The College Dropout

Aye - TAA & Salah recently got reinjured soon after returns from injury. No point going back and forth with Hans. I've had the same discussions with him at the time. I agree with what you're saying. We've had several games (or at least halves) that mirror the Arsenal game. It's just that at Arsenal we conceded early and lost confidence/composure. The Milan game you're referring too.. maybe the first half was better. But the second half it was wave and wave of Milan pressure. PSG away second half... waves of opposition pressure, Chelsea in the league cup waves of opposition pressure... Wolves away until Neto got injured second half - waves of opposition pressure. Howe doesn't do anything about it unless the opposition score. Especially earlier in the season we tried a more controlled press that simply doesn't work. I agree with your assessment of Howe's approach to away games / player fitness in the main.

I agree with a lot of what you've said but I disagree with this part. Again with the Klopp comparison - I think he's more feast or famine type of manager. Even at Bournemouth - he wasn't involved in any serious relegation scrap before relegation - they had 1 bad year and got relegated. Before that, they never finished closer than 5 points to 18th and that was in their 1st season and they ended the season in horrible form (1 point in the last 5 games) so they were likely on the beach mentally. So I have this theory that with Howe - it either works well then suddenly crashes if it doesn't work well. These are his points from Bournemouth in the PL: 42, 46, 49, 34 It worked really well - better actually - then the arse completely fell out. I think injuries were a big problem that season too. So I think he can implement a way he wants his teams to play. And it generally works brilliantly. But when it doesn't work and he can't play that way efficiently - he doesn't have any other answers. He's having that season now. If we strengthen in the summer and avoid major injuries next year either, without Europe or a lower intensity Euro comp - I'm confident we'll fight for the CL again. It might be required from a FFP perspective. But I don't think the squad needs tearing up and rebuilding like many do. But I think Howe needs to change his approach to rotation and injury recovery if he's to be our manager in the CL year in year out.

They don't look as good as before though. I wouldn't call them solid. Their Xga is a long way short of Arsenal and City. But they have the best GK in the league which narrows the gap (and an excellent understudy).

Agree. I also think that shouldn’t be a race where only the crazy rich owners or clubs can compete. But that horse has long bolted.

No. That's my point. "There’s no will for that at the elite level though. "

Agreed. I think once you get to the top you should have financial limitations to ensure competition is alive. There’s no will for that at the elite level though.

We also need to stop wealthy owners turning leagues into a monopoly. We should also break up current monopolies. FFP only benefits the established monopoly. We need to actively try and turn public opinion against FFP.

Chelsea missed a shit ton today. We should've punished them when they keep missing against us. It was PSG levels of bad in front of goal. Actually worse. PSG kept creating.

Why couldn’t Klopp just keep MacAllister on until he got injured?

West Ham won it. Villa will likely win it. Can’t play no name kids ffs.

Don't see it at all. Don't see 7th atm tbf. But have more hope of that. Baller. Someone suggested he was perhaps having a Miggy Almiron purple patch. Does not know ball.

We'll win that Conference League if we get in. As will Chelsea if they get in.

The linesman flagged that off in the first instance. VAR just confirmed it so no VAR interference.

So if a player is blocking a goalie and is goal side of everyone else - every one of those is offside too?

What goal did VAR intervene for Chelsea?

Why do people want Liverpool to lose ? If Chelsea win we won’t be in Europe next season

If Chelsea score first thi is going to be comfortable. It might end our league campaign this result.

Liverpool look bad. The front 3 is awful. The midfield is awful too.

If only there was a way to semi automate offsides….

Aye it’s a bad angle.

Looks offside to me. Konate definitely behind him. Just a weird angle.

This Liverpool line up looks bad. 3 best forwards out. No Trent. No Allison. It’s a league cup 4th round team. 1-0 down ? Offside it seems.

Poor poor attempt that. Did the ref even give a foul?

It’s a small area (Chelsea) with varying accents. My London accent is very different to another persons London accent. Liverpool - I give you. Desperately need a Liverpool win here. Everything has come up Chelsea in this cup run.

Sounds like 80% of people under 30. What accent should Chelsea fans have?