Chelsea Banter Archive January 01 2020

01 Jan 2020 22:10:28
Even though we Drew if somebody said that we will gain 1 point in all our top 4 rivals (minus arsenal) I would have taken it.

01 Jan 2020 18:21:14
I dare someone to post that Jorginho had a good game! Jorginho is absolutely useless. Jorginho is a liability. Jorginho should never be allowed to pull on a Chelsea shirt ever again.

{Ed047's Note - couldn’t agree more mate, literally no idea what anyone sees in him.

01 Jan 2020 18:43:22
He can’t defend can’t score and can’t assist he just passes it very well out of his own half that’s it. If any Italian club came in for him I’d sell him straight away for a proper holding midfielder and then break the bank for a proper midfielder who can score and assist like a Bruno Fernandes. Too many players don’t suit this system.

01 Jan 2020 18:46:40
Saying that I’d love to see Reece James in midfield he can pass shoot and is an absolute powerhouse. If like to see a three of Kovacic, James and Mount with Lamptey RB.

01 Jan 2020 19:11:25
It’s like his there to see the game out at 4-0 up, sideways and slow passing, no risky forward penetrating passes, calls for it and then first time pass to a CB. zzzzzz.

01 Jan 2020 19:41:03
Well well, not for the first time I find myself defending Jorginho but hey ho, we are all entitled to opinions!

01 Jan 2020 20:46:03
I've given up on defending him Tom. Some people don't want another opinion. Short memories as to who changed the Arsenal game when he came on.

01 Jan 2020 20:54:38
Haven’t posted for a while but regarding Jorginho I don’t quite understand his position and I think this is the main problem in the team especially when our attacks break down. Is Jorginho supposed to be the holding player, say like a quarter back spraying passes and then sitting to protect the defence or is he supposed to be pressing high up the pitch.

When our defence has the ball jorginho looks for gaps to receive the ball to feet and then tries to get us moving, this is something I think he does well and has cut out a lot of silly mistakes from last season.

We’re I think he is really bad is when the opposition has the ball, instead of keeping the midfield shape he charges forward to squeeze the play but leaves a huge hole in the centre. When playing in a 3 this squeezing job should be kovacic or kante job and Jorginho should just orchestrate.

I think the best thing Lampard can do is give us back the best holding midfielder their is in kante and put him back in there and tell him to sit and protect the defence.

Jorginho is a good player but he’s trying to play too many positions which unbalances the team.

01 Jan 2020 20:57:51
Spot on dihanio. Same people just different names in general. I do think it’s funny when they reply to their own posts!

01 Jan 2020 21:00:33
I won't bother responding to Jorginho criticism. The truth is the team in general have been so poor recently and so picking on a certain player is plain stupid.

01 Jan 2020 22:16:48
Jorginho was good against Arsenal - but to be fair Fred was just pinging passes around against them in the second half.

It might not be where he is best, but for this squad, at this time, I think Kante has to sit at the base of the midfield.

01 Jan 2020 22:20:06
The tactics changed the game v arsenal,

01 Jan 2020 22:41:19
Tactical change against Arsenal was certainly effective Matt but Jorginho was named MOM.

For someone to post he should never put on a Chelsea shirt ever again is bizzare.

01 Jan 2020 17:36:26
We've been bailed out by Southampton and Watford today beating Spurs and Wolves but we can't keep on relying on them to drop points to get top 4.

We definitely need to enter the market for a LB and an attacker with goals/ assists. I don't think Sancho or Werner will be joining this window so I'm not convinced we'll get top 4 if we get someone like Zaha.

01 Jan 2020 15:56:12
I personally think CHO needs a loan you know. He's getting the Sterling treatment but even Sterling scored a few early on CHO has only scored against Grimsby.

01 Jan 2020 16:03:05
Let’s give the young lad a break. He has just come back from a bad injury and he is still learning his trade.

He will get plenty of minutes as the season progresses starting with Forest at the weekend.

01 Jan 2020 17:41:10
I actually think he's been getting better and better recently, and I think that he played fine today?

01 Jan 2020 19:15:44
Supporters want to see youngsters play and have been moaning for years for it. now it's happening they want instant success. can't win 🤔😶🙄

at the beginning of the season all of us would have taken a top 8 finish and now we are on a bad run all our players don't deserve to be in the side crazy.

01 Jan 2020 19:55:47
Totally agree Wheely.

01 Jan 2020 20:44:01
Thanks Wheely. Needed to be said.

I think the early season run of results has given fans a false sense of expectation for this side.

Ed001 says it above, this season should be a free swing that fans should just accept. There'll be good and bad results cos it's a pure transitional season.

02 Jan 2020 06:39:57
agreed! yea its frustrating but it's great to see our young lads play.
At the end we will see who good enough.

01 Jan 2020 13:27:59
1-0 up away at Brighton. We started the half brightly, however things have become very scrappy and Brighton have created a few chances near the end.

I hope that Tammy Abraham mistake doesn't cost us dear. He should have slipped the ball through to Willian rather than shoot. Bad decision I'm afraid.

We need the 2nd goal to settle the nerves.

01 Jan 2020 14:31:49
This draw pobably goes down alongside the other lethargic performances we have witnessed recently. Gosh it was so poor. The players seemed so off the pace and we are lucky to even draw this game in the end because Kepa bailed us out. The players gave the impression that they didn't want to make that extra sprint.

Kovacic came on and he looked so clumsy and unfit. In hindsight Mount should have stayed on. Pulisic came off at a time he was looking really lively. This result is poor.

Not sure what else to say about out performance which was very flat.

01 Jan 2020 14:37:10
Pulisic was direct, at least showed some willing to wat to take someone on and get a shot off, looked tired thou,

01 Jan 2020 14:54:23
We need new attackers and you can see why, some of these will be warming the bench soon and they can’t complain.

01 Jan 2020 10:41:52
Happy new year to all the Ed's and all the posters who have made this page brilliant. Chelsea Family :-)

01 Jan 2020 00:25:16
happy new year posters. Hopefully we are as successful this decade as the last one, and the windows open, hoping we buy smart, quality over quantity,

01 Jan 2020 10:32:17
Happy New Year Matt and all other CFC posters, and to the wonderful Eds.

Let's back Frank to have the 2020 vision needed in rebuilding CFC into another title winning team!