Consigliere Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 It'll be interesting to see how this Chelsea team develops. There's been high personnel turnover in a short space of time so the cohesion is lacking. On paper, they have a good squad (certainly good enough to be competing for top 4). Their underlying stats (xG and 'big chances created' are useful metrics over a large enough sample size) aren't looking too bad. Think Chelsea's (and Newcastle's) situation currently looks to be more optimistic than United's. If any of the 'big six' clubs are in danger of becoming mired in midtable mediocrity, it's United. We'll have to wait and see whether the new management can turn things around but right now there's more uncertainty around United than Chelsea - our underlying numbers are worse and the squad needs a lot more revamping than Chelsea's in addition to a decade plus of mismanagement which has come home to roost in the form of FFP compliance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 3 hours ago, ljkeane said: Well, yeah, they got battered yesterday but I don’t think getting outplayed at Anfield is going to determine whether they’re mired in mid table mediocrity or not. No, but the problem is a lot of their performances are like that. Yeah, their run coming into this game looked quite good on paper, but in reality their three Prem wins in a row were against Sheffield United and Luton, both of whom they should be beating, and a Palace team at the time on their own dreadful run of form. And their cup wins were over Preston and Brighton. They still fairly consistently look like they've never met each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 (edited) Kalvin Phillips actually playing football. Not a great start though. ETA: Really not a great start. All he’s done so far is give the ball away. Maybe Pep was right. Edited February 1 by ljkeane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consigliere Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 (edited) Crazy game. Relieved we got the win but disappointed at just how bad we are at exerting any control whatsoever on a game. Mainoo was great again - the only bright spot in what has been a pretty dismal season. Eta. Wolves' penalty was a complete joke though. Embarrassing that the VAR could look at that (and for a long time too) and not overturn the call. Edited February 1 by Consigliere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 I'm not that mad about the penalty taken on its own but it's way less of a penalty than either of the two Chelsea didn't get yesterday. Anyway Mainoo fucking rocks. Also Martinez being back was a huge difference. And the Shaw/Rashford/Hojlund linkup is really starting to click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 I thought the penalty was super weak and that kind of inconsistency with the Chelsea penalties is really frustrating. Echo Mainoo is awesome. What a player you guys got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Bellingham not only a top top player but a top boy also, allegedly called Greenwood a rapist, good on you Jude. Winterfell is Burning and A Horse Named Stranger 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Racism: La Liga sleeps. Calling a rapist a rapist: La Liga springs into action! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncalagonTheBlack Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Thiago lives! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse Named Stranger Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 Well, Jackson and Connor are on their way home. Bayern will have to do a bit longer without Kim (and Spurs without Son). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consigliere Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 2 hours ago, polishgenius said: Racism: La Liga sleeps. Calling a rapist a rapist: La Liga springs into action! That's pretty pathetic from La Liga and the RFEF. Vinícius Jr. is racially abused in almost every game and they just brush it off as him asking for it or it's part of the game and he should get over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse Named Stranger Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 (edited) So Laporta is busy making an ass out of himself again with Super League talk, claiming he had like 16 interested clubs, who have in general agreed to join. Named a few, only for Marseille, Ajax, Feyenoord and Roma to go out of their way to shut his nonsense down immediately and exlaiming that they are very much not interested. Edited February 3 by A Horse Named Stranger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Japanese players returning to the PL earlier than expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Late goals hurt the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryk Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Everton deserved a point and I would've taken a point away beforehand anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Evil as they are, the Bonesaws are fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 48 minutes ago, Mr. Chatywin et al. said: Evil as they are, the Bonesaws are fun. I'd rather watch Mrs Brown's Boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 7 minutes ago, Spockydog said: I'd rather watch Mrs Brown's Boys. I bet you liked that PK though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Eddie is getting on very thin ice now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 4-2 now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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