11/23 - Pulisic (start): Manchester City v. Chelsea

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  1. Tmagic77

    Tmagic77 Member+

    Feb 10, 2003
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    This is the only game this season that I've seen Man City look like the worse team.
     
  2. jond

    jond Member+

    Sep 28, 2010
    Club:
    Levski Sofia
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Chelsea is setup to be one of the top sides globally when up a goal given their counter threat.
     
  3. smokarz

    smokarz Member+

    Aug 9, 2006
    Hartford, CT
    damn.....de bruyne....off a defledction
     
  4. jond

    jond Member+

    Sep 28, 2010
    Club:
    Levski Sofia
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That aged well
     
  5. smokarz

    smokarz Member+

    Aug 9, 2006
    Hartford, CT
    unlucky there......jorgnino turn over led to counter an goal
     
  6. gunnerfan7

    gunnerfan7 Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Jul 22, 2012
    Santa Cruz, California
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Oof, one bad mistake, and it's a goal for Man City.
     
  7. smokarz

    smokarz Member+

    Aug 9, 2006
    Hartford, CT
    come on CP step it up and get the winner
     
    LouisianaViking07/09 and Pl@ymaker repped this.
  8. gunnerfan7

    gunnerfan7 Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Jul 22, 2012
    Santa Cruz, California
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Pulisic wasn't very involved in that spell of Chelsea possession. Like, at all. I feel like he's been in decent spots, they just aren't giving him the ball, or trying the forward pass to his flank much.
     
  9. Tmagic77

    Tmagic77 Member+

    Feb 10, 2003
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Man City starting to impose themselves.
     
  10. smokarz

    smokarz Member+

    Aug 9, 2006
    Hartford, CT
    CP needs to take a few shots....get that groove back and get the defenders to back off
     
  11. smokarz

    smokarz Member+

    Aug 9, 2006
    Hartford, CT
    debruyne got some really good strikes on him...i feel he might score again
     
  12. thedukeofsoccer

    thedukeofsoccer Member+

    Jul 11, 2004
    Wussconsin
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That was bizarre. Pulisic received the ball in the box in a lot of space, and instead of immediately taking a positive dribble toward goal for a shot, he waited and then played a tepid ball far post over the top of the defense. Couple of suspect decisions after a promising start for him.
     
  13. smokarz

    smokarz Member+

    Aug 9, 2006
    Hartford, CT
    taht was too easy for Mahrez

    CHelsea's lead was short lived
     
  14. ArsenalMetro

    ArsenalMetro Member+

    United States
    Aug 5, 2008
    Chicago, IL
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Kovacic giveth, Kovacic taketh away.

    Nice goal by Mahrez.
     
  15. thedukeofsoccer

    thedukeofsoccer Member+

    Jul 11, 2004
    Wussconsin
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Class goal by Mahrez. Tight control in space and pinpoint shot far post.

    Man City more clinical w/ their chances while being aided by some luck.
     
  16. smokarz

    smokarz Member+

    Aug 9, 2006
    Hartford, CT

    he needs to be a bit more aggresive. drive the ball and shoot....get that mjojo back
     
  17. smokarz

    smokarz Member+

    Aug 9, 2006
    Hartford, CT
    CP is not pressing...just casually moving around....is that by design?
     
  18. oscar_in_fw

    oscar_in_fw Member+

    Jul 24, 2007
    Kansas City
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    And when he is not "involved", they think he is playing poorly and invisible. I've seen at least a couple of chances missed where Pulisic was the best option for a pass.
     
  19. smokarz

    smokarz Member+

    Aug 9, 2006
    Hartford, CT
    Chelsea very luck there
     
  20. kruck

    kruck Member+

    Jan 12, 2008
    Houston, TX
    Club:
    SV Werder Bremen
    This whole playing short passes out of the back from the goalkeeper/CB phenomenon is so dumb. Whatever advantage that is derived from it (and I don’t see much of one) is massively outweighed by the danger of giving up a cheap goal. Its asinine.
     
  21. Noriega7

    Noriega7 Member

    Newcastle United
    Dec 27, 2017
    CP looks tired...not sure whether something is bothering him.
     
  22. gunnerfan7

    gunnerfan7 Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Jul 22, 2012
    Santa Cruz, California
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I thought he was going to take a shot too. He should look back on that sequence and realize that he should make a better decision.

    IMO, he's making good runs behind City's pushed-up fullback, but Chelsea keep trying to play through Willian's side almost exclusively.
     
  23. madvillain

    madvillain Member+

    Aug 28, 2011
    Club:
    Brooklyn Knights
    he gets bodied and loses 20% of his speed. Happens in most big games against physical teams.
     
  24. gunnerfan7

    gunnerfan7 Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Jul 22, 2012
    Santa Cruz, California
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ederson isn't combining well with him. Which is bad, because it's Ederson/Pulisic trying to combine on that flank. Kante's shaded towards the other flank with Willian.
     
  25. Sylvius

    Sylvius Member

    Jul 18, 2013
    Philadelphia
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He looks just a bit less explosive but maybe he can turn it around 2nd half.
     

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