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For your assessment. We were lucky to get a draw. My vote is nobody gets MOTM
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Chelsea were good but quality no…they had 3 scent chances and lloris didn’t need to make a save…yes they were better but that’s because of us more than their quality imoChelsea showed their quality and we struggled to live with them for long periods of the game.
Positives is the team will learn from that and hopefully push on.
COYS ???
Probably more so the fact that our goals were so controversial and the ref’s prominence. But 100% chance balance was quite even.Interesting that people think we were very lucky. I mean we were lucky but xG wise 2-2 was the correct result.
And thats why xG is utter nonsense.Interesting that people think we were very lucky. I mean we were lucky but xG wise 2-2 was the correct result.
I mean it is relative nonsense but in terms of chances. Just chances Chelsea didn't have significantly better ones than we did. They had pressure. But pressure counts for very little.And thats why xG is utter nonsense.
Interesting that people think we were very lucky. I mean we were lucky but xG wise 2-2 was the correct result.
The game was far from balanced. We got away with a drawProbably more so the fact that our goals were so controversial and the ref’s prominence. But 100% chance balance was quite even.
I still disagree, though. Their chances were much better than ours and more numerous. IMO.I mean it is relative nonsense but in terms of chances. Just chances Chelsea didn't have significantly better ones than we did. They had pressure. But pressure counts for very little.
Yes I agree 100%. But the chances weren’t actually dramatically stacked in their favor. They carried 100x our threat in the build up I agree and on the balance of play we got dominated. But Koulibaly set piece goal vs Kane set piece goal. James 1v1 to Kane’s. Havertz’s sitter to Sess’ tougher chance. Sterling’s chance to Højbjerg’s goal. The clear opportunities weren’t completely one sided. They got the better of us there as well but the domination was in the build up and the press, not so much the end product.The game was far from balanced. We got away with a draw
So we were lucky that Chelsea decided to sit on it? That doesn't seem like luck. That seems like a strategic blunder on their part.We were lucky that they seemed content to win by 1 goal, the didn't actually create much when they were 1-0 up but they clearly absolutely dominated us and we couldn't get the ball off them. then as soon as we equalised they created 2 massive chances for Havertz and James with the 2nd one being scored. Then we had the big chance right at the end which we can consider fortunate after the hair pull incident.
One of our other biggest chances was for Sessegnon as well which I think would have been offside if VAR had reviewed.
XG really doesn't tell the story of the match.