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See better ball Delap dey play for Forest

But he decided to turn Brock Lesnar here

Maybe pressure of João Pedro put him off his game

rooftops:
I don't know what is wrong with new set of managers or is it the ones Chelsea employs.
Why don't they understand that you don't just change centre back pairing every game.

I am not saying we won't have conceded if lacrois had started but if he had this increases the understanding between him and the defenders.
Konsa and Gabriel have played almost all the matches, and if possible aterta will even continue with that pairing unless saliva comes back

Lacroix would have definitely won the header Fofana let through in the build up to the first goal

Skimpledawg:
He dey

Goal ball

Apostle

Ibime:
Lacroix would have definitely won the header Fofana let through in the build up to the first goal

The heediiiot see it to head i just dont know whats run through his mind ..
Very fooooleeesh player ...
Ran with the ball all through the game like a headless chicken..
Asiere player

fredoooooo:
The heediiiot see it to head i khst dont know whats run through his mind ..
Very fooooleeesh player ...
Running with the ball all through the game like a headless chicken..
Asiere player

Kosi penarity ko si winning?

Shesea otu oo

StarchAndBanga:
Just so u know, Mosquera and Saliba are currently injured. Gabriel and Konsa are the only fit senior CBs they have at the moment

As a coach, if u can't trust Fofana (Chelsea's highest paid CB) to start against Hull City then his contract should be terminated

In terms of ability there is nothing like highest paid. If it is a 16years old boy who has not signed his first professional contract that will perform consistently, I rather have him than the supposed highest paid.

Ibime:
Have never been impressed with Colwill at all

Lavia, you can't judge a player without any decent run of football in 4 years. Most players retire if they get an injury that will take them out for 2 years

I am happy there are also fans that don't fancy colwill. So limited in his abilities.

BTW that Shea Charles that Fulham signed from Southampton is a good DM. He could have done a good job for us at DM too

drisham:
Lmao arsenal might even do 3 in a row

They've won this season own already
.and are going to ragebait us haters with 1-0 win all through the Season

Not bad. The season is still young

popizaino:
Alonso is one very confused human being.

You were a proper sitting DM during his playing days but yet to recognize that same role as a manager.

He was so good at connecting the midfield with the attack from his own post with long diagonal balls, but none of his players is doing it.

We dont have that quality. However, he should have asked for one. And not many of them are availlable today.

Walahi, instead of all these ancuent players we bought in Henderson, wellbeck etc, we for buy benaldo silva. He will add a lot in that midfield. What is henderson doing for us? Sitting on tue bench?

Webdont have midfield. This is why defence get exposed always. Also, fofana is not chelsea level. The injury lay off really affected Cowill...he used to be our only rock. Hato is good, but still amateur in his defensive brain. Gusto na dustbin. Smh

popizaino:
Rogers has been the worst of the lot if we are being real,forget the goals and he has been mid all season.

Copied#

Why you dey like copy every nonsense come paste here?

Jamiuokolaa:
The more reason why I aint buying that "Midfield is putting defense under pressure" mantra...

If Arsenal had conceded, imagine blaming the Midfield for putting the defence under pressure.

And it's not as if Arsenal's Midfield is bad

If a unit is good, it doesn't need to rely on other units every damn time.

They mocked us when we preach balance here.

Ask them how midfield is responsible for first goal we conceded yesterday and they will go numb.

Na why I no dey even bother myself comment here again.... Very very few people analyse games unbiased here nowadays. It's almost as if every comment is agenda driven.

We see lots of individual defensive errors leading to goal. Lots of them.. But they must find a way to bring in the midfield.

timbros:
They mocked us when we preach balance here.

Ask them how midfield is responsible for first goal we conceded yesterday and they will go numb.

Na why I no dey even bother myself comment here again.... Very very few people analyse games unbiased here nowadays. It's almost as if every comment is agenda driven.

We see lots of individual defensive errors leading to goal. Lots of them.. But they must find a way to bring in the midfield.

You are still hoping to find considerable levels of objectivity on these pages?

Baba - whatever iota of objectivity ended with the just concluded world cup!

Lmao

You have 3 CBs. Add 2 WBs.. That's 5 defenders (I no wan add GK).. 5 able bodied men who are paid weekly to DEFEND but cannot do the work. You leave them and start blaming 2 players in front of them.

Hull City nearly scored a third goal from that sumptuous cross from the left to the back post where that guy was COMPLETELY FREE to tap home. If not for Dibu point blank save, una for find way to blame midfielders.

When Terry and Carvalho was our rock in defence, we praise them for being good. No one remember Makelele Ballack Essien in front of them... They were specifically praised for DEFENDING... All the blocks and interception we know Carvalho for, was there not a midfield in front of him?

Gabriel Saliba Konsa Mosquera etc are praised in Arsenal because they DEFEND well. They will bully you off the ball 1v1, not minding if midfield is bypassed or not.

If your defenders are strong as a unit, if you like play 15 year olds from academy in front of them, they will still hold forte. Stop this midfield excuse crap!

James bossed Arsenal last year (1-1), he bossed PSG in the CWC final... Suddenly he can't play midfield again. Lavia is our missing piece of the puzzle. Make una no even go that midfield route at all..

Caicedo have been ever present in our midfield but we dey concede goals like water, so what are you not saying?

Jamiuokolaa:
You are still hoping to find considerable levels of objectivity on these pages?

Baba - whatever iota of objectivity ended with the just concluded world cup!

Lmao

Hahahaha... Omooor! As in!

Ibime:
See better ball Delap dey play for Forest

But he decided to turn Brock Lesnar here

Maybe pressure of João Pedro put him off his game

Nope
He's the kind of player suited for a smaller club

pamcode:
You spoke my mind. What's with the near post crosses? Na training be that

E Just be like we dey copy arsenal of last season without putting pressure on keeper.

It was very easy for tzolakis to claim those corners and yet james kept doing the same thing like a robot.

I think say we get setpiece coach?

You sure say we get setpiece coach?

He sat down and watched James throw away more than double digits corner kicks.
It was so painful. None was threatening.

*spits.

Jamiuokolaa:
You are still hoping to find considerable levels of objectivity on these pages?

Baba - whatever iota of objectivity ended with the just concluded world cup!

Lmao

Yes ooo.
We all made sure it happened that way. It was a team effort. You were the head of operations too.

Jamiuokolaa:
Kosi penarity ko si winning?

Shesea otu oo

Alailojuti fc .. Robbery fc

BlueRayDick:
Make Una stop city unbeaten run tomorrow first, then we will sit down to discuss about Ur fantasy concerning Arsenal 😏

Lol it is not a fantasy really, United have mostly been the team that end Assnal unbeaten record. We may not need to as your team may have lost a game before we meet...

Calm down.. it's only this season that the noise of Midfield is not shielding the defense started from my own observation. It's all because of Enzo departure, Caicedo injury, we are not playing two poor Midfielders hence the noise.

timbros:
You have 3 CBs. Add 2 WBs.. That's 5 defenders (I no wan add GK).. 5 able bodied men who are paid weekly to DEFEND but cannot do the work. You leave them and start blaming 2 players in front of them.

Hull City nearly scored a third goal from that sumptuous cross from the left to the back post where that guy was COMPLETELY FREE to tap home. If not for Dibu point blank save, una for find way to blame midfielders.

When Terry and Carvalho was our rock in defence, we praise them for being good. No one remember Makelele Ballack Essien in front of them... They were specifically praised for DEFENDING... All the blocks and interception we know Carvalho for, was there not a midfield in front of him?

Gabriel Saliba Konsa Mosquera etc are praised in Arsenal because they DEFEND well. They will bully you off the ball 1v1, not minding if midfield is bypassed or not.

If your defenders are strong as a unit, if you like play 15 year olds from academy in front of them, they will still hold forte. Stop this midfield excuse crap!

James bossed Arsenal last year (1-1), he bossed PSG in the CWC final... Suddenly he can't play midfield again. Lavia is our missing piece of the puzzle. Make una no even go that midfield route at all..

Caicedo have been ever present in our midfield but we dey concede goals like water, so what are you not saying?

Oh lord, who did this fgs🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/fQX8cq1zjv

— Ghene (@Ghenedinho) September 13, 2026

Clear definition of defensive issues

ESPN pundits: “Chelsea are exciting going forward, but they cannot defend or control games.

Some of the goals they concede are not tactical problems; they come from defenders failing to do the basics.

Caicedo’s return will help, but the midfielder and defenders must start… pic.twitter.com/owlVQrEuRA

— SHAYEE 𒀭 (@tier_1st) September 13, 2026

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The only reason Fofana is still at this club is because nobody else will absorb his massive £300k wages

It shall not be well with you Tuchel!

Ibime:
The only reason Fofana is still at this club is because nobody else will absorb his massive £300k wages

It shall not be well with you Tuchel!

Amen 🙏

Ibime:
The only reason Fofana is still at this club is because nobody else will absorb his massive £300k wages

It shall not be well with you Tuchel!

@ the bolded, what of airmark ?

Does he get a pass?

If you want to describe someone as a tactical cheat a player like Jude Bellingham should easily come to mind and not Neto or Gusto who both has really mastered the arts of looking busy on the pitch without doing anything noteworthy.

Jude Bellingham is a machine,scores,assists,create,make key passes,dribbles,tackles,get tackled, heads,etc

Am i communicating?

timbros:
They mocked us when we preach balance here.

Ask them how midfield is responsible for first goal we conceded yesterday and they will go numb.

Na why I no dey even bother myself comment here again.... Very very few people analyse games unbiased here nowadays. It's almost as if every comment is agenda driven.

We see lots of individual defensive errors leading to goal. Lots of them.. But they must find a way to bring in the midfield.

Are you happy with this midfield and how Alonso plays??

One would think that Spain just as recent as few months ago taught everyone how football is played and won with little to no competition from opponents.

Do you think Spain had world class defenders in that World Cup?? Aside Cucu, non of you here will want us to sign any of those defenders.

Midfield gives you dominance which take all pressure away from defenders. They even discourage opponents from attacking carelessly for fear of recovering the ball with several minutes of chasing.

What stops opponents from attacking us with reckless abandon?? Nothing!! They can try their luck countless times in a game knowing fully well that Martinez will send the ball back to them after their failed attacking attempt.

I expect you to use few instances of individual defensive errors to respond without looking at what I said as an aggregate.

popizaino:
Rogers has been the worst of the lot if we are being real,forget the goals and he has been mid all season.

Copied#

Chelsea fanbase is actually the worst in the world and we deserve players like garnacho


This guy has 7G/A already una go still complain
you won't see Liverpool fans come out to attack wirtz like this

Someone that has gone a full season there and not produce anything

Btw

Nawao.. This is too much. Despite making most saves, still swallowed most

timbros:
You have 3 CBs. Add 2 WBs.. That's 5 defenders (I no wan add GK).. 5 able bodied men who are paid weekly to DEFEND but cannot do the work. You leave them and start blaming 2 players in front of them.

Hull City nearly scored a third goal from that sumptuous cross from the left to the back post where that guy was COMPLETELY FREE to tap home. If not for Dibu point blank save, una for find way to blame midfielders.

When Terry and Carvalho was our rock in defence, we praise them for being good. No one remember Makelele Ballack Essien in front of them... They were specifically praised for DEFENDING... All the blocks and interception we know Carvalho for, was there not a midfield in front of him?

Gabriel Saliba Konsa Mosquera etc are praised in Arsenal because they DEFEND well. They will bully you off the ball 1v1, not minding if midfield is bypassed or not.

If your defenders are strong as a unit, if you like play 15 year olds from academy in front of them, they will still hold forte. Stop this midfield excuse crap!

James bossed Arsenal last year (1-1), he bossed PSG in the CWC final... Suddenly he can't play midfield again. Lavia is our missing piece of the puzzle. Make una no even go that midfield route at all..

Caicedo have been ever present in our midfield but we dey concede goals like water, so what are you not saying?

Balderdash as usual.

What happened to Real Madrid when Makelele left them? What happened to Leicester when Kante left them after winning the Epl? What happened to Chelsea when Kante joined them after winning the league with Leicester? You have zero knowledge of the game to have downplayed the importance of a midfield.

We are talking about not having a Caicedo that was our best player penultimate season and not replacing the midfielder that contributed a lot of goals and other things to our midfield, you are here chatting sh1t to downplay the importance of important midfielders that shield the defence just to score a cheap point that you have lost since we became the World champions.

You go explain tire.