Just now, Drogba1 said:

Ziyech seems way more suited to this formation

I was just thinking that. He is a right winger. Absolutely no point playing him anywhere else.

Good 1st half, totally dominated Spurs; Need to bring Rom more into the game 2nd half and don't give away any stupid goals.

Passing and movement that first half was very good. This is the real Tuchel Chelsea. 3 goals needed as good as Kepa is give him his dues he's a good keeper (not great) he's vunerable to crosses and long shots and they've not really tested him in those departments yet. 

Imperative we end the tie this leg of we can could have been 3/4 in just the first half. Very professional performance now we need to close it out.

The only way that half could have been improved is if one of our players had scored.

Tottenham 2 Tottenham 0 at half time. Who saw that coming. Got to applaud Spurs for reinventing the false number 9 role.

Sarr is slowly growing on me, he seems to be getting better with each game he plays of late.

Didn't recognize who was wearing 17 that half... who ever it was looked like the actually belonged on the pitch 

Great first half, Tuchel 2 Conte 0

Look better going forward with a back 4.

Only thing lacking from our performance so far is a decent cross. A lot of them have been overhit.

I hope Timo comes on 2nd half, I’ve missed him.

Just now, Scott Harris said:

Sarr is slowly growing on me, he seems to be getting better with each game he plays of late.

He's very quick, which is a huge asset . Reminds me a bit of Tomori in that respect.

10 minutes ago, JM7 said:

Spurs fans singing “Rom Lukaku, he’s Inter Milan”

We need to find a way of turning Conte saying "that's the level of Tottenham" into a chant.

Gutted it's only 2, the tie should be over let alone the game.

3 minutes ago, chiefBlueCFC said:

Didn't recognize who was wearing 17 that half... who ever it was looked like the actually belonged on the pitch 

looks like he is channeling a bit of that #17 from Kova 

 

btw didn't sarri have an irrational fear for the number 17 

And then there were the superstitions. He didn't like the number 17 so if in a hotel he was given 17 as a room number he would be up and down the corridors looking for another room.

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1 minute ago, Sexyfootball said:

He's very quick, which is a huge asset . Reminds me a bit of Tomori in that respect.

and he came on a free!

Back 4 therefore Alonso must embarrass himself, oh wait... 

Edited January 5, 20224 yr by Nevamind

Incredible first half performance, and especially so considering who isn't in the starting  line up tonight ... 

Mendy

Chalobah/Silva/Christensen

James/Kante/Kovacic/Chilwell

Hudson-Odoi/Werner/Pulisic

All of a sudden that thread about the calibre of the squad looks a bit redundant !

3 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Only thing lacking from our performance so far is a decent cross. A lot of them have been overhit.

They're not that bad. Spurs have had no problem finishing them.

I think Havertz will come off for Werner in the second half.

We should start including polls in match day threads guessing who will go off injured.

I vote Havertz. 

12 minutes ago, JM7 said:

Spurs fans singing “Rom Lukaku, he’s Inter Milan”

Being said elsewhere they're singing "he dreams of Milan, Rom Lukaku, he dreams of Milan".  Either way quite funny tbf.  Nowhere near as funny as the scoreline and og though. Great first half, now let's pile it on in the 2nd and batter these muppets.

Really impressed with that half.

Saul  & Jorginho with quick passing in central midfield made sure we dominated that completely. Need to keep it up in the second half now.

Taylor would have disallowed the 2nd goal for handball by Davies, then disallowed the penalty, because it was accidental. 

I thought this was going to be a lot closer yet Spurs self imploded, good energy from our team hope we get a few more too.