Great pass from Palmer but without Sterling getting the pen it most likely needs to nothing as the other 40 mins did. 

6 minutes ago, PhilH930 said:

Here we go - 15 mins of why we should be down to 10 men 

Yeh. Alan "Mr elbows' Shearer has popped up on Optus Sports. Sure he'll be calling for a red. I tend to mute the half time crap they all talk 

(Though tbf it probably was)

Edited January 13, 20242 yr by BewareoftheDrog

Well we are above the Geordies and the Manc's for 45 mins at least...score another couple and we'll be above Brighton......

There see...something positive..

4 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Cole 'COLD' Palmer

Ice cold Palmer

Chilwell warming up at half time 

3 minutes ago, AlexTommo said:

Glad we're ahead but good lord... we are absolutely dreadful to watch. When you see the likes of Spurs, Arse, and Utd have it in them to carve out several chances in the space of minutes and then watch us get into a promising offensive position only to play it back to the half way line. It's so demoralising.

Arsenal recently lost to Fulham.

The tough part is ahead. We have been passable first half this season but horrible first 15 and last 15 minutes of second half. This for me is down to managing. Mostly experience but a ton of managing as well.

We need a manager that will revolutionise the way we play. Every single coach since Sarri has been trying variations of the exact same thing and it's ruined us. Chelsea used to be full of excitement and even when we played defensive, we did it in such style that you couldn't help but admire it. All of that has gone, the fans at the stadium are dead, us watching at home are bored out of our minds.

Literally the only enjoyable football I have seen from Chelsea in 5 years was our Europa League and Champions League winning runs and the first few months of Tuchel's time in charge of his first full season with the club.

What a pass from Palmer. And cool as you like on the penalty spot.

Never going to happen because he's untouchable but please take f**king Gallagher off at HT Poch,

I literally was going to mention before that penalty is that we should maybe take off one of the CM and put Palmer in the central AM role and Madueke on the right. We looked exposed when Robinson and Willian are attacking because Palmer is not electric fast to catch up with them. We need to give Gusto more protection because they keep getting in down there. If I had my way, I personally would take of Enzo or Gallagher and put Madueke on the right. It probably would help us more on counter too.

Heard this fact a few times but Chelsea have missed more goal scoring opportunities than any other Prem team but we've been awarded more pens. Conclusion:- find the f**kin net!!

5 minutes ago, AlexTommo said:

Glad we're ahead but good lord... we are absolutely dreadful to watch. When you see the likes of Spurs, Arse, and Utd have it in them to carve out several chances in the space of minutes and then watch us get into a promising offensive position only to play it back to the half way line. It's so demoralising.

UTD defense and defending in general is some of silliest I've seen all season. I rather have our bad defending than theirs. 

Ange and Spurs I can't really blame for anything. They have a clear identity and style of play and they stick to it no matter what. 

I've just heard we've done a deal with the TV companies. We'll only provide one highlight per 45 minutes to save their editing time.

"Great pass from Palmer but without Sterling getting the pen it most likely needs to nothing as the other 40 mins did.

Heard this fact a few times but Chelsea have missed more goal scoring opportunities than any other Prem team but we've been awarded more pens. Conclusion:- find the f**kin net!!"

These two go together, Sterling looks for the penalty way too much. He should have scored on that outright.

Just now, Victor90 said:

Never going to happen because he's untouchable but please take f**king Gallagher off at HT Poch,

I have been watching him and his positional play is dreadful. He's all over the place. Sometimes I see him on one wing, then he's on the other wing 10 seconds later. There was a moment in the first half when he was really deep and Fulham played a slightly loose pass, he came thundering out missed the tackle and exposed the entire midfield. This kind of positional lack of discipline can kill a team in seconds. There is no football brain there, he just sees the ball and must win it like a kid playing in the park with his mates.

1 minute ago, STATS said:

I literally was going to mention before that penalty is that we should maybe take off one of the CM and put Palmer in the central AM role and Madueke on the right. We looked exposed when Robinson and Willian are attacking because Palmer is not electric fast to catch up with them. We need to give Gusto more protection because they keep getting in down there. If I had my way, I personally would take of Enzo or Gallagher and put Madueke on the right. It probably would help us more on counter too.

Yeah take off Enzo... I don't know what he's meant to be doing but even when he get's a chance to shoot he can't 😞 £100m ???

And put Palmer in behind Broja or Boja behind Palmer or both..

And yeah Madueke more to offer than Enzo - the guy seems to get in the bloody way

3 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

We need a manager that will revolutionise the way we play. Every single coach since Sarri has been trying variations of the exact same thing and it's ruined us. Chelsea used to be full of excitement and even when we played defensive, we did it in such style that you couldn't help but admire it. All of that has gone, the fans at the stadium are dead, us watching at home are bored out of our minds.

Literally the only enjoyable football I have seen from Chelsea in 5 years was our Europa League and Champions League winning runs and the first few months of Tuchel's time in charge of his first full season with the club.

You have to consider what the league was back at 2004. The quality of opponent was so much lower. We walked the league. Our squad was full of merited 26 year old soldiers. 

However I agree our brand of football is not very entertaining. Haven't been for ages.

3 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

We need a manager that will revolutionise the way we play. Every single coach since Sarri has been trying variations of the exact same thing and it's ruined us. Chelsea used to be full of excitement and even when we played defensive, we did it in such style that you couldn't help but admire it. All of that has gone, the fans at the stadium are dead, us watching at home are bored out of our minds.

Literally the only enjoyable football I have seen from Chelsea in 5 years was our Europa League and Champions League winning runs and the first few months of Tuchel's time in charge of his first full season with the club.

Fans used to moan about that exact style and wanted “possession based football “.

When we use to be direct counter attacking team some fans didnt like it.

2 minutes ago, BewareoftheDrog said:

Heard this fact a few times but Chelsea have missed more goal scoring opportunities than any other Prem team but we've been awarded more pens. Conclusion:- find the f**kin net!!

They need to know what a net actually is first. 

3 minutes ago, BewareoftheDrog said:

Heard this fact a few times but Chelsea have missed more goal scoring opportunities than any other Prem team but we've been awarded more pens. Conclusion:- find the f**kin net!!

 

What Chelsea walks out the tunnel? Hopefully we are seeing a good one. 

 

Awful to watch again.... won't be long before Silva gives them one back 😁

Haven’t read through the thread but my view was, 

Decent first 20 mins and then more of the same.

Sterling on the left makes us too narrow. Can’t go outside so is easy to read coming from the left, needs someone overlapping.

Enzo has been busy, much better, Cacedo has been better, Gallagher has been poor.

Colwill has defended ok.

Broja has been poor.

Palmer is only real quality.

Gusto could have seen red but yellow the right decision.

Hit it broja for gods sake man 

13 minutes ago, CFCCAN said:

Well we are above the Geordies and the Manc's for 45 mins at least...score another couple and we'll be above Brighton......

There see...something positive..

Plus Geordies home to Citeh and Man Ure home to Spuds. Could still be 8th after the weekend. Onwards and upwards eh 👍