closed Leicester 0-1 Chelsea

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Just now, DDA said:

All average but Kovacic changed the game for us.

yes, I just said the same, I guess I go for him

Zouma played really well the 2nd half too

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Wasn't pretty but I'll take it. Let's hope we get arsenal in the next round

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1 minute ago, Magic Lamps said:

I want Arsenal in the semis and Newcastle in the final lol. But if we meet Utd a 4th time this season i hope it will be in the semis rather than losing to them again in the final lol

No chance FL and the players will allow these cunts to beat us again. I would love to fuck them over in the final

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32 minutes ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

We have to give the lad time to be what he is without the burden of unrealistic honeymoon assessments, or overstated criticism based on one or two sub par displays.

Agreed. I wished other people would follow suit and not set unrealistic expectations and likewise not criticize based on one-two subpar performances and look at the bigger picture.

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51 minutes ago, Stats said:

There is no patience on here with any of our players. Flavour of the month the suddenly, villain of the month.

Two good games and suddenly you are wc. It is similar with CHO last season. Both are very good but very good for young player. They will go up and down. 

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42 minutes ago, killer1257 said:

Isn't he one of the fastest players in PL?

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he is a really solid CB, really solid, but I have not seen super pace from him

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41 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

Barkley reverting back to being Barkley. And RLC really is not back up to speed in any shape or form yet.

A million apologies for doing this, and one hundred thousand requests for forgiveness, but I just can't help it.

I hate the expression 'revert/reverting back'. It is horrible, ugly and bad English. Revert/Reverting says all that needs to be said. Reverting implies 'back', that's its meaning. Adding the word back is not needed at all.

Forgive me this time please. I'll try not to do it again.

 

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The FA Cup semi finals will be on July 18/19. That means our game at Liverpool that weekend will likely be postponed to a few days after that.

The draw will be done during HT of Newcastle vs Man City.

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Strange game. Leicester look in trouble in my book, they should have won that can 3-1 but somehow contrived to lose it 1-0. For me, Kova was MotM but I think it also proved that there are certain squad players that need to go as they are either poor of inconsistent. 

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6 minutes ago, Jason said:

But Leicester have struggled for goals since Christmas. Regressed to the mean after outperforming their xGs earlier this season.

father time has caught up with Vardy

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Zouma and Rudiger were fantastic second half. Generally Rudiger was top notch all game. He got my MOTM. Pulisic again was electric and Kovacic and Barkley coming on changed the game. 

Although our CB look suspect, one thing I give to them that helps against teams with fats forwards is that we probably have the fastest group of centre backs in the league. Zouma and Rudiger was not able to be beat for pace. They were solid as hell second half. Did not give Vardy a sniff.

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Just now, Jason said:

The FA Cup semi finals will be on July 18/19. That means our game at Liverpool that weekend will likely be postponed to a few days after that.

The draw will be done after Newcastle vs Man City later.

During half time.

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I'm glad we are going to Wembley but the performance was average. 

Barkley's footballing IQ is very low but I'm afraid that Lamps will be satisfied to see him score. Kovacic should definitely be the first name on the starting sheet as some of you mentioned.Kante in front of the CBs doesnt give us any control on the game and I don't like the way Frank persists with him since the restart.

We need to settle our back 4 and the midfield before buying another forward. As much as I like Havertz, we have far bigger problems.The way we set up and play these days is very different from Lampard's first 3 months here. I feel like he is not sure what to do with our midfielders. 

 

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23 minutes ago, SUNZ said:

Barkley is one of the few players in the world to see a pass, realise his option is closely marked but still make the pass and underhit it for good measure.

Lol!

 

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Rio Ferdinand is so great at breaking down plays

all great CB's are

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2 minutes ago, Laylabelle said:

During half time.

EH?! WTF?! 

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19 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

I like how Barkley turned into prime Lampard for like 17 minutes and then reverted back to being himself again.

Gerrrr!!

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2 minutes ago, Stats said:

Zouma and Rudiger were fantastic second half. Generally Rudiger was top notch all game. He got my MOTM. Pulisic again was electric and Kovacic and Barkley coming on changed the game. 

Although our CB look suspect, one thing I give to them that helps against teams with fats forwards is that we probably have the fastest group of centre backs in the league. Zouma and Rudiger was not able to be beat for pace. They were solid as hell second half. Did not give Vardy a sniff.

Not too sure how much that was to do with them and how much it was to do with Kova getting hold of the ball in the middle. For me, they were really poor in the first half - Rudi in particular pulling out one of his 'lose my man, even though he has done nothing other than run off me' specials on the set piece - then in the second they didn't have much to do as we stepped up the pitch. Maybe, I am being harsh but I actually thought they were poor overall. 

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18 minutes ago, Strike said:

Semifinals! I want Man United in it 

Not for me. If City go through then I want a Manchester derby in the semis. If City go out, then United become the side to avoid.