Re: The 2013-14 EPL Discussion Thread
Yes, our "B' side.
(Stats from another site, 11 that faced Liverpool in Bold excluding Kalas)
Goalkeeper: Cech (34); Schwarzer (1)
Left Back: Azpilicueta (22); A.Cole (12); Bertrand (1)
Center Back: Terry (33); Cahill (28); David Luiz (9)
Right Back: Ivanovic (33); Azpilicueta (2)
Center Mid*: Ramires (27); Lampard (18); Matic (12); Mikel (9); David Luiz (6); Essien (2)
Left Wing: Hazard (31); Schürrle (3), Willian (1)
Attacking Mid: Oscar (21); Mata (7); Willian (3)
Right Wing: Willian (13); Schürrle (9); Mata (4); Salah (3); Oscar (2); Ramires (2); De Bruyne (2)
Center Forward: Eto'o (16); Torres (15); Ba (3); Schürrle (1)
Doesn't matter how much they cost or how good they are. Only 3 regulars started, Ivanovic/Azpi/Matic with Ivanovic & Azpi starting out of their normal place so that really only leaves Matic as the only regular and he's a Jan signee. So yes, our "B" side. They cost more at the time of purchase but they're not worth as much as Liverpool's players if both these 11's hit the open market. It was a flawed statement.
If a mid-table club could come into Anfield against a red-hot goal scoring machine club that was running everyone off the pitch in first halves and hold them to ZERO shots on target in the first 45 than tell me why no one else could do it or even tried to do it? Your manager couldn't come up with an alternate gameplan to break us down and it played right into our strength, forcing teams to go through the middle and/or resulting to sending in crosses.
You're undeserving because you leak goals like a bottom-half club. You didn't have to crack the best defense in the league. We needed the result but you guys pushed forward with reckless abandon and were very lucky that Ba's layoffs to Schurrle sucked and Kalas missed a point blank header. The goal was purely fluke but Chelsea created the best chances in the first half despite sitting back and inviting pressure.
It will be interesting to see how you guys fare next year in Europe when it comes to setup/tactics. I'd imagine you'll add depth but no way you guys play so wide open.
Yes, our "B' side.
(Stats from another site, 11 that faced Liverpool in Bold excluding Kalas)
Goalkeeper: Cech (34); Schwarzer (1)
Left Back: Azpilicueta (22); A.Cole (12); Bertrand (1)
Center Back: Terry (33); Cahill (28); David Luiz (9)
Right Back: Ivanovic (33); Azpilicueta (2)
Center Mid*: Ramires (27); Lampard (18); Matic (12); Mikel (9); David Luiz (6); Essien (2)
Left Wing: Hazard (31); Schürrle (3), Willian (1)
Attacking Mid: Oscar (21); Mata (7); Willian (3)
Right Wing: Willian (13); Schürrle (9); Mata (4); Salah (3); Oscar (2); Ramires (2); De Bruyne (2)
Center Forward: Eto'o (16); Torres (15); Ba (3); Schürrle (1)
Doesn't matter how much they cost or how good they are. Only 3 regulars started, Ivanovic/Azpi/Matic with Ivanovic & Azpi starting out of their normal place so that really only leaves Matic as the only regular and he's a Jan signee. So yes, our "B" side. They cost more at the time of purchase but they're not worth as much as Liverpool's players if both these 11's hit the open market. It was a flawed statement.
If a mid-table club could come into Anfield against a red-hot goal scoring machine club that was running everyone off the pitch in first halves and hold them to ZERO shots on target in the first 45 than tell me why no one else could do it or even tried to do it? Your manager couldn't come up with an alternate gameplan to break us down and it played right into our strength, forcing teams to go through the middle and/or resulting to sending in crosses.
You're undeserving because you leak goals like a bottom-half club. You didn't have to crack the best defense in the league. We needed the result but you guys pushed forward with reckless abandon and were very lucky that Ba's layoffs to Schurrle sucked and Kalas missed a point blank header. The goal was purely fluke but Chelsea created the best chances in the first half despite sitting back and inviting pressure.
It will be interesting to see how you guys fare next year in Europe when it comes to setup/tactics. I'd imagine you'll add depth but no way you guys play so wide open.
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