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Kilishihunter:
But maguire who's bigger and better than him aerially usually gets wacked against two-thirds of that Liverpool attack, I can't even count the number of crosses both Trent and Robertson were spamming into the united box including setpieces which involves a tall VVD after conceding each goal, Also it was even still a header salah used to get the equalizer, With his height disadvantage he was winning duels though mostly on the ground and sweeping almost everything entering the box, I'll rather have a midget with heart on my team than one who is huge and doesn't know how to utilize it potently

I even said in my comment then that small teams in epl mostly score from set piece that he will be mostly punished by them.

Ibime:
Against Liverpool and Firminho who don't do aerial balls.

It's when he faces Ivan Toney like last week that will provide a true measure

Leave him to gloat. I even said in my comment then that small teams mostly score from set piece in epl.

Now all you stat mongers can see how important Mane was to Liverpool. I said the other time that he is the engine room and link between midfield and attack, that his work rate and supporting cast is the reason for liverpool many wins you guys said it’s a lie, laugh at me and call me names.

Parizz:
false nine is a deceptive striker. On paper, he's the main man. On field of play, he's the decoy in attack that won't score e.g messi at psg and barca.

That's what they don't know. Messi is another breed of footballer entirely compared to other false 9 player. Firmino don't score much but he is the playmaker to other two attackers, that's the primary reason for falso 9. It's because we don't have high profile wingers so goals are not coming from them aside STerling who just joined.

FirstbornWds:
So you want to compare Havertz that has played more as a false 9 to Bernado that has been more of a winger/cm?


Hesben, it's Monday morning, abeg

Go chelsea the role of a false and then compare it to winger or cam role if there any difference in terms play on the field. You are seeing it from paper set up and conclude he is the 9 like Halaand and co. Go check last season when pep didnt have natural 9, who was the 9? let's check his stat.

Capaldi:
This big for nothing player better realize he's not in a garbage league any longer. He was so clueless Silva had to turn his back to his man multiple times to direct him on what to do.

The guy was erratic with tackles due to his overlapping. That guy is more suited with 2 CB at the back.

Havertz is a false 9 in this formation, in other words, he is a an attacking midfielder like Bernardo silver when game is going on. Havertz is not the problem but a central defensive midfielder we parade, he is nothing without Kante and Kovacic playing beside him. We can not really attack and get three points in a league with him playing because he mostly play for draw with side and back passes. I laugh when some of you here call Tuchel a cup game coach simply because he over achieve with most of these players by adjusting to their strength with conservative football which is mostly effective in cup games. If we want to play 433 formation, a personnel in CB, CDM and an attacker/striker is needed, Mount have to be dropped because he is not a winger.

drisham:
Jesus was there ,matheues nunes he won't buy

Na Fufu he want

Let me see any Chelsea fans slander pep first

Even if you buy Jesus without addressing the main issue he will still struggle. For quick transitional play to happen Jorginho need to be sold.

Jodera:
. one of the CB that left the club is a young academy(Christensen) yet you dey para say Chelsea no suppose use another academy to replace am. Wetin do Chalobah to replace Christensen since you've gotten Koulibaly. Wetin you need fofana for?

Cucurella nko? When a cheaper good option would have been gotten to backup Chillwell. But no, Una need 72m to sign cucu.

Then you're crying that Una no get Midfield. No be JuJu be dat?

Another CB and a CDM is needed before we can switch to 4 at the back, it’s a due process. First time Tuchel is trying to get players that will suit what he actually want to play, he has been carrying some of the players with this 3 at the back, e.g jorginho(defensive liability) and Sylver(he is old). If we get fofana, he will be pairing with Koulibaly in 4 at the back. Chalobah is not a natural CB, he is just been used as a Cb because of this 3 at the back formation. We only have two natural CB while city and the rest have four.

Illimitable:
If SAF had British referees in the pocket, did he put European refs in his pocket too?

It’s not two UCL trophies in 26 years. The first 5 years of SAF’s regime, there was no english club participating in Europe. Liverpool got all English clubs banned for 5 years.

Secondly, only league champions qualified for CL until the mid 90s unlike now when you just have to make top 4 to qualify. The circumstances were very very different then.

Oh I see, it didn’t change the fact that English FA and ref were in SAF’s pocket then.

Illimitable:
And yet the best players at the club have always been foreign players.

Ronaldo
Cantona
David De Gea
Vidic
Roy Keane
Van Nistelrlooy.

Should I go on?

Thats because those ones were extremely good.

Illimitable:
How did United win CL in Europe twice under SAF if there was a special privilege for Man Utd?

There is a reason foreign players find it difficult to settle in your club compared to the english ones.

Illimitable:
How did United win CL in Europe twice under SAF if there was a special privilege for Man Utd?

Ah you still dey deny that fact, it was so obvious to veryone then. English fa and ref supporting a knighted SAF and his boys was a mental boost for the team then before any game. Winning ucl twice in 26 years is not something to be proud of. The bias then was pure politics to support and protect SAF then and in turn he patronise and promote english players.

Illimitable:
Allan red card last season.

Reason for giving the red was that he launched himself and he was off the ground when making the tackle.

Tripper did the same, launched himself off the ground and his kick was even at KDB’s knee but the red was overturned.

That’s the power of the British passport.

Na rubbish ref with bias mind full englsih game. Man U used to enjoy this privilege under SAF hence your dominance then.

Ihebu4chelsea:
I dont even Understand Jorginho's role in that Set up ...... Just watch Brighton under Graham Potter

I said it here that we should go for Casemiro to replace Jorginho, we can still enjoy him for three years but some chelsea fans here said it’s not possible for him to leave Real Madrid, now he is going to Man U. Most chelsea fan here don’t how and when to sign players like Marina, they don’t even know good players, they rather have Odoi than for we to sign a player like Maxime of Newcastle. Tell me, how is Odoi and Pulisic better than maxime of Newcastle.

donstan18:
Mane scored twice.

Nor Dey update us that dead league.

FirstbornWds:
Take it or take it.. KDB became better with Pep.

KDB has been good, even before pep.

Jodera:
He bought them. Tuchel get opportunity to buy him own Kdb and get better Midfield yet him dey bid 80m for defenders.

Tbh, Chelsea fans have no right to biff Pep when Una coach with same amount dey spend foolishly

Why won’t he sign defenders when two CB left the club. Pep spent almost 300 million pounds on defenders, remember. He is not spending foolishly, you are just saying what you don’t understand and don’t allow chelsea fan here with agenda to deceive you, they want Tuchel to play academy players and he started with four today.

Ihebu4chelsea:
I want Tuchel to try something different!! He's too Defensive minded....Ah Ah

Then we will be needing a good CDM. Jorginho need to be sold.

FirstbornWds:
KDB has always being class. He only became a better version of himself under Pep since the last 5 years.

KDB has been good, it’s not because of pep, he grew so his game play is growing after him, it’s normal in football. Lampard was like this too, they are one time passer of the ball just that kDB has more pace than Lampard.

Ihebu4chelsea:
Anybody at all.... Chukwuemeka. Just try something different!!

And you think we will win the game with chukwuemeka. Hope you Dey see man city midfield; gudo, kdb, Rodri, kelvin Philips, b silver, these are first team players. Four academy players started for us today; Loftus cheek that didn’t make it as a midfielder, now pushed to RWB? Gallagher that is not good in two man midfield, a thin and defensive liability Jorginho, Mount that lack intelligent in passes.

FirstbornWds:
Even if KDB day this una team, e cannot be as efficient he is without Pep's system.

He will still be efficient. He is very efficient with Belgium. Kdb has been efficient even before pep came to city. Una too dey overrate pep, na the issue wey I get with Una be that.

Ihebu4chelsea:
Why not change the game after 45mins? Since our midfield wasnt working!!

Change am with who?

Jodera:
Pep go get 100m use am buy Bernado, Kdb and gundogan. Una go get 100m dey buy cucurella and fofana. Then you go come carry your mouth say if pep get Mumu Midfield today Pep go loose.

But if you look am critically, Who Mumu?

Na pep buy KDB. KDB na beast. Na 50m pep sign Halaand. Just rest. Man city team is far more superior than ours and they were all bought. Chelsea started with 4 academy players today.

Ihebu4chelsea:
Wetin Guardiola use pass Tuchel from here (Owerri) reach Sokoto !!

You get player like KDB for your team. With that mumu midfield wey we get today pep go loose.

Tuchel lost this game by playing Gallagher as pivotal, i mean why not switch to 433 formation since kante and kovacic are unavailable.

Singapore1:
He looks lost

I don’t know if Tuchel don’t see this.

So many English boys in this chelsea team now and you know what that means.

Gallagher is sh1t in that Kante’s position.

BlueAngel444:
yes o, saw Ampadu and most of our subs are "defenders" but no Chalobah

Maybe Ampadu may come in as a sub in midfield or for Silva

Where U for see most subs as defenders.

Casemiro na good buy.
Casemiro Bruno Erickson/Fred.

Gboy1026:
Which growth? U still think those two have any growth in them.

You miss road bro. Check the comments you quoted and your response.