Just now, Remodez said:

Nice quick passing which I'm happy about and we are creating plenty of chances. Chuky has been probably the worse of the lot but not horrible by any means just could do more. 

Once he move middle, he has been great. 

sure poch will sort out defence half time

Just now, dkw said:

He was our best player that half, absolutely no idea how anyone can slag him off at half time.

To be fair, people were slagging him off for his performance during the first 25 minutes. He started playing a lot better after that.

Very messy first half. We are playing way too open, the CB's are getting no protection and both Disasi and Colwill are not helping themselves with some very poor and lazy defending. I feel sorry for Gallagher because he's being punished for his best attribute, his work rate. Constantly asking him to play deep just because he works his socks off is doing him a disservice. He can't do it. 

Chukwuemeka looks well out of his depth still. He's been really disappointing and if he is taken off, he only has himself to blame. I would take him off for Santos and play Gallagher further forward. 

James and Sterling are linking up well and Jackson is lively (should have scored though) but that is all we really have in attack really.

This Chelsea right hand side is very threatening

11 minutes ago, nonotnowjim said:

Mad stat. Klippity Klopps 21st game against us. Against 9 managers

And we've won as many trophies in that time as them. 

Hopefully this game will stop this  idea that you want to turn Enzo into jorgi Why do you want to restrict him when he can do so many thing higher. 

4 minutes ago, SimonH said:

This game is made for Mudryk. Made for him. Hope he comes on around 65 minute mark. 

He would have had two at the back post from Sterling during that half.

2 minutes ago, dkw said:

He was our best player that half, absolutely no idea how anyone can slag him off at half time.

Even early on in the half I didn't think he was as bad as some were making him out to be. He played two very good through balls for James to run on to early on.

1 minute ago, Scott Harris said:

Very messy first half. We are playing way too open, the CB's are getting no protection and both Disasi and Colwill are not helping themselves with some very poor and lazy defending. I feel sorry for Gallagher because he's being punished for his best attribute, his work rate. Constantly asking him to play deep just because he works his socks off is doing him a disservice. He can't do it. 

Chukwuemeka looks well out of his depth still. He's been really disappointing and if he is taken off, he only has himself to blame. I would take him off for Santos and play Gallagher further forward. 

James and Sterling are linking up well and Jackson is lively (should have scored though) but that is all we really have in attack really.

Really shows how much of a loss Nkuku is for us. 

1 minute ago, Scott Harris said:

Very messy first half. We are playing way too open, the CB's are getting no protection and both Disasi and Colwill are not helping themselves with some very poor and lazy defending. I feel sorry for Gallagher because he's being punished for his best attribute, his work rate. Constantly asking him to play deep just because he works his socks off is doing him a disservice. He can't do it. 

Chukwuemeka looks well out of his depth still. He's been really disappointing and if he is taken off, he only has himself to blame. I would take him off for Santos and play Gallagher further forward. 

James and Sterling are linking up well and Jackson is lively (should have scored though) but that is all we really have in attack really.

Gallagher is our best midfield screener. So we need him there. 

8 minutes ago, coco said:

The first 20 mins Sterling was the same as last season, then the rest of the half he impressed more than the whole previous season.

IMO James has been our best player followed by Enzo, Sterling and Chilwell.

Colwill hasn't looked great up against Salah. Carney needs to be more direct running with the ball.

5 minutes ago, dkw said:

He was our best player that half, absolutely no idea how anyone can slag him off at half time.

They will. It's tribal.

Just now, SimonH said:

Really shows how much of a loss Nkuku is for us. 

Said it the moment he was injured. It's a massive loss, one that could seriously damage our season. 

If Mudryk comes on it has to be with Cucurella I'm afraid. 

11 minutes ago, Pottery said:

Really like the way we are playing but no way is Colwell up to been first choice CB. Was he really first choice at Brighton

Give him a chance for f**ks sake 

Just now, Sconnie Blue said:

If Mudryk comes on it has to be with Cucurella I'm afraid. 

No it doesn't.

10 minutes ago, Pottery said:

Really like the way we are playing but no way is Colwell up to been first choice CB. Was he really first choice at Brighton

from what I heard over the summer and what we've seen from him today, the young guy has an over-inflated opinion of himself

 

Just now, just said:

No it doesn't.

Mudryk at LW with Chilwell LWB? 

Colwill is already isolated with Salah as it is. 

We have no one to field to take off Gallagher.

2 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

If Mudryk comes on it has to be with Cucurella I'm afraid. 

Please no. That the last thing I want to see 

2 minutes ago, just said:

IMO James has been our best player followed by Enzo, Sterling and Chilwell.

Colwill hasn't looked great up against Salah. Carney needs to be more direct running with the ball.

Tough job with no support. Chilly need to get back.

1 minute ago, Scott Harris said:

Very messy first half. We are playing way too open, the CB's are getting no protection and both Disasi and Colwill are not helping themselves with some very poor and lazy defending. I feel sorry for Gallagher because he's being punished for his best attribute, his work rate. Constantly asking him to play deep just because he works his socks off is doing him a disservice. He can't do it. 

Chukwuemeka looks well out of his depth still. He's been really disappointing and if he is taken off, he only has himself to blame. I would take him off for Santos and play Gallagher further forward. 

James and Sterling are linking up well and Jackson is lively (should have scored though) but that is all we really have in attack really.

Just think playing 5atb is insane for Colwill and Disasi, did they . Both have grown into the game though. 

Chuk id agree with, he's not attacked the game enough, maybe nerves.

What's frustrating is with a back 4, you bring Maatsen or Mudryk into the game and that provides more support to Gallagher and chuk. 

Malo Gusto to Gallagher. James goes to midfield. That is something we could do. 

its a back 4 now 

oh nevermind 

Edited August 13, 20232 yr by azpi28