Blue Armour

We can't keep looking back at teams behind us. Too many for close comfort Our aim right now should be to overtake Leicester.

You know that cliched saying, "it doesnt matter how many you concede as long as you outscore the opposition"? I really think it holds true for the type of football Lampard is trying to play. We look good in Tottenham and Liverpool games because we thankfully converted our chances early on and rubber stamped out control on the match. Can guarantee that if we had last seasons Hazard and RLC in the team, we would be far above where Leicester is in the table right now.

He was originally stenciled in to go on loan again this season, but Luiz's departure forced Lampard's hand. In hindsight, I'm glad Tomori stayed, as he has been instrumental in games in the early part of the season. But next season, I think he needs to go out on loan to further develop. And Chelsea NEEDS to bring in not just a good defender, but a new LEADER for shoring up that back line.

This season is an oddity in terms of injuries. Overall, I think we are far better than most clubs (looking at Arsenal) You can also look across to Madrid, at Eden Hazard, who has missed as many games for Madrid this season, as he has for his entire 7 year stint with Chelsea.

It looked bizarre from the beginning. You can see Michael Oliver knew he was partaking in a lie. He could have easily gone over to the pitch side monitors and taken a look himself. I can bet he was being told to do otherwise on his intercom.

You can't tell me there is no rigging going on with this VAR system. How can they overlook a clear and obvious foul, and actually have the gall to say they were wrong 20 mins later in the same match. Are they going to retroactively ban him? They didn't WANT a Spurs player sent off, and risk having a one sided game.

Haha, I can totally relate. My first day at the Bridge also ended up with a rather ignominious defeat for the Chels, but to me the result was nothing more than a bonus. Nothing can take away the sheer joy of being there in person for the very first time. Truly special.

If I had to pick one thing to disagree with Lampard, its this. Dropping the no.1 goalkeeper to prove a point is thing, but you don't shoot yourself in the foot for it. Cabellero is NOWHERE near the quality of GK needed to start regularly. I would pick him for penalty shoot outs and that's about it. Lampard hasn't exactly been vindicated in terms of results after dropping Kepa, and has potentially created an unsavory situation. It remains to be seen if he will eat humble pie and reinstate Kepa for the next game. Or if he will continue his 'Cabellero experiment' just to show it works.

On the bright side, Arsenal will no longer be 'The only unbeaten team in the PL'

IMO, he was invisible in attack, and I think he was just as useless as everyone else in midfield in terms of defense, especially in that 2nd half. No one was pressing, and we were giving Leicester easy forays into that final third. They carved us open time and again every time they went up the pitch. This wasn't the typical lung bursting performance we've seen from Kante.

Believe me, I wasn't defending Lampard with that statement. No one is blameless here.

He's probably not the only one, but boy was Kante invisible today. He was just not into the game at all. Did barely anything all game.

Feels like today's team selection and subs were a massive middle finger to the Chelsea hierarchy sitting in the stands at the game today.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7925249/Chelsea-agree-new-shirt-sponsorship-deal-mobile-phone-network-Three.html New shirt sponsorship deal signed. Concerned about how that big logo is going to look like

We could ask Cech to return to the pitch for the next few months, lol.

Yeah, I agree there will be more scrutiny here. Although, I feel the scrutiny is a lot more intense now because there is no supporting act in terms of goals. When Mount was scoring, and when Pulisic was in good form, there was less reliance on Tammy's goals.

But you cant really compare the two, can you? Torres had a big reputation coming into Chelsea, and was at the age where he should have been in his prime, and was meant to displace Drogba and Anelka who were still at the club. Tammy's role is to make up for the goal threat we lost with Hazard, and to a lesser extent, Ruben Loftus Cheek, when he became injured. Yesterday, besides the two goals he was involved in, he also had a couple of headers on target (or at least one on target). Far from a bad contribution. He is young and not yet the finished product. That being said, I think we need someone with better nous and ruthlessness to come off the bench to lend him a hand during games where he struggles. If wages are acceptable, someone like Cavani would be ideal

Best not bring up that Tammy was the reason why we even got a lead and Arsenal a man down. When we lose, every player comes under fire in this forum. So no surprise

The only way I can accept that, is if his plan is to sign someone WC who is not available in this window.

Yeah the Courtois situation was on the board. They thought they could be clever about it, and it didnt expect Thibaut to double cross them at the last minute. 72 mill down the drain because of a lack of a plan B...not sure if we will spend on a new GK anytime soon because of that...

On putting the ball out of play...that confused the heck out of me. Thought that Azpi would have done it when he received the ball. Abraham also made the mistake of getting up and continuing despite being hurt. Ultimately cost us the goal as well.

...the table says we are 10 ahead of Arsenal.. Or did I read wrong?

Hazard was slated by a lot of people on here before But that's in the past. Need to invest in new blood. Soon.

Kepa the keeper should have saved that second one. After the money the club invested in that GK position, I'm concerned the club wont spend more on a WC GK any time soon. We are still reeling from the Courtois fiasco. The only hope now is if Kepa is less worse next season