Guest BooBoo Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Chelsea showing how important it is to strengthen when on the up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicago_shearer Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 honestly the 4-4-2 bashing on here is so OTT, we really havn't been that bad It's not about being bad. We haven't looked awful or anything, but the strikers just aren't in the game, and Cabaye and Anita are seemingly being forced to play longer passes from deep a lot of the time. Unfortunately, neither of the strikers is really adept at receiving and maintaining possession of these types of balls too. Just feel we'd be a lot more threatening going forward if setup differently. Much like we were second half of the last match. They even highlighted this in the studio at the start. 2-0 down and hardly created a chance (other than Cisse's turn & shot straight at Cech). OK in spells, but it very closely resembles a bad performance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phil K Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 ....Hazard is murdering us. It's almost unfair. Should be forced to play with jeans on or something. LOL Nice one. Need some humour at the moment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_b Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Chelsea showing how important it is to strengthen when on the up. Yep, but they can afford to do whatever they like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Didn't even get an advantage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Chelsea showing how important it is to strengthen when on the up. Yep, but they can afford to do whatever they like. Chelsea showing how nice it is to have infinite money, basically. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Cabaye looks like he's forgotten how to pass the ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Colossus Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Papiss giving the ball away really sloppily there after some good work by Jonas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Cabaye looks like he's forgotten how to pass the ball. Not the only one either. Ben Arfa looks our most 'up to speed' player, and he barely featured in pre-season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 That guy is awesome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Chelsea showing how important it is to strengthen when on the up. Yep, but they can afford to do whatever they like. Chelsea showing how nice it is to have infinite money, basically. Its good to have backup cheat mode in the era of financial fair play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Disgusting from Simpson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Questions need to be asked why we've looked so unfit mind. I thought the pre seasn schedule was ludicrously trashing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 unlucky hba Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Fuck, was sure Barfa was going to score there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Things are happening. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Unlucky. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayson Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Better play there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Questions need to be asked why we've looked so unfit mind. I thought the pre seasn schedule was ludicrously trashing. Perhaps you've answered your own question. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 We won this corresponding fixture last season with 4-4-2 Against a weakened chelsea side thinking about two massive cup finals. The point is we've proven that we can play well with a 4-4-2. Before Cisse, Ben Arfa etc etc came a massive part of the side..... not one thing about it works. Cisse scored 2 in the corresponding fixture when we were playing 4-4-2 last season... Yes i know but both goals had nothing to do with system..... 1 was Santon running down the wing and passing to Cisse and he scores an outstanding goal the other was that ridiculous goal from a throw in. 4-4-2 limits Cabaye and Ben Arfa's influence, makes us more vulnerable defensively etc etc and that's without mentioning the fact that Ba and Cisse as a 2 clearly don't work. I have no idea why people keep defending 4-4-2 it's clearly inferior in every way and everytime we use we are crap by comparison. Everytime Pardew changes to 4-3-3 from 4-4-2 during a match and how much we improve should be enough to confirm this. So when we play well in a 4-4-2 it is despite the system and when we play well in 4-3-3 it is because of the system? Hard to argue against that. I don't think we really played well against Chelsea tbh, we were efficient and took our chances. In any case it's not about today and losing it's about the long term implications of using 4-4-2 if we persist with it we will never get anywhere near the level that we could have done with 4-3-3. It's extremely frustrating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Ben Arfa's amazing man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tisd09 Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Hatem looking a threat. One plus side so far. Looks sharp as fook Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Decent bit of play there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Colossus Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Starting to keep the ball better now, good if we can build a foothold in the game. Unlucky from HBA there. Sorry, I'm just starting to commentate on this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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