Laylabelle 9,535 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 1 minute ago, DDA said: Mendys feet are too big for him to miss the ball when attempting to kick it. That mistake alone killed our chances of making a comeback. We will need to be at our very best to beat them in Spain. The thing that got to me most out of all the shyte we saw tonight was Lukakus miss. How on Earth can that guy be soo bad but still be playing top flight football. If he is 100million how much is Benzema worth!! Thing is you know.. be 2-3 or something and somehow he'll miss the chance to draw.. Least away goals don't count! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 We could have easily won today with the chances we had like always but we continue to miss in the crucial moments. Also our defence is not what it used to be last year. All CBs have regressed at least a bit and the absence of chillwell/rustiness of RJ is hurting the defensive balance big time. Pls just forget about us getting anything in Madrid. We will probably travel there by coach lol and be completely tired. Then they will waste time and derail any kind of game flow from minute 1. This tie is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 I actually think we still have a chance if Ancelotti goes as defensive in the second leg as he did in the second half tonight. Milan and Strike 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhead23 1,147 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Just a sad display ... Cant even express the way we're playing off late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milka 3,393 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Vesper said: Villarreal beat Bayern 1 nil 3:0+ in Munich like Salzburg . Edited April 6, 2022 by milka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,535 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Lost 4-1 to Brentford..3-1 to this lot...so many chances and as usual sod all goals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milka 3,393 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 (edited) Citeh will beat madrid on Semi anyway . Edited April 6, 2022 by milka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmicway 1,333 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 (edited) Half expected this. Apart from Mendy, it was Tuchel who bottled it big way. He approached the match as if it was Orient we were playing with. Edited April 6, 2022 by cosmicway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superblue 6,372 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Weird game really because I don't think we played that bad and as is usual we were pretty wasteful with our chances. We've been beaten by a world class striker on the absolute top of his game scoring 2 incredible headers and then a complete and utter fuck up. You just can't legislate for a mistake like that, and to be honest I was pretty happy with how the team pushed in the second half despite that mistake killing the atmosphere at a time where it felt we were in the ascendancy. We just needed to take one of those chances to keep us within a goal. If we'd have gone to Madrid 2-1 down I'd have fancied us to at least put the frighteners into them but 2 goals behind against a team of that experience I think will be insurmountable. Tonight's game probably showed up some of our weaknesses which need addressing - lack of depth in defence, especially on that left hand side without Chilwell has killed us since he went down injured, we need new blood in midfield to go in there with Kova. Kante in particular has struggled for form in recent months and Jorginho isn't far behind him with that regard. And then we need to find a way to move Lukaku on in the summer and build our attack around Havertz. To be honest though, everything about Chelsea recently has been draining, especially with regards to the ownership and that's only going to exacerbate now we're showing some signs of wear and struggle on the pitch too. Right now, I'd take top 4 and draw a line under this season and hope to look forward to a new era with an ownership maybe with new ideas and some ambition to push the club on. Magic Lamps, MoroccanBlue and Vesper 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,202 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 9 minutes ago, DDA said: Mendys feet are too big for him to miss the ball when attempting to kick it. That mistake alone killed our chances of making a comeback. We will need to be at our very best to beat them in Spain. The thing that got to me most out of all the shyte we saw tonight was Lukakus miss. How on Earth can that guy be soo bad but still be playing top flight football. If he is 100million how much is Benzema worth!! better question how much did Benz aid CR7 all those years? Benz utterly sublimated his game for him for ages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,928 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Must be said, btw, that Mendy makes mistakes on a regular basis. He is capable of excellent saves and is as good as anyone with his hands but he makes idiotic decisions quite often with his feet. A dreadful clearance here, coming out of his area and not kicking the ball away there. He’ll punch rather than catch too often. This is why he will never be more than a very good keeper and not at the truly elite level that Ederson and Allison are at. Vesper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superblue 6,372 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Vesper said: better question how much did Benz aid CR7 all those years? Benz utterly sublimated his game for him for ages Not just that but he also got a lot of stick from media and Madrid fans for years that he wasn't deserving of that spot or was an area the club could improve on. He always seemed to be the fall guy for abuse when the team was struggling. Obviously no taking away from Ronaldo but there's no doubt whatsoever he benefitted from playing alongside Benzema all those years. He's an excellent all round player who has flourished when given the opportunity to be the main man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,202 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 13 minutes ago, Pizy said: I’m annoyed but it’s hard to be too devastated after we won it last season. It’s unbelievably hard to retain this thing. When we go out next week I’ll be supporting ANYONE but the English teams. yes, even RM it isn't like them winning CL again matters in the long run they are always going to be the biggest of the big boy clubs would so much rather they win it than Pool or Citeh I fucking hate Bayern too lol ffs, what a nightmare quarterfinals draw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmicway 1,333 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Mendy's mistake was the exact copy of the one against Brentford. In the other two goals I don't think you can blame any individual player, Mendy or Christensen or Thiago. The same for the goals we conceded against Brentford. It was the defensive formation. Real attackers were having a party. Was that the way Chelsea defended last year in the final against City ? Somehow Tuchel thought Real was like Orient or Krasnodar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,202 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Just now, Superblue_1986 said: Not just that but he also got a lot of stick from media and Madrid fans for years that he wasn't deserving of that spot or was an area the club could improve on. He always seemed to be the fall guy for abuse when the team was struggling. Obviously no taking away from Ronaldo but there's no doubt whatsoever he benefitted from playing alongside Benzema all those years. He's an excellent all round player who has flourished when given the opportunity to be the main man. and Benz is not a cunt like CR7 he matured a lot since his brat days I have a hard time hating him or Lewa just wonderful centre forwards, classic all-time great number 9's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmicway 1,333 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 2 minutes ago, Vesper said: yes, even RM it isn't like them winning CL again matters in the long run they are always going to be the biggest of the big boy clubs would so much rather they win it than Pool or Citeh I fucking hate Bayern too lol ffs, what a nightmare quarterfinals draw Submarine will lift this cup. Vesper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superblue 6,372 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 4 minutes ago, Pizy said: Must be said, btw, that Mendy makes mistakes on a regular basis. He is capable of excellent saves and is as good as anyone with his hands but he makes idiotic decisions quite often with his feet. A dreadful clearance here, coming out of his area and not kicking the ball away there. He’ll punch rather than catch too often. This is why he will never be more than a very good keeper and not at the truly elite level that Ederson and Allison are at. If we're talking keepers with their feet there's no competition either between Ederson and Allison in my opinion. Ederson is light years above Allison who is also prone to making mistakes and overplaying. I always feel that Mendy thinks he's better than he is on the ball. It's not like much is being asked of him either and on the same note he's better with the ball at his feet than the likes of Cech and Courtois are. But he has the likes of Thiago Silva and Rudiger in front of him who are excellent on the ball. Just give it to them! I still want us to play out the back and not just hoof it away but he holds on to the ball too much too often to try and draw a player out and it's a risk for a player who is decent on the ball but not elite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,202 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 17 minutes ago, coolhead23 said: Just a sad display ... Cant even express the way we're playing off late. 2 key plays fucked us Mendy's insanity and asshole Rom missing that absolute sitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,202 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 2 minutes ago, cosmicway said: Submarine will lift this cup. I would LOVE that just for the lulz from arse fanbois reactions 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,959 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 20 minutes ago, Tomo said: I actually think we still have a chance if Ancelotti goes as defensive in the second leg as he did in the second half tonight. Same here. Obviously that third goal is not helping but I can totally see us taking to extra time at the very least. Tomo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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