GWT: EPL - Matchweek 37 (ft. MW 32)

[Jussi]

Fofana with some incredible play there.

Fofana? More like Fy fan!

Swedish speakers will get that.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Garnacho’s Benedictine monk haircut is a problem.

 

[hatterson]

Bottom of the league table since October 17th

 

[hatterson]

xG for this game gonna be something like 9-5 lol

 

[Jussi]

Officially better season than Arsenal already.

 

[Jussi]

Bruno: "we're happy for Liverpool not to be there"

 

[Jussi]

xG for this game gonna be something like 9-5 lol

 

[Peen]

 

[Gecklund]

That doesn’t feel right at all. Chelsea had 3 or 4 clear cut chances that really should have been goals.

 

[hatterson]

That doesn’t feel right at all. Chelsea had 3 or 4 clear cut chances that really should have been goals.

I think only the Mudryk, Haevertz, and Gallagher ones resulted in shots though. Most of the rest were bottled with poor control that resulted in the chance dying before a shot.

Either way, shot based xG models struggle with the type of chances given up in this game.

Martial's goal for example had a lower xG than Bruno's pen even though it was a wide open tap in to an empty net.

 

[ItsFineImFine]

Possibly controversial opinion but the centrebacks which Lampard had at Everton, especially Tarkowski, are better than any pairing Chelsea have. The raw talent is there for players like Fofana but they just make so many mistakes.

Attack he never was able to sort out, just a bunch of individuals looking weak on the ball.

 

[Savant]

Possibly controversial opinion but the centrebacks which Lampard had at Everton, especially Tarkowski, are better than any pairing Chelsea have. The raw talent is there for players like Fofana but they just make so many mistakes.

Attack he never was able to sort out, just a bunch of individuals looking weak on the ball.

Chelsea best CB was on loan at Brighton all season

 

[bluesfan94]

Chelsea best CB was on loan at Brighton all season

Thiago Silva was in Brighton this season?

 

[Savant]

Thiago Silva was in Brighton this season?

Mid. I think Colwill had a better season than Silva especially considering availability

 

[Peen]

Silva had a good season until Lampard came aboard and then we were getting overran everywhere

 

[Savant]

Silva had a good season until Lampard came aboard and then we were getting overran everywhere

Silva was also way more protected in that back five earlier in the season. Starting showing his age as soon as Chelsea tried to be less rigid/started getting overran

 

[Peen]

Silva was also way more protected in that back five earlier in the season. Starting showing his age as soon as Chelsea tried to be less rigid/started getting overran

Most defenders don’t look good under Lampard

No one is debating Thiago’s pace limitations and what style/formation best suits him but I refuse to buy that the Lampard end of season Silva is a closer reflection to his current ability than the one who was extremely good the rest of the season.

 

[Savant]

Most defenders don’t look good under Lampard

No one is debating Thiago’s pace limitations and what style/formation best suits him but I refuse to buy that the Lampard end of season Silva is a closer reflection to his current ability than the one who was extremely good the rest of the season.

I think that’s fair, but at his age, that can also be a potential factor too. Silva is a freak, but Father Time is undefeated

 

[Blender]

Glad I didn't watch this raging dumpster fire.

 

[Jussi]

Mary Earps and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink trying to keep a straight face.

 

[Jussi]

"Ukrainian Tom Cleverley"

"Giggity"