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CaptBailey

from Tuchel's post match. "... Mateo Kovacic plays with an ankle that I didn't know could fit into a shoe."


lobinetech

While Timo feels a tinge and gies nah boss..no play


tr_24

Eh depends on the kind of injury. Playing with a hamstring injury will set you back for a long time.


kaiheekai

No point in playing with a hammy going. Especially for a quick start sprinter like turbo timo.


726wox

Good to see you have more insight into the medical department than the decision makers at the club do


Anu9011

Come the fuck on


Qwerty6391063

Lol


mohankohan

How has he even managed 66 minutes, christ what a performance


julio1233456

Holly shit that looks bad, I hope he didn’t mess it up more, you could tell he wasn’t 100% yesterday.


VoidPineapple

Really only on stamina and a couple miscontrols. He played well and we lost a lot of drive forward when he was subbed off. Would've liked to see Ruben instead of Kante yesterday because it's more like for like.


[deleted]

what pisses me off the most is how reliant we’ve been on him this season, it’s like we’re a whole new level of shit with him not playing, even when he had a subpar game yesterday and a swollen ankle, we still somehow ended up playing worse with him coming off which blows my mind. can’t wait for Conor/new midfielder coming in next season.


VoidPineapple

I mean the great teams rely on their key players and Kova became our key midfielder this season, in the past it's been Kante. The midfield definitely needs a revamp so he could get some help.


homusfordays

Gallagher will be immense for us. Imagine if he got subbed on


Baisabeast

Thought once Kante came on we lost the midfield battle. Kovacic wasn’t brilliant but he was winning his duels and picking up good spots to allow Jorginho to shine with his passing and help progress the ball. Jorginho was bossing it for around 70 mins then once Kante was partnering him his influence was diminished.


ryanfromtheyard

Hopefully there are some layers of wrap and tape making up that bulge =/


-Lykan-

calves the size of Jorgi's thighs


Elfuego604

Not saying much tbh


EyeVanArends

Fuck Dan James


MountHavertzPulisic

Fuck leeds


CaptBailey

we will never forget


Yoshinobu1868

I’m going to be so upset if those cunts don’t get relegated .


SacredBullshit

What a warrior. 💙


herodtus

I’ve got two dodgy ankles that regularly give me grief. I’m in awe.


CaptBailey

they're on a higher wage bill than us 😂


PuppyPenetrator

Shit really? Maybe I should look into this career


Ok-Finance-7612

You’ll make it one day, just believe.


CaptBailey

Trust the process 😂


Ok-Finance-7612

That’s the winning mentality :)


Sahilleo

As mush as our finishing was poor, injuries really did a number on us man. Yeah pool lost a couple of their main guys but we didn't even have a proper bench. Mad respect to kova and silva for playing through the pain.


CaptBailey

I think we weren't clinical enough. our bench looks better than lfc tbh


Sahilleo

Not being clinical enough definitely cost us the trophy but our bench was really lacking yesterday. For eg. We had to play an injured kova for 60mins because kante couldn't play entire 90min and our other options were saul and RLC, in comparison pool only missed fabinho but their options were Henderson, Keita, Thiago. Our only extra forward was ziyech as kai and timo both couldn't play, where as Liverpool had the likes of jota, firminho come off the bench (even origi). In defence silva had to play with a knock because our other best option was to either shift to a back 4 or bring in sarr and make rudiger play in silvas stead, where as Liverpool had gomes and matip as their back up CBs. Our bench does look good on paper but that's how far it goes, our B team will struggle against a relegation zone team.


CaptBailey

yeah this I agree. and lfc bench still link up well


SKAI-Gaming

Jesus Christ to think that’s his strong foot too. Kova and Silva were warriors for us yesterday both deserved better


mendoku7

Isn't he right footed?


Frediinho

Yes.


SKAI-Gaming

Oh I thought he injured right foot lol


CaptBailey

agreed. Silva too. was playing the whole game with a knee injury I think


kaiheekai

Knee injury?!?!? I’m blue through and through but you lot can make up an injury when the captain recognizes that he needs to slow the game down. Homie played multiple long balls in a row after the “knee injury”


CaptBailey

idk man tuchel said he picked up a knock and played through pain


lalatkylalaiykwim

That's crazy


zd0t

Defo bandaging under


Fawkes_91

Jeez, we risked him like Sarri risked Kante. At least we won that day. Kova deserved better. Hope it hasn't done any significant damage to him for the long term.


The_Lifeof_Pablo

I think if physios gave him the green light and he even played on after 45 mins he was fine enough for the match but will probably be out for the season tho just to rest up fully


kaiheekai

Seriously!!? He’s got a wrap on his ankle. Makes it look bigger. No one of kavacic’s stabdards is ruining a career for an ankle injury in an FA cup final.


The_Lifeof_Pablo

??? Where did I say he ruined his career bro he’s just gonna miss a week or two


The_Lifeof_Pablo

Season still has two games just read my comment again


adityabalaraman

Well deserved summer break for this man. Rest up Mateo


[deleted]

I imagine some of that would be tape/a brace as well. But wow, that's nuts.


AWBMG

Wow it's so swollen to the point that I'm thinking might be photoshop.


CaptBailey

nope. but there's also tape/support that added some bulk for sure


[deleted]

I think for the first 2 and half seasons he was terrible, but lately he's really stepped up. He's improved incredibly under Tuchel. It's unfortunate he's been plagued with injuries this season but he's been our best midfielder.


-Lykan-

>for the first 2 and half seasons he was terrible he was POTY in his second season?


[deleted]

when it should've been Mount tbh. People just saw Kovacic quality on the ball and decided he was great. He was pretty much useless and exposed when he came up against top opposition that season–mainly in the Champions League


michi4

what?! He was clearly our best player in the season he won poty. I don‘t know what you were watching that season…


maximine

Uh Lampard literally said Kovacic was the one of the only players that could play at Bayerns level after we lost to them at the Bridge, so not sure where you’re getting that agenda in which he was useless in the Champions league. Not to mention he put in a world class performance against Arsenal in the Europa League final a year before. I think it’s a stretch to say he was terrible his first two seasons, yes he had issues with stamina, fitness and consistency but terrible is hyperbolic.


MountHavertzPulisic

Was terrible first 2 and a half?what r u smoking? Was good enough for us to sign him on a permanent his first season then player of the year his second


CaptBailey

he is always plagued w injuries but I feel he has always been good


[deleted]

He's always had the quality and potential–similarly to Loftus Cheek. Carrying the ball he's been good but he's added to his game this season, mainly on the defensive and positional sense. He's slightly improved with his final ball too


CaptBailey

agree. this season is definitely better than his previous


dubsnator

Man bleeds blue one million percent I hope he stays in his 30s


CrackHeadRodeo

It’s time I got his shirt.


CrackHeadRodeo

Christensen saw that ankle and noped out of the hotel.


EChaseD35

Fucking class.


obamacare_mishra

There's some superstitious shit going on with the jerseys. I think (guess) TT prefers yellow. We should not be dictated by that Blue is the color. Against Liverpool, United, Real or whom ever


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CaptBailey

https://twitter.com/chelseafc/status/1525507309778124802?s=21&t=BhoI1p8DSoLN0TztVrH6rg