closed Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Chelsea

[Pizy 17,860]

Outside of the last few minutes of the half we offered nothing from our front 3. As a whole, we gave the ball away repeatedly with stupid, sloppy passes.

We simply struggle with teams that have a high work rate and intensity. Have all season long. Our players just don't have that steel mentality. 

We need a couple of pit bulls in the team. That's why Barella was so coveted.

[Magic Lamps 11,452]

1 minute ago, Vesper said:

He is ancient, turns 36 in middle of next season.

well he is japanese, they age a bit slower but he only plays becasue he is a fan darling. as long as RLC keeps targetting him i am fine.

 

 

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

I might have overeacted a bit about Sarri, but our players are shocking we need that ban overturned. No manager in the world can make this dross better than it is at the moment. Sarri has his issues but its been almost 4 seasons of mediocrity with this group of players. We need to get rid of at least 8

[bigbluewillie 1,807]

Observation.

Christensen is totally out of his depth.

And no way is Emerson any better than Alonso.

[DDA 9,570]

1 minute ago, Henrique said:

No. They created some chance in the first minutes, and their goal came out of nowhere. Sarri is doing an overral mediocre job, but people developed a huge bias against him. If it was Mourinho or Conte people would be writing more positive stuff. Imo we were the better side.

I'm not against Sarri. I have an extremely thin patience for the players. They are average at best, including the Brazilian's.

[MoroccanBlue 5,200]

1 minute ago, Vybz Kartel said:

I might have overeacted a bit about Sarri, but our players are shocking we need that ban overturned. No manager in the world can make this dross better than it is at the moment. Sarri has his issues but its been almost 4 seasons of mediocrity with this group of players. We need to get rid of at least 8

Yup. With or without Sarri, we are genuinely screwed next season if the ban stays. 

[Magic Lamps 11,452]

Notice tho how much respect they are giving us. They are playing with 5 defenders and 3 defensive midfielders. that is vintage Mourinho/Conte negativity or even worse than that. Really poor that we even conceded vs such a negative side in the first place but we have not had any trouble unlocking them. Th finish for their goal was absolutely world class tho, no one scores with a reserve header from 13 yards. any where else and it is no goal sublime accuracy. anyway we are in a good position now and can pick them apart if we keep our composure, their defence is not having their best day, only jovic is

[Vesper 27,336]

Just now, Vybz Kartel said:

I might have overeacted a bit about Sarri, but our players are shocking we need that ban overturned. No manager in the world can make this dross better than it is at the moment. Sarri has his issues but its been almost 4 seasons of mediocrity with this group of players. We need to get rid of at least 8

You may be putting far too much faith in our puppet board I fear. Even if we get a deferral, I so do NOT have confidence we can sort the team in the 5 weeks that the window is open. They literally have to sort it if we do get a deferral, as that means no real window, at that point, until summer 2021.

[cosmicway 1,259]

Stupid giveaway by Kepa.
Looked like an easy catch or at most a corner.
We should win this one.

 

[Magic Lamps 11,452]

2 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Yup. With or without Sarri, we are genuinely screwed next season if the ban stays. 

i think a proper pragmatic, counter attacking manager with a good eye for youth development like Simeone or Allegri could still comfortably make 4th place next season. we have plenty of counter attacking players like Kante, Pedro, CHO, RLC, Barkley and also some youths coming through like Abraham and James. we need someone to fix that defence and we will be ok. Recall Zouma, Abraham, James we can build a technically limited but fierce side with the right coach.

[Vesper 27,336]

1 minute ago, cosmicway said:

Stupid giveaway by Kepa.
Looked like an easy catch or at most a corner.
We should win this one.

 

that header???

that was not a giveaway, that was a truly WC striker in action

[cosmicway 1,259]

Just now, Vesper said:

that header???

that was not a giveaway, that was a truly WC striker in action

Slow motion ball - Kepa was wrong footed.

[NikkiCFC 7,588]

I'm afraid of Chris second yellow. He is very stupid sometimes. 

[Vesper 27,336]

1 minute ago, Magic Lamps said:

i think a proper pragmatic, counter attacking manager with a good eye for youth development like Simeone or Allegri could still comfortably make 4th place next season. we have plenty of counter attacking players like Kante, Pedro, CHO, RLC, Barkley and also some youths coming through like Abraham and James. we need someone to fix that defence and we will be ok. Recall Zouma, Abraham, James we can build a technically limited but fierce side with the right coach.

this is where I am at

I also would still love to see Barkley and/or RLC played at CF in a game or two as an experiment (or Barkley at RW)

IF Tammy is a bust, we are so fucked, unless we truly roll the dice and recall Morata and/or Bats and pray they finally come good.

[MoroccanBlue 5,200]

You're mad if you want Simeone here. Especially after that embarrassment that was the away tie for Juve & Atletico. 

[Stats 6,982]

Loftus-Cheek been our best player by miles.

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

5 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

i think a proper pragmatic, counter attacking manager with a good eye for youth development like Simeone or Allegri could still comfortably make 4th place next season. we have plenty of counter attacking players like Kante, Pedro, CHO, RLC, Barkley and also some youths coming through like Abraham and James. we need someone to fix that defence and we will be ok. Recall Zouma, Abraham, James we can build a technically limited but fierce side with the right coach.

Have you seen how shocking our counter attacks are? When was the last time we scored from one!

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

2 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

I'm afraid of Chris second yellow. He is very stupid sometimes. 

Move Azpi to CB and then put Zappa at RB