Jase 43,479 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Atletico Madrid 0-1 Chelsea PRE/POST-MATCH DISCUSSION, LIVE CHAT AND ANALYSIS 2020/21 Champions League Round of 16 First Leg 23rd February, Tuesday 2020 National Arena 20:00 Kick Off (UK time) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,224 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Gimenez just left injured (I think) v Levante http://www.sportnews.to/mysports/2021/la-liga-atletico-madrid-vs-levante-s2/#! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milka 3,393 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 I don't see how we will beat Atletico and move on so yeah 😄 2:0 Suarez for sure . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 As much as it would be embarrassing to crash out of the Round of 16 again, it might not be worse this time (swear I've said the same thing in past seasons, lol) as it would allow us to focus finishing in the Top 4 (god, we're becoming like Arsenal!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,536 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 10 minutes ago, Jason said: As much as it would be embarrassing to crash out of the Round of 16 again, it might not be worse this time (swear I've said the same thing in past seasons, lol) as it would allow us to focus finishing in the Top 4 (god, we're becoming like Arsenal!). Well we haven't gone further since 2014...what's another year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 Atletico Madrid with 1 win in their last 4 games, just lost today as well. In crisis mode. 🙃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kante 1,643 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Be interesting game this one. AM are on a bit of a blip but they are a very good team at grinding results out I can see a 0-0 or a 1-0 AM win, which would keep the second leg alive. Whatever happens, please do not allow Zouma or Rudi to be playing the CCB role, if both Silva and AC cannot play, give it to Dave. No way, are we going to get away with their lack of reading the game against a canny operator like Surarez or Simeone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,959 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Oh, a Champions League night. How I have missed them! We need much more of those, much more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azul 1,615 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 CHO RWB, Giroud-Werner and Mount as forwards and Thiago to come back. That's all I ask for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 No fucking Alonso that is all I ask for killer1257 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Magic Lamps said: No fucking Alonso that is all I ask for HA HA! No way Tuchel will drop him. Alonso is like a pest that just won't go away no matter how many times you try to kill it. Ridiculous how he's just wormed his way back into the XI because of a managerial change. Muzchap and killer1257 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,959 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, Jason said: HA HA! No way Tuchel will drop him. Alonso is like a pest that just won't go away no matter how many times you try to kill it. Ridiculous how he's just wormed his way back into the XI because of a managerial change. Fingers crossed you just jinxed it 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azul 1,615 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 7 minutes ago, Jason said: HA HA! No way Tuchel will drop him. Alonso is like a pest that just won't go away no matter how many times you try to kill it. Ridiculous how he's just wormed his way back into the XI because of a managerial change. If we're sticking with 3at the back then why not try CHO at LWB and James at RWB? Tuchel will never go for it but it's more dynamic ib my eyes Blue Armour and Muzchap 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Armour 4,448 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Jason said: As much as it would be embarrassing to crash out of the Round of 16 again, it might not be worse this time (swear I've said the same thing in past seasons, lol) as it would allow us to focus finishing in the Top 4 (god, we're becoming like Arsenal!). Its been happening for a while really. We've slowly been shedding players with grit and footballing IQ, and instead chasing eye candy with flair and technique. The result is that we have players with specialized skills but unable to do the basic things correctly and professionally. A player like Kovacic is symptomatic of this. A guy with such excellent close control on the ball, is unable to keep 90% of his shots low enough to hit the target. That's why we are becoming nothing more than a top 4 team, and not a team that is able to go the whole distance and actually win a title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Armour 4,448 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 27 minutes ago, Jason said: HA HA! No way Tuchel will drop him. Alonso is like a pest that just won't go away no matter how many times you try to kill it. Ridiculous how he's just wormed his way back into the XI because of a managerial change. I've said it before. It depends more on Chillwell than anyone else. Chillwell was dropped because of his indifferent form, rather than Alonso doing anything spectacular. Chillwell will get his chances before the end of the season, and if he steps up, he will go back into the starting 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Armour 4,448 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Jason said: Atletico Madrid with 1 win in their last 4 games, just lost today as well. In crisis mode. 🙃 Sigh...why can't we just face a team on a winning streak instead. 😅 Hope we can nick a few away goals, regardless of the result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 7 minutes ago, Blue Armour said: I've said it before. It depends more on Chillwell than anyone else. Chillwell was dropped because of his indifferent form, rather than Alonso doing anything spectacular. Chillwell will get his chances before the end of the season, and if he steps up, he will go back into the starting 11. I think the problem is Tuchel's decision to play the back 3. He said it himself that Alonso is more suited to the system than Chilwell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Armour 4,448 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Jason said: I think the problem is Tuchel's decision to play the back 3. He said it himself that Alonso is more suited to the system than Chilwell. Alonso is obviously more experienced as a WB., but I think if Chillwell can get more used to it (in terms of when to push up and when to stay back), he can work his way back. Alonso hasn't been spectacular (barring that one goal he scored), so there's a chance for Chillwell to return sooner rather than later Edited February 20, 2021 by Blue Armour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomiswave 6,118 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Jason said: HA HA! No way Tuchel will drop him. Alonso is like a pest that just won't go away no matter how many times you try to kill it. Ridiculous how he's just wormed his way back into the XI because of a managerial change. Nahh I cant see Alonso in the first 11 for this, he better not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nero 1,874 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 (edited) We need true quality players for this game, like Havertz, Ziyech. Not this Abraham, Alonso bullshit. And stop this 3-back nonsens. Edited February 20, 2021 by Patrick Bamford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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