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donjazet:
Whenever pulisic is fit, he's always firing. Nobody can have issue with that. He is a better goal threat than many attackers in our team. I hope tuchel starts using him regularly enough.

BlueMann:
But the point I addressed was that Ziyech would be counted ahead of him.

Perhaps all these players you mentioned played greater roles than Pulisic, but that doesn't mean he wasn't important. He still played a key role in our success. That's what oga Donjazet was saying.

BlueMann:
How so? Because he scored against Atletico?

Pulisic too assisted in that same game, put in a fantastic performance away to Porto when they had to chop him down severally, then scored and assisted in both games against R.Madrid.

Even in the final, he was called upon ahead of Ziyech.

airmark:
So how did he now influence anything in our attack more than Pulisic that scored and assisted against Madrid in the Semis?

airmark:
What did Abraham do in our attack in knockout stages?

nitrogen:
I am just happy that the likes of Atletico and Chelsea won’t defend their way to the UCL final again. No away goal rule again in the UCL.

donjazet:
Werner that just kept chopping goals anyhow.

There is a certain bite pulisic injects into our attack.
The way he glides past defenders, nice acceleration, having both pace and speed. If this guy was not injury prone, I'm sure he would have been better than hazard.
He still has time though.

donjazet:
Watching this video just reminded me all over again of how important giroud and pulisic were for us in the champions league last season, from the group stages to the knockouts. Very good players. Giroud served us very well while here. A bargain signing.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4rcnFyAyK4

MorataFC:
Sporting CP is better and stronger than Lille if we want to consider present form and Sporting CP has never lost a league game this season, they are on top of the league with same points with Porto conceded just five goals in 14 matches.
Lille of this season is just a team C of last season, they have conceded more in 18 matches than what dey conceded in 38 matches last season, this season alone they concede more than what they score and as it stands now they won't even qualify for conference league, nonetheless no team is pushover when it comes to ucl but we are lucky to have dem in R16.

Ibime:
Inter vs Liverpool

PSG vs Madrid

Oasis007:



If we no beat dem home and away, then Ralf should go. Even if na PSG, I no go shake but e go tough.

izzou:
[color=royalblue] Someone here said he preferred PSG to Athletico Madrid

Well Well Well....

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nitrogen:
Infact, they should not redo everything, just start from the Villarreal draw. We want to see PSG vs Bayern.

Emmynator:
Make them no try am o.
Madrid are saying they want to maintain Benfica too, as they say that was a legal draw

nitrogen:
Rauf will not mess up. Just watch!

Emmynator:
Them Wan redo the draw due to the mistake.

MorataFC:
I think donstan18 will be happy now

Segedinho:
Some people hatred too much..

Gallagher did pre-season just like chalobar..

But dem chase one leave the other...forgetting big clubs require strong mentality and belief

swiz123:
CC: Donstan18

raumdeuter:
What color of card do you think they will issue for that type of foul given that he is the last man. And do you think its better to get sent off at 50 something minute instead of conceeding a goal and have 11 men try to come back?

izzou:
[color=royalblue]Person lose ball, still stand there...

Sometimes, when people defend this guy vehemently, I start to wonder if it's another Jorginho I watch.

Not to take anything away from his success, but that guy no be am.

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donjazet:
Unfortunately we are poor in that department. Our central midfielders for the past 8 years have all been poor with their shot, none in the mould of Gerald, scholes, lampard etc. Form Mikel obi to matic, fabregas, kante, and jorginho. All have been very poor at their shooting techniques. But it's no coincidence that jorginho has scored more goals than all of them. And goals do make a difference anyhow you want to analyze it.

donjazet:
Exonerate, Every single player on the planet has their weaknesses and their strengths. It's a team sports because your teammates are supposed to complete each other. Each player being a key part of a puzzle to create the perfect outcome.

Kante and jorginho are now 2 of the best midfielders in the game. Kante's weaknesses is his poor passing, poor creativity and shot quality but he more than makes up for it with his energetic runs and ball recoveries. Jorginho is indeed slow, [a common trait for players of his roles], busquet, mascherano, rodri, modric, pirlo, Xabi alonso etc.
But they all more than make up for this with other qualities of their game. Jorginho is our best passer of the ball, he masterfully dictates the tempo of our game, and yes, he does evade the press numerously for us to maintain possession of the ball. Not to talk of the added bonus of his goals. This is where he does supercede kante's contribution to the team. His penalties have bailed us countlessly since he came. It helps anyteam to have an assured penalty taker. It indicates a very strong mental strength which he also shows on the pitch as our vice captain, directing other players on their positional play and direction of passes.

Overall the vast majority of Chelsea fans are glad to have him or at least respect what he does for us.
At least the Chelsea fans on this thread do too. Just as also seen on Twitter and reddit.

nihilistjnr:
Tuchel: He's aware that we miss Kovacic and Kante

Tells me all I need to know.

TrebleChamp:
Una eye don clear for Lukaku?

BikeMan:
What's up my man? Should we still be scared?

Joezinho:
City had a very similar game early today that was decided by a penalty (against a 10 man wolves for 45 minutes). Even your chelshit sweat to win and you spent almost the whole evening on your thread wailing and lamenting.

These games happen - we were poor and they played well but we got the points. These things happen, hopefully we see improvement soon, but if we won every game from here until the end of January 1-0 I’d still take it.