2 minutes ago, dkw said:

He went of with an Injury.

Yeah but obviously it is Sarri who is at fault

Edited December 26, 20187 yr by Osgood is Good

Hard work watching Chelsea at the minute. It seems that no one except Hazards wants to score. Attacking options needed. 

Good win in a difficult away game. Well done lads. 

Great win, Watford away is always a difficult place to go.

Well done the Chels...

 

1 minute ago, dkw said:

He went of with an Injury.

He didn't look injured, but I hope for sake of the boy's confidence that you are right.

2 minutes ago, dkw said:

He went of with an Injury.

Hopefully it gets cleared up in the post match interviews.

3 minutes ago, Stim said:

Hopefully it gets cleared up in the post match interviews.

He took a knock, it's on twitter. There's always journos around after the game tweeting this info immediately post match. 

4 minutes ago, just said:

 

He didn't look injured, but I hope for sake of the boy's confidence that you are right.

Think you'll want to watch it again, he absolutely was limping slightly and his facial expressions with each step indicated he was in some pain

Three points is all that matters. Not a great performance but we could have killed off the game several times if the players were clinical.

Thank God we still have Hazard.

Graeme Le Saux was absolutely convinced CHO was taken off because of an injury. But 10 seconds earlier he was convinced it was because CHO gave the ball away right in front of Sarri, so who knows. 

Could've have scored 4 on another day if we were more clinical. Jorginho's pass for the Hazard penalty was great vision and inventive. Despite all the abuse Sarri has taken, he is right, CHO needs time, he is obviously talented, but needs to be introduced slowly.  

2 minutes ago, mwblue10 said:

Think you'll want to watch it again, he absolutely was limping slightly and his facial expressions with each step indicated he was in some pain

TBH didn't notice him limping, saw his facial expressions and read that as his shock / embarrassment at the decision to sub him off so soon after coming on. Like I said to dkw, I really hope you are right because it was a poor thing to do otherwise IMO.

6 minutes ago, mwblue10 said:

Think you'll want to watch it again, he absolutely was limping slightly and his facial expressions with each step indicated he was in some pain

I don't wish injury on anybody, but I'm glad it was an injury that forced the change. I hate subs being subbed. The only time a sub should be subbed is if they are having an awful game.

That was a decent and important win. We didn't exactly blow them away but this is midweek, away from home, and in the busiest period of the strongest league in the world so is not to be expected.

I'd be interested to see a comparison of our results with the false 9 compared to other matches over the last two seasons. I'd be surprised if we haven't done just as well (or better) with the false 9. 

Looks like CHO’s leg was strapped up afternoon the game, according to his snapchat story.

16 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

I don't wish injury on anybody, but I'm glad it was an injury that forced the change. I hate subs being subbed. The only time a sub should be subbed is if they are having an awful game.

Yeah, remember when Matic was subbed as a sub?  Think I remember him saying it was one of his most embarrassing moments as a footballer.

SARRI ON ODOI

He played very well for 55 minutes, he had a hamstring problem a week ago and ten minutes to go he had some pain, so we decided to change.

I can understand, but there wasn’t another solution. It was too dangerous.

 

Ngl but we are becoming really hard to watch. Great win, but very boring. Almost like a one man team unfortunately. Anyway the win was the most important thing, and 5 points off 2nd.

Btw on espn they seemed to suggest CHO was injured, he did look it. Shame for the kid, he looked completely lost on that right side.

1 minute ago, The Don Antonio said:

SARRI ON ODOI

He played very well for 55 minutes, he had a hamstring problem a week ago and ten minutes to go he had some pain, so we decided to change.

I can understand, but there wasn’t another solution. It was too dangerous.

 

That is fair enough then and I'm sorry for doubting him 

Three points and that's great but would like to see more pace in our game.

If we can get another 3 points at Palace, 6 points in two usually tough fixtures will be a massive coup going into the new year when we can hopefully reinforce a bit. It would also put the pressure on City too who have southampton away. 

Edited December 26, 20187 yr by enigma

Pedro and cho injured who's left to fill there boots....

Just now, Womble said:

Pedro and cho injured who's left to fill there boots....

Emerson on the LW, Willian on the RW and Hazard as false 9, if that's how we decide to go vs Palace. Emerson looked to overlap well when he came on, also gives Alonso the space to get in and around the box and cause some danger if Sarri decides this is the best option. 

Edited December 26, 20187 yr by enigma

As people have said a good three points away to a difficult team. Found our football fairly boring and frustrating. A lot of possession but not a penatration. 

On CHO I’m glad to heard that it was an injury that subbed him. On his performance I thought it was poor enough and lacked confidence. Each time he gets the ball I expect him to take on players and be direct but he seemed more content to turn back and pass back or square. This could be more to do with Sarri’s instructions about retaining possession.

1 hour ago, Osgood is Good said:

Yeah but obviously it is Sarri who is at fault

Just looking to bait, which is childish and pathetic ! Why dont you have a go at those who were actually slamming Sarri on subbing Hudson?

Edited December 26, 20187 yr by Dixon