closed Chelsea 2-1 Leicester

[cosmicway 1,333]

I watched the match with one eye, after a catarract operation.
We gave them a Werner +++ chance in extra time from which they ought to have equalized.
Previously we gave a stupid goal - passing game again in our own area to attract their players forward when we were 2-0 ahead !!!
The tv was showing a replay of a Leicester shot that went wide and all of a sudden switches to live for a real goal !

 

[Blue Armour 4,446]

Loved the performance. Exactly what I was hoping to see.

A little shame about the end scoreline. A 2-0 goal lead would have done wonders to widen the goal difference between us and Leicester.

Can't complain too much though. It came from Kovacic, who in all honesty am just glad to see on the pitch again with some degree of form  after being out for a month.

[Milan 17,958]

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[coolhead23 1,147]

Good 3 points ... First half was intense, could see we wanted it more than them, would say unlucky that Werner could had 2 goals but it's just how his season has been. Joriginho's penalty was pure class. 

In terms of how played the entire game, would be average ... intensity started to come down as soon as the first goal went in. Our passing was bang average, there are overlapping runs been made but we still chose the difficult through balls. If we play like this in the final, then we will be beaten by City hands down. Conversion in the final third is going to be a huge concern, it wouldnt be solved in the next 2 weeks but we need to come up with a plan because City would know that we would be helping them. 

[OneMoSalah 8,886]

hace 11 horas, Tomo dijo:

Its not really double standards though, Mendy being at fault (or should be doing better) for goals is rare, Kepa makes a disturbingly massive habit out of it. Would I have pointed out Kepa should have done better if that was him? Possibly, but that would be because it was yet another in a massive catalogue of them instead of a relative outlier like it is for Edou. 

Mendy will get less slack when those moments come for the exact same reason Cech did and Turnbull didn't. I actually like Kepa as a person he comes across as a decent lad in his interviews and the squad clearly like him, however I also think an obese 70 year old man I sat next too on the plane back from Alicante last year is a decent guy, doesn't mean I want him in goal for Chelsea.

Fair enough re Kepa.

Still for the saves Mendy has made and his performances this season I think he could have saved it. But still won the game so all in all cant complain too bad. Still think the pass out from Reece a few days after making a pass from same sort of area (albeit much more ambitious) was a bigger concern. 

[chippy 342]

14 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

I thought that is biggest quality in Kepas game and Mendys biggest weakness 😯

Bonkers to even be having anykind of Kepa vd Mendy debate.

OK, Mendy might have done a bit better and maybe got a hand on the shot last night, but it was hardly a big blunder. All keepers will let in some goals where they might have done a bit better. Overall though, Mendy has made a very significant difference to the team since he arrived. I no longer shit myself at every corner, free kick or shot from 30 yards of less.

[Atomiswave 6,117]

That was quality, I loved it, the pace the intensity, the warrior mentality....just quality. And of course they once again did their best to fuck us over them corrupt bastards.

[OneMoSalah 8,886]

hace 9 minutos, Atomiswave dijo:

That was quality, I loved it, the pace the intensity, the warrior mentality....just quality. And of course they once again did their best to fuck us over them corrupt bastards.

The intensity was the main difference. Seems as if the cup final result fired the boys up. 

[Atomiswave 6,117]

35 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

The intensity was the main difference. Seems as if the cup final result fired the boys up. 

Sure did, many factors played a part. Intensity, top 4 on the line, fans back in, them disrespecting us etc

[milka 3,393]

Same Vibe . 

 

Edited May 19, 2021 by milka

[chippy 342]

Rudiger just looked downright scary. Though he was gonna try and eat a Leicester player.

Quite incredible to play so bad for so long  and then turn it around and become a massive player for the team.

[Atomiswave 6,117]

2 hours ago, chippy said:

Rudiger just looked downright scary. Though he was gonna try and eat a Leicester player.

Quite incredible to play so bad for so long  and then turn it around and become a massive player for the team.

I always held him of high esteem especially under Conte but then he fell off, now back with a vengeance, captain material

[MoroccanBlue 5,383]

Attitude and aggression you would've seen from the old guard. Top stuff from him. 

[Laylabelle 9,535]

Well...its a must win now. Gotta go for it..

Edited May 19, 2021 by Laylabelle