Jase

Having blind hope will always end up with disappointment.

Says a lot when people have to rely on blind hope that things will turn around again.

So in other words, we are built around Ziyech? Because the moment he got injured, Lampard couldn't find another way to make things work. Still tried to persist with the same system, despite putting square pegs in round holes and some clear tactical issues.

At the same time, you could also say many of those previous managers didn't get to spend as much as Lampard has. I'm sorry but poor excuse is poor excuse and a lot of our recent problems have more to do with Lampard - e.g. his tactical selections, his in-game management, his style of play. Just because others aren't doing so well doesn't mean we can't or shouldn't be doing better than what we are doing right now. Mind you, we have teams like Leicester (again), Everton and Villa, who have 2 games in hand, ahead of us in the table FGS!

Sure, having fans can give teams a boost but the lack of pre-season, the congested schedule, injuries, fatigue are far more appropriate reasons as to why results have been stupid. If a team is solely relying on fans to do well, then that team is shit.

Wait what, now we are using the lack of fans as an excuse? And facts are facts!

NOT. IF. I. CHOOSE. TO. BAN. YOU.

GO. FUCKING. AWAY.

GO. FUCKING. AWAY.

As if we will suddenly change. People keep on talking like we'll suddenly play a different style if Ziyech is back, when in fact, we'll just be spamming more crosses in.

A manager who builds a team only around ONE player is a bad manager. #justsayin

All this talk of selling Mount is kinda silly. Whether he will be first choice long term wise remains to be seen but I think he would be a decent backup option to have in the team at the very least. Unless we want to go spend stupid money like 30, 40, 50 million on the Drinkwaters and Bakayokos of this world, we should be using our academy players to be backup choices where possible and then spend the money on improving the first team.

Wouldn't it be funny if the next manager comes in and continues to play Mount anyway?

7 points behind Liverpool, who have hardly looked like world beaters. We really should be at least fighting for the title but alas, the manager... United now only 3 points behind Liverpool, with a game in hand...

I know. I was just saying.

Here's a truly bonkers stat - Atletico have faced Getafe 18 times under Simeone and have not conceded a single goal. Not fucking one goal!

But pause for how long though? If it's just gonna be for the reported 2 weeks, then it makes little sense as Gary Neville mentioned here... If we pause it longer than 2 weeks, say 4 weeks, then how are teams gonna complete all the fixtures by end of May? It's a really clusterfuck situation and the competitions etc wouldn't be in such a bad position if the government wasn't run by idiots.

Replays have been scrapped.

In other news, looks like the Morecambe game will be postponed...

Not sure if this match is going ahead or not - nothing has been said of it so far - but let's just assume it will...

Chelsea 1-3 Manchester City PRE/POST-MATCH DISCUSSION, LIVE CHAT AND ANALYSIS 2020/21 Premier League Match 17 3rd January, Sunday 2020 Stamford Bridge 16:30 Kick Off (UK time)

Nail. On Head.