GWT: EPL Match Day 2

[Adonis Creed]

Dier or Luiz to get sent off first?

 

[Blender]

Alonso perfecting the should in the penalty area. Applying just enough force to make the player flop but not enough to get called.

You need to physical when defending in this league, and walking that line is an important skill to have. We've seen guys come over like Otamendi who are soft and get pushed around and walked all the time, and there is no shortage of examples of guys who go way too far and get booked all the time.

 

[Evilo]

He shoulda played it wide as opposed to to Morata, who had no space.

I think the pass was well done, but Morata's one touch pass was behind the other Chelsea player (don't remember who it was).

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

I think the pass was well done, but Morata's one touch pass was behind the other Chelsea player (don't remember who it was).

Eh, I thought it was the wrong decision. Alonso/Willian (I don't remember which) had so much space out wide, could've whipped it in to Morata.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Kane and Dele both run over in the box and nothing called. That's ok, just be consistent.

Should be 1-1, Spurs really dominated last 10 minutes. Dembele really good in the first half. Eriksen not much impact.

3 out of 5 "so Spursy" at the half.

 

[Evilo]

Great defensive play by Luiz on that cross at the first post.

Spurs shouldn't be down at the half.

 

[Cassano]

Serious question here, but how does having a bigger pitch effect Spurs so negatively (according to pundits)?

 

[booyakasha]

Steven Gerrard has called Mesut Ozil a 'liability' away from home as Arsenal fell to their first defeat of the new season at Stoke on Saturday.

'I just worry about his reaction and body language - when the ball is turned over he offers his team-mates zero. Away from home he's a liability - he just doesn't do enough.

'It's clear to see that out of possession he doesn't want to know - he only wants to be on the ball, trying to create and making things happen.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...lity-claims-Steven-Gerrard.html#ixzz4qI6yl3j3

I saw that yesterday....I don't take anything StevieG says seriously.
He is contradictory in what he says,most of the time.
I believe it as him who said foreigners coming into the Premier league would bring in diving, yet he was the ***** of the bunch and was doing it routinely .

 

[Cassano]

I saw that yesterday....I don't take anything StevieG says seriously.
He is contradictory in what he says,most of the time.
I believe it as him who said foreigners coming into the Premier league would bring in diving, yet he was the ***** of the bunch and was doing it routinely .

He also said Joe Cole can do anything better than Messi.

That Ramsey was the best CAM in the league.

I rate him as a player, but take anything Stevie G with a grain of salt imo.

 

[booyakasha]

He also said Joe Cole can do anything better than Messi.

That Ramsey was the best CAM in the league.

I rate him as a player, but take anything Stevie G with a grain of salt imo.

He's got a few gems that's for certain.

 

[Savant]

Serious question here, but how does having a bigger pitch effect Spurs so negatively (according to pundits)?

Bigger pitch hurts their press, but definitely not catastrophically. Also it may hurt their home field advantage a bit, a la West Ham, because of the transition to the new stadium.

But again it may be overblown.

 

[Blender]

Morata needs to be better than this.

 

[Evilo]

Vertonghen's lucky here.

 

[Evilo]

Luiz is winning so many balls. Never loses a challenge it seems.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Luiz is winning so many balls. Never loses a challenge it seems.

Luiz and Azpi have both had great games today.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Lovely tuck and roll from Alderweireld.

 

[bluesfan94]

Bakayoko has been bad.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Bakayoko has been bad.

He's shown promise though, so I hope that this is just new team rust.

 

[Alex Jones]

Morata needs to be better than this.

Chelsea are basically playing with 10 men

 

[Evilo]

Bakayoko hasn't played with his new team. Like, at all. He's also coming off injury.
Considering this, he has been pretty solid.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

**** off Willian.

 

[bluesfan94]

Bakayoko hasn't played with his new team. Like, at all. He's also coming off injury.
Considering this, he has been pretty solid.

No he has been bad. There may be reasons but he has been bad.

 

[Live in the Now]

Morata isn't ever going to be much better than this. This is the way he plays.

 

[Evilo]

Morata for instance has been horrible. And cost twice the price

 

[Blender]

Bakayoko hasn't played with his new team. Like, at all. He's also coming off injury.
Considering this, he has been pretty solid.

Yea I know he's better than this, and he's definitely shown flashes of it in the game. Morata has been worse for sure, and Moses is a terrible replacement for Pedro or Hazard.