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Elyounoussi's goal against Newcastle I think came from Redmond's direct running this season. He has tried the odd time here and there today tbf, the problem is I don't think he is actually that fast

I don't know how they calculate these things, but the win %s from now is as follows: Chelsea win = 36% Draw = 48% Saints win = 16%

We have been playing well, but that doesn't change the fact that it looks like Chelsea could score with every attack! Maybe I am just being too nervous!

The Pompey s***bag that is Mount is now on

1-1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Penalty to Saints

If Tella hasn't blown out of steam, I'd like him to play the full 90, need his pace. I'd like any 2 of Djenepo/Adams/Perraud on Redmond/Armstrong or Livra/KWP (depending on stamina) off (edit - should add - not subs needed now but around the 66-70minute mark)

Diallo on for Walcott 433 formation? Or does Romeu drop into the back 3, and are we matching Chelsea now?

Danny Higginbotham and Mario Melchiot are the pundits on the stream I am watching. Both agree that it was a foul on KWP so goal should have been ruled out. Both criticising speed of VAR to make the decision though.

HT: Chelsea 1-0 Saints Ralph needs to make a change I think or show some tactical flexibility. They've put the ball in the back of the net 3 times now

"but... but... if it was still 0-0 the referee would have been itching to give a goal" 😉

Personally I thought it was just KWP being weak but there was definitely contact - he did clip his heel. I would need to see it again ideally though but it looked a soft one

GOAL DISALLOWED!!

2-0 Chelsea.

Lukaku offside

In fairness I've not seen anything outrageous posted, we're losing which doesn't help the cause and anyone posting is simply commenting on what they are seeing. For the most part I think we have been okay but as always it is a great shame we switched off for that corner because had it been 0-0 right now I wouldn't have picked up on our attacking failings as much

KWP is okay right up until the final 3rd - he just doesn't have a good pass/cross in him with his left foot Also leaves us really vulnerable to the counter when he's up there

This makes no sense. Let's hope the players on the pitch didn't walk on with the defeatist attitude you seem to be exhibiting.

Did ref just give a free kick to Chelsea for that foul on Tella by RLC?

Chelsea are pressing us and we're resorting to long balls to get it out... and possession goes back to them every time in the first 10 minutes We don't have the capable players for intricate passes to play our way out of defence, nor do we have a target man or similar to win the first header

I think you jinxed it mate... Chilwell corner, flicked on by RLC and headed in by Chalobah

Chelsea 1-0... fuck sake

I'd take progression in the League cup in a few weeks over a point here today if given a choice

Also - Ruben Loftus-Cheek starts for them! Didn't many on here say they wouldn't take him? I suppose I wouldn't have at 100k a week (reportedly) either, but him making a monumental mistake wouldn't go amiss.

I wanted Djenepo to play but I don't think these conditions will suit him, boy will end up snapped. Sadly, doesn't matter who we play in the wide positions they are all as bad as each other. I think only change I would have done though is drop Redmond, start Adams and put Tella on wing, but we know the reason why Redmond starts is because he puts in a solid shift defensively and obeys Ralph's instructions pretty well. This will be some back to the walls stuff today, let's hope it is enough. Chelsea are playing Chalobah and have Hudson-Odoi at wing back some are saying, so we should definitely target him on that side. I would also put Perraud on at some point ideally.