Chelsea v Everton Carabao Cup

[Toddacelli]

There seemed to be a lot more trust out there too, which meant players weren't on top of each other trying to help and getting in the way, so when we won the ball back we had good shape and players were where they should be.

I think it says a lot about the change in attitude that there is not only trust in each other on the pitch - but in young players like Davies, Kenny and Super-Beni to take care of the ball and use it well.

Apart from Rooney of course. I love him but he's got to stop thinking he's the best player in the squad (even though he is) and stop hunting for the ball in all areas of the pitch to help out his teammates (because it doesn't).

[Paddockoldie]

Under Koeman we had the footballing equivalent of Erectile Dysfunction but tonight we had a good semi which shows signs that this bad boy will be up, erect and firing on all cylinders again soon.

I thought it was a fourth round game not a semi?

[Rodenplav64]

Brainstorming on a new song, so it's In a raw form at the moment

To the tune of The Lion Sleeps tonight

In the midfield, the mighty midfield, The Beni plays tonight

In the midfield, the mighty midfield,The Beni plays tonight

Baningime Baningime Baningime Baningime

I hope he never plays for us again ....................

[Tofifee]

Brainstorming on a new song, so it's In a raw form at the moment

To the tune of The Lion Sleeps tonight

In the midfield, the mighty midfield, The Beni plays tonight

In the midfield, the mighty midfield,The Beni plays tonight

Baningime Baningime Baningime Baningime

Thats clever, very clever
BUT
I guarantee you, the PC brigade would be all over that with the connotations involved.....
I wouldnt shout it, any ref to a jungle is a BAD idea

[ally2]

YMCA might fit

[brap2]

Really wish Jags could play every game. Amazing how he has been our best CB for nearly a decade now.

And realistically speaking we should have upgraded 5 years ago. We hold on to players too long and struggle to replace or upgrade.

[Lxxx]

In games where we’re expecting to have good amounts of possession it might be a struggle creatively with possession.

We’d probably have to play a more creative player instead of either Mirallas or Lennon who are also direct players.

Vlasic for Mirallas every week from now on for me. Get the lad a run of games to learn the position and create some understanding with Baines. He's the first player since Ossie and Pienaar who you can fizz a ball in to and know it'll stick. Baines will have some comfort knowing he can fire his diagonal balls in and get on his bike for a return knowing he's not left a huge gap to be exposed.
I would go as far as saying get out some old clips of Pienaar in his pomp of what we need from that side. Unsworth will get that. The ability to link, buy cheap free kicks, play reverse passes and generally be a creative outlet from the left. Vlasic has more in his locker offensively too it looks like.

[Jimmywhack]

How's about
Oh Beni beningime to the same tune of oh Kevin mirallas

[Sir Stealth]

Thats clever, very clever
BUT
I guarantee you, the PC brigade would be all over that with the connotations involved.....
I wouldnt shout it, any ref to a jungle is a BAD idea

Ah man

I promise there was no racist agenda 😩

[Bluedylan]

Anyone who can get Baningime to scan to the lyrics of a well known song deserves all the passes in the book. I salute you Stealth.

[Tinga]

YMCA might fit

It's fun to play at the E...F...C.

[TheTone]

YMCA might fit

The PC brigade would have a field day with that too

 :batty:

[Macca77]

We've got a diamond called Baningime
A toffee that comes from Kinshasa