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Chelsea vs Burnley (PL) Saturday 21st February 15:00 GMT

I personally don't much care who was assigned to mark the scorer.

I think that my point was that top, experienced players often read these situations better. Even if it’s not their man, they anticipate the danger, shift over and at least slow or block the runner. That’s the kind of instinct you usually only get after seeing it happen hundreds of times.

Of course the only reason that moment mattered so much is because the game was still alive at 1–0. If we had taken our chances earlier, individual mistakes wouldn’t have mattered at that point. Which goes into the pedestrian midfield (IMO) but that's a deeper roster discussion.

 
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It's funny who was the only player in the front 4 to play the full game ... we so need shot of Eghbali and his useless SDs ...

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No idea why we're playing Gusto, a centre-mid, at left-back.
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Me either. He started out as a free running, attacking right back/ winger and Maresca tried to stifle all his talent and become a slow defensive right back. Madness. The bloke has been destroyed.

 
Why does Estevao have so many games where he keeps going missing. It is really frustrating!! Several games where he is absent from squad.
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He's immature, underdeveloped and prone to burn out, because he doesn't know how to pace himself. Good management.

 
He's immature, underdeveloped and prone to burn out, because he doesn't know how to pace himself. Good management.
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He was absent -v- Burnley because he had a hamstring issue.

 
Rosneior could be very well let go at the end of the season.

Domino effect has already begun.

  • Preferred "experience" in Gusto at LB (who is equally as bad at RB) over an actual LB.
  • Blaming the players post match.

This was only for Leeds and Burnley. Imagine his tone/post match presser after this next run of games...

  • Arsenal
  • Aston Villa
  • Newcastle
  • Everton
  • Man City
  • Man United
  • Brighton
  • Forest
  • Liverpool
  • Spurs
  • Sunderland
 
Rosneior could be very well let go at the end of the season.

Domino effect has already begun.

  • Preferred "experience" in Gusto at LB (who is equally as bad at RB) over an actual LB.
  • Blaming the players post match.

This was only for Leeds and Burnley. Imagine his tone/post match presser after this next run of games...

  • Arsenal
  • Aston Villa
  • Newcastle
  • Everton
  • Man City
  • Man United
  • Brighton
  • Forest
  • Liverpool
  • Spurs
  • Sunderland
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It is definitely possible assuming we fail to meet certain targets. Question is, if that were to happen do the SD's finally go with him? Or even does Egbhali get challenged for overall board decisions? Unless the board changes their strategy we would just move on to the next project manager. We just gave Rosenior a 6 year contract so would not be a good look replacing him within less than a year.

 
Aston Villa 0-1 Brenford

Brentford when down to 10 men after 42 mins, no panic no throwing on 5 defenders stayed with same players on the pitch, and then scored, only towards the end did they shut up shop but still left two players with pace on
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You mean they subbed defenders on towards the end whilst they were winning? Exactly like LR did?

 
You mean they subbed defenders on towards the end whilst they were winning? Exactly like LR did?
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NO YOU ONLY QUOTED THE BIT THAT SUITED YOU, CONVENIENTLY YOU IGNORED THE BIT ABOUT LEAVING ON PACE, WHICH ROSENOIR REFUSED TO DO

 
NO YOU ONLY QUOTED THE BIT THAT SUITED YOU, CONVENIENTLY YOU IGNORED THE BIT ABOUT LEAVING ON PACE, WHICH ROSENOIR REFUSED TO DO
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Liam Delap with fresh legs is fast enough to out pace Joe Worrall 80 minutes into a game.

 
Liam Delap with fresh legs is fast enough to out pace Joe Worrall 80 minutes into a game.
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is he though?

Cole Palmer had a yard start on 37 year old Kyle Walker in the first half and had to shoot because he had been caught up

 
is he though?

Cole Palmer had a yard start on 37 year old Kyle Walker in the first half and had to shoot because he had been caught up
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You mean Kyle Walker who is notoriously the fastest player in premier league history?

 
You mean Kyle Walker who is notoriously the fastest player in premier league history?
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I had the complete opposite reaction, I couldn't believe Palmer got so much separation from him. Even when they were both at City, I would've expected Walker to run him down.

 
He’s only 35 with no major injury history. He’s not turned into a slug over night.
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Not a slug, no, but not the speedster he was. It became evident when he was at Milan.

 
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