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It would be so much simpler (and entertaining) if footballers were forced to play the entire game wearing straightjackets. No hand balls, no pushing or pulling, none of this hand grazes the face and the player flops to the ground as if it was an KO punch from Mike Tyson nonsense.

I really want to see Steveo playing with a fit and in-form Palmer. It seems like Palmer has been unfit the entire season.

What a goal that would have been. Probably a bit trigger happy there, but can't blame him.

I think seeing the goal when I switched on gave me false hopes for this match. We're sh*t again, aren't we?

I just switched on and Steveo does that. Very polite of him to wait for me.

Just started watching after getting back to my hotel room after dinner. Wow, 71% posession and 20 shots, we must be playing great!

My opinion on Hato's game has completely flipped in the last couple of weeks.

Ah well, I'd still feel safer with an unfit Gusto at RB than a cautioned Badi at CB.

Seriously, I'd take Badi off for Gusto and move Josh into the middle. I can't rest easy knowing Badi's in the centre of our defense and on a yellow.

Perfect volley. Hato doesn't look too impressed by it, though.

It seems the Rosenoir appointment is really bringing the morons to the fore.

Taking Santos off was the easy/coward's option. He contributes so much more than Enzo off the ball, which will be even more important now. and I feel like he's just as likely to contribute with a goal involvement as well. I don't know what's up with Palmer, he does not look himself again tonight. If he's still not fit I'd hook him for Steve in the second half, and maybe also JP for Enzo. I don't have a problem with Gusto, but I'd also consider replacing him with James, mostly to have some on-the-field leadership.

Good to see us show a little grit and even going for the win at the end. I'm a little concerned about Palmer's form, though. It seems like more than just a lack of fitness, but obviously that does not help.

How many actually good and experienced managers are going to want to come here with this current set up? It's career suicide. Rinse and repeat.

Lax defending, but an excellent finish, to be fair.

Ah... Careful what you wish for... he could make it even worse.

Gotta credit Steve for forcing that review. I'm sure they'd have let that pass if he hadn't made such a fuss about it

He tripped Steve, that's a penalty for me.

6 mins, WTF 😒

That was a 0/10 performance from Maresca tonight. He gets it perfectly right sometimes, which makes me feel like he could be a good manager for us, but then he goes and does this...

Interesting to see some petulance there from Garnacho when he was in a good position on the left, and Badi doesn't notice him and just squared the ball for Tosin. I can't blame him.

That Gusto sub was either an act of genius, or utter stupidity...

The commentary on the Fotmob app seems to think it's because of the yellow.

Thanks. Would you happen to know a website I can check to see which channels are airing Chelsea matches in the USA and Canada, for future reference? I have something like this for the UK, but all my IPTV UK channels are dog sh*t today.