Sarri's problem with Emerson?

4. Giroud is really no better than Morata. Both are equally bad. Even against the league's worst defence, Giroud barely troubled Sergio Rico in goal. Think he had just 1 shot? And that's the same as Morata after he came on.

5. Kepa is pretty chill in retaining possession, even when under pressure. Courtois would never...

6. Wolves away in midweek and then, Man City next Saturday... #PrayForChelsea

[Johnnyeye 7,405]

3 minutes ago, cosmicway said:

Spurs was more of an Atkinson job plus defensive mistakes.
Fulham are like PAOK - should have been 6-0 against them.

 

 

no excuses from us, yes the ref was poor but Spurs should have spanked us really bad, 3-1 doesnt reflect the true reality of the game, thats how bad we were. But i agree, we were poor today against Fulham

[Vesper 27,283]

4 minutes ago, blues.bridge said:

for me today Luiz as played a really good game. (he usually is a dogshit, but not today)
Out of position multiples time today? i haven't seen that, really. Instead he has coverted  well some Alonso mistakes.

Perfect example

The Rudiger kick save right out of play on the right for a Fulham corner. Not sure the time, it was right before my Luiz ball watching comment long back. Luiz was COMPLETELY asleep and let his man run in. My wife screamed so loud our serval bit me

[cosmicway 1,247]

2 minutes ago, Johnnyeye said:

no excuses from us, yes the ref was poor but Spurs should spanked us really bad, 3-1 doesnt reflect the true reality of the game, thats how bad he were.

Let Chelsea equalize against Spurs and then we would see if they could do it.

[Stats 6,980]

Tough game like I expected with Ranieri their new manager and the honeymoon period but we got the win. So pleased to see Kante doing what he does best. Still would give MOTM to Hazard. Was not brilliant but the main difference once again and made a fantastic assist to RLC. Now I can sit back, relax and enjoy the North London Derby. 

[Alabama 1,992]

15 minutes ago, Vesper said:

WE NEED ICARDI

at this point I will accept a fine clinical striker even if its not Icardi...though Icardi will be immense here