GWT: Premier League Round 2

[Evilo]

Chelsea looks lost defensively. There's absolutely no tactical approach there.

 

[phisherman]

Both these teams have issues yeesh

The other top 6 teams will carve open both team's defence.

 

[Adonis Creed]

oZIL BEING INVISIBLE AGAIN....SUCH A NOTHING PLAYER

 

[Evilo]

Guendouzi looking good BTW

 

[Il Mediano]

Chelsea's defence has been horrible. 6 quality chances given up in the box already. If it weren't for Arsenal's crappy finishing Arsenal would have 6 goals right now.

I'm aware. I just think Chelsea has better players , and Emery has a much bigger job to do than Sarri.

I'm not making massive judgements based on this game. Arsenal has destroyed Chelsea left side for like 20 minutes now , no question.

 

[Savant]

Chelsea looks lost defensively. There's absolutely no tactical approach there.

It's a major transition to go from Conte to Sarri. Going to take them a while to figure it out. Kepa is going to have to make saves.

 

[Blender]

Chelsea looked pretty good with the ball in the first 25-30 minutes, and horrific without it in the last 15-20 minutes.

 

[KJS14]

oZIL BEING INVISIBLE AGAIN....SUCH A NOTHING PLAYER

You just knew someone was going to say it...

 

[Il Mediano]

Bring in Emerson, Sarri.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Arsenal might finish bottom half

Or…

 

[Savant]

Guendouzi looking good BTW

I think he has been much better than Xhaka, who has been a train wreck.

Sterling gave him a welcome to the PL moment last week, but besides that he has been solid.

 

[VEGASKING]

From not touching the ball the first 20 minutes to should have scored a half a dozen by halftime. Neither team can defend to save their lives.

 

[KJS14]

I think he has been much better than Xhaka, who has been a train wreck.

Sterling gave him a welcome to the PL moment last week, but besides that he has been solid.

I've held out hope for Xhaka for longer than most, but he should never start for us again. It's painful to watch him.

 

[Il Mediano]

Chelsea looked pretty good with the ball in the first 25-30 minutes, and horrific without it in the last 15-20 minutes.

That's going to be the case for both teams for a while. Expect inconsistency in play with two managers bringing in vastly different philosophies than their predecessors.

 

[phisherman]

I've held out hope for Xhaka for longer than most, but he should never start for us again. It's painful to watch him.

Me too. EPL doesn't suit him.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Chelsea's defense in the box is about as orderly as Elon Musk's life these days.

 

[Cassano]

Xhaka for Torreira please.

 

[Blender]

Sarri may need to change up Jorginho and Kante if this keeps up. Kante provides a ton of cover for the defense when deployed in his typical position.

 

[Live in the Now]

Me too. EPL doesn't suit him.

Football in general doesn't suit him.

Btw Kepa should have saved at least one of those goals. The second is one that a top keeper would save, and they paid top keeper money to get him. It is right at him.

 

[bluesfan94]

I've held out hope for Xhaka for longer than most, but he should never start for us again. It's painful to watch him.

Every once and a while he’ll spray a beautiful pass that gives you hope. But yes, the sooner Torreira starts over him the better.

 

[Gecklund]

Sarri may need to change up Jorginho and Kante if this keeps up. Kante provides a ton of cover for the defense when deployed in his typical position.

I wonder how a 4231 would work

Morata
Hazard-Kovacic-Willian
Kante-Jorginho
Alonso/Emerson-Christensen-Rudiger-Azpi

Also looking like Torreira will come on.

 

[KJS14]

Every once and a while he’ll spray a beautiful pass that gives you hope. But yes, the sooner Torreira starts over him the better.

I think it irritates me more that he has that ability going forward at times, but he has absolutely zero football IQ off the ball. I'd rather the 70m we paid for him and Mustafi be in Kroenke's pockets than out on the pitch right now.

 

[phisherman]

I like these early subs by Emery. Something Wenger never done.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Yeah, I think Emerson will displace Alonso as the season goes on.

 

[maclean]

That's going to be the case for both teams for a while. Expect inconsistency in play with two managers bringing in vastly different philosophies than their predecessors.

Sure... except it was a problem them before that too