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[ashecitism]

one of these counters is going to sink and then that'll be that

 

[flyover]

Look how well Chelsea are keeping their shape. Back four moving sideways, forwards and backwards as one. Or when Liverpool are in possession and the midfield three tuck in together. It's fucking good tactics and good defending.

but no

'parking the bus'

Seriously. They're doing a great job of actively frustrating Liverpool. Calling everything defensive "parking the bus" is such lazy non-analysis.

 

[K1LLER7]

Ivanovic has been brilliant.

And Schrulle.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

feel chelsea is gonna nick a second

 

[LTWheels]

There's no way we will score, in the time remaining.

 

[Tawpgun]

Chelsea has so many fucking people back

 

[Lambda Pie]

Matic is the best 25 million Chelsea ever spent.

 

[Ravensmash]

Prefer GD over head to head.

One is far more indicative of performance over a season.

 

[Wilbur]

Seriously. They're doing a great job of actively frustrating Liverpool. Calling everything defensive "parking the bus" is such lazy non-analysis.

Yep.

And Schrulle.

He's been a good outlet, sloppy in possession sometimes though.

Entire back four and Matic have been great, but Ivan's the standout.

 

[Walshy]

Have we had a decent chance yet?

 

[pulga]

oh wow, liverpool is choking?

looooooooooooooooooool

Based Mourinho

did he end up fielding a weakened team?

 

[Scully Scully Scoo]

Look how well Chelsea are keeping their shape. Back four moving sideways, forwards and backwards as one. Or when Liverpool are in possession and the midfield three tuck in together. It's fucking good tactics and good defending.

but no

'parking the bus'

as if they're just standing there hoping things ricochet off them

get

to

fuck

^^ wow thats impressive, even for a mourinho fan. the so called best manager in the world/ever and all he has so show for himself is 'bu-bu-bu looks how fulls backs move!!!'
fukin garbage brand of football

 

[Zabojnik]

Have we had a decent chance yet?

Soon.

 

[Salvadora]

Mourinho is the ultimate big game manager.

 

[tri_willy]

is it me or does allen look like muller?

 

[Freewheelin']

Mou is a tactical genius

 

[Perfect Blue]

Ivanovic has been brilliant.

Word. Kalas has surprised me too and makes me less anxious if Terry is out for Wednesday.

 

[Tc91]

Matic is the best 25 million Chelsea ever spent.

Really impressed by his performance, what a beast.

 

[Wilbur]

^^ wow thats impressive, even for a mourinho fan. the so called best manager in the world/ever and all he has so show for himself is 'bu-bu-bu looks how fulls backs move!!!'
fukin garbage brand of football

Do you think Pep's Barca played good football?

 

[subtles]

Soon.

 

[Splatt]

Fuck off Ba

 

[ashecitism]

Mourinho is the ultimate big game manager.

He's the anti-Wenger

 

[Lambda Pie]

this performance is as good as the 1-0 vs City. for decent reasons, but yet another Mou masterclass.

 

[Gothos]

oh wow, liverpool is choking?

looooooooooooooooooool

Based Mourinho

did he end up fielding a weakened team?

It's quite easy to choke on the constant 7 defenders in the penalty area

 

[Baconsaurus Rex]

Right in the kisser

 

[Broder Salsa]

Matic is the best 25 million Chelsea ever spent.

Lol no. He's brilliant, but he will have to perform at this level for 8 years to be up there.

 

[Mr Cola]

everyone knows Pool are going to score

 

[Feorax]

Have we had a decent chance yet?

Several.

We've made a point of twatting them wide or straight at the keeper.

We've been really shit today. REALLY shit.

 

[K1LLER7]

Liverpool not giving it back lol

 

[Horseress]

#DareToDemba

 

[PowderedToast]

We're awful right now. Fuck

 

[Splatt]

Schwarzer has been great.

 

[José Mourinho]

This game feels really long.

 

[flyover]

Prefer GD over head to head.

One is far more indicative of performance over a season.

I like it, too. If you weigh head-to-head more heavily, you're then rewarding the team that played (slightly) worse against the rest of the league in the other 36 matches. Goal differential takes all matches into account and weighs them equally.

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

Kop's gone remarkably quiet.

 

[Scully Scully Scoo]

Do you think Pep's Barca played good football?

takes a a lot more tactical prowess to work how to break down a 10 men defence than doing this crap. most times they did, some boring matches against mourinho teams but that much is expected

 

[Elchele]

Look how well Chelsea are keeping their shape. Back four moving sideways, forwards and backwards as one. Or when Liverpool are in possession and the midfield three tuck in together. It's fucking good tactics and good defending.

but no

'parking the bus'

as if they're just standing there hoping things ricochet off them

get

to

fuck

no wonder you like the epl :lol

 

[Broder Salsa]

Schwarzer has been great.

So has ba, considering he has can completely alone.

 

[GQman2121]

Don't want Coutinho booked. Keep him on. He's been shit.

 

[Eanan]

 

[Marc]

Chelsea are controlling this game as a unit, managing Liverpool like a child.

Not great to see, doesn't look good for any kind of equalizer.

 

[Lambda Pie]

why u talking to the doicare alt, Wilbur?

 

[Vinegar Joe]

Liverpool not giving the ball back. Deserve to lose.

 

[Shanks D Zoro]

^^ wow thats impressive, even for a mourinho fan. the so called best manager in the world/ever and all he has so show for himself is 'bu-bu-bu looks how fulls backs move!!!'
fukin garbage brand of football

So he should go out there and try to attack Liverpool. As someone else said earlier. Arsenal were 4-0 down in the first half and city were 2-0 down. Jose was 1-0 up without giving Liverpool a decent chance.

He has drilled his team perfectly to play to their strengths. And it is actually Chelsea who look more likely to score the next goal IMO.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

liverpool falling flat

 

[subtles]

This is the quintessential game for Rodgers to look back on to analyze some of our weaknesses in the final third.

 

[Wilbur]

takes a a lot more tactical prowess to work how to break down a 10 men defence than doing this crap. most times they did, some boring matches against mourinho teams but that much is expected

My point was going to be is that a lot of Barcelona's gameplan was based on how the full backs moved, how they pushed forward when the centre backs split and how they always acted as auxiliary wingers.

There is just as much credit in a well organised defence - see Barca's usage of full backs or Chelsea's usage of the entire back four - as there is in well organised attacking moves.

 

[Splatt]

So has ba, considering he has can completely alone.

He's lethal with the right chance

 

[Ingeniero]

The dream is collapsing.

 

[Clegg]

Still see a Pool goal coming.