closed Chelsea 1-1 Brighton

[MoroccanBlue 5,383]

Zero control of the game. Getting out worked on tackling, passing, and retention. We may have scored but we literally lost every metric. 
 

Pathetic from some. 

Edited December 29, 2021 by MoroccanBlue

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

Mount. Pulisic, Cho absolutely horrific 

what terrible first half 

goal papering over the cracks but surely will concede 

need to get a pen 

[Laylabelle 9,536]

Brighton been all over us. I'm surprised this stayed 1-0 and can't see it lasting unless we can string passes together without it going back to them. Look so shake especially when we pass backwards

And again we scored and didn't do much after except chase them.

[ZAPHOD2319 4,819]

13 minutes ago, DDA said:

Is Pulisic playing?? 

Anomonous.

Almost all the forward movement from Brighton has been on Lamptey’s side. The few times it has gone his side he has been solid. He has hit both CHO and Mount on long forward passes. Not sure how there is a complaint on his play at wingback?

[Clockwork 1,794]

2 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Zero control of the game. Getting out worked on tackling, passing, and retention. We may have scored but we literally lost every metric. 
 

Pathetic from some. 

It is no coincidence this has happened with Lukaku, it was the same in the second half last game.

[Pizy 18,937]

Just in terms of comfort on the ball and confidence, Brighton look like the side near the top of the table rather than us. Our players look like they just played a PL match yesterday or something. Sluggish and devoid of ideas.

Add to that having Alonso on one side, Azpi and Pulisic on the other, and Mase + CHO doing fuck all. We desperately need an injection of energy.

And we pray Reece is okay. Otherwise every match is going to be a dreadful slog like this for the foreseeable future.

[chelsea_4_eva 1,182]

Reports claim Reece did his hamstring... if true, fuck.

[MoroccanBlue 5,383]

1 minute ago, chelsea_4_eva said:

Reports claim Reece did his hamstring... if true, fuck.

He was holding his ankle?

[Pizy 18,937]

Also, Mount needs to come more centrally. He’s getting devoured by the pace of Cucarella every time. He’s getting bossed on that right side and CHO is getting bossed on the left. Lukaku was the only player in the midfield or attack that played well.

[Vesper 30,207]

11 minutes ago, DDA said:

Do we have a buy back option?

no

[OneMoSalah 8,886]

7 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Those possession stats say it all. Brighton are dominating the midfield at our home ground because our midfield 2 have been so invisible. Bissouma is just waltzing through with ease. I’d replace Jorginho. 

Also, very VERY poor first half from Mount and CHO. Mase has these weird spell like today where he miscontrols the ball nonstop. And CHO is getting rushed and pressed by Lamptey over and over.

Brighton will feel really good going to half time. They were the better side.

Possession stats poor and MF getting dominated but take off Jorginho? Why? Kovacic has been so so much worse and so sloppy on the ball, a few of their transitions have come directly from Kovacic’s getting caught on it.

[ZAPHOD2319 4,819]

1 minute ago, chelsea_4_eva said:

Reports claim Reece did his hamstring... if true, fuck.

That would be awful.

[Vesper 30,207]

3 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

That would be awful.

36' – James believed to have suffered a hamstring injury that forced him off while Christensen still doesn't look entirely comfortable following his earlier knock.

[Pizy 18,937]

2 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

Possession stats poor and MF getting dominated but take off Jorginho? Why? Kovacic has been so so much worse and so sloppy on the ball, a few of their transitions have come directly from Kovacic’s getting caught on it.

We need legs and energy in midfield. Kova is at least fresh and can battle in there better. When Jorginho is fatigued like this and isn’t in the ball dictating he’s basically useless. In fact, he’s a detriment to the whole team when he’s not on the ball running the show.

[Pizy 18,937]

Oh, joy. Another injury.

[Vesper 30,207]

AC off injured, Trevoh on

[Benchpress 42]

wth are we doing?

[DDA 9,941]

11 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

Almost all the forward movement from Brighton has been on Lamptey’s side. The few times it has gone his side he has been solid. He has hit both CHO and Mount on long forward passes. Not sure how there is a complaint on his play at wingback?

I'm not OK with mediocre performances from any of our players. It's down to them to change the situation with the correct passes and movement.

[NikkiCFC 8,331]

Chalobah for Chris. Ffs another injury. 

Again 2 subs wasted. I want to see Saul, Havertz, Ziyech. Fuck smaller clubs for voting against 5 subs. But FA should make decision like every other league without voting. 

[Pizy 18,937]

Jorginho and Kova. Have they forgotten how to play football overnight!? What the fuck?