The Skipper

Willian is looking mad sloppy.

This is so pathetic. Don't understand why we're so stand off ish.

I can't believe we're actually hoofing the ball when we have no centre forward on the pitch. Lol.

I feel like Guus is just following the coaching staff atm.

He had an awful game as well.

Why do we need a CM like Pogba? Elaborate how KDB wouldn't be an upgrade on Oscar either...

You need flat track bullies in your team, honestly.

I can't lie - the board did massively mess up on Stones, I agree, and I'm definitely not defending that. I didn't make much sense of the Papy signing initially either but it made some sense as a low budget squad filling signing.

In regards to Papy's signing - surely you can see that it was merely a squad filling signing? Surely you can fathom that perhaps the club wanted to go back for Stones/Marquuinhos in the future so didn't want to spend too much on the wrong player right now?

How do you know the club hasn't got a plan in place? That's just pure speculation from you, you're saying it as if it's some fact.

He was great today. Bit of a flat track bully but he should've been the one, honestly. It should've been Hazard - KDB - Willian. Damn it Jose.

Emenalo for manager would be interesting now you bring it up actually.

Actually... RM, Barcelona, City etc... They all make signings irregardless of manager. Especially Real.

Courtois Azpi - Zouma - JT - Kenedy Matic - Mikel Pedro - Willian - Hazard Remy

Don't forget about me

Fantastic today. When he focuses on his football alone he's a very good player.

I WISH HE SCORED .

Yup. I was absolutely livid at Cahill. Individual, amateurish mistakes did us in today.

You know I'm a massive Cesc fan but I can't even lie, this is spot on.

Costa was back today. Great performance from him. I thought we played well enough to win today, two brain farts cost us (Oscar pen, Matic penalty). I saw something that I haven't seen in a long time from this team though. The will to bounce back from a goal back down. On wards and up wards. As I was saying in the match day thread, Mikel's introduction was actually a positive one. We were getting smashed in midfield and his introduction completely changed that and allowed us to dominate in the second half. We were unlucky to not win today tbh. Can't fault the players, they actually showed effort (apart from Oscar who was pathetic).

We were getting overrun in midfield before Mikel's introduction. His introduction has completely changed that and we've been on top by far this half. The players definitely wouldn't have sorted it themselves.

Say what you want but Mikel has actually added a lot of stability in midfield.

Because he's just come back from injury? He's not going to be fully fit.

Hazard clearly isn't fit.

Maybe Fabregas was injured at HT?