8/18 - Pulisic (start): Chelsea v. Leicester, Premier League

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  1. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
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  2. Beastmode21

    Beastmode21 Member+

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    Jan 19, 2009
    Seattle, WA
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    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Lol what?? The commentator literally mentioned how tough Pulisic is. He only got dumped once and it was on the touch line and he was in the air. He’s done well of staying on his feet this game. He was dangerous the first part of the first half and then trailed off with the rest of the team the last 20 minutes.
     
  3. ArsenalMetro

    ArsenalMetro Member+

    United States
    Aug 5, 2008
    Chicago, IL
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Marcos Alonso killed a passenger while drunk driving, so he's pretty hateable.

    Other than him though, you're right. Chelsea were the bane of my existence as an Arsenal fan for years, but now they're pretty bland.
     
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  4. Deeneaus

    Deeneaus Member+

    Aug 29, 2007
    America/Deutschland
    Club:
    Arminia Bielefeld
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Delicious trollery.

    He hasn't been bad. The energy died for sure. Is Pulisic sliding along the mid-field? I've seen him on both the left and the right. Didn't see how they lined up.
     
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  5. appoo

    appoo Member+

    Jul 30, 2001
    USA
    Chelsea’s midfield lost the plot, and have left their attackers off on an island. I don’t know that Giroud even touched the ball in the first.

    As for Pulisic, think he’s played a good tactical match. He’s used his dribbling to bring others in rather than create chaos, he run back on D, and when he has gotten in trouble it’s because he gets the balm and has 3 defenders blocking his passing lanes, so he does the slow dribble up the pitch trying to find an angle until he loses it. All in all a good half considering how much attention he gets (and little space), and how ineffective his midfield has been at A) retaining possession, and B) creating danger

    On the other hand LC has been equally bad at holding possession and creating.

    Outside of the first 10 when Chelsea was capable of passing out of midfield, this has been horrible football to watch
     
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  6. FC Tallavana

    FC Tallavana Member+

    Jul 1, 2004
    La Quinta
    He hasn’t really created anything. I’m pretty sure that’s his job, so not a great half. But he hasn’t stunk or anything. Hopefully his ankle/foot is fine and he doesn’t get subbed early.
     
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  7. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    He's been unremarkable. Bet he comes out in the second half with a chip on his shoulder.
     
  8. appoo

    appoo Member+

    Jul 30, 2001
    USA
    I actually like Mounts energy as an 8, but am not sure he’s what you want at 10 right now. Think they’d be better off bringing on Willian or Barkley and dropping Jorginho who’s been poor, and then play either Barkley or Puli in the middle.
     
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  9. bungadiri

    bungadiri Super Moderator
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    Jan 25, 2002
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  10. appoo

    appoo Member+

    Jul 30, 2001
    USA
    He hasn’t really been given the opportunity to be honest. None of that Chelsea forwards have outside the first 15.

    They really need to calm down on the ball in possession
     
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  11. kruck

    kruck Member+

    Jan 12, 2008
    Houston, TX
    Club:
    SV Werder Bremen
    Fairly boring game. Large stretches of nothing. Leicester with basically no chances. Chelsea score off a playing out of the back screw up. Chelsea create a few other half chances.
     
  12. Noriega7

    Noriega7 Member

    Newcastle United
    Dec 27, 2017
    Pulisic hasn't been good..need to do something before the 65 minute mark or he'll get pulled for Williams.
     
  13. Dirt McGirt

    Dirt McGirt Member+

    Jun 20, 2005
    Phoenix, AZ
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    My son's a keeper and that sentence has been muttered by me hundreds of times.
     
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  14. bungadiri

    bungadiri Super Moderator
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    Jan 25, 2002
    Acnestia
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    United States
    I'm guessing it's fine when you mutter it but man I'd need to wear earplugs to the matches.
     
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  15. FC Tallavana

    FC Tallavana Member+

    Jul 1, 2004
    La Quinta
    Is Kepa drunk?
     
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  16. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    They're lucky L'ester sucks.
     
  17. dougtee

    dougtee Member+

    Feb 7, 2007
    What the heck kind of defending was that lol
     
  18. madvillain

    madvillain Member+

    Aug 28, 2011
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    Brooklyn Knights
    wow kante and their keeper WTF was he doing there?
     
  19. bungadiri

    bungadiri Super Moderator
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    Jan 25, 2002
    Acnestia
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The kind that makes supporters invoke the names of deities.
     
  20. dougtee

    dougtee Member+

    Feb 7, 2007
    pulisic doesn’t seem to have his best decision making today. backward first touches when it seems like he should push forward and vice versa
     
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  21. smokarz

    smokarz Member+

    Aug 9, 2006
    Hartford, CT
    Willian in for injured Pedro.

    Looks like CP going 90
     
  22. chad

    chad Member+

    Jun 24, 1999
    Manhattan Beach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Fragile Pulisic on the ground.
     
  23. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    Mason Mount playing today as if he wants to up his market value from ~$14m.
     
  24. smokarz

    smokarz Member+

    Aug 9, 2006
    Hartford, CT

    NVM

    Pedro back in
     
  25. freisland

    freisland Member+

    Jan 31, 2001
    I keep nodding off... and it's not even 10 am out here.
     

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