Chelsea 1-0 Leeds

[Laylabelle 9,346]

Wins a win but nothing to get excited about. Same problems and we could've dropped points...and continue like this we will continue to unless we step it up a lot 

[Gundalf 804]

2 minutes ago, YorkshireBlue said:

Not mention every one bar Felix bads and enzo who started today we basically bought for 3atb

Well, Fofana, Koulibaly, Sterling, Havertz and Chilly played with a back 4 at their previous clubs when we bought them. In general, a back 4 shouldnt be a problem, but it just is. 

[Blue Armour 4,275]

Honestly, despite the win, I think the follow up matches are when Potter is going to be under real scrutiny from management.

By the law of averages, a win was always coming (whether it was through a formation change, or awful opposition, or both as in today's match).

The question is now whether he and the team can use this win as a springboard and kick on. Or whether they will revert to type., and start a new new winless streak.

 

[YorkshireBlue 3,122]

19 minutes ago, Gundalf said:

Well, Fofana, Koulibaly, Sterling, Havertz and Chilly played with a back 4 at their previous clubs when we bought them. In general, a back 4 shouldnt be a problem, but it just is. 

But they was bought to play in a 3atb system 

[Gundalf 804]

19 minutes ago, YorkshireBlue said:

But they was bought to play in a 3atb system 

Suire but it shouldnt be a problem for them to perform well in a back 4.

[Tomo 21,733]

1 hour ago, YorkshireBlue said:

I remember when 90% of this forum was crying out for back 4. 🤣🤣

It's the right thing to do when James and Chilwell aren't fit but when they are totally different story, a back three frees them up to hurt the opponents in attack.

[TheHulk 1,847]

Fofana starting to find his feet, may turn out to be a good buy in what else was an absolute trash summer spending spurge.

[cosmicway 1,309]

We can't play any ball in the vicinity of the semicircle.
Absolutely zero - nada - μηδέν.
I watched PSG against Nantes (4-2).
Nantes is different quality to Leeds-Spurs-the rest perhaps but they are mid table in La Ligue.
PSG have a fantastic knack with this sort of football - entering the box with one touch football from the semicircle.
Mbappe in the wings does n't generally take part in these movements but it's the genius of the short one of course that helps.

 

[YorkshireBlue 3,122]

21 minutes ago, cosmicway said:

We can't play any ball in the vicinity of the semicircle.
Absolutely zero - nada - μηδέν.
I watched PSG against Nantes (4-2).
Nantes is different quality to Leeds-Spurs-the rest perhaps but they are mid table in La Ligue.
PSG have a fantastic knack with this sort of football - entering the box with one touch football from the semicircle.
Mbappe in the wings does n't generally take part in these movements but it's the genius of the short one of course that helps.

 

Psg? Same psg that has a front 3 of neymar mbappe and Messi? That's like comparing a vauxhall nova to a Ferrari Enzo lol 

[cosmicway 1,309]

4 minutes ago, YorkshireBlue said:

Psg? Same psg that has a front 3 of neymar mbappe and Messi? That's like comparing a vauxhall nova to a Ferrari Enzo lol 

A bombardier tripler caproni with an F-35.
But we won the champions league and they have n't.

[NikkiCFC 7,924]

2 hours ago, TheHulk said:

Fofana starting to find his feet, may turn out to be a good buy in what else was an absolute trash summer spending spurge.

Fofana was never in doubt for me. Upamecano and Konate are nowhere near his level. 

[Alex 8]

Nice process, we played again with the same line-up as before the process/Potter against a relegation team. But at lest we won a game. Still no wins with back four. And still the same donkey as a manager.

But let's enjoy probably the last CL game for the next years.

 

Edited March 5, 2023 by Alex

[manpe 10,861]

Yeah this game showed that we're a back 3 team. 

[LAM09 6,731]

8 hours ago, manpe said:

Yeah this game showed that we're a back 3 team. 

The majority of squad were bought specifically for that reason, so it shouldn't be surprising.