Dinamo Zagreb 1 - 0 Chelsea

[King Kante 1,643]

Should've been up when they scored but for some reason Auba thought he would try and be clever. Not sure why he didn't attack the ball Havertz put right in front of him. K2 is looking very suspect and Fofana looks slower than he was prior to his injury. Kova and Mount look disjointed but not really surprised by that with the lack of times they've played together. 

I personally would bring on Broja for Auba and then look to take Dave off for Zakaria and move to a back four as they're just trying to counter us. If that doesn't work after 15 mins bring on Ziyech. 

[cosmicway 1,333]

Haveyou noticed that we don't even have possession the last fifteen minutes ?

[Superblue 6,372]

3 minutes ago, Vesper said:

I already commented weeks ago that fofana has so lost a step since his injury

he was not only my lists since the injury

I said I wanted to see a full season from him post injury

I too would have preferred him to have a full season post injury but I didn't look at that situation as one where he looks alarmingly slow, especially as Orsic is very quick and has a few yards on him when the ball is knocked on. I'm more annoyed that he's not anticipated the situation and dropped off of Koulibaly. Both seemed to go for that ball, complete lack of communication.

Besides that though, I think he's looked ok. Been pretty aggressive in the tackle and looked much better than the other two alongside him. I don't have too many concerns of him as I think he'll be an excellent player here over an extended period. I'm more worried about Koulibaly who really doesn't look on it yet. Silva took a few games to get going so I'm not going to panic about it yet, he needs the chance to adapt but after that Leeds disaster he hasn't really looked the same.

[Vesper 30,119]

12 minutes ago, Kong said:

Few things, this is like watching paint dry, slow awful painful I don't even wanna watch this shit! Second mounts right footed right? All he's fucking doing is hitting lefty's 

Mount has been in a funk for several months

bizarre, no excuses

[Nero 1,870]

Ziyech for Azpi

[milka 3,390]

These passing back-aside without any idea are killing me . 

[Vesper 30,119]

Just now, Superblue_1986 said:

I too would have preferred him to have a full season post injury but I didn't look at that situation as one where he looks alarmingly slow, especially as Orsic is very quick and has a few yards on him when the ball is knocked on. I'm more annoyed that he's not anticipated the situation and dropped off of Koulibaly. Both seemed to go for that ball, complete lack of communication.

Besides that though, I think he's looked ok. Been pretty aggressive in the tackle and looked much better than the other two alongside him. I don't have too many concerns of him as I think he'll be an excellent player here over an extended period. I'm more worried about Koulibaly who really doesn't look on it yet. Silva took a few games to get going so I'm not going to panic about it yet, he needs the chance to adapt but after that Leeds disaster he hasn't really looked the same.

well, all I can say is we need to find the best specialist physio speed training coaches on the planet to work with him

delve into the track world if need be

[Vesper 30,119]

2 minutes ago, Vesper said:

well, all I can say is we need to find the best specialist physio speed training coaches on the planet to work with him

delve into the track world if need be

this sounds crazy, but I would look at the jamaican womens and mens sprinter coaches

they turn good sprinters into insane sprinters for decades

Edited September 6, 2022 by Vesper

[OneMoSalah 8,885]

8 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Crouch just said what I said, Fofana is perhaps not fully fit still, he has perhaps lost a step

I think he DOES regain it, but it may take a full year

Oh come on….

Even if he’s not fully fit, their goal didn’t happen purely because he’s not fit or he’s lost a step.

Its so basic, it happened because he’s not aware who’s around him and doesn’t drop off 1 or 2 yards like any ordinary CB would do there, never mind a supposed top top one who can be the best in the world in a few years.

And before that KK loses an aerial duel which a certain fat spanish waiter did say to the media that aerial duels and concentration wasn’t necessarily a huge strength of his. 

Hopefully its just that both are playing in a struggling team and everyone’s making mistakes as opposed to being glaring weaknesses in their game to fail to do the basics in those situations.

 

Also Kova just played that pass one sec too late 🙁 would of been the start we needed

Edited September 6, 2022 by OneMoSalah

[Johnnyeye 7,501]

Ziyech looks lively since coming on

[Vesper 30,119]

1 minute ago, OneMoSalah said:

Oh come on….

Even if he’s not fully fit, their goal didn’t happen purely because he’s not fit or he’s lost a step.

Its so basic, it happened because he’s not aware who’s around him and doesn’t drop off 1 or 2 yards like any ordinary CB would do there, never mind a supposed top top one who can be the best in the world in a few years.

And before that KK loses an aerial duel which a certain fat spanish waiter did say to the media that aerial duels and concentration wasn’t necessarily a huge strength of his. 

Hopefully its just that both are playing in a struggling team and everyone’s making mistakes as opposed to being glaring weaknesses in their game to fail to do the basics in those situations.

I am NOT blaming him for the goal per se

that's on KK

what I am saying is that did not exhibit much closing burst once he got up to full speed

[Johnnyeye 7,501]

take Mount off

[Johnnyeye 7,501]

wtf was that throw in?

[OneMoSalah 8,885]

5 minutes ago, Vesper said:

I am NOT blaming him for the goal per se

that's on KK

what I am saying is that did not exhibit much closing burst once he got up to full speed

How can you blame KK for losing out on a header but not blame Fofana for being unaware of where his opposite numbers positioned and not dropping off when he’s the last player in the backline?

That is basics… If he was positioned better he would of controlled the whole situation because he controls the space behind him better.

Edited September 6, 2022 by OneMoSalah

[Johnnyeye 7,501]

wake the fuck up you muppets