Chelsea Banter Archive February 24 2019

 

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24 Feb 2019 21:41:14
Please guys let's talk football and overlook this Kepa' incident.
* For a start, Hazard is the number 10, the guy is no winger (I feel playing him as a winger is compactmentalising and limiting his ability)
* Emerson and Hudson Odoi are very good players and should play more
* Loftus cheek can be something big.
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* God bless Ngolo Kante.

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25 Feb 2019 01:01:29
I'll probably be slated for this but over the last few weeks now I think Rudiger has shown a lot of leadership and should be looked at next season for the captains armband.

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25 Feb 2019 12:10:02
I actually agree with you Dennington, this season Rudiger has shown excellent leadership qualities, as well as a winning mentality. It might be a bit early to name him captain in the summer, but he definitely has the potential to become a great captain for us.

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24 Feb 2019 20:21:06
Absolutely disgusted. Was extremely proud of the team until Kepa ruined it. Send him to the reserves absolutely unbelievable for him to do that. Undermining the manager completely, will not be surprised if sarri walks after this. The team is an absolute joke representing player power.

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24 Feb 2019 20:34:42
In the post below, you asked was Sarri getting sacked.

How can you be proud of a team and ask that question?

Especially, barring the Kepa incident, you can see the players have played how he wanted?

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24 Feb 2019 21:09:18
Sarri has defused the Kepa situation brilliantly. So let’s move as fans and just let the pundits make it into a crisis.

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24 Feb 2019 22:46:54
Whatever happens if the manager wants to substitute u, then you come off no matter what, but poor of sarri to give up and walk down the tunnel. He should have stamped his authority and made sure kepa came off. I agree Tom that sarri has tried to defuse the situation, but a strong manager would have insured that the player follows his decision. Time for whoever is in charge of our club (whoever that might be) to come out and make clear to the players that the manager is staying and they will do as they are told, or get out or do our usual thing iby sacking the manager.

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24 Feb 2019 23:01:02
My guess is Kepa will have an injuy for the next few games.

We don’t have to wash our dirty linen in public.

Sarri, for me, has come out of this looking like a proper bloke.

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24 Feb 2019 23:20:23
How Sarri reacted, nothing actually showed that he wasn't a strong manager. No one supported him, the other players weren't supporting him at all during that. I can only see Zola was with him. Nothing much can be done from him. He can't just simply go in the pitch and drag him out of rhe pitch.

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25 Feb 2019 02:18:33
Dihanio this post was sent in before sarri diffused the situation and looked like he was going to get sacked or something big was going to happeb.

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24 Feb 2019 20:01:24
Hi Ed002 are you aware of a situation between Chelsea and sarri and Do you expect sarri to be sacked? Hope you can answer.

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{Ed002's Note - As I have already explained, Chelsea have had a third party look in to the training techniques and that will be a driver moving forward.}

24 Feb 2019 20:32:11
Ed can chelsea as a club punish kepa for that.

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{Ed002's Note - We are not going to get in to that.}

24 Feb 2019 20:40:22
Ok mate didn't want details just yes or no as to whether they can but cheers anyway ed.

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24 Feb 2019 20:44:37
Can I ask how the 3rd party looking at training works, does this persons speak or involved with Sarri, does Sarri mind thisnor undermine him, can they contribute to suggestions, and the main one is Sarri running out of time. Gutted about the result but though the performance was really good and players looked up for it.

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{Ed002's Note - It is not uncommon for clubs have someone take a look and Chelsea has done this regularly.}

25 Feb 2019 02:18:58
Cheers ed :)

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24 Feb 2019 20:04:49
Lots of positives to be taken from today's game. For the first time in a long time, I see something that we can build on. Most of our players can improve though a lot of them needs some coaching.

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24 Feb 2019 20:02:42
Sarri stating the kepa situation was a misunderstanding and only knew when medical staff told him it wasn't cramp. that's is bull**it, and very very classy from Sarri, he knows full well he should of come off but Sarri playing it down and focus off situation. Very classy Sarri, has to be said,

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24 Feb 2019 20:26:48
Credit to Sarri. His basically saved Kepa's backside here. Media can shut up now because his closed the chapter nicely.

Anyway I expected a little more from Azpi with the whole situation as the team captain. He was nowhere to be seen with the whole Kepa situatiin.

Anyway good performance today. Emerson was our best player today.

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24 Feb 2019 20:49:06
Didn’t see any of the game reading though that Emerson was good which I’m happy about hopefully Sarri gives him a run in the team now
Also reading Kante was brilliant as per usual
How did Cho and Ruben perform when they came on?
How did Jorghino play?
Thankyou for any replies in advance.

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24 Feb 2019 21:15:20
Spot on Shak, I agree IMO Sarri has pulled Kepa out of the fire.

Danny the whole team put in a fantastic performance. Emerson and Kante just top drawer.

Odoi and RLC both came on and performed really well.

Shame about the result but we can all be proud of the performance.

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24 Feb 2019 21:32:08
Emerson was really good. He had his side covered really well. Very good going forward.

Kante was great again, however missed a golden opportunity to score.

RLC looked great when he come on. Always a threat. Better than Barkley all day long.

Hazard had a good game. Set up Kante well. Very good runs down the flank. On another day could have scored.

Pedro missed a great chance to score. Willian played well.

CHO didn't do much today. But not many people can do it again City.

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24 Feb 2019 21:44:08
Thankyou for the reply Tom b and Shak sounds like we were unlucky but much improved so something to build on.

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24 Feb 2019 22:12:04
Absolutely Danny.

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24 Feb 2019 22:27:37
Hopefully Cho, ruben’s and Emerson’s performances give him food for thought
How was Jorginho Tom?

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24 Feb 2019 22:44:39
Jorginho wasn’t MOM but he had a very good game.

I hope our fans understand it’s his first season in the Premiership and he deserves our support not boos!

People forget Lamps was average in his first season.

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24 Feb 2019 22:51:40
Jorginho was quality Danny. He had a great game in the middle. He just kept plucking away and proved that when pressed he is really good. One of his better games in a long time.

Man City dominated the first half with no real zip, just possession for the sake of it. However from the 2nd half, maybe 60th min onwards until the end it was Chelsea and we created some really good opportunities. City looked shell shocked and at that point for me there was only 1 winner and it was Chelsea.

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25 Feb 2019 06:13:26
Thankyou fellas for the detailed responses much appreciated 👍🏻.

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24 Feb 2019 19:48:28
If JT was still captain he would have left the field quick enough.

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24 Feb 2019 19:40:26
Hard luck to your lads today .
Thought you played well enough. Kante is and was amazing.
Totally bizarre situation with the keeper i felt for sarri. I think he wanted the other keeper on for pens regardless of the injury. I think he will be gone now.

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24 Feb 2019 21:21:06
You think Sarri will be gone now? Would be weird in my opinion after today. His team just outplayed City, who've been the best team in the country. He's shown some flexibility, he brought on the right people.

Ultimately he lost on pens. Fine margins. But that's not his fault.

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24 Feb 2019 21:28:18
Sarri will still be manager long after PG tips has gone back to Barcelona!

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24 Feb 2019 19:33:51
Azpi luiz rudiger meant to be leaders. should of told kepa that Sarri made the call so get off, that has made this defeat so much worse when we played superb, Sarri lost the dressing room in front of 82,000 and millions watching. But £70m player will come out and the manager won't.

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24 Feb 2019 21:17:15
I think Sarri’s comments after the game Matt have shiyhim to be a top manager. Totally defused the situation IMO.

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24 Feb 2019 19:24:56
Bit heartbreaking at the end there but really happy with the performance today, not going to lie I thought we would get hammered today, I was wrong. Still think Jorginio is the week link in the team. Can’t see alonso getting back in this team Emerson was really good Kante was outstanding man of the match by far. Let’s beat spuds in midway and kick start our season.

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24 Feb 2019 19:19:34
Jorginho. every single person knew that trick, . What on earth was that. Gutted for them, Emerson kante luiz superb, kepa, . that's a problem as now calls for more speculation about Sarri managerial position.

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24 Feb 2019 19:26:45
We should be proud of the team. Penalties are always flip of the coin, i would have bet my house for Luiz to score (can't remember him not scoring penalty)

Kepa should be punished, or apologise in front of the cameras to the coach.

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24 Feb 2019 19:30:09
A great performance diminished by the keepers actions. Kepa has to been very heavily fined and I would drop him for the rest of the season, Caba won't let us down but that was embarrassing for the club and although there is no blame attached to Sarri, it was humiliating for him.

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24 Feb 2019 19:48:16
Good performance from the team, they gave their all. I am happy for the team. Thumbs up and more grace to their elbow, I never thought they would perform so well like this.

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24 Feb 2019 18:25:54
17 - Man City have commited 17 fouls so far in this game receiving just one yellow card, while Chelsea were issued 2 with just 6 fouls. Bizarre.

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{Ed018's Note - it’s pretty well known City players avoid receiving cards it’s been on going for a while}

24 Feb 2019 18:07:22
whatever the outcome the team have shown a massive amount of character in the game and shown us just how well and disciplined they can play under difficult circumstances ie: no out and out striker but Hazard has been superb.

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24 Feb 2019 18:26:32
Man City have been outplayed in the 2nd half. We should have won this game clean. Glad to see RLC and Cho, breath of fresh air.

Emerson has been superb.

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24 Feb 2019 17:59:37
Where was VAR when zinchenko was last man and fouled kante. I mean, wasn't even looked at or consulted?

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24 Feb 2019 17:19:40
A thought, Sarri is happy to change his philosophy v city and counter, not have the Ball and not press like mad men, ( 100% the right thing to do v city imo ) but why not do that for any other team or game, why not tamper with formation v united or try kante in jorginho position or set up slightly but with same idea of movement etc, think if he was more keen to slightly tweak more people would support him.

Anyway, not a bad first half, Pedro doing ok defensively, not anything going forward. obviously change will be hazar wide then Higuain, Barkley looks petrified when pressed and passes people into trouble, Emerson I'm impressed with so far, set pieces we need to be on it, no short free kicks or corners not beating first man, man them count. Let them get careless and send the extra man forward and then we can hit them,

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24 Feb 2019 21:39:52
I'd prefer Donald Duck to Jorginho in any position. His passes, apart from the easy side-to-side ones, are nearly always overhit and IMO he brings nothing to the team in an attacking sense.

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24 Feb 2019 16:17:19
With todays lineup and i am feeling like Sarri must have given up tactically.

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24 Feb 2019 16:27:55
These tactics best city 2-0 this season, and got palace some luck using no recognise striker winning 3-1, bit of hope,

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24 Feb 2019 17:12:07
The opposite Hussain against the best attacking side in league he has put out the most balanced side.

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24 Feb 2019 11:27:34
Game starts at 2:30 am in australia and I’ll be supporting the guys whatever team gets put out. Will be dissapointed if I see the same team that got ripped to shreds a couple weeks ago however.

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24 Feb 2019 15:57:39
Pedro willian and hazard, No Higuain. wasn’t expecting that.

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24 Feb 2019 10:36:06
I wouldn't be surprised for a city win, or a Chelsea win, I wouldn't be surprised if Sarri went false 9, Think we've been written off by almost everyone and winning trophies is in us, so I'm going for 2-1 Chelsea, hazard pen first goal.

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24 Feb 2019 13:29:38
Matt, I rather kept my prediction to myself cos I am honestly not feeling confident; but I want us to win.
Also whether we win or lose today, I want to see Hudson Odoi, Emerson start today. If we lose without any of these two guys playing no part in this game, then I strongly support that Sarri should go.

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24 Feb 2019 09:34:05
Kepa Azpi rudi Luiz Alonso Jorginho Kante Barkley hazard Higuain Willian

Kovacic on for Barkley, Pedro for Willian and Zappacosta for Azpi are my expected subs and a 3-0 win to city.

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24 Feb 2019 10:31:24
I just wish he would try something different today everyone knows how we are going to line up and how we are going to play. Maybe just a little something different might baffle city a little bit, but we all no it’s not going to happen!

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24 Feb 2019 11:26:17
Same with me Blinky. We’re so damn predictable. I’d play Kepa Azpi Rudi Christensen Emerson RLC Kovacic Kante Hudson-Odoi Higuain Hazard but we know that’s never going to happen.

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24 Feb 2019 13:17:52
If he lines up as usual and we got beaten especially embarrassingly, then Sarri will be a goner latest on Monday. In as much as City have a very good squad we are not far off and a coach who's tactical enough can have a go at them with our squad. We're underperforming seriously under Sarri and he's refused to adapt.

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24 Feb 2019 14:37:22
The best we could hope for is if CHO and Emerson start, Sarri has said they is no way Kante plays in the centre so they is no chance of that. This could very well be sarri’s last game.

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24 Feb 2019 06:25:08
Let's forget all the doom and gloom for a day, today we have a chance of picking up a trophy and anything can happen in a one off game.

City are streets ahead of us, but on our day we are more than capable of beating them as we've already seen this season.

Yes it will have to be a perfect performance from us, with fight and passion. To me the biggest disappointment today would be to just see us rolling over like we saw at the Etihad a few weeks ago with no real fight or passion.

I'm going for a very tight 2-1 win!

Cmon Chelsea!

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24 Feb 2019 09:26:54
Yes bobby.

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24 Feb 2019 09:32:46
3-0 city win.

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24 Feb 2019 13:12:27
Anybody predicting a city win shouldn't be allowed to celebrate a Chelsea win.

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24 Feb 2019 14:26:54
Exactly I would to win easy today and see what these doom merchants say probably something like it's only a mickey mouse cup anyway.

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24 Feb 2019 15:23:32
They are always Mickey Mouse trophies when you don't win one. As long as we win they can call it whatever they want.

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Premier League Match Preview 24 February 2019

24 Feb 2019 07:33:50
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Review Of The Day 24th February 2019

24 Feb 2019 07:29:01
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