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Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur (PL) Thurs 2nd May 24 19:30 GMT

icecoolguy22 said:
Probably the best performance of the season, and glad we saved it for the Spurs. We just controlled almost all aspects of the game, didn't even give them many chances on the counter. Their insane high line defending obviously played into our hands, and unlike last time we made good use of them. Ideally, we'd be 3 up by HT given those chances, but they never looked like scoring. I'd be happy if the season ends tonight on a high, I'm sure we will suffer a couple of games in weeks to come. VAR didn't have a say in the result, but they absolutely tried on the first goal 🤫
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In the cold light of the morning after, I thought it was a good solid performance,  once again from adopting a fluid, I game, 3 atb formation, overloading the forward areas and counter attacking.  That said Spurs were profligate in possession which fell into our hands. Furthermore as good as the result and overall performance was, we once again displayed an atrocious level of decision making in the final third on a number of occasions and our finishing was poor. Jackson squaring for Palmer is a nailed on goal, Palmer close to top bins, as was Madueke. Finally if that Romero sitter of a free header goes in, I suspect the momentum would have shifted and I could have easily seen us lose.

But we didn’t.  A double over Spurs is excellent and if we get a good result and performance against West Ham we could be in the mix. We've had so many false dawns this season though I think we just need to focus on improving our game as each match comes.

 
Look we still have a sh**load of improvement. More than half the first team was missing and despite that we have troubled every team in the league other than Arsenal and Liverpool.

This current squad is just about two players short of doing great things. 

Even without anyone else if you want to assume Nkunku and Fofana get back to full fitness I reckon we'd be challenging. Add in Lavia and a fully fit Enzo ....

You could say we need a real rock centre back and another striker and it would be hard to argue  but, i'd be happy to go into next season with the same squad if they were all fit.

 
WhiteWall said:
One out worst in the PL era, in view of the level of investment and expectation. Regardless of on field performances, the atmosphere and rhetoric around the club has been the worst I have known for a number of years.

And certainly defensively its one of our poorest seasone with some of the unwanted records we've picked up.
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I both agree and disagree - it’s a unique set of circumstances. 
 

defence has been poor but each defender has shown some promise at various times, I actually think we have some good young defenders 

A final, a semi and outside side chance of reaching Europe, a few good victories along the way. Overall, I know I am in the minority, but I would have said that met my expectations 

 
ozboy said:
Look we still have a sh**load of improvement. More than half the first team was missing and despite that we have troubled every team in the league other than Arsenal and Liverpool.

This current squad is just about two players short of doing great things. 

Even without anyone else if you want to assume Nkunku and Fofana get back to full fitness I reckon we'd be challenging. Add in Lavia and a fully fit Enzo ....

You could say we need a real rock centre back and another striker and it would be hard to argue  but, i'd be happy to go into next season with the same squad if they were all fit.
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I'd like to see a solid CB, maybe Todibo or someone. I have strong Paul Elliott vibes about the way Fofana is going, I still don't really rate Badiashile and Disasi, and I am just not convinced that Poch and his team have the perception to see James as a right sided CB that can invert into DM. So a solid CB please.

I would like a centre forward with real presence. Doesn't have to be totally elite but needs to own it. Sesko, Dovbyk, perhaps. I think Jackson offers more coming from the left and I am just so tired of hoping this is the day that Mudryk eventually turns up.

I have said it before and been panned but I'm going for it again. I said about Rabiot as a free last season and after his one year extension he is up for free again this summer. As a senior professional that has played at the highest level with much experience, his guidance and experienced presence in a central midfield position, he could really help the younger players, doing the dog work and as a talker. Rabiot or not, that type of player in and around this group could be good for us.

 
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