Manchester United v. Chelsea, 26/10/14, SS1 16:00 - Mod Note in OP

Mr_Red · 26-10-2014 5:48pm

Lord TSC wrote: »

Happy enough with 0-0 at half time, and dare I say it, we've looked the better team (United).

We are looking better but we are at risk of giving away penalties

Very risky marking in our box

The Moldy Gowl · 26-10-2014 5:49pm

Just saw the replay for the Chelsea peno. So blatant.

kryogen · 26-10-2014 5:50pm

Lets be honest here, its highly likely Chelsea will be scoring in the second half, we really needed to take at least one of those chances......

Crann na Beatha · 26-10-2014 5:51pm

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Peist2007 · 26-10-2014 5:53pm

kryogen wrote: »

Lets be honest here, its highly likely Chelsea will be scoring in the second half, we really needed to take at least one of those chances......

Yeah i agree. I fear there is a mistake in Rojo. Always thought he was bought to play as one of 3 centre halves but now finds himself in a back 4 and i fear mistakes

PhlegmyMoses · 26-10-2014 5:53pm

Was defo a pen but I'm not listening to any crying about it. Happens on every corner and Ivanovic is as guilty as the rest of them. Can't complain if it was given.

Smalling and Rojo look, as you'd expect, like strangers to one another. Januzaj and RVP our best players so far. Shaw and Fellaini doing well also.

Andersonisgod · 26-10-2014 5:53pm

To displace Chelsea legend and mainstay Petr Cech from the number 1 position he has held for a decade you need to be extraordinary, Thibaut Courtois is entirely out of the ordinary, he is the special one. The gigantic Belgian oozes composure and control in everything he does, he's made what could have been a far trickier task into one that can be accomplished.

Mr.Crinklewood · 26-10-2014 5:53pm

Off to buy Pringles in the shop next door.

MisterAnarchy · 26-10-2014 5:54pm

tigger123 wrote: »

Chelsea getting nothing off this ref.

Matic lucky to be still on the pitch ,4 bad tackles in the first half, the
ref took forever to book him

The Moldy Gowl · 26-10-2014 5:54pm

Andersonisgod wrote: »

To displace Chelsea legend and mainstay Petr Cech from the number 1 position he has held for a decade you need to be extraordinary, Thibaut Courtois is entirely out of the ordinary, he is the special one. The gigantic Belgian oozes composure and control in everything he does, he's made what could have been a far trickier task into one that can be accomplished.

He is out of the ordinary? So he is ordinary

Chagan · 26-10-2014 5:55pm

We may have gotten away with the pen today, but it's pretty much bang on now that City will get one next weekend if anything similar happens.

Lord Trollington · 26-10-2014 5:55pm

That craoc goes on in the box all the time.

You can't selectively penalise it. Either referees do all or none.

dmc17 · 26-10-2014 5:55pm

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Off to buy Pringles in the shop next door.

Godspeed!

K4t · 26-10-2014 5:55pm

Poor play in the final third from Utd costing us against a vastly overrated Chelsea side.

Januzaj and Hazard looking the only players capable of making something happen for either team. I'd love to see Wilson get some game time.

26-10-2014 5:56pm

kryogen wrote: »

Lets be honest here, its highly likely Chelsea will be scoring in the second half, we really needed to take at least one of those chances......

Chance to get a quick post in...only weak link is rafeal. Hope to Christ he doesn't do something stupid. Chelsea are targeting him every time.

As for the chances I agree we have got to be better, the amount of screams at mata in the pub when he fluffed that chance

Peist2007 · 26-10-2014 5:56pm

Andersonisgod wrote: »

To displace Chelsea legend and mainstay Petr Cech from the number 1 position he has held for a decade you need to be extraordinary, Thibaut Courtois is entirely out of the ordinary, he is the special one. The gigantic Belgian oozes composure and control in everything he does, he's made what could have been a far trickier task into one that can be accomplished.

He's good but not unbeatable. Has time to improve of course. Cech wasnt all that in my opinion. His trajectory plateaued after Steven Hunt kneed his head

MisterAnarchy · 26-10-2014 5:59pm

K4t wrote: »

Poor play in the final third from Utd costing us against a vastly overrated Chelsea side.

Its hard to break Chelsea down ,they have ten men behind the ball most of the time and are showing hardly any initiative to go forward.

Its the usual park the bus away from home strategy from The Special One ,who will be happy with a point after City's slip up yesterday .

PhlegmyMoses · 26-10-2014 6:00pm

Already happy enough with this performance. Even if we lose it, things are starting to take shape now. Just need one of our well paid strikers to hit a purple patch and we'll be doing well.

grumpymunster · 26-10-2014 6:01pm

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Its hard to break Chelsea down ,they have ten men behind the ball most of the time and are showing hardly any initiative to go forward.

Its the usual park the bus away from home strategy from The Special One ,who will be happy with a point after City's slip up yesterday .

Not sure what game you are watching but it certainly is not being played at OT

Turtwig · 26-10-2014 6:02pm

Chelsea the worst I've seen them all season.

Matic lucky to be still playing. Needlessly fouling too. On at least two occasions the ball was there to be won and he took the man even though there wasn't an imminent threat of a counter attack! Baffling!

Utd almost shot themselves in the foot with some sloppy passes/communication. Can't really fathom Chelsea being as poor in the second half.

United should be leading.

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Its hard to break Chelsea down ,they have ten men behind the ball most of the time and are showing hardly any initiative to go forward.

Its the usual park the bus away from home strategy from The Special One ,who will be happy with a point after City's slip up yesterday .

If they're parking the bus it's a very stretched and open bus. Loads of space. Not the tightly compact one holding deep that you normally expect.

PhlegmyMoses · 26-10-2014 6:02pm

grumpymunster wrote: »

Not sure what game you are watching but it certainly is not being played at OT

Yeah I'm not seeing a park the bus match here at all. Both teams are taking turns to attack. Been a pretty decent game

The Moldy Gowl · 26-10-2014 6:03pm

grumpymunster wrote: »

Not sure what game you are watching but it certainly is not being played at OT

Ammmmmmm. You sure?

Mr.Crinklewood · 26-10-2014 6:03pm

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Its hard to break Chelsea down ,they have ten men behind the ball most of the time and are showing hardly any initiative to go forward.

Its the usual park the bus away from home strategy from The Special One ,who will be happy with a point after City's slip up yesterday .

Thought they defended really well in fairness, men behind the ball....yes...but solid.

GreNoLi · 26-10-2014 6:03pm

Whatever happened to the svelte Dowd of last season?

Chagan · 26-10-2014 6:04pm

Chelsea only lost 9/39 at OT. Impressive.

Kylo Ren · 26-10-2014 6:08pm

How have Chelsea not scored.

DazMarz · 26-10-2014 6:08pm

Hazard should have just had a swipe at that and hoped for the best. At least it would have counted as a shot...

DazMarz · 26-10-2014 6:09pm

Keno wrote: »

How have Chelsea not scored.

In fairness, United have had the better chances. Chelsea are woefully toothless without Costa or Remy.

It's like last season all over again.

I'd bring on Schurrle soon for Drogba. To hell with it.