All purpose football thread 20-21 season II

[Goldenmouse]

Pep over complicating things again.

 

[Blue Belle]

((squeal)) ... well done, Chelsea, Champions of Europe!!!

 

[Weekender]

Pep man. Start Fernandinho.

 

[tqineil]

Well played Chelsea, worthy winners on the night.
Kante amazing performance, Kavertz with the winner... have to ask whether Pep got the line up wrong?

 

[oldius]

Well done Chelsea - so, so solid and stopped City playing. I cannot stand the rolling around on the floor, it is simply cheating but the better team won tonight.

 

[tqineil]

Agreed but well said @oldius

 

[oldius]

Well played Chelsea, worthy winners on the night.
Kante amazing performance, Kavertz with the winner... have to ask whether Pep got the line up wrong?

He only changed one player. Chelsea were excellent tactically and fair play to them.

 

[robs]

Don't follow or watch much football, but that was a great game.

 

[tqineil]

Does Kante ever sweat?

 

[Clive D]

So pleased for Jack Barron, let’s hope this speeds his recovery.
City toothless not ruthless tonight, the better team won.

 

[cooky1257]

Well done Chelsea, best team on the night. That's one for Jack. A good watch for a neutral.

 

[tqineil]

He only changed one player. Chelsea were excellent tactically and fair play to them.

Three I think, Sterling hasn’t featured much in Europe

 

[tqineil]

Well done Chelsea, best team on the night. That's one for Jack.

Well said @cooky1257 .... maybe it was always meant to be?
Get well Jack - stay strong xx

 

[tqineil]

Waiting for the presentation, Chelsea look a very solid unit, big team effort

 

[ks.234]

Commiserations to City fans.

Good clean win (no VAR) by Chelsea.

Hope Jack was watching

 

[oldius]

Three I think, Sterling hasn’t featured much in Europe

Back four unchanged.
Foden, KDB, Mahrez, Bernardo and Gundogan is the regular midfield/forward line. Raz for Fern/Rodri was the only change and I could understand it. In the games against Chelsea, Reece James exploited space behind the fullback. By playing a natural winger, the idea will have been to push Reece James back.

 

[Colin L]

Excellent game. Chelsea so well organised and City surprisingly poor by their standards. Quality reaction to the defeat from Pep. Well done Chelsea and get well Jack.

 

[lordsummit]

I’ll take that and hope it helps Jack. Well done Chelsea, best team on the night

 

[tqineil]

Back four unchanged.
Foden, KDB, Mahrez, Bernardo and Gundogan is the regular midfield/forward line. Raz for Fern/Rodri was the only change and I could understand it. In the games against Chelsea, Reece James exploited space behind the fullback. By playing a natural winger, the idea will have been to push Reece James back.

Look at the PSG games, 3-4 changes from starting line ups

 

[oldius]

Look at the PSG games, 3-4 changes from starting line ups

It isn't just about the PSG game though. Generally speaking, our first team is Ederson, Zinchenko, DIas, Stones, Walker, Rodri, Bernardo, Gundo, Foden, KDB and Mahrez. The only change to that was Sterling playing for Rodri.

Personally, I don't think it would have made a difference. Any team finds it difficult to play against a disciplined, organised defensive unit. When it comes with such quality players as Kante, Reece James and others, it is a tough ask. Normally, City find a way but it wasn't to be.
One critical note is the rolling around of the Chelsea players was so disappointing, to me. It is cheating and needs to be irradicated from the game. Generally, I thought the referee handled it quite well, however.