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In the first half Chelsea were totally outclassed tactically, totally outclassed in terms of passing and movement and totally outclassed in effort. An excellent display in all respects. The key to the first half was our midfield, which was defensively absolutely superb and moved the ball about extremely well. The way we shut-down the Chelsea midfield was just a joy to watch. I thought Scholes in particular put on a tactical masterclass, I doubt if we'll see a more intelligent display all season. And, for me, Carrick & Scholes proved that they can work together as a pair in a 442 variation against strong opposition. Another feature of our play I really enjoyed was the way Ronaldo and Rooney provided out balls on the wings when Giggs tucked inside, allowing us to make the pitch smaller and larger at will. Also thought Ronaldo did a great job of pinning Cole back. For perhaps 25-30 minutes at the beginning of the second half Chelsea dominated the play, but without ever really looking like breaking through our (rock solid) defence. One reason for their domination this was, as you suggest, an inability to maintain the aggressive defensive pressing that characterised our performance in the first half. Another, I think, was their numerical superiority in the midfield area after our shift to a constant 4-3-3. Rooney and Ronaldo did not drop back quickly or deeply enough when we lost possession. This was clearly a deliberate tactical ploy, and quite a brave one at that, but one that didn't work as intended. Overall a draw was probably fair, although if anyone deserved to win it was definitely us. |
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