Hmph. Cavalier run forward. Leaves a massive gap. Goal Leeds. Just defend. If the team can't create with Marin, Moses, Mata, Oscar, and Lamps on the field then they've got problems. Luiz trying to play at Beckenbauer and remonstrating with his teammates on every freekick as if he's Pirlo is getting a bit annoying. Play a simple square ball and defend first.
i don't think he tried to play a trap but then again i need to see the replay. still i think it's rather harsh to blame the goal solely on branna when he was forced to cover the entire center-half by himself due to luiz's error
It's clear as day in the replay, he steps up when nobody else does. All he had to cover was one man, Berty had his man and so did Azpi. He lacks the intelligence to be a reliable player at CB.
There is no steady play in this team. 100mph or nothing. Leeds are given so much space to play and counter because the Chelsea rushes forward without a plan and lose the ball. The opposition plays 3 or so passes forward and his bearing down with clear cut chance.
We should try one of the kids up front instead of Torres. At least they might hold up the ball instead of constantly giving it away.
But its such a simple role aye , good ball retention and passing should be enough. To bad its what you do off the ball that is far more important. Neither Lamps or Oscar, more the former are sticking to the task of sitting in front of the back four. They've got no options for a simple pass.
that may be, but luiz needs to stop playing passes hard into guys that are completely covered, or into opponents feet. how many times does luiz go for an ill advised or hollywood pass.
i think that's really the main point. you can't blame branna entirely when clearly luiz gets some of the blame for initiating the counterattack with a needless giveaway
Ryan offers zero going forward and is only just steady at the back. Compare him to someone like Alaba for instance and you see an entirely differently quality in attack and a physicality and pace that Bertrand seems to have but very rarely displays. Van Aanholt with a little discipline would be a better prospect IMO.
Well, not all the time... sometimes he goes for an ill advised or Hollywood shot. Y'know, just to mix it up a bit
HT not a good display in the first half at all. not enough pressure in midfield. not creating enough chances. not defending set pieces. and lumping everyone forward inviting Leeds to counterattack. i will be hugely disappointed if this score stays as it is or gets worse
I don't know how many times, if you wanna provide some numbers I'd love to see them. I do know that we in dire need of a DLP that can play a killer pass through an inside channel, so someone needs to supply it.
That's what makes me want to tear my hair out. The same happens when he defends. Sometimes he'll try to dribble his way out of a bad decision instead of just booting the ball out into touch. Its as if he has to show all parts of his game. Riccy, Gallas, and JT are all ballplaying CB's and yet they more often than not kept it simple and would pick and choose the most opportune moments to go on runs (Riccy was especially adept at this). Luiz forces the issue to often, when its unneeded.
You can't play killer passes when there is no one getting in the box. More often than not its Torres inside the 18. We have Mata, Oscar, Lampard who are all central and David Luiz is the one trying to play those passes? He's a defender.