1 minute ago, Nick05 said:

Maybe its TT's way of forcing the club to buy someone in January.

They brought in Saul. Tuchel has no reason to moan considering he has plenty quality players. Enough of this bullsh*t. Liverpool cope. 

Can anyone see anything on the pitch?.

Warning bells for Tuchel are starting to ominously tinkle, although no recognised striker is hurting us, bad bad move to sell Tammy.

Getting hooked at half time is often sign of the manager’s dissatisfaction and a blow to the player’s confidence, but getting hooked for Saul takes that to a whole new level.

9 minutes ago, Girish said:

Is Saul holding Tuchel's family hostage?

Just spat me coffee out.. 😂

I'm starting to think it was TT that insisted on bringing in Saul. I can't think of any other reason why he would keep playing him. I suppose TT could have fully formed double cataracts or something. Actually maybe both of them do ? 

This is better Saul is actually going ok so far 

Not sure what Chelsea I’m watching, so dis- organised, and non functioning, you’d think this was Tuchel getting used to his players???

4 minutes ago, bluedave said:

Getting hooked at half time is often sign of the manager’s dissatisfaction and a blow to the player’s confidence, but getting hooked for Saul takes that to a whole new level.

Didn't he pick up a knock in the first half? (I can't find a stream but I swear i saw it on live text).

That plus a recent return from injury has probably/hopefully led to TT playing safe.

Edited December 19, 20214 yr by Argo

Presumably this means that Kovacic isn't even fit enough for 45 minutes ? I still don't get why Barkley wouldn't be the better option than Saul though. Or even Bettinelli come to that :-) 

Again best chance comes to = full back. First Pulisic tried to assist James and now Alonso in a small offside hitting the post. This tactic only enables full backs...

2 minutes ago, Argo said:

Didn't he pick up a knock in the first half? (I can't find a stream but I swear j saw it on live text).

That plus a recent return from injury has probably/hopefully led to TT playing safe.

I think you could be right, he was in a collision with Silva. 

Crosses are being blocked all the time, yet the team keep trying to cross.

Pretty clear the bench was a case of making of the numbers. Most of them are not fit enough to play. But it does raise a few questions:

1) Why did the Premier League refuse our request to call the game off under these circumstances when they have been so quick to call off games for teams like United.

2) Why did we wait to the last minute to request the postponement? This reminds me of the way the club has desperately searched for a last minute signing in the last minute of a transfer window.

3) Knowing we were short a number of players why didn't we bring some additional players from the academy just in case? Surely that would have been better than putting somebody on the bench who is not fit enough?

Their chant is getting really annoying.

Dunno what is going on at City, but they don't seem to drop points. Pissing me off. The quicker they lose pep, the better. 

Kova coming on

Ziyech injured

ycmtsu

Saul has been decent

All of the ball, but zero end product.

4 minutes ago, Valpo said:

Their chant is getting really annoying.

The way their team is playing is even more annoying. 

This is loads better

Just now, enigma said:

Dunno what is going on at City, but they don't seem to drop points. Pissing me off. The quicker they lose pep, the better. 

They are one of the few teams that genuinely has a huge squad. They have been picking up near to 90 points or more a season in the league now for several years and look to be on target for something similar again. That is the bar we are trying to reach.

12 minutes ago, bluedave said:

Getting hooked at half time is often sign of the manager’s dissatisfaction and a blow to the player’s confidence, but getting hooked for Saul takes that to a whole new level.

I thought he was injured. He seemed to be struggling after colliding with Thiago Silva.

Saul actually looks ok, but Cesc like or is that just a bit Spanish, lol