They must be miles ahead in the storey table
Chelsea 2021/22 - World and European Champions
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Tuchel is obviously doing an outstanding job but feck me if we ever lined up with Lindelof, Maguire, Varane and then Matic, Fred, McTominay in front of them. Jesus.
Still won 3-0 though
Still won 3-0 though
They're not even a fantastic team. I still insist, I would pick our squad over theirs.
Just scary how well oiled they look. They look coached to perfection.
Just scary how well oiled they look. They look coached to perfection.
They don't look like they have any weakness at the moment.
You'd look at us and say the midfield is a weakness. City have their issues in attack. Liverpool don't look the strongest in terms of depth.
But Chelsea tick all those boxes and they've a coach who really suits the squad. They look the team to beat for me.
You'd look at us and say the midfield is a weakness. City have their issues in attack. Liverpool don't look the strongest in terms of depth.
But Chelsea tick all those boxes and they've a coach who really suits the squad. They look the team to beat for me.
Azpilicueta, Rudiger and Alonso have all played at a very high level before so it's not massively surprising and Christensen has always looked like he had potential
Very good coaching obviously helps as well
Early days but they look incredible so far. No real weaknesses in their team either. great squad depth, great manager, a clinical striker and a top notch defensive unit. The team to beat this season but unfortunately I don't think we'll come close. Chelsea will win it and quite easily I reckon.
So with 3 defenders and 3 in midfield? I don’t get the comparison.Tuchel is obviously doing an outstanding job but feck me if we ever lined up with Lindelof, Maguire, Varane and then Matic, Fred, McTominay in front of them. Jesus.
Still won 3-0 though
That's the thing. He has fixed their defense with the existing personnel without buying anyone for huge sums. Only new incoming is Thiago Silva and now Chalobah being promoted. Unbelievable coaching job.
Id say that on an individual level their quality isn’t as high as the other teams. Man for man, I think the other three big teams are generally stronger. I wouldnt swap their attackers for ours, certainly, and I don’t see they have any outstanding individual talent like Salah, De Bruyne or Ronaldo. That might cost them a few points.
But their squad has no weaknesses - City lack a striker, Liverpool lack depth and we lack a midfield, but they have quality and depth all over. And their manager knows how to send out his team in a way that gets the maximum from them and hurts the opposition. Definitely in pole position early on.
The difference is obviously the quality of the RWB in that scenario and obvious quality of the midfield.Tuchel is obviously doing an outstanding job but feck me if we ever lined up with Lindelof, Maguire, Varane and then Matic, Fred, McTominay in front of them. Jesus.
Still won 3-0 though
That is literally insane.
The Tuchel system is bullet proof. They hit the jackpot with him
Most of the systems are bullet proof until they aren't.
Yep. They’re now having long periods where they are clearly second best in the game now.
Tuchel is doing a fantastic job with them. You can see how well drilled they already are. If they beat City bext week, they will definetely be among top 2 contenders to win the prem. I doubt Solskjaer will get even 2 points against Tuchel this season.
I guess whoever wants their hands on the trophy this season has to wrangle points from this Chelsea side.
I mean the weakness with Chelsea is probably the lack of true creators/match winners. But they play very precise and are impressive to watch when clicking.
If they had a top winger then I’d pip them as the clear best team. feck me if Hazard was still there everyone would be fecked.
If they had a top winger then I’d pip them as the clear best team. feck me if Hazard was still there everyone would be fecked.
We've only had 2 of those and this game wasn't one of those. Liverpool after the red card and Aston Villa who really took the game to us for a full 90mins. Spurs slightly edged it in the first half and we completely blew them away in the 2nd.
Tuchel changed it up in the second half when it looked like Spurs had figured out how to play them, and Chelsea score three.
Contrast that to how City set up on the opening weekend against Spurs.
Contrast that to how City set up on the opening weekend against Spurs.
Near the end of the last CL game, he was run into and has a sore hip. He was not able to stretch for a goal shot and land on the hip without discomfort. Tuchel wants him completely fit before returning. Tuchel said he was close today but he did not want to risk injury.
Villa, midweek and today. It’s 3 in a row.
I don’t think it’s this big machine that people are claiming you are and teams do have success against Chelsea recently. Not saying found out or anything stupid but this league has a way of finding that chink and pouncing on it as the season goes on
Spurs were really bad though.
Not a true litmus test.
Not a true litmus test.
I don’t know what this is supposed to mean
Id be sticking a tenner on them to win the PL if i were a betting man.
According to the images, 1-1 would’ve been a fair result in your game based on XG. Chelsea on the other hand were dominant vs Spurs using the same measurement.
What @Klopper76 said. You're right to say that Chelsea struggled against Villa and Zenit but today can't be put into that bracket in good faith.
They’re the team to beat imho. Solid all over the pitch, goalscorer up front, cracking manager in the dugout.
Only terrible luck with injuries is going to slow them down
Only terrible luck with injuries is going to slow them down
Oh Spurs were toothless but I also thought they were the better side in that first half.I can’t see what Utd have to do with it though
Every team will have periods of bad play/game management. I don’t really get what people are trying to say. We haven’t conceded many clear cut chances and that’s the real stat that matters. We defend as a team.
Yeah apologies - wasn't trying to have a dig or anything but because the tweet I linked was part of a thread your result was included.
I think you had us on the ropes before the red card for James in our game.
You started better but from the 15th minute of the first half I thought we were better for the remainder of that half - certainly a very different game if you get the early goal that you potentially warranted though.
It’s just their organisation - team defence. Tuchel is Brilliant.
Yeah for sure. The red card ruined it as a contest.
A pity! Was a really enjoyable game up to that point - felt like a proper old-school match between rivals going at it balls to the wall.
Impressive all around, and his tactical switch at halftime was great to see. They’re formidable and will take some stopping this season
Match winners are only needed if your core football isn't good enough.
Best team in the league at the moment, we seem to get a slim win often.
As long as they win, most Chelsea fans will not complain. When we tried a supposedly "progressive" coach in Sarri, the football was even more boring. In an attacking sense, some of the games during Lampard's time were great, but the defense eventually went to shit. Tuchel seems to have the balance just right, as they still create a decent amount of chances even with a supposedly defensive formationTuchel is obviously doing an outstanding job but feck me if we ever lined up with Lindelof, Maguire, Varane and then Matic, Fred, McTominay in front of them. Jesus.
Still won 3-0 though
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