closed Crystal Palace 0-1 Chelsea

[Special Juan 28,096]

Just now, Jason said:

Rather face reality than sprinkle dust on things like they are okay. It's not like you don't moan about things either...

I'm winding you up you fucking tart.

[communicate 2,703]

10 minutes ago, Jason said:

At the risk of being dragged into the whole 'Sarri needs time or the players don't suit his style' argument again, we are basically watching the same football this season that we saw under Conte (last season) and Mourinho. Dominate possession against the lesser sides, which we have tended to do as well under Conte and Mourinho, but offer very little going forward. We always relied on someone to do something out of nothing in the past and it's the same now again under Sarri. Yet to see any of the trademark Sarri-ball that we keep hearing so much about. The football feels so rigid and the players don't look like they are having 'fun'.

You are absolutely right. I know that it will take time changing the way we play. Certainly after two counter attacking manager in Conte and Mourinho. Although our offense still look lethargic but if you look at todays performance, the addition of jorginho actually improve our attacking performance compare to last season. His passing may not be the same level as fab but he can make pass to player between the lines. The problem many times if you watch from today's game when we get the ball in dangerous position, It turn into nothing. There is no partnership or connection between player.

Just watched how shaqiri connect really well with Salah, same with firmino with salah and mane. That is what we need, the problem is we have one star player, two old wingers, one striker who is on his way out and another striker who is kinda hopeless. I don't know what kind partnership that we need to build. I honestly hope that Kovacic and Hazard can build that relationship. 

 

[Jase 43,479]

3 minutes ago, Pizy said:

This is nothing like Conte-ball at all under Sarri. Second half of last season we would regularly allow even small teams to dominate the run of play for large stretches of games. We often had no clue whatsoever positionally. Under Sarri, the ball retention, the pressing, the winning of the ball back, and the positions our players take up to receive the ball and form passing triangles is miles better than it's ever been.

Okay, I'll give you the one on ball retention but let's not act like we were hopeless in pressing, winning the ball back etc. We did those under Mourinho and Conte as well. And speaking of pressing, it's hardly been relentless, like say City or Liverpool, under Sarri. It's been minor so far and we still drop off without the ball like under Mourinho/Conte.

[zekinjo 449]

These days everything Sarri do seems to me like a wrong choice. Players will become unhappy under him sooner then later.. Ops some already are unhappy.. Roman will probably save him with couple of new additions but at the end of the day.. When the fans are not happy.... And people have already started to question him.. It’s just how it is... 

[Jase 43,479]

5 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

I'm winding you up you fucking tart.

GTFO YOU OLD HAG!

[Special Juan 28,096]

1 minute ago, Jason said:

GTFO YOU OLD HAG!

[whats happening 1,612]

20 minutes ago, Jason said:

The injuries are piling up...

maybe this will speed up a new signing...but knowing our board....

 

i cant take anymore of morata. every second he's on, he is just lowering his price

[Strike 7,474]

1 hour ago, milan.cech said:

Hopefully, we will confirm this win by winning the next one at home. Which will be another 90 minutes of hell. Especially at home.

And now… January comes. SPLASH THE CASH!!

or sign someone on loan and hope it works

[!Hazard! 3,394]

Get Higuain on Tueday morning when the transfer windown opens. He'd have enough time to get ready for Wednesday's game since he already knows Sarriball lmao

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

47 minutes ago, !Hazard! said:

Perhaps he wanted a left footed player to play on that side for a while? Currently we have no players there that can comfortably pass with their left foot and it makes that side (and the entire team) even more predictable and vulnerable. If not then I dont either have a clue why he put Emerson there

I believe someone posted a tweet that pointed the lack of left footers in this thread as well...

I really liked Emerson on the wing as a sub because he can break out of the press and did some great work creating space out of a tight defensive situations with his dribbling today adn also vs Watford. Also i think he wanted a player on that side to keep tabs on zaha. Emerson is really good in attack IMO just a bit shaky. in defence albeit no worse than jogging Alonso

[communicate 2,703]

9 minutes ago, !Hazard! said:

Get Higuain on Tueday morning when the transfer windown opens. He'd have enough time to get ready for Wednesday's game since he already knows Sarriball lmao

Higuain is 31. I don't think we need another short term option. 

[Johnnyeye 7,501]

45 minutes ago, Jason said:

The injuries are piling up...

stupid injury, all he had to to was stop the play, he was offside and still decided to shoot the ball, great finish btw but at what cost? Palace defender made a tackle and fucked Giroud up.

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

really should make a few offensive signings now. Not that the board will bother but we fucking need a goalscorer. 

[Tomo 21,751]

Hopefully that's the end of this urban myth that Zaha always plays well against us.

[Tomo 21,751]

3 hours ago, Jason said:

So @Tomo, are we gonna win/draw/lose?

Hey?