We have been much better in the last 5 minutes. Once again, when we play direct, we look better.

18 minutes ago, yorkleyblue said:

I see the usual suspects are posting their usual Willian moans, despite how he is playing, Ruben having probably the worst half of football I have seen from him in a Chelsea shirt and I don't know what Barkley brings to the table.

Still, a scratch team, playing together for the first time in a dead rubber, and STILL people are whingeing!

Not spoilt, us armchair Chelsea fans, are we?

Most of us have said this is a dead rubber.......but that does not exclude bad attitude and lack of hunger/fight. And most of us well know Willian is way past it. If thats moaning, be peace with you.

That's how it's done Morata... get in Giroud

1 minute ago, Scott Harris said:

We have been much better in the last 5 minutes. Once again, when we play direct, we look better.

well especially with this group... too many players better attackers than possessers

That is brilliant from Giroud

Wow! Cracking free kick

beauty

Hmm, didn't know Giroud could take free kicks.

Even beat the player on the line. That goal had been coming the last few minutes

that was a nice goal by one of our much maligned strikers btw

Excellent from Olivier ! Now for the CHO hat trick to seal the 5-2 win !

Giroud scoring a freekick???? Unbelievable !!

You can't save those free kicks,  top draw.

I dont think he has ever scored a free kick has he? Good goal.........

18 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Willian has given it away more than anybody tonight, one goal from a freekick doesn't change the fact that he has been poor again. If somebody is playing consistently poor, then people are going to point it out, just like you do when Barkley plays poor.

 

11 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Willian hasn't actually created anything though, none of his passes or crosses are getting anywhere near our attacking players.

Are Fekir and Lozano realistic signings though? Seeing as we can only fit one more non-homegrown player into the team, I would say it isn't.

@Scott Harris You are letting your Willian-hate get the better of you.  He had misplaced ONE pass before you were posting your "Willian can't pass a ball to save his life" post.  He hasn't given it away much at all, and definitely not more than anyone tonight.  Sadly, Ruben has been guilty of losing the ball more than anyone tonight.  I don't know what match you are actually watching, but Willian has been good tonight, and man of the first half, streets ahead of anyone else on the pitch, according to the commentators on my stream.

 

Really, mate, judge players on what they do, NOT on what you think of them generally.  Oh, and tell me exactly what you think Barkley has done to warrant a place tonight.

Edited December 13, 20187 yr by yorkleyblue

Just now, atomis said:

I dont think he has ever scored a free kick has he? Good goal.........

I don't ever recall him taking one, let alone scoring one. LOL.

How did Loftus-Cheek get a yellow there? 

Just now, yorkleyblue said:

 

@Scott Harris You are letting your Willian-hate get the better of you.  He had misplaced ONE pass before you were posting your "Willian can't pass a ball to save his life" post.  He hasn't given it away much at all, and definitely not more than anyone tonight.  Sadly, Ruben has been guilty of losing the ball more than anyone tonight.  I don't know what match you are actually watching, but Willian has been good tonight, and man of the first half, streets ahead of anyone else on the pitch, according to the commentators on my stream.

 

Really, mate, judge players on what they do, NOT on what you think of them generally.

It was actually more like 4 or 5 passes before I pointed it out. And give it a rest with this Willian hate nonsense, I don't hate him, I just don't think he is very good and is more often than not holding the team back.

1 minute ago, forbzy said:

How did Loftus-Cheek get a yellow there? 

Ref was fooled by the overreacting from the Vidi players.

7 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Hmm, didn't know Giroud could take free kicks.

I don't think even he did ha ha, what a hit. 

we've been better with pedro on the right and CHO on the left, than we were Willian on Left and CHO on right

fcuk ... Rangers are 1 nil down ...

btw, CHO's first touch is silky

CHO has been good but I think he is understandably tiring a bit

Surprisingly feisty game considering how meaningless it is for both teams at this point.