Match Day Thread Vs Chelsea (A)

Well somebody's got to say it - the referee was atrocious.

 

I know and at the start of the season I wanted to sack them off asap so we could concentrate on the PL. Things change though. We've already won the league so why not go for the cup?

I didn't want A.Madrid before the draw was made because I felt it was the toughest game for us. Even worse now we're 1-0 down. Obviously, it's not over yet but our season is over if we fail.

 

If he couldn't see that Mane was raked down the back of his leg, then he shouldn't be a referee.

 

Mane can't do it on his own. He's a brilliant player, probably our best on the ball, but he needs teammates to play off or distract the opposition.

 

True. How long until someone tried to aim abuse at Bobby for shouting at the female lino for the shockingly bad decision she made near the end?

 

I wondered where he was most of the game, certainly not keeping up with play.

Doesn't excuse our performance, we've had to play against the ref for a large part of the season and we've always managed to score to negate the poor refereeing but we haven't been able to do that twice now. Can't say I'm unduly worried, the players are men not machines, just need to get the rhythm back.

 

Unless you carry on losing in which case it could be very interesting

 

You'll get over it when we lift the PL trophy.

 

Not really, we'll still lift the PL trophy if we lost every game. Afterall, everyone else is that **** this season....#yourwords

 

Absolutely, not only me saying it either

 

Why did you acknowledge him?

 

He's polite and has a sense of humour, not everyone is the same

 

What's that ****ing squeaking sound from five floors below?

 

Just encouraging him mate

 

Right positives of tonight

William's looks a player, wants to get forward and has got a wicked cross on him. Saw lala telling him to hold back a few times, which was ridiculous, get that lad forward.

Although not massively involved, yet again Jones looks classy in the midfield, I'd certainly like to see him in the prem in the run in.

Minamino starting to catch up with the speed of play, hes been involved in some tough games, but hes starting to show why he can back Bobby up, not there yet but you can see flashes, another I'd like to see more of.

This time next year lala will be an ex player, a player that definitely flattered to deceive, one good season then either injured or not good enough. I'm hoping I never have to see one more pointless little turn that looks pretty but achieves nothing.

 

I thought Williams was poor tonight. His crossing was awful and seemed to be treading water at times when defending.

Was a big game for him tbf though. He's a young lad and he'd have learnt a lot today.

 

Never liked Lala always thought he was overrated with all his fancy Dan stuff with no end product,will be glad to see him go.This was another game I told me mates we'd lose and after Watford game warned them we could go into free fall due to confidence being knocked.Certainly ain't counting the chickens for the league title.

 

I think he was good first half but faded in the second, along with the rest of the team. Put in some decent crosses early on.

I still would prefer us to buy some new full backs. Robbo is being run into the ground and Trent is so influential.

 

I can see Atletico putting us out of the CL. We've lost our shooting boots and it's all gone tits up in midfield and at the back.

We've run out of ideas.

 

Athletico match is now a massive test of character but it is time to stand up and go toe to toe with those cheating bar stewards. The referee will be crucial in that one