Cucurella is annoying me this evening.  Think we can do a lot better than him at left back.

If we could somehow snatch up Gyokeres I'd be a very happy man.

1 minute ago, PloKoon13 said:

Love watching us run at their defence, we're tearing them to ribbons. Such a variety of threats.

Poor Jacko, he did everything right with the header then lashed at it (presumably) in frustration

We need a CF that can finish because it is costing us dearly, it did last year and it's costing us this year.  Until they fix it this will be the same old story week after week especially in the 2nd half of the season when teams have worked us out by that time.  

Since the goal, Jackson hasn't got a single thing right.

I would be happy with this half if I knew we could grind out wins and clean sheets 

Madueke nowhere to be seen, except for that one dribble he managed to complete

Probably need a second goal.

Should've won the game already. 

We know how the 2nd half will turn out. 

1 minute ago, Scott Harris said:

Since the goal, Jackson hasn't got a single thing right.

That's about par for the course...

Well that half, ladies and gentlemen, was Nicolas Jackson in microcosm. 

Jackson should have had 2 goals and an assist. 
 

We either draw or lose it from here.

We really should be two or three nil ahead. Accept this is stating the obvious!

We have the makings of a decent team, goals though win games and at present we don’t take enough of our chances. Jacko works hard for the team but misses far too many easy chances to be a top striker and ultimately we rely on Palmer to hit the onion bag. 

Still too reliant on Palmer. Madueke needs to step up and Jackson has to take these chances, they should be easy for him.

If Jackson could finish, he would be world class. I enjoy his game but my god the finishing is awful.

2 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Since the goal, Jackson hasn't got a single thing right.

I think he's been very good, probably our best attacking player. The only thing I would say that he has done genuinely wrong is the follow-up to Travers (impressively) saving his header.

Don't get frustrated lad, keep this level of performance up and you'll score in no time.

If Bournemouth get something from this it'll be the biggest robbery ever.

Seen this so many times now. A thoroughly entertaining first half of football.  Dominant in pretty much all areas, bozo moment from the keeper defibrillating life back into them. Should be 3-0 at the break but it's not. Now the pressure will start to mount. We will try to manage the game with stagnant, sterile play until we ultimately sh*t the bed and hand it back to them.

C'mon Chelsea give us a second half better than the first and push home our superiority with another couple of goals.

4 minutes ago, evissy said:

Sanchez is easily the worst player on the role he has in this game. Intelligent distribution. He is horrible even in the simple things.

Sorry but I'm confused....intelligent distribution but horrible even in the simple things ?? It can't be both can it ?  He's a decent shot stopper but his passing out from the back often causes us problems

Good 1st half, although that hasn't really been the problem in this current run. 

Jackson brilliant for the goal, but then it's 3 big chances gone again, same as last few weeks. Question is whether we get away with it like Brentford, or if it bites us in the arse again. 

Great to have Lavia back. 

4 minutes ago, dR3 said:

Madueke nowhere to be seen, except for that one dribble he managed to complete

Fair comment, but I'd also like to see more from Sancho mind you,

 

1 minute ago, Scott Harris said:

Still too reliant on Palmer. Madueke needs to step up and Jackson has to take these chances, they should be easy for him.

Not only Madueke though; Neto & Sancho combined have 3 league goals between them, 21 games into the season. That is a bigger problem than even Jackson.

Has been excellent to have Lavia back, he's different gravy.

9 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:

Cucurella is annoying me this evening.  Think we can do a lot better than him at left back.

Kerkez? 

41 minutes ago, CFCCAN said:

Fair play Jacko...played the right ball for a change..I just wonder what would have happened the other way around...Palmer putting Jackson through ..

But still having subtle digs.