I’m finally done with the rituals that comes with having a kid in our culture. A month at my ancestral village, with AQI in double digits, fruits and veggies from the farm, empty roads and no honking, clear and visible night sky – things that are “normal” for them were something “awesome” for me. Made up my mind, 10 years and I will go back to where I was born.
But, before that, are we going to WIN? City are only 2 points behind us with 10 games to go. Last couple of months have looked familiar, we have seen it 3 times under Mikel and we dropped points to Wolves and Brentford. We did win NLD but hey, their ex-manager is calling them ‘spursy’ on podcasts these days and it’s hardly a contest in recent time.
Today’s a challenge. Anything but a win and City will be level on points. I don’t see us making it from there, Pep knows how to win things when it matters. And Chelsea are not going to make it easy for us. All we have to do is win our games, let them drop points before we do, and then we can think of winning the league this year.
Kai and Merino are out. Ben White is a doubt but hopefully we won’t miss him. I would personally go with the same playing XI we had against Tottenham. Calafiori in place of Hincapie can be OK, but lets not go back to Odegaard. Eze did well, and he needs couple of games in the #10 role to truely dominate games. He is our only players apart from Martinelli who got creativity outside of Mikel’s system and can do something on his own. The first goal against Spurs was a brilliant one and that short of ball wins you game.
Gyokeres has finally picked up. He scored 2 brilliant goals against Spurs and was moving better through out the game. Frankly I was disappointed so far with him, but he has got 10 games + CL + FA Cup + Carabao Cup games to prove me wrong.
Right, I will keep it short but I promise I will be more active. 3 very exciting months ahead for us, where we can win everything. Lets hope we do.
Oh, and Spurs are losing to Fulham by 2 goals and they have only played the first 45 minutes. LOL
Playing XI is out. It’s same as the last game.
Raya
Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie
Zubimendi, Rice
Saka, Eze, Trossard
Gyokeres
Anyone want to bet that a Goal Keeper will be number one on Chelsea’s shopping list in the summer.
so far this looks like a matchup between two lower-tiered sides
Marc—you know what I always say, we should force them into passing back to the Keeper as much as humanly possible, as he’s a bag of toys with the ball at his feet
he’s a world-class shot-stopper but…
Terrible defending by James there – you’d really expect him to do better than that.
Set Piece and Own Goal showing they’re the best 2 players in the Arsenal team.
when will someone craft a song that hails our best player, Set Piece/Own Goal
TRVL
If you were a CB he’d keep you awake at night.
Gyokeres shouldn’t have missed this.
No doubt…the only reason I don’t harp on it even more is that it’s not as if opposing managers don’t have other options when it comes to defending them, yet they continue to choose the same loser tactics
I dare someone to tell me one thing the new manager has brought to this Chelsea equation, minus the fact that his bedside manner is substantially more positive than his predecessor…they’re still vulnerable at the back, slow in transition, still have no clue what to do with the sourpuss, Plamer, and they have no one in their midfield that can unlock a defence unless the aforementioned pursed lipped fuck plays centrally and is actually motivated…it’s as if they’re playing not to get hurt, minus Pedro, who’s constantly flopping about as if he’s on our payroll
Rice needs to be careful that could easily have been a penalty.
I always said Own Goal was a cunt – he’s just transferred to Chelsea.
that was some karmic shit after the Rice scenario…likewise, the refs need to start giving more “simulation” yellows before things get even worse…both Pedro and VG should be on one
Set pieces and own goal..
TRVL
Its strange I think Rosenior is doing an OK job. Chelsea’s squad is a shambles and the owners need to give him a couple of transfer windows and the support in getting the players he needs for how he wants to play.
They’re in a 4 way fight for top 4 with 2 places up for grabs so they could still do it.
Chelsea really should have scored there.
he’s a likeable figure but I feel he’s in over his head…he could come good but Chelsea’s not typically the kind of place where one gets the patience that requires