17 Mar 2025 09:19:17
I am in Spain at the moment and the rain definitely doesn't remain on the plain.
Watched a few English games but I also watched AM v Barcelona last night, what a game. CG came on after about an hour and immediately set up AM's second goal. Showing what a valuable squad player he is. Unfortunately one of my favourite Chelsea players, Dave, didn't get any mins.
So after going 2-0 up and with just 30mins to go DS's side stopped working and invited Barcelona onto them. Needless to say they took advantage of the situation scoring four unanswered goals.
My Prediction is that Barcelona will win the Champions League this season.
17 Mar 2025 10:16:50
It just shows you Tom, if we were to attack teams rather than play 20 passes before we get out of our own area Tom, we might score a few more goals like Barca. Hope Leicester Maresca was watching although he was probably shouting "pass back" all the game and Barcelona would not have any players as he would have taken them all off.
17 Mar 2025 11:56:49
We had 2 goalkeepers and 4 defenders on the bench for the game yesterday. What does that say about Maresca's intent?
17 Mar 2025 12:07:59
I haven’t got a clue what EM has got to do with a game played in a different league but I guess managers can and players can learn a lot from other teams but it would drive me bonkers looking at other matches and relating them back to Chelsea players/ manager or owners. It was a game with teams with different styles of play and that made it very interesting. I must admit to not being a fan of DS teams.
Barcelona were a very different kettle of fish. All of there players look so comfortable on the ball and will to expect the ball in the tightest of situations.
Also, how different Alvarez looks playing for AM than he did playing for City.
17 Mar 2025 12:49:17
CFC1221, I have to be honest and say I didn’t pay much attention to our bench yesterday but I’m pretty sure it would have looked a lot different if Jackson, Noni, Palmer and maybe Guiu had been fit. I can’t be bothered to look it up but who are our three top scorers so far this season?
17 Mar 2025 12:53:34
I replied to the wrong thread, Tom. I've posted the same comment on the correct one now.
17 Mar 2025 13:35:53
I was merely pointing out that if boringLeicesterMaresca was watching that game Tom, he would be shouting for the Barcelona players to pass back all the time
Why do you not like DS, Tom?
Totally shows where we are now CFC1221, boring football from a typical old style Italian coach.
17 Mar 2025 17:01:25
Bill, I did reply to your DS question but it seems to have got lost.