25 Sep 2016 10:48:02
Cahill and ivanoic? what are they doing in the starting 11 still? Only reason i can think of that is keeping cahil in the team is that zouma is injured. he is a absolute liability.
Dave needs to start playing rb full time. as good of a player he is, its infuriating to see him play lb because he slows the play down having to keep coming back onto his right foot, which normally leads to no cross and the ball going either across the pitch or backwards. put alonso left back and dave rb. give costa service.
Kante needs to stay in his holding position and not bomb forward. it leaves us open. do what you did at last season though matic doesn't help him.
Matic needs to be dropped. i didn't seem him make many tackles yesterday yesterday, he stands off and let's players run past him. tackle them, foul them, do something or don't play. give chalobah a run of games.
i feel sorry for cesc, he was hyped up this season to be our savour since he hasn't played much but if 8/ 9 players around you aren't performing then you have no chance.
Hazard needs to play just behind the striker if were going to play with 1 striker. he is a liability on the wing as nowadays you need wingers to track back and defend and he's leaving he left back exposed all the time. play him behind the striker with a free role or don't play him at all.
Willian, no words needed, why moses didn't start was beyond me.
Costa and luiz were the only players who showed abit of passion and wanted to do well, props to them, they had a good game in a shocking team performance. apart from michi who i feel is unlucky not to be playing from the start. he reminds me of a young drogba.
something needs to change quickly, i don't think its contes fault but he needs to realise now that there are certain players who just aren't good enough to play. The board need to stick by him too and back him in the transfer window and during the season.
{Ed001's Note - Kante never stayed in his holding position last season, no idea where people get this idea from. He is not and never has been a holding midfielder. You won't get the best of him if you keep trying to play him there, it restricts him far too much. Just set him free in central midfield.}
25 Sep 2016 11:40:37
Exactly ed!
{Ed001's Note - it is beginning to annoy me all the people saying about him being a holding midfielder for Leicester. Even the Leicester coaching staff said of him that they played Drinkwater central and Kante either side of him. The lad's prime ability is to get all over the pitch breaking up play, not sitting back and blocking space in front of the back four. If the team do not press, then you have wasted money buying him, as he works best in a pressing system, chasing and harrying opponents while his teammates cut off the options.}
25 Sep 2016 11:49:02
Ed) )! : Excellent observation re: Kante. We need a free roaming central player but we are scripted all the time, each player has a single job to do. Interested in your opinion of Hazard. Certainly looks leaner and fitter than last year but not a battler and his lack of interest is clear once the pressure is on.
{Ed001's Note - Hazard looks like he is disinterested a lot of the time. I don't understand what has happened to him. He just doesn't look bothered.}
25 Sep 2016 12:20:57
I would give Hazard a big kick and get rid of him in January. We need players who want to play for the bloody Club. I cannot stand that attitude. I would sack people like that who worked for me.
25 Sep 2016 17:02:46
Hazard realises now that he should of chosen Spurs instead of the money.
26 Sep 2016 16:40:21
My problem over the last few years, the players we've signed the players we have. We play a way that does not suit most of who we have, we should be high pressing! Attacking, not this stand of football.
For me hazard Costa, Pedro should be pressing the back 4, Fabregas floating waiting for the ball to be won, Kante pushing forward free rolling closing everything down. Mourinho got the players wrong I'm afraid, Conte has as well!
27 Sep 2016 08:18:10
Unfortunately we can't play a high press without a high defensive line as that would leave too much space between defence and midfield. We can't play a high line because our CB's are too slow. Perhaps when Zouma returns we might be able to do so but Cahill, Terry and Iva are wayyyyy too slow.