Chelsea Vs Tottenham: Match Thread

[goughie1966]

Is Soldado injured?

No. He has a clause in his contract..... when he scores he has to be dropped for the next game.

 

[fuzzylogic]

I don't get your comment, there is no second gear. When you play football for a living then u give it your all

Obviously not played at any level then

 

[anydange]

How many posts were there pre-season complaining about Kane leading the line. He's be immense this season so far, proving the vast majority of us wrong.

 

[MillerT]

tbf we are playing considerably better than the last time we played chelsea

 

[lol]

We need to shoot on sight

 

[lilywhitecurtis]

We've created so many chances...

 

[EnfieldYiddo]

Lamela has put through 3 quality through balls now, great vision

 

[Bus-Conductor]

Unlucky Lamela

 

[Marcus_spur]

Nice one!

 

[thinktank]

Cute little ball erik. Lovely.

Fuck me we've had a fair few chances.

 

[prawnsandwich]

Decent corner

 

[Shea]

Inventive through ball by Lamela there, great vision - unlucky with teh execution

 

[Beni]

Was that twice Lamela winning the ball on the edge of our box? Thought people on here say he doesn't track back and only fouls?? Don't let the small things go over some heads eh

 

[EnfieldYiddo]

Paulinho actually looks decent

 

[Mr Pink]

Don't be fooled by this second half, Mourinho has always been about the points, not the glamorous score lines.

If this half had started 0-0, I have no doubt Chelsea would be winning by now.

Chelsea are letting us play in front of them, we haven't played ourselves into the game.

I'm talking about the whole game. I said at half time they would cruise in the second half, they have the early kick off on Saturday morning to consider.

We've still done pretty well though.

 

[prawnsandwich]

Ball-Lamela!!!!!!!!! Nearly.

 

[HildoSpur]

Massively disappointed in Poch today, he bottled it for me on the following:

1. Changing a winning team
2. Dropping Soldado after he scored
3. Going 4-5-1 when we have a shit defence
4. Bringing on Paulinho instead of Soldado

I know we played well in the opening 15 minutes but these are poor decisions off the back of a very encouraging game against Everton, 1 step forward, 2 steps back. Why not just have a go, he moans about a negative mentality and then makes negative changes at the sign of a top four side.

Sorry I disagree on every single point you have made:

1. He only made one change from the winning team against Everton and imo it was a needed one when we are playing the team with the best midfield in the league. To keep 2 up front would have been far too risky against Chelsea.
2. See above - we were never going to play 2 up front and we needed Kane instead of Soldado because of his work rate and running.
3. Again, it was a sensible move to put an extra man in midfield when your playing an away game vs Chelsea. I would have done it.
4. Mason has had a shocker and looked totally out of his depth, Paulinho is unlikely to do worse (hopefully) and needs games.

 

[theShiznit]

Matic just took Bentaleb off the ball, could've easily been a second yellow...

 

[DOX]

Tidy passing, but neeeeed that killer pass!!

...but Kane is amazing!

 

[danielneeds]

Hehe the Paulinho running towards wherever he's passed it to game is tickling me now...!