spuz 143 Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 That was a clear foul.. Essien is simply lost in that holding role.. he lost possesion countless of times tonight.. Ramires is described as volante..what is like holding player that is the pillar of the team..Barca played with Keita and Mascherano tonight...But Barca can find a team mate though.I don't see a problem with Ramires and Mikel in the middle. I'm betting it would be more productive than Essien and Lamps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,959 Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 All we need to do is to repeat the 'Highbury 2004' game. Another epic night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 4,400 Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Torres done a hell of a lot more than Drogba today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spuz 143 Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Please tell me what service Torres had tonight or any other game for that matter..... All his chances he has to create from nothing off his owm boot.We've just been shite all season long. I think in training they turn up,compare wage slips and cars then off they go for the rest of the day to their page 3 girls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldo 868 Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 But Barca can find a team mate though.I don't see a problem with Ramires and Mikel in the middle. I'm betting it would be more productive than Essien and Lamps.Aha..I was asking myself how does a player that played 500 games for Chelsea need to be instructed how to pass to his team mate..I mean simple passes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicrico 175 Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Please tell me what service Torres had tonight or any other game for that matter..... All his chances he has to create from nothing off his owm boot.Everytime he gets the ball he stumbles and it bobbles around. he never looks in control, what was that effort off the shin? His two best chances came from crosses tonight. So don't think you have much of a point. He looks dreadful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillerz 19 Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Please tell me what service Torres had tonight or any other game for that matter..... All his chances he has to create from nothing off his owm boot.at least he needs to take the few chances he gets...Drogba crossed the ball at the end of first half..a 50 million striker ought to finish those chances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles 9,790 Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Aha..I was asking myself how does a player that played 500 games for Chelsea need to be instructed how to pass to his team mate..I mean simple passes..Lampard doesn't measure his performance on passing or linking up play. He simply measures his performance on how many goals he scores. He can make the sideways pass but will struggle to create angles or forward momentum with his passes. For instance there was a chance to break with Malouda running down the left and Lampard played the ball at 0mph BEHIND Malouda and it completely killed the chance to attack. Awful play which just sums up his game since coming back from injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neel 257 Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 bring Ramires-Mikel-Benayoun , lets see what happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldo 868 Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Lampard doesn't measure his performance on passing or linking up play. He simply measures his performance on how many goals he scores. He can make the sideways pass but will struggle to create angles or forward momentum with his passes. For instance there was a chance to break with Malouda running down the left and Lampard played the ball at 0mph BEHIND Malouda and it completely killed the chance to attack. Awful play which just sums up his game since coming back from injury.I'm not asking for some awsome creativity.. but just simple controle from central two midfielders should do enough.. we gave possesion away so easily when our mids tried to do some Hollywood passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krypt 241 Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Didn't realise the second leg was next Tuesday. We score the first goal .. game on they score first game over. Come on Chelsea beat then and stop the media and uefa getting the result they want ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLionheart 516 Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 I don't get why the players are getting slammed for their performances today , the main problem was obvious :ferguson >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ancelottiwe have only alex out injured , and still people are saying that this is the reason why we lost .. players get injured , deal with it , go watch man utd vs westham .IMO all of our players with the exception of bosingwa did their best and ran their asses of :1- Lamps is a is a great ACM when he plays in a 3 players midfield , with england he has proved not to be very effective in a 2 man midfield .2- Essien has ran his ass off today , but he wasn't,isn't and will never be a creative player , tbh i didn't expect anymore from him .3- Torres looked lively at moments and if it wasn't for that brilliant save from vandersar or his post , then he would have been a hero .4- Drogba was our best player today , the man had all the right to be mad when he was substituted 5- terry , iva , cech and ramires were all superb .6- please let anelka , malouda , ferrera , bosigwa , hilario all leave in the summer 7- if we don't sign 2 creative players (wingers/AM) , next season won't be so different.tactically carlo was so naive , during his time with us , he never impressed me with his tactics , always very predictable but saved a lot of times by the quality of players we have , and his subs are usually awful .what is killing me is that everyone knew bosingwa can be exploit , except carlo . And TX is right , there is no justice in this world .although i can only hope for an early goal at the old trafold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 10,227 Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 at least he needs to take the few chances he gets...Drogba crossed the ball at the end of first half..a 50 million striker ought to finish those chancesOh please you sound like a newspaper...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldo 868 Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 My god. This fella first says how is old goat better than Carlo and then says how we need to change our team..Btw..Essien never ment to be a creative player tonight. And then you speak about tactics..My god.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas 1,468 Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Not too fussed about the pen decision as I've accepted that we don't get those in the CL but I just noticed that this season there are extra officials behind the penalty box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodZola 630 Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 That was a clear foul.. Essien is simply lost in that holding role.. he lost possesion countless of times tonight.. Ramires is described as volante..what is like holding player that is the pillar of the team..Barca played with Keita and Mascherano tonight...No it wasn't a foul, he lost possession because he is to slow please take you're Mikel glasses off. I do though agree that Essien was poor & have already said he should of been taken off. As for Barcelona they are a totally different animal, they have creative players such as Xavi & Iniesta with decent full backs like Alves who provide width & cause problems in attack & that's not to mention they have the best player in the world in Messi, full of creativity - we don't have those players that can do that infront of a DM, Keita & Mascherano are quick so that rules Mikel out of their side:straight away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldo 868 Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 No it wasn't a foul, he lost possession because he is to slow please take you're Mikel glasses off. I do though agree that Essien was poor & have already said he should of been taken off. As for Barcelona they are a totally different animal, they have creative players such as Xavi & Iniesta with decent full backs like Alves who provide width & cause problems in attack & that's not to mention they have the best player in the world in Messi, full of creativity - we don't have those players that can do that infront of a DM, Keita & Mascherano are quick so that rules Mikel out of their side:straight away.Exactly you answered all questions..We need to get players like that for the next season.. Buy them and promote them to first team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueJewel 56 Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Please tell me what service Torres had tonight or any other game for that matter..... All his chances he has to create from nothing off his owm boot.He had enough chances to had scored a goal or two and they were both from crosses from Drogba and Bosingwa, We all want Torres to succeed but the guy signed a 5 and a half year contract with us. There is no need to rush him to succeed. Drogba is in far better form at the moment and has proved it in recent games, his corner kicks,crosses and freekicks are world class. Torres is having a hard time settling but the team always must come first before any player. Anelka has 7 goals in the competition and Drogba knows the team inside out and is really hungry for success.Anelka and Drogba should start any day until Torres can regain his form of old. Torres looked uninterested and lost for a lot of the game, he should at least put in some effort a tackle to win the ball would not do him any harm. 12 games without scoring a goal eats up a strikers confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NattyBlue 44 Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 What a shit game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
- 25 - 167 Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 So depressed...But realistically we score first at the theatre of cunts and it's game on again.Optimism is the only thing that'll get me to sleep tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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