Strike

Fuck everything else. 3 POINTS!

Gilmour and James have been better

I don't think anything in particular happened. Would be really random for Jorgi to say he will leave during a lockdown period. We had two great performances without Jorgi before the lockdown. Lamps spoke about studying the games and tactics during the lockdown period. Possible he concluded that Jorgi leaves us vulnerable in defense.

Billy starts. No Jorgi. Wow

Tier 4 journalists saying Chelsea to make a bid for Kai

This talk of loaning Fikayo would be justified if we had three quality centre back options. Surely one of Zouma, Christensen or even Rudi has to go. Hope this isn't a case of trying to accommodate players. Need to be cold and ruthless with decisions, aim for a fresh squad next season. If the thinking goes back to accomodating the CBs, Barkley and Alonso etc etc the squad will not improve

Moyes interested in Barkley. Hopefully, that discounts most of the price. I wouldn't pay more than 20m + Barkley and that is a generous upper limit

CHO would be a good player to start in the next game

Back in the top 4. Solid win

Welbeck running rings around AC in the box though

This is the position for Gilmour

Zouma Christensen 😅 Kante DM 😅 Azpi at LB 😅 Tired Willian 😅

Leicester have Arsenal Spurs United and Sheffield + Bournemouth left Enough banana skins there. Will still need Wolves or United to slip up for top 4 I think. Or else have to hope City's ban is not overturned (What are the chances of this, anyone knows?)

Think our day will improve from here. Can see Arsenal getting a point

We have to keep winning. Can't stumble our way this year

Will turn up against us

There are some telling quotes too that Chelsea in the late 2000s never worried, bothered about setpiece defending Pretty sure we had a bad run with conceding setpiece goals even with tall players like Ballack Drogba Iva Terry etc

I really like Lucas Digne. Technically good, willing runner. But with the team's set-piece issues, general defensive play, I think Chilwell will be preferred.They are the same height (surprised to find that out) but Chilwell is more physical, has better acceleration. Just depends on the cost difference. Zouma might go the other way if we deal with Everton

You're right. But I could see why Lampard decided to do it given this defense.

Game was tailor-made for Zouma and even Giroud to ping with the midfield. We do have a gap - shot down to two but we do have it so I'm hoping Lampard wakes up and stops the idea of playing the likes of Christensen and Barkley regularly in the hope they'll turn consistent

I am passing it off as a practical idea to clinch CL this season and will wait for the start of next season to comment.

Go for the win while being secure at the back. We didn't need to take risks with a 5 point gap for 4th. Terrible management

Just see out the 2-2! Alonso got away with it at least 3 times before they scored the goal

Why has Alonso stopped defending since the 2-2?

Overcommitted. FFS