Err…can we liven up please?

City's press is something. We'll have to adapt for a while.

3 minutes ago, CFCCAN said:

Really don't like letting City have the ball for the amount of time we are allowing - I hate these early games, it takes us 20+ minutes to wake up..

City certainly seems a step faster across the board.

We can't deal with their press at all at the moment.

I do not remember a time that I felt so comfortable watching us playing Citeh 

f**k off Jackie !

8 minutes ago, Valpo said:

I am too.  If I was just a Pulisic fan I wouldn't watch today since he isn't playing.

I know you are a true blue.... KTBFFH

2 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

We can't deal with their press at all at the moment.

0-0 were dealing, calm down.

Just no pressure on the City players on or off the ball..I don't like it. 

we're a bit sluggish trying to play out through this press, looks like if we're going to do that, we need to move the ball more quickly

We have no connection between our midfield and attack

City have started with a level of energy that they won't be able to maintain for 90 mins at this point we need to weather the storm. When we get our chances we must be clinical not just in taking them but also creating, the pitch will open up for us.

Kovacic cannot afford to dawdle on the ball - today of all days!

Haven't had more than a couple touches in their half for the 1st 15 minutes.

1 minute ago, coco said:

0-0 were dealing, calm down.

0-0 it may be, but we cerainly aren't dealing with their press. We have lost the ball in our own half multiple times already.

Slow Chelsea start or fast City start. They’re winning the ball back so well. We are walking. 
Come on Chelsea. Wake up 

It's going exactly as i expected after 15 minutes.

Almost a chance for Timo

Just now, Scott Harris said:

0-0 it may be, but we cerainly aren't dealing with their press. We have lost the ball in our own half multiple times already.

we didnt deal with their press in the CL final either.

Just like that, it's why Timo and Lukaku are so sorted to play together really though against some teams we may need a number 10 to link midfield and the strikers guys like Mount, Ziyech, Kai and even Christian

Can see the set up more clearly now. When they have the ball we are happy to drop off and not press. Let them work thru the blue wall. 
Bit worried about our midfield right now. Tuchel not pleased either. 
 

We need Rudi to step up again and take out De Bryune.

Besides Kova being a bit careless, I don't think we're that bad at all. We're pressuring them at the right spots and we're 1 Kova run through the middle to get a nice opportunity. Timo is looking lively as well.

Nice message from Rudiger

Rudi needs to be a little bit careful. No point in picking up a yellow for nothing