Enjoyable performance and actually an enjoyable match.

Pretty cool to be the first team to beat them at their place in 41 games !

Pottertastic …took the chance with an attacking line out and deserved his endeavours 

Kova capped a great performance with a great goal

Havertz came to the party …should have buried his first half chance

Silva positioning is world class

Chalobah another tiptop performance 

Kepa makes me nervous at crosses but he did his part otherwise

Auba has got the curse of the 9

Into last 16 , come on Milan!

Best we have played in ages

Exhausting to watch.

great result 

Cucurella looked back to his (Brighton and early season) best for me.

Him practically shifting between left back and LCB depending on the phase of play is one of the key reasons this (literally) three at the back worked tonight.

Although both cost a lot I like the variety and horses for courses options him and Chilwell give.

I'm still pissed at Auba not scoring after that wonderful team move. a goal was deserved to be scored me thinks

Ver enjoable and some positive signs that Potter is having an influence. 

 

Highlight of the game was Jorginho's "shot" in the last 5 minutes. I could hear @just laughing al the way in Dublin.

Kepa - 6 - Safe hands, pain in the ass on corners though. Too eager to get involved.

Cucurella - 6 - Much better at CB today.

Silva - 8 - So many clearances and blocks. His calmness under pressure was top class too. He doesn't just smash it out because he reads the game so well, he heads it or passes it out of danger to a teammate.

Chalobah - 8 - Excellent again, seemed to get on the end of every header.

Jorginho - 6 - Solid without being spectacular

Kovacic - 8 - Brilliant until he was subbed off. All over the pitch, world class at bringing the ball out of defence and beating their press and was the reason why we played such good football in the first half.

Gallagher - 6 - Hard working, not much came off for him though.

Sterling - 5 - Not a wing back and he never will be. Because he needs to focus on his defensive and attacking duties, it means his starting position is always much deeper than he would like. It will never work.

Pulisic - 6 - Decent at wing back for once, but the wing back role gives him too much to do. Like Sterling, his starting position is too deep, he can't dribble past everybody.

Havertz - 6 - Mostly bad, but scored a brilliant goal, should have had an assist too.

Aubameyang - 3 - Rubbish. Too slow, poor touch and wasted too many chances. Almost as useless as Lukaku was of late.

Subs: 

Loftus-Cheek - 4 - Worst player to bring on when he trying to see out a draw. Lazy.

Azpilicueta - 5 - Helped to get us over the line.

Broja, Ziyech, Mount - 5 - Not much time to do anything.

13 minutes ago, 2211 said:

Enjoyable performance and actually an enjoyable match.

Only spoiled by us not being several goals clear by half-time.

2 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Kepa - 6 - Safe hands, pain in the ass on corners though. Too eager to get involved.

Cucurella - 6 - Much better at CB today.

Silva - 8 - So many clearances and blocks. His calmness under pressure was top class too. He doesn't just smash it out because he reads the game so well, he heads it or passes it out of danger to a teammate.

Chalobah - 8 - Excellent again, seemed to get on the end of every header.

Jorginho - 6 - Solid without being spectacular

Kovacic - 8 - Brilliant until he was subbed off. All over the pitch, world class at bringing the ball out of defence and beating their press and was the reason why we played such good football in the first half.

Gallagher - 6 - Hard working, not much came off for him though.

Sterling - 5 - Not a wing back and he never will be. Because he needs to focus on his defensive and attacking duties, it means his starting position is always much deeper than he would like. It will never work.

Pulisic - 6 - Decent at wing back for once, but the wing back role gives him too much to do. Like Sterling, his starting position is too deep, he can't dribble past everybody.

Havertz - 6 - Mostly bad, but scored a brilliant goal, should have had an assist too.

Aubameyang - 3 - Rubbish. Too slow, poor touch and wasted too many chances. Almost as useless as Lukaku was of late.

Subs: 

Loftus-Cheek - 4 - Worst player to bring on when he trying to see out a draw. Lazy.

Azpilicueta - 5 - Helped to get us over the line.

Broja, Ziyech, Mount - 5 - Not much time to do anything.

A bit harsh on Aubameyang I think ... he did get 5 of his 6 attempts on target, and you have to give him credit for being in the right place at the right time to even have that many chances in the first place. 

6 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Sterling - 5 - Not a wing back and he never will be. Because he needs to focus on his defensive and attacking duties, it means his starting position is always much deeper than he would like. It will never work.

Really winding me up.

He's got to start way, way, way to deep. We are talking 60 yards from the opponents goal when he gets the ball and he's being completely wasted. He doesn't even have anyone overlapping him so there is basically no room for him to work unless he can somehow dribble three opponents and that will never happen.

Decent game but I think we lose against Brighton if we play like this. There was always space down Pulisic's and Sterling's side and a better side would have exposed it more often. They did once when they scored and most of their chances came down the flanks as well.

 

1 hour ago, Munkworth said:

WAHOOOOOO! Well done @CaitlinCFC fella!

1. Fella?
2. What did I do?
3. You know I don't control Kova like a game of fifa right?
4. Where is my Lettuce?

Just now, Sexyfootball said:

A bit harsh on Aubameyang I think ... he did get 5 of his 6 attempts on target, and you have to give him credit for being in the right place at the right time to even have that many chances in the first place. 

He's a striker, his job is to score goals, especially that 1v1 from Havertz pass. If he takes that chance, I wouldn't give him such a low score.

Just now, CaitlinCFC said:

1. Fella?
2. What did I do?
3. You know I don't control Kova like a game of fifa right?
4. Where is my Lettuce?

1. Yes

2. Yes

3. You wish 

4. My garden

15 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Kepa - 6 - Safe hands, pain in the ass on corners though. Too eager to get involved.

Cucurella - 6 - Much better at CB today.

Silva - 8 - So many clearances and blocks. His calmness under pressure was top class too. He doesn't just smash it out because he reads the game so well, he heads it or passes it out of danger to a teammate.

Chalobah - 8 - Excellent again, seemed to get on the end of every header.

Jorginho - 6 - Solid without being spectacular

Kovacic - 8 - Brilliant until he was subbed off. All over the pitch, world class at bringing the ball out of defence and beating their press and was the reason why we played such good football in the first half.

Gallagher - 6 - Hard working, not much came off for him though.

Sterling - 5 - Not a wing back and he never will be. Because he needs to focus on his defensive and attacking duties, it means his starting position is always much deeper than he would like. It will never work.

Pulisic - 6 - Decent at wing back for once, but the wing back role gives him too much to do. Like Sterling, his starting position is too deep, he can't dribble past everybody.

Havertz - 6 - Mostly bad, but scored a brilliant goal, should have had an assist too.

Aubameyang - 3 - Rubbish. Too slow, poor touch and wasted too many chances. Almost as useless as Lukaku was of late.

Subs: 

Loftus-Cheek - 4 - Worst player to bring on when he trying to see out a draw. Lazy.

Azpilicueta - 5 - Helped to get us over the line.

Broja, Ziyech, Mount - 5 - Not much time to do anything.

How can Silva get an 8 when he was totally at fault for their goal?

You make no sense Chucky @Munkworth

Hard earned win, but we should have gone 3 up into halftime and that would have killed the game. Otherwise, well worked against a really energetic and good team. For me, Salzburg are a surprise so far.

23 minutes ago, Argo said:

Cucurella looked back to his (Brighton and early season) best for me.

Him practically shifting between left back and LCB depending on the phase of play is one of the key reasons this (literally) three at the back worked tonight.

Although both cost a lot I like the variety and horses for courses options him and Chilwell give.

Supposedly Cucurella lost 5 KG while he was out with tonsillitis. So it may be taking him some time to regain his form again

14 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:

A bit harsh on Aubameyang I think ... he did get 5 of his 6 attempts on target, and you have to give him credit for being in the right place at the right time to even have that many chances in the first place. 

I agree. While he was wasteful he did at least force the keeper to make some decent saves. He also linked up well with Sterling during some of our better moves.

@Munkworth and the rest, this is just MAGIC

 

 

 

 

Edited October 25, 20223 yr by mojo

Very good performance by us tonight.

We could have been three goals ahead at half time.

Great goals by both Kovacic and Havertz.

Chalobah and Silva looked solid for the vast,vast majority of the game.

 

1 minute ago, mojo said:

@Munkworth are the rest, this is just MAGIC

 

 

 

Love the reaction on the touchline from Mount and Potter !

17 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:

A bit harsh on Aubameyang I think ... he did get 5 of his 6 attempts on target, and you have to give him credit for being in the right place at the right time to even have that many chances in the first place. 

Heard this plenty of times about Torres. But to be fair, I think the Salzburg keeper actually made some great saves so I won't have a go at Auba.

2 minutes ago, mojo said:

@Munkworth are the rest, this is just MAGIC

 

I love that one with Graham and Mason celebrating.