09 Dec 2016 16:30:27
Nearly match day again boys and girls.

My one wish this week other than to win is that once we get a goal or 2 up we play with our heads and manage the game. All this talk of attacking team is all well and good but what the point in going gung ho when your winning? Then loosing 4-3 that's just silly.

Not to concentrate on anyone but us but Chelsea are scoring as many as us and not conceding so this attacking team talk is a kop out it really is.

1.) 09 Dec 2016
09 Dec 2016 17:13:51
What attacking team talk is a cop out, exactly? The system we play allows us to attack and at the same time defend as we starve the opposition of the ball and don`t have the needed opportunities to attack us which is why we are the best in the PL in shots conceded, chances conceded and shots on target conceded, all while being the highest scoring team (lead Chelsea by 3 goals), most chances created, most chances converted and possession.

Vs Bournmouth, we dropped our levels of intensity and got sloppy and we paid the price. lessons learned and we move on, IMO.

I propose you learn more about how we play and get a full picture instead of taking bits and pieces in isolation to prove your point.

2.) 09 Dec 2016
09 Dec 2016 17:57:34
Why change! Score as many goals as you can reds. Us fans love it!

3.) 09 Dec 2016
09 Dec 2016 20:14:10
Same as Xabifarmer.
Keep scoring and get the three points. I'd be happy with 12-11 to LFC.

4.) 09 Dec 2016
09 Dec 2016 21:23:35
I what to win 3-0 and karius to make save after save.

{Ed025's Note - 3-0 seems fine, dont know about the last bit though reus..

5.) 09 Dec 2016
09 Dec 2016 22:43:10
Hamilton, I'm a fan of stats so take it from me, the use of stats is all in the interpretation. You're right that that we're conceding the least chances but when we're still conceding more goals than our rivals that highlights a real problem. We've conceded once every 6 shots, compare that to Spurs who've conceded once every 13 and it suggests that the chances that teams get against us are easier than the ones against our rivals, we're actually the worst in the league in this regard.

This is partly down to the style we play, highly aggressive football works really well, right up to the point where the ball breaks for the opposition and then it leaves us really exposed. Dot's right, calming things down once we're ahead would be very prudent.

6.) 09 Dec 2016
09 Dec 2016 23:19:41
Muscat

That is why some teams prefer to sit back against us so we commit players forward and they break us on counter.

7.) 10 Dec 2016
10 Dec 2016 02:22:19
Muscat, things didn't start going pear-shaped until after we calmed things down.

8.) 10 Dec 2016
10 Dec 2016 02:49:27
Chelsea have a well protected top top class keeper and atop class backup Keeper who is challenging every day in training to be the no. 1
This daily challenge leads to higher performance levels and ultimately less goals conceded.

9.) 10 Dec 2016
09 Dec 2016 21:46:36
Hai Ed025 ☺️.

{Ed025's Note - hello mate..