That was beyond sh*t. I thought maybe there would be a change in tactics when City scored but nope, we played on for another 30 minutes playing completely unadventurous football with no notable changes made. It's insulting to us, doubly so to the pour souls who travelled to watch that complete lack of effort. 

Hazard as a false 9 isn't working, our defence is too mistake prone to rely on them for 90 minutes. The tactics here were never going to work, it was giving up before a ball was kicked.

Conte doesn't seem to care any more, is he just going through the motions until Italy come calling again now? I can't believe a manager would put out a team like that and make no changes until it's too late if they really wanted to get any points out of that game.

Can't wait for the back pages tomorrow...or even later....'Hazard, Tibo and Willian off to sunny Spain'  

Ok so how much did  Citeh , Utd and us spend in the 2 transfer windows, Conte cant moan at us showing no ambition to spend, difference is we spent it on dross by the looks of things

Fuming after that display. Absolutely unacceptable performance. Normally I would never support 'player power' trying to get the manager sacked but today's performance might just have changed my mind.

So that’s the warm up, when does the match start?

Just now, Snedger said:

Does anyone know if Abramovic is still knocking around? I know he was usually at the Bridge on match days but, I can't recall seeing him at a game in ages. I wonder if he's still remotely interested...

Hoping for a rich Arab, Roman has been great but not liking where we are at ambition wise 

3 minutes ago, TomCFC85 said:

I'll save you from having to watch Conte's interview
"We errrrr didn't play well enough, for sure, we neeeeed tooo err play with passion and intensity. City are a er are a good team, for sure" 

And errrrr we must wooork and wooork and wooork at training. I must wooork, the players must wooork and the club must wooork. Oh errrrrr did I mention that we must wooork.

Conte was about as ambitious on the pitch as our board have been off it. 

sh*t gutless tactics, coupled with abysmal perfomances all over the pitch. 

Some of the passing today was disgraceful. 

Sick of setting up like a conference side at the nou camp, every time we play a half decent side. 

Utterly pathetic today. 

If the finances are tight, the club won’t want to sack Conte. I can see why they’re trying to make it work 

There is not difference with us loosing and Arsenal's 3-0 loss, at least Arsenal played better football than us. It is still the same 3 points lost.
Set up your team to attack. 
Not 10 players defending and trying to counter with Hazard as the target man.

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Just now, ScrubsLaneCFC said:

Hoping for a rich Arab, Roman has been great but not liking where we are at ambition wise 

You could always just go support City...

1 minute ago, Womble said:

How the f**k Conte has managed to go from champions to this in the space of a few months is unf**kingbelieveble...

Weird isn't it, but Jose managed the same feat only two years ago.

Absolutely scandalous performance the amount of walking around aimless long balls, really was like watching Sunday league. Put up a fight for f**k sake the fans pay good money travelling home and away to watch this drivel and still outsing those plastic w**kers.

None of us knows what is really going on at Chelsea but all I can say after watching us since Christmas is that through his words and actions Conte has basically told our players that they aren't good enough - and they are fulfilling that for him, not because they are poor people or poor footballers but because he is sucking the confidence and desire out of the team. Team? - in many ways we barely look like a team. 

I would say that our players are professional - they were professional today in that they stuck to Conte's game plan even when it was clearly suicidal. It'll not just be Hazard who will want away.

The only way the club can protect its playing assets is to get rid of Conte now and use the last few weeks to point to something better and brighter next year.

5 hours ago, Old Shaggy said:

Not really bothered if we lose today, what I want though, is a performance from our players. If we get the same nonsense, like we got in the second half against United, then some heads need to roll! 

All I wanted was a decent performance from our lads, regardless of the result. What we got served up was a gutless pile of sh*te! We should be going at them like we are their equals, not defending for our lives like we're and League 1 side!

Utterly disappointed with the players, Conte and the board for letting the team fall this far behind City.

1 minute ago, goose said:

And errrrr we must wooork and wooork and wooork at training. I must wooork, the players must wooork and the club must wooork. Oh errrrrr did I mention that we must wooork.

The board doesn't errrr give me players that errrr I want, for sure.

Losing is always hard to take, but losing like that is just not acceptable. I said it earlier, since 2004 we have been setting up with 11 behind the ball against the top teams. Time for a change in the defensive tactics/defensive manager.

Sarri, anyone?

I hate to say it, but I'm struggling to bring myself to support Conte.
I'm so conflicted. 

2 minutes ago, TomCFC85 said:

The board doesn't errrr give me players that errrr I want, for sure.

I’d only they bought him Sandro!!!

Just now, magichat said:

Sarri, anyone?

Conte should be apologising, not you mate.

Just now, Osgood is Good said:

Losing is always hard to take, but losing like that is just not acceptable. I said it earlier, since 2004 we have been setting up with 11 behind the ball against the top teams. Time for a change in the defensive tactics/defensive manager.

Yep, we sacked Mourinho, and ended up with Mourinho! Only with less tactical nous! 

Just now, Munkworth said:

I’d only they bought him Sandro!!!

Guarantee he would've scored 4 and half goals today. 

jose pissing him self 

I can't support Conte anymore, His approach is entirely counter productive.