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I really do hope Everton get relegated.

Look at all the thuggish display

I need the game slowed down

Typical Lampard team running for the sake of it. No balance whatsoever

They'll soon tire out

I think I may have to agree with whoever said Lukaku may not have been TT's preferred choice.

Just look at how often Lukaku has been played since Abrahamovic got frozen out,

I think it’s pretty clear now especially when you consider how TT kept playing him prior to the crisis despite his silly interview where he only dropped him for just a game as punishment

Exonerate1:
Can't even count how many times his runs get missed in a game.

You know contrary to what most people think., Even in Germany, it's always been hard to put Kai in a box. Whether as a striker, winger, false 9 AM, bla bla bla

But one thing I'm most convinced of is his space drifting and movements attributes. The way his mind works in terms of pockets of space movement is almost genius level. Extremely similar to a Thomas Mueller in this regard.

He's not a proper 9 to me. I think the premium with Kai would be when we've got a lot more clinical finishers in the Team. Then he gets to roam freely across the attacking third, It'ld really be a blast

swiz123:
You are forming an opinion with still Images. That passing lane was cut out in less than 0.30 seconds. In fact, it was gone immediately he controlled the ball and the direction the ball came from left him with only one possible option: releasing a one touch pass with the outside of his boots and very very quickly too. I can excuse such little margin for error. Mahrez chose to go for goal against Madrid instead of squaring for Folden, you can call him average for that but rest assured he serve you hot L maybe the next minute like he always do to you. Sometimes, shitt happen.

Mount has been doing worse ever since. He always prefers to shoot from tight angles rather than square for a simple tap in. While I make conscious efforts to come to terms with his selfishness, I can't stand his repetitive failure to execute a through ball even with much greater margin for error. Dude basically spams rubbish untill he gets one right. Just like Ziyech will spam crosses in hope of getting one right.

I also understand that you love comparing our players to others. If you must be very strict to criticize players for every little thing they do, I am surprised you haven't called out Silva for his role in knocking us out of the UCL. If excellence is being preached, and no error forgiven no matter the margin, then Silva should be dragged here for failing us on our biggest night this season. He was in fact disgraced by Benzema and until you spare a sermon or two for him, please kindly overlook little errors by other players.

This.

Once I see it, I dont even bother responding or entertaining any form of conversation

Exonerate1:
It's a norm for Mount.

You know for someone who fancies Mount, this is one of his worst attributes.

Hits and Hopes aimless passes and crosses. Passes when he's supposed to shoot and shoots when he's supposed to pass. Drifting to the wings when there's a clear central play. Poor positional play and decision making

Like I said the other time, At some point they'll have to get tired of beating their monkeys over a fact that has not changed.

Well at least until my eyes sees differently.

Only one real chance was missed by Kai. Spare me all the tosh

Not to say he didnt perform below expectations yesterday though. A fully in-form Kai would have probably chipped or dribbled De Gea

What is this nonsense?

Why are we getting Liverpool updates here?

TT's post match commentary

Thomas, were you frustrated not to get the win today?

"Yeah, a little bit. A little bit. I thought we were very strong on and off the ball, very dominant on the ball, very aggressive off the ball, a lot of ball wins, a lot of deliveries, lot of spaces we found around the box. Unfortunately, we lacked precision around the box and a bit of determination to finish it off early in the match, but also throughout the whole match.

"Unfortunately, when we had it, we gave it away in one minute. So it started all over again. The reaction was good again so I am very happy with the performance because it was a huge team effort and I think we showed what we need to win on a big stage, a big stadium.

"On a focus level, a physical impact level, we played with a huge team effort, a lot of quality. Unfortunately, we don't have what we deserve so we have to live with a point."

Were you surprised with the ease at which you were able to cut through Manchester United?

"We were very dominant, yes. We found the spaces and fluid. I felt us very self-confident. I was happy with the way we played and I think we found enough spaces, enough moments of acceleration, to take more advantage of it. It felt like a little bit was missing in the last 16 yards of the field to finish it off earlier and be more decisive earlier. We found the spaces very frequently and fluidly."

It feels like in the last couple of weeks that Kai Havertz' form has just dipped a little?

"He needs to fight back into his shape. It is like this, I have the same feeling. Hopefully, he shows a reaction. The guys are still young upfront and we will not start pointing fingers because lately, they have been very, very composed and very efficient in front of goal. Against Southampton and in the win at the Bernabeu, we took our chances very well and very precisely.

"It's like this. When we look at the data and think about who plays and who does not play, we see a huge amount of intensity and sprints from Kai and Timo (Werner). So they don't arrive fully, fully fresh at the moment in these matches and that's why we will always protect them because it's a team game we play and we demand a lot off the ball to have high recoveries. But I agree, in the last weeks, he had a kind of shape and form that he would've put this game to bed for us."

What is more frustrating, Thomas, only scoring once or conceding at the first time of asking?

"Both are not nice and you are always on the sidelines I have the feeling when we scored hopefully we continue in the same way with the same focus. There is a statistic that says after a goal, it is likely to concede a big chance or have a big chance. Today it was like this. We see it very often in many games.

"It can happen. It is a piece of individual quality with the pass and where luck is involved because we had the ball twice, minimum one – NG cut out the pass from (Nemanja) Matic and could have started a counter-attack but then we concede. So the reaction was good from that, the stadium woke up immediately and they want to push. But we didn't allow anything and were still dominant. I am happy also with the response to that, it's just the result is annoying today."

Is Cristiano Ronaldo someone that Kai Havertz can look up to? One chance, one goal?

"I think many players can look up to the quality, attitude and career of Ronaldo."

How do you marry the work rate of the attackers with a decisive edge?

"That is the target to which we work. It's also for them to adapt, there is still a time of adaptation to the rhythm and schedule. The schedule is ruthless for us and still, it's the moment that they have to adapt to the league, the physicality, the rhythm, the demands. The boys are still young: Mason (Mount) is still young, Timo is still young, Kai is still young.

"It will come., they will learn because they are good guys and have the right attitude. It's not always easy to arrive fully composed and with the biggest ease because we demand a lot off the counter-pressing, attacking with the first line when the opponents wants to play out. So they have a bit of credit."

Is that the missing link, finding that balance?

"Honestly, I think this is not the decisive link. When I see today Reece James play and we missed him for 12 weeks, I am very impressed we are still in the top three, were so close to reaching another semi-final in the Champions League, and reached finals in both cups because you see the amount of quality that was missing.

"Today other key players are missing in Mateo Kovacic, who was so decisive at the beginning of the season, same with N'Golo Kante, same with Ben Chilwell. This was the story of the season. The big difference is Man City and Liverpool, in these moments, a full squad available and we struggled with Covid periods and long-term injuries. This is more decisive than the other thing. We had weeks where we were composed and strong and efficient in front of goal."

Did you feel an edgy atmosphere inside the stadium?

"Yeah, but not for us, for the opponent. It didn't affect us in our game, it didn’t make it easier for MU. We have our own things around us and our own situation to stay focused and again we were v focused and spot on and that is what we have to concentrate on and continue doing."

https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/thomas-tuchel-chelsea-man-united-23818629

swiz123:
Useless oluomo protégé having a nice time in his normal foolish default setting.

They are stinking up the whole place

Looks like its gonna be a draw.

TT with terrible substitutions

What is this rubbish Loftus Cheek obsession

Ennyjay69:
is passing havertz only offence today?
Did you praise kante since morning?
Again,the only reason we might not win this game is havertz

I dont need to. Just like I didnt praise Jorginho

Ennyjay69:
if havertz had done his job,it won't have happened,you didn't talk when havertz was moving mad but you can criticise another player,lmao

I did say Kai should have passed in one of the chances but that's about it. At least he works off and did create an assist today.

Kante has been excellent bar the equaliser. He also did same just after the comeback against madrid. Let's call it what it is

Ennyjay69:
he created two good chances for your foolish generational fraud

When this game is over. I'll need a still image of Kante just standing there ball watching.

I hope someone can help with

Ennyjay69:
lmao
Havertz is the only reason why we are not winning rn

How about Kante with the loose ball leading up to the equalizer.

At least he got an assist. Ease off!!

This Man-u team is so poor. Damn!!

Kai should have passed for a tap in there

So far....Everyone looks up for it

Whats this rubbish shooting that Mount always does.

If the flak u've got with Jorginho is that he's a slow dm. Then I dont understand why u would like Declan Rice.

He was particularly awful today

philip0906:
Jorginho nearly making us loose 2 points. Phew!!!

Yeah, I'll agree that it was a poor pk. But u've got to agree he had a great game overall.

Jorginho don kill me ooo

User09:
Now we've got just 2 subs Thanks to Christensen

My bad...This happened before the game started

popizaino:
All this mumu mumu youngies in this squad will never have made the kind of pass jorginho just made now.

Now we've got just 2 subs Thanks to Christensen

swiz123:
Havertz form slumped immediately he was drafted to the wing. TT should surely have noticed that too.

Not just that. He looks tired.

Fatigue maybe

Slow annoying Labored play. This team is playing tired

Ennyjay69:
na everytime he dey get stomach pain

Cant blame Chalobah today if he had such short notice

Christensen out with Stomach pains lol.

This is becoming a joke. Anyway, He's Barca's problem to deal with now