Chelsea Banter Archive October 31 2017

 

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31 Oct 2017 21:52:42
Lineaker and Ferdinand laughing at " lead boots " cesc treding water trying to run back sums it up. night.

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31 Oct 2017 22:11:12
We will have a lot of commentators, pundits and reporter all having a laugh at our expense. This is to be expected.
We will then have a wave of stories saying yet again that the players aren’t happy with training or Conte.
The press will also say Conte is going to get the tin tac if we lose to Utd.
In the circumstances we can’t moan about the speculation the players and managers performance tonight deserves comment but it should be an informed comment.
Conte has to lift the team for Sunday and I believe the team will react in a positive way. Beware the wounded animal. COME ON BLUES.

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31 Oct 2017 22:17:00
Jose will kill us
We need to change and fadt.

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31 Oct 2017 22:22:05
A real lack of pace in that team too needs addressing come Jan, after Burnley we were worried about spurs, we answered then and will again. Kante drinkwater bakyoko with hazard and morata, same as v athletico, Christensen luiz Cahill with alonso and Zappa wingbacks,

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31 Oct 2017 22:45:19
Agree we need to change things including the players attitude!

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01 Nov 2017 07:08:21
How do you we change these players' attitude?

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01 Nov 2017 07:54:00
its bad. and i don't want it to happen.

but changing the manager works at cfc when players get like this, which its a joke. happened in the past.

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01 Nov 2017 10:53:57
It’s about time we kept a manager for more than two seasons and I hope Conte stays for at least the duration of his current contract and hopefully longer.

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01 Nov 2017 12:30:32
TomB u are right and I completely agree we keep our manager but I need you to answer that question?

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01 Nov 2017 16:23:13
You drop them!

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01 Nov 2017 18:44:16
I just don't see that it's the players attitude - we had 3 1 on 1s in the 1st half and could have gone in at least drawing. The problem is that we're just not good enough and lack pace. Baka is not up to it yet especially next to Fab. Fab can't run. Luiz seems to be returning to his pre-PSG days. None of our possible wing backs are good enough at CL level. And both Pedro and Willian blow hot and cold. We have to play Kante and Drinkwater as our first choice and we need to buy 2 wingbacks and a No.10.

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31 Oct 2017 21:19:44
Fabregas and Morata have been woeful tonight. Fabregas has constantly given the ball away, and let's be honest if his passing is not on point he offers absolutely nothing to the team. Drinkwater needs to play against any half decent opponent as fabregas just doesn't have the legs or any defensive capabilities.

Morata has also been woeful tonight, nothing sticks to him. Luiz just doesn't fill me with confidence this season either, he's making silly mistakes almost every single game and he was lucky not to be punished in the first half.

Get Drinkwater and Kante together in midfield for the weekend for all of our sakes in my opinion. I'd even start Batshuayi at the weekend and bring Morata on around the 70min mark.

Tonights result has been coming for a few weeks but we've just had luck on our side, tonight our luck is out and we've been exposed. Simple as that. Not good enough at present.

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31 Oct 2017 21:27:41
Morata hasn’t been good but the service is terrible, and conte needs to have good look at himself as this bakyoko cesc partnership is worst I’ve seen, cannot close anything and can’t keep it, confidence low with United next,

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31 Oct 2017 21:29:04
Can’t think of anyone who has a decent game!
The strange thing is we have played better against them tonight then we did at the bridge!
Going to find a place to drown our sorrows!

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31 Oct 2017 21:35:24
Conte is simply not inspiring players this season. Something is not right bts. we r 3 -0 down and watching Willian is frustrating. the whole team is just eager to get home. At best fourth position this season. Nothing more . I don't want to watch Europa league again.

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31 Oct 2017 21:44:35
Chelseaforlife, totally agree. We have to fight for a top 4 finish this season and the build from there. Being in the Champions League next season has to be our top priority now, with maybe a decent FA Cup run.

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31 Oct 2017 21:44:38
Willian ran and put in the effort which can’t be said for a few, we just didn’t / couldn’t get close to them, we couldn’t press them enough, and were sloppy in possession.

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31 Oct 2017 21:51:30
At times it looks as if the players had just met. As I have said before you can only play Fabregas against teams we will dominate otherwise I think Drinkwater has to play now he's fit and Bayakoko needs a rest as he is not living up to the transfer hype. Only a kid but could do worse and play Ampadou who is far more controlled. The back three are not working and making far too many mistakes, Luiz and Cahill do not work anymore. Up front we create but cannot put them away. Luckily for us Atletico Madrid are playing badly!

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31 Oct 2017 21:52:19
All about opinions but the only players who I would give a five out of ten would be Pedro and Courtois. The remainder would get a three out of ten or less!

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31 Oct 2017 22:49:22
*Some players aren't performing to the level that is expected of them.


*Some wings need depth.

*Some players are still adapting.

*Injuries have not helped.

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01 Nov 2017 02:27:49
Really? I thought Hazard in the first half was easily our best player. Created chances for himself and kept the ball well, in the 2nd half he just looked fed up and i don't blame him. I thought Pedro was good and Courtois definitely kept the score down! . Feel sorry for Thibo having to put up with that defence right now. Would be suprised if him and Hazard signed contract extensions any time soon.

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01 Nov 2017 06:50:36
Don't know but I'm yet to be convinced on Courtois hype. He doesn't inspire confidence like Cech did. Crosses up high seems to be his strength. Not to say he's bad but I was made bliv he's even better than De Gea but tbh he's far below.
The team was bad but very good keepers live on that. 1st and 3rd goals exposed his positional awareness which I have noticed other times.

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01 Nov 2017 07:33:38
Freeborn, you're honestly blaming Courtois for the first goal?

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01 Nov 2017 08:56:39
Freeborn did you see that save in the second half.

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01 Nov 2017 13:25:23
I'm not judging him based on only yesterday but I have noticed that over time. I remember when we played so badly and ended up with goaless draw with Cech. You bliv its a goal only when its in the net because the opposition need to do well beat Cech but such confidence is not there now. Most of our goals conceded in Rome were outside the box. Exceptional keepers don't concede often in that position. Again close range reflexes are so lacking in him. I'm just not convinced yet about all the hype around him.

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31 Oct 2017 21:19:12
We should never use Willian again, When our other options are available. Would much rather use both Kenedy and Musonda. The guy can't even pass The ball 3 metres and hit a teammate.
On another note - What (excuse my language) happened after Hazard had that incident at The edge of The box?

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31 Oct 2017 21:06:23
Worst I've ever seen fabregas, really is, sad for his 100th game, love his stats st how many times lost and gave away possession.

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31 Oct 2017 20:52:05
Half time in Rome.
Strange game, for long periods we have bossed it but we find ourselves 2-0 down. Individual errors have let them in.
Think Zappacosta might come on in the second half for Dave and Hazard still looked to be in trouble when he walked off.
Still the weather has been nice!

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31 Oct 2017 20:57:23
Alonso looking slow ( tired? ) cesc passing especially short passing isn’t any where near his standard, now sitting deep and being out worked and paced, really sloppy.

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31 Oct 2017 21:25:29
Admire you Tom B. Away in Rome and able to give updates on here! You should have a beer mate and chat to your fellow fans. That said, your dedication to this site is unreal mate.

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31 Oct 2017 22:21:21
Not home until Thursday and given the result I’m not going enjoy the next day or so!
As an aside, the Rome police force leave a lot to be desired.

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31 Oct 2017 20:36:31
I totally understand why everybody disagreed When I said Rüdiger sometimes Seem shaky! He always seems so confident and comfortable around the ball as we've just seen! :)

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31 Oct 2017 20:29:30
U don't know what you have until you loose it. even azpilicueta isn't near victor Moses level when it comes to the right-back position. moses is a diamond! For those bashing Moses.

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31 Oct 2017 20:45:10
Offers that bit more directness, taking players on, Miss that,

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31 Oct 2017 20:23:35
Embassasing defending, what on earth are we doing back there, no shout from luiz and rudiger letting ball run. worst because Roma haven't looked half as good as first game,

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31 Oct 2017 20:09:13
Sloppy in possession and giving ball away, need that intensity we had v athletico,

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31 Oct 2017 19:16:50
Glad Kante not risked, bigger game imo Sunday.

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