Big win tonight, London is blue.

59 minutes ago, Imran_CFC said:

I think we are going to struggle for end product if Tuchel does not play a genuine Centre Forward and opts for Werner who is clearly underperforming. 

Really need Giroud or Tammy leading the line. 

Giroud and Tammy were both pretty terrible in their starts under Tuchel, i dont think its a case of needing an out and out striker, I think the choice of pass is more of a concern.

Personally would like to see Havertz play there for a few games, he is a really good finisher, and it would give him some freedom.

1 hour ago, Slojo said:

What a great impartial pundit he is. 

What did he do to his hair..looks like a short haired poodle 

55 minutes ago, Butterhampton FC said:

Has Jorginho ever scored from open play for us?

Fulham away 2 seasons ago, Arsenal away last season.

31 minutes ago, bluehaze said:

He didn't take the free kick though so that's open play even if it was  a tap in from 3 yards.

If you score from the result of a set piece then it isn't a goal from open play. A goal from open play has to have some kind of build up. If the set piece is cleared then I believe a new passage of play has begun and if the attacking team scores from this point onwards it would count as open play.

 

Great win and a solid performance. Definitely need to improve our finishing/final ball, but hopefully that will come now the team appears more structured. The main difference I’ve noticed under Tuchel so far is that the pressing is more organised and less chaotic than under Lampard.

All of the starting back 5 and Christensen all looked solid and composed. Jorginho probably MOTM for me with Kovacic and Mount also playing well. There’s a good set of fixtures now between league and cup to build up some momentum ahead of the athletico game. 

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49 minutes ago, Slojo said:

Wasn't open play though, that was a free kick when he scored. But I think someone else just answered the question elsewhere, he scored from open play under Sarri. 

 

Most important above all else in our games now are results. 

So as wretched as it is to see us play so well until we shoot and we become dog and duck in that last moment, if it leads to 1-0 wins it will do.

Though it is not realistic to sustain that and we will need to do better. Plus how much more fun would it have been had we given them the thrashing they deserved?

Beating Spurs! ?

Great result.  First half excellent in periods, but need significant improvement in final third with passing, crossing, decisions, shooting and overall being clinical.  Second half no surprise that Jose woke Spurs up, but never really an issue.

Keep building and please become a more clinical/dangerous attacking team.

We all know that Mourinho's style of football isn't good enough anymore, but that was a new low. It was like watching a lower league team vs a Premier League team. They pretty much did nothing all game, and if we had our shooting boots on, we would have hammered them. 

These kinds of tactics were the tactics he used to use in big games when he had an injury hit squad, but now it's the tactics he uses against every team, even teams that are near the bottom of the table. I can't believe Mourinho thinks a few counter attacks a game will be enough to get top 4. He's completely lost it.

It also shows how quickly things change this season. Tottenham beat Utd 6-1 away in October, and now United are 2nd and Tottenham look hopeless.

1 hour ago, goose said:

Kane should be available!! Cant see him staying at Spurs much longer. They wouldn't sell to us of course

I'd love that too but Kane is way too injury prone nowadays. 

20 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

We all know that Mourinho's style of football isn't good enough anymore, but that was a new low. It was like watching a lower league team vs a Premier League team. They pretty much did nothing all game, and if we had our shooting boots on, we would have hammered them. 

These kinds of tactics were the tactics he used to use in big games when he had an injury hit squad, but now it's the tactics he uses against every team, even teams that are near the bottom of the table. I can't believe Mourinho thinks a few counter attacks a game will be enough to get top 4. He's completely lost it.

It also shows how quickly things change this season. Tottenham beat Utd 6-1 away in October, and now United are 2nd and Tottenham look hopeless.

Exactly, nowadays it's what Jose does when his team is in crisis mode. 

 

1 hour ago, goose said:

Kane should be available!! Cant see him staying at Spurs much longer. They wouldn't sell to us of course

No thanks. He is Spurs, a dirty mouth breather. He can stay there.

I'd take any win against Jose and Spuds. I'm starting to hope again,  long may Tuchel's reign continue 

Mount MOTM for me. Brilliant pressing and his runs off the ball are fantastic to break away and find space. James was brilliant. Another one who went under the radar but dominated the ball and dribbled through the opposition with ease is Kovacic. Thought he was excellent last night. We have some games now where we can easily go on a winnign run.

My only gripe again since Tuchel took over is our proglifacy in front of goal. Vinicius scores that and it is 1-1 in a game we dominated. Kill of teams please more convincingly but all good. Three clean sheets in a row.

17 minutes ago, STATS said:

Mount MOTM for me. Brilliant pressing and his runs off the ball are fantastic to break away and find space. James was brilliant. Another one who went under the radar but dominated the ball and dribbled through the opposition with ease is Kovacic. Thought he was excellent last night. We have some games now where we can easily go on a winnign run.

My only gripe again since Tuchel took over is our proglifacy in front of goal. Vinicius scores that and it is 1-1 in a game we dominated. Kill of teams please more convincingly but all good. Three clean sheets in a row.

That is not a Tuchel thing though. Our forwards have been firing blanks for ages, bar the odd good patch for Tammy.

2 hours ago, Deino said:

I'd love that too but Kane is way too injury prone nowadays. 

They will ask way too much money for him. Injury prone & aging quickly !

4 hours ago, goose said:

Kane should be available!! Cant see him staying at Spurs much longer. They wouldn't sell to us of course

Even if he is available, 150 m will be the starting bid. 

1 hour ago, STATS said:

Mount MOTM for me. Brilliant pressing and his runs off the ball are fantastic to break away and find space. James was brilliant. Another one who went under the radar but dominated the ball and dribbled through the opposition with ease is Kovacic. Thought he was excellent last night. We have some games now where we can easily go on a winnign run.

My only gripe again since Tuchel took over is our proglifacy in front of goal. Vinicius scores that and it is 1-1 in a game we dominated. Kill of teams please more convincingly but all good. Three clean sheets in a row.

Our final third need improvement plus we are carrying a passenger right now. 

5 hours ago, Imran_CFC said:

I think we are going to struggle for end product if Tuchel does not play a genuine Centre Forward and opts for Werner who is clearly underperforming. 

Really need Giroud or Tammy leading the line. 

We pretty much need that st to contribute something,it does not have to be goals. The hard part is with Giroud, he will give you hold up play, an aerial threat but we want to press (He is old and slow) so that is a no no, werner is a passenger right now, tammy is arguably our best bet but he was struggling against Burnley. 

5 hours ago, Slojo said:

For a player who looks technically superb on the ball, when it comes to finishing he looks like he doesn't even know how to shoot. I don't think I've ever seen him shoot with his laces or just put his foot through the ball, he either toe pokes it or tries to side shot it into the net, even if it's outside the box... 

I have pretty much given up on kova in final third. His end ball is poor, his shooting is poor and his decision making is poor. But you ask him to bring the ball forward, he is very2 good. 

29 minutes ago, Bob stark said:

Even if he is available, 150 m will be the starting bid. 

So many downsides to getting him. He's fit for half a season minus August. 

7 hours ago, forbzy said:

Technically they are wingbacks. CHO played in that role for a couple of games so I imagine Pulisic would also be an option.

Meaning they are fullbacks, fullbacks can defend, an attacking fullback who gets up and down can play wingback well, Pulisic is an all out attacking, probing winger, he runs at players, why would you want him defending? he is nothing like a wingback.