Chelsea 2-4 Man City

[Wfisheruk 22]

58 minutes ago, cosmicway said:

He’s just being a bellend lol 😂

[MoroccanBlue 5,320]

People will criticise him but it took Sarri until the home match against Arsenal before the team finally looked better on the defensive end. Of course there was the 0-6 bashing to City but the team still finished the season with the 3rd best defence and this was with Kepa in goal. 

[Wise Old Man 38]

Maresca has huge potential IMO but might be too hard for him to reach it here with the likes of Caicedo mudryk and disasi ruining any chance to implement the system 

[Mhsc 932]

Pep in his first season when the media were starting to turn against him for insisting to stick to his method and let the team learn how to play out from the back

 

[YorkshireBlue 3,127]

4 minutes ago, Mhsc said:

Pep in his first season when the media were starting to turn against him for insisting to stick to his method and let the team learn how to play out from the back

 

Some fans would abandon it after 25 minutes 😅 

[Wfisheruk 22]

5 minutes ago, YorkshireBlue said:

Some fans would abandon it after 25 minutes 😅 

Edited August 4, 2024 by Wfisheruk
Sounds like 90% of the fans on here lol 😂

[cosmicway 1,333]

City are not always pressed when they play out from the back.
The way it was done yesterday caused situations Kepa ++, Mendy +++.
But it was not only when playing from the back.
Everything is out of place, we concede tap ins.
Anyway with Thiago gone I 'm not sure this backline can play any system.

[zinctek 469]

2 hours ago, Mhsc said:

Pep in his first season when the media were starting to turn against him for insisting to stick to his method and let the team learn how to play out from the back

 

lol - pep had the chance to sign 2 world class players in each position and find out which one worked then used them - we sign 18 year olds for 8 years who will properly not make it

[Blue Armour 4,328]

3 hours ago, MoroccanBlue said:

People will criticise him but it took Sarri until the home match against Arsenal before the team finally looked better on the defensive end. Of course there was the 0-6 bashing to City but the team still finished the season with the 3rd best defence and this was with Kepa in goal. 

My only concern is that Sarri was working with much better quality at center back., and the back line in general.

Maresca doesn't have those options. James, Fofana and Chillwell are returning from season ending injuries, Badiashile, Disasi & Tosin don't look convincing., and Colwill has been underwhelming so far.

I hope a decision is made to bring in at least one quality CB option before the transfer window ends, but so far it looks like no real interest.

Even if it's a question of players adapting to Maresca’s system, there are just some things you can't overlook. Like the poor performance in 1v1s.

[Vesper 29,145]

4 hours ago, Blue Armour said:

I hope a decision is made to bring in at least one quality CB option before the transfer window ends

[Special Juan 27,502]

Watched the first ten minutes and turned it off, it was actually cringe worthy and like watching a grass roots side.

Looked like little children out there, City just went through the motions. Madrid next, that should be fun 

[YorkshireBlue 3,127]

12 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

Watched the first ten minutes and turned it off, it was actually cringe worthy and like watching a grass roots side.

Looked like little children out there, City just went through the motions. Madrid next, that should be fun 

Watch the second half, was alot better.

[Special Juan 27,502]

1 minute ago, YorkshireBlue said:

Watch the second half, was alot better.

I'm done with the pre season shit mate- I need to invest all my energy for the new season in ready for coming out from behind the sofa every game