User09:


Starved of what? Who's gonna pass to him with the wrong passing lanes he creates

It's not even about pressing. Lukaku kept making the wrong movement today. When he doesnt, he becomes static like a pole.

TT better make the big call and drop him in the interim

He will. I don't think he'll start the next match.

User09:


Starved of what? Who's gonna pass to him with the wrong passing lanes he creates

It's not even about pressing. Lukaku kept making the wrong movement today. When he doesnt, he becomes static like a pole.

TT better make the big call and drop him in the interim

Nah this is extremely one sided. Mention one pass that he should have received that he did not? Lukaku is a target man striker. He is useless when he does not play to his strength.

Donstan18 is awfully quiet. Reality has cut up with him.

User09:


Starved of what? Who's gonna pass to him with the wrong passing lanes he creates

It's not even about pressing. Lukaku kept making the wrong movement today. When he doesnt, he becomes static like a pole.

TT better make the big call and drop him in the interim

Please Lukaku is not an idiot or a non league striker that cannot move into good positions. You team creates nothing for him. Even Lewandowski won't do anything with this kind of set up.

Graham Potter ran circles around TT this season. It has to be said.

Android22:
Nah this is extremely one sided. Mention one pass that he should have received that he did not? Lukaku is a target man striker. He is useless when he does not play to his strength.

I'll give you one.

That Ziyech pass he was moaning about (which was overhit by the way), You do realize he made the wrong movement (away from goal), yet had the guts to complain. Check the replays, you'll see what I'm talking about

Android22:
Nah this is extremely one sided. Mention one pass that he should have received that he did not? Lukaku is a target man striker. He is useless when he does not play to his strength.

Which target man striker?

He losses a large percentage of long balls to opposing defenders.

Even the man has said it countless times that he hates playing with his back to the goal. Which other target man striker do you know who hates playing with their back to the goal? I'm waiting

User09:


I'll give you one.

That Ziyech pass he was moaning about (which was overhit by the way), You do realize he made the wrong movement (away from goal), yet had the guts to complain. Check the replays, you'll see what I'm talking about

I saw that pass and if he made an in run he would have been off. Ziyech overhit the pass. Simple.

Itsrm:


Which target man striker?

He lossess a large percentage of long balls to opposing defenders.

Even the man has said it countless times that he hates playing with his back to the goal. Which other target man striker do you know who hates playing with their back to the goal? I'm waiting

He hates playing with his back to goal when in a root one tactic. He played with his back to goal here and there for Inter but primarily he will run behind defenders, make in and wide runs to help his 8 or 10 come in and he will take on defenders here and there. A more evolved target nine like Lewandowski not the archaic target men we have always known.

Android22:
I saw that pass and if he made an in run he would have been off. Ziyech overhit the pass. Simple.

Let's cut out the "ifs" now, shall we?

Besides, that was the obvious one. There were others I noticed. I paid attention to the movements in the game

User09:


Another tosh. Maybe stick to Anfield games and not come here to regurgitate populist talks

Kante gave away more balls today than I have ever seen a Chelsea player do in a single game yet this one chooses the same game to bash Jorginho on the same matter

Kantes 85% pass success disagrees with you. He misplaced some wack long balls, true, something Jogginghoe hardly tried. We have seen much worse pass percentage success in this Chelsea team including Jogginghoe who posted 79% against this same Brighton just two weeks ago.

1st pic, Jogginghoe 79% pass completion two weeks ago against this same opposition, 2nd pic Kante 85% today

BTW, Jogginghoe had only attempted 18 passes as of half-time to Kantes 37. Was it his intention to give Brighton confidence and allow them grow into the game? Admittedly he stepped it up in the 2nd half, but maybe you can tell us the intention behind that first half lack of involvement.

Ibime:


85% pass success disagrees with you. He misplaced some long balls, true, something Jogginghoe never tries. We have seen worse pass percentage success in this Chelsea team including Jogginghoe who posted 79% against this same Brighton just two weeks ago.

1st pic, Jogginghoe 79% pass completion two weeks ago against this same opposition, 2nd pic Kante 85% today

BTW, Jogginghoe had only attempted 18 passes as of half-time to Kantes 37. Was it his intention to give Brighton confidence and allow them grow into the game? Admittedly he stepped it up in the 2nd half, but maybe you can tell us the intention behind that first half lack of involvement.

Haba. How can you say this with a straight face

Itsrm:


Haba. How can you say this with a straight face

Not never, but less than expected.

I saw quite a few from Kovacic in 10 mins than I recall from Jogginghoe today.

popizaino:


Pls point of correction, he has never known how to dribble before and tonight isn't a one off thing.

He was not this bad. But it has become a theme now.

Ibime:


Not never, but less than expected.

I saw quite a few from Kovacic in 10 mins than I recall from Jogginghoe today.

Fair enough

User09:


Let's cut out the "ifs" now, shall we?

Besides, that was the obvious one. There were others I noticed. I paid attention to the movements in the game

I played the "if" because that is what a thinking player would do and the person who got it wrong was Ziyech which is why Lukaku berated him for overhitting it. Ziyech does that alot.

BlueMann:


He was not this bad. But it has become a theme now.

You have not been paying attention or you've only paid attention when he plays against bums in the EFL Cup.

He has always been this bad.

User09:


Another tosh. Maybe stick to Anfield games and not come here to regurgitate populist talks

Kante gave away more balls today than I have ever seen a Chelsea player do in a single game yet this one chooses the same game to bash Jorginho on the same matter

You sure about that?

nateevs:


The problem is that you always demand, expect, and decide results outside of prevailing circumstances. It's like you are not living in the very moment. We have our wing backs off injured, Havertz (not 100% and only in last minute because of Lukaku) and Werner off for extended periods. Kante and Kovacic playing their first full 90mins in forever, and the whole world now focused on Chelsea after our £100m striker detonated a nuclear bomb in the camp.

But let's live under a rock and assume these things are not happening in our life time. Let's just demand more because we are passionate.

So what is the prevailing circumstances today ?

Android22:
He hates playing with his back to goal when in a root one tactic. He played with his back to goal here and there for Inter but primarily he will run behind defenders, make in and wide runs to help his 8 or 10 come in and he will take on defenders here and there. A more evolved target nine like Lewandowski not the archaic target men we have always known.

Players adapt to managers tactics .. aguero did wen pep came, lukaku has no excuse for not being mobile enough, mount non existent .. our press poor till the subs came with the off the ball movemnts, we had to back pass.. TT is experiencing the same thing lampard did at albeit drawing games than losing games ..when u dont have a constant front 3..

Itsrm:


You have not been paying attention or you've only paid attention when he plays against bums in the EFL Cup.

He has always been this bad.

Perhaps. Perhaps I haven't been paying enough attention.

He should've improved by now. The way he teases with the ball, he looks like he can give defenders serious problems 1 v 1...but he just keeps backing away.

Pulisic too has lost his flair. At least I can confidently say he was a very good dribbler, but he also seems to back down from 1v1s these days.
As far as 1 v 1 dribbling goes, na only Kovacic and RLC we fit count. And RLC is often aimless with it.

Leyqute:


Like stripper Abi

Mtcheew, this stripper no dey turn pesin on sef

BlueMann:


You sure about that?

Serious egg on his face when his MCM gave it away much worse against this same opposition two weeks ago. Some people have the memory of a goldfish.

popizaino:


Keeping looking for rat while your house is burning .

In order words, Baldiola is still under JM.

Thank you.

dostr4:

Players adapt to managers tactics .. aguero did wen pep came, lukaku has no excuse for not being mobile enough, mount non existent .. our press poor till the subs came with the off the ball movemnts, we had to back pass.. TT is experiencing the same thing lampard did at albeit drawing games than losing games ..when u dont have a constant front 3..

I am not contending that but I don't even think Lukaku's issue is about not adapting. I just feel teams have Chelsea sussed out. Lukaku is not the major issue in these past few games even though he has been poor.

The annoying thing for me is not losing out on the league title but the fact we are drawing closer to man urinated.

One win in seven games; no win in the last four

The game against Spurs is a must win for several reasons; we've got to put an end to our current barren run, we've got to consolidate on our top four place and at the same time, put the brakes on Spurs' charge.

If they win, the gap between us closes to 8 and they still have FIVE games in hand. Arsenal, Man U and even West Ham may also be within touching distance.

Sunday na do or die

I won't argue whether Lukaku makes the right runs because I remember how the lovers of shekpe-keeper (Torres) used to argue he's always making runs and nobody is looking for him, when it was obvious that Torres was drained of confidence and hiding from making runs after some glaring misses.

What I know is that Lukaku knows how to make runs as evidenced by his goal record for club and country. I don't know whether he made the right runs this particular game as I did not see much overloads on the wings, or breaking of the lines from midfield that would prompt a striker to start making runs. We can only be talking about runs to initiate a long ball from the centre backs or DM which Rudiger gave him one today and that was it.

swiz123:
Donstan18 is awfully quiet. Reality has cut up with him.

Reality has caught up on shameless lunatics worshiping Tuchel.

Y’all will learn soon.

You think I give more Fvcks? I can’t wait for that fraud to leave Chelsea.

Rubbish!!!

Leyqute:


Nna mehn. Shut up abeg.

When you dey mention me that time your belle dey sweet you. Come and defend your bag of garri now cold dey catch you.

Shameless Bible study teacher

You son of Haman , what God has joined together, let no man put asunder, forgotten?

Lukaku will bang in goals.

Two teams sacked you in 4 years.

Dortmund and PSG.

Man is so awful and embarrassing with relationships with players. Always falling out with his key players.

No creativity
Not adventurous
No new ideas
No proper tactical switch
No quick sub decision

Just there with his dagbo cap and shrinking cheek losing points.

That shameless Bikeman that his team hasn’t won in 7 EPL games will come to troll Man Utd.

Shameless.