Chelsea v Crystal Palace (PL) Sun 15th Jan 2023 14:00 GMT

[nonotnowjim]

1 minute ago, enigma said:

Should Hall have scored? 

It wasn’t an easy chance, a volley from out wide. The keeper also saved it (but we didn’t get a corner)

Could have laced it instead of side foot - but calling him out for that is harsh

[Liam]

Zero atmosphere. Just for a laugh the crowd could try and get behind the team.

[enigma]

3 minutes ago, mojo said:

if that was Rashford he would rolled 5 times around, screaming in pain like he’s been set  on fire

Speaking of Rashford, he's exactly what makes the difference in games. Look at him at Utd, he's found form again and so important for Utd right now. We need someone like him, direct, always looking to score, causing defenders headaches. We don't have players of that description at the moment. Hopefully Felix and Mudryk can be that. 

[nonotnowjim]

4 minutes ago, enigma said:

What happened with Giroud exactly? Did he want to leave? Would take him right about now. The illogical decision to not renew his contract made no sense just because he was over a certain age. Surprised he wasn't given more respect here and just let go of so easily. 

He wanted to play more. Was back up here. Always underrated here, and yeah, whilst he slowed the game down and didn’t press, he was a useful target man

[PloKoon13]

5 minutes ago, just said:

I'm fully 100% behind Potter leaving him out. Hasn't looked like he could give rat's arse when he has played. Old, slow and way, way, way past his sell buy date.

Would probably score bucketfuls in Serie A.

 

 

Completely agree. Unless we somehow pull off our most improbable European title to date, we are winning and achieving nothing tangible this season. There is therefore no point in wasting minutes on a player with no future at the club, with no interest in playing for the shirt, and who offers no immediate benefit when there are alternatives we can make future use of. The rest of this season should be all about deciding how we're going to approach next season and instilling patterns, figuring out which players we should build around and where we need reinforcements, and deciding which of our squad players Potter fancies and which he doesn't.

[just]

Silva showing Jorginho how to burst forward with the ball at your feet.

[enigma]

Just now, Liam said:

Zero atmosphere. Just for a laugh the crowd could try and get behind the team.

Yeah that irritates me, but I've been an armchair fan for two decades so I can't really criticise too much. I do wish there was more noise from the home crowd though. Thiago SIlva's wife even moaned about the lack of atmosphere at SB the other week lol. 

[Scott Harris]

Start of the half has been sh*te.

[Liam]

Just now, Scott Harris said:

Start of the half has been sh*te.

Utter sh*te. Flat and uninspiring from both teams

[evissy]

Ziyech's been pretty good today. 

[Liam]

And I have to go to an irish language film with my wife and mother in law in about 10 minutes. Will seem like a relief at this stage

[Zeta]

Think I'd take Carney off, move Havertz to CAM, and bring on that Fofana bloke up front.

[Oli]

I feel sorry for havertz. Hes up there by himself. Why arent we overloading the box when we attack.

 

[Vialli96]

Has Mount touched the ball yet? 

[evissy]

Look at the quality of our side... when you look at Silva you realize how sh*te our eleven is.

[just]

1 minute ago, Liam said:

And I have to go to an irish language film with my wife and mother in law in about 10 minutes. Will seem like a relief at this stage

And I'm just going to order another Estrella Liam. Oh, one of my flip flops just fell off.

[Andy2461]

PEA time

[PloKoon13]

Gallagher is lucky he didn't get booked for that.

[evissy]

Auba to score the winner. Chuks out.

[Jangz]

The team talk looks to have had an effect .. we look half asleep!

[Gol15]

Aubameyan 

[Andy2461]

Already havertz looks better 

[evissy]

Havertz touch and pass 🤤

[Scott Harris]

Potter's half time team talk must be as uninspiring as his subs. Aubameyang on to play out wide again.......

[Jangz]

Just now, PloKoon13 said:

Gallagher is lucky he didn't get booked for that.

He is an honest truer but I don’t think he is that great to be honest..his body position in deeper positions is all wrong and he misses too many passes