My Blood Is Blue Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 1 minute ago, asvaberg said: It's painful to watch. What’s so frustrating is that it seems to be painful for us fans, but not that painful for the players, who are clearly just going through the motions out there. I hope whoever is manager next season is watching this and taking note of those that don’t seem to have enough about them to try and put in a bit of effort and show a bit of fight to get out of this mess they’ve helped create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Kenny Monkou Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 1 minute ago, My Blood Is Blue said: What’s so frustrating is that it seems to be painful for us fans, but not that painful for the players, who are clearly just going through the motions out there. I hope whoever is manager next season is watching this and taking note of those that don’t seem to have enough about them to try and put in a bit of effort and show a bit of fight to get out of this mess they’ve helped create. Indeed. But we may end having to request 5 a side matches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boratsbrother Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, exiledblue said: absolutely, i think Fofana and enzo could do it if given the job Leadership on the pitch should come out naturally from a player, not be appointed by the manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaneB Posted April 8, 2023 Author Share Posted April 8, 2023 You can’t make a silk purse…………😡 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xceleryx Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Same old story really. Midfield gets played through too easily, but also can't feed the attack the sort of supply needed. The attack can't hang onto the ball, looks stagnate, and overall simply not threatening at all. Then we've got a defence that gets pulled out of position all too regularly trying to cover gaps left ahead by either the midfield or fullbacks being caught up field, or the wingers not tracking back. It's a disjointed aimless mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blood Is Blue Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 What formation are we playing?! Havertz as an 8, Felix sitting in beside Enzo and Sterling standing offside?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledblue Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Just now, boratsbrother said: Leadership on the pitch should come out naturally from a player, not be appointed by the manager. agreed but the armband empowers some that otherwise wouldnt speak up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original 21 Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 It was criminal to leave Aubameyang out of the CL squad. Seriously, if we didn’t have a game against Real Madrid this week, is there any logical footballing reason why Havertz would be starting as the main striker today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holymoly Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Frank clearly hasn't been able to instill any sort of motivation in the day and a half he's had with the players. I hope there's someone on his coaching team that can kick a few arses at half time. Maybe make them change in the corridor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chara Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Is Sterling on the field ? Should be bringing some "experience" to the side, Havertz?...why? When a corner gets above and beyond the first defender I consider it a success! Is it that hard?....I shudder when Wolves (or any oppo) get a corner and expect a break away when Chelsea get one. We can;t even "defend" our own corners if you follow me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledblue Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Just now, Original 21 said: It was criminal to leave Aubameyang out of the CL squad. Didnt we buy another Fofana who is a striker. Where is he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original 21 Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Sterling and Havertz should be nowhere near the starting eleven. Lampard simply doesn’t have the authority to leave them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Absolute garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 The gap between the midfield and the attackers is huge. As are the gaps between the attacking 3. He simply HAS to bring Chilwell on. Cucerella offers nothing going forward, and bringing Chilly on will not only get us higher up the pitch, but it’ll allow Felix to play more centrally. I’m really not a fan of resting your best players when we’re on a run like this. We need momentum. Kante and Chilwell should be playing. Kante in particular was apparently brought back slowly and carefully, so surely he now needs minutes for match sharpness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Kratos Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Absolutely woeful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boratsbrother Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 3 minutes ago, My Blood Is Blue said: What’s so frustrating is that it seems to be painful for us fans, but not that painful for the players, who are clearly just going through the motions out there. I hope whoever is manager next season is watching this and taking note of those that don’t seem to have enough about them to try and put in a bit of effort and show a bit of fight to get out of this mess they’ve helped create. What's more worrying for me is, i think most of these players are simply not good enough for a top premiership team. For istance. Sterling without City players laying on tap ins is a rather average player. Cucu is just a brainless ball chaser. Gallagher is a squad back up. 3 years on, Havertz continues to flatter to decieve, etc etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulw66 Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Just now, Original 21 said: Sterling and Havertz should be nowhere near the starting eleven. Lampard simply doesn’t have the authority to leave them out. Sterling has been our most productive forward all season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledblue Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Kouli has made some good challenges 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blood Is Blue Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 I can’t wait for the clear out in the summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_sw6 Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 At least we made some chances before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Singleton Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 7 minutes ago, My Blood Is Blue said: What formation are we playing?! Havertz as an 8, Felix sitting in beside Enzo and Sterling standing offside?! 4-3-3 notionally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blood Is Blue Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Just now, Bob Singleton said: 4-3-3 notionally Just shows how the front 3 are not working together and doing the jobs we need them to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boratsbrother Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 (edited) 13 minutes ago, xceleryx said: Midfield gets played through too easily, but also can't feed the attack the sort of supply needed. I keep reading that Kova is quality and we need to keep him and Enzo is great and must be the future for the club. Imho we should have got rid of Kova years ago and I might be in a minority of one, but I also think Enzo has been a very disappointing signing so far. Another midfielder who is does not excell in either half of the pitch Edited April 8, 2023 by boratsbrother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chara Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Not in the least bit scientific or looked at properly but every avatar of a an old player shows one's with heart and true ability...Just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Blue Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 4-3-3 does not work for this team, last time out we actually created lots of chances but failed to put them away. Today hardly anything and one shot on target. Forgettable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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