Chelsea Banter Archive February 17 2020

17 Feb 2020 22:39:47
Gents,

So in the Last 14 games Chelsea have recorded 7 losses, 3 draws and 4 wins. 15 points in total.

In comparison Norwich who are rock bottom have recorded 11 points in the last 14 games. Brighton have recorded 12 points in the last 14 games. We are amongst the worst in the league on current form and we are probably in the bottom 4 on form.

2nd worst team in the whole league (ahead of Villa) In defending corners.

The above statistics does not read well. However, we need to improve massively if we are to have any hope in getting the top 4.

17 Feb 2020 23:23:45
John Terry;

Got to think disappointed. Two in the box against six is disappointing to start with.

“But I think if you look at Rudiger in the build-up to that, the ball goes wide and he kind of gets sucked out into an area where he’s not really going to affect it. He can pass him on.

“If you could have Rudiger just outside the six-yard box, just to stop that run across, Martial then can’t make that run across and that just allows that second centre-half to go touch-tight and be more aggressive with him. ”

“Quite possibly. Listen it’s good movement, it’s a great ball into the box and a great header.

“But can he more aggressive? Yeah, ideally I’d like to see that from him. Does this [the bloody nose] affect him? Clearly because he goes off and he’s kind of holding it seconds before Wan-Bissaka gets his cross into the box.

“But I was just saying to the lads, they’re ones where you want to get up and not even go off the pitch, just stay on the pitch with a little bit of blood running down your face and get on with it. ”.

17 Feb 2020 23:25:06
Well hopefully it'll be top 5 but i agree our form is shocking. Can't really blame Lampard like a lot are trying to do though. The players are letting him down massively, created 3 or 4 easy chances to score and they don't take them. Exact reason why Lampard wanted better attackers in January. The squad is just awful, Europa league level at best. Beating Spurs is a must, we don't have their luck and we're getting a lot of injuries to players so it'll be tough.

17 Feb 2020 22:15:32
VAR a shambles today how can it not send maguire off and the first goal disallowed for me is wrong considering the fred push.

17 Feb 2020 21:42:37
Kante is injury prone now and we're a better team without him. No logic as to why we were doing so well in our period with Kovacic, Jorginho and Mount in midfield. Kovacic is running the show. Shame our wingers and striker are finished. At least Giroud would offer us hold up play.

17 Feb 2020 22:02:27
Better with out him you wired up yes Kovacic was really good tonight but Jorghino I’d let him go in a free and mounts another championship player at best and to be fair is only getting the time due to being lampards pet as for me he brings nothing. Have a look tonight how many times mount gave ball away it’s shocking at this level.

17 Feb 2020 22:17:51
I believe lampard has messed up this year. Giroud is by far our best striker.

{Ed018's Note - he is certainly better than Batshuayi}

17 Feb 2020 21:40:13
Maybe harsh but whatever lampards trying to do isn't working the board hasn't backed him in January and though sometimes are football looks good where not getting any better it's just not working.

17 Feb 2020 17:07:29
More nervous tonight than I have been in a long time. A win would be massive but most importantly we can’t lose. Missing Pulisic is big and hopefully Tammy is fit because I don’t see Batshuayi being up to it even if he did score a brilliant goal the last time we played them.

17 Feb 2020 20:53:11
Batshuayi has missed 3 sitters today. I feel bad for the lad, his clearly struggling with confidence and Lampard throws him in the deep end.

What has Giroud done? Lampard doesn't seem to favour him at all.

17 Feb 2020 21:00:34
It’s hardly confidenc, his been like this since we bought him. It’s why he does well in cup games v weaker opposition because he needs 5 chances before scoring, what are his strengths? Doesn’t hold ball up. Isn’t fast, isn’t clinical. Isn’t good in the air hasn’t got good movement? I know I’m being “ negative “ but what are his strengths. Genuine question?

17 Feb 2020 21:46:29
He’s not struggling with confidence he’s just plain awful. His overall play has always been poor, he’s still living off his past reputation of scoring a few important goals.