16 Jul 2016 19:25:57
Hey Guys,
For those blues who didn't get to watch the match against Rapid here's the summary:
Match review:
Started off with our usual 4-2-3-1 formation and saw the usual from our midfielder players' which was to step backwards instead of putting pressure on the opponent when they had the ball and allowed rapid's midfield to dominate the game in the early stages.
This resulted in the first goal as rapid found it easy to have a go at our back line. Our defense didn't cover it in glory either. Attack was lacking usual fair and the single striker system does not inspire any result and resulted in us creating zero chances in the first half. The coach was pretty agitated in the touch line with our play.
Second saw 2 substitutions which started showing some results as we controlled the game better and had few chances. More than this rapid did not get any chances at goal until a school boy error in the 83rd minute gifted them their 2nd goal. We came close to scoring at least 3-4 times in this period. Lot of substitution done in the second half and all except 1 sub player did well in view. As the game neared its end more attackers were thrown on to the pitch resulting in 4-2-4 formation with focus on quick attacks but to no avail. At last it ended with 2-0 in with rapid getting their deserved win.
Positives:
Moses - Played with lot of energy and created 2 chances. He used the width of the pitch drew out the fullbacks to create space for costa and others
Djilobodji - That was good display in defense. No nonsense play throughout the match with winning some good headers and putting in some tackles
Aina - Real find of the match. played at left back and ran the show in second half. he and moses combined well down the left side. was unlucky not to score from a inswinging kick from 30 yard
Chalobah - played with calmness and had lot of good touch in the midfield. had a shot on target from 30 yards. rolled out the ball well for players to move forward
Willian - Continued from where he left last season
Negatives:
Ivanovic - school boy error and no energy on display.
Oscar - Poor touch and no sense of play
Mikel - Side passes and slow down play.
All 3 are not up there and needs to be moved on.
Matic and loftus cheek needs to improve on work rate and passing.
Thats it from me ppl.
16 Jul 2016 19:42:28
Thanks for the review indian blue. I didn't get chance to watch the match so I was interested to read what u had to say.
16 Jul 2016 19:52:49
Actually Chelsea played 343 during second half. Yes Djilobodji looked good apart from the first goal which was his and Baba's fault. I am more worried that we didn't create many chances😎.
16 Jul 2016 20:30:57
Agree with most of that Indian Blue mate. Fairly poor performance and it was obvious that these guys have been off for some time. It'll get better when the fitness comes and we have other players to return yet. Don't agree on Djilibodji, thought he was rash in the tackle and was at fault for first goal. Moses and Aina by far the best 2 players for us. Also would put Begovic in the negative section, looked very shakey.
16 Jul 2016 20:38:32
It was the normal formation except for 1 central midfielder rather than two. Just because players are committing forward doesn't change our formation. If so when we take corners it must be a 7-3 formations. Don't get too caught up in formations.
16 Jul 2016 20:43:06
Although it was our first game of the pre season I think we should be looking to move certain players on and promote and buy in younger hungrier players .
Out Matic and Obi, Kante and Chalobah in.
Out Ivanovic and Djilobodji in Aina and one to come in.
Out Moses and Reme, in (possibles) Gabigoal and Anderson/
Not too much spent out and we will have a good squad to go forward with, and sell on any players that don't wish to be at the club or will not make the grade, just an opinion .
16 Jul 2016 20:45:45
Where on earth are you lot getting that papy played well?!?!? He was garbage! Lost count how many headers he went up for and missed it! Exposed for first goal he has to read one twos around the box a young terry would of read the goal scorer run. What on earth you watching 😂.
16 Jul 2016 22:10:35
My view on today's game was we where poor, as expected with it being first pre season. I thought Moses was great and looked a threat every time he got the ball, aina played well along with chalobah when subbed on. I can't help but feel sorry for Costa as we sit so deep where as he plays so high up the pitch, chasing defenders on his own a lot of the time. When we play high up the pitch we look a very good side but when we drop deep where awful. With mikel and matic you would think the defense would be well covered but it still seems easy for other teams to find pockets of space around our box to create chances. Very pleased with kante signing but unless matic or mikel move on then I think loftus cheek would benefit hugely from a premiership loan. Overall first game, only preseason so all about fitness but I hope conte try's his way of playing instead of basically using the formations the Chelsea team have been using for years because two holding in a 4-2-3-1 bores the hell out of me.
17 Jul 2016 07:34:03
That was our first pre season game and Rapids seventh (they've won the previous six, cheeky fiver on them to win Champions League) . Some of our players are bound to be rusty.
17 Jul 2016 09:57:35
He looked awful. No where near good enough!