Where was the bravery and intensity from the Manure game?
Bravery and intensity are all subject to tactics.
Today Chelsea had the tactics and the players to beat us.
Manu we had the tactics and players to dominate their midfield and exploit theur makeshift defence.
Today our midfield was very poor which let to our central defenders making errors when they were pressed.
That said we had great chances to score and fluffed them.
There were many similarities to the two games.
' "Football is about the people and the players,” he said. “Then there are those who will mingle in the middle: the coaches, executives and journalists. That last group represents the worst part about football" Marcelo Bielsa
whiteswan wrote: ↑Sun Apr 26, 2026 4:16 pm
Comes with being a Leeds supporter in suppose. The players don't make it easy for us supporters. 55 years of it for me.
56 for me Swannie, it never gets any easier
“ If you’re going to try, go all the way. Otherwise don’t even start “ Charles Bukowski.
Where was the bravery and intensity from the Manure game?
What is a reasonable concern. Getting a good point away from home against a team that not only beat but were much better than Arsenal in their previous game. We have lost a cup game by a narrow margin. We weren’t great but Chelsea are a cup team. Look at there record over the last 10 years. They also dumped Rosenior which probably helped them.
We haven’t been in this position for nearly 30 years if we count our league cup run.
Lose against Burnley and I will be concerned. But right now ??
Where was the bravery and intensity from the Manure game?
What is a reasonable concern. Getting a good point away from home against a team that not only beat but were much better than Arsenal in their previous game. We have lost a cup game by a narrow margin. We weren’t great but Chelsea are a cup team. Look at there record over the last 10 years. They also dumped Rosenior which probably helped them.
We haven’t been in this position for nearly 30 years if we count our league cup run.
Lose against Burnley and I will be concerned. But right now ??
Irish Ian wrote: ↑Sun Apr 26, 2026 4:23 pm
Bravery and intensity are all subject to tactics.
Today Chelsea had the tactics and the players to beat us.
Manu we had the tactics and players to dominate their midfield and exploit theur makeshift defence.
Today our midfield was very poor which let to our central defenders making errors when they were pressed.
That said we had great chances to score and fluffed them.
There were many similarities to the two games.
Imo we were braver vs Manure and played faster.
Chelsea played well but we helped them by being so cautious.
DDB220 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 26, 2026 4:26 pm
What is a reasonable concern. Getting a good point away from home against a team that not only beat but were much better than Arsenal in their previous game. We have lost a cup game by a narrow margin. We weren’t great but Chelsea are a cup team. Look at there record over the last 10 years. They also dumped Rosenior which probably helped them.
We haven’t been in this position for nearly 30 years if we count our league cup run.
Lose against Burnley and I will be concerned. But right now ??
Chelsea have been poor recently (hence sacking Rosenior).
We still played with fear imo same as vs Bournemouth.
First half outnumbered in midfield and didn't get started.
Subs at halftime corrected this and good start to the 2nd half until the keeper went down and they stopped the momentum, had a nice chat and changed some things. We never really got going again.
CUSSIE01 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 26, 2026 4:29 pm
Nor me, straight off at the whistle, gutted for all the fans who spent hard earned cash to get there. Ah well, roll on Friday
Yes, that's what gets it for me. I'd rather we lose 2-1 than 1-0 then at least the fans get to see a goal.
The flowers of common sense do not grow in everyone's garden
Cjay wrote: ↑Sun Apr 26, 2026 4:26 pm
Imo we were braver vs Manure and played faster.
Chelsea played well but we helped them by being so cautious.
I lost count of the one to one battles we lost.
You can be brave all you like but if you dont have the ball or just keep running into traffic it is irrelevant.
That for me is about a gap in quality in the squads.
DCL made some great runs but Bogle found Cucclurella every time.
Only Guds could say he had a great game today.
Saying they lacked bravery is just an easy accusations to make. Impossible to disprove but easy to hide behind.
Imo.
' "Football is about the people and the players,” he said. “Then there are those who will mingle in the middle: the coaches, executives and journalists. That last group represents the worst part about football" Marcelo Bielsa
BlancdeBlanc wrote: ↑Sun Apr 26, 2026 4:21 pmJust hope this doesn’t affect confidence for our next few critical games. Move on, no point in wasting energy on these cheating, dirty Chelsea s*um.
....or on positive side give Chelsea confidence for their home games against Forest and Spurs
DDB220 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 26, 2026 4:36 pm
I think people are forgetting the amount of quality in the Chelsea squad. Regardless of recent league form it is not an outlier for cup FA football.
They shithoused their way into world club cup.
Yes, they are a cup team. They and Citeh have all the big game players and winners. The likes of Arsenal don't beat them in cup games.
DDB220 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 26, 2026 4:26 pm
What is a reasonable concern. Getting a good point away from home against a team that not only beat but were much better than Arsenal in their previous game. We have lost a cup game by a narrow margin. We weren’t great but Chelsea are a cup team. Look at there record over the last 10 years. They also dumped Rosenior which probably helped them.
We haven’t been in this position for nearly 30 years if we count our league cup run.
Lose against Burnley and I will be concerned. But right now ??
Here, Here
Friday matters far more than this today, sure DF will have them ready to go on Friday
DDB220 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 26, 2026 4:26 pm
What is a reasonable concern. Getting a good point away from home against a team that not only beat but were much better than Arsenal in their previous game. We have lost a cup game by a narrow margin. We weren’t great but Chelsea are a cup team. Look at there record over the last 10 years. They also dumped Rosenior which probably helped them.
We haven’t been in this position for nearly 30 years if we count our league cup run.
Lose against Burnley and I will be concerned. But right now ??
Like you say Chelsea are a cup team, a team for the big occasions. It is only a few months since they became world club whatevers. Their players are used to those sort of games whereas ours aren't.
1-0 and simply a case that they took 1 of their couple of opportuniteis and we missed ours. Not a great performance by us but equally not like Chelsea battered us.
Hopefully next season we get back there and go further and improve our league position too. All a case of building and will always be bumps along the way,
Cjay wrote: ↑Sat May 17, 2025 4:23 pm
I've pretended to support a team that's been crap for most of my life as part of a long term plan
Victor_Notts-17 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 7:03 pm
Did you post them because there's something wrong with your brain
