Strike

Conte is not someone who usually prepares a team to just defend but yesterday was awful

It's a weird loss to take. Not much wrong apart from the goal conceded in the first half. Completely dropped off in the second. Have to question Conte about the Hazard substitution when the game was 1-1. Did the same vs Arsenal.

Morata was onside. Nothing going our way either

FUCK OFFFFFF

Hazard off. Why?

Ah, Christensen hurt in the buildup to that goal

Apart from one Sanchez chance, Chelsea has completely bossed this so far

I think this Barca team can be beaten at Camp Nou

Strong end to the half Still think Morata for Pedro and Chelsea will win the game

Drinkwater. Just like the last time around when Ramires, Meireles Mikel and Lampard started in a packed midfield. I think a 3-4-3 leaving out Fabregas gives the team the energy needed to press Barcelona. That means the only one able to create is Hazard but it is a chance that Conte has to take.

Pedro was taken off early in the second half on Friday. Possibly saving him for Barca? Also, I am certain Morata will start. He is our best striker and the effort he puts in by running the channels and closing down defenders will be needed vs Barca Giroud will be an excellent foil to bring on in the latter stages if the game is on the edge or if Chelsea has to go for goals

I think Fabregas should not start

Giroud has to start here since Morata is our best striker and has to start against Barcelona

Good. With Barca on Tuesday Start Emerson Palmieri, Hudson-Odoi, Gary Cahill, Bakayoko

The thing is Lampard and Drogba have a history of incredible Champions League performances. Both scored iconic goals vs Bayern and Barca and numerous other big game. This could be the year for Eden. Courtois, Hazard, Morata will be itching to prove a point in the CL. Kante (and Christensen too) has never played in the competition in these stages. In spite of the team's struggles lately, I fancy them to turn up next week. I hope the atmosphere next week is like vs Napoli in 2012 or the Liverpool games in the 00's

I'd love to meet Tomo and BlueLyon one day

Pochettino?

Bad selection yesterday. Cahill was poor and Bakayoko had a horror game. Even before the red card, he gave the ball away in 3-4 occasichalons under little pressure. And everybody and their milkman knew Hazard as false nine was not going to work. Why didn't Giroud just start? I don't think Conte will be sacked now but at the end of this month with Barcelona around the corner, he looks doomed. Such a shame this, really. At the start of the season, I felt there was potential to kick on from the title win, add quality players to the squad and take the pressure off Hazard to create attacks.

Actually, even after the red, Watford didn't really create any chance other than the penalty that lead to a goal.

Surprised at the lack of outrage against Kane. Posterboy, good reputation England captain dives to win a penalty and there is silence

All doom and gloom on here. Surely we're going to go unbeaten this month and beat Barca United and City along the way

and to think the potential the club had at the start of the season with Fabregas - Kante - Matic and RLC in midfield. They've gone and spent a combined 90 million on Drinkwater, Barkley and Bakayoko and we are no better in quality.

Its 3 am. I'm going to sleep

Fabregas for Bakayoko please