Kai got a deserved yellow for the dive. However why aren't refs more consistent in booking for dives? 

18 minutes ago, DidierDrogbalala said:

Im kinda worried about this Loftus Cheek Jorginho midfield.

Would bring Kane on for Jorginho at half-time. Liven it up a bit and do it before Jorginho gets mugged again by a Palace player and it costs us.

If Dennis Bergkamp did what Rüdiger just did everyone would be calling it genius

Well this is sh*t.

Doing absoultely nothing with the ball, besides hoofing it forwards or just giving it away.

Embarrassing performance so far. Second best to f**king Palace.

Can't break their defense, feels like whoever scores first wins.

Just now, Nibs said:

Would bring Kane on for Jorginho at half-time. Liven it up a bit and do it before Jorginho gets mugged again by a Palace player and it costs us.

He has offered absolutely nothing. Wasn't happy with his selection and he is proving why. 

If this 45mins is what our season has come to then just end it now. This is our final shot at a trophy and the players think that this is acceptable? 

No energy in midfield and the Palace players know that and are targeting Jorginho.

Ruben & Jorginho isn’t my favourite midfield combination, I’d rather of slip Mount back in there and put on Ziyech or someone else.

Way too slow in the midfield.

We were so impressive against Saints and even more so Real Madrid. Today is back down to earth with a big bump.

There are cagey games but this is a different level. Hopefully TT is reminding them, we lose today and that's the season over and we HAVE to win today and in the final to stop those f**king dippers!

Come on Chelsea - Liven Up!!

What an awful half of football. You cannot play this slow and play as many 5 yard sideways passes against these types of team, it doesn't get us anywhere. We do this all of the time and we never learn from it. It's like we think that eventually it will stop happening. There is nothing these types of teams love more than for a team to play slow and pass sideways against them, it makes their job easy. 

Move quicker, play balls forward quicker and move their defense around. Why is such a simple tactic so hard to drill into our players?

To make things worse, Cleaning Solution are 1-0 up v PSV in the Dutch FA Cup final. Aren't I suffering enough 

If I’m struggling to sleep tonight I’ll just stick the first half on again.

Roy Mental talking about our slow pace and tempo now. Joe Cole commenting on Jorginho. Nice example of cause and affect.

Our front 3 has movement and pace, but that is canceled out by Jorginho and RLC holding onto the ball to long. 

6 minutes ago, PloKoon13 said:

Great motivational tool from Tuchel to have Lukaku visibly warming up on the touchline.

"This is how sh*t you've been"

It’s so easy to be a pundit

faster passing, less touches 

get towards the goal

dont concede 

score first crucial 

 

13 minutes ago, Deino said:

We are typically sharper and more energetic than this, today's performance is subpar, everyone is behind on the second balls and nobody is sprinting to stretch the defensive line

Nah, not against these teams. We do this every single time. This game is exactly like the last time we played Palace and then Newcastle soon after. Nothing to do with being tired, we are just very bad against teams that sit deep.

The FA really don't help teams either. They knew one team would be going to Madrid midweek, why have the FA cup this weekend? 

Yeah I’d take Jorginho off for Kante.

Our midfield depth is pretty dire. Only Kovacic and Kante are competent.

1 minute ago, just said:

Roy Mental talking about our slow pace and tempo now. Joe Cole commenting on Jorginho. Nice example of cause and affect.

It's ridiculous that he is still considered by some as an asset in the English game. It just seems to take one or two decent passes for him to be excused sleep walking through the other 88 minutes of a match. Offers so little of value. 

Just now, comtrend said:

Our front 3 has movement and pace, but that is canceled out by Jorginho and RLC holding onto the ball to long. 

Werner and Alonso yes, Mount and Havertz not at all. We take more time but we usually do against Palace, even when we beat them 4:0 it took time for the first goal.

Boy we could use the box to box energy of a Conor Gallagher right now.

Edited April 17, 20224 yr by Nibs

10 minutes ago, Nibs said:

Would bring Kane on for Jorginho at half-time. Liven it up a bit and do it before Jorginho gets mugged again by a Palace player and it costs us.

But we are having a transfer van. 🤪

Can we bring on Gallagher from the palace bench?