closed Chelsea 3-0 Crystal Palace

[YorkshireBlue 3,126]

7 minutes ago, Alabama said:

No werner against Arsenal pls...

Werner does things that no 1 eles does that enables us to play like we do, his game needs work but trust me we play better when he is on the field.

[Jase 43,479]

Good win.

Didn't know Crystal Palace are still being managed by Roy Hodgson...

[Jase 43,479]

4 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

As difficult as I find it to say Werner did anything of note, his movement and running in behind is the only thing that keeps him in this team. Without that he wouldn’t be playing. 

His wayward goal radar aside, you said it as if he doesn't contribute assists (okay there is none today but still) to the team.

I shall say so no more for fear of getting an essay-length reply. 🤣

[Alabama 1,992]

7 minutes ago, BluesMadLad said:

Werner does things that no 1 eles does that enables us to play like we do, his game needs work but trust me we play better when he is on the field.

Bullshit...keep hearing same line since last season...

[Jase 43,479]

1 hour ago, NikkiCFC said:

No chance. Lukaku is not ready, Kai played 120 mins and Ziyech is injured. Puli scored and we have MM. Werner is 6th in packing order. And soon this will be clear to anyone including Tuchel. 

Can I just say that you would make a very fascinating Liverpool fan to follow? 

[cosmicway 1,333]

Werner reminds me of Francis Lee.
Same body type. I remember Francis Lee scoring in a Greece - England international but those of you who remember him better how good was he really ?

[Vesper 29,077]

I wish people would stop shitting on Werner

just my tuppence

[OneMoSalah 8,797]

3 minutes ago, Jase said:

His wayward goal radar aside, you said it as if he doesn't contribute assists (okay there is none today but still) to the team.

I shall say so no more for fear of getting an essay-length reply. 🤣

He does sometimes assist but your making out he did it every game or that he didnt have wee bursts where he got so many in a row then did nothing for ages last season.

I don’t know how you can sit and act as if hes contributing to the team, theres not been any clear signs of progression with him in pre-season either and it’s worrying.

I hope it changes with Lukaku playing but ultimately if it doesn’t he will find himself on the bench and soon.

[Jase 43,479]

3 minutes ago, Alabama said:

Bullshit...keep hearing same line since last season...

The stats do back that up actually. 

[YorkshireBlue 3,126]

7 minutes ago, Alabama said:

Bullshit...keep hearing same line since last season...

Do u actually watch the game of do u just watch who ever is on the ball? I suggest just watching werners movement and runs etc etc and just watch the space he creates and the players he pulls out of position.

[Atomiswave 6,072]

3 minutes ago, Vesper said:

I wish people would stop shitting on Werner

just my tuppence

I cant fathom how some cant see how crucial he is to us, just ask Pep.

Edited August 14, 2021 by Atomiswave

[NikkiCFC 8,062]

14 minutes ago, BluesMadLad said:

U was saying lol

Still we unlocked them with free kick goal by defender. 3rd goal also defender. 2nd goal after GK deflected it.

Also we scored 8 against Palace last season. And also we started last season with 3 goals against Brighton (Zouma, James and Jorginho scored).

We need more from attackers. This game did not look different in that department. 

[Pizy 18,453]

Something that looked much better than many times last season was how crisp and quick our passing was. There wasn’t any of that annoying walking pace stuff that infuriated me so many times.

[YorkshireBlue 3,126]

7 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

Still we unlocked them with free kick goal by defender. 3rd goal also defender. 2nd goal after GK deflected it.

Also we scored 8 against Palace last season. And also we started last season with 3 goals against Brighton (Zouma, James and Jorginho scored).

We need more from attackers. This game did not look different in that department. 

I was just pointing out it wasn't a 1 nill scrap 

[Jase 43,479]

1 minute ago, OneMoSalah said:

He does sometimes assist but your making out he did it every game or that he didnt have wee bursts where he got so many in a row then did nothing for ages last season.

Aye, he did go through a barren run last season but do we just ignore the context of him losing confidence during that period before getting somewhat better after Tuchel came in?

4 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

I don’t know how you can sit and act as if hes contributing to the team

Did he not contribute to the team under Tuchel last season? Sure, the goals were lacking but the assists weren't.

We'll see what happens this season.

6 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

theres not been any clear signs of progression with him in pre-season either and it’s worrying.

He only played 2 pre-season games and just 4 games overall. Are you really expecting progression so fast immediately after the summer break?

Has anyone showed clear signs of progression so far this season, besides the goals?

[ZAPHOD2319 4,531]

5 minutes ago, Atomiswave said:

I cant fathom how some cant see how crucial he is to us, just ask Pep.

He often moves the defence and is non stop. Today was not a good day. I dont ever remember his first touch being as bad as it was today. I hope he gets it together because he could really be good for Lukaku. Pulisic would be the one to put him on the bench if Puli plays better link up with Lukaku. 

[Jase 43,479]

7 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Something that looked much better than many times last season was how crisp and quick our passing was. There wasn’t any of that annoying walking pace stuff that infuriated me so many times.

Thought we were so slow and a tad ponderous till we got the goals. 

[Jase 43,479]

By the way, what's with the Emerson sub? Where's Chilwell?