Chelsea 1 - 1 RB Salzburg

[ZAPHOD2319 4,823]

That Silva tackle was bad. Our attack needs a lot of work. I do really like that Potter is willing to get away from the 3 at the back. I am sure he will have Fofana and K2 in. 

[Vegetable 830]

I somehow understand the bias here, lol, but in fact, the only change for now is people here move from bashing Tuchel to bashing players. Result is still abysmal and the only thing we needed today is delivering result and that's what the change was for.

Calendar is ultra fortunate for Potter, but if things doesn't turn around in 3 or so games, I don't see a happy end to this.

[cosmicway 1,333]

The goal we scored was gifted by them.
Salzburg are an indifferent side, the caliber of Burnley just about.
Such is the predicament.

[LAM09 7,069]

Our dreadful finishing magnifies mistakes like Silva's tonight, despite a solid performance otherwise.

We're going to have to get at least 4 points against Milan to keep our progression hopes alive.

[Laylabelle 9,539]

2 minutes ago, YorkshireBlue said:

Least we are having shots and creating chances just need to start burying them

But only 4 on target and only one goal...played so many games now and it's still not happening it's a worrying trend

[NikkiCFC 8,370]

1 point against teams from Croatia and Austria. Pathetic. 

[Thor 2,745]

2 minutes ago, Vesper said:

and many great chances, really good ones

shambolic finishing

So we clearly did a lot better, since I can't remember that from any of our games bar Tottenham. 

[Vesper 30,291]

Dijon Kameri looked better than Luka Sucic

[MoroccanBlue 5,384]

If one of Zargreb or Salzberg manage to win their double header and we struggle against Milan, we could be out by the 4th game. 

250m spent. 

 

[ZAPHOD2319 4,823]

Just now, NikkiCFC said:

He rates Mount, this is huge red flag because Mason and good attacking team cannot go in the same sentence. 5 subs and he finished the game with that display. 

I think his line up was really all CL experienced players. Players who would not be awed by the moment. Mount is Chelsea’s player of the year. 

[YorkshireBlue 3,298]

Just now, Laylabelle said:

But only 4 on target and only one goal...played so many games now and it's still not happening it's a worrying trend

That's on the players, can tell the confidence is just not there.

[Superblue 6,372]

Guess our players can't be bothered with a new manager bounce then.

[Laylabelle 9,539]

Just now, MoroccanBlue said:

If one of Zargreb or Salzberg manage to win their double header and we struggle against Milan, we could be out by the 4th game. 

250m spent. 

 

At this rate wouldn't surprise me...these were meant to be the 'easier' games been anything but! Least we have a point but that's it. 2 games in 1 point and bottom places. Time for it to change but not playing like this

[Vesper 30,291]

Just now, Thor said:

So we clearly did a lot better, since I can't remember that from any of our games bar Tottenham. 

Thiago picked a horrid time to miss a tackle

and Havertz shit away so much of his time on the pitch, then Ziyech said 'hold my beer', and in a few minutes eclipsed him in shitbox play

[Laylabelle 9,539]

1 minute ago, YorkshireBlue said:

That's on the players, can tell the confidence is just not there.

And it's hardly going to be with results and performances like this. Usually new manager..something changes for a little while but clearly the problems run a lot deeper.

[MoroccanBlue 5,384]

We are genuinely spending our way to mid table mediocrity. 

[YorkshireBlue 3,298]

1 minute ago, Laylabelle said:

And it's hardly going to be with results and performances like this. Usually new manager..something changes for a little while but clearly the problems run a lot deeper.

We actually played well, we dominated that game, finishing needs sorting and these little defensive mistakes 

[Jayteezy 18]

Some great tactical analysis of todays game for anyone interested.

 

 

[Pizy 18,993]

We could hardly have hand picked an easier group and unless we win all of the remaining games we will be humiliated and knocked out. With one of the most expensively assembled teams in history.

Horrendous lack of composure in the box + one or two guaranteed dreadful defensive lapses per match and this is the result. We can control and dominate almost every game but these two tendencies will always hold us back.

Chance after chance after chance (including repeatedly from like a couple of yards out) and we can’t finish. And then our opponents pounce on one or two mistakes we make and score. That’s the Chelsea story.

 

[Bren 41]

Very frustrating performance. Players look scared of their own shadows. 

If I never see Ziyech play minute for Chelsea it will be too soon.