**Match Reaction Thread - Chelsea League Cup**

[Özim]

Atleast he tried and worked hard, even got a good shot off from a difficult position

Maybe, but the fact remains he came on and we still really didn't create much or have much in front of goal. We were beaten by a more organised, disciplined side yesterday, as is the case when we play the big teams we just struggle to break them down as they know how to neutralise us.

We played a lot of our first 11 yesterday and despite that and them playing a weakened team we still couldn't really suss out a way to break them down, I'd say a top striker is a priority now, someone who can give the bigger teams more problems.

[BOBN]

Look at the pace of the pass. It's dead centre under Bendy's feet. The touch would have had to be immense to kill the pace and inch perfect to set up a shot with his right foot. By the time he'd have controlled it the opportunity would have been gone. Wasn't a great game from Bendy but I wouldn't use that moment to illustrate it. That wasn't a coward like or sloppy moment. Ramsey was calling for the pass before it reached Bendy because he saw the shot was on. Just a case of us overplaying if anything. But we need a world class striker! Giroud wouldn't have been able to deal with that.

Whats funny is being an egomanic Bendtner clearly watched the Wilshere goal and thought "I can do what Giroud does, I can outdo him". But what he doesnt get is Girouds flicks are late decisions based on his circumstance. Bendtner knew he was gonna pass that ball before it was even played to him. It was a thick action.

[Power n Glory]

How can anyone explain that? He should have shot it.

That said, it should not have been played to him in the first place.

Some have tried to explain it. It's just a case of overplaying and who knows what the player sees or feels in that moment but I think it's a far stretch to assume Bendy doesn't want to be here from that one moment.

[Marc Overmars]

Some have tried to explain it. It's just a case of overplaying and who knows what the player sees or feels in that moment but I think it's a far stretch to assume Bendy doesn't want to be here from that one moment.

He was timid all game, regardless of that moment. Besides I think everyone shared the same feelings about this waster long before last night.

[Power n Glory]

He was timid all game, regardless of that moment. Besides I think everyone shared the same feelings about this waster long before last night.

It's really not wise to get on his back so early. We're talking about a player that isn't that good to begin with getting his first start in months! He's rusty but a lot of people or creating a more cynical narrative behind his performance. It's bad enough we have to depend on him as a second striker but the abuse from the crowd only harms us.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Some have tried to explain it. It's just a case of overplaying and who knows what the player sees or feels in that moment but I think it's a far stretch to assume Bendy doesn't want to be here from that one moment.

From that one moment?

Nobody is basing that on that one moment! He said he never wanted to play for us again. He has tried his heart out to get away for years.

He is completely and utterly disinterested in putting in any effort whatsoever.

And for years now, he had stunk up whatever place he has gone to.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

To the guys who defends bendtner in that situation, have you ever played football yourself? Its not like its rocket science or you have to be RVP to be able to get a shot out of that, the way the ball came from Rosicky he could easily have let it bounced of his left heel/foot, turned and shot in a split second. He just took a lazy decision like he did the rest of the game.

I am both fascinated and amused by how much discussion this one isolated action has aroused.

Forgive me for getting technical but I shall, as we are determined to discuss this to death. What a right footed play should do in that situation is roughly a 45 degree turn clockwise whilst stopping the ball with the inside of his right foot all in one motion which is probably the easiest way to both face the goal and control the ball. THEN shoot at goal. Least that's what a right footed player like myself who's left foot is merely for standing on would have done to both compensate for my lack of a left foot and take advantage of one of the very few chances coming my way all night.

I surmise that the ball just came quicker than Bendtner could effectively think and his instincts took over, which was with his back to goal to pass to the form player in league. Instincts are natural but they are developed with games which he hasn't had many of. The killer instinct with a striker mos def improves with games, which is not to excuse Nicklas (perish the thought) but I was certainly not alarmed when he passed the buck in that scenario.

I happen to believe Bendtner isn't worth a place in this squad (which was why I was one of the few against him starting in the first place) and I do think he is often lazy and has a poor attitude to boot but not necessarily based on this one action we are all discussing. I think it just shows in rather stark fashion that he isn't very good.

Giroud would have had a decent chance of scoring if he hit it first time with his left in the same situation....but not if he tried to control it and then score imo.

I have thought all season that our forward options as a whole, are needlessly poor, ill considered and just not of the standard we need....but hey I have come over here form ahfc, so don't exactly want to wear everybody down with this all season long.

[JonasTC]

Nah, you let it bounce of the inside of your left foot, kind of between your legs and shoot with the outside of your right foot, there's not much to it

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

You've been reading Dennis Bergkamp's book hey, lol....

[AFC Leveller]

Someone like Suarez would have burried it or at least commited the defender got a peno/a man sent off. Bendtner is so far from world clas he cannot be seen.

Too late to get Suarez now as Liverpool look like challenging + Real madrid seem to be strongly linked with him, not ot mention the fact that we were told to eff off last time we bid.