P302Rivals Football - Chelsea FC
Emerson
by CLL_JT26, 19/04, 21:39

Thought he did well. Hope he gets the nod again Sunday.

Emerson
by ejm @, 19/04, 22:03 @ CLL_JT26

[^] looked decent.

Emerson
by NORTHLONDONCHELSEA, 19/04, 22:31 @ ejm

Get Baba back.

Emerson
by WOGFTB, 20/04, 07:33 @ CLL_JT26

Well with Alonso suspended I’d imagine that’s a given

Emerson
by CLL_JT26, 20/04, 08:19 @ WOGFTB

You would think so, but conte came out the other day saying he doesn't think he can play twice in a few days yet.

Emerson
by stanic_worship, 20/04, 08:00 @ CLL_JT26

Thought he was very good, some brilliant crosses. [^]

Emerson
by upthechels @, 20/04, 08:32 @ CLL_JT26

I also thought he did well. There was a directness in his play. Looked to drive forward and get the ball in early. Far too often players like Moses, Aspi, Alonso etc dilly dally and end up playing the side or back pass...this lad was looking to link with Morata/Giroud rather than Cahill/Courtois.

Emerson
by cfcww, 20/04, 13:41 @ upthechels

One of the benefits of playing both strikers was that both Emerson and Moses could be direct as every time we got the ball wide near their box Morata & Giroud were in attacking positions on the shoulders of defenders. No surprise that Moses was man of the match given that we were four against four every time we attacked. Most of this season we have only had one player in the opposition box and only Hazard trying to carry the ball into the area.

I really like Willian but two of his failings are he doesn't get close to the main striker when we play with just one and he rarely goes beyond that striker into the penalty area. He likes to play in space but I don't think he likes going into the area where space is tighter. Personally, given that Fabregas is getting slower and slower by the game, Bakayoko is struggling, Drinkwater not fancied by Conte and Barkly seemingly lost, I wouldn't mind seeing either Willian or Pedro playing deeper next to Kante especially against the supposed weaker teams that we should be dominating in terms of possession.

Emerson
by stanic_worship, 20/04, 14:56 @ cfcww

I've been saying for ages that I think Willian would do a decent job as a CM - Gets around, burst of pace, can pass and shoot from distance - As long as there's someone who can tackle with him, he'd be great there.

Emerson
by nstand, 20/04, 22:46 @ cfcww

Great post, you even reminded me we bought Barkley!

Emerson
by MHLPisshead, 21/04, 07:18 @ cfcww

You speak more sense than the 'experts'on Sky/BT etc .

Emerson
by Walter @, 21/04, 22:28 @ cfcww

Was a bit gutted last Saturday v Saints watching Willian who has been our bright spark for the majority of the season. He was really disappointing until Giroud came on and changed the game.