CHELSEA. V CLARETS

[ksrclaret]

Pathetic comment

Agreed. Hopefully he stops now

[NewClaret]

If Tuchel wasn’t a football manager, you’d look at him and think - Sex Criminal

[jojomk1]

That was outrageous. He literally ran 3 meters, did a small fist pump and walked back.

I assume we’ll be taking them to the High Court.

Wish some of our players could run 3 metres

[Elizabeth]

If Tuchel wasn’t a football manager, you’d look at him and think - Sex Criminal

Now that is worth pulling up

[Elizabeth]

Agreed. Hopefully he stops now

No from you , have a day off

[superdimitri]

If Tuchel wasn’t a football manager, you’d look at him and think - Sex Criminal

I'm thinking he looks more like a crack addict.

[jojomk1]

Looks like a good manager happening to show a bit of passion

[Buxtonclaret]

I'm thinking he looks more like a crack addict.

He might be both.

[minnieclaret]

Now that is worth pulling up

No.
As a mate of mine said to the boss,”What will you do if I call you a c*#t”?
“I’ll have you on a fizzer”, was the reply.
“What will you do if I think you’re a c*#t”?
“Nothing”
“Well I think you’re a c*#t”

[NewClaret]

Jesus Dwight

[claretandy]

Ross Barkley running the game.

[Bosscat]

I'm thinking he looks more like a crack addict.

Cracked Wheat ?
Cream Crackers ?

[Elizabeth]

No.
As a mate of mine said to the boss,”What will you do if I call you a c*#t”?
“I’ll have you on a fizzer”, was the reply.
“What will you do if I think you’re a c*#t”?
“Nothing”
“Well I think you’re a c*#t”

Glad you are no longer sucking your thumb in the naughty corner

[box_of_frogs]

What have we been doing in training this week, nowt by the look of this ,I know it's Chelsea but feck me we could show some bloody fight

To be fair, unless we ring up City and ask to practice against them, we have no way of training against class like this!

[Buxtonclaret]

Ross Barkley running the game.

He's having a very good game.

[SalisburyClaret]

I'm thinking he looks more like a crack addict.

Yep could be

Secondary Careers for Managers is a good game -
Klopp looks like an accountant
Bruce would own a burger van etc

[jojomk1]

Ross Barkley running the game.

Some at the club think we dodged a bullet not signing him

[superdimitri]

They are just too good for us . We're lucky a lot of their shots have been off target. 1-0 is an achievement at half time. Let's hope they keep their foot off the gas and we can somehow nick one.

James has to be the best English right back, arguably better than Trippier. He put it on a plate for Havertz.

[Bosscat]

Just saw Popey take a touch from a back pass before kicking it up field ...

Someone reckoned last week Nick never did that

[minnieclaret]

Not having a pop at Charlie but yet again the cross came from our LB position.
Narrow FBs is crap.

[jojomk1]

Yep could be

Secondary Careers for Managers is a good game -
Klopp looks like an accountant
Bruce would own a burger van etc

Farke looks like he hasn't got a neck

[expoultryboy]

I think your mate pinched that off jummy greaves and what he said to a referee once .

[taio]

Some at the club think we dodged a bullet not signing him

The vast majority on here would have welcomed him and they said so at the time

[Bosscat]

Farke looks like he hasn't got a neck

OGS looks like someones nicked his pram

[Taffy on the wing]

Seriously poor defending

It begins again.............

[jojomk1]

The vast majority on here would have welcomed him and they said so at the time

Not the people who are running our club which is what CT was alluding to

[NewClaret]

Some at the club think we dodged a bullet not signing him

That’s if we were ever offered him.

But if we were, think Pace will be regretting not signing him now.

[Spijed]

Some at the club think we dodged a bullet not signing him

It was his attitude that many were concerned with.

[burnleymik]

Not having a pop at Charlie but yet again the cross came from our LB position.
Narrow FBs is crap.

That goal wasn't the fault of Taylor. Havertz should never have a free header there against both our centre halves. Taylor has done okay against James, especially considering the form James is in. Taylor has been aware of the switching of the ball and done okay.

[expoultryboy]

We're still in this

[Bosscat]

The vast majority on here would have welcomed him and they said so at the time

Theres loads of players I can't stand ... but if we signed them ... I for one would support them ... Joey Barton a classic case in point

[tiger76]

Chelsea have looked slick as you' expect, the good news is it's only 1-0, and if we can keep in the game then you never know we might get a chance of pinching one in the 2nd half.

Bad goal to concede though, and I doubt Sean will be happy with the defending that led up to their goal.

[burnleymik]

It's only 1-0. This isn't over yet. We could easily nick something.

[CrosspoolClarets]

Micah Richards and Souness just nearly had a punchup over a fullback not racing out to stop the cross.

We do similar, and midfielders are starting to pick spots just ahead of our CBs knowing they’ll be unmarked for the cross.

[jojomk1]

It was his attitude that many were concerned with.

Yes

He is certainly showing some attitude today

I presume Mr Pace told you that in your weekly chats ?

[Safron]

To be fair, unless we ring up City and ask to practice against them, we have no way of training against class like this!

Agreed but it doesn't stop you pressuring the ball, we are sitting too far off giving too much respect

[Jimmymaccer]

Half time sangria here in Gran Canaria…..and no queue so back on sun lounger before second half begins…,

A bit different from JM concourse!!!!!

[Tribesmen]

Only one down but , this Chelsea side remind me of City in their pomp .
Need a brake a lucky goal in the 96th min for a draw would do it

[NewClaret]

Not having a pop at Charlie but yet again the cross came from our LB position.
Narrow FBs is crap.

Can someone explain this to me? I can’t recall us always being so narrow, so is this a tactical change? And if so, why?

It appears to be a crap one. Why can’t we let the FB take the crosser? If they close them down they stand a better chance of blocking the cross or pushing them out wide. We’re basically giving world class players time to pick men out in the box….

[FCBurnley]

Chelsea not top of league for nothing. Done well to keep it at one. Need wood to win some headers.

[Elizabeth]

It's only 1-0. This isn't over yet. We could easily nick something.

Very few teams in the world could live with Chelsea and to be only 1-0 down with the chances they’ve created is down to Pope and bad finishing.
Nicking a goal to get a result today would be daylight robbery but anything can happen no matter how big the gulf in class.
That’s as positive as I can be

[gandhisflipflop]

Not having a pop at Charlie but yet again the cross came from our LB position.
Narrow FBs is crap.

What the hell was our two cbs doing for the goal leaving havertz totally unmarked like that

[expoultryboy]

Westwood and Brownhill need some help against Kante/Jorginiho /Barkley to complete in midfield.

[superdimitri]

Chelsea not top of league for nothing. Done well to keep it at one. Need wood to win some headers.

Not having a target man in games like this really makes it hard. He needs to win headers and bring others into play but he just doesn't. He's been working his socks off though. Almost nicked the ball off them in their half.

[jojomk1]

What the hell was our two cbs doing for the goal leaving havertz totally unmarked like that

Ball watching
Same as our midfield two
Nobody is actually looking at where the Chelsea players are positioned - we are marking space but its not the space the opposition are standing in

[minnieclaret]

That goal wasn't the fault of Taylor. Havertz should never have a free header there against both our centre halves. Taylor has done okay against James, especially considering the form James is in. Taylor has been aware of the switching of the ball and done okay.

Agreed. That’s why I wasn’t having a pop at him. He’s playing to instructions. I just hate it.

[Spijed]

Yes

He is certainly showing some attitude today

I presume Mr Pace told you that in your weekly chats ?

But why were Chelsea ringing round any club they could find, trying to offload him in the summer?

[Walkerpool]

Can you stop referring to people as foreigners or by their nationality please? It shouldn’t matter that they’re not British. Thanks.

What a complete plank

[SussexDon1inIreland]

Actually I typed German because I didn’t know how to spell his name

He is however German

[warksclaret]

Barkley is playing because Chelsea have a number of injuries. Wasn't making the squad a few weeks ago