Strike

The back 3 + 2 DMs + 2 wing backs feels too cautious for games like Burnley or Everton at home and yees - the players suited to a back 4 question is a worry - Alonso, Christensen, T Silva too don't seem like good fits. But Tuchel did have a summer to address this.

Nope. Chalobah has comfortably outplayed Chris at RCB this season. Chris is better suited to the central role.

Even though we won, I find it really weird that in 60 games, Tuchel has more or less stuck to this one 3-4-3 system he devised on the plane to London when he was taking the job. We won the Champions League with it, but it is clear a different tactic is needed in league games. He seems hesitant to try 4 at the back or an attacking approach in league matches against parked buses. Setpieces, penalties, wingbacks and crossing in hope is not going to win us enough games over a season.

God I've missed Kovacic.

Or was this the double jeopardy rule changed?

Red card surely

So many chances. No finish

Aimless long balls. What's happened the last few minutes? Possession less than 25%

Jorgi is ice cool again on pens

Performance hasn't been too bad tbh. Better than recent weeks. But don't know how we can get the goals to turn this. The attacking play is very predictable

Of course a freak goal

Chalobah has outperformed him at RCB. Silva is better in the central role.

COVID asterisk but sure seems like Tuchel has cooled down completely on Rom

5-3 order restored

Yep not bothering. City already lead

WC is next December. A 1 year deal will be fine for this.

This. Kante Kova Jorgi Gallagher Rice/Tchouameni and RLC should be the midfield list next year with the expected switch to 4 at the back

Six points behind City. Accept and move on.

Feel for the guy. The abuse from some toxic fans is way too much. He deserves our support and should be cheered by crowds

Average opposition with a rookies in defence and attack. Result has put us in our place. Our best shot is in Europe again.

4 points behind and its not even Christmas What was with Saul up front ? I know we have depleted attack but that second half performance was so frantic, nervous even at 1-0. Adding Saul in there was a terrible choice.

What we did in the weekend too. But cant be hoping for this luck every game

When put under some pressure, team has no idea what to do in final third

Don't deserve to be in a title race tbh. Drawing vs a depleted Everton

I cant believe Saul got gametime again.