closed Chelsea 2-0 Newcastle

[Jase 43,479]

Chelsea 2-0 Newcastle
PRE/POST-MATCH DISCUSSION, LIVE CHAT AND ANALYSIS



2020/21 Premier League Match 24
15th January, Monday 2021
Stamford Bridge
20:00 Kick Off (UK time)

[Jase 43,479]

 

[hiterto 35]

                        Mendy

James       Rudiger       Zouma  Chilwell

           Kante             Kovacic

                     Mount

CHO           Werner         pulisic

 

                       

 

[MoroccanBlue 5,299]

Mendy

Dave---Christensen---Rudiger

James------------------------------Alonso

Jorginho---Kovacic

Mount-----Werner

Giroud

[Tomo 21,733]

6 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Mendy

Dave---Christensen---Rudiger

James------------------------------Alonso

Jorginho---Kovacic

Mount-----Werner

Giroud

If we're going to play a back 3/5 for this (hopefully not) CHO has to be one of the wingbacks. We'd be setting ourselves up for a frustratingly infuriating night if we went with two fullbacks in that system.

Personally I think last night's horror show has made selection pretty straight forward.

 

Mendy

 

Azpi (I'd rather James but Tuchel will pick Azpi)

Rudiger

Zouma (Christensen if fit)

Chilwell

 

Jorginho

Kova

Mount

 

CHO

Tammy

Werner

Edited February 12, 2021 by Tomo

[MoroccanBlue 5,299]

15 minutes ago, Tomo said:

If we're going to play a back 3/5 for this (hopefully not) CHO has to be one of the wingbacks. We'd be setting ourselves up for a frustratingly infuriating night if we went with two fullbacks in that system.

Personally I think last night's horror show has made selection pretty straight forward.

 

Mendy

 

Azpi (I'd rather James but Tuchel will pick Azpi)

Rudiger

Zouma (Christensen if fit)

Chilwell

 

Jorginho

Kova

Mount

 

CHO

Tammy

Werner

I'd be surprised if Tuchel went straight for the 4231 at the start. And Werner again at LW? I thought we left that behind?

Edited February 12, 2021 by MoroccanBlue

[Azul 1,615]

I feel like many of us have overrated this squad in the past. Atleast 80% of them are not press-resistant, even though it's an attribute you need at the highest level. It was crazy how much we struggled against the likes of Sheffield and Barnsley when they were pressing us.

If that was City, Liverpool or Manchester United pressing us we would have been destroyed. These past few games showed us that we have a bang average squad at the moment, however I hope that things change in the future.

[Tomo 21,733]

15 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

I'd be surprised if Tuchel went straight for the 4231 at the start. And Werner again at LW? I thought we left that behind?

Difference is he'll be utilized more appropriately now.

[ZAPHOD2319 4,477]

Press conference starts at 2:59

 

[James 5,198]

Injury news ahead of Monday.

 

[Magic Lamps 11,653]

I would have expected us to go 4th over Leicester rather than pool but i do not care. Our match at Anfield is now a lot more signficant. But also our penultimate season fixture at home vs Leicester can be decider.

[Milan 17,853]

No Wilson and a few others for Newcastle which is huge.

[Vesper 28,802]

3 hours ago, Magic Lamps said:

I would have expected us to go 4th over Leicester rather than pool but i do not care. Our match at Anfield is now a lot more signficant. But also our penultimate season fixture at home vs Leicester can be decider.

we have a brutal last 4 games ☹️

[Vesper 28,802]

[bigbluewillie 1,859]

I just feel so confident with Tommy in charge, and fourth spot he we come, never thought i'd be saying this, this season🤣

[Muzchap 8,966]

4 hours ago, bigbluewillie said:

I just feel so confident with Tommy in charge, and fourth spot he we come, never thought i'd be saying this, this season🤣

I politely disagree 👍

I don't like him as manager. He is repeating the same old mistakes of playing Alonso and Jorginho. We will get found out very soon. 

You may see him as the messiah. I just see him as a bellend.

[DDA 9,690]

3 hours ago, Muzchap said:

I politely disagree 👍

I don't like him as manager. He is repeating the same old mistakes of playing Alonso and Jorginho. We will get found out very soon. 

You may see him as the messiah. I just see him as a bellend.

I can understand Jorginhos inclusion but Alonso... that was a dickhead move... it was almost a backhanded slap to Frank Lampards face. Alonso wasn't being played for a very good reason. He thinks he's better than what he is because he scores a volley here and there.

But..

I don't think TT is a bellend.. he comes across as an extremely nice bloke who is intelligent and articulate in his approach.

[MoroccanBlue 5,299]

I agree on Jorginho tbf, but not Alonso. Only a matter of time until Jorginho is made to look redundant by opposition.