Maltese Falcon
Niko Kranjcar
Men against boys could not have been more appropriate a phrase...
I would have played Dembele instead of Townsend, or Kane deep and Bobby up front.
I like Andros but he is not for this game imo
Just seen the results today - unbelievably good! None of the two teams above us or three below us winning!
full strength from Chelsea. no excuses
can't see anything other than chelsea brushing us aside today unfortunately. is there confirmation anywhere that lamela is injured?
I can see the logic of Townsend as we will need some ace going forward and Chelsea's back-line doesn't like pacy attackers running at them. Am hoping we can lay on the break a little. I remember Townsend having a good 60 min or so against them last season as well.
I worry about Willian, Oscar, Hazard and Costa's ace though, and perhaps that's why Rose is playing over Davies.
Pochettino has never before even managed a draw against Mourinho :jaw:
I can see the logic of Townsend as we will need some ace going forward and Chelsea's back-line doesn't like pacy attackers running at them. Am hoping we can lay on the break a little. I remember Townsend having a good 60 min or so against them last season as well.
I worry about Willian, Oscar, Hazard and Costa's ace though, and perhaps that's why Rose is playing over Davies.
Pochettino has never before even managed a draw against Mourinho :jaw:
i dont understand this. there seems to be an assumption that townsend is lightening. his isn't even quick, just average, perhaps a touch above average, but his pace is never going to be a defining factor in terms of his overall game.
He has more raw pace over a distance than many of our other attackers. He has many deficiencies in his game granted but his pace today is the one thing that may make Chelski's defence not push too far forward - and allow us to possibly catch them on the break and the space in behind if they do