Chelsea vs City

[Cristao II]

PS Stoke is staying down. I have no understanding of why they hired that yeye manager.

[Bigpokey24]

Sarri should sign Hamsik

[oloye]

Chelsea's defence is like a sieve

The problem is not the defence..look at the midfield and attack that offers nothing.

Not sure what Sari expects to get out of Jorginho and Cesc as the 2 deep CMs. neither one is a ball winner. Kante's return can't come soon enough else that team is in deep trouble

You guys do know that Kante and Hazard were not playing this game right

They both played last season and they did not make the top 4.

[analyzer]

Common people - getting too fussed over a glorified friendly. This match served its purpose
1. Reinforce how far away CFC is from Man City
2. Show that a lot of work needs to be done on the field
3. Board needs to start bringing in players that will fit Sarri ball

I watched the 1st half - Main positive is that you could see difference in playing the ball out of a press. Still room for imprvement. Then CHO was positive.

Cons - need a better midfield pairing, the spacing in MF and defense when pressing still needs a lot of work. Also, there are a couple of players that won't fit Sarri system at the highest level. Board needs to use next two transfer windows to rectify that. The goal is top 4 with Liverpool & City clearly out of sight IMO.. I however think the squad (especially if Kante/Hazard stays) is good enough to finish top 4.

[analyzer]

Chelsea's defence is like a sieve

The problem is not the defence..look at the midfield and attack that offers nothing.

Not sure what Sari expects to get out of Jorginho and Cesc as the 2 deep CMs. neither one is a ball winner. Kante's return can't come soon enough else that team is in deep trouble

Currently no better option. While Bakayoko is theoretically better defensively than both, he is not up to speed with the playing style/system. Kante coming back will be huge. The big question is what to do with 3rd CM (most advanced of the 3). Sarri currently sees Barkley as the best option there with RLC back up. But Barkley seems lost tactically on the demands of that role.

Upon Kante's return, Sarri should consider moving Cesc there or even try Willian there.

[anikulapo]

Chelsea's defence is like a sieve

The problem is not the defence..look at the midfield and attack that offers nothing.

Not sure what Sari expects to get out of Jorginho and Cesc as the 2 deep CMs. neither one is a ball winner. Kante's return can't come soon enough else that team is in deep trouble

You guys do know that Kante and Hazard were not playing this game right

They both played last season and they did not make the top 4.

What do you want them to do when half the team doesn’t want to play for the coach ? Give them chance under a new manager Haba

[Bigpokey24]

This system would fit Mikel big time.. but no, Conte chased him away

[oloye]

Chelsea's defence is like a sieve

The problem is not the defence..look at the midfield and attack that offers nothing.

Not sure what Sari expects to get out of Jorginho and Cesc as the 2 deep CMs. neither one is a ball winner. Kante's return can't come soon enough else that team is in deep trouble

You guys do know that Kante and Hazard were not playing this game right

They both played last season and they did not make the top 4.

What do you want them to do when half the team doesn’t want to play for the coach ? Give them chance under a new manager Haba

I am not condemning the manager, it would be a silly thing to do...just highlighting the problem i see with the team. The team is light in the attack. Kante coming in will add substance to the midfield....but the attack needs serious help otherwise they will huff and huff only to get done when the opposition attacks them.

[anikulapo]

Chelsea's defence is like a sieve

The problem is not the defence..look at the midfield and attack that offers nothing.

Not sure what Sari expects to get out of Jorginho and Cesc as the 2 deep CMs. neither one is a ball winner. Kante's return can't come soon enough else that team is in deep trouble

You guys do know that Kante and Hazard were not playing this game right

They both played last season and they did not make the top 4.

What do you want them to do when half the team doesn’t want to play for the coach ? Give them chance under a new manager Haba

I am not condemning the manager, it would be a silly thing to do...just highlighting the problem i see with the team. The team is light in the attack. Kante coming in will add substance to the midfield....but the attack needs serious help otherwise they will huff and huff only to get done when the opposition attacks them.

Man mi, again the presence of Hazard alone on the field alleviates a lot of the problems .... his threat alone opens the field for others. If Odoi is given a chance to play and develop, it will be scary with Willian, Odoi and Hazard on the field at the same time depending on how the coach deploys them with Kante protecting the back .... that seems on paper to be a well balanced team

[Ekorian]

^Closet Blues. Knows more about Chelaea than Sari himself

[balo]

Man mi, again the presence of Hazard alone on the field alleviates a lot of the problems .... his threat alone opens the field for others. If Odoi is given a chance to play and develop, it will be scary with Willian, Odoi and Hazard on the field at the same time depending on how the coach deploys them with Kante protecting the back .... that seems on paper to be a well balanced team

Personally, I have no issues with the first team, when everyone is back. My problem is the confidence on the bench. Who does the coach turn to when the first team is having an off day?

The gulf in quality between option 1 and options 2 and 3 in every position in midfield is alarming.

[paj]

But for Caballero, this could easily have been 5 nil

His the one good thing that Chelsea got from this match.
They can send Courtois and Hazard now to Madrid and get some real attacking talent back in return (Lucas Vazquez, Ascensio and a 100M to spend on a top flight striker)

U don high ...U think CFC go spend 100 on one player

[paj]

This system would fit Mikel big time.. but no, Conte chased him away

CAN SOMEONE BLOCK THIS BILE DUCT CONTENT AWAY FROM THIS SITE?

[paj]

^Closet Blues. Knows more about Chelaea than Sari himself

na so una label me a Gooner O..this label looks like Libel..if I were Anipoopcarrot I would sue!

[Ekorian]

^Closet Blues. Knows more about Chelaea than Sari himself

na so una label me a Gooner O..this label looks like Libel..if I were Anipoopcarrot I would sue!

Pa Janitor, why are you flogging a dead horse. No be you talk say you be gunner before joining chelsea? Abeg no make me revive the thread. Go eat your boli and epa jejely and pray make this thread die a natural death biko.

[Bigpokey24]

[Bigpokey24]

never liked Conte( MiKel, Terry, Costa, Luiz ) etc Conte destroyed Chelsea