Damn I was afraid of that and sucks for CHO but for Chelsea this may be a good thing in the long run. Guarantees him being with us next season. He'll likely renew his contract.
Bloody dreadful injury for CHO. May not see him again this year, let alone the season. Gutted for him and hope he has a speedy recovery. The match itself was the usual shambles we can expect under a manager with no imagination and no compulsion to change. A true one trick pony and not a very good trick in a world where teams research what their opponents are likely to do.
Drives me insane how Sarri will not change anything tactically in these games. We just had the ball for pretty much the entire second half and more or less didn't create a solid scoring chance! If we are going to dink crappy crosses in there, why no Higuain and Giroud in at the same time to maybe get on one of them, oh wait, that would require breaking out of the 433 that we are dominating them with...
Things I don’t understand: Why Sarri never changes tactics (obvi) Why you would ever sub Kanté unless he was missing a limb...and then only and ambulatory one Why any team uses zonal marking, ever What Jorginho does on the pitch Why Chelsea hasn’t installed an all-you-can-eat ribs and chicken bar at AC’s house (he needs another 20 lbs of muscle) It may have been a draw, but Burnley beat us. Every underdog in the history of dogs is going to grab and foul and waste time to make up the talent gap. We let the pressure get to us and unraveled. Top four feels out of reach.
What wretched luck we have, for this to happen to our next great hope. I've just googled this briefly and it seems that most footballers aren't the same again after coming back from such an injury. The Bayern move is definitely off the cards now.
Not sure what the consensus is but considering what he's had to work with, I think he's done fine. 4 Premier League goals in 11 games. I felt bad watching him against Burnley. Shit service all game long for the most part, absolutely nothing happening for him thru the middle of the field. Sarri ball has proven to be terrible for anyone playing striker.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48067760 It is harder for English clubs to be in "top physical condition" at this stage of the season than teams in Spain or Italy because they "have to play more", says Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri. . . . Yes, which is why you need to rotate more players into the first team. How could he not know this coming into the season? Was it really a surprise for him? ALSO That tactics might have to be different when you face Burnley compared to when you face a team in Europe or when you are playing City. Adapt. Survive. Change. Succeed.
It’s one thing to know it theoretically and another to “KNOW” it. Pep and Klopp both struggled with that in their first seasons and we’re given much more to spend in the market.