closed Atletico Madrid 0-1 Chelsea

[King Kante 1,643]

11 minutes ago, whats happening said:

so will ziyech or havertz play instead of mount in that cam position. i kinda like the potential of ziyeches passing in counter-attack and in general. much more lethal than mount. he can create so much more and can be a dangerous player from distance. set-pieces too. big weakness will be tracking back and covering in which mount is much much better than ziyech.

i would play werner az a sole striker with two fast wingers pulisic and hudson-odoi. i think we will need james' defense on rwb since logically they would have to attack more. 

i am not sure if havertz would be a good option there.

Nah, Giroud has to play as otherwise they will physically dominate Werner. You need to play Werner off someone so he gets a bit of room. 

As for the next game, it is far too early to say who will play. At this moment, I would suspect James comes in at RWB and CHO goes to Mount's position. 

This tie is also not over by a long chalk, we may have got an away goal, but the thing with away goals from first legs is that they only really hold any importance if you get two or more. For instance, if AM score early then they have the advantage in away goals as any goal they score after that equates to 1.5 goals. It is why, while I was happy with the result last night, I do think we should've pushed for another as AM were there for the taking and even if it ended 1-1 it would not really be that much different to a 1-0 win, as it would still mean a 0-0 in the second leg takes you through. However, if you win 2-0 away then you heap 3x more pressure on AM as it means they cannot risk conceeding early in the first game as then they starting having to quickly reach 3 or 4 goals as it kills the extra time route and they aren't really suited to chasing games. 

Edited February 24, 2021 by King Kante

[Jase 43,479]

LMAO

[Muzchap 8,966]

4 hours ago, whats happening said:

so will ziyech or havertz play instead of mount in that cam position. i kinda like the potential of ziyeches passing in counter-attack and in general. much more lethal than mount. he can create so much more and can be a dangerous player from distance. set-pieces too. big weakness will be tracking back and covering in which mount is much much better than ziyech.

i would play werner az a sole striker with two fast wingers pulisic and hudson-odoi. i think we will need james' defense on rwb since logically they would have to attack more. 

i am not sure if havertz would be a good option there.

Ziyech isn't in the same postcode as Mount.

I agree prime Ziyech would be devastating, same as prime Havertz. But sadly, they are way out of form and looking lost. 

I really hope they get their mojo back and soon, otherwise it will be another frustrating night of misplaced passes.

[Vesper 30,091]

full replay in HD (English commentary too, 2 choices, S Grandstand or BT)

 Atletico Madrid v Chelsea Full Match – UEFA Champions League | 23 February 2021

https://eplfootballmatch.com/atletico-madrid-v-Chelsea-full-match-uefa-champions-league-23-february-2021/

 

[cosmicway 1,333]

It's been decided now that the goal counted because Giroud received the ball from an opponent.
Further if the defence covered him while the ball was in midair but the pass was from a teammate it would still be offside, like with wingers who return from offside position to receive the ball - the flag goes up.
Another thing many people confuse re. the offside rule is when the attacker is covered by a defender but the goalkeeper is behind. It is an offside position - there must be two men covering the attacking player.

 

Edited February 25, 2021 by cosmicway

[Jase 43,479]

2 hours ago, cosmicway said:

It's been decided now that the goal counted because Giroud received the ball from an opponent.
Further if the defence covered him while the ball was in midair but the pass was from a teammate it would still be offside, like with wingers who return from offside position to receive the ball - the flag goes up.
Another thing many people confuse re. the offside rule is when the attacker is covered by a defender but the goalkeeper is behind. It is an offside position - there must be two men covering the attacking player.

[Atomiswave 6,117]

20 hours ago, Jason said:

LMAO

For the past decade, we’ve seen Diego Simeone having a successful time at Atletico Madrid with a well-defined game plan, always consisting of a strong defensive system.

 

Even though their style gets some deserved recognition from the Spanish and European media, it seems some people aren’t happy when it’s the Colchoneros who have their plays neutralised by another tactical system.

Mundo Deportivo today features a piece in which they blame Chelsea’s ‘intensity’ for the 1-0 win in Madrid last night.

The story points out that Atletico Madrid only made nine fouls, while the Blues made 21, and that’s highlighted as a key factor why the home side couldn’t put together a better game.

‘Chelsea had a clear plan not to let Atlético play,’ Mundo Deportivo writes. ‘As soon as the Madrid team recovered a ball and the attack began, the ‘blues’ quickly and systematically cut the attack with a foul.’

German referee Felix Brych is also targeted as someone to blame, since it’s stated he allowed Chelsea to make so many fouls and didn’t show enough cards. The article makes two specific complaints towards Mason Mount and Jorginho, since they state both could have seen a second yellow.

The story from Mundo Deportivo doesn’t point out any kind of criticism towards Diego Simeone or his players, as apparently, they only didn’t get a better result due to Thomas Tuchel’s tactical fouls.

 

Butthurt.....so butthurt.

[King Kante 1,643]

7 hours ago, cosmicway said:

It's been decided now that the goal counted because Giroud received the ball from an opponent.
Further if the defence covered him while the ball was in midair but the pass was from a teammate it would still be offside, like with wingers who return from offside position to receive the ball - the flag goes up.
Another thing many people confuse re. the offside rule is when the attacker is covered by a defender but the goalkeeper is behind. It is an offside position - there must be two men covering the attacking player.