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Chelsea 1:1 Manchester United

Post-match discussion

Sat, 22 October 2022

I love Casemiro.:drool::drool::drool:

Thought we did well overall. Stupid by McT but a draw is a fair result.

For all the hard work we were looking at taking away Nil points which I don't think we would have deserved at all.

On to the next game. Really need Martial to get his ass back.

Hoping for the best for Varane.
 
We should've won, I can't stand Rashford, pretty sure Ronaldo coming on for 20 minutes would have helped.

A point from Stamford Bridge is good, but not after such a first half and when we concede from a penalty.

Gutted, to be fair.
 
When we start burying our chances, things will be much easier. The encouraging thing is that we create chances and we'll eventually start converting them.

Good to see us go to a top 6 team and dominate proceeding away. In ETH we roll.
 
McT being rated worst player is unfair. Giving penalty was not smart and nearly killed us, but it wasn't as clear of penalty as it seemed. There was definitely diving involved by Broja.

I think the worst player was actually Sancho. Absolute empty space, total zero. Had to be replaced by Fred. What a shame.
 
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Don't think we score that goal if it's 0-0. We just stepped up the urgency and went all in. After 75 minutes, we were playing for a draw as it never looked like either team were going to score.
 
Lots of signs of good things to come with this team, typified by the fight the boss has instilled in them, love it.
 
Sancho is as useless as they come. I can't believe that 2 years ago, he was rated as one of the top players in the world. Let's sell him in January for the highest bidder and recuperate some money. Really hope Glazer is willing spend another 100 million to get a striker and left winger so we can push for top 4.
 
Played well first half but the players really let themselves down the second. Just can’t understand why the passing and pressing went to crap in the 2nd.
Should be happy we got a draw but felt we could have won this if we took our opportunities.
The ref was bent as hell.
 
Just seen the result. Didn’t see the game. Looks like if we had a striker, we’d have won this game if I’m correct?
 
Great point away to Chelsea. Thought over the 90 we were the better team, ddi we do enough to deserve the win? Don’t think so but we definitely deserve no less than a point. Chelsea weren’t very good, they did nothing all game, so for Scott to concede that penalty was criminal. However, I’m extremely pleased with the way the team rallied and it was a fab header from Casemiro at the end.

The last 3 games have been a bit of a test. I wanted 7 points, but 5 is just about acceptable and hope we can kick on and string some wins together. Gutted for Varane, you could tell that he knew he was out of the World Cup there, hope he recover soon because he is just class at the back with Martinez.
 
OmarUnited4ever said:
Not good today overall but a point away at the bridge isn't bad.

and sad to see Varane injured, hopefully it's nothing serious
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Have you watched us in the last few years? That's the 2nd time in a week that we were clearly the better team against a top 6 opponent. Something we haven't seen for years. Sometimes we got results but we never dominated the ball like we die 90 against spurs and in periods today. Chelsea created absolutely nothing and then got a penalty out of nowhere. We look solid as feck and the only thing missing right now is a really good striker with good hold-up.

Again a very good game and the improvement is easy to see. But the Varane injury will really hurt us, such a shame. Such a brilliant defender. Seeing him that devastated was really painful.
 
Deserved at least a draw. Mctom was daft to have his arms where they were but Chelsea engineered the pen with Attwell and Oliver who are all ABUs.
Watch United not get the exact same decision twice a game.
Also Bruno wasn’t offside.
Not many will be that solid away to Chelsea.
 
Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro all were brilliant. Rashford doesn't know where to move, when to move as a striker except running towards straight at forward. Can't understand why he doesn't learn it from the player who is greatest at creating chances for himself with his movements by using his surroundings. Satisfied with result in the end.
 
Hope the fans who jeered Varane eternally step on a Lego with every step… awful people really
 
Fair result. We totally dominated in the 1st, were unlucky not to score, ell back a bit in the 2nd although defended superbly and Chelsea barely had a decent chance. Braindead reaction by McTominay and I loved Casemiro's passion.

Hopefully Martial is back soon and Varanes injury isn't bad.

Onwards and upwards!
 
Shaw, Dalot, Antony, Casemiro, Eriksen, Martinez and Varane were all excellent. We keep going like this and we’re certain to get top 4. Then the owners needs to splash the cash once more,
 
World class striker and we win that game. Still i will take a draw. Felt like we were robbed when they got the penalty.

First 35 minutes was brilliant. Second half was 50/50.
 
Mickeza said:
Yes mate - it’s 90 minutes. So when one team smashes the other for 35 of those minutes with the other 60 being very even and nobody looking like scoring outside of a dodgy pen then the team which totally dominated over a third of it was clearly the better team overall.
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Oh true we were better on balance, but like... We deserved to win by half a goal. Wouldn't say we we did enough to "deserve the win" if for the last hour we struggled to link up anything in the attack.
 
saivet said:
Worth watching back the full 90 or just stick with MOTD? I missed the game but had it on record.
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Watch 1st half. 2nd half was more even as both teams neutralized each other.

Overall a fair result. Thought we were really good in 1st half, lack of final ball though. 2nd half Chelsea were better and we lost focus a bit. A bit lucky for that equalizer, we were close for getting punished for a unnecessary mistake.
 
We'd have probably put the game to bed if we were more ruthless in attack. Having said that, although we drew, I'm really starting to see ten Hag written all over our team. Pressing, running off the ball, overloads, possession, etc.

By no means are we the finished article but that's the second 'big' game we've this week and I felt we dominated both, or certainly felt we were more in control than previous games.

Good signs.
 
Gorse Hill Red said:
Played well first half but the players really let themselves down the second. Just can’t understand why the passing and pressing went to crap in the 2nd.
Should be happy we got a draw but felt we could have won this if we took our opportunities.
The ref was bent as hell.
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Because they crowded the middle so pressing became agricultural. You can’t really press in games like that because the player has more options and they’re right on you even if you win the ball
 
Sign a proper number 9 please. We are getting there though. Varane injury is a pain in the hole. We stuck at it and got a good point in the end. Character.
 
They created almost nothing. It’s a point shared, but the way it ended is a mental boost for the team.
 
Gorse Hill Red said:
Played well first half but the players really let themselves down the second. Just can’t understand why the passing and pressing went to crap in the 2nd.
Should be happy we got a draw but felt we could have won this if we took our opportunities.
The ref was bent as hell.
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Potters sub basically turned it into a midfield slopfest with how congested it got. Makes it tougher to press but also tougher for the opposition to find space after the initial pass from the back.

All in all I’ll fecking take it
 
Certainly didn't deserve to lose.
Hope Varane hasn't picked up a serious injury.
We need a striker. One that isn't superannuated or a glass ornament.
 
Quite enjoyed that game. It’s a joy to watch players wanting the ball and able to get out from tricky situations without hoofing the ball. We aren’t second to every 50/50 now either.

The rebuild is going strong and it’s clear that we’re 2-3 players away from being back on top.

chelsea offered absolutely nothing going forward and lucky to come out with a draw.
 
The performance was better than the result. While frustrating, it’s better than scraping wins on the counter as we have at times during the last 5 or 6 years. We are on the right track, although Varane could be a serious blow depending on the nature of the injury.
 
We were the better team and we didn't lose, but that came very close to being a disaster. There's not a single reliable goalscorer at this club, and that's something that has to be addressed as soon as possible, preferably in January if anyone's available. The performance was good overall, but it's so costly to fall short against the main competition. If we'd lost that, it would have been such a huge blow to our chances of top 4.
 
More improvements: we schooled Chelsea at home for most of the match.
Disappointing form McT
Great fight back

I’m beginning to wonder if we’re the second best team in the league..
 
Win against Arsenal Liverpool Tottenham
Draw against Chelsea Newcastle
Loss against Manchester City

Not bad for a club that is still rebuilding.
 
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