closed Chelsea 0-1 Porto

[DDA 9,690]

Look at Havertz positioning and rums. He could have been in around 20 times already. Our midfield and defenders are having a shocker. 

[Magic Lamps 11,654]

Kante is really holding us back offensively. Most important signing for me besides striker will be cm

[Vesper 28,831]

what a shitshow for both sides

dreadful watch

[Milan 17,854]

I don't like the way we play. But I like the way we have to fight.

[Azul 1,615]

Bring CHO on for James, he's just a pass-back merchant in this game. Offers zero going forward.

[Magic Lamps 11,654]

Forgettable first half but another one like this means job done. Tuchel is prime Mourinho in disguise

[Vesper 28,831]

if this was against Bayern (with Lewa) or Citeh we would be down nil 4

Edited April 13, 2021 by Vesper

[DDA 9,690]

8 minutes ago, Azul said:

Bring CHO on for James, he's just a pass-back merchant in this game. Offers zero going forward.

He is hard to watch but I feel we need his defensive game, especially his strength against these fuckers.

[ZAPHOD2319 4,479]

We have been sloppy, but they are giving everything they got.

[King Kante 1,481]

Boring but it will do. 

[Jase 43,479]

Slightly better than the first leg and given the context of the tie, not too bothered about how scrappy the game has been...as long as we don't do anything stupid and get the job done. 

Also, that first half is exactly why I said what I said at the weekend - all fine and dandy to play well when the opposition play passively but it's another to play well when being pressed.

[gdlk 272]

With that game i cant see how we will beat Real

[Vesper 28,831]

I guess I am the only one bothered by the quality of the game

need to put on my pragmatic hat

[MoroccanBlue 5,303]

All the more reasoning why an elite CM should be a priority. 

[Pizy 18,368]

We simply CANNOT deal with the high energy, aggressive pressing. No matter what team does it to us it’s extremely effective. They press us and we then can’t string together ANY sort of passing moves. It’s embarrassing. Over both legs now we’ve looked like the ones who are the scrappy underdog with a limited budget and are just happy to be this deep in the competition.

With Jorginho and Kante as the pair there is no connection between the midfield and attack at all. It’s just either hoofing it up aimlessly into open space or launching a counter attack when Porto lose the ball. Just like the first leg. We can’t play football at all.

This is why we 100% need to prioritize a top midfielder this summer. Jorginho can boss the middle of the pitch against Palace and the like who don’t press. He’s useless and an active hindrance in big games.

[Azul 1,615]

5 minutes ago, DDA said:

He is hard to watch but I feel we need his defensive game, especially his strength against these fuckers.

CHO would offer offensive threat and their left-back wouldn't press up very high. Which means we can potentially control that right side.

[Valdo 583]

Anyone got a reliable stream? They are all lagging for me.

[Tomo 21,733]

4 minutes ago, gdlk said:

With that game i cant see how we will beat Real

Why do so many people act like two games are the same?

We won this tournament the same season McLeish and Pardew won at The Bridge ffs.