23 Sep 2018 21:39:22
6 in, won 5, drawn 1 against what is becoming a bogey team away from home for us. I shall take that all Day long. Very sad comments on here from a few posters using very emotional, child like words like "disgusted".! Get a grip and grow up. We are a work in progress and Sarri knows that. Pep and Klopp have a head start on us. 3 or maybe 4 signings needed to be at the very top level but for me, 1 will suffice in the January window. A top level striker. I read ED02's comments on here a few Day's ago and agree with all he wrote.
24 Sep 2018 05:27:50
Why don’t you get a grip? Everyone’s entitled to their opinion.
24 Sep 2018 08:45:41
Opinions are fine and they are what makes the site fun and interesting but let’s try to make them constructive!
24 Sep 2018 11:30:44
I remember a poster on this site once said that football draws from all emotions, that's the beauty of the game in my opinion but for the sake of respect and good communication, it's good to keep it constructive like the above poster said (but i must confess that it's difficult at times) .
24 Sep 2018 12:33:39
Yep Obnina, football can drag out some strange emotions.
If we get beat I have the hump for days but we are lucky we win more matches than we lose and we also win lots and lots of silverware!
Happy days!
24 Sep 2018 13:23:24
G8 I'm not going to bother reading the negative comments you refer to. Let's stick to 5 wins and 1 draw. Fantastic start by the team. We should and could have won but it's not the end of the world.
Sarri will soon understand the workload put on players players both league and europa league and maybe changes it around a little. Hopefully we stay in contention for the league come January, if so then we need a striker that can score. Unfortunately we have 2 donkeys who can't score, their stats in 2018 are scary. I had faith in Morata but he seems like his confidence is shot and beyond recovery now. Giroud is a good impact sub only.
{Ed001's Note - Morata at his best never played up top on his own, he always played off a target man, so why not play him off Giroud?}
24 Sep 2018 14:19:59
Ed001, that would have been my change yesterday.
Gone 4 in the middle, switching Kante for Morata and giving the defence more to think about. Hazard and Willian out wide sending in decent crossed to two guys who are excellent in the air too.
{Ed001's Note - I would have personally dropped Jorginho to do the change.}
24 Sep 2018 14:22:37
Ed001: Good comment and that is what he needs. Being on his own and the attention he gets brings out the petulant and 'falling over' side. Giroud could do a very good job for both Morata and Hazard.
{Ed001's Note - exactly. Morata looked good as a player cutting in from the right.}
24 Sep 2018 17:41:18
Ed001: what you said about substituting a midfielder for Morata is precisely what I meant when I said said that, 'must all Sarri's substitution be a direct swap? ' Good post you seem to know more about our players than a lot of us that are Chelsea fans.
{Ed001's Note - I was just having a look at some old footage of Morata as I was thinking he is not playing the way I remember him playing. I noticed on the footage that the games I remember him excelling he played off a striker and the games I remember him looking out of sorts he was the main striker. I thought I had just mixed him up with Dybala in my memory but he actually did play a fair bit in a similar type of way to Dybala. I think that's what is needed once more to get the most out of him. He should be running onto knockdowns, rather than being the one trying to knock it down. The lad has excellent technique and skill, not quite at Hazard or Dybala level, but he was a better finisher in and around the box. Get him back where he is comfortable and rebuild his confidence and I think you will all be glad you have him. Leave him as he is and he will end up being sold for a loss.}
25 Sep 2018 19:52:55
Thumbs up Ed001.