Second leg of the youth cup final tonight ITV4

[patrickblue]

Nice goal, come on City.

[Beefymcfc]

This playing from the back for the sake of it is really getting me down.

If they put pressure on, but not doing it with big numbers, then there's no advantage for me. At least when you bring enough of them on it opens space in the middle and back but to put yourself under constant pressure without a real outlet then you're just asking for trouble. Chelsea have got their formation sussed and playing in a manner that leaves us no put when needed, putting pressure on us from the first touch.

Guardiola is watching...

Can he take a leaf from our current tactics?

[Bluedj]

Shit defend, just standing off

[patrickblue]

This playing from the back for the sake of it is really getting me down.

If they put pressure on, but not doing it with big numbers, then there's no advantage for me. At least when you bring enough of them on it opens space in the middle and back but to put yourself under constant pressure without a real outlet then you're just asking for trouble. Chelsea have got their formation sussed and playing in a manner that leaves us no put when needed, putting pressure on us from the first touch.

Exactly, it's a valid tactic in the right circumstances, but we seem to be doing it just to try and prove a point.

[Justified logic]

4-1

[patrickblue]

Every time they go forward it ends up in the net

[everyonehatesus]

What a load of shite

[iwasthere2012]

Just got home to see Chelsea go 4-1 ahead.
Music beaten at near post.
I take it we've been s mess.

[dick dastardley]

How shit is our defence, all over the shop

[london blue 2]

Defence just back off

[Bluedj]

Does Tiki-Taki mean can't defend in English?

[patrickblue]

Just got home to see Chelsea go 4-1 ahead.
Music beaten at near post.
I take it we've been s mess.

Not as bad as you would imagine.

There's been some blinding goals, but all in all we've been passing, and they've been direct.

Old, old story.

[Original Dub]

Chelsea are streets ahead.

It'll take a miracle, looks like men vs boys

[everyonehatesus]

Slow, lack direction and out classed. Simply not good enough in all honesty.

[Beefymcfc]

It very much reminds me of this season for the first team, all rolled into one game.

To be fare, Chelsea are very much the best youth set-up around and any team going up against them have to beat the best. It's all about experience for the lads but it would be nice if the experience was a little closer. We've lost put on the tactics for me, they've just had a better set-up, countering everything we've tried to do.

[Nigels Tackle]

Chelsea are streets ahead.

It'll take a miracle, looks like men vs boys

and they are managed by jody fucking morris!!!!!

[everyonehatesus]

Fuck me bravo must be coaching the kids lol

[Bluedj]

Who the f@@k is our No3, he's shit

[iwasthere2012]

5-1.
I still don't think we have produced any defender through the academy that will make it.
We just don't have a defensive instinct anywhere in the club as far as I can see.

Chelsea are still miles ahead. Admittedly I've only seen 30 minutes of the second half but we haven't closed the gap at all.

We are not an organized team. Chelsea always are and have skill and strength also.

[Nigels Tackle]

maybe an off night but i'm pretty sure we've not seen any future city stars in action tonight