FT: CHELSEA 4 - 1 CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

[valleys caveman]

4-1

[surge]

Bamba was having a good game until one silly decision.

Positives:

- scored from a set-piece which shows that our efforts can be effective in the premier league.
- Bamba (error aside) and Etheridge had a good game defensively
- Ward played ok with little support and Bobby Reid works his nuts off again

Things to work on:

- finding the moments to offer a lot more support to our strikers rather than just 2 going against a 3/4 man defensive unit
- holding onto the ball to give us a 5-10 minutes rest
- cutting out the silly errors.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Things to work on:

- finding the moments to offer a lot more support to our strikers rather than just 2 going against a 3/4 man defensive unit
- holding onto the ball to give us a 5-10 minutes rest
- cutting out the silly errors.

This 100%.

Lots of City fans were talking about wanting us to keep possession a bit more instead of slinging everything long all the time last season. This season it's critical we keep a bit more possession.

Ward was very isolated. I wonder if a Zohore/Ward combination would work better, in terms of giving us more chance of making something of an out ball. Sacrifice one of Ralls/Camarasa/Arter and give the role to Reid who is comfortable with the ball, can pass, makes tackles, tracks back and has tricks up his sleeve.