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What was the need Reece? FFS

What does the midfield expect will happen if they just lob the ball up to Tammy ? Mount Kante and Kovacic are having shockers so far

Crossing FC

Our full backs are good but their overlapping runs should be one of the ways we attack not our entire attacking plan !

The Arsenal team is a relatively unknown quantity. I hope there's no mucking about tonight.

2-2 woohoo

How is Bruno still on the pitch? Unbelievable

Chelsea linked to Moises Caicedo by Daily Fail

Arsenal - derby game and could be a jolt in morale. Last few performances have been a slog

We need a Lamptey-type elevation. Or someone playing out of position vs Villa at home.

Mendy Azpi Zouma Silva Emerson Kovacic Kante Mount Ziyech Werner Pulisic

3-0 but both fullbacks injured+ major improvement needed in performance

Playing route one now

FFS so casual on the ball on a few counter attacks

Great cover from Azpi

Everyone's dream. Not sure about working with Raiola

Just a thought since Pulisic seems to be having too many niggles and Werner can play up front. Left wing is a spot we could strengthen and Grealish can also play through the middle in a 4-3-3 (?)

Is Grealish a potential signing?

Yep, and the idea that Lampard should be given time like Klopp or Pep is nothing but blind faith. Good managers must be given time but if you see a manager with questionable tactical calls, lack of in-game management then there is no need to go on longer with him. This is his second season and by the end of this if Chelsea is still playing basketball matches, I would be clamouring for a change. His time here will be viewed positively because of the situation he walked into. But if he cannot take this squad to the elite European level then we search for a manager who can.

No even though his progress has been remarkable under Bielsa. Good on him and the manager for sticking with him when he was missing chances in the Championship. He is comfortably keeping a Spain international Rodrigo out of the side.

When Williams/Phillios is thrown into that defense, it has Robertson, Fabinho who are better than our crop and the team has a set style of playing. Some of our players maybe comparable - Chilwell, Silva etc but Liverpool's current team is a different level to ours in teamwork, aggression, coordinated pressing.

Liverpool has an elite squad around this unheard of player and they play to protect the kid.

Liverpool clear by 3 points despite having a terrible year tells you everything really. Hope talk of a Chelsea title challenge are over now. Lampard should concentrate on racking up 70+ points for a comfortable top 4 finish. It is a bit like the Championship this year from 2nd to mid-table and anyone can look like genuine top 4 contenders.

Lampard's quotes after the game. “We should have seen the game out,” Lampard said. “If you’re not playing well, which we weren’t, you should hang on, not allow counterattacks.” Also suggests team didn't respond to the plan laid out. "We have been given different kind of games in these last two, Everton made it difficult for us to break them down – we didn’t succeed with that – and Wolves played very much a counterattacking style. The players have to feel that on the pitch because the message was very clear about their counterattack and individuals who could hurt us and that’s disappointing." Frank can say players didn't adapt all he wants but in-game management comes from manager instructions, decisions during the game.

My worry is that Lampard will become pragmatic in search of points like last season. Shouldn't be doing that yet but few players need a rude wake-up call.