Chelsea v Manchester United : Official Match Thread : 28/2/21 4:30pm

Originally Posted by redhegemony

Maguire needs to take Giroud. Looks like a defensive Chelsea line up.

Which is weird as the draw is much better for us than them. Chelsea play a high line , we need to start strong , feel like we have enough to pull off a win

Not confident at all tbh

Souness questioning Martial's "love for the game" because he doesnt smile ear-to-ear all the time?

punditry standards in this country are so low.

1-2 rashford Bruno

Originally Posted by Dr Stranger

Yeah it’s a bad match up on paper. If he’s Ole’s first choice, ok, but surely there’s a ‘horses for courses’ situation. We had the same concerns at WBA and they realised after 3 minutes.

Any manager worth his salt will tell his big centre forward to get on Lindelof. Sam Allardyce basically did it from minute one and reaped the rewards. The best headers of the ball we've had at this club haven't been about athletic prowess or being 6ft 5. It's all about technique. Heading the ball is every bit a skill as much as anything else in the game. Steve Bruce, Vidic ... all won headers because they made the ball theirs, they werent afraid to get smashed in the face while doing it either.

Unfortunately we've got a back 5 (GK included) who all wouldn't bust a grape in a fruit fight. Placid, quiet as mice without a bad bone in their body. Very nice guys but I wouldn't want any of them next to me in a trench.

Having said that, it's stamford bridge our record there in the last 30 years is horrific and anything better than our usual 1-0 routine defeat there is a bonus.

Nervous for this one, need some big players to have some big games...

Originally Posted by Tronics

Souness questioning Martial's "love for the game" because he doesnt smile ear-to-ear all the time?

punditry standards in this country are so low.

Whereas you were a real happy go lucky guy on the pitch right, Graeme?

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Any manager worth his salt will tell his big centre forward to get on Lindelof. Sam Allardyce basically did it from minute one and reaped the rewards. The best headers of the ball we've had at this club haven't been about athletic prowess or being 6ft 5. It's all about technique. Heading the ball is every bit a skill as much as anything else in the game. Steve Bruce, Vidic ... all won headers because they made the ball theirs, they werent afraid to get smashed in the face while doing it either.

Unfortunately we've got a back 5 (GK included) who all wouldn't bust a grape in a fruit fight. Placid, quiet as mice without a bad bone in their body. Very nice guys but I wouldn't want any of them next to me in a trench.

Having said that, it's stamford bridge our record there in the last 30 years is horrific and anything better than our usual 1-0 routine defeat there is a bonus.

Maguire is decent in the air generally deals well with balls slung into the box, but Lindelof is a concern. And DDG. Him setting up a sleeping bag on his line doesn’t help either.

1-0 win. The Scottish Player to get sent off, Rashford scores.

Originally Posted by Tronics

Souness questioning Martial's "love for the game" because he doesnt smile ear-to-ear all the time?

punditry standards in this country are so low.

Black, French, United; it’s choose two with Souness.

Big, big test

Everyone needs to be at the top of their game to beat this lot

Could really do with rashers not giving the ball away so cheaply like that

Originally Posted by Danoli

Big, big test

Everyone needs to be at the top of their game to beat this lot

This. Big game head on.

Neville is already pissing me off.

Sloppy in possession already.

high press = constant disruptive fouling.

Originally Posted by AK14

Neville is already pissing me off.

Doesn't take long does it.

Unlucky rashers

James complete taken out there on the break. No booking

Originally Posted by Stone Monkey

Doesn't take long does it.

Urgh

He just constantly talks out of his backside these days

Unlucky. Right idea. Hopefully get plenty more situations like that.