Just now, Gol15 said:

Too harsh sorry.

You know I rate Havertz, but it's not his game today, he's looked awful. Leeds are surrounding him every time he has the ball now because they know he's vulnerable. Bielsa at HT will be telling them to swarm him, he should be subbed for Kovacic for the sake of getting 3 points today. Can't lose 2 points to a team as wide open as Leeds. 

2 minutes ago, Gol15 said:

I would tell Mount to play as RW and take off Werner personally, Kovacic in for Werner and keep Havertz in the middle.

Giroud

Pulisic Havertz Mount

Kante Kovacic

 

We have a several game sample of mount on the wing and hes just so much better as a midfielder. 

We should look to keep it tight for the first 20 minutes after HT, Leeds will tail off as the game progresses.

1 minute ago, Gol15 said:

Havertz was involved in our goal actually. Kovacic should enter the game but people are way too harsh on Havertz here.

The way he plays like he's putting in half effort works against him more but he is having a bad game, there's no question about that

Just now, Gol15 said:

Havertz was involved in our goal actually. Kovacic should enter the game but people are way too harsh on Havertz here.

Personally I expect much more from Havertz, he lost 3-4 balls in our half and he struggled to stop the ball, basic technique. We have a good chance to get on the top and continue our run, he should be part of it, but he's nowhere near his level today and it's disappointing because he supposed to take us far.

You can watch game LIVE HERE ???

Looking at the replays, it does actually seem like it was more Zouma's mistake than Mendy's. I still don't think Mendy needed to rush out like that, but Zouma's positioning, awareness and reaction time wasn't good enough. 

Also can I just say, Thiago Silva is f**king brilliant. By far our best defender. 

We need some composure and control in the middle. It’s all little frantic and kick and rush. 
I expect a better second half. Calm down, use the space that is clearly there. We’re letting Leeds pull us around a little too much and getting sucked into the 1v1 duels they love. Positional discipline and let’s give them a little more Chelsea this half. 

Just now, Slojo said:

You know I rate Havertz, but it's not his game today, he's looked awful. Leeds are surrounding him every time he has the ball now because they know he's vulnerable. Bielsa at HT will be telling them to swarm him, he should be subbed for Kovacic for the sake of getting 3 points today. Can't lose 2 points to a team as wide open as Leeds. 

He lost 1 ball and made 1 bad pass. He was involved in our goal. Yes Kovacic should enter but singling out Havertz when it took Werner 5 minutes to rotate to the right side after Pulisic came in is really the reason why we looked clueless there, Werner-Mount-Pulisic all on the left side and Havertz staying deeper with no option to pass forward is bad tactic.

I didn't realise how much of a prick Bamford is.

Leeds are causing us worries but do give away chances at the back.

Be more clinical and with a couple of attacking players stepping up we can win this.

Leeds are pressuring high & we are not very good against teams with this tempo

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Just now, Gol15 said:

He lost 1 ball and made 1 bad pass. He was involved in our goal. Yes Kovacic should enter but singling out Havertz when it took Werner 5 minutes to rotate to the right side after Pulisic came in is really the reason why we looked clueless there, Werner-Mount-Pulisic all on the left side and Havertz staying deeper with no option to pass forward is bad tactic.

He's definitely lost the ball more than that. At least 3 times I've seen him f**k around in our half and give it away which is something he's had a bad habit of doing since he arrived. 

What an entertaining half of football are they fit enough to keep that up for another 45.? If they tire Chelsea could be in, if they get another will be tough. I predicted 3-2.  Let’s enjoy the football no matter what !

Just now, Imran_CFC said:

We should look to keep it tight for the first 20 minutes after HT, Leeds will tail off as the game progresses.

Actually that's one thing I think they won't do. This team will run all night. It's simple. Goals change games. If we were more clinical we could have easily had 4 goals in the first half. We must pounce on their errors and we MUST make them pay. We have let them off at least three times so far.

3 minutes ago, Browerkid said:

We have a several game sample of mount on the wing and hes just so much better as a midfielder. 

Agree Mount should never be used on the wing again unless we are absolutely desperate due to injuries. He is just not a winger.

1 minute ago, Scott Harris said:

Looking at the replays, it does actually seem like it was more Zouma's mistake than Mendy's. I still don't think Mendy needed to rush out like that, but Zouma's positioning, awareness and reaction time wasn't good enough. 

Mendy thought about attacking the ball then hesitated midway. If he didn't hesitate he would have got to the ball before Bamford.  Mistakes by both him and Zouma. 

2 minutes ago, IliyaKrostin said:

Personally I expect much more from Havertz, he lost 3-4 balls in our half and he struggled to stop the ball, basic technique. We have a good chance to get on the top and continue our run, he should be part of it, but he's nowhere near his level today and it's disappointing because he supposed to take us far.

Mount also lost the ball a few times, at least Havertz was the key build up for our goal.

1 minute ago, Scott Harris said:

Looking at the replays, it does actually seem like it was more Zouma's mistake than Mendy's. I still don't think Mendy needed to rush out like that, but Zouma's positioning, awareness and reaction time wasn't good enough. 

I think it is more or an error from Mendy because a keeper in that scenario has a clear view of what's going on and he sort of hesitated in his decision making.

1 minute ago, General said:

What an entertaining half of football are they fit enough to keep that up for another 45.? If they tire Chelsea could be in, if they get another will be tough. I predicted 3-2.  Let’s enjoy the football no matter what !

They haven’t really tired yet this season - expectation is they can run like this for the full 90. We have to be smarter. 

1 minute ago, Imran_CFC said:

I think it is more or an error from Mendy because a keeper in that scenario has a clear view of what's going on and he sort of hesitated in his decision making.

He took that risk and it didn't pay off, maybe had he stayed he would have saved the shot he did save the 1v1 against Man Utd.

Flipping between streaming the Chelsea game and the Iowa game on TV.

We need to create some space in the flanks like we did a couple of times. We should cross to Oli's head as it is there. 

34 minutes ago, Malta Blue said:

I love the g man so much I'd happily wipe his cum out of my wife's vagina

That is disgusting