Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool

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25 minutes ago, Da Herbsman said:

I'm pleased with the way we played. One really standout change from Tuchel (I don't want to waste my time comparing Lampard and Potter) was our transition. The moment we picked the ball, we went on the offensive. That is key to breaking down a good team in modern football. Under Tuchel, we used to take a deep breath and allow the opposition to regroup, which used to push me to the brink of mental calamity. 

Transition is so important that if Tuchel doesn't address it, amongst his other deficits, he won't last this season at Bayern. 

Lampard used to do that, also Tuchel.
Yesterday we played well - like against Dortmund in Germany if we compare with recent Chelsea matches.
But just like then we could not find the net.

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All things considered, we probably should have walked away from the match with all three points. 

Enzo was immense, and despite Gallagher's obvious flaws, he put in a good performance for the most part.

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8 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

All things considered, we probably should have walked away from the match with all three points. 

Enzo was immense, and despite Gallagher's obvious flaws, he put in a good performance for the most part.

Just not got enough killers at the moment, NJ basically our only goal threat in the forward line - Sterling & Carney his support... Without Nkunku we just do not have enough goals in the forward lineup.

Enzo, Caicedo, Sterling and Carney have not got a goal in them - Sterling had a few in him in the old days, but he's washed. Nicolas Jackson and our defenders basically have to carry the goal output burden, unless some of our other forwards step up (Mudryk) or we sign someone.

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27 minutes ago, Mhsc said:

Just not got enough killers at the moment, NJ basically our only goal threat in the forward line - Sterling & Carney his support... Without Nkunku we just do not have enough goals in the forward lineup.

Enzo, Caicedo, Sterling and Carney have not got a goal in them - Sterling had a few in him in the old days, but he's washed. Nicolas Jackson and our defenders basically have to carry the goal output burden, unless some of our other forwards step up (Mudryk) or we sign someone.

I agree. Jackson had a great chance later on in the first half that should have given us the lead, but our setup was too reliant on him leading the line on his own. Mudryk's introduction gave him the support he needed for large parts, and it almost resulted in the former scoring his first league goal.

I'd like to think another central attacker will be joining as a result of Nkunku's layoff. 

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5 hours ago, Mhsc said:

Just not got enough killers at the moment, NJ basically our only goal threat in the forward line - Sterling & Carney his support... Without Nkunku we just do not have enough goals in the forward lineup.

Enzo, Caicedo, Sterling and Carney have not got a goal in them - Sterling had a few in him in the old days, but he's washed. Nicolas Jackson and our defenders basically have to carry the goal output burden, unless some of our other forwards step up (Mudryk) or we sign someone.

A bit unfair and a bit premature to conclude that the current forwards can't score a goal. They have had a few weeks to train as a team during which they probably spent more time leaning the fundamentals of how Poch wants them to play.

I don't know of a striker who arrives at a new club with a bag full of goals. Whoever we sign will have to start with the system first. Goals are created by the team, ultimately.

Yesterday, Jackson should have hit the target with that cross. But that was only one miss. If he misses a second,  a third and maybe a fourth like that, perhaps we can start to question his goalscoring. 

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14 hours ago, Bluepower777 said:

Gallagher was outstanding, he covered, tackled and laid off the ball all over the field. Thank God we didn't sell or loan him off.

if we get offered £50m or more, buh-bye I say

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1 hour ago, Da Herbsman said:

A bit unfair and a bit premature to conclude that the current forwards can't score a goal. They have had a few weeks to train as a team during which they probably spent more time leaning the fundamentals of how Poch wants them to play.

I don't know of a striker who arrives at a new club with a bag full of goals. Whoever we sign will have to start with the system first. Goals are created by the team, ultimately.

Yesterday, Jackson should have hit the target with that cross. But that was only one miss. If he misses a second,  a third and maybe a fourth like that, perhaps we can start to question his goalscoring. 

 

In my post I literally said he’s the only one that’s a serious goal threat, I’m not questioning him at all I think he’s amazing and going to do great for us. It’s just not fair to put all the burden on him which with Nkunku out it mostly is now.