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I think he'll be ok. The win glosses over the fact we could have been down 2 or 3 goals in the first half. The team is capable of playing well and I'm sure on another day those shots go in.
Our team was younger than yours, big guy.They were outplayed by a bunch of kids for 60 minutes
Agree with all of that. If the penalty didn't happen we were in for a long afternoon.I thought Chelsea played well.
We rode our luck in the first 15 or 20 minutes.
They played a similar pressing game.
They have some very good players.
I liked Mount. He was very sharp.
Sure Lampard will do well.
He seems a decent guy too.
I think we still would have won even if we'd been behind at half time. Chelsea were extremely vulnerable defensively and were too open without the ball, it was only a matter of time before we cut through them.Agree with all of that. If the penalty didn't happen we were in for a long afternoon.
Everyone is a mid-table team anyway when United beats them because everyone underestimates Ole and this team.Looking at their team sheet it, they are... well, not good, you'd think it's a midtable club.
You had Hazard and Costa. Majority of that squad returned the following season and won the league. This squad isn’t going to do that.No chance, the 15/16 squad was significantly worse.
He shouldn’t be replying at all. Naive inexperienced manager, getting baited by much wiser old manager.Nowt wrong with that reply.
I feel sorry for him in this regards.Couldn't do deals in his first window, so we can't even see his real vision injecting into Chelsea.
It's got nothing to do with your result, and yes, they're better than Norwich, but the names are pretty uninspiring. It's hard to believe that it's Chelsea. TBF you don't look like anything close to United either, but you're at worst a top 5-6 side, with a chance for a top 4 finish. You've got the better squad for sure.Everyone is a mid-table team anyway when United beats them because everyone underestimates Ole and this team.
Can we at least say that they are better than Norwich? Cause there is a rumor that Liverpool beat Norwich 4:1 at home... we did 4:0, so if this Chelsea is better than Norwich, we did better than Liverpool for the first game at home. Right?
It also doesn't help that that their young and talented players got injured.Imagine if United had the same squad as last season, but lost Pogba, and recalled some players who were out on loan. That is what Lampard has to deal with, except that Hazard was more influential and better than Pogba. Higuain has gone back and they've got rid of Luiz as well, so their squad depth is also arguably weaker than last season.
It is clearly going to be a massive struggle for them, they basically have to write this season off, and try to look on it as a learning experience for players like Loftus-Cheek, Hudson-Odoi, Mount, Pulisic and Abraham. They have a very young squad, with only Pedro, Willian and Giroud aged over 30. Next season could be promising for them, as they'll have tonnes of money to spend, and they could have a strong foundation to build on if some of their young players develop this term.
Whether they would be able to compete for the top players with no CL football, as seems likely, remains to be seen, but they'll certainly have the money to compete for the likes of Zaha, Coutinho, Dybala, Icardi, etc. They certainly could be very strong next season, but they're going to have to accept that this season will be a massive challenge, and likely unsuccessful.
The third goal came from Pulisic losing the ball straight from the kickoff after the second, it was a brilliant pass and finish too so its hard to say they were going all out attack then. I guess losing 3-0 or 4-0 still hurts but if they'd have brought the game back to 3-1 or 3-2 it might have felt better.I thought they started very well yesterday, and they could have had a very early lead. After 2-0 down they were too open. The result is more 'one of these days' than bad setup, although more after 2-0 down might have been smarter to not continue all out attacking but wait for the break.
You mean we were outplayed by a bunch of kids until our younger bunch of kids battered you 4-0?However I didnt see much better from United. They were outplayed by a bunch of kids for 60 minutes. United and Chelsea can keep each other company at the bottom of the so called top 6.
To be fair, it’s a fairer representation of what a Chelsea team *should* look like without the Russian blood money.It's got nothing to do with your result, and yes, they're better than Norwich, but the names are pretty uninspiring. It's hard to believe that it's Chelsea. TBF you don't look like anything close to United either, but you're at worst a top 5-6 side, with a chance for a top 4 finish. You've got the better squad for sure.
Before or after St Martin's day?I say by november he is gone
Thanks because I thought Liverpool did so well against Norwich but somehow we were so shit... let us be, that United team will surprise more than one.It's got nothing to do with your result, and yes, they're better than Norwich, but the names are pretty uninspiring. It's hard to believe that it's Chelsea. TBF you don't look like anything close to United either, but you're at worst a top 5-6 side, with a chance for a top 4 finish. You've got the better squad for sure.
Everyone is a mid-table team anyway when United beats them because everyone underestimates Ole and this team.
Can we at least say that they are better than Norwich? Cause there is a rumor that Liverpool beat Norwich 4:1 at home... we did 4:0, so if this Chelsea is better than Norwich, we did better than Liverpool for the first game at home. Right?
You mean the days when we could only attract nobodies - Cudcini in goal. Gullit. Zola Vialli. Desailly. Lebeouf. Gallas. Lampard. Hasselbaink. Gudjohnson. Every one of those pre-Abramovich players would walk into the current team! Best to know the facts before having a dig.To be fair, it’s a fairer representation of what a Chelsea team *should* look like without the Russian blood money.
Nothing strange, that's what everyone seems to say, no?What a strange post