Dman

I don’t see any chance that Chelsea are left to rot. They’ll be sold. Where the money goes is a different argument all together.

Watford winning the midfield battle here for me today. Rom, JWP, Armstrong and Moi all been very quiet.

He said it with such confidence as well bless him 😂

Yes. I’d even say that’s generous. one of the worst half’s I can remember in a long time..

And a great passer in your words. Shanked one out of play and failed to pick out the man at the back post to make it 2-2.

Not sure we’ve watched the same game. Small bone definitely playing further forward. More of a 4411 with Che, Smallbone, moi and Armstrong all playing in the same space. Regardless, it’s not working so needs to change.

Still in the game, somehow. Broja on at half time for smallbone. A rocket up the arse and we can Nick this.

Ffs, clean through should be 2-2. That great passer Che at it again.

😂 absolutely no Surprise you’re biting on this. Defence has been shocking, as has the midfield. Fuck all has stuck up top though.

I guess the only positive is that we’ve still got a tiny chance of being in the game. the performance had been pathetic.

Christ, we are shit.

Well….. dropping Broja has worked a treat, hasn’t it.

I think by playing smallbone in the 10, Ralph was expecting Watford to sit deep amd wanted a little more creativity in there. the trouble is, with Adams in there as well, they’re both holding the same space and neither are running off the shoulder (nor are our wingers). Id say that’s 100% tactical. I get the concept, not working though.

To be fair, if it ends in the same result I guess it doesn’t matter, but we do tend to have incredible highs and incredible lows.

Some will never learn. I have to admit, even I thought Europe was an outside chance this time.

More nitpicking

Fair point if you want to nit pick terminology. It was the same after covid as well. Let’s hope we find a different way to play sooner than 30 odd games as the last run.

“Che Adams is an expectional passer” - Twar, 2 hours before he proceeds to shank a simple pass out of play 😂

To be honest, I think we just get found out. It takes a few games, but teams find a way to play against and exploit us.

I think Roy will set Watford up in a way which we historically struggle against. Deep back 4 with a bit of pace on the counter attack. We could do with an early goal just to open the game up a little. Fancy the win or a 0-0 draw.

And Broja is a vastly better at finishing (credit to Che, this has improved in his game), playing off the shoulder and carrying the ball. When Che wasn’t scoring, he was described as and people used the excuse that he was a ‘second striker’, so you’d expect his hold up play to be better, if that’s the main part of his role. I think you are vastly underestimating what Broja offers us. His lighting pace stretches teams, offering space for players like Che, Stu and Moi to have the time the need to play as well as they have been. You’ll no doubt disagree, however, not many (if any) clubs above our sort of level (mid - lower mid table), would look a Che as an exciting option. Come the summer, if Broja is available, he’ll have many suitors across many leagues. I think that speaks volumes.

Exactly the same as Tino in that case then, who people have been calling to play for England, saying he’s the next Bale, worth over 40m and has also gone through up and down patches of form. I assume he is also overrated then? Or are you going to ignore that one because you called him to be a decent player when he first signed.

Nice try, sir. At no point did I say your comments of him being young and likely to improve and worth c25m was a negative, I mostly agree with that (I think he’s probably worth a bit more given the current market and Chris wood being 20m and Ings, who in your words is ‘wank’, being 30m in recent windows) I called out your utter nonsense saying that he wasn’t exactly rated before coming here. so given you didn’t answer, who wasn’t he rated by… other than you it seems.

If i recall correctly, that was 1 person who posted that. So you’re basing your opinion that he is overrated based on 1 persons opinion…

Wasn’t rated by who exactly? everything I’ve seen suggested he was very highly rated by those who had watched him play. Chelsea rated him highly enough to offer a 5 year deal. He was playing international football at 19, so clearly they rated him. Ralph rated him highly. See direct quotes: Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl said: “Armando is a very talented player who we were impressed by last season. “He is young, but he comes now with a full season of experience in senior football with a good team, and he brings a lot of qualities that can help us. “He is a strong, quick player with a good instinct and this makes him a good fit for the way we like to play. “I know how highly regarded he is by Chelsea, and I think this will be a good place for him to continue his own development as well.” Broja is rated by everyone other than you. Your negativity towards him is becoming a bit of a werid obsession, similar to your irrational dislike of Villa.