Premier League 2020/21

[allpaths]

I think so. He's obviously come on a lot at SHU as for Gent and Vålerenga as a kid he was more a pure holding mid, but I felt at the time Poch was wrong and the level he's since reached is a sort of proof of that.

I put a lot of our squad staleness down to Poch more than Levy but that's another discussion.

As good as poch is, he doesnt have the best eye for talent.

 

[Timberwolf]

Chelsea with a very different approach to the away game at Burnley - very attacking lineup. They're creating more and controlling the game but also look more vulnerable to Burnley's physicality.

I prefer their approach and think they'll probably win comfortably but will be interesting to see if they get stung for it.

 

[PrettyColors]

Watching the first 30 mins or so I do have to say that Chelsea’s quality is far more on display than ours was last week. You struggle heavily when Sissoko and Moura are in your build up play, replace them with Havertz and Ziyech and I think the difference is clear: they’re playing a fluid passing system.

 

[Timberwolf]

Watching the first 30 mins or so I do have to say that Chelsea’s quality is far more on display than ours was last week. You struggle heavily when Sissoko and Moura are in your build up play, replace them with Havertz and Ziyech and I think the difference is clear: they’re playing a fluid passing system.

Yup. You don't need tall physical players to beat Burnley if you starve them of the ball and pass around them. We did exactly that to Burnley countless times under Poch.

Last week tried to match them physically, played into their hands and were lucky to get away with 3 points.

Unless Chelsea completely crumble in the 2nd half they look like they should comfortably win this by 2 or 3 goals.

 

[jonnyp]

Chelsea play the way I want us to play in the final third. Width, movement and tempo.

 

[Ionman34]

Chelsea play the way I want us to play in the final third. Width, movement and tempo.

We have played that way more often than not in the Prem.

We’re not the leagues highest scorers because we play to nick the odd goal.

 

[EQP]

Are Burnley at least trying to make it difficult for Chelsea? I still hope they go down though.

 

[wirE]

Ziyech is just the type of player were missing. Great layup to Werner

 

[Marty]

This is what we should've done to Burnley. Play all the skill and work them to death.

 

[Phomesy]

Fuck off Burnley.

 

[PrettyColors]

Hate Chelsea. I think I hate the tendency of their opponents to roll over for them even more though.

 

[dagraham]

This is what we should've done to Burnley. Play all the skill and work them to death.

Maybe. Not watching this game, but from what I’ve seen so far Chelsea keep and manipulate the ball far better than us.

 

[Marty]

Pool starting a 23 year old at CB who's only first team experience is a year at Stuttgart in 2. Bundesliga last season.

They're so lucky Antonio isn't playing. Even in an injury crisis they get the lucky breaks.

 

[Timberwolf]

Ziyech is just the type of player were missing. Great layup to Werner

I think he's going to be the real key to this Chelsea side - a bit like how Eriksen used to make us tick.

I do think trying to fit in all the attackers will cause them problems though. I really don't like Havertz in that deeper role - he's silky on the ball but he's given the ball away in dangerous areas plenty of times today and better teams would've punished them. He's also a lot weaker in an attacking sense when he's constantly dropping deep. Bit of a waste of £70 million if this is how they intend to use him.

 

[wirE]

Looks like Chelsea are starting to get their team together now. Good performance tonight

 

[Thewobbler]

Hope burnley, fulham and WBA get relegated this season.

 

[Mr Pink]

When Bale gets fit we're still a better attack than Chelsea with Ndombele feeding them.

 

[JCRD]

Hate Chelsea. I think I hate the tendency of their opponents to roll over for them even more though.

Do you think teams look at Chelsea and just think nah we will roll over for them?

Teams roll over if you go out there and dominate them with purpose and skill etc.

 

[Thewobbler]

That liverpool defence can get be got at tonight. Shame haller is playing instead of antonio.

 

[jonnyp]

We have played that way more often than not in the Prem.

We’re not the leagues highest scorers because we play to nick the odd goal.

Disagree. We are good on the break, but terrible against deep well-organized defences.