Crazy what just a couple of injuries have done to this squad.
Smith Rowe has annoyed me quite a lot in recent games. Whether it's lack of aggression or physicality, or how timid and unadventurous he can be on the ball at times. He needs to step up big time.
ESR and Laca stinking up the place a bit. The former has the excuse of an unusual role (CM drifting wide with Xhaka tucking in). The latter is just continuing his terrible form.
already getting a sinking feeling here ... Is this a repeat of Emery's first run-in where Palace and Brighton fuck us over?
Our passing is horrendous.
Very poor performance so far. As usual when we face Brighton we get lesser possession
It's amazing how less assured we look with Tierney and Partey out of the lineup.
Rohit wrote: Our passing is horrendous.
Really is. Odegaard and Martinelli look the only ones capable of trapping a ball and playing a pass so far.
Meantime, Chelsea are destroying Soton 3-0 after only 21 mins. FFS
We look like relegation candidates
God, predictably Partey is such a big loss.
Chelsea flying at Soton. 3 up.
The whole balance of the team (that took a long time to find) has been thrown off.
It's going to take a while for the new line-up to find its the partnerships and rhythm.
Is Smith Rowe drunk? Barely playing football out there.
Intensity is so pathetically low, these guys don't deserve top four.
Ricky1985 wrote: The whole balance of the team (that took a long time to find) has been thrown off. It's going to take a while for the new line-up to find its the partnerships and rhythm.
I don't see much synergy developing tbh, particularly in midfield. the pieces don't really fit
Should have just gone for it and play Tavares. Changing one player better than 3.
But then again we were as poor against Palace...
fuuuuuck thought that was in. Good fk routine.
Close chance from Gabriel
Gab should be getting that on target
Yeap.....
