Rekin 835 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Our midfield play is simply atrocious, pure garbage. We have no control or ball retention in the central midfield. Mount and Havertz are not at all involved in the play in the first half, Kante is mostly disrupting Brighton, while Jorginho gets to play a pass or two when he drops deep. Otherwise it is just CB/FB hoofing the ball up. I really, really hope that this is down to missing players and when Havertz and Mount play more centrally supported by Kovacic/Kante we will see more quality in possession. The wing play is just not going anywhere currently. Really liking Werner so far, great work rate without sacrificing the offensive threat. Him and Zouma primarily have been looking good. RLC is not really doing anything currently, and as mentioned above Havertz and Mount are barely involved so far. Muzchap, 0007 and Vesper 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutcho 8,443 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 The team is gonna be rusty as we saw throughout the prem this weekend. Things are gonna take time. Anyone expecting perfection game one was really hoping.I know this is TC and we are either the best team in the world or the worst team in the world depending what game it is but chill. Vegetable, !Hazard! and Muzchap 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,906 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 The Ziyech injury is huge as it forces us to play mediocre RLC. We'd probably be pinning them in and forcing them to sit deeper with him on the right and Kai in the center. Ruben offers no real threat. Pulisic and Chilwell marauding down the other side will be a dramatic difference as well. Alonso is useless in a back 4 and Mount is wasted out wide. Vesper, Muzchap and 11Drogba 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Pretty shite so far. Well not the worst but not good either. Ruben still looks a shadow of the player he was. Honesty think this season will be his last here if he doesn’t prove himself to be an asset. I really do. Also not playing Havertz as a 10 looks to be stifling him a bit but also, no surprise he looks a bit rusty. Vesper and Nasnet 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nasnet 63 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 5 minutes ago, nofacej said: The main positive to take away from the performance so far is that we have so many players set to return from injury or integrate into the squad that we won't be playing with this horrible formation again and at least have something to look forward to. I hope the coach understands that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azul 1,615 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 In other news, I can already tell how good Werner is going to be for us. Truly a world class player! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share Posted September 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Pizy said: The Ziyech injury is huge as it forces us to play mediocre RLC. Really? Lampard could have easily played CHO on the RW but decided to play Loftus-Cheek and shift Havertz out wide. Azul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDA 9,938 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, Pizy said: The Ziyech injury is huge as it forces us to play mediocre RLC. We'd probably be pinning them in and forcing them to sit deeper with him on the right and Kai in the center. Ruben offers no real threat. Pulisic and Chilwell marauding down the other side will be a dramatic difference as well. Alonso is useless in a back 4 and Mount is wasted out wide. Oh my, imagine Ziyech in that half. He would have run riot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 The weird pre season and stuff is taking its toll, all look rusty. Playing a bit 424 like really puts Havertz too wide and RLC is completely out of his depth down the middle. It sadly looks like he has been absolutely finished as a top player by that useless friendly in the states. And if Lamps really trusts that dud over an actual winger like CHO we need to sign another winger simple as DDA and Muzchap 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,956 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 How the hell 'are we supposed to make a statement' when this is basically almost the same team and with just 1 pre-season game to accommodate the signings? Not to mention other 5 new players are yet to make an appearance for Chels. Jesus, 'we are supposed to make a statement' Laylabelle and DDA 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa19 858 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 We have a Kante problem on our hands. When we have the ball, Brighton close the midfield by putting three players in there to erase Jorginhos options and strenghts. They can do that because we have Kante as partner to Jorginho and Kante offers NOTHING in our build up. We really miss Kovacic ability to carry the ball through the channels in the midfield. With Kovacic in the team Brighton would never have the balls to play this way. 0007, kellzfresh and Nasnet 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zinctek 469 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 where is Kovacic anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kante 1,643 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 17 minutes ago, fmsch24 said: What happened to RLC, I’m more concerned than frustrated What happened? He has always been like this as I and a few others have pointed out. Off the ball he is really poor, on the ball he isn't quite as good as everyone makes out. Only people that do not see it are those still riding the hype train. 8 minutes ago, Hutcho said: Think CHO for Ruben. Or put giroud on and move Werner wide. With some better passing Werner would have been in a couple of times. Werner has looked very good. Havertz hasn't got into the game yet though. Yeah, Giroud or CHO for RLC is the answer atm. However, it is worrying how they are making Mount, Kante and Jorgi run around in circles. This is why I kind of see he logic in a DM/Rice being targeted. 7 minutes ago, Tomo said: Hes always been better on paper than in practice, he had a few months under Sarri (who doesn't get the credit he deserves for his work with Ruben) where everything seemed to be finally coming together for him. Sadly it looks like back to square one, if Gallagher shines at West Brom he's gone. Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nasnet 63 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, Pizy said: The Ziyech injury is huge as it forces us to play mediocre RLC. We'd probably be pinning them in and forcing them to sit deeper with him on the right and Kai in the center. Ruben offers no real threat. Pulisic and Chilwell marauding down the other side will be a dramatic difference as well. Alonso is useless in a back 4 and Mount is wasted out wide. You formation and substitution are some of his weaknesses. I hope he makes good use of all these talents he has Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zinctek 469 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 lampard wont change it as we are winning. could be to late to change it if we have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,319 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 8 minutes ago, Hutcho said: Think CHO for Ruben. Or put giroud on and move Werner wide. Both. Giroud Werner Havertz CHO Jorginho Kante This would be best at the moment. Muzchap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! Vesper 30,175 Posted September 14, 2020 Popular Post! Share Posted September 14, 2020 Kante and Jorginho double pivot has been dreggy too Kante looks a shadow, sorry, but that drum will be one I will keep beating I know it makes me hated on here but I cannot bring myself to hold my tongue I just do not see what he brings anymore his passing has been tosh as well hope he steps it up the 2nd half lets face it its the same 3 things overall defence (set pieces at the fore) as a better team would have lit us up for 2 or 3 Kepa and lack of creativity in the MF plus Alonso has been worked by Lamptey in terms of pace differential zinctek, 0007, Muzchap and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrique 9,133 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Why Twitter is going nuts because CHO is not playing? killer1257 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alabama 1,992 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Put Chilwell Pulisic and Ziyech in that lineup...we would be 2 or 3 up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,382 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Let's see what Lampard's learned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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