They replace Morata with Willian and it all fell apart for them. Batsuyi is garbage, they are really going to miss Morata.
Premier League Gameweek 7
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They replace Morata with Willian and it all fell apart for them. Batsuyi is garbage, they are really going to miss Morata.
TLR they're not quite great at breaking down buses. Hence the need to score from set pieces
Well they've scored from a set piece (corner or free kick) in every single Premier League game so far except at Southampton so they're doing a fantastic job in that department.
Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, going gung-ho doesn't always work.
Batshuayi can't play football if his life depended on it. He's only good as a pure poacher on the end of crosses.
Really? After today? Looked out of place at that level.
havent seen a great deal but what i have seen he is a bulldozer type. Big strong and just runs with it.
Anyone would have looked poor v that city side today, most likely. Its silly, people saying jesus and kante are suddenly poor is just as bad. Its one game
Chelsea are average - last season's title looks like taking advantage of other clubs in rebuilding mode while only playing one game a week. City are playing well and I make them slight favourites as things stand...but it's only September and we have yet to see if Guardiola can successfully build around non-stop football which, instead of a winter break, includes a packed Christmas and New Year period.
Glen Hoddle has been reported missing, last seen in the viccinity of Guardiola's colon, while Keown has been arrested for stalking after following De Bruyne down the tunnel......an utter shit show on commentary that matched Chelsea's performance, they set out ridiculously negative and it took them 70 minutes to start actually playing.
Bakayoko looks quite limited on the ball. Is he really box to box? I'd expect a player of that sort to be better on the ball.
Liverpool looked the better side until the sending off. They lost their bottle once that happened.City have now outclassed Liverpool at home and Chelsea away. If that isn't a statement of intent I don't know what is. They're not going to drop many points this season.
Even without Mendy and Aguero they looked a very complete and solid team. Delph surprised me with his performance, put in a very capable performance at LB. But then again his opposition was Azpilicueta.
That's true. The game in midweek and Morata going off probably didn't help but they don't look the unit they did last year.
City on the other hand are definitely look like they've fixed a lot of last seasons issues. Still early though.
Didn't think City were particularly impressive today myself. We read the game differently.
My take: both teams looked tired and lacking in ideas, except for one exceptional player: De Bruyne.
But Bakayoko and Hazard were the stand out performances for Chelsea. Didn't do anything with the ball, couldn't pass, couldn't hold on to it.
Most were saying he looked the weak link in that Monaco side last season.
Yea Keown and Hoddle were doing my nut in.
part of me thought if Morata had stayed on, they wouldnt have lost.
everytime keown spoke he sucked in through his teeth, feckin bugged me that did,
Were City doped (just joking, calm down)? They were all over Chelsea, it was crazy.
He looks clumsy to me. Like a clumsier, stronger version of Kante. I don't know they they didn't go for a deep lying playmaker instead. They both seem similar players.
Chelsea beat City last season both at home and away last season! It's a new season, why are you so hung up on that defeat? Chelsea had a significant change in the midfield dynamic for good or for bad time we tell (doesn't look good this game without a proper anchor) Hazard is not his best and Morata coming off had influence, David Luis suspension... City had great result today but it's not like against the top form Chelsea. It's predictable for Chelsea to be not as good this season from last playing 2 games a week with sideway change in quality than real quality improvement.
For all we know the way City played taxes plenty on player stamina and City is also losing key players long term. Once they can't sustain this kind of performance level, they don't have plan B to just crawl over the line. Time will tell. It's not the first time City had these kind of start to the season. The most important thing is we don't let them take any lead in point.
Cesc is the play maker. Matic is as good as it gets in deep play maker with strong defensive ability. I don't see any similar player moving this past summer window.
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They do so we have to hope that they fall away like they have done in the past.
Chelsea looked good till that point. They got hugely affected by Morata going off.
Probably. It couldn't be any worse than Hazard's advanced placement and positioning sucking all life from Chelsea's attack. He was offside most of the time and was not putting pressure from the front.
Anyway. We are one Perisic away to match City attacking force.
City look gold. Will take some beating this season.
No shame in coming second to this City side. Won’t stop me from being fecking gutted.
Hoddle fecking hates us ffs. One game where he has something positive to say and he's up our arse? Give me a fecking break.
Was meant to be a Brexit referenceAny contenders?
So we giving up already? What if we pull up the shock of the century and actually beat them?
Not really. FB's and RW and then we are talking. Also we could do with an upgrade at #10 since our options are far behind the likes of KDB\Silva and Eriksen, even Coutinho.
You can't escape the continental plate, hard as you may try!Was meant to be a Brexit reference
It's not the attackers. Their #10s are what I envy. Martial, Rashford, Lukaku compare well with Sane, Aguero, Jesus. Silva, De Bruyne and Silva (once we see his best) is where we can improve. Our so called playmakers - Mkhitarian and Mata - are more attackers than playmakers.
Spurs vs City will be a very interesting match.
TBF, Chelsea weren't that bad - completely failed in midfield and sloppy passes, but they're still a really goos team. Probably set-up wrong for the match, should have played the long ball and runners more than their usual game. Have to hope City drop a gear in the winter when the fixtures pile up.
City are in exactly the same position as they were last season. Lots of things might change over, as you say, the winter.
Well that was utter shite.
Christensen looks good though.
Christensen looks good though.
Should put a white text. I was being sarcastic, mates; since seems like we've spent a significant time on summer for this guy, when there are several other positions that also need improvement.
City were impressive today. Yes, Morata's injury was huge and made the game a lot easier for them, but still
City are very good.
But they did struggle v Everton and Bournemouth.
Chelsea were not on their game today.
But they did struggle v Everton and Bournemouth.
Chelsea were not on their game today.
What did you think of the changes Conte made after Morata's injury?
I can understand Willian ahead of Michy. Even with Morata on we were getting nowhere. Bats can't lead the line.
Obviously didn't work. Bad day at the office for the manager and a lot of the players.
Man City are good though, let's not kid ourselves.