ZippyNW

Good point and it was poor. However, he often starts runs to get in behind the defence, or is holding off the run into space, shouting for the pass. The long pass in is not great all the time but occasionally I am shouting for the ball to be played over the top to him - last night he was looking really pissed off on at least one occasion.

The problem with not capitalising on chances has and will come back to bite us unless this tightens up. I also think they are not playing to Lukaku as much as they should. He is often getting into positions/starting runs and calling for the ball only for it to be passed back and around. He is often looking very frustrated.

It is back to boring fooball. I know keeping the opposition to 0 is good but there seemed no urgency, or even interest, in getting a goal until 80 minutes again. (Why play the ball forwards when we can go sideways or back?) Even the substitutions were boring, like for like. Why not two up front to try to create something?

Tell me I wasn't the only one yelling "Pass the ball you ******" just before Barkley scored.

Oh well. Hopefully, we get Leipzig after we beat Bayern.

I've never been to Leipzig but then again i never have enough points for anything these days.

2012 outside Camp Nou, I talked to a fully armed policeman...machine gun, full armour etc. I told him that there was no need for that for Chelsea. He replied "Yes, I know but you should have seen Stoke in Valencia!"

Definitely.

I just hope for a better result than last season. I enjoyed the day - pub and in the ground - until the ref blew for kick off. My Mrs is season ticket holder in home end so the drive home was not good. 2-1 to Chelsea.

I remember going to City v CFC in the late 80s in the home end and getting told off by the City fans for hiding my shirt under a coat. "This isn't United" they told me. Nowadays, I think you wouldn't be allowed in with it.

Well said. My worry is that a legend will get sacked after 3 months if results are not top form - that would be awful. I do hope there are more like you who will support Lampard through a couple of rebuilding seasons with Morris guiding the youth through. A 3 year plan to be challenging for the top titles by the end would work for me. Target next season: maybe get through the CL group stage and finish 6th in PL. If the spirit and work is there, I will enjoy the days out whatever.

I hope it is not Lampard. Purely because I would hate to see a legend sacked after 3-4 months. If it were him and JM, then I hope they are told that they have 3 years to start winning trophies and have to bring through and play the youth.

Looks like he's playing to be sacked. The team should have stepped it up after 1 minute, not 80.

I find the play in the last third disappointing. Higuain was running into spaces and shouting for the ball but we preferred to play back or wide. Higuain went mad at one point. If we sre playing a centre forward then use him or put Giroud on from the start if Higuain isn't up to it. Sometimes a long ball, cross into the box or even, god forbid, a shot would be nice to see. Some bleeding inventiveness. Thanks to those involved for the tickets, though.

Any idea which pub today? The Arkle is not for cfc today.