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Leicester 0-1 Chelsea PRE/POST-MATCH DISCUSSION, LIVE CHAT AND ANALYSIS 2019/20 FA Cup Quarter-Final 28th June, Sunday 2020 King Power Stadium 16:00 Kick Off (UK time)

It's dumb when you think Lampard has beaten Klopp, Guardiola and Mourinho this season but has failed to get anything against Solskjaer.

Weren't we?

WATCH IT! We were by far the better team.

It's funny how the players can look good/better when they actually play with concentration, focus and discipline. It was only last Sunday that we looked like a bunch of clowns, notably defensively, against a side in the relegation zone.

Pulisic is not Hazard but he does have that bit of Hazard-ness in him.

Should I name and shame here?

5 points clear of Man United and Wolves and just 1 behind Leicester...

Even if this is a tongue-in-cheek comment, I am absolutely baffled by people wanting to get Hazard back. Yes, he was great for us and probably still is but he is gonna fall off from his peak in 2-3 years time. His era with us is over. We are building more exciting things with this side and we should be looking ahead to that!

I doubt that would be the case and a lot of these players didn't even play under Conte, Mourinho etc. I'd put it down to Lampard being streetwise for a game against City. Even Sarri, the ever purist, adapted his approach for 2 of the 3 games against City last season. The one he tried to take them heads on, we got torn apart.

We don't have always to go on the offence in every game and we're not at that level yet to do that yet. If anything, I'm happy that we can be streetwise and play two different approaches if we need to. That's the Chelsea I love from our best years. Attack and dominate the opposition if we can. If not, sit back, defend well and play on the counter. We still showed the intention to go win the game, and not just sit back and play for the point like what Conte did two seasons ago.

City had tons of the ball, as you would expect a Pep Guardiola side to do, but created zilch. Barring that near disaster pass from Kepa, they didn't even threaten our goal and they scored a worldie from a free kick. The only complaint I would have is we sat them off a bit too much but at least we still kept our shape well and maintained a good discipline. The setup was very similar, if not the same, as what Sarri did in the home game against City last season.

Easy for me to say on hindsight I guess but thought people were going somewhat OTT with the reactions. I mean, even the usual calm and composed @Tomo was moaning more than usual!

LOOK WHO SHOWED UP!!!

So all those concerns, moans and groans from the first 30 minutes or so turned out to be senseless then.

I guess..?

That central striker position is still up in the air...

There you go... P.S. Also the kind of goal Werner will score next season

Ironically, City actually haven't created anything at all, except that near disaster from Kepa earlier. I suppose we're doing well to restrict them in that regard, so far...

Okay, playing Kante in front of the back 4 is really screwing up our ability to play out from the back...

Uh oh...

@Tomo Confident or not confident?