OneMoSalah

Another big game and another no show. The possibility of losing the likes of Azpilicueta or Kante is more a concern for me than Hazard, purely based on his commitment to the club in terms of effort and the lack of performances in the bigger games in the last few months when the pressure has builded up on the manager and players. All the talent in the world yes but key games against City, United, Barca x2? He played well for 30 minutes in the United game but has done nothing else. If he’s trying to force his wayout then fair enough, seen a lot of hate aimed at Willian in the past 3 or 4 years for playing nowhere near as poorly as Hazard did in those games. Actually thought Willian again has been our best player when we’ve struggled as a team.

Courtois should have saved both of them easily. Going to be 4 or 5 isnt it? Also Sergi Roberto is not a full back, Eden and Willian need to get into them.

Torres for motivation? Great. We are well and truly fucked.

Its Chelsea FC, wouldn't be otherwise if the teams own fans didn't criticise the manager for nothing haha.

Already agreed to move to Barca. Only for like 35M too. They always seem to pull great deals out of the bag.

Yes true - mistakes happen., it is in human nature to make mistakes, regardless if your a footballer or a bin man. He will learn from them, hes hardly a bomb scare and will become better for having the experience of playing through a tough period where hes maybe caused a few goals directly.

Again hes impressed me, maybe never scored but he looks motivated and wants to prove a point. Lack of quality opposition or not, you can only play against whoever is next and when hes played, hes looked good.

Would be handy if Hazard does anything against Barcelona, considering the anonymous performances he put in against them in the first tie, in the game against City and second half vs United.

I'd already say they are a force. If they could keep clean sheets they'd be title contenders no doubt, because their attack for me, is arguably equal to City's. Throw in Naby Keita, who is an amazing footballer and Thomas Lemar?

Have to agree with a bit of that. Forget tactics, effort was not there. Too common a factor this season. Regardless of how we were set up or not having Kante in the team or Man City being a different level, that clip of Cesc for example or the numerous clips of Eden with his hands in the air or at his sides or Willian doing the same, instead of trying to rectify mistakes/work hard for the ball again or whatever. It was an absolutely gutless/spineless performance. I said in the Hazard thread that for a player of his ability, giving out 45 minutes of a performance in 3 games against Barca, Man United and Man City is unacceptable and I fully stand by that. Cesc for example I thought he was pretty impressive against Barca but again against City? Terrible. Willian who was our most in form player, played poorly too. Pedro? How can you fuck up so many simple 4 yard passes and look disinterested continuously except one moment where he won a corner? Too many guys who when the going seems to get tough shy away from responsibility. That 3-0 loss against Roma the performance was the same in many parts: weak, lazy, no interest from players.... Bournemouth and Watford too. I think if any player regardless of the manager, cannot get up for it against a huge team like Man City and be willing to put an ounce of effort in should be kicked in the nuts repeatedly because it is not acceptable.

Think it went both ways. They were both pretty annoyed at each other by looks of it. Not surprised one bit, Eden seemed to continuously be shouting over to the touch lines and Conte was more often than not shouting at Eden haha. Or the amount of times I heard it through the tv I'd say he was doing it a lot.

100 times better than Bakayoko and Drinkwater. If hes happy to compete for a place go for it, if hes wanting to be a undisputed starter after a few years in China, no thank you. He just had a huge element of unpredictability in his game, in a good way, although sometimes I wasnt sure if his touch was going to go out of play or not a lot when he played right wing.

More and more I see this guy I think we need to sign him. Get it done this summer, regardless of manager, regardless of Hazard/Courtois, regardless of FFP, regardless of fucking anything. He has real lightening pace, a hell of a left foot and can play as a left or right winger, something we've been crying out for god knows how long.

Aye true, nobody has mentioned in the last 3 big games he's only shown up for 45 minutes. System, defensive approach or whatever, that is shocking for a player of his ability.

No handshake when he came off, didn't even look towards him or acknowledge him.

Give it giggsy til end of season. Lamps? No thanks he’s no experience and that would spit in the faces of the likes of Jody Morris and guys who have been working up the ladder for years starting at u16 or whatever. The club is gonna have to dig up Guus Hiddink or preserve his brain for when we sack managers in 30 years time.

Tbf him snubbing Conte and moaning all game was probably the most productive things he’s done in the last 3 games. Think he is definitely off in the summer.

Anyone in this forum but me. I’m a bit of a Berbatov (but a lot more shit), too lazy to be playing for any team who won’t have the ball a lot of time. But yeah the effort was poor although so was the set up, I’ve been quite vocal in my support for Conte but the decision to play without a recognised CF was ridiculous and I 100% imagine that Hazard is done here, come the summer he’s gone because his reaction when he got subbed off, failing to acknowledge the manager and shake his hand topped off with general demeanour in his performance today, walking about like he simply would rather be at the nearest job center says it all. Pedro had a stinker, the 2 or 3 half chances we could have maybe fashioned if he didn’t deliberately sabotage the pass for his old gaffer Pep was ridiculous. Yes that is a joke before anybody asks. So was the first part about being a Berbatov. also today thought Christensen was utterly useless and all over the place, which is a shame because he’s made 3 mistakes in maybe 7 months but in 3 of the biggest matches of his life. Rudiger and Azpilicueta were great for me though and probably our best players.

Is Conte joking? Morata not coming on now? Emerson in for Pedro is almost a Benitez-esque sub

At least he’s actually getting more involved today. Do sympathise with him because he’s playing false 9 but at times he just looks like he’d rather be elsewhere.

Fucking Moses man. useless brainless

Christensen botched clearance and poor awareness from Alonso fuck sake man. Could have at least went a full minute without conceding...

Striker change now please. Yes we’ve been shite but they had one clear chance. I think if we were to have a target man on we could get a few knock downs and get Eden, Willian or Pedro running at Otamendi and Laporte.

Morata or Giroud on at HT please

Azpilicueta is godly