Match Thread Chelsea (A) FA Cup

[LeeCovFox]

Indeed. As well as them not really being Leicester City fans at all, of course.

 

[Mystery benefactor]

As long as Torres doesn't score I don't care what the score is.

 

[Profondo Rosso]

Bring on Schlupp and Hopper at HT, may as well give them a go.

 

[Mawsley]

Borderline stupid to play 442 against these.

Birmingham managed a draw through a compact 442. No matter what formation we'd attempted today there'd be those moaning about it.

We've come and are having a go and, as such, there's no complaints from me.

 

[Graz]

Aw, Danns forces the save from Cech. He should've slipped Beckford in though.

 

[fitz]

Easy to say that now.

If we'd gone 4-5-1 or something and it was going the same way, people would be criticising us using an untested system and being too defensive, inviting them onto us.

Don't forget they're 5th in the Premier League...

It's even easier to say that it wouldn't matter what formation we put out today.

 

[Graz]

Birmingham managed a draw through a compact 442. No matter what formation we'd attempted today there'd be those moaning about it.

We've come and are having a go and, as such, there's no complaints from me.

Completely with you.

 

[Motown Fox]

Beckfords lack of control is really showing up here

 

[Profondo Rosso]

It's the back 4 that's been the problem, not how many midfielders or attackers we're playing.

The back 4 has been all over the place.

 

[Mawsley]

It's even easier to say that it wouldn't matter what formation we put out today.

Yep.

 

[Miles Away]

I was unhappy with the formation as soon as I saw it.

Too lightweight in midfield, especially with them playing 3 in the middle.

Call it revisionist if you want, but playing with 2 out and out wingers against these is madness.

 

[Mawsley]

I was unhappy with the formation as soon as I saw it.

Too lightweight in midfield, especially with them playing 3 in the middle.

Call it revisionist if you want, but playing with 2 out and out wingers against these is madness.

Never mind, I'm sure there'll be something else for you to moan about in the second half.

 

[Profondo Rosso]

Danns the only player looking lively.

 

[Motown Fox]

Gallys dream is over.

Peltier on to play right wing?

 

[Graz]

Gallagher off, Peltier on.... Interesting change...

 

[chalmski]

Danns our best player by a mile -

Gallagher is poooooooooooor. Set piece specialist my ar$e!

 

[Miles Away]

Never mind, I'm sure there'll be something else for you to moan about in the second half.

Yeah. That's entirely my goal, to have a moan. Obviously I'm so well known for that. You really are a pompous arse sometimes.

I notice Pearson is now playing 451 with Gallagher in the middle and Nugent on the left. It's helped, we've looked a lot better. Has allowed Danns to get forward more and Wellens sitting in.

 

[Graz]

Danns the only player looking lively.

He's working very hard. Shame we don't have Drinkwater available to add more energy in place of Wellens.

I think Dyer and Gally have been putting a shift in though.

 

[MerseyFox]

Too many players standing around not doing much. Effort is increadibily poor. SSL is not a right back and looks like he has forgotten how to play football. They look very badly prepared for this match.

 

[Cate Fox]

It's ok, big Steve will be on in the second half :icon_bigg