closed Atletico Madrid 0-1 Chelsea

[NikkiCFC 7,594]

31 minutes ago, Stats said:

Kante should have come on for Jorginho  not Kovacic.

Kante and Kovacic together never worked. When will people learn??? 

[Vesper 27,345]

every BT sport pundit picked Chels before the game?

[OneMoSalah 8,616]

1 minute ago, NikkiCFC said:

Kante and Kovacic together never worked. When will people learn??? 

They are going to have to in the second leg. 

I would expect Atletico to be much better in it also so we need to keep going and improve in the final third.

Edited February 23, 2021 by OneMoSalah

[Stats 6,982]

1 minute ago, NikkiCFC said:

Kante and Kovacic together never worked. When will people learn??? 

Well that will be the partnering in the second leg. 

[Vesper 27,345]

1 minute ago, Supermonkey said:

We are good in the CL again 😭

we need to close it out with two massive players (in terms of handling their press Jorginho is massive)

[Milan 17,835]

Just now, OneMoSalah said:

They are going to have to in the second leg. 

Would be good if Tuchel actually started playing those and Havertz more so they get used to each other.

[Vesper 27,345]

Giroud only trails Håland in CL scoring

Mr Europe

[Muzchap 8,966]

5 minutes ago, whats happening said:

nah i would just wait what @Muzchap has to say about this one.

I'm delighted.

Frank had to go sadly.

Well done to the players - finally showing a bit of heart. If we can stick some final balls together we might become something 👍

Do the job in the 2nd round and I'm happy. 👍

Edited February 23, 2021 by Muzchap

[Special Juan 27,104]

This was a fucking massive win.

Do not fear united this weekend.

[OneMoSalah 8,616]

1 minute ago, Milan said:

Would be good if Tuchel actually started playing those and Havertz more so they get used to each other.

Aye true but as we seen under Lampard last season also, there seems to be a lot more fluidity and control when Mount, Kovacic and Jorginho are all in the first 11. 

[milka 3,308]

—Winner vs. Atletico

—91st-minute winner vs. Rennes

—4 goals vs. Sevilla

[Muzchap 8,966]

4 minutes ago, Vesper said:

I stand by what I said

Tuchel is streets ahead of Lampard as a tactical manager, and understands the players positionally far better too

👍 I think SFL lost the players and probably confused things, so he had to go. Most managers understand their best team and SFL could never find it.

[Nero 1,794]

 

[Muzchap 8,966]

9 minutes ago, whats happening said:

nah i would just wait what @Muzchap has to say about this one.

Also I promised not to slate TT. 👍

I'm a man of my word. 

[milka 3,308]

Tonight was our first away knockout tie win in the Champions League since 2012.

2012. 

If you know what i mean

Munich ( Ataturk ) we will come .

[cosmicway 1,260]

Well done.
Giroud was six meters offside but by the time the ball got to him the Atletico defenders covered him - that's why the goal counted.
Atletico is not the force of old. Significantly after the 1-0, in the remaining 20 minutes, Oblak had a lot more work to do than Mendy. In fact Mendy did n't have to make a single save during the entire match !
We will see how Real Madrid fare tomorrow but our real opponents seem to be Bayern - PSG and Pep.

 

Edited February 23, 2021 by cosmicway

[MoroccanBlue 5,200]

Just now, cosmicway said:

Giroud was six meters offside but by the time the ball got to him the Atletico defenders covered him - that's why the goal counted.
 

 

Atletico defender attempted to play the ball. So long if that happens, doesn't matter where Giroud was. He's onsides. 

[Supermonkey 38]

Just now, cosmicway said:

Well done.
Giroud was six meters off side but by the time the ball got to him the Atletico defenders covered him - that's why the goal counted.

 

🤔 you alright pal?