Dave Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Everyone chill the f*** out, there was the same reaction before Villa and we won, with the first half being some of the best football we've played all season. When it doesn't work, slate him then. Is what you meant. Did we lose to Villa? We tried our f***ing hardest to in that second half. The fact that we didn't quite manage to chuck it away is scant cause for celebration. Tactics and subs were largely responsible for that, not the starting line-up. Surely there's justification in expecting exactly the same of Pardew again if he's started the same team again then? Possibly, but that's not what people are complaining about is it? I'm just saying, complain when things have gone wrong. Give them a chance to go wrong first though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Colo and Saylor have a good understanding of each other. As much as we'd like to, you can't just lob a foreign CB in and expect instant results. Understandable selection. Jonas is the only choice that worries me, still strangely confident though. When he's as good as Yanga-Mbiwa is then you can. The same could have been said about Colo in his first season. He was utterly dogshit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Colo and Saylor have a good understanding of each other. As much as we'd like to, you can't just lob a foreign CB in and expect instant results. Understandable selection. Jonas is the only choice that worries me, still strangely confident though. When he's as good as Yanga-Mbiwa is then you can. The same could have been said about Colo in his first season. He was utterly dogshit. Yet stepped in for his first game away at Old Trafford and was outstanding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Just seen the team. Still, we've got a strong bench. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Perch in there to take out Mata probably. Sensible enough I guess. Still don't see what Anita has done to get dropped here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Colo and Saylor have a good understanding of each other. As much as we'd like to, you can't just lob a foreign CB in and expect instant results. Understandable selection. Jonas is the only choice that worries me, still strangely confident though. When he's as good as Yanga-Mbiwa is then you can. The same could have been said about Colo in his first season. He was utterly dogshit. He wasn't dogshit like, he made some comical errors in the latter half of the season but he was hardly a complete travesty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 The seethery on here is unbelievable Personally I think its the most believable thing around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Will put mapou and shola on after 60 mins when Chelsea are out of sight. I can understand some rationale with starting Taylor and Jonas ahead of marveaux and mapou. However it is wildly misguided, both had rocky games at best last week and Jonas is so far from on form it is insane. Can't fathom anitas omission though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Still don't see what Anita has done to get dropped here. He sometimes has attacking and creative intentions. Even gets forward. These things cannot be tolerated in more than 3 people in the team at once. Everyone else has to defend for 90 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 the state of the chelsea bench, Ferreira is on there! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Can someone link to the match thread please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Jonas is starting Chelsea. Marveaux is allergic to defending. If there is one thing you can say for sure with Pardew, it is that he values defensive shape above all and in a match like this, you cannot expect him to play Sylvain. The only thing that truly annoys me is Yanga-Mbiwa being on the bench, but I believe I understand what Pardew is thinking. I'm not bothered about Jonas at all, its the Saylor decision that worries me i have constant images in my head of Chelsea exploiting Saylor's lack of calm and pace and i think it will come back to bite us on the arse. Even Perch i can see his reasons even though i don't agree with it, but the Saylor decision baffles me.... he talks about horses for courses but Saylor isn't a horse for this course. Anyway wait and see but i can see this decision being pivotal in whether we win or lose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Even Pardew himself has said that Jonas hasn't been in form... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Still don't see what Anita has done to get dropped here. He sometimes has attacking and creative intentions. Even gets forward. These things cannot be tolerated in more than 3 people in the team at once. Everyone else has to defend for 90 minutes. True. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 If the choice was Yanga-Mbiwa/Willo, there'd be no debate. Colo and Saylor have generally been great together, though. Don't understand the outrage. Mind you, I've never seen Yanga-Mbiwa play. If he a black Nesta, one apologises profusely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouldy_uk Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 1-2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 reminder to people that Saylor is actually a good cb plus he and Colo know each other well which is important in a cb partnership Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Not sure if this has been posted. Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry ©, Cole; Ramires, Lampard; Oscar, Mata, Bertrand; Ba Turnbull, Ferreira, Azpilicueta, Ake, Benayoun, Marin, Torres Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JS Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Didn't Stoke fans boo Ba last season and he put 3 past them? Eep Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Im 'content' about Taylor starting, and maybe even Perch for now. But Jonas? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Dat Chelsea bench Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejaxer Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Saylor I can understand, but Jonas? After his performance against Villa? seriously? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 reminder to people that Saylor is actually a good cb plus he and Colo know each other well which is important in a cb partnership Everyone knows he's a good CB but he does have weaknesses and quite frankly i can see those weaknesses being exploited and Mbiwa is better suited to deal with Chelsea's attack. Wait and see as i said but his lack of calm and pace worries me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Is there a match thread? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest K9 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 nope Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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