Good attempt by Estevao

The problem we have today is lack of aggression.

That was a clear hand ball, but it looked like the ball hit Pedro on the hand in the build up. VAR has been incredibly generous to us today

I was surprised we got the penalty, the 'easiest' decision would have been to award Fulham a free kick.

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1 minute ago, PhilH930 said:

Crap penalty. Lucky. Why is Enzo taking them. Wasn’t Pedro a great pen taker.

I was expecting it to be Joao Pedro. Really odd decision from Maresca and lucky to score as it wasn't the best penalty.

It is so strange how BlueCo seem so determined to make this bloke the poster boy of the club, and there seem to be all sorts of strange decisions to try and make him fit as the main man.

HOW COME PEDRO OR ESTAVEO NEVER TOOK THE PEN?

Pedro needs to stop with his flailing arms, let the kid shoot he's deserved it

If TNT replay this a 1000 times we are still 2-0 up right?

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Very fortunate to be 2-0 up

4 minutes ago, Deino said:

Enzo haters going to have a bad day today

Nah, he’s provided plenty of ammunition for anyone questioning his place in the team.

I think VAR have got both those decisions right.

Up the Chels!!

George was wide open ffs

Personally, I think we need another body in midfield. Fulham move from defence to attack too quickly, and it leaves us exposed when we push forward.

1 minute ago, Caps_Lock_King said:

HOW COME PEDRO OR ESTAVEO NEVER TOOK THE PEN?

Because Enzo is Enzo's preferred penalty taker.

Missed opportunity by Pedro.

Just now, dR3 said:

George was wide open ffs

Did everything right until the finish. Just had to get his head up.

Just now, Scott Harris said:

Personally, I think we need another body in midfield. Fulham move from defence to attack too quickly, and it leaves us exposed when we push forward.

Yes a midfield of one is never going to work !

We need a second player in there.

5 minutes ago, Deino said:

Enzo haters going to have a bad day today

Yeah hes really showed us with a penalty and a corner after being absolutely dogsh*t for 50 minutes....

Just now, Snedger said:

Nah, he’s provided plenty of ammunition for anyone questioning his place in the team.

So far he's made 1 and scored 1 today when our strikers and wingers miss 1v1s. Fact is he's our best today

8 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

The agenda these TNT commentators have against Chelsea today is pretty wild.

is there Peter Smichel in the studio?

Just now, Deino said:

So far he's made 1 and scored 1 today when our strikers and wingers miss 1v1s. Fact is he's our best today

Is he f**k.

3 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

The agenda these TNT commentators have against Chelsea today is pretty wild.

Exactly. The inference being that we are somehow cheating or garnering an advantage. Whilst we may have benefitted here there is absolutely fck all we can do about any of this.

Did the bloke stand on Trevs foot. Yes. Were we kicking off about it. NO.

did we cause the ref to play 9mins of injury time instead of 8. No

Could Pedro get out of the way when Tete kicked the ball at his hand from 18 inches. No.

Did their player make himself bigger and are these sh*t penalties given by vAr. Always.

Why this fking narrative against us. The way we have played we have tried everything we can to not win this game.

Looking better now. More fluency and movement with our play.

2 minutes ago, dkw said:

Yeah hes really showed us with a penalty and a corner after being absolutely dogsh*t for 50 minutes....

Goals wins games no?

1 minute ago, dkw said:

Yeah hes really showed us with a penalty and a corner after being absolutely dogsh*t for 50 minutes....

You mean an assist and a goal?

He's been sh*t outside of set pieces, but let's give credit where it's due. Now let's sub him off for Santos to plug that gaping hole in the middle.

1 minute ago, dkw said:

Yeah hes really showed us with a penalty and a corner after being absolutely dogsh*t for 50 minutes....

Well that used to be enough to give Jorginho an overwhelming MOTM vote on here not so long ago.