05 Apr 2015 18:25:08
Just wondered if others views were same as mine.
We are turning into the new Arsenal.
The reason I say that is we seem to have lost the ability to shoot. Like arsenal we want one more pass trying to walk it in.
We also seem short of options going forward if Eden is not on the ball.
05 Apr 2015 19:27:34
I would have agreed with you prior to yesterday's match in terms of not shooting enough but the performance against Stoke was a big improvement all round. 19 shots 10 on target and on another day could have scored 4 or 5. Apart from a moment of brilliance and N'zonzi hitting the post from 20+ yards Chelsea seemed untroubled.
In terms of options going forward I thought Willian had a good game. Yes his end product is not always there but he works tirelessly for the team and always tries to beat the fullback and get a cross in. I think the problem is playing Oscar. The guy is so much out of form that I wouldn't play him, although Mourinho seems to have his favourite players as him and Cahill seemed to start regardless of how poorly they are performing (may be just my feelings) I would play Willian behind the striker and give Cuadrado a run on the right wing as he can do no worse than Oscar.
05 Apr 2015 20:55:14
I think one of our biggest weaknesses is that we don't have a player that can shoot from deep and have a realistic chance of putting it in the back of the net. In the past we had lampard, essien, and ballack who were all more than capable of this. This is one of the biggest reasons I feel like Pogba would be a massive addition. This ability has become somewhat of a lost art recently with it being pretty rare to see someone capable of this.
06 Apr 2015 10:35:29
a very defensively minded arsenal maybe
06 Apr 2015 23:13:30
How many long range goals did essien actually hit? I think people just remember the ones against Barcelona and Arsenal and make out he did it all the time which is far from the truth.
07 Apr 2015 08:36:03
Dizle.quite true. I love Essien and he was a great player but his long range shots were more hit and hope. No real control of them. He would put his laces behind them and see wherebthe ball ended up. Sometimes GOAL!! Most if the time in the crowd at the back.Still a great player in his time