Europa League Quarterfinal: Slavia Prague vs. Chelsea FC

Discussion in 'Chelsea' started by Blueallthru, Apr 11, 2019.

  1. Yahtzee

    Yahtzee Member+

    Nov 4, 2013
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    disagree. it doesn't create chances or space. a couple people spoke of it last match thread. individual brilliance coming in clutch versus a system that results in real chance creation
     
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  2. yasik19

    yasik19 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Chelsea
    Ukraine
    Oct 21, 2004
    Daly City
    a win is a win.
     
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  3. Blueallthru

    Blueallthru Member+

    Chelsea
    United States
    May 15, 2012
    The Interwebz
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    There were plenty of chances created against West Ham we just didn't finish them. That is an entirely different thing. Jist off the top of my head I can think of the Hazard goals, the Kante shot, Higuain off the post, CHO forcing the save, the deflect shot wide off of the Higuain shot that he chested down, then both Hazard and RLC had shots they fluffed in side the box. Those were all good chances. And that's also a night and day difference from just 2 months ago. What we had was Hazard putting them away. That doesn't mean there weren't chances.
     
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  4. Blueallthru

    Blueallthru Member+

    Chelsea
    United States
    May 15, 2012
    The Interwebz
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Sarri isn't getting canned between now and the end of the season and he's not out of the woods for me. But if he's willing to play our best squad and we loom like we have for the last two PL matches, I can get behind this.
     
  5. Dr_Intoxicated

    Dr_Intoxicated Member+

    Sep 10, 2002
    London
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic

    I don't agree with this the system is flawed.

    I don't really enjoy watching this kind of negative football.


    I agree that he is now starting to give the attack minded players a go and I would say that this is the reason why we created chances against West Ham despite the system rather than because of the system.
     
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  6. Brock Hannsen

    Brock Hannsen Member+

    Feb 3, 2014
    Hartford, CT
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    We beat Prague 1-0, which was nice to bring home in the next leg.

    As for Sarri, to keep in mind:

    * he came in late; not sure who is to blame, but the club have a history of botching things like this, but Napoli is no picnic to deal with. So we had a short pre-season.
    * new system
    * ageing/deteriorating players (Pedro, Willian)
    * players in the wrong system (Alonso)
    * players adapting to new positions (Kante)
    * bad players (Morata, Kovacic, Higuain) not performing

    Currently third in a league where the two ahead of us have world class players up and down the pitch in their youthful prime.

    Also, non-related, but Higuain looks like everyone's Dad out there.
     
  7. ASU55RR

    ASU55RR Member+

    Jul 31, 2004
    Brooklyn, NY/Brno,CZ
    Club:
    FC Zbrojovka Brno
    Nat'l Team:
    Czechia
  8. Blueallthru

    Blueallthru Member+

    Chelsea
    United States
    May 15, 2012
    The Interwebz
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
  9. lobomojo

    lobomojo Member+

    Chelsea, Gillingham
    Jul 17, 2004
    Freedom
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    well could not get ********ing BR to work on Roku but got a free trial on Fubol going after missing the 2 goals

    we looking that good?
     
  10. Kerry Dixon's Boots

    Staff Member

    Jun 6, 2006
    77 degrees
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    We look like the side that always finds a way to let teams get back into a match they were well out of.
     
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