Strike

2-0 after pressing Trafford into a mistake

Have to find a way to keep the core group happy and some of them like Santos may only get starts when we have midweek games

God, West Ham look like they don't want to be there

Please swap Jackson for Rogers!

Frustrating though that couple of smarter decisions this summer would have bridged the gap to Arsenal. We are short of the quality Arsenal/Liverpool have in their first XI. Winning one knockout tournament doesn't change that and the aim around Chelsea has to be winning the league.

We should have kept the powder dry for a Rogers bid - Will cost Gittens + Garnacho money

It is a step forward - at least a player in his prime and could walk into a starting role - unlike Gittens/Garnacho.

Don't think we have bridged the gap to Arsenal. They are closer to forming a league-winning team than we are. Signing players like Zubimendi, Eze shows they are a serious tactical project and Arteta is obsessed with building a team that has solutions to break down low-blocks. As much as Maresca has found a way to play now, we don't have the same obsession as Arsenal if we are competing for Gittens/Garnacho in the same area of the pitch where Arsenal have signed Eze.

Don't see him playing for Chelsea

Now players delete their social media posts. Game’s gone

We are desperate to shift players and teams know it

Would be super useful but we’ve gone and spent on Gittens and are saving money for Garnacho

Are they at least keeping around Renato Veiga? He's really the only one who can internally solve the problem

Tosin Fofana Badiashile and Hato will be there to help protect Josh from having to be a starter every week. and Anselmino and Veiga and Mamadou Sarr.

One of the decisions that has taken us a step back this summer. Why are we going through the process again after doing it with Madueke for 2 years?

Where was this intensity for an hour ?

Not the worst result but hopefully Maresca doesn’t play Neto and Gittens together again

What was Gusto thinking ?

Can we get Eden on for Neto?

Andrey needs to come on here

Early subs has to be the play.

Estevao and Delap should be the first subs in

Ref stopping a good counter there

Wharton is having a great half vs Caicedo/Enzo