GWT: PL Matchweek 10

[Paulie Gualtieri]

The best thing that can happen to this game is Chelsea scoring. Harry Kane was on the edge of his own box during that passage of play.

Despite that Spurs have been the more entertaining and dangerous side I'd say.

 

[AB13]

Spurs are clearly favourites here. Chelsea can score against their block because they have amazing players everywhere but all Spurs have to do to create chances is play quickly once they retrieve possession. Chelsea's counterpress and depth management is so, so poor.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Feeling like Kovacic is gonna score a screamer and keep up the fine tradition of Chelsea's Slavic central midfielders scoring worldies out of nowhere against Spurs

 

[Blender]

Chelsea needs to be more direct in the 2nd half. Way too many side and back passes, not enough direct forward passes trying to open up those channels.

 

[Peen]

Despite that Spurs have been the more entertaining and dangerous side I'd say.

HT: Chelsea (0.23) 0-0 (0.17) Spurs



Felt even to me. Obviously that doesn't factor in the threatening situations that ended in offside or no shot but it felt even.

I think Chelsea were better up until the Werner offside goal and then Spurs were better for ~20 minutes consecutive.

Then, we started to get into positions again for the last 15 minutes of the half.

Feels like the goal in this game is going to come from whether the Spurs back line can play out of the back. It was either really bad and they'd turn it over in their own half or they'd get it out and it'd be into a good amount of space due to the high press where Kane would have runners in space or Ndombele would make a turn and release someone.

Ndombele looks very good and doesn't look like he did a calendar year ago where he looked useless to me.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

More terrible reffing, robbed of a corner

 

[koyvoo]

Ziyech must’ve been up late watching
the Tyson-Jones jr fight

 

[Blender]

Abraham hasn't had the best game off the ball. I think we need to bring Giroud on to drop deeper to open up more space for runs.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Reguilon

 

[Blender]

LMAO Reguilon is a massive diver. Grabbed his mouth and nose when that arm didn't even make contact there.

 

[AB13]

Chelsea losing their heads and playing dirty

 

[hatterson]

Almost every time I watch Abraham I'm overwhelmed by a sense of mediocrity. He's not terrible, but he doesn't seem to do anything really well.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Almost every time I watch Abraham I'm overwhelmed by a sense of mediocrity. He's not terrible, but he doesn't seem to do anything really well.

This is honestly the first mediocre game he's had this year

 

[hatterson]

This is honestly the first mediocre game he's had this year

Fair enough, could easily be confirmation bias on my part.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Christian coming on!

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Werner off instead of Abraham is a choice

 

[Blender]

Werner off instead of Abraham is a choice

I think Giroud should come on for Abraham to play with Pulisic. They played incredibly well together last season.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

That's a great hit from Mason

 

[Blender]

Great attempt by Mount, great save my Lloris.

 

[robertmac43]

Giroud could have just stolen the game there.

 

[koyvoo]

Both teams trying to give the game away here

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Boring game. A Mourinho "masterclass".

 

[hatterson]

I've only watched the second half, but Kane has seemed very invisible.

 

[Blender]

Welp, a draw is better than a loss.

Frank "can't organize a defense" Lampard managed to match Mourinho's defensive setup.

 

[robertmac43]

Lo Celso with an absolutely horrid decision a the end there. My goodness that was brutal.