1 minute ago, The Rising Sun said:

But has he got a pair of eyes ?

Yes it’s his cognitive abilities that’s the problem 

Just now, Malta Blue said:

@coco or @Mod Stark can I please change my name to" Munkworth sucks" there is £20 here with your names on it plus a little extra to get yourselves a pint each. ?

I think they do that one for free...

Just now, Munkworth said:

Yes it’s his cognitive abilities that’s the problem 

Haha !

1 minute ago, Munkworth said:

I think they do that one for free...

It'll backfire if I log on in the morning with that as my name ?

4 minutes ago, Malta Blue said:

It'll backfire if I log on in the morning with that as my name ?

I’m surprised it hasn’t changed all ready...

1 minute ago, Munkworth said:

I’m surprised it hasn’t changed all ready...

It would be as bad as getting your name tattooed on me

My god we are boring to watch.  We have nothing.  We really can't even pass the ball around the pitch now, unless it is going backwards or sideways at a really slow pace.  What on earth do they work on in training.  I can't even figure out the system anymore.  The only pattern I can see is look busy, get it wide, hit hopeful cross, cleared by 6 defenders.  Repeat.

Giroud's goal against Wolves and today were quite similar in that regard.  Against Arsenal it was also a cross.  Where the hell are the goals from open play running through or going directly at them.

I'm disgusted with what we have become.  Honestly, that is disgraceful. 

Does anyone feel that mount would be better deployed next to Kante in front of the back four?

This should surely provide enough energy and enable Havertz a luxury role in front of them and supporting a front three of Werner in the centre and two wide men permed from Callum, Pulisic and Ziyech.

I personally feel that both Giroud and Tammy have a role to play at the club but neither give us enough to be starting regularly.

Anyone any thoughts?

29 minutes ago, Munkworth said:

2/3 of those are completely out of form and seemingly very low on confidence for whatever reason. Tammy is at least scoring so why he didn’t come on I don’t know. 

 

You ask someone like @coco or @Mod Stark politely and then donate £20 to the forum. 

@Gol15 has a PowerPoint presentation with lots of stats, graphs and pie charts...

Not pies again FFS, i haven't has a decent one since Ayresome park back in the 90s

2 hours ago, WhiteWall said:

I must admit i am scratching my head over this one actually. Mount is having a decent game. Why take him off for a player who is clearly out of form. Maybe if we get another 2 goals then maybe give Havertz and Werner some game time.

I did not say Mount was having a bad game just that i wanted to see the difference between those two. 

1 hour ago, Osgoodwasgood said:

Does anyone feel that mount would be better deployed next to Kante in front of the back four?

This should surely provide enough energy and enable Havertz a luxury role in front of them and supporting a front three of Werner in the centre and two wide men permed from Callum, Pulisic and Ziyech.

I personally feel that both Giroud and Tammy have a role to play at the club but neither give us enough to be starting regularly.

Anyone any thoughts?

I think that is what happened once Jorginho went off, we switched to a 4-2-3-1 with Kai behind Werner and Mount dropped deep to help the defense play out. 

I think it can work but the impact on the team would be that we will lose a lot of pressing higher up the pitch with Kante and Mount both playing a deeper role. 

What will be acceptable league position at the end of season?

Top4? top 6?

24 minutes ago, Imran_CFC said:

I think that is what happened once Jorginho went off, we switched to a 4-2-3-1 with Kai behind Werner and Mount dropped deep to help the defense play out. 

I think it can work but the impact on the team would be that we will lose a lot of pressing higher up the pitch with Kante and Mount both playing a deeper role. 

I hear you Imran but both Werner and CHO are capable of pressing, and lets face it, it should'nt be too much of an ask for Havertz and Ziyech given the money they're on.

Im so f**ked off

4 hours ago, The Rising Sun said:

Come on mate, it wasn't great but we've played some terrific football with Frank as manager, gotta hold our nerve.

We only look good when teams allow us to play...when we play those that don't we are stifled and produce hardly anything...who have we beat of note this season that's above us in the table? ...No One...

Think the only way Mount and Kante can coexist on the pitch is together as the 2 in a 4-2-3-1. Mount passes well from deep but is lost in the attacking third... runs too much into others space. If Mount were meant to be a better version of Matic... I could see that. We just send too many men to the the corners in the attacking third.

Not as upset with this one as the previous 3. Villa are a good side who defend well as a team.

Still far more upset at the 7 points prior that we dropped because of dopey giving away a pen at Everton, our giving away 3 points leading at Wolves and us not showing up at Arsenal. 

Had we done our jobs properly in these games we would be top after this draw. Think about that, was not a hard ask.

The usual service resumed ( for a while now), unable to create chances against deep defence unit, not taking chances, and individuals costing games. Even the corners looked harmless without Zouma and Silva. Only positive is Pullisic is getting better, and looked pretty fit. Not sure where to go from here, Ziycech coming back would be big, but he's been out for a while and can't expect instant firework. Who's the starting striker now, what to do with Havetz, what's the best midfield combination? We are pretty much where we were at the start of the season.

Worth pointing out as well that Pulisic has to be scoring the chance Grealish played him in for and Mendy's "effort" to save their goal was something even Kepa would be embarrassed by.

Yes Christensen could and should be up sooner but that does not excuse that terrible piece of goalkeeping. Mendy was saving us points now he is costing us them.

Whisper this quietly but with Kepa in goal today we win...

Fouls today.  16-3

1 minute ago, Corn Tundra said:

Fouls today.  16-3

14 of those were probably Grealish dives.

First post guys so take it easy with me . Has anyone noticed how rubbish we have been since Pulisic came back ? Yeah he runs at teams when he gets the ball but he also loses it a hell of a lot . His hold up play is non existent and seems to be doing the same thing every time and looks  to of been figured out in the premier league . It’s almost like we are only playing him for the American tv audiences . We seem to be too small and get overpowered really easily and our play out from our own defense is woefully slow . I know zouma didn’t play today but every time I watch him he looks like he struggles to kick a ball . 

I felt somewhat positive after that game. I was sure we were going to win before the game but seeing the lineup before the match I felt we are going to struggle. We didn't struggle and had the chances to win it. Villa is a good side, better than us atm.

Frank had to rotate but I would have rotated more. Gilmour in and Havertz at number 10. I feel Frank wants to play Mount in his favourable spot so he won't try 4-2-3-1. Makes sense but I think Kai will have a tough season ahead of him. We need someone who can create goals to be instilled in the side. Mount is not taking his chances although overall he is playing well and sort of a backbone of the side.

3 hours ago, axman2526 said:

14 of those were probably Grealish dives.

Very probably!

Olivier Giroud celebrates with Ben Chilwell. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images).