Chelsea 0:0 Manchester United

slored1 · Feb 28, 2021

Not a bad first half in terms of pressing and overall shape, just lacking that cutting edge. Shaw and Bruno not up to their usual standard.

Eurotrash · Feb 28, 2021

Great half of football that. Loving our aggresive high press. Sure, it may backfire, but we are having a proper go at all three points.

Harry190 · Feb 28, 2021

How are they getting away with so many obvious screens.

mitchmouse · Feb 28, 2021

any bets that Hasselbaink will say it was never a pen?

ivaldo · Feb 28, 2021

Struggled in the first 10 minutes, but we've been the better of the sides since.

Devil may care · Feb 28, 2021

Competitive half with the teams stifling each other out. I like the energy we are playing with, just need a bit more guile in the final 3rd.

mu4c_20le · Feb 28, 2021

SB is never easy, decent performance all thigns considered

Kag · Feb 28, 2021

This game is there for the taking. The players need to take it.

A lot is mentioned about Ole’s reliance on individual quality but it’s exactly this that is missing from the current line up. McTominay, Fred and James are all going about their jobs well but they lack the quality to really do much more. This is why we don’t compete with City.

vanrooney · Feb 28, 2021

Good pressing from both sides - bad decisions and not enough quality when we press and win the ball. Hope we get the first goal

Ronaldo's ego · Feb 28, 2021

Dan James is so fecking bad.

Mike Smalling · Feb 28, 2021

Predictably dull. A draw is a better result for us than them, though.

Bulldog United · Feb 28, 2021

It's a reffing disgrace.

VivaJesperBlomqvist · Feb 28, 2021

Tom Cato said:
Is it too late to give Keane a few minutes in the 2nd half?

I would play him and Scholesy tbh haha

Godfather · Feb 28, 2021

Decent half. Rashford and James being wank again doesn't help. Fred has been great

NewGlory · Feb 28, 2021

AgentSmith said:
Regardless of your opinion on McTominay’s abilities his mentality is undoubtedly world-class.

100% He's a workhorse. Very useful and consistent

Hellboy · Feb 28, 2021

red4ever 79 said:
feck me

the bar is on the floor

bosnian_red · Feb 28, 2021

Game there for us. We've shown all the intent, they're basically just staying back and passing it around the back with very little attacking intent. Giroud their danger man as he's always a huge threat in the air.

They are playing 3 CBs with Kante and Kovacic in midfield too, so it'll be hard to get through.

Tom Cato · Feb 28, 2021

El Zoido said:
We massively miss (good) Martial in attack.

Last seasons top scorer has less goals than nearly everyone. That's only a massive disaster.

sillwuka · Feb 28, 2021

Ollie Derbyshire said:
He’s never won one since he’s been here.

Very good point!

big rons sovereign · Feb 28, 2021

diarm said:
Neville thinks 50% of people won't think that was a penalty.

Either he's talking out of his hoop or 50% of people are cnuts.

I'd go at least 80% possibly higher.

Ludens the Red · Feb 28, 2021

Good to see us higher up the pitch, pressing and trying to take control. Quality not quite there though. Passing has been a bit slack.

#07 · Feb 28, 2021

Since Klopp talked about decisions in our favour officials have been f'n us.

Would massively help us if we took some shots. Even potshots can get lucky deflections. Too happy with territory at the moment.

Yorkeontop · Feb 28, 2021

BluesJr said:
We just let games drift. There’s not enough drive on the pitch.

It's hard to set a tone when you're seemingly making it up on the fly.

ShinjiNinja26 · Feb 28, 2021

We’ve been decent first half but whenever we get to their box we just look clueless.

JMack1234 · Feb 28, 2021

All in all. I think we're doing alright.

That's my hot take.

Zen86 · Feb 28, 2021

Not sure why the commentators are suggesting the handball incident is a 50/50 decision, I’m equally not sure why they say that was an equal half. We were clearly the better team even if chances have been few and far between. James needs to come off though, he’s getting bullied out there.

Bobski · Feb 28, 2021

Horrible game, Utd winning the ball high up in decent areas, if that keeps happening a big chance will come. Chelsea look crap, couple of crosses from CHO have caused issues but they can't establish territory, all isolated attacks.

Will Singh · Feb 28, 2021

TMDaines said:
Been the much better side but without creating much. Bit of an opportunity missed.

Need to get someone on willing to run in behind. That may mean commiting Rashford and taking James or Greenwood off for another midfielder.

We’ve been the better side because Chelsea have been utter crap. If Chelsea turn up in the 2nd half and we carry on the dross from the 1st half then we ain’t got a chance!

Inigo Montoya · Feb 28, 2021

kiristao said:
Chelsea are looking sharper and are winning most of the 50-50

Unfortunately it’s by their own penalty area and not anywhere near ours

Acole9 · Feb 28, 2021

VivaJesperBlomqvist said:
I only caught half of it but something about James being an important part of the squad?

He said as a sixth forward you're probably not going to find better.

BusbyMalone · Feb 28, 2021

Thought we were alright in that half, to be honest. A little scrappy from both sides, but we've been much better in the last 15 minutes and we definitely should have had a pen.

Dargonk · Feb 28, 2021

Very messy from both sides, with a few glimpses here and there. Last 5-10minutes we started to get on top which is promising at least.

VivaJesperBlomqvist · Feb 28, 2021

Underwhelming, tumescent half. Martin Tyler and Neville seem to be trying to reframe the narrative of this game as something exciting and dynamic.

Fred has impressed me today.

Sassy Colin · Feb 28, 2021

If we get through the first half at 0-0, despite a so so performance, that means we win, doesn't it?

Wolverine · Feb 28, 2021

Good pressing and some good movement but quick passing too. Just need to sustain it for longer. Lack of Cavani is really being felt.

NewGlory · Feb 28, 2021

Redfrog said:
Chelsea game plan, hoof it to Giroud. Tuchel is a genius.

They suck. But they make less mistakes, so we suck more. We could DESTROY them if we had in-form Pogba and Cavani in this team right now.

Shane88 · Feb 28, 2021

If James screamed every time he was touched like that cnut Giroud does, he might get more fouls.

I cannot stand how brain dead this team is terms of the dark arts.

MayosNoun · Feb 28, 2021

Absolutely awful game by two really poor teams. No wonder Man City are strolling this league.

Our lineup is horrendous and as predicted at the start, we have zero pace or threat in attack.

Pulisic and Werner have to be considered at half time.

Heinzesight · Feb 28, 2021

Ronaldo's ego said:
Dan James is so fecking bad.

I can kind of see why Ole picks him (I wouldn’t) but he’s probably the weakest player I’ve seen from us...and I’ve seen Chris Eagles play for us in the flesh.

Andycoleno9 · Feb 28, 2021

diarm said:
Neville thinks 50% of people won't think that was a penalty.

Either he's talking out of his hoop or 50% of people are cnuts.

When hand is in question, what simeone rhink is irrelevant. Rules should be much clearer about it.

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