closed Bournemouth 0-1 Chelsea

[quickpassnmove 924]

This front 3 is not working.

[Milan 17,985]

Frustrating to watch us around the box.

[LAM09 7,073]

Our build up is so slow. I would take Alonso off & put Pedro at WB.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Absolutely no idea how we are not leading.

We haven't been world class but we have been pretty good. Need an extra gear or a bit of luck.

[communicate 2,703]

Not sure why people are complaining. Breaking down team who sit deep is always difficult.

Morata missed one sitter and Begovic made wonderful safe.

But we have the same problem, Wing Back. Alonso has been awful, he was our best crosser last season but so far nothing

[FabHazard 655]

Bakayoko and Alonso are as average as they get.....No creativity in this team...Morata really needs to finish his chances

[manpe 10,861]

Bournemouth closing spaces well. The type of game I wish we had the capacity to switch to 4 at the back and bring more bodies forward.

[Pizy 18,996]

This has all the hallmarks of a game where we get chance after chance, don't score, and then the opponent scores a fluke goal to win 1-0.

We have to pick up the tempo and get the ball to Hazard when he can run on to the ball. This whole 1st half we get the ball in the final third and are at walking pace. It allowed them to get their entire team behind the ball.

 

[quickpassnmove 924]

1 minute ago, FabHazard said:

Bakayoko and Alonso are as average as they get.....No creativity in this team...Morata really needs to finish his chances

yep. Bakayoko looks like an overpriced average player for the moment. I doubt his ceiling is very much higher either.

[communicate 2,703]

1 minute ago, LAM09 said:

Our build up is so slow. I would take Alonso off & put Pedro at WB.

Nope our build up is fine. We have played quite well so far, created a couple of fantastic save, and we did not give up any big chance.

We should play the same especially close to the end where Hazard move to the right and Zappacosta keep making hard run. 

[manpe 10,861]

Just now, Pizy said:

This has all the hallmarks of a game where we get chance after chance, don't score, and then the opponent scores a fluke goal to win 1-0.

We have to pick up the tempo and get the ball to Hazard when he can run on to the ball. This whole 1st half we get the ball in the final third and are at walking pace. It allowed them to get their entire team behind the ball.

 

We are usually better in 2nd half. Hopefully we up the tempo and intensity.

[FabHazard 655]

Hazard should be more involved...Team should pass the ball to him

[LAM09 7,073]

Nope our build up is fine. We have played quite well so far, created a couple of fantastic save, and we did not give up any big chance.
We should play the same especially close to the end where Hazard move to the right and Zappacosta keep making hard run. 

We are allowing Bournemouth to flood back in numbers instead of attacking them head on. Have to take the game to them in the second half before they get the inevitable chance.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

4 minutes ago, FabHazard said:

Hazard should be more involved...Team should pass the ball to him

Can't imagine how he could be more involved. He's been almost literally all over the pitch. Need Morata to link up better with him. 

[Laylabelle 9,559]

Need to take our chance before they do..looking predictable how going to end at the moment 

[Ledg 644]

Hazard FC to the rescue.

Get in!

Great work by Morata too.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

HAZARD!!!!!

[positivefootball 195]

HAZARDDD

[Milan 17,985]

YEEES HAZARD!!!!

[LAM09 7,073]

About time. Key man puts us ahead