GWT: PL Matchweek Catch-Up into (mostly) MW18 & MW19

[Wee Baby Seamus]

That wasn't the play, guys, cmon

Albrighton... off?

 

[Halladay]

Leicester has scored already.

Perfect placed that shot was. Nothing Mendy could do.

 

[Blender]

I thought Barnes was going to score there, but my relief quickly turned to dread when Ndidi scored instead.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

f*** that's annoying, that was a total miskick

 

[AB13]

The most awkward shooting technique I have ever seen from Ndidi. But effective, I guess.

 

[Blender]

Leicester's squad cost like half as much and has less talent overall, but it's way more balanced and suited to their style than Chelsea's I'd say.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Leicester's squad cost like half as much and has less talent overall, but it's way more balanced and suited to their style than Chelsea's I'd say.

It's not that it's suited to their style, it's that they have a style

 

[Blender]

It's not that it's suited to their style, it's that they have a style

Sure that as well, but they have the right players to fit their style. Either they had guys there already that were suited for it, or they have brought in new guys that fit like a glove.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Sure that as well, but they have the right players to fit their style. Either they had guys there already that were suited for it, or they have brought in new guys that fit like a glove.

Yeah absolutely, my point is that the main difference between Leicester and Chelsea is that Leicester clearly have a coherent gameplan that they play by and have built around, and we have no idea who we are

 

[Blender]

Castagne and Tielemans killing us with the underlap so far. Maybe we can start defending that?

 

[Blender]

My god we're getting f***ing shredded.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Castagne and Tielemans killing us with the underlap so far. Maybe we can start defending that?

The issue is that Pulisic is even worse defensively than Hazard was

 

[AB13]

Ndidi is great but top clubs won’t touch him yet because he is so, so poor on the ball.

 

[Blender]

The issue is that Pulisic is even worse defensively than Hazard was

Another example, Castagne cut inside and destroyed us which opened up that space for Maddison to run onto a shot.

 

[Halladay]

Crossbar by Maddison.

 

[AB13]

Kovacic can, that is what he is best at. He was one of the best midfielders in the league last season at progressive passing and runs.

He is dribble obsessed and doesn’t release the ball quickly enough. Allows the opposition to get into a compact, settled shape. Look at this closely.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Another example, Castagne cut inside and destroyed us which opened up that space for Maddison to run onto a shot.

The interesting thing is that, whereas Hazard just didn't give a shit defensively, Pulisic cares he just sucks at tracking runs

 

[Blender]

He is dribble obsessed and doesn’t release the ball quickly enough. Allows the opposition to get into a compact, settled shape. Look at this closely.

I wanted Gilmour there because his passing range is far better and he can run/dribble, but let's be honest the alternative to Kovacic was Jorginho, who gets destroyed by a high press system.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

He is dribble obsessed and doesn’t release the ball quickly enough. Allows the opposition to get into a compact, settled shape. Look at this closely.

With how this game has gone so far, I think it looks a LOT worse if Jorginho is where Kovacic is right now. Kovacic has been our only player doing anything against this press.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

That from James and Hudson Odoi is what we need

 

[Blender]

Commend James for that one, great run.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

That's a LOT more like it

 

[Blender]

Shame that Silva put that right into Schmeichel. Rarely ever going to beat him if it's close to him.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Mount is the second best corner taker in the league, IMO

 

[AB13]

With how this game has gone so far, I think it looks a LOT worse if Jorginho is where Kovacic is right now. Kovacic has been our only player doing anything against this press.

Just play Gilmour.