Pizy

Absolutely dreading this now. Even though Morata has been off the boil I'd have backed him to score here. Pedro being out too takes away a dangerous weapon at a time when we're struggling to score. Think this'll be another snore of a game with the players we have missing. No Cesc either, right? Barkley time for some added forward thrust? Would be surprised if we aren't out of the top 4 after this weekend, unfortunately. 😕

Pedro dive decision was correct. Willian one was wrong and the ref should've just waved play on if anything. Morata was clearly fouled but his reputation as someone who regularly goes down super easily worked against him.

Morata was clearly fouled but went down too easily. Unbelievable he was booked for diving. Ref trying to make himself the center of attention and make an example of our players. Terrible.

They have a player standing virtually unmarked on the penalty spot. Unreal.

There you go, Moyesey. Loan with obligation to buy for £50m, please. 😄

Bats has committed the same foul about 7 times today.

Batshuayi cost us £32m and honestly, as much shit as I've talked about Carroll I'm not sure he'd be worse. That's sad to say.

You guys see that touch Bakayoko had towards the end of the half? 😂😂😂 The ball literally bounced off his foot about 15 yards!

Bats, Baka, Kenedy, and Zappacosta are all midtable players. Our overall level drops off a massive cliff when we rest players.

We have so many players who are simply not Chelsea quality. Even as backups.

I think I've figured out our boards plan: an all English spine at Chelsea. They'll sell Courtois this summer and bring in Butland to go along with Cahill, Barkley, Drinkwater, and Andy Carroll right through the middle of our XI. Geniuses. 😂

Usually when you're after a "Plan B" striker it's because you want something much different than your primary guy. Morata is brilliant with his head so really Carroll offers nothing that he doesn't other than being more physical. If anything, I can imagine Carroll coming on to play with Morata in a desperate situation when we have to score. I suppose he'd be a good option in a situation like Everton recently where we had 90% of the ball and simply couldn't find a way through. Having our players pump cross after cross into Carroll the battering ram. What's hard for me to imagine is Andy Carroll starting games for Chelsea Football Club. Like, does he even have the footballing ability to link up with Hazard etc? Seems like the exact opposite type of player a club of our stature would target. He's the sort of player who you'd see Stoke or West Brom try to sign and take a punt on.

Clubs that haven't even been on our level in the past few years like Arsenal and Liverpool are more ambitious and sign a higher caliber of player than we do. What must Eden and Courtois think when they see United sign Sanchez, Liverpool sign VVD and who knows who else with the Coutinho money, Arsenal look likely to sign Aubameyang. Whereas our most recent signings are likely to be Drinkwater, Zappacosta, Barkley, and Andy Carroll. Players who wouldn't get a sniff at the top clubs around Europe. Has to be stadium related. The club trying to prepare the fans for some lean years.

Saw someone on Twitter just now describe him perfectly. He's the Brexit Llorente. 😂

So that's more brilliant, stunning recruitment from our board. Bakayoko bought injured, Drinkwater bought injured and then injured again soon as he signs, Barkley hasn't played in ages due to injury, and now another 30 year old serial crock. 👍🏼

And isn't he currently injured as well?

So, over or under 2 goals this season for him?

Conte is leaving this summer. I'm 100% convinced he'll be off to a club with ambition and one which will actually buy him his top choices in the market. Then the new manager will be stuck with the signings our board have made. FFS, imagine if Morata picks up a big injury and we'd have to line up against Barca/City/United/Liverpool etc with Andy fucking Carroll up top. Oh god...

We may actually sign Carroll for the same price that United sign Alexis. In the same week. I'm going to be fucking sick. This club is a joke.

Think we can completely forget about this now.

He'll say what he always does. "I don't speak about this. The club handle this kind of thing." Much as I love Conte, I haven't listened live to one of his pressers in months because he gets the exact same questions and gives the exact same answered week after week.

Sounds like the only thing holding his move to United up is Mkhitaryan's situation.

I expect to wake up to Sanchez holding a red shirt tomorrow morning. Just hope that if we are genuinely interested in Sanchez and this isn't made up shite, we can turn our attention to the more sensible player in Mahrez.

I know he's good mates with Cesc. Come on, Cesc, have a word with him!

"To get such an amazing player when other big, big clubs are after him as well is amazing." - José Mourinho tomorrow probably