Just now, dansubrosa said:

After 3 clean sheets in row.

Well I would call it 4 clean sheets. I don't count the games when Kepa was playing 

Pulisic must stay health.

Pulisic makes a tremendous different with this team and makes everyone else better.

I know, everyone realizes this. LOL

Just now, Andy2461 said:

Really ?

best to ignore them trolls.. 

Weird new feeling to have a defense that... No. Weird new feeling having a defense. Mendy back there and everyone feels we don't concede. 

Great result in the end.

Looked so much better after the subs, just having  Kante and Mount playing on the half turn made such a difference, it meant we moved the ball forward quicker.

2 minutes ago, Munkworth said:

Three clean sheets in a row seem to have sent you in to cloud cuckoo land 

4 clean sheets in a row with Mendy. 

Which team is better than us defensively? 

Good away win. Frank ringing the changes as well to make sure we can freshen a little before the trip home and away trip to Burnley.

Well done to Ziyech for his first goal for the club. First of many hopefully.

4 minutes ago, bisright1 said:

I continue to believe our centre backs are world class. 

Probably helps that they've had to practice in a team with no goalkeeper. 

We might have the best defence in england. 

Yeah I wouldnt go that far... Maybe on their best days they can be considered somewhat close to that level, but in general they are nowhere near outside of Silva

I retract any previous statement I made about a Kovacic and Jorginho pairing.

That guy Mendy!

What a difference a professional goalkeeper makes.

Just now, bisright1 said:

4 clean sheets in a row with Mendy. 

Which team is better than us defensively? 

Sutton United. 

1 minute ago, bisright1 said:

Well I would call it 4 clean sheets. I don't count the games when Kepa was playing 

Yeah I agree we have a solid defence now thanks to Mendy, Silva and especially Chilwell but it is abit far fetched to start saying we have the best defence in the world though!

10 minutes ago, TomCFC85 said:

I retract any previous statement I made about a Kovacic and Jorginho pairing.

I know it was only one game but both were poor tonight. We looked so much better when both got hooked.

Shout out to Rudiger.... 

I also saw that Tomori was asked to warm up after Zouma took a knock and not Christensen. I believe our Centre back heirachy should be 

1. Silva

2.Zouma

3. Rudiger

4 Tomori

and hopefully Christensen is sold

12 minutes ago, 2211 said:

That guy Mendy!

What a difference a professional goalkeeper makes.

You seen how much it makes when the Russian Kepa was at the other end. He was horrendous. 

The defensive trend is very positive. Clean sheets against Sevilla, Man U and now Krasnodar is no easy feat! Amazing how much better and more confident we look at the back knowing we have a keeper that can do the basics such as collecting crosses and commanding his area.

Still a work in progress with many areas to improve upon! Positive all around, if I am being honest! Keep this heading in the right direction!

Edited October 28, 20205 yr by chiefBlueCFC

4-0 great result, equals our best to date that we achieved against Palace.

Cagey first half with a bit of fortune about our goal.

• Jorgy misses a penalty!
• Weathered the Ruskies fight back early second where they even hit the cross bar and threatened to put Zouma in a coma.
• Mendy very good.
• Chilwell good too.
• Havertz best game to date for me, coming deep when we could not get the ball out of the U and linking well with the attack.
• CHO was largely poor for me yet reacted well to put away the important first goal with a snap shot when he wasn’t expecting it back. The keeper also made a mess of it. In the second he was a bit more lively.
• Ziyech first time for me with a decent spell on the pitch mostly good. Ball watching a bit at times yet also good crossing, Havertz was close twice to having a free header on goal. Only saw him crossing by cutting inside, can he cross on his right? Took his goal well, very good finish.
• Werner industrious yet little luck. Put away the penalty cleanly. Linked well for Ziyech’s goal.
• Noticed on an early break and like with Utd Havertz looks for Werner and passes to him yet Werner is already away and misses the pass, strangely think that ball would suit Abraham. 
• Pulisic took his late goal very well.
• Abraham did well from the bench lots of running stretching their defense and providing an assist to Pulisic.
• I haven’t mentioned a lot as did notice anything special or negative just solid I guess.
• Nice to see Emerson get a few minutes and also see us not sit on a 1-0 lead.

Felt Frank got the subs right to day.

See good times ahead with Pulisic, Ziyech and Havertz with strong attacking attributes.

We still lack of balanced but we are on a good path. We got Ziyech and Pulisic on score sheet and Rudiger back in performing. 

9 minutes ago, Nibs said:

I know it was only one game but both were poor tonight. We looked so much better when both got hooked.

You do realise your going to have Gol all over you now explaining what we've seen is wrong 

4 minutes ago, charierre said:

You do realise your going to have Gol all over you now explaining what we've seen is wrong 

I look forward to loadsa stats and graphics proving we know nothing and Jorginho was actually (somehow) MOTM, closely followed by Kovacic!!

4 minutes ago, Nibs said:

I look forward to loadsa stats and graphics proving we know nothing and Jorginho was actually (somehow) MOTM, closely followed by Kovacic!!

I'm really looking forward to find out how the penalty wasn't actually missed, and the stats prove it...

7 minutes ago, Nibs said:

I look forward to loadsa stats and graphics proving we know nothing and Jorginho was actually (somehow) MOTM, closely followed by Kovacic!!

Ill grant you Jorgi, but why was Kova bad again this game?

Edited October 28, 20205 yr by Vagabond

On 25/10/2020 at 17:42, reparto corse said:

I don't see how we beat Krasnodar on their turf 4 or even 5-0. They are in the CL for a reason and have the 3rd most valuable squad in the Russian League.

You were saying? 'blah blah blah 3rd most valuable squad in the Russian league' did you have to Google or Wiki Krasnodar before this comment? Then come in with your uneducated opinion trying to look clever and knowledgeable...how clever do you feel know? Next time have some faith.

5 minutes ago, Vagabond said:

Ill grant you Jorgi, but why was Kova bad again this game?

Wouldn't say he was bad, just wouldn't say he was that good either. Just average. To be fair, he's probably a bit rusty and that was his first start for a while.

I had big hopes for Kovacic and Jorginho after watching them play togheter last season, but there was a huge difference after Mount and Kante replaced them and we went 4-3-3. We went from struggling to control the game and get past midfield, to dominating and launching attack after attack. Havertz also came alive at this point, outrunning Krasnodar players over half the field with the ball.

I'm hoping Lampard noticed this as well and we get this team against Burnley:

Mendy
James - Silva - Zouma - Chilwell
Kanté - Havertz - Mount
Ziyech - Werner - Pulisic