closed Chelsea 2-0 Lille

[Beigl 1,387]

I forgot we were a good pressing team last year. Now we see glimpses of that again.

[Vesper 28,864]

need that 2nd goal

[Laylabelle 9,359]

Nice tribute for Jamal Edwards

[Vesper 28,864]

Renato Sanches is a lot better than when he was a trainwreck at Bayern

[Laylabelle 9,359]

9 minutes ago, Vesper said:

need that 2nd goal

Definitely especially after the start

[bigbluewillie 1,859]

After the first 15 mins when we could've been 3 up.

We've become fucking ponderous for the remaining 35 min🤬

[Kunka21 12]

i bet Alonso and Pulisic cant make a XI of Lille they are awful 

[Beigl 1,387]

3 minutes ago, bigbluewillie said:

After the first 15 mins when we could've been 3 up.

We've become fucking ponderous for the remaining 35 min🤬

Our midfield is non existent. Kante especially is really bad. 

[turgi 71]

Unwatchable like every game since the lost of Chilwell.

Marcos Alonso shouldn't be playing in these levels, Pulisic as well.

[Benchpress 42]

1 minute ago, Kunka21 said:

i bet Alonso and Pulisic cant make a XI of Lille they are awful 

What on earth of Pulisic's first 45 minutes makes you say that? He's up for it tonight, and you must be watching a different game.

[Pizy 18,368]

Blistering opening 10 minutes in which Havertz could’ve had a hat trick and then we lost all energy and allowed them to press us and rush us into mistake after mistake and let Renato Sanches single handedly boss the midfield. Alonso is clearly being targeted and you can see Thiago getting pissed off at him for having to bail him out like 3 times.

Sanches is one hell of a player, btw. I wanted us to get him last summer and would love him still. He’s awesome on the ball and calm as hell.

[Laylabelle 9,359]

Hopefully we can get that 2nd..had high hopes after the first 15..then went samey 

[NikkiCFC 7,957]

When teams park the bus we are so bad under Tuchel. 

[King Kante 1,484]

3 minutes ago, bigbluewillie said:

After the first 15 mins when we could've been 3 up.

We've become fucking ponderous for the remaining 35 min🤬

Sometimes you have to give credit to the opposition. Lille are being really physical, pressing well, playing quick balls and are finding their passes. That said the defence aren't giving them anything so I am not too worried as I cannot see them keeping this intensity up past the 65th minute. 

However, there are a few issues. 

First is Alonso, his legs have gone (and he didn't have much before). For me we need someone to keep pace with Sanchez/Bamba's runs, so I would look to bring on CHO. 

Second, is that the CM's aren't keeping the ball/dominating enough. I would bring on Jorgi for Kante to try and get some control in there. 

Last is Ziyech, he isn't liking Lille's physical approach and he isn't getting the him to get on his favoured left foot. For me, I would look at Mount or Werner to come in depending on how fit Mount is and what TT wants to do, go out for more or to try and close down their balls out from the back. However, if they do slow down, then this may not be needed. 

Either way, front line is looking infinitely better. 

[MoroccanBlue 5,306]

The amount of individual errors were appalling. The sole reason we allowed Lille back in it. 

Tuchel should be screaming at them at half. 

[Pizy 18,368]

2 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

When teams park the bus we are so bad under Tuchel. 

They haven’t parked the bus, though. They’re aggressively pressing in midfield and forcing us to play quicker than Kante and Kova want to. 

[MoroccanBlue 5,306]

Kai Havertz in numbers

91% pass accuracy

23 touches

5 touches in opp. box

3 shots

2 shots on target

1 goal. 

[Pizy 18,368]

If Jorginho returns to Italy this summer Sanches should be target #1.
 

Kante, Kova, Sanches, and Connor G would be a lovely set of options.