I think Barca have been starting slow lately and we need to take advantage of that. We need to own the first half.

Poor from Christensen 

Couple of chances but this is getting so one sided now

looks like the pattern of the game is now established. 0-0 anybody?

Our goal kicks are going to do nothing for us with this formation, and with how dodgy we are playing out of the back, it's asking for trouble.

Did baka’s ghost invade Christensen just now?

Hazard showing why many are saying why he's up there with Messi and Ronaldo.

This ref will give them everything they ask for, they just have to ask.

this is a joke , we look like a second rate team

I think it's pretty clear at this point Giroud should have been starting up top. 

We are really bad. Hazard is isolated. We have no real outlet. And our midfield 2 is getting dominated. It's just a matter of time before Barcelona breaks through. 

Pull Pedro Conte, about as much use as chocolate teapot.

We are in battle mode.

They haven’t really had any clear chances. If it continues like this it would be a great result. 

 

0-0 at home and then all we need to do is score away from home and they need 2, the most important thing here is that we don’t concede.

1 minute ago, TheChelseaBlues said:

I think it's pretty clear at this point Giroud should have been starting up top. 

yep we cant even keep the ball for 5 secs

Just now, TheChelseaBlues said:

I think it's pretty clear at this point Giroud should have been starting up top. 

Yep, we have no out ball. Hazard, Willian and Pedro won't win any long balls. We carry on like this and we will concede.

We aren't getting a steal or tackle.  Barca is happy to pass backwards over and over.  Then we hoof it upfield to no one.  Needed to start with a big man..

I think Conte thought we would get opportunities to counter.  It's just not possible when Barca get so deep in our third.  

I think we need to try something. This wont hold.

this is just horrible.

Getting the same performance playing false 9 again? Who would've thought

3 minutes ago, TheChelseaBlues said:

I think it's pretty clear at this point Giroud should have been starting up top. 

Either Giroud or Morata. We have absolutely no outlet and our star player is stifled by our own formation.

Edited February 20, 20188 yr by Osgood is Good

For all the possession i'm finding their football tedious, efficient yes, clinical yes but not entertaining. Call me old fashioned.

Do you thinK Ivan still has bite marks on his shoulder ?

We are not very relaxed playing from deep. Just isn't quite yet in our dna

Okay f**k this. i take it back we need a striker. Morata for pedro please. We have no outlet bcoz hazard alaways comes back for the pass to feet instead of running into space