Yes. Because we had to stay disciplined to manage their approach. God awful game but excellent win. Miserable battles like this with the right result are what distinguishes winners from losers.
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Are Hart & Doherty swappping numbers?
Won't be the first time someone's pulled on a cold night in Burnley!!
And body fluids later...
That's not the point I responded to is it though????
Yep. I missed the game but without even seeing it and knowing Burnley I agree with him. You can’t win every game playing the same way. #clevercunts
Only my nearest and dearest can call me cunto.
Dier looks like he's found the Fighting Cock match thread.
Hence my post
We toughed it out is all that can be said.
Burnley played as well or near to it as they can but we held firm.
Good team choice, not just because we won but simply because it needed mental strength and a degree of solidity.
We could and should have been quicker with our ball movement and been more accurate with our final ball but ultimately no matter.
A very very good win.
Burnley played as well or near to it as they can but we held firm.
Good team choice, not just because we won but simply because it needed mental strength and a degree of solidity.
We could and should have been quicker with our ball movement and been more accurate with our final ball but ultimately no matter.
A very very good win.
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That is the point
Chelsea have to go to Burnley next, let's see how they get on when Barnes elbows Thiago Silva in the head after 5 minutes.
A few points:
- Never play Davies at LB again, I think he can do well in a centerback pairing, but not wide. So lethargic and defensively it seems too easy to get past him.
- Alderweireld and Dier did really well yesterday. As we have actually have a creative midfield now, we aren't too reliant on our centerbacks playing breakthrough passes. Just pissed off with the defending at corners, but Wood and Barnes have been doing nothing else for their football careers than time wasting, elbowing and heading the ball. So I guess they have to be better at this kind of stuff.
- Doherty was okay, defensively not so much but he did his job and Höjbjerg was keeping our left and right side safe. I think with Vinicus up top, he would have tried a few crosses more.
- Midfield was good, Ndombele was playing really well yesterday. His timing on passing has become insanely good, MOTM for me before Kane decided the game. Haven't seen much of Sissoko, wish he had been more active in the pressing. Höjbjerg again very solid, always helped out at the back.
- Luckily Son and Kane are playing well. Goal was a bit of luck, but we deserved it this time. Burnley sitting deep, Kane couldn't really take the kind of influence as usually, playing Son and Lucas into spaces. I have been happy with Lucas lately, but this is not his kind of game. Rather have someone like Gio and Lamela if we have more of the ball.
- What a great 30 minutes from Lamela. He just has to come from the bench against these Championship-esque teams like West Brom, West Ham, Newcastle, Sheffield. It's sad that he just doesn't seem to deserve starts as he is much better as a sub. Should definitely be on the bench against Brighton too.
- Overall good team performance. Good character and we kept the ball well in the last few minutes.
- Never play Davies at LB again, I think he can do well in a centerback pairing, but not wide. So lethargic and defensively it seems too easy to get past him.
- Alderweireld and Dier did really well yesterday. As we have actually have a creative midfield now, we aren't too reliant on our centerbacks playing breakthrough passes. Just pissed off with the defending at corners, but Wood and Barnes have been doing nothing else for their football careers than time wasting, elbowing and heading the ball. So I guess they have to be better at this kind of stuff.
- Doherty was okay, defensively not so much but he did his job and Höjbjerg was keeping our left and right side safe. I think with Vinicus up top, he would have tried a few crosses more.
- Midfield was good, Ndombele was playing really well yesterday. His timing on passing has become insanely good, MOTM for me before Kane decided the game. Haven't seen much of Sissoko, wish he had been more active in the pressing. Höjbjerg again very solid, always helped out at the back.
- Luckily Son and Kane are playing well. Goal was a bit of luck, but we deserved it this time. Burnley sitting deep, Kane couldn't really take the kind of influence as usually, playing Son and Lucas into spaces. I have been happy with Lucas lately, but this is not his kind of game. Rather have someone like Gio and Lamela if we have more of the ball.
- What a great 30 minutes from Lamela. He just has to come from the bench against these Championship-esque teams like West Brom, West Ham, Newcastle, Sheffield. It's sad that he just doesn't seem to deserve starts as he is much better as a sub. Should definitely be on the bench against Brighton too.
- Overall good team performance. Good character and we kept the ball well in the last few minutes.
Personally think that is a text book block tackle.
Commentator at the time was saying it was reckless. But he was talking bollocks. Again Lamela reputation preceding him.
Even though we didn't play our scintillating quick football, I was actually Impressed how we dug that result out.
Even if we don't win the league this year that type of performance is normally reserved for champions, who find a way to win even if they are not playing at their best or the opposition don't allow them.
Think somebody already said it, but I love their shithousery and time wasting against all our rivals, it's just fucking irritating when that twice a season rolls around.
If nothing else you have to give them serious credit for staying in the league as long as they have with the resources they have.
Nah send them packing... glad to see the back of them.