Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Literally all our attackers are nice, tidy players with pace, skill, flair and are fun to watch but can’t score to save their lives. Nkunku out hurts as big time. How many months is RJ out btw? mkh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,292 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, TheHulk said: We might actually challenge for the league with Caicedo and Lavia next to Enzo. only if we replace Nkunku with Kudus (or something similar, which there just are not that many out there atm) mkh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculatingInfinity 1,478 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 (edited) Shame the last goal couldn't be scored. But it is a way better performance than Chelsea have had for a long time. Diasi looked... Rather bad in defense during the first half, but he luckily scored a goal to make up for it a bit. Gallagher did a decent job defensively, but it is very obvious that Chelsea are lacking a defensive midfielder, who can also pass it around better. Also Nkunku is really missed here. Chukwuemeka isn't ready to start. Edited August 13, 2023 by calculatingInfinity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa19 858 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 (edited) Alright.. ⏺️ Jackson is the real deal. Focus on signing a good backup striker rather than Vlahovic ⏺️ Get Caicedo in ASAP and Enzo will level up even more ⏺️ Enzo is sooooo good ⏺️ Kudus would fit this team like a glove ⏺️ Happy to see us press high with intensity and actually win the ball back and keep attacking ⏺️ Hope James is OK.. he was incredible today Now wrap up Caicedo please Edited August 13, 2023 by Costa19 Vesper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,292 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 4 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said: Literally all our attackers are nice, tidy players with pace, skill, flair and are fun to watch but can’t score to save their lives. Nkunku out hurts as big time. How many months is RJ out btw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmicway 1,333 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Jackson impresses me rather favourably. Also RJ was fantastic today. But the rest of the attackers no. We don't see slow motion Potterball anymore but they cannot score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,579 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Good game, we could have won it. Sterling is sh*t. Hope Reece is fine. Ben, Enzo, Jackson were excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH1988 1,352 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 What did Reece go off with specifically ?? Missed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Armour 4,464 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 6 minutes ago, lucio said: couldn't quite beat them on the field, now lets destroy them in the market. Announce caicedo and lavia pls If we had at least one of them, it would have been a win. Anyway, onwards and upwards. Get them in before the next game lucio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 7 minutes ago, Vesper said: Doesn’t look like we are even in for Kudus anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireBlue 3,298 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 12 minutes ago, xPetrCechx said: Good game, we could have won it. Sterling is sh*t. Hope Reece is fine. Ben, Enzo, Jackson were excellent. Sterling actually played well today, he caused that Liverpool defense so much confusion and his link up play with Reece was brilliant. Mhsc and Norfolkblue1961 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alabama 1,992 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 19 minutes ago, TheHulk said: We might actually challenge for the league with Caicedo and Lavia next to Enzo. That's the deal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rising Sun 711 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 7 minutes ago, DH1988 said: What did Reece go off with specifically ?? Missed it Precautionary substitution considering the intensity of this game, from what I have read. DH1988 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsblubot 3,595 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Mhsc said: Not just energy, he is tenacious and has balls, takes calculated risks and puts his body on the line. I have some time for him but not in this position against this quality of opposition - he needs to play further up Yes and I like all that from him. Unfortunately it's still not good enough at this level. There was a particular moment in the sec half when he was in the middle of the pitch, and took a bit longer to control the bouncing ball, then he squared it to the right (for James,), but ended up passing straight to the liverpool player. Thankfully the counter was stopped by Disasi. Perhaps he's employable as sub; we've had worse, but we need at least a better starter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegetable 830 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Positive enough - Pool wasn't up to the task and there are glaring issues in our team, but this draw, and worth noting, comeback and not losing the lead, is something that would be undoable when things went downhill last season. Hopefully it gives guys and Poch some confidence boost, as it will be needed. Clearly there is a lot of pain on the horizon, but there's some light at the end of the tunnel this time at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireBlue 3,298 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 10 minutes ago, robsblubot said: Yes and I like all that from him. Unfortunately it's still not good enough at this level. There was a particular moment in the sec half when he was in the middle of the pitch, and took a bit longer to control the bouncing ball, then he squared it to the right (for James,), but ended up passing straight to the liverpool player. Thankfully the counter was stopped by Disasi. Perhaps he's employable as sub; we've had worse, but we need at least a better starter. Also a point where salah through on goal until Gallagher did a fantastic challenge, good and bad in every player. robsblubot and The Rising Sun 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsblubot 3,595 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 11 minutes ago, YorkshireBlue said: Sterling actually played well today, he caused that Liverpool defense so much confusion and his link up play with Reece was brilliant. He did. Some people here have a real problem with Sterling... perhaps they expect him to do something he does not do? Sterling got tired very early in the second half though; stopped chasing and pressing. ---- Regarding Salah, I just have to thank Klopp for the helping hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,579 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Reece James was withdrawn because he was tired, not through injury. [via @SJohnsonSport] Fernando, Vesper, DH1988 and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegetable 830 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 (edited) "Controversial" take, but I also feel like there's need to defend two players getting most shit - Gallagher clearly lacks skill, but at least he's giving 110%. In recent history, we had a lot of far more expensive players lacking skill, period. That's improvement. But there's time and place to use him and certainly that's not starting the game vs Pool. Sterling was frustrating to watch at first glance, but actually did a lot of good work, yet not spectacular as getting a goal. Very much Werner-like. Edited August 13, 2023 by Vegetable robsblubot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsblubot 3,595 Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 (edited) Mudryk where all attacks go to die. I honestly don't know what some see in him: easily muscled out of every play--always on he ground. Heavy touches esp on that 1x1 situation... I just knew he was going to fuck it up. Edited August 13, 2023 by robsblubot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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