Held my breath and logged in to see if this was going to be as much as a car crash of a thread as I thought and some of the comments don't disappoint

'Humiliation' ffs

Edited July 23, 201510 yr by bjd

Clearly rusty and it is just a pre season friendly.

Only pre season game I'm bothered about results wise is the Community Shield

i wonder who we'll play in midfield vs psg though. i am thinking he might go with zouma in central midfield for that one. 

Zouma? Why?

Any highlights doing the rounds? 

 

Got to remember that the MLS players are mid season and this was our first game back. 

 

Clearly a few players need to run off the KFC they've gorged on during their holidays.

 

Good to be playing a good standard of opposition for all of our pre-season matches, especially as it is a fair short pre-season this year. 

 

Nice to have Chelsea back despite the result. (Which ultimately means f**k all). 

Held my breath and logged in to see if this was going to be as much as a car crash of a thread as I thought and some of the comments don't disappoint

'Humiliation' ffs

I made it a rule to skip pre season, it doesn't really tell us much, over the years we have had great ones under scolari and pretty sh*ty ones like last season. In years gone by the best performers have been shipped out on loan before the season has started. In essence it tells us nothing

Didn't see it, but happy enough with the result in a strange way. It will sharpen their minds a bit more and get them focused. Probably been far too complacent. Also a bit rusty with the break etc. Onwards.

Remember Man Utd won all their preseason games under Van Gaal last year?

Zouma? Why?

 

maybe trying out something different. if mikel isn't leaving then experimenting with zouma in the holding role might be an option as someone else to fill that spot when needed, similar to how he was used in the utd game last season. do you think mikel and matic will be enough vs PSG, considering how they controlled that area in the CL against us. 

Bit of perspective for those bitching about the result bought to you by The Special One:

 

‘If we came here and won 10-0 I would not be happy because it would mean it was too easy. We needed the game they gave us."

Glad I didn't stay up to watch that judging by this thread. Still, better to lose a few games in pre-season than lose them when it counts.

maybe trying out something different. if mikel isn't leaving then experimenting with zouma in the holding role might be an option as someone else to fill that spot when needed, similar to how he was used in the utd game last season. do you think mikel and matic will be enough vs PSG, considering how they controlled that area in the CL against us.

I cant see us playing a CB out of position in a tactical ploy for a meaningless pre season friendly. Dont really care whether Mikel and Matic will be "enough". Its really just a glorified trainibg session.

We've only been in pre-season about 7 or 8  days, even if it was a reserve/youth team by the REd Bulls those players have been playing football the last few months.

 

There was some terrible defending on show last night but that game could have easily been a 6 - 6 draw with the amount of chances we threw away.

 

One thing is for sure, I'd hate to be a Chelsea player in training the next few days.

Not that bothered only pre season but the goal keeper was shocking and the defence was the same. Only pre season chin up

I'd hate to be one of our guys in training in the next few days that's for god damn sure.

 

Even if it was a 'non-game' that complacency has me very worried. Do that against Barcelona and we're going to get utterly humiliated.

Barca weren't great against LA Galaxy the other night either.

 

 

I'd hate to be one of our guys in training in the next few days that's for god damn sure.

 

Even if it was a 'non-game' that complacency has me very worried. Do that against Barcelona and we're going to get utterly humiliated.

All the goals for whoever wants them:

 

i wonder who we'll play in midfield vs psg though. i am thinking he might go with zouma in central midfield for that one. 

 

The fact we might have to consider it shows there's a problem in our midfield. What happened to the midfielder we were supposed to be signing anyhow? 

So disappointed in Begovic last night, I know its only pre season but I cant help but think that Cech would never of had a shocker like that. He basically cost us the game dosn't fill me with confidence if I'm being honest.

I think our green lights were Hazard, Traore, Moses, Oscar, Aina. I'm sure the match against PSG will be different, I hope Jose will make few changes and everything is gonna be alright. It's just a pre-season, results don't matter.

I have been around long enough to know these games are all about getting the players fit, build up the stamina, gradually building up to the big day the results mean nothing.....but this game was comical at both ends and will certainly give Jose something to think about if we are this complacent regardless of the opposition.

It seems we had had double training sessions prior to this game, hence Begovic being tired. These games are about one thing for Jose, fitness and sharpness. that's it.

The players did look very tired to be fair we will see a completely different team when the lads have had a chance to play a couple of games and get fit, Sidenote we don't seem to have many pre season games this season compared to last year good or bad thing?

The players did look very tired to be fair we will see a completely different team when the lads have had a chance to play a couple of games and get fit, Sidenote we don't seem to have many pre season games this season compared to last year good or bad thing?

 

From what i have seen, everyone else is the same. Nobody has that many pre season friendlies this season.

Not quite sure how I feel about this game. Strange old game. First 10 they were a million miles sharper than us, after that we settled and played some tidy stuff. Second half we were a bit of a shambles, but, if we had a double session that is understandable. Concentration levels seemed like they suffered.