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I'm looking forward to the game, a later kick-off time hopefully means cooler weather and a better performance from us. It won't be easy with our best player out, but we have enough quality to see us through. I'd like to see us go back to two proper wingers and have Palmer in the middle, so Reece as the inverting fullback and Noni on the right please, Enzo! Having Jackson back is also a positive, so we don't have to see the false 9 BS from Palmer once Delap gets tired. I hope Cucu pockets Estevao, he needs a solid introduction to level he has to reach to play for us regularly.

We are absolutely screaming for a centre forward to draw their defenders' attention. We just keep passing it around and then a hopeful cross that no one can really contest.

Seeing a lot of very strong reactions here which are understandable but still wrong for me. Calling our manager and players horrible names like 'bald fraud' is over the top and just not something I think we should be doing as a fanbase. This is a very young team and a lack of solid mentality and knowing how to manage games comes with that. Maresca has his reasons for tactical choices and player selection and it's always towards the future of the club, rather than focused on one one game. We have seen a lot of improvement in the team compared to the last two seasons and I believe we'll eventually become a fantastic team but until the we will have moments like this. Don't get me wrong, we are in a crisis and we need to be better but I think it was always part of the plan to buy young talent and figure out who's good enough by giving them a chance - what we're seeing is a feature, not a bug. In that vein of thought, Sanchez has maybe finally proven he's not up to the job of a too-class goalkeeper and Jackson needs another striker to take the burden off him when he's off form.

Have to say it's deserved, we've looked pretty hopeless today. We are in crisis mode, folks, we've been bad for way too long now.

Pretty bad first half from us, City clearly the better team and dominating us. We look off it and can't seem to have a solution to their press and running, which is weird given their game midweek and my hope is this changes second half. Noni needs to realise he has a defensive job as well as attacking, the number of times he lost Gvardiol was shocking. Palmer looks a little off it

Confident about this, we have been playing well against top sides this season and City are playing two debutantes and had a nightmare of an away game midweek. A win here will do wonders for our confidence.

Good game considering our form and very happy with the win. Trevoh clear MOTM and his performance has made me very happy a Cobham boy is back with us and very sad he will likely still be offloaded in summer for PSR. We played great again in the first half but couldn't create very clear chances and struggled with the final ball. Very worrying signs from Jackson who looks like the worst of himself from last season, and from Noni who just couldn't finish any of his dribbles with a good outcome. Sanchez... you can't claim to be Chelsea's No1 when you keep making these mistakes, as good as your shot stopping is. I'm getting close to giving up on him and I'd certainly like to see Jorgensen given a stint to see what he's made of. City next week will be a big test but I'm feeling optimistic, we have a win and the players will raise their level for a big game. Come on the Blues!

Not our best game but job done against a very limited side. No major issues with anyone's performance for me but as others have said, George and Giui are not ready for the big leagues, and I think Veiga needs to understand the level expected of a Chelsea first team player - too relaxed and sloppy. Something's not right with Nkunku but he hasn't done himself favours when playing in the A team. I'll take a scrappy win against Bournemouth right now if offered.

Seeing a lot of negativity from fellow fans, which is understandable but I absolutely don't get the calls to get rid of Maresca. We were not awful today, we were pretty good for large periods and should have scored at least a few more goals than we did and if that happened in the first half, the game is completely different and we likely win. We are in a poor run now and it shows in the belief the players are playing with. We always knew we had a young team that doesn't manage games well and doesn't have a good defence - the last 4 games have shown us exactly that. Have faith, my brothers and sisters. We are still a good team and have a lot of room to grow.

We had an off day and Everton played their game well. We started well but when we couldn't score, that gave them belief to get stuck in and we didn't respond in kond. I'm not worried, we are still an excellent team and progressing amazingly this season. Today injuries didn't help (imagine Reece, Cucu or Lavia playing instead of Disasi who is just simply not a right back) and neither did the weather. Sanchez MOTM for me, saved our bacon twice with fantastic saves, no one else really stood out.

Ok, that was seriously impressive. I don't think we're winning the league but even at 2 down, I had no doubt we'll get something out of this game. We are a very good team

Sorry, double post 🤣

The streets remember that reference! 🤣

How much difference a few months make - remember when we lost a similar lead to 10-men Sheffield United? I have no fear that this will be happening here, in fact I'm pretty sure we'll score more.

I must admit I had enormous doubts about starting Niko ahead of Nkunku in our 'A' team at the beginning of the season. Nkunku is simply the better footballer of the two and that's clear to anyone watching our games. But Maresca has seen something in him and more and more of us are starting to see it too - he is clearly improving as the season goes on. He makes things happen for us in attack and his speed is an incredible weapon that he uses well. Time will tell but I am hopeful. It would be absolutely amazing if we managed to find a diamond in the rough and mould him into the no9 we need to challenge for titles.