Mosquito_Coasting
Jonathan Woodgate
Certainly looks intentional if not super hard. Remember him raking Kulusevski's achilles last season.
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Cristian Romero
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Certainly looks intentional if not super hard. Remember him raking Kulusevski's achilles last season.
elyid
Milija Aleksic
So really their 1st goal shouldn't have stood as play should have been brought back to this foul
Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
And Reece James should have had 2 yellows in the first halfSo really their 1st goal shouldn't have stood as play should have been brought back to this foul
thfcsteff
George Hunt
90291Spur
Paul Walsh
Yes, but his long flowing curls!!!!
FolkestoneSpur
Neil Sullivan
That tends to suggest that Romero is far more in control of his aggression than some here think. If he wanted revenge that deserved far more than a tug of the hair.
And Tuchel can get fudged with his hard done by rubbish, should have been playing with 10 men.
elyid
Milija Aleksic
Don’t see a problem with either goal, and the media being biased towards certain opinions does get annoying.
The 1st goal he maybe got a touch on the ball, but even if not 3 Chelsea players touched the ball in between then and us scoring.
The hair pull was a foul, but if the ref didn’t see it then VAR can’t give fouls. Not like we scored from that play.
Back to Romero, love him and agree it’s all largely controlled. Think even the face scream is reserved for own goals (James got a small touch), nothing wrong with being a clam as long as he remains a world class defender.
papaspur
Kasey Keller
https://www.espn.com/soccer/chelsea...mits-error-in-missed-marc-cucurella-hair-pull
The media is definitely biased. They only report on whatever will get more clicks because they're insects (think of the shareholders!!!). No mention about any possible stamp on Romero, but it does put everything into context which is probably what the media doesn't want.
The media is definitely biased. They only report on whatever will get more clicks because they're insects (think of the shareholders!!!). No mention about any possible stamp on Romero, but it does put everything into context which is probably what the media doesn't want.
That's not bias. That's capitalism.
braineclipse
Steve Sedgley
I think he's much more in control than most people think.
Being in control of your aggression is fairly easy if you play with little to no aggression. Becomes harder the more aggressive you play imo. Very few players can play like Romero without losing their head/control.
Can see similar signs with how he responds after winning the ball. For a lot of players aggression comes with a loss of composure, so when in "aggressive mode" their next action after winning the ball (through said aggression or otherwise) is often rushed, lacking in composure. Romero is usually cool as a cucumber in a drink with ice more or less immediately after winning the ball. Even when in "aggressive mode". This to me is a sign of him being in control.
If he frequently lost control in these situations we'd see it when he or the team won possession.
FatBloke
Niko Kranjcar
I'm pretty sure his wallet is the one with BAD MUTHAfudgeR on it.
papaspur
Kasey Keller
This is what makes him so good, he can win the ball back and then either knows what to do with it right after or is calm/composed enough to hold it up for a few seconds to see where the ball needs to go. It's this ability to deliberate while under pressure without losing the ball that makes him so good. Just needs to be careful with timing his challenges, normally he's very good in this department but I noticed he did mistime a challenge or two in our opening matches. Maybe seems like nitpicking but I have really high standards for him.
braineclipse
Steve Sedgley
I think it needs to be accepted that he will miss some. He makes a lot of tackles and no one gets all tackles right.
He's conceded 1 foul so far this season.
papaspur
Kasey Keller
Again, I did say I was nitpicking, I don't think anyone will argue that 1 foul and 0 cards is bad although whether Romero got lucky or not is another debate. I personally don't blame him for wanting to get revenge for the hair pull but if that were spotted, that's an instant red card so I don't think it's debatable to state that he needs to be more careful.
thfcsteff
George Hunt
Another thing. Cucurella clearly has Romero by the armpits in that tussle...I don't think he was protecting them from the heat. A pinch and a pull more like. I didn't used to have any thoughts on Tuchel but he has quickly accelerated into my 'hate' ranks with his flimflam. Some measure of justice in him getting banned and Antonio not...
thfcsteff
George Hunt
You've been seeing that Conte has been talking to him about this since close-season?
papaspur
Kasey Keller
No, has he? I honestly don't know if you're referring to some article or being figurative
Romero plays at the very boundaries of legality but is in control of it, and he has a certain fearlessness that other players try to exude but end up making an ass of themselves instead (Chiriches, Foyth, among others). That's exactly what we need: someone who can defend well and make good passes, as well as handle the other "game management" stuff. IMO, what was once a weakness for us is less of a problem now because Romero basically turns into Gandalf and tells them to fudge off if they start with the bullying. Also, I want to clarify since I didn't make it too clear that the stamp on Romero from Cucurella was pretty bad and that I think Romero was justified in retaliating. Just be more sneaky about it, a hair tug is too blatant but maybe try to tie his hair to the netting in the goal, I don't know, he can be more creative than me.
thfcsteff
George Hunt
No, has he? I honestly don't know if you're referring to some article or being figurative
Romero plays at the very boundaries of legality but is in control of it, and he has a certain fearlessness that other players try to exude but end up making an ass of themselves instead (Chiriches, Foyth, among others). That's exactly what we need: someone who can defend well and make good passes, as well as handle the other "game management" stuff. IMO, what was once a weakness for us is less of a problem now because Romero basically turns into Gandalf and tells them to fudge off if they start with the bullying. Also, I want to clarify since I didn't make it too clear that the stamp on Romero from Cucurella was pretty bad and that I think Romero was justified in retaliating. Just be more sneaky about it, a hair tug is too blatant but maybe try to tie his hair to the netting in the goal, I don't know, he can be more creative than me.
Indeed...and yes, Conte has said a few times since South East Asia that he is talking to CR about that line and how to know moments in games. To be fair, he was generally walked the line very well, especially when on a yellow. There have been some moments already this season which have made me wince.
Grays_1890
Chris Jones
This
And also the dangers with a player like Romero, where this is likely to be instinctive as much as intent, and the role he plays, that if you try to change it too much its to the detriment of the player himself