Chelsea 2021-2022: TUCheL our balls, hoes

[TexArcher 37774]

Yay, a point.

Yay.

[G650 14254]

Well, we aren't Leeds, so we got that going for us.

[ztejas 43420]

I can't believe they're going ahead with the stupid motherfucking Carabao cup. If another first team guy gets injured I might put my head through the drywall in my bedroom. Someone needs to lock Ziyech Mount and Pulisic in an equipment closet so Tuchel can't play them. 

[ztejas 43420]

Beautiful lineup. Thank you TT.

[ztejas 43420]

Is anyone watching? Anything of note?

[ztejas 43420]

Love it. Super sub smash and grab. 

[ztejas 43420]

Mount - Pulisic - pen - Jorg - net - 2-0.

Winning is always more fun than losing. Especially when you aren't concerned about the result 😆

[dieucla98 2942]

Pulisic keeps being put into this "false 9" role but in reality, he's playing a true 9. Never drops deep, always roaming the front line, and clearly, a true 9 is not his style, nor does he have the physical attributes to succeed at it. 

Havertz played an actual false 9 in the CL finals. I don't know if it's TT telling CP10 to just be a 9 or CP10 not embracing the "false" part but I think him in that Havertz role would work really well for everyone. 

Sooner or later, Chelsea will be healthy and hopefully CP10 finds a strong footing in that 11.

[ztejas 43420]

9 minutes ago, dieucla98 said:

Pulisic keeps being put into this "false 9" role but in reality, he's playing a true 9. Never drops deep, always roaming the front line, and clearly, a true 9 is not his style, nor does he have the physical attributes to succeed at it. 

Havertz played an actual false 9 in the CL finals. I don't know if it's TT telling CP10 to just be a 9 or CP10 not embracing the "false" part but I think him in that Havertz role would work really well for everyone. 

Sooner or later, Chelsea will be healthy and hopefully CP10 finds a strong footing in that 11.

Yeah I don't really understand the term false 9 sometimes. It seems to me people use it whenever a non striker is playing striker regardless of what they're actually doing on the pitch. Pulisic hasn't played false anything in that position. He's basically playing striker/9 except he's 5'8" and either not big enough to get the ball or we can't get him the ball in those spots (likely both). 

When healthy and in form he's pretty much world class on either wing and he's getting close to being fully healthy and seems to be picking up some form again - so I'm really hoping we can get Lukaku/Havertz/Werner back out there in AM or striker or 9 or false 9 or whatever the fuck you want to call it.

I do appreciate how many different positions he's played and I'm sure Tuchel does as well but it makes the dude look bad on occasion. The pen today was a phenomenal piece of work and he's good for stuff like that if he's put in the right positions. He just isn't good enough to overcome being put in the wrong positions (few players on this team are).

[ztejas 43420]

Up it.

May not be able to watch - on the road right now. Probably will tune in on audio (FYI - Chelsea app does a live audio stream for every match). 

[TexArcher 37774]

And a fucking own goal, because of course a fucking own goal.

[InkaUtexas 25918]

Shit, well that sucks. 1-0 AV. Own goal. 

[Scraps 13561]

PK time

[TexArcher 37774]

Challenge was so bad the fans didn't even say a word, lol.

[TexArcher 37774]

Couple of nice defensive plays there, but it would be a lot cooler if we didn't need so many.

[InkaUtexas 25918]

Lukaku with a nice one! 2-1 Blues. 

[G650 14254]

 

lukakauuuuuuuu

[ztejas 43420]

Who the fuck is that? 

[G650 14254]

looooooll

[G650 14254]

Lukaku in the open field is one of my favorite sights in Footy.

[TexArcher 37774]

And Lukaku on a pitch at all is a close second.

[TexArcher 37774]

Well, I was about to post that this was one of the ugliest 1-nils I could remember, but now I don't have to do that, which is awesome.

[ztejas 43420]

That should about do it for title contention. Fuck me. 

[G650 14254]

[ChickenSandwich 9834]

Romelu Lukaku interview: Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel slams unhelpful 'noise'
 

https://www.espn.com/soccer/chelsea-engchelsea/story/4559605/romelu-lukaku-interview-chelsea-boss-thomas-tuchel-slams-unhelpful-noise

[morehornsepower 887]

Well, I was sure hoping the Lukaku quotes were taken out of context.  However, reports say Tuchel dropped him for today's Liverpool clash, after having a discussion with him about the interview.  wtf?

[ztejas 43420]

Tuchel ain't playing that shit. 

Let's try this again. 

Hope Pulisic hasn't forgotten how to play his actual position. 

[ztejas 43420]

This team is in absolute free fall.

[morehornsepower 887]

yeah, this doesn't look like the same team...

[ztejas 43420]

3 minutes ago, morehornsepower said:

yeah, this doesn't look like the same team...

Well... it isn't the same team but we still shouldn't be this bad. 

[ztejas 43420]

What a fucking banger.

[morehornsepower 887]

well...this is looking a little better...

9 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Well... it isn't the same team but we still shouldn't be this bad. 

Fair.  But still...first 40 min were quite disappointing...

[ztejas 43420]

HOLY FUCK. KANTE. PULISIC. UNREAL. TWO WORLD CLASS GOALS BEFORE HALF!!!!

[Mittens 8263]

AYE PULI!!!!

[ztejas 43420]

Oh holy tits that was almost 3. 

[ztejas 43420]

 

[morehornsepower 887]

both of those goals were beautiful!!!

[ztejas 43420]

The Kante flick was pure sex. A tiny, cheese-eating football wizard. 

[Scraps 13561]

That Kovacic goal was amazing

[TexArcher 37774]

I need a cigarette after that half.

[ztejas 43420]

The playing on of some of these offsides calls is getting ridiculous. Mane was a full yard off. Blow the whistle. 

[TexArcher 37774]

Mendy!!  

[ztejas 43420]

Dear fucking God. Calm down Salah.

[ztejas 43420]

STOP LETTING THEM IN. PLEASE.

[G650 14254]

Lawd what a match

[ztejas 43420]

Beats a loss. Continues to be a frustrating stretch. City would really have to bottle it at this point. 

Three other trophies still out there!

[MoJames 8244]

Man Kante is so fucking good.

Cholabah with a awful play, but we stuck with it and got 1 point. Now if we could only close out games against teams we are meant to beat.

City will falter at some point, but man we need to get some sort of health going. Kai and Tiago did well despite their health, hope they continue to improve. But this list of injuries is killer.

[trythisathome 971]

2 minutes ago, MoJames said:

Man Kante is so fucking good.

Cholabah with a awful play, but we stuck with it and got 1 point. Now if we could only close out games against teams we are meant to beat.

City will falter at some point, but man we need to get some sort of health going. Kai and Tiago did well despite their health, hope they continue to improve. But this list of injuries is killer.

Seeing Lukaku listed as "other" is kind of funny, reminds me of when Tim Duncan had a "DNP - old" a while back.

But fuck Lukaku. 

[TexArcher 37774]

I guess when you're down 0-2 to Liverpool you've got to be happy to get a point.

Feels like our ceiling is 2nd and our floor is 3rd.  

Let's just fuck around and win the Champions League again.

 

[MoJames 8244]

Hindsight and stuff but sure would be nice to have Valentino Livramento right now.