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Saw up to the second goal then I had to go to work. I knew we played well up to then but gifted them two goals. Yet to see the rest of the match.
I honestly can't believe what I've just heard them say on MOTD....about how Spurs fans should be very worried. What the actual fuck are they on about.
Yes individual mistakes gifted Chelsea the points but sometimes you can't legislate for that, we still had some very good moments in the game and we were playing a superior team, in a fixture we've always struggled in, who will probably win the league at a canter,
I honestly can't believe what I've just heard them say on MOTD....about how Spurs fans should be very worried. What the actual fuck are they on about.
Yes individual mistakes gifted Chelsea the points but sometimes you can't legislate for that, we still had some very good moments in the game and we were playing a superior team, in a fixture we've always struggled in, who will probably win the league at a canter,
Pundits these days are just idiots.
I stopped listening to them ages ago, but it still pisses me off how many fans take their word as gospel. The new ones coming through (Jenas, Murphy, Neville to an extent) are much better imo. Needs some fresh faces.
Anyway, Bentaleb continues to impress me. Thought he was excellent tonight - I actually clapped when he did that touch running backwards, ran past Drogba and delivered the pass to Lennon. That was absolute class.
Special mention to Kane, no idea how he's not completely dead yet.
The rest were meh, I really don't think we played badly at all, and it's clear Poch's methods are slowly beginning to come across.
I watch MotD for highlights and highlights alone. Some of the opinions on there are on par with those you get in the match day threads on here. They churn out shit that's easy to fob off the masses with. I'll guarantee the papers will be similar tomorrow and claim that we were completely dominated and outclassed.
As for the game itself. I thought Bentaleb was very good and held his own against players with far more experience than him. Kane was good too, despite for the odd blind alley run. He's really starting to click, but to me he's still more effective as a number 10.
We played well, all things considered, and a 3-0 scoreline flattered Chelsea. They deserved the win as they took their chances, as you'd expect them too. Typical Mourinho display really, nothing flashy, just getting the job done. The difference between us, as I said in the match day thread, was composure and concentration. We were sloppy at times with some poor passing and mis-controls, and Chelsea were only ever really dangerous when we'd gifted possession to them. If we can cut that out then we'll stand a better chance against teams of their calibre.
Encouraging; I'm not losing my marbles. Exactly what I saw.I didn't watch the game closely enough to rate players, but despite what was on paper another limp 3-0 defeat I was actually pretty heartened by the display. We are moving the ball around crisply and pressing well and in an organised manner. Compared to how we were playing 3 weeks ago it's a totally different side. For the first time in a while I'm not too worried about the future, even if it takes a while for us to become properly good again.