"Again looking shakey with Christensen at the centre of the back 3 with no physical presence." 

 

You must have watched another game, then. He won nearly all his duels incl. headers, was comfy on and off the ball and made one or two elegant long passes upfield. The confirmation bias on here is unbelievable tbf. 

He obviousy got it wrong with Chilwell and Giroud tonight which is worrying for them considering they've been pretty bad in both games they started under Tuchel. 

Still I think the main issue for us is that we keep f-ing up final balls,well except for Werner today with that pass for Mount. 

Just now, sonic90 said:

Kovacic: Say no more my friend

Think that game summed Kovacic up for me.

For the majority of the game he was good, passed and carried the ball okay. But yet again so frustrating once he gets in the final third and rarely makes the right decision.

Edited February 7, 20215 yr by Nibs

2 minutes ago, Malta Blue said:

Looking forward to the Jorginho thread again later on tonight ... Forum vs Gol15 LOL.

Only kidding, thought Jorginho was far from our worst player today. He finished stronger then Kovacic as well.

And we're never 2 or 3 down at half time when he plays !

? f**k off souness, "he got lucky" with werners assist

2 minutes ago, Carloseyebrow said:

f**king ridiculous to be sweating like that at the end. 

We've got to stop trying to pass the ball into the net. Look at what Sheffield did to us, lashed the ball in there and hope for a lucky bounce or decent strike, made us so nervous.

Please, please, please, someone, Thomas, Petr, anyone tell them to shoot. 

Other than that I'm very happy with the 3 points. 

I am trying to think who has a good ability to shoot from outside the box. Mount has a decent kick and is likely to be on target. Well, James is also quite good. Others send the ball way out or with a force of a 10 year old.

11 minutes ago, Munkworth said:

You can’t have many of them left!

Not after almost 30 years supporting Chelsea, I'm sure you're saying 

Just now, Munkworth said:

5 minutes ago, Malta Blue said:

? f**k off souness, "he got lucky" with werners assist

He is such a prick 

Edited February 7, 20215 yr by Brutos

How can Souness moan about that penalty after what Salah did earlier.

Just now, Malta Blue said:

2 minutes ago, Stas1 said:

I am trying to think who has a good ability to shoot from outside the box. Mount has a decent kick and is likely to be on target. Well, James is also quite good. Others send the ball way out or with a force of a 10 year old.

I think the last goal we scored from outside the box was Tomori last season, he's at Milan now so that's no good. We do have Rudiger who's pretty good at medium distance shots, maybe not in the right net though !

1 minute ago, Stas1 said:

I am trying to think who has a good ability to shoot from outside the box. Mount has a decent kick and is likely to be on target. Well, James is also quite good. Others send the ball way out or with a force of a 10 year old.

You're not wrong, but if we don't shoot or try we will continue to struggle to put away games that we should be comfortably winning, as well as the tight games against top class opposition. 

2 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:

Looking forward to the Jorginho thread again later on tonight ... Forum vs Gol15 LOL.

Only kidding, thought Jorginho was far from our worst player today. He finished stronger then Kovacic as well.

And we're never 2 or 3 down at half time when he plays !

Imagine if in 15 years he becomes our manager with all the pointing and stuff he does - I hope this forum lives to see that A-bomb go off 

souness is a clown.

3 minutes ago, Malta Blue said:

? f**k off souness, "he got lucky" with werners assist

Now he is bollocking Werner for getting taken out by the keeper. What is this c**t on?

1 minute ago, coco said:

I think the last goal we scored from outside the box was Tomori last season, he's at Milan now so that's no good. We do have Rudiger who's pretty good at medium distance shots, maybe not in the right net though !

Reece first game of the season?

Not the sexiest of wins, but I will take it. Werner and Mount best players on the pitch.

Just now, Malta Blue said:

Now he is bollocking Werner for getting taken out by the keeper. What is this c**t on?

Iron filings, fanny powder or a mix of both. 

Just now, Gol15 said:

Imagine if in 15 years he becomes our manager with all the pointing and stuff he does - I hope this forum lives to see that A-bomb go off 

It would make Sarriball look like Total Football !

2 minutes ago, 2211 said:

How can Souness moan about that penalty after what Salah did earlier.

I was thinking the same thing pot calling kettle black 

1 minute ago, Malta Blue said:

Now he is bollocking Werner for getting taken out by the keeper. What is this c**t on?

Liverpool got dicked by City - he has to take it out on someone !

Just now, Munkworth said:

Reece first game of the season?

was it outside my minds gone blank will take your definite answer.

Souness who left his studs on more players than soft mick, calling Werner for running into the keeper and not trying to avoid him.