Today’s footie 3/01/21

[Vegas Claret]

still, Chelsea should have had a pen at 0-0

[BurnleyFC]

We were the first and up to now only team to put 3 past Chelsea on their own ground in one half in the Premier League era.

[Vino blanco]

Are Chelsea missing Drinkwater?

[Bigvince]

Are Chelsea missing Drinkwater?

He couldn’t play, he hasn’t got back from his New Year’s Eve party yet

[tiger76]

Are Chelsea missing Drinkwater?

No but they're certainly treading water in this 1st half.

[Hibsclaret]

Lampard next prem manager to go? After a claret win at the Bridge....

[Taffy on the wing]

Cricketfield should be along soon to defend Lampard, he's got a bit of a hard on for him when he's doing well..

Has he been attending one of your "parties" is this how you know?

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Has he been attending one of your "parties" is this how you know?

Doubt it, he does like to defend Lampard on here though

[Wellsy1882]

I think city will pip lpool and united this season
If they can do that to chelsea with half a team

[jrgbfc]

Don't think Abramovich gave Lampard that amount of cash last summer to be also rans.

[Bigvince]

I think city will pip lpool and united this season
If they can do that to chelsea with half a team

Hardly half a team, probably only Emerson and Jesus would have played! How much do you reckon city’s starting line-up cost?

[tiger76]

Don't think Abramovich gave Lampard that amount of cash last summer to be also rans.

Baring an amazing 2nd half turnaround, it'll be 1 win in 6 for Chelsea, and 4 points out of 18, you do wonder how much longer Frank will get with this dismal form.

Chelsea only sitting in 8th as it stands, and in real danger of getting sucked into mid-table mediocrity if things don't change quickly.

Roman isn't famed for his patience, so Lamps could be out the door soon.

[onewillieirvine]

Brendan Rodgers would be a good fit for Roman.

[Wellsy1882]

Hardly half a team, probably only Emerson and Jesus would have played! How much do you reckon city’s starting line-up cost?

Emmet
Zinchenko
Cancelo
Dias
Foden
Rodri

Mostly all fringe players

[Vino blanco]

I wish we had fringe players like that.

[DomBFC1882]

Emmet
Zinchenko
Cancelo
Dias
Foden
Rodri

Mostly all fringe players

Name the players who would be starting if fit then

[DomBFC1882]

Walker, ederson and Jesus that's all who are missing who would normally play

[ClaretTony]

Lampard hasn't sorted out his problems at Chelsea.

Which is why there is a lot of speculation over his future. He’d never have got that job but for the embargo.

[icu81b4]

Chelsea look to be trying to walk the ball into the net and getting nowhere, they will have to start shooting from outside the 6 yd area at some point.

[Bigvince]

I’m glad our fringe aren’t as crap as that lot!
I understand the point you’re trying to make,but Rodri has started nearly every game this season, Phil Foden is supposed to be the future of Man City since silva left! And he’s also chosen to leave Fernandinho, Agüero, mahrez and mendi on the bench.

[Wellsy1882]

Name the players who would be starting if fit then

Walker
Ederson
Aguero
Jesus
Mahrez
Torres

[tiger76]

I’m glad our fringe aren’t as crap as that lot!
I understand the point you’re trying to make,but Rodri has started nearly every game this season, Phil Foden is supposed to be the future of Man City since silva left! And he’s also chosen to leave Fernandinho, Agüero, mahrez and mendi on the bench.

The luxury of having a bottomless pit of money at Pep's disposal, even their supposed reserves would get into most other PL starting XI'S.

[Wellsy1882]

Which is why there is a lot of speculation over his future. He’d never have got that job but for the embargo.

Hes fav to go next

[taio]

Hes fav to go next

You'd think Bruce would be given the other thread.

[FactualFrank]

Hes fav to go next

And Bruce is around 8/1.

[Wellsy1882]

And Bruce is around 8/1.

Put it on then

[gc14]

They are a far better team when they lump balls into the box for Giroud but they would rather play tippy tappy and get nowhere !!
Ditto Newcastle who looked more dangerous banging balls up to Carroll ..

[FactualFrank]

Put it on then

I'm not the one stating he's been sacked am I

[tiger76]

They are a far better team when they lump balls into the box for Giroud but they would rather play tippy tappy and get nowhere !!
Ditto Newcastle who looked more dangerous banging balls up to Carroll ..

Well at least if you get balls into the box it actually means the defenders have to defend, yet for some reason this is seen as anti-football, give me a team that delivers crosses every day of the week over all this tippy tappy nonsense, everybody thinks they can play like Barcelona these days, and often they can't.

Chelsea have mustered 1 shot on target in 85 minutes, that says it all about their performance today.

[Duffer_]

Why did Chelsea get to take the corner again when the hapless Werner kicked the corner flag before the ball?

[GodIsADeeJay81]

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[Wellsy1882]

Why did Chelsea get to take the corner again when the hapless Werner kicked the corner flag before the ball?

Pity
That werner brings nothing to the prem. Better off with Giroud every game

[LeadBelly]

Why did Chelsea get to take the corner again when the hapless Werner kicked the corner flag before the ball?

Did he kick the flag out of position? Possibly a law saying it's got to be in situ.

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Pity
That werner brings nothing to the prem. Better off with Giroud every game

I suspect it isn't Werner that's the sole issue, maybe need to look at how his manager is failing to get the best out of him and continuously plays him out of position.

[Wellsy1882]

If they carry on theyl be no champs league