Chelsea Vs Arsenal (PL) Sun 17 Sep 2017 KO 13:30 GMT

[TomCFC85]

Tom's solution:

Hazard on for Pedro
Bakayoko on for Willian 
Rudiger on for Cahill
Play 3 5 1 1

[adineen98]

Honestly think we should bring on Hazard and Bakayoko for Willian and Fabregas at half time

[BenCFC19]

Quite disgusting first half really

[evissy]

Worst half of football I've seen from us under Conte with this formation. Just tired sh*t. Put Baka for Cesc and Haz for Willian. We need the midfield or we will lose this one.

[Zeta]

Poor so far, they look like they want it more than us which is worryingly familiar to the FA cup final. We'll get nothing frmo just hoofing it forward over and over again and having them head it back. We need 3 in the middle and to take some control of the game.

[adineen98]

Hope Luiz is okay

[DonAntonio]

See the team sheet everyone with half a football brain sees we need 3 in the middle or at least not a 2 with fab, can also see Garry weakens the team, stops us playing out, bad with a team that can press,  how the f**k do top managers not see the obvious at times, sometimes a deeper understanding and over thinking makes you miss the obvious I suppose 

[Spiller86]

Phew. Lucky to get to halftime in some ways. We faded badly. Provides an insight into why Matic started the big games last season. Lacking physicality in midfield. 

Wouldn't be surprised to see Conte rejig things and have Bakayoko and Hazard come on for the very ineffective Pedro and Willian.

 

[Jezq8]

Why hasn't Baka started ?

we are getting over run In midfield.

 

i say we go with a 3-5-2 

[Deino]

We can't let Arsenal have the ball, the Liverpool game showed their weakness. It also doesn't help when Pedro, Willian and Morata is having a quiet game. All 3 really needs to step up.

Fabregas and Kante don't work when the opposition is prepared to press them at any given chance

[Charles Ryder]

Lacking control in midfield, feeling rather pessimistic about the second half.

[big blue]

That was a poor 25 mins. We look like the away side at the moment. Not really causing them any problems, I think bakayoko would be a good shout. Willian was awful, but it depends how much in the tank hazard has at this level. 

Need to beat this lot at home. 

[Pendergast]

Willian and Pedro - out. Hazard and Baka - in. 

We are bad. Conte has no idea how to beat Wenger. I know, it sounds ridiculous but it's just a damn fact. We were outplayed. 

[enigma]

Play like this against atletico and city we will get slaughtered. Arsenal of all teams are making us look mediocre. Laughable really. We should have been one up early with that chance pedro had though, which was poor finishing. 

[timetowaste]

Very poor last 15 minutes from us, Arsenal pressing really well.

[Scott Harris]

Not a good first half at all, Conte got that set up all wrong in my opinion. This should have been Hazard's first start of the season, Bakayoko should have started and Cahill should not be back in the team. I like Cahill, but he's off form, his passing isn't confident, he's hesitant and looking a bit off pace. Christensen and Rudiger have shown already that they are in better condition and form this season.

Arsenal aren't playing brilliantly, we are just playing right into their hands.

[TheBluesBrother]

We need Zappacosta, Babayako and Hazard on. Not much penetration in this hard fought match.  Change is needed. COME ON YOU BLUES !!!

[comtrend]

Just now, DonAntonio said:

See the team sheet everyone with half a football brain sees we need 3 in the middle or at least not a 2 with fab, can also see Garry weakens the team, stops us playing out, bad with a team that can press,  how the f**k do top managers not see the obvious at times, sometimes a deeper understanding and over thinking makes you miss the obvious I suppose 

Exactly, it should be simple.

[FHDC-UK2017]

Moses  playing like a**, stop flopping and giving the ball away

[dhidza]

We should bring on Bakayoko - Pedro is doing nothing!  In my opinion Bakayoko should come on at half time.  terrible terrible.   Cahill is lost!  Bad decisions and positioning is aweful

[ozboy]

Arsenal shaded the half overloading our midfield, and bellirin exposed a soft side to Alonso and Cahill. I'm actually glad of Cahill's experience. 

 

We we have created little In attack   

[Tibbers]

3 minutes ago, adineen98 said:

Honestly think we should bring on Hazard and Bakayoko for Willian and Fabregas at half time

Half-time sub will be coming. We're always late at the ball. 

[sonic90]

2 minutes ago, TomCFC85 said:

Tom's solution:

Hazard on for Pedro
Bakayoko on for Willian 
Rudiger on for Cahill
Play 3 5 1 1

Cahill's been fine, Alonso keeps getting turned by Bellerin.

I reckon Bakayoko on for starters then see what happens

[didierforever]

That was well... weird!!!

We look clueless with the ball. 

GC f**king up in possession is solely to be blamed on conte. 

Willian and Cesc cant pass the ball to a player in blue.

Luiz, Morata and Tibo have been great.

Belerrin is owning Alonso and since willian/Pedro are hardly providing any headaches to arsenal defensively and belerrin is running the show.

Need some changes soon.

[JMaher94]

Cahill should not be playing, it's simple as that. He makes our backline panic.

I wasn't too pleased with our line up when it was announced as Cesc and Kante doesn't work as a pairing against top teams. 

Bakayoko on for Pedro/Willian.