I really hope Tuchel has something in his locker to turn this spiralling game to our control. He did against Villa.

We could do with Loftus Cheek for this game, someone who can beat the press. Normally you’d have Kovacic as first choice for that but he’s been terrible today, not like him at all.

Just now, sonic90 said:

CHO wants to do backheels all day

I don't mind those as much as the times he stops our counterattacks by not passing the ball fast enough. I still think he had a better half then Pulisic though.

Sicky lightweight pulisic is just air in a shirt my 13 yr old grandson would push him over 

8 minutes ago, Sindre said:

I don't think we have ever been this unlucky with injuries. James look certain to miss both Liverpool and City who's coming up and that's another hammer blow in addition to Chilwell.

Half the players on the pitch looks very leggy and Christensen is clearly playing on with pain.

Terrible luck. Terrible.

What is happening to our players has been happening for 3 seasons in a row now, and it's been getting progressively worse. It makes me wonder if we are doing something wrong in training. 

Just now, comtrend said:

I don't mind those as much as the times he stops our counterattacks by not passing the ball fast enough. I still think he had a better half then Pulisic though.

That’s abit harsh on Pulisic. He’s playing as a wing back, I’d swap these two. Hudson Odoi as wing back and Pulisic in attack.

4 minutes ago, CFCCAN said:

I keep saying it, and I'll say it again - he is consistently inconsistent.  He really isn't that good as people make him out to be.  One or two good games then back to his old self.

21 year old, young players by nature are inconsistent…even during a match

And the other sicky lightweight goes off 

Looks like Aspi will have to go 90.  Don't want to count on Sarr

2 minutes ago, sonic90 said:

why do we even bother

Brentford were so close to scoring themselves, City clear and a few seconds later in the net. 

Christensen off, two fresh injuries today. I really don't see how we get points out of the Liverpool and City game without James, Chilwell, Silva and Christensen.

2 minutes ago, CFCCAN said:

I keep saying it, and I'll say it again - he is consistently inconsistent.  He really isn't that good as people make him out to be.  One or two good games then back to his old self.

I agree with you. I think Callum has been extremely lucky to still be with Chelsea - we always kept him just in case, not because of strengths or talent.  

Kova looks really out of form today.  

Just now, BluesPower said:

Looks like Aspi will have to go 90.  Don't want to count on Sarr

I don’t think he can mate so there’s our subs done 

It's a very good thing that we're ahead as there were some very serious problems in that performance after we scored.

Obviously the biggest one is that James has gone off with a knee injury - looked like the same knee which he had trouble with last season. Pulisic has shown tonight that he is a defensive non-entity, and Azpilicueta certainly can't play there twice a week. Christensen is now also possibly carrying a knock; I'd really rather not have to bring on Chalobah again as (while he has played well) he doesn't quite look like he's over his own knock.

Alonso is having his own problems with Lamptey; the knock-on effect is that Jorginho is compensating by positioning himself wide when Brighton have the ball in our third, which is leaving an enormous gap in front of the centre backs (hence all the shots Brighton were allowed to take).

Hudson-Odoi is having a rare horrible game in possession; Kovačić has been important but has given away the ball twice for counter-attacks with two unnecessary bad touches.

Regrettably we may have to switch to a midfield three. Of course this means that one of Kanté and Saúl would have to come on, neither of which would be ideal. Of course this is assuming that Christensen is even able to continue into the second half...

Dear oh dear!

Almost 1-1

Sh*t. That should have been 1-1

Kovacic is having a Saul

Two defensive injury subs in 49 minutes is unbelievably bad luck on top of an already unreal level of season-long bad luck ... 

Second half resumed like the end of the first half unfortunately.

We need Kante on.

7 minutes ago, CFCCAN said:

I keep saying it, and I'll say it again - he is consistently inconsistent.  He really isn't that good as people make him out to be.  One or two good games then back to his old self.

He's also 21, if I'm not mistaken. Bound to be inconsistent, hopefully it will get better.

its gonna be a long 45 minutes

we realize that the second half has started, yeah?

Terrible start to the 2nd half

It shouldn't be the case for top flight players but we look psychologically affected by the James injury.

Never understand the praise Rudiger gets. He is gash. He is a headless chicken so many times with very little footballing IQ. He gets put on a pedestal, but he's not very good most of the time.