closed Chelsea 3-1 Swansea

[Kendrick 339]

That moment when Luiz loses the ball for Llorente and Kante takes it back, I hope someone will make a gif out of it because that's Kante in 3 seconds.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Cesc has been Lampard-esque with his late runs into the box today! 

[manpe 10,855]

Fabregas is such a good player. I hope he stays for another season.

[Kendrick 339]

Lots of chances but still only 1-0, a scoreline we threw away too many times.

Hazard really needs to start shooting it's frustrating to watch him at times.

[the wes 7,212]

2 minutes ago, manpe said:

Fabregas is such a good player. I hope he stays for another season.

Fabregas quoted saying the other day  he will be 100% staying at chelsea next season

[Leif 6,006]

Kante's clearly been instructed to pass forward far more instead of to his side or behind. He isn't doing it well, but I hope Conte doesn't give up on it, he can & should improve that area of his game, to become truly a top 5 midfielder worldwide. Even without that part of his game, I struggle to easily come up with 5 better midfielders all things considered.

We're very lucky considering his age.

We won't be selling him, so barring a horror injury, we're set for over half a damn decade in that position.

[the wes 7,212]

Just now, Kendrick said:

 

Hazard really needs to start shooting it's frustrating to watch him at times.

Him and Costa are trying to walk the ball in the net instead of shooting 

[DYC. 7,542]

I remember how at the start of the season Hazard played in a very advanced position, some games his average position was the most advanced of all Chelsea players, and how he was testing GKs on the regular. Playing like a true forward. Didn't last long, did it? Hazard will always be an attacking midfielder. It's just his nature. He gets into certain positions and is presented with opportunities where a Neymar, Bale, Robben etc. would shoot without hesitation but Hazard will look for the pass. He's a feeder. And it's hard to imagine him changing at this point. Robben did change at a similar stage but he always had a selfish streak about him with his tunnel vision.

It wouldn't be smart to purchase a player offering similar qualities for the opposite flank. It's even worse in a 3-4-3 with seven defensive outfielders. That's why Pedro is so vital. You'll end up trying to pass the ball into the goal. And unless you're Spain 2008-2012 you'll never achieve sustained success. Or any succes even. Look at Wenger's post-Invincibles team.

[Kendrick 339]

9 minutes ago, the wes said:

Him and Costa are trying to walk the ball in the net instead of shooting 

For Hazard it's been like that for a while. Arsenal goal aside, he's becoming less and less direct with time. Take a player like Coutinho for example, it feels like he shoots twice as much as Hazard. Not to mention Ronaldo and Messi which he always says he aims to be like.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

That deserved to go in from Pedro! 

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,738]

Defense has been horrid all day.

[BlueStorm1003 539]

What the hell was that

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Yeah it was soooo obvious that we were going to concede there.

[Leif 6,006]

Fucking Matic. See what training with him does? A bad apple ruining the whole cart.

[BlueStorm1003 539]

Moses, what where you doing?

[BoyBlue96 990]

Wheels are falling off 

[Polo7 3,496]

Awful.

[LeonDavis23 371]

It's our own fault for not getting the 2nd goal