Chelsea 2-0 Dortmund (Aggregate 2-1)

[whats happening 1,525]

3 minutes ago, nyikolajevics said:

We are still far from great but the team starting to look like alive.. 

only in cl.

 

cucurella maybe our best player first half.

[Mhsc 876]

A repeat of the last time we played them except that logic prevails and we manage to score one of the clear cut chances. Hopefully we score more. Potential here to get a real nice win and turn around the players confidence, we could score 3 or more against them based on the high quality chances we're making.

[TheHulk 1,855]

1 minute ago, YorkshireBlue said:

Get the feeling some in here want us to lose, just so potter gets sacked, absolutely disgusting 

Win the tie and sack that clown right afterwards is what should happen if we want to have any chance at winning this competition.

[Pizy 18,368]

Sterling has been shamefully poor all half but that should do him a world of good.

When we up our intensity Dortmund can’t live with us. Just like the first leg. They really aren’t anything special at all and we have far superior players. If we were in the form we should be with all these players this tie would’ve been a breeze.

That being said, all it takes is one silly error or lapse and they can easily score.

[Magic Lamps 11,653]

We usually have our best games in European competitions but Dortmund are the one team not looking to park the bus against us which complements our quick but wayward attackers who need space. Everyone else just has us figured out 

could imagine the salary incentives playing a part here too 

[nyikolajevics 2,573]

1 minute ago, whats happening said:

only in cl.

 

cucurella maybe our best player first half.

Leeds also.. Comparing to February, we look much better.

[Mhsc 876]

Just now, Pizy said:

Sterling has been shamefully poor all half but that should do him a world of good.

 

One of many players that needed a scrappy goal to get them back on track. Hopefully this kick starts him. We just need 1 person who is in goal scoring form to start a turnaround.

[cosmicway 1,318]

Should haven been over by now but still nothing decided.

[YorkshireBlue 3,122]

7 minutes ago, TheHulk said:

Win the tie and sack that clown right afterwards is what should happen if we want to have any chance at winning this competition.

Sack him when he starts winning? 🤷

[Superblue 6,370]

I know it's the Champions League blah blah, but if we saw this much intensity, heart and desire from manager through to all 11 players on that pitch week in, week out, supporters would be far more willing to offer time and patience and excuse inconsistency in results.

 

[YorkshireBlue 3,122]

7 minutes ago, Superblue said:

I know it's the Champions League blah blah, but if we saw this much intensity, heart and desire from manager through to all 11 players on that pitch week in, week out, supporters would be far more willing to offer time and patience and excuse inconsistency in results.

 

Maybe we will, hopefully we will.

[cosmicway 1,318]

2 minutes ago, Superblue said:

I know it's the Champions League blah blah, but if we saw this much intensity, heart and desire from manager through to all 11 players on that pitch week in, week out, supporters would be far more willing to offer time and patience and excuse inconsistency in results.

 

The Germans are not good at man to man marking.
This works for Chelsea and we should have had more by now, including the first leg.

[DH1988 1,273]

6 minutes ago, TheHulk said:

Win the tie and sack that clown right afterwards is what should happen if we want to have any chance at winning this competition.

Or he's just earned staying in charge if we win this. Game by game.

[Blue Armour 4,278]

1 minute ago, YorkshireBlue said:

Maybe we will, hopefully we will.

If we do end up changing the manager later in the season, better to still be in a cup competition than not.

[ZAPHOD2319 4,476]

I was driving and missed the goal, fucking awesome!! Would love for us to get it together!! 

[Vesper 28,764]

5 minutes ago, nyikolajevics said:

Let’s kick them in the second half. They are really not that good.

they are missing:

Julian Brandt  (injured early in this game, has been on a huge tear)
Karim Adeyemi 
Julien Duranville 
Youssoufa Moukoko
Julian Ryerson (starting RB)

Donyell Malen (on the bench, but carrying a knock)

[DH1988 1,273]

4 minutes ago, Superblue said:

I know it's the Champions League blah blah, but if we saw this much intensity, heart and desire from manager through to all 11 players on that pitch week in, week out, supporters would be far more willing to offer time and patience and excuse inconsistency in results.

 

Hopefully this can be the catalyst if we win this, granted I don't think Potter is for us long term but managers have to make their name somewhere, sadly we aren't used to that, we're used to the established elite tier, rightfully so.

[cosmicway 1,318]

2 minutes ago, DH1988 said:

Or he's just earned staying in charge if we win this. Game by game.

He may win today -let's hope- for the reason I explained.