closed Chelsea 2-1 Spurs

[Johnnyeye 7,472]

another loss on the cards, we are a big shambles right now.

[Special Juan 27,622]

Giroud has to start, he's average but he's miles better than the Belgian waste of space.

 

[Special Juan 27,622]

Son is out injured, apparently could be out for over a month

[Jase 43,479]

 

[Vesper 29,467]

less doom with Son out

 

[Jase 43,479]

  On 18/02/2020 at 11:44, Vesper said:

less doom with Son out

 

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We'll still lose anyway...

[Vesper 29,467]

  On 18/02/2020 at 11:45, Jason said:

We'll still lose anyway...

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I hate to say it, but I feel the same now about pretty much every game

we seem to be in a semi death spiral

[Vesper 29,467]

  On 17/02/2020 at 22:09, milan.cech said:

As I said earlier, I don't think Mourinho will come here for 3 points. He knows we will eliminate ourselves from the top 4/5 battler with our inconsistency. He will be happy with a point. So we will gift them chances and eventually the victory. AKA story of our season.

No expectations from now on, whatsoever.

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even with Son out, I think Mou expects to win

he will not go complete kamikaze but still feel he will not park the bus

maybe I am wrong, but a loss for us is a crucial blow and Mou knows it

[Vesper 29,467]

  On 17/02/2020 at 22:56, Jason said:

CHO and Pulisic apparently out for the game. Abraham doubtful. 

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we are so fucked

the stars have aligned against us

[NikkiCFC 8,122]

 

Wow Son and Kane out. Eriksen sold. 

And they play with RB Leipzig just 65 hours before our game. No excuses! 

[Tomo 21,741]

  On 17/02/2020 at 22:11, milan.cech said:

Also, we have no midweek game, while Tottenham play on Wednesday. Still, that won't make a difference We cannot take the advantage.

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I was actually hoping this was going to be Tottenham's first game after their winter break.

Would have given us a huge advantage match fitness wise.

[Milan 17,896]

So Son is out with a broken arm. Yet, he managed to finish the game and score a stoppage time winner at Villa Park. That is the spirit. Terry would do the same. Terry would finish the game even with Christensen's injury. This is nothing against Christensen but he just not the central defender that attackers would fear playing against. You blow at him, he falls off. I hope, seriously hope that we will not see Christensen for a fair amount of time.

[Special Juan 27,622]

We just can't get up for any game right now, we used to be knocking bets for stuff like this, now we are merely pussy cats.

Jose will be rubbing his hands together for this.

[LAM09 6,879]

  On 18/02/2020 at 12:02, NikkiCFC said:

 
Wow Son and Kane out. Eriksen sold. 
And they play with RB Leipzig just 65 hours before our game. No excuses! 

We couldn't even get a point against Utd last night with over a two week break. If the same players are absent, it looks bleak.

[Laylabelle 9,455]

  On 18/02/2020 at 11:46, Vesper said:

I hate to say it, but I feel the same now about pretty much every game

we seem to be in a semi death spiral

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That's what meant before. Before look at fixtures and think ooooh should have a shot. Whereas now its ohhhh we might lose

[Special Juan 27,622]

If FL starts with Batshit he wants sacking straight up.

[Pizy 18,552]

No Kane, no Son, no Eriksen. Mourinho ball. They leak goals. But it probably still won't matter because we have so many key injuries ourselves. 

This is how it'll probably go - we dominate the ball, dominate the run of play, have 20 shots with 5 on target, don't score a single goal. Then, after getting pinned back most of the game, one of their smallest players like Lucas will get one chance in our box and score to win it.

Story of our season.

[Jype 6,398]

  On 18/02/2020 at 12:19, milan.cech said:

So Son is out with a broken arm. Yet, he managed to finish the game and score a stoppage time winner at Villa Park. That is the spirit. Terry would do the same. Terry would finish the game even with Christensen's injury. This is nothing against Christensen but he just not the central defender that attackers would fear playing against. You blow at him, he falls off. I hope, seriously hope that we will not see Christensen for a fair amount of time.

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They said on Sky Sports at the start of the second half last night that Christensen had a suspected concussion and not just the broken nose, so the decision to sub him off might have been forced by the medical staff. Rules for concussion scares are quite strict nowadays.

That being said, I do think that Christensen is soft as fuck for a central defender. He gets constantly beaten in duels and offers zero threat in offensive set pieces. He's got some good qualities to his game too and I do like his calming presence in defence most of the time, but he really needs to toughen up if he's to make the cut in the PL. Still reasonably young for a CB so there might be a quality player in him yet but I'm starting to get more and more convinced that it's better for both the club and Christensen himself if he goes back to the Bundesliga or a move to La Liga perhaps. 

Really can't understand why Tomori hasn't been playing much lately, he was doing quite well when Rüdiger and AC were both out.