Damn, Hazard against this lot? He’ll rip them a new one.

10 minutes ago, Strider6003 said:

I think at half time bring on RLC for Barkley and CHO for Pedro.

Agree with you on RLC. Pedro is running the show and is bound to either get another or an assist. Reckon Willian should come off about 60mins for CHO.

2 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

I'm not seeing any reason why Willian should be playing ahead of Hudson-Odoi today. People can't use that "Willian is better defensively" excuse, we haven't even needed our wingers to help out defensively today. 

Well I thought that he is there because he has made several good assists in Europa league and because he's familiar with the opposition more than the rest. But then I noticed that half of the Dynamo team is basically under 23 years old so there is no real reason not to play CHO from the start in this game, this should be an easy game by all predictions, it's a miracle that we aren't 3 goals ahead.

5 minutes ago, Gol15 said:

First I thought Zappacosta did ok but then realised that he's against a 19 year old left back and still can't produce a good cross.

Just looking the highlights & there is that one he got through to Pedro, who in returned shot right at the GK - Chelsea have 5 shots on target at the half

2 minutes ago, Jackbuchanan said:

Agree with you on RLC. Pedro is running the show and is bound to either get another or an assist. Reckon Willian should come off about 60mins for CHO.

I could live with the CHO / Willian switch as that would still gives us speed up front. We need chances to fall to different players Pedro's luck has run out now for me.

should be 4 up at least, poor finishing as usual belies the amazing build up play we've seen.  Hopefully they will tire in the second and that can be exploited with more goals, taking a 1-0 to Kiev will be very risky in terms of progressing to the next round.

2 minutes ago, Strider6003 said:

I could live with the CHO / Willian switch as that would still gives us speed up front. We need chances to fall to different players Pedro's luck has run out now for me.

£5 donation says that pedro scores or assists the second half?

We wont get CHO. We will get Higuain for Giroud, Hazard for Pedro and Kante for Jorginho imo.

5 minutes ago, robdog said:

Just looking the highlights & there is that one he got through to Pedro, who in returned shot right at the GK - Chelsea have 5 shots on target at the half

I think he should have used his right foot for that one. The way he used his left just looked so awkward

2 minutes ago, Jackbuchanan said:

£5 donation says that pedro scores or assists the second half?

He might yet another with those chances might have scored 4.

Still 1 - 0 by 70 mins, Hazard comes on and gets a goal and 2 assists 

Just now, axman2526 said:

We wont get CHO. We will get Higuain for Giroud, Hazard for Pedro and Kante for Jorginho imo.

Unfortunately I think you are bang on.

Just now, axman2526 said:

We wont get CHO. We will get Higuain for Giroud, Hazard for Pedro and Kante for Jorginho imo.

I think you are spot on there.  Possibly will be Kante for Kovacic but same thing really.

Just now, rtwelch said:

I think he should have used his right foot for that one. The way he used his left just looked so awkward

I think he shoots left footed like Hazard on the other side shoots right footed. 

RLC in warmup!!

I know coaches rarely do it in case of injury or keeper getting sent off but I would have loved Sarri to have put on all 3 of RLC, Higuain and CHO.  Would have taken off Barkely, Jorginho and Pedro.

 

------kova-------RLC

 

Willian----Giroud-----Higuain-----CHO

 

Gone for their throats.

The start of this half looks like we’re back to the lackadazacal complacency in the way we play. Everything’s slowed down and the passing is becoming a little sloppy.

 

Sarri does not look happy.

We lost the ball. Somehow. 

Just now, axman2526 said:

I know coaches rarely do it in case of injury or keeper getting sent off but I would have loved Sarri to have put on all 3 of RLC, Higuain and CHO.  Would have taken off Barkely, Jorginho and Pedro.

 

------kova-------RLC

 

Willian----Giroud-----Higuain-----CHO

 

Gone for their throats.

When was the last time we played two strikers? Genuinely interested. I’ve always wondered why we never do that in games like this where we really are expected to win comfortably to give us a good cushion going in to the second legs.

We have started this half poorly. The first half we were quicker, sharper with our passes and more concentrated.

How many shots did Pedro have now? I feel that CHO would have put this game to bed by now.

2 minutes ago, EdinburghBlue said:

When was the last time we played two strikers? Genuinely interested. I’ve always wondered why we never do that in games like this where we really are expected to win comfortably to give us a good cushion going in to the second legs.

Probably jose mark 2. Could imagine the drog thrown on when chasing a game.

Alonso is so baaaad

Sarri needs to act now. We've started the half slow.

3 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

We have started this half poorly. The first half we were quicker, sharper with our passes and more concentrated.

Should be out of sight. Would be typical if we blow this.