Clemdog 39,389 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Chelsea are average tbh.Been saying it all Season. Jose holds them back for me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goal machine 7,802 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Been saying it all Season. Jose holds them back for me! Away from home against the better teams, definitely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Away from home against the better teams, definitely.See to be honest mate, it's just against the 'big' teams now. Too much fear of being beat. Sometimes you just need to accept that you may get beaten by the better team, but they have the best side in the EPL. Don't fear sides like United or Liverpool. Attack and be on the front foot! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goal machine 7,802 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 See to be honest mate, it's just against the 'big' teams now. Too much fear of being beat. Sometimes you just need to accept that you may get beaten by the better team, but they have the best side in the EPL. Don't fear sides like United or Liverpool. Attack and be on the front foot!I could buy it last season as they weren't as strong as they are this season but if I was a Chelsea fan I'd be a bit frustrated with his negativity. It won't cost them the league but it definitely could in Europe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I could buy it last season as they weren't as strong as they are this season but if I was a Chelsea fan I'd be a bit frustrated with his negativity. It won't cost them the league but it definitely could in Europe.Very true. I think it's easy to accept when, apart from City, there are no real challengers to the title. But this will effect them and inevitably cost Jose his job when they don't capitalise on having a year head start on a number of teams. Their strong point at the start of the Season was their defence and it's stability and now that's been shown to be fragile. Footballing emphasis right now is on your use of the ball, more than anything, and Chelsea don't use it enough. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goal machine 7,802 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Very true. I think it's easy to accept when, apart from City, there are no real challengers to the title. But this will effect them and inevitably cost Jose his job when they don't capitalise on having a year head start on a number of teams. Their strong point at the start of the Season was their defence and it's stability and now that's been shown to be fragile. Footballing emphasis right now is on your use of the ball, more than anything, and Chelsea don't use it enough. The English teams in general are just so far behind Real, Barca, Bayern and Atletico. They always just look so short technically.No doubt one of them will win the CL now Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 The English teams in general are just so far behind Real, Barca, Bayern and Atletico. They always just look so short technically.No doubt one of them will win the CL now They always have done. The only way they've ever beaten them is by outspending them, in later years of course. I mean City are fairly decent technically but injuries just hamper them, and Arsenal are so defensively naive in Europe they never stand a chance. I'd back Atletico for the CL to be honest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBluenose1972 1,405 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 How amazing was that PSG pitch considering we are halfway through February, Was perfect! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goal machine 7,802 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 They always have done. The only way they've ever beaten them is by outspending them, in later years of course. I mean City are fairly decent technically but injuries just hamper them, and Arsenal are so defensively naive in Europe they never stand a chance. I'd back Atletico for the CL to be honest. City are yeah but they usually get found out against teams like Bayern, this year and Barca as Pellegrini plays two in the middle (one of them usually being Toure who just doesn't defend). Although they did beat Bayern at home this season tbf.Yeah, they're looking really good aside from their slip-up at the weekend. Griezmann has been superb. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 City are yeah but they usually get found out against teams like Bayern, this year and Barca as Pellegrini plays two in the middle (one of them usually being Toure who just doesn't defend). Although they did beat Bayern at home this season tbf.Yeah, they're looking really good aside from their slip-up at the weekend. Griezmann has been superb.Even though they've beaten Bayern twice in the last two years! Albeit in dead rubbers for Bayern. Toure has been poor this Season, in my opinion, especially in the CL. He needs to played in the middle of a front three against big teams as like you said he just doesn't bother to defend. I'm surprised Atletico got Griezmann, but they have got something out of him differently by playing him up front. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goal machine 7,802 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Even though they've beaten Bayern twice in the last two years! Albeit in dead rubbers for Bayern. Toure has been poor this Season, in my opinion, especially in the CL. He needs to played in the middle of a front three against big teams as like you said he just doesn't bother to defend. I'm surprised Atletico got Griezmann, but they have got something out of him differently by playing him up front. Yeah, agreed about Toure. Kompany's been poor as well but he hardly ever gets criticised for some reason. The amount of times he charges out and leaves a lot of space in behind is ridiculous.They really spent the Costa and Luis money wisely. Well apart from the 16m euro keeper who can't get in their team Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Yeah, agreed about Toure. Kompany's been poor as well but he hardly ever gets criticised for some reason. The amount of times he charges out and leaves a lot of space in behind is ridiculous.They really spent the Costa and Luis money wisely. Well apart from the 16m euro keeper who can't get in their team Kompany is the currently English media darling. Even if they highlight a mistake it is put down to an 'injury' or 'match fitness'. Right now I honestly think Demichelis is their best CB and he's a bit like an EPL type Davie Weir. Very true I'd love to see a Bayern vs Atletico match. Barca are coming onto form but they don't need to fear them or Real at all. But Bayern would be different. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goal machine 7,802 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Kompany is the currently English media darling. Even if they highlight a mistake it is put down to an 'injury' or 'match fitness'. Right now I honestly think Demichelis is their best CB and he's a bit like an EPL type Davie Weir. Very true I'd love to see a Bayern vs Atletico match. Barca are coming onto form but they don't need to fear them or Real at all. But Bayern would be different. Agreed, wouldn't expect to be saying that when Demichelis first signed for them but he's been quite good.I could see it being similar to the Real vs. Bayern games from last season. Atleti just doing them on the counter attack and from set pieces, although I don't think the score would be so lop-sided. I hope there's some fresh ties, Chelsea-Real or Bayern-Atleti like you said. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Agreed, wouldn't expect to be saying that when Demichelis first signed for them but he's been quite good.I could see it being similar to the Real vs. Bayern games from last season. Atleti just doing them on the counter attack and from set pieces, although I don't think the score would be so lop-sided. I hope there's some fresh ties, Chelsea-Real or Bayern-Atleti like you said.Yeah I don't think Bayern would cope with how well Atletico could defend and definitely not cope with how they would counter. For sure, the re-occuring ties are becoming boring. Some fresh groups would have been nice too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 18,776 Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Shahktar and Bayern drew 0-0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,948 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Kompany is the currently English media darling. Even if they highlight a mistake it is put down to an 'injury' or 'match fitness'. Usually it's put down to his blameless defensive partner.Kompany is a good athlete and a woeful, utterly brainless defender. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Chelsea fans are fucking scum:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31514168 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 18,776 Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 I've never seen a black Chelsea fan in my life.I mind the guy that was brushing his teeth during a game but I doubt he was an actual fan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wully 47,373 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 The fans thought it was Jon obi Mikel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moody Blue Legend 61,479 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 It was busy tbf. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBluenose1972 1,405 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Chelsea fans are fucking scum:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31514168Train was clearly full Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Chelsea fans are fucking scum:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31514168Indeed, all Chelsea fans clearly deserve to be labelled because of this incident. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moody Blue Legend 61,479 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Does Benzema know the offside rule?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moody Blue Legend 61,479 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Too easy for Ronaldo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
miracle 7,799 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Sublime first touch from Marcelo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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