Welcome dear listener to First State Kopites. The podcast of the Premier League Champions. We are going to review Chelsea last Saturday, with the benefit of few days distance. I’m Paul and today I am joined by Daz and Sean.
Away at Chelsea - xG 1.0 (0.11 first half) to 1.95 (0.64). 4 big chances to their 2.
Immediate reaction vs. the chance to watch it again. How different were the narratives versus what actually happened:
Start well - Gakpo, Bradley, Kerkez, Isak, Szobo, Salah all look bright
Goal 15th - VVD covering Malo Gusto, after Macca has been tricked by Caicedo. Fluidity was affected by the goal. Also, just an incredible strike by Caicedo
We need to realize that Georgi is left footed! Ball gets turned over after he tries to kick with his right.
Big chance for Szobo from Cody at 19; Isak header from Salah at 44, 46 big chance for Salah, after Gakpo, Wirtz combo. 53 - Salah blazes over in 4 on 4 - Isak and Gakpo in space. 65 - Isak is free when Salah shoots over.
First really dangerous moment from Chelsea - Fernandes header on 80. 84 - 2 shots and decent saves from Marmadashvili. A pummelling someone said. 91 Fernandez header. Robbo less solid defensively?
Last 10, more chaotic, though the main danger came from the one chance where Endo and Robbo could have done much better.
We also have a couple of chances at the end (Szobo and Jones). Some players seemed focused on winning others not sure - Endo left wing
Themes from elsewhere:
Much chat about an overload on the left - not much evidence of it, save the Bradley yellow. Gakpo makes us look relatively solid on the left.
Subs - Curtis, Andy Robbo. Help moving forward. We also moved Szobbo to RB and Grav to CB. But their subs gave them some energy especially in the last 10
VVD brought up the challenge they are facing managing the grief of Diogo’s passing.
Chelsea hate segment:
Cole Palmer in a space suit? He is typical Chelsea, just the worst
Cucurella - what a Sh*t
Lavia (who has played about 3 games) tries to whip up the crowd
Anthony Taylor watch - loves to kill our momentum
8th minute - imagined foul by Konate kills our momentum
24 - Garnacho goes down without contact
26 - Salah non-foul
30 - Caicedo challenge on Dom, nasty, no card of course
34 - Bradley - yellow for Cucurella goes down with some contact
39 - Garnacho dive…. 45 goes down again without contact
73 - hands in Isak’s face
79 - Diabolical yellow on Szobo for more Cucurella nonsense
82 - Foul by Malo Gusto on Gakpo - not given
87 - gives a soft foul against Salah - guess who goes down (clue Garnacho has already gone off)
5th best team in the league?
We’ll be back with a preview of the Manchester United game in quite short order. Thanks to Sean and Daz for joining me, Paul. And most of all, thank you dear listener for joining us.
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