King11Didier

My confidence for this game went below zero after seeing the line-up. Giroud should've started, even if not him, then at least Morata, I am really against playing Hazard as false nine and also against city to play without a striker... Missing Kante is a huge blow. I can't see how we can win this game without him, City mid will have one of their easiest games against DannyD and Cesc. I can only pray that the Frenchman will be available for barca, otherwise, our season might be completely over really soon. Happy or not from the starting line-up, I really hope Chelsea will win this game, personally I don't have a clue how(apart from scoring more goals than them ). We need a big big performances from all the players. Hope they can deliver today. Come on Chelseaaa!!

If he is so desperate to leave for Madrid, a swap deal for Oblak and I'm cool

Barcelona played poor only because Chelsea didn't let them do what they can do best. Determination on max from all our players and fighting for every ball, exactly what is needed in this kind of matches. I am really proud from the boys, good match from all of them and from Conte, shame some of the fans called off the game when they saw the false 9 formation. Really stupid mistake and we gifted them such a crucial goal, from nothing. Really a big shame and I am sure players will be disappointed from that after such a solid performances. Hope the luck will be with Chelsea in the second leg!

He should strip off the Chelsea shirt and never wear it again. Words cannot describe my hate towards this guy.

The Italian is unfortunately off, hope Abramovic or the whole board follows him through the door.

Giroud better start, if he really is not ready for full match, he is at least ready to start the match, better start with a striker and try to score some goals, later on we can sub him off. I don't understand why Conte wants to play once again with false 9.

We brought in 8 players, but we also let go more than 8 players. And everybody is aware of the policy of our deluded board, 1 player in means 1 player out. I can say the squad actually looks fine in terms of depth right now, apart from that we have only 3 wingers in Hazard, Pedro and Willian, after letting Musonda go on loan(Barkley is not a winger, he actually hasn't got position in our formarion, something I was saying in the summer when he was close to signing with us). The problem imo now, is that although we have at least 2 players to compete for position, none of them are quality players, like we have Moses and Zappacosta for RWB, two players who are decent from time to time, but none of them is consistent in delivering a good performances. LWB is the same sh8t, centre backs are quite decent excluding captain Cahill and CM position is complete mess apart from Kante. Next summer, if it possible offload some of the donkeys that were bought last summer and bring one world class, bring at least one good wing-back(won't happen after Emerson transfer) and buy world class winger, or give a decent chance to Hudson-Odoi, the boy deserves it completely, it's time we show more faith in youngsters.

Just don't play Cahill, please. And Hudson-Odoi definitely deserves a start.

Completely agree with you, I think one big problem in the team is that there is no decent midfielder next to Kante, he is amazing player, but he is not great going forward, but because of the donkeys that are playing next to him, he has to do that part of the game also. Can't believe the club wasted almost 80mln for two midfielders who can't complete 2 passes in a row.

I do not see a point in trying to prove that the board is doing good business when they are signing players like Bakayoko and Danny D for 80mln. And the transfer that were done this winter would be exciting and considered good for clubs like Watford.

This night it looked like he was not going even for the simplest saves.

Hope he is fit for barca, otherwise, Messi and co will penetrate us for the history.

The only player who was decent for us tonight.

Makes me miss Obi ;(

Won a penalty for newcastle, which was missed by Joselu, later on he made an assist for their 1-0 win. I haven't watched the match, be he either has played as wing-back, either as a winger in 4 man mid.