Tim's starting lineup was perfect! ...if you're Chelsea.

[hodsgod]

Not saying there was, but he is good at linking up play and it would have done him well for us to put some faith in him.

He scores, we cheer and get happy and TS dumps him.

I think he got it right more or less, we played the best striker in the formation he chose, and I also believe we would have really struggled at 442. He was hardly dumped.

 

[hodsgod]

I thought the line up was doing well apart from the first 10 mins in the first half until Vertonghen made thet crazy error...

Exactly, we were doing ok until we threw it away

 

[hodsgod]

I would love to see Mourinho managed at a club that either isn't the richest club in the league or at a club whose rivals have either been relegated or demoted points.

You have your wish already. I believe City have been the biggest spenders in recent seasons, and where is Mourinho.

 

[OmarsComing]

You have your wish already. I believe City have been the biggest spenders in recent seasons, and where is Mourinho.

Chelsea and citeh are basically the same thing - an unsustainable business model. They gave Matic away for free as part of the Luiz deal and then two years later buy him back fro 21million.

 

[hodsgod]

Chelsea and citeh are basically the same thing - an unsustainable business model. They gave Matic away for free as part of the Luiz deal and then two years later buy him back fro 21million.

That is a different point to your original.

 

[kaz Hirai]

We had the attacking threat of a fart in a bubble bath.

LOL

 

[Shanks]

That's not what the majority of the other top teams do though when they play each other is it? They shore up midfield, play a cagey game and are happy to share the points and then focus on hovering them up against the lesser lights of the league.

Precisely.

Even Fergie used to say any points against his main rivals were bonus points.

 

[OmarsComing]

That is a different point to your original.

My point was that I would like to see Mourinho manage a club that doesn't have unlimited resources. Obviously you knew this but because of your pedantic tendencies, you posted your reply.

 

[hodsgod]

My point was that I would like to see Mourinho manage a club that doesn't have unlimited resources. Obviously you knew this but because of your pedantic tendencies, you posted your reply.

Ok I understand your point, but it isn't going to happen is it. He is one of the most sought after managers in the world. He proved himself in a smaller team, and he has proved himself in several bigger teams all in different leagues.

Personally I believe that if Chelsea win the league this season he has really proven once again how good he is. He doesn't have the best squad in my opinion, yet they are looking more and more likely to win.

 

[dynamoSpurs]

Sorry mourinho is just a complete troll.

He will say anything to make his position better regardless if it is remotely true or not.

Our tactics were good yesterday tbf. Individual errors from our players and the ref cost us. Nothing to do with TS tactics

And starting Siggy??

 

[weststandvoice]

Don't think you're living in reality my friend.

Bluescum haven't lost at home under mourinho ever is it?

Sorry the way we are playing; just trying to win the game would lead to us getting battered. As it was we did get battered but at least we could have got something if not for the ref and individual errors.

I'm not going to criticise TS for the plan even though I personally found it mind numbingly boring.

 

[idontgetit]

Don't think you're living in reality my friend.

Bluescum haven't lost at home under mourinho ever is it?

Sorry the way we are playing; just trying to win the game would lead to us getting battered. As it was we did get battered but at least we could have got something if not for the ref and individual errors.

I'm not going to criticise TS for the plan even though I personally found it mind numbingly boring.

We had to win that game or it was pointless. 'At least we could have gotten something out of it' is pathetic.

 

[dudu]

And starting Siggy??

Starting siggy wasn't a tactic - it was a decision - who would you rather? Townsend? Chadli? - all much of a muchness for me....

while not looking so great in attack, we were still the better team at half time and were actually playing with some guts and determination.

 

[TheGreenLily]

Starting siggy wasn't a tactic - it was a decision - who would you rather? Townsend? Chadli? - all much of a muchness for me....

while not looking so great in attack, we were still the better team at half time and were actually playing with some guts and determination.

Either one would have brought some natural width and an extra attacking dimension.

Chadli ---------- Soldado ---------- Adebayor

Siggy ---------------- Bentaleb
Sandro​

I personally think Siggy could have played, with the injuries we have we would have need a little extra creativity in the centre.

TS, just completely set the team out wrong, great if you was hoping to get a draw, but we really needed a win as @idontgetit said. It would have given us a big boost going into this month of hell if we had got the result and the performance with it.

But nah, despite the players needing a massive kick up the arse, you still have to give them confidence as a manager and putting out a midfield of Siggy, Lennon and Walker... was well... Where are my razor blades

 

[dudu]

Either one would have brought some natural width and an extra attacking dimension.

Chadli ---------- Soldado ---------- Adebayor

Siggy ---------------- Bentaleb
Sandro​

I personally think Siggy could have played, with the injuries we have we would have need a little extra creativity in the centre.

TS, just completely set the team out wrong, great if you was hoping to get a draw, but we really needed a win as @idontgetit said. I would have given us a big boost going into this month of hell.

But nah, despite the players needing a massive kick up the arse, you still have to give them confidence as a manager and putting out a midfield of Siggy, Lennon and Walker... was well... Where are my razor blades

Of course a win would have given us a boost - for me its just a case of expectation here again. I think a draw against a side who managed by Mourihno have NEVER lost at home could have given us a boost too. It would have given me one anyway.

We weren't playing to draw, we were pressuring them all over the pitch and they could barely keep hold of the ball let alone string more than 3 passes together.

We even started the second half much as we finished the first and had an early half chance ourselves.

 

[TheGreenLily]

Of course a win would have given us a boost - for me its just a case of expectation here again. I think a draw against a side who managed by Mourihno have NEVER lost at home could have given us a boost too. It would have given me one anyway.

Nobody is saying that a draw would not be a good result, but we still should have gone for it.

We weren't playing to draw, we were pressuring them all over the pitch and they could barely keep hold of the ball let alone string more than 3 passes together.

We even started the second half much as we finished the first and had an early half chance ourselves.

Before the cluster fuck happened our best chances came from our DM minded players in Sandro and Bentaleb, personally don't think we would have scored as Chelsea were defending really really well, despite the fact they was playing poorly going forward. Despite being dominant in the first half, we actually created very very little, if any team was going to score it would have been Chelsea.

Yes we held them off and dominated, but in the first 60 mins our best 2 chances came from Sandro (long range) and Betaleb (he should have done better), we didn't really threat at all, they was mopping left, right and centre.

 

[dudu]

Before the cluster fuck happened our best chances came from our DM minded players in Sandro and Bentaleb, personally don't think we would have scored as Chelsea were defending really really well, despite the fact they was playing poorly going forward. Despite being dominant in the first half, we actually created very very little, if any team was going to score it would have been Chelsea.

Yes we held them off and dominated, but in the first 60 mins our best 2 chances came from Sandro (long range) and Betaleb (he should have done better), we didn't really threat at all, they was mopping left, right and centre.

As were we.....

so what your saying is a draw would have been a good result too.... considering they were defending as they have done all season.... really really well.

 

[TheGreenLily]

As were we.....

so what your saying is a draw would have been a good result too.... considering they were defending as they have done all season.... really really well.

I give up on some people.

I really do...

*just shakes my head in disbelief*

At what point have I said it would not or not acknowledged it would have been a good result!! I told you in the previous post, "that no one is saying that a draw would not be a good result"...

But no, you either didn't read it or you what you really want me to do is bend over suck Tim fucking Sherwoods cock and say what a mind blowingly great team selection that was. How genius it was to use that great waste of space known as Lennon, how brilliant a plan it was to go all out for a fucking draw with the creative glory of a blue waffle... How brilliant it was to play the ineffectual Siggy and then through a stroke genius play a fooking right back as a winger, when he can barely pass a lot of the time... Brilliant, just f-ing genius... (not ranting, just being sarky )

Yes, if the cluster fucks never happened, we might, just might... and that is really big might... have held out for a draw... A draw would have been a good result if we went for it (a win that is), but it would have been really poor to play for it (a draw) and that is what Sherwood did.

It was pathetic, we had to win as we can not afford to drop points, especially in this month....

It is good thing I have written this season off.

 

[dynamoSpurs]

Starting siggy wasn't a tactic - it was a decision - who would you rather? Townsend? Chadli? - all much of a muchness for me....

while not looking so great in attack, we were still the better team at half time and were actually playing with some guts and determination.

How the hell is it much of a muchness???

Siggy is C R A P!

 

[Rout-Ledge]

How the hell is it much of a muchness???

Siggy is C R A P!

Completely agree. He shouldn't be getting anywhere near our starting 11.