Chelsea Banter Archive December 27 2018

27 Dec 2018 14:26:59
I think some fan's putting Sarri's system down and looking to change our style of play is laughable.

65-70% possession will look much better when we have a striker who can put the ball in the back of the net on a regular basis, a decent right winger and a replacement for Alonso.

We're a couple of tweeks away from having a very good team.

27 Dec 2018 14:41:09
Maybe a little more than one or two tweeks away J but I agree with your overall assessment.

27 Dec 2018 18:13:05
To be fair to Sarri, we did seem to be getting more players into the opponent's box yesterday so he is obviously tweaking the system as needs be.

28 Dec 2018 10:49:32
A consistently goal scoring striker (preferably two, or one and a prolific goal-scoring midfielder/ rw, but then one can be greedy at Christmas time! ) would make huge difference given chances we're creating.

28 Dec 2018 12:06:30
Absolutely, against Leicester we had sixty or seventy-odd percent possession and nearly twenty efforts on goal. It's our inability to convert chances that is hurting us. Higuain might not be a long term option but I'd lay money on him scoring 10 goals between January and the end of the season.

I've had enough of Alonso getting into the final third and laying a ball back rather than crossing, I've had enough of him being caught out of position too. I don't care how many free-kicks, or other goals, he scores - he is a weak link. The Algerian lad at Napoli, whose name escapes me, recently returned from injury - would be a great option and is exactly the type of full back we need on the left.

Pusilic would be an amazing signing in January - there's talk that he'd prefer Liverpool but I think Shaqiri is doing better than most expected him to do and is probably limiting the need for Klopp to strengthen there. I'd be pushing heavily for Pusilic in January.

27 Dec 2018 11:41:22
Wow Ed001 :) you can't say that Man city getting away with so many fouls is conspiracy when Salah doesn't get banned for that dive ;)

Anyway have a good year mate title is liverpools to loose now :)

{Ed001's Note - why? It was a pull on his arm, not sure why it is getting such coverage. If he was English we would never have heard a thing about it, like we don't for the numerous dives Alli and Kane do every game without a touch at all. Salah was fouled, went down too easily but so does every player. It is a bit different going down easily to going in and making a foul which risks injuring a player. I would rather he tried to stay on his feet but you can hardly say Liverpool are favoured when Arsenal (rightly) have a goal against them ruled out for the keeper having his hands on the ball before it is kicked out of his hands when the exact same incident saw a goal awarded against Liverpool. And I have never said it is a conspiracy anyway. Just stated a simple fact, they do get away with a lot more than others, just like Scholes used to, for example.}

27 Dec 2018 14:29:24
This is going to hurt defending LFC but unfortunately if he had his arm pulled and stayed up he wouldn’t of got the pen. Seen lots of fouls and players try to stay up and miss out when really it isn’t a foul only when a players back touches the floor, you don’t get anything for being honest, u feel it, go down, make it the refs choice,

{Ed001's Note - that's what annoys me, he shouldn't have to go over but you are right, if he gets fouled and doesn't there is no way a ref will give a decision.}

27 Dec 2018 14:51:00
He went down way way too easy. Also after a second or so.

Anyway it would have not change the outcome as Liverpool seems to have finally clicked and is the real deal.

29 Dec 2018 19:14:07
People blaming diving on the increase in foreign players has always made me laugh - I'm old enough to remember the number of penalties and free-kicks that Franny Lee, Rodney Marsh and our own David Speedie used to 'win' by diving.

27 Dec 2018 00:06:15
Hi all, long time since posting (forgot my old username) but always read the site. First of all a much needed 3 points against a tough physical team away from home. Will take 3 points any way we can get ir over this time of year no easy games, just look at City and Arsenal.

Thought I'd throw a post up on who do think is the most underrated player in the premier league? Personally mine would be Son Heung Min, would absolutely love him at Chelsea! Honorable mentions go to Milner, Dave, Rudiger, Fernandinho and Maty Ryan.

Thoughts?

27 Dec 2018 07:30:21
Son Heung Min is definitely not under-rated. Not to me, anyway.

27 Dec 2018 08:49:15
i don't think dave is playing well this year zola my opinion . but yeah its always kane an ali eriksan u hear when spurs are flying.

27 Dec 2018 12:34:53
Matt Ryan is a top shout, big reason why Brighton get points. Albrighton is another one.

27 Dec 2018 13:15:06
I like mitrovic and arnautovic underrated players.