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Chelsea 1-0 Swansea PRE/POST-MATCH DISCUSSION, LIVE CHAT AND ANALYSIS 2017/18 Premier League Match 14 29th November, Wednesday, 2017 Stamford Bridge 19:45 Kick Off (UK time)

And people thought he would be better than Moses. He's decent but isn't a starting XI material for us.

Exactly. We actually looked dangerous in the game. Had numerous chances to score, more than I can remember when watching us under Mourinho against the big teams. Not Conte's fault that Hazard couldn't convert the chances he created himself or Drinkwater couldn't put away the one he got or Morata played like Torres or Zappacosta/Alonso etc couldn't pick out a teammate with crosses. It's one thing to take a positive approach, it's another to just go out and dominate them and play like headless chickens (aka Arsenal).

Well, I don't disagree with that. But some are using City's excellence to beat Conte etc for no good reason. Never mind the Premier League, no other side (maybe PSG) in Europe have looked as imperious as City have this season. To expect this squad, filled with so many average players, to match City and overtake them is just silly.

Let's see over the next couple of games. We have a decent run of games up till January. City have Spurs and United coming up in December.

The draw with Liverpool isn't the result that ended our title challenge. The stupid losses to Burnley and Crystal Palace did. Had we won those 2 games, we would be just 2 points behind City now.

Bakayoko was poor today. No doubt about that. But the irony of all this moaning is that we did the same with some previous players and are now regretting we sold them.

Decent result. Decent performance. Can't understand why people think we were negative or we were playing for the draw. We created plenty of chances and looked far more positive in a big away game than the ones we usually saw under Mourinho. How many opportunities did we even create under Mourinho in these games? The only thing that let us down was our quality in the final third. Got into dangerous areas so many times but no conviction in finishing off the chances or no quality in creating actual good chances. At least this keeps our good run going. Have a decent set of fixtures up till January 3.

And then get Zidane to replace Conte.

Our recent record against Liverpool is weird to say the least. Done better at Anfield than at the Bridge. Last 5 at Anfield D 2-2 W 2-0 W 2-1 D 1-1 D 1-1 Last 5 at Stamford Bridge (only 1 win in last 7) D 1-1 W 2-1 D 1-1 L 1-3 L 1-2

Nice little feature from the club.

Truly rubbish that this game is on Saturday while Huddersfield v Man City, of all games, gets put on Sunday.

The performances in this group have been weird to say the least. Atletico battered Roma in Rome and unlucky to have come away with only a point. We outclassed Atletico in Madrid but then got battered by Roma over two games. And Atletico convincingly saw off Roma in Madrid. What next?

First tiebreaker in the group is H2H record, which Roma boast against us. So, a draw will not be enough to win the group unless Roma fail to beat Qarabag.

Why bother? Mata and Shaw will be free agents next summer. Can start approaching them in January.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/chelsea-eden-hazard-transfer-latest-wait-until-end-of-season-a8071791.html Kinda wish he had just said 'yeah, I will leave for Real'. I know it's silly but his constant flirtation with Real is so annoying.

Roma lost 2-0 to Atletico. Back in first. Need to beat Atletico on the last day to win group. If not, need Qarabag win/draw at Roma.

You have jinxed it!

Obviously not. Not suggesting we should keep them to remain as starters but perhaps as bench options. Even then, what's our plan with them? Keep or sell? If we sell them, then we're gonna have to buy a number of players, something which our board have struggled with in recent times especially getting high quality players.

Never mind Courtois, there are still some others whose contract expire in the summer of 2019. Fabregas, Cahill, Pedro, Luiz, Courtois etc. Not sure what the board are playing at. We're so close to entering dangerous territory with the negotiations and there's been no indication whether those players will be sold or retained.

So, Terry rejected the captain armband when handed to him mid-match last season while Cahill just happily takes it when he's in the same situation.

Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea PRE/POST-MATCH DISCUSSION, LIVE CHAT AND ANALYSIS 2017/18 Premier League Match 13 25th November, Saturday, 2017 Anfield 17:30 Kick Off (UK time)

Needless of Conte to bring Morata on against Qarabag. But since he did, that was a strange performance from Morata. Would think he would have played with big confidence given his recent form but ended up playing like Torres. Could and should have scored a few goals tonight. Hope he brings his A-game on Saturday!

We need to take this ref to Anfield.