closed Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea

[Special Juan 27,512]

And let me tell you, Mendy is massively at fault for the FK, if he goes with his right hand, top hand he saves that.

I coach my keepers that every second week, it works.

[Milan 17,872]

To be brutally honest - I can live with defeats, even with bad defeats to pathetic Arsenal. As long as we produce some promising football. Currently, I cannot see anything. At all. For months.

[Atomiswave 6,072]

6 minutes ago, Blue Armour said:

All it took was a little lack of intensity

Who's job is it to make sure we dont lack intensity BA? Sorry but this is not good enough, we wont get near top 4 like this.

[Blue Armour 4,328]

1 minute ago, Atomiswave said:

This is a systematically failure, players looked like they had given up before the kick off, FL managed to change nothing at all. This was a sackable offense....any other manager at Chels and they would be gone.

I'm telling you what I said before the West Ham game.

The team looks like it has 'given up' because the title charge is no longer realistic. 

The intensity of the team in matches going forward will be up and down,...basically doing enough in games to try and slink into the top 4.

[Atomiswave 6,072]

1 minute ago, Blue Armour said:

I'm telling you what I said before the West Ham game.

The team looks like it has 'given up' because the title charge is no longer realistic. 

The intensity of the team in matches going forward will be up and down,...basically doing enough in games to try and slink into the top 4.

That is not good enough, if its like what you described then we are in deeper shit than I thought.

[Jase 43,479]

14 minutes ago, Atomiswave said:

How could arteta fire his garbage team up but we couldnt?

The players always look dead on their feet in the game following a free week - or close to a free week. I am sure there are some who would still rather blame the players but if you don't believe me, go look at the some of the results and performances last season. A free week always gives Lampard the "chance" to overwork the players and it's also why we always seem to get a random injury or two after no game in midweek.

[Nero 1,847]

CHO was the only player who tried to take on the defence. But Lampard will bench him again and start with Werner on the wing. 

What a joke of a manager. 

[Special Juan 27,512]

Come on Frank get yourself out and wriggle your fucking way out of this one

Can't wait for this interview.....wonder if his arms are still folded.

[Atomiswave 6,072]

1 minute ago, Jason said:

The players always look dead on their feet in the game following a free week - or close to a free week. I am sure there are some who would still rather blame the players but if you don't believe me, go look at the some of the results and performances last season. A free week always gives Lampard the "chance" to overwork the players and it's also why we always seem to get a random injury or two after no games in midweek.

I believe it...its a pattern

[Jase 43,479]

LAMPARD-BALL, PEOPLE!

 

[Blue Armour 4,328]

Just now, Atomiswave said:

Who's job is it to make sure we dont lack intensity BA? Sorry but this is not good enough, we wont get near top 4 like this.

Frank is most culpable. Leaders on the pitch can help, but it is primarily the coach's responsibility. As far as I can see, we have dropped several levels of intensity ever since the Leed's game.

I'm not making predictions here, but just calling out what I see.

Making/not making top 4 isn't a given at this stage. And while we can scrutinize Frank intensely during the match, it will take a lot more matches (and poor results importantly) for the board to budge.

 

 

 

[Vesper 29,170]

8 minutes ago, Atomiswave said:

Who's job is it to make sure we dont lack intensity BA? Sorry but this is not good enough, we wont get near top 4 like this.

we are tracking to only 63 points!!!!!

[Atomiswave 6,072]

3 minutes ago, Blue Armour said:

Frank is most culpable. Leaders on the pitch can help, but it is primarily the coach's responsibility. As far as I can see, we have dropped several levels of intensity ever since the Leed's game.

I'm not making predictions here, but just calling out what I see.

Making/not making top 4 isn't a given at this stage. And while we can scrutinize Frank intensely during the match, it will take a lot more matches (and poor results importantly) for the board to budge.

 

 

 

Fair enough in my book but we wont get better if im honest, this isnt just a bad patch we are seeing. Arsenal looked 10 times better...how? They played much better, you could see what they wanted, arsenak had a plan and fired up for we had jack shit going for us.

[Blue Armour 4,328]

5 minutes ago, Atomiswave said:

That is not good enough, if its like what you described then we are in deeper shit than I thought.

Its not good.

I was worried about this before the W Ham game, and that win changed my mood slightly..

Regardless, I hope we get some fortune in the next 2 games. Can't afford to lose so much pace with the rest of the top 4 contenders in such a short span of time.

[Atomiswave 6,072]

1 minute ago, Blue Armour said:

Its not good.

I was worried about this before the W Ham game, and that win changed my mood slightly..

Regardless, I hope we get some fortune in the next 2 games. Can't afford to lose so much pace with the rest of the top 4 contenders in such a short span of time.

Exactly we cant afford it, teams like LC looking much the better outfit, not good enough with the money we used.

[Blue Armour 4,328]

8 minutes ago, Jason said:

LAMPARD-BALL, PEOPLE!

 

Crap that sounds like Moyes' United team.

That has become our go to tactic this month. 

Its like one of the crutches that Lampard leans on, whenever something worked in the previous few games (in this decent wing play from our full-backs)

[Jase 43,479]

Our results against Arsenal in all competitions ever since Mourinho got sacked in Dec 2015:

W 1-0
L 0-3
W 3-1
L 1-2
D 1-1
D 0-0
D 2-2
D 0-0
L 1-2
W 3-2
L 0-2
W 4-1
W 2-1
D 2-2
L 1-2
L 1-3

5 wins in 16 games. 

cc @Tomo @Mana

[ZAPHOD2319 4,538]

Lampard just threw the players under the bus.