Chelsea 2020-2021: Campeones de Europa

[ztejas 43,394]

Changing my subs call. Bring on Pulisic for Tammy. Shift Wener over.

[InkaUtexas 25,736]

Yep. Tammy is not there today. 

 

[ztejas 43,394]

1 minute ago, InkaUtexas said:

Yep. Tammy is not there today. 

 

Which means he'll score here in the next 7-8 minutes.

[InkaUtexas 25,736]

lol, probably not. 

[TexArcher 37,733]

Tammy.  Christ.

[ztejas 43,394]

Pls sub Frank. This XI isn't doing it.

@TexArcher maybe a little jittery knowing he's playing for his starting spot? That's what I'll choose to beleive.

Edited November 29, 2020 by ztejas

[ztejas 43,394]

Thank you.

(Love the beard)

[ztejas 43,394]

That was the best play Tammy has made all day

[ztejas 43,394]

Really would have preferred to see 5 more minutes of Pulisic and Giroud. 

[ztejas 43,394]

So many stupid fouls today.

[TexArcher 37,733]

Meh.  Whatever.

[ztejas 43,394]

I'm not faulting Frank because he has had a lot of new shit to deal with in the way of figuring out lineups, even though I would have liked to see the subs made sooner - but Tammy cannot have games like this when the top spot of the table is on the line - and the fact is he has too many games like this regardless of opponent.

The defense continues to impress minus a bad giveaway each by Silva and Zouma. Ziyech continues to be a fucking witch and probably the best player on our team right now. Wener and Mount showed quality. Reece was about as good as we can ask. Havertz, just, idk man. I hope he figures it out. It's easy to forget he's on the pitch sometimes.

[MoJames 8,244]

Tons of changes

[ztejas 43,394]

5 minutes ago, MoJames said:

Tons of changes

Good. Rest some guys, try a different look up top, get Pulisic back in the swing of things.

This is a big reason why winning our last match was huge.

[Longhornfan1024 1,707]

Good opportunity to rest some guys and get others back to match fitness.

[MoJames 8,244]

https://streamye.com/vb259

Kai actually running the offense and Giroud does his thing.

[ztejas 43,394]

Our B team back 4 is playing like... a B team back 4.

Which is honestly progress. Our A team was playing like a B team for awhile there.

[Longhornfan1024 1,707]

1 minute ago, ztejas said:

Our B team back 4 is playing like... a B team back 4.

Which is honestly progress. Our A team was playing like a B team for awhile there.

That's because our current B team was our A team.

[ztejas 43,394]

20 minutes ago, Longhornfan1024 said:

Good opportunity to rest some guys and get others back to match fitness.

Guessing we see -Pulisic +Mount (maybe Billy if we're up 2 or 3-0?) and -Giroud +Tammy later.

Zero reason to play Werner. Burning him out is the last thing we want. 

[ztejas 43,394]

1 minute ago, Longhornfan1024 said:

That's because our current B team was our A team.

(and minus Zouma, but yes)

Edited December 2, 2020 by ztejas

[ztejas 43,394]

This color guy fucking LOVES puli. Called him the best winger in England along with Mane during the restart and just referred to him as the best player on the pitch (which, is probably true, but still).

[Longhornfan1024 1,707]

3 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Guessing we see -Pulisic +Mount (maybe Billy if we're up 2 or 3-0?) and -Giroud +Tammy later.

Zero reason to play Werner. Burning him out is the last thing we want. 

If the score stays the same, I'm guess the only subs we see are Gilmour, Ziyech, and Tammy.  Everyone else needs to rest adn the guys on the pitch need the time.

[ztejas 43,394]

This is quickly turning into an exhibition down the left side. Glad to see him pick right up from where he left off. Must be the beard.

[Longhornfan1024 1,707]

Puli needs to pass it.

[Longhornfan1024 1,707]

I love watching Giroud try to press.  It makes me feel like I could play in the Premier League if I were a few inches taller. 

[ztejas 43,394]

Holy shit that backheel. That's new.

[ztejas 43,394]

Just now, Longhornfan1024 said:

I love watching Giroud try to press.  It makes me feel like I could play in the Premier League if I were a few inches taller. 

(and had elite finishing ability)

[Longhornfan1024 1,707]

4 minutes ago, ztejas said:

(and had elite finishing ability)

Don't crush my dreams.

[ztejas 43,394]

I've never seen a team cry for so many non-handball handballs. And I've watched a lot of CONCACAF soccer.

[ztejas 43,394]

That's close to a red if Kai doesn't pass the ball.

[ztejas 43,394]

Very hard yellow followed by pretty soft yellow.

But ofc I'm biased.

[ztejas 43,394]

Decent first half. Should probably be more like 2-1 - Pulisic had a couple 40%ish chances and seems like we are lucky to not concede.

[Longhornfan1024 1,707]

I could have scored that header if I were a few inches taller.

[ztejas 43,394]

I flipped to Texas bball.

Giroud having himself a hat trick, is he?

 

[Scraps 13,558]

https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1334249851391971336

34y 63d - Olivier Giroud is the oldest player in Champions League history to score a hat-trick, while he's the oldest to do it in the European Cup since Real Madrid's Ferenc Puskás in September 1965 (38y 173d v Feyenoord). Glorious.

Edited December 2, 2020 by Scraps

[Longhornfan1024 1,707]

Four for Giroud.  I love that no one, including Jorgi, even approached the ball for the pk.  Team chemistry, there.

[Scraps 13,558]

Jesus he just got another one from PK

[MoJames 8,244]

Chelsea Legend Giroud.

[Scraps 13,558]

Werner in for Giroud...I guess they are done scoring at 4 

[Scraps 13,558]

4 - Olivier Giroud is the first Chelsea player to score four goals in a game since Frank Lampard in March 2010 vs Aston Villa, while he's the first to net four for Chelsea in a European Cup/Champions League game. Incredible.

[ztejas 43,394]

Lost in Giroud scoring 4 goals is Chelsea rolling out mostly 2nd stringers and absolutely drubbing a decent Sevilla team 4-0.

[MoJames 8,244]

Lost in Giroud scoring 4 goals is Chelsea rolling out mostly 2nd stringers and absolutely drubbing a decent Sevilla team 4-0.

In Spain.

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[MoJames 8,244]

Man what a forbodding start.

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[Scraps 13,558]

Giroud is good

[Scraps 13,558]

Hammy for Ziyech

Pulisic on

[ztejas 43,394]

That was so fucking sexy. Can't decide if the ball or the finish was the best part. 

[ztejas 43,394]

17 minutes ago, MoJames said:

Man what a forbodding start.

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We looked like shit until that goal 😁

[ztejas 43,394]

Christ we are playing sloppy. Thank God we equalized.

[Scraps 13,558]

Flopping puss

[ztejas 43,394]

Where tf is the card there?