Did you have the same feelings 2 hours ago? Most of this forum didn’t.Obviously securing UCL qualification is important, but is a qualification that we aren't even certain of securing worth giving the team less chance of winning an FA cup semi final?
Personally I think the best team and the best performing players should always start in a game of such magnitude bar.
Yes. I've been banging on about going into the game with the team that had won us five of our last six games.Did you have the same feelings 2 hours ago? Most of this forum didn’t.
I don't think we had to sacrifice anything. If we carry today's intensity into the last two games, then I don't see how the decision was the right one.Getting into the CL,winning the FA cup and winning Europa league.
All three would have been great, but if I had to sacrifice one, I know what my choice would be.
Top 4 is more vital than an FA Cup final place, I feel Matic, Bruno and Marcus shouldn't have started either. I was happy to throw that game if it meant meaningful rest in order to play our best against West Ham and LiecesterObviously securing UCL qualification is important, but is a qualification that we aren't even certain of securing worth giving the team less chance of winning an FA cup semi final?
Personally I think the best team and the best performing players should always start in a game of such magnitude.
We ended up playing all our main players and will be going into those games straight from a horrible defeat.Top 4 is more vital than an FA Cup final place, I feel Matic, Bruno and Marcus shouldn't have started either. I was happy to throw that game if it meant meaningful rest in order to play our best against West Ham and Liecester
Matching them? We didn't have a shot on target until the penalty did we?My only criticism of the selection is that Romero didn’t play. Otherwise we were matching them with a set up that has had success against Chelsea previously.
Why are you so bothered about what anyone else thinks?When you are one step near trophy you play best 11. Simple as that.
Or throw away competion in round 3. Why do you bother if you will throw it away later?
Meh, pathetic stuff. Fans complain often how football became all about money and then when season comes near to end they don't care for "minor" trophies. All they care is holly 4th spot.
They were equally as shit until de gea started throwing them into his goal. As soon as the second one went in then it was done and dusted.Matching them? We didn't have a shot on target until the penalty did we?
Yep and that annoys me greatlyWe ended up playing all our main players and will be going into those games straight from a horrible defeat.
Because maybe we didn’t expect to be scheduled a semi final with 2 days rest when your opponents have 5? How the feck is that our faultWhen you are one step near trophy you play best 11. Simple as that.
Or throw away competion in round 3. Why do you bother if you will throw it away later?
Meh, pathetic stuff. Fans complain often how football became all about money and then when season comes near to end they don't care for "minor" trophies. All they care is holly 4th spot.
Neither did Chelsea? 1 chance with Alonsos header. Then giroud scores in 55+1 minute. Was hardly them knocking at the door constantly.Matching them? We didn't have a shot on target until the penalty did we?
I dunno I thought they dominated the first half and their goal was well deserved. They had chances before that to make it 1-0, whereas we didn't get near their box. I never felt we looked like scoring all day.Neither did Chelsea? 1 chance with Alonsos header. Then giroud scores in 55+1 minute. Was hardly them knocking at the door constantly.
If it stayed 1-0 I fancied us to knick one back but DDG saw to that.
We played a team and a game we hadn't played since March. We went into the game with a terrible mentality. Neither here, nor there.We ended up playing all our main players and will be going into those games straight from a horrible defeat.
I would like to have seen Fred and McTominay in a midfield two, giving Matic and Pogba a break, Bailly for one of the CB's, Ighalo up front and thought TFM deserved a run at RB, AWB certainly looks a bit tired.Ole got it wrong today no doubts about that. Fa Cup semi final and half hearted performance from all so passive. As a squad we’re not good enough to pick and choose our team like we did today.
They dominated the possession, but I felt we kept them at bay quite comfortably until Bailly's injury ( hope he's ok). The second goal killed us really, as we never looked like scoring.I dunno I thought they dominated the first half and their goal was well deserved. They had chances before that to make it 1-0, whereas we didn't get near their box. I never felt we looked like scoring all day.
Having possession is not domination, they did feck all with that possession apart from some toothless crossing in the box.I dunno I thought they dominated the first half and their goal was well deserved. They had chances before that to make it 1-0, whereas we didn't get near their box. I never felt we looked like scoring all day.
Chelsea had 2 extra days rest and didn't have to travel, they had the luxury of picking whoever the feck they liked.We played a team and a game we hadn't played since March. We went into the game with a terrible mentality. Neither here, nor there.
Chelsea wanted it, and they are fighting for UCL too.
