closed Atletico Madrid 0-1 Chelsea

[Milan 17,955]

7 minutes ago, ZaynChelsea said:

What happened to Trippier?

Banned for telling a friend he should bet some money on his transfer to Atletico 😄

[milka 3,390]

------------------------ Mendy ------------

------Azpilicueta-----Thiago Silva-------Zouma--------

------James-------Kante----Kovacic-------Chilwell-----

------------------Mount------Werner-----------

----------------------- Giroud--------------

[Tomo 21,751]

5 hours ago, killer1257 said:

He wanted Alex Sandro and got Alonso. He wanted Lukaku and got Morata instead. He wanted Walker and got Zappacosta instead. The list could go on and on. 

Tuchel's transfer history is not that great either. Was he involved in the transfer business of his clubs? I don't know

Every managers first/dream choices are great, the true test of their ability in the market is their contingency plans.

Klopp for example I'm certain ideally wanted Kante in 2016 but instead got Wijnaldium who has been am excellent buy.

[King Kante 1,643]

2 hours ago, milka said:

------------------------ Mendy ------------

------Azpilicueta-----Thiago Silva-------Zouma--------

------James-------Kante----Kovacic-------Chilwell-----

------------------Mount------Werner-----------

----------------------- Giroud--------------

No Zouma please, AM are far too a wily side to have him on the pitch. He will be dragged all over the place. 

[DANILA 290]

Doubt CHO will start; would rather see Chillwell over Alonso. Worried about going with a back-3 as we have a non existent attack with only 3 attacking players... reminds me of the poor form days under Conte - except this time we don't have a hazard

[NikkiCFC 8,285]

Can't believe someone would play again Kovacic-Kante pivot. 

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

6 hours ago, Patrick Bamford said:

 

That is a strong sides even with the all no names . Simeone will have them fighting to exhaustion. 
also that old twat Suarez has more talent in his protruding teeth than half our squad combined so we better mark him out of the game. 

[NikkiCFC 8,285]

Atletico this season play with wing backs as well. I watched last game against Levante and they dominated the game. 11:1 shots on target but they lost 0:2 😂 plus Suarez hit the post, disallowed goal etc.. 

We should attack them and try to control the game. In the end both teams will have chances and who takes them will win. 

I have a feeling Tuchel will go with 3-5-2 with all Jorginho, Kovacic and Kante in the middle. We played like this for 20 minutes against Newcastle. 

Remember how we were excited for Werner, Ziyech, Pulisic and Havartz attack before the season? What happened? Maybe none of them starts. 

[ZAPHOD2319 4,801]

I am really looking forward to this. I really think we can compete. I don't think we can dominate, but this is a match people can raise their game.

[Blue Armour 4,436]

41 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

I am really looking forward to this. I really think we can compete. I don't think we can dominate, but this is a match people can raise their game.

Hope so too.

We really could use a 'big' win to really kickstart our season. Our biggest scalp so far this season, was against an out of sort Spurs side.

A good result against Atletico is something that could spurs on to do better in the league. Didn't quite work for Liverpool, but they have different kinds of problems.

Edited February 22, 2021 by Blue Armour

[bigbluewillie 1,930]

11 hours ago, ZaynChelsea said:

What happened to Trippier?

He's banned for 10 games for betting irregularities.

[Strike 7,474]

Sort of the perfect storm brewing. Atleti on the back of a loss, missing few players and losing home advantage

Hope we turn up and compete. Really feel we can edge this especially since Suarez is a good finisher but is no longer the pressing machine he once was

[King Kante 1,643]

19 hours ago, killer1257 said:

Wasn't Moses just a loan? Now he got Hakimi, who I think is world class in the offensive phase, or at least from what I remember from his BVB days. I did not watch him at Inter yet

Moses was indeed emergency cover for him at Inter. Moses is now at Spartak on loan with a compulsion to buy if they qualify for the CL. 

[chelsea_4_eva 1,180]

We really need Thiago Silva for this one. Imagine Zouma trying to track/read Suarez's movement eeek

[Jase 43,479]

Tuchel's presser coming up...