Chelsea Match Posts

07 Mar 2026 19:32:17
2-2 right now, Men vs boys thus far. And we are the boys. So obviously crying out for some experience and leadership, but then again we have been for 2 years.

07 Mar 2026 20:39:32
Well, we got through eventually, but were fortunate. Very few of our players deserved more than about 4 out of 10. Our whole defense was dreadful. Josh's goal was a good one, but otherwise he was poor at right wing-back, as was Hato at left wing-back. Neto had his moments, and Santos was ok.

Delap had a few first-half moments. But Joao Pedro looked a different class when on. Garnacho, for looking focused throughout and being quite dangerous, plus scoring the winner, was probably my MoM. Nice to see Essugo back, though wayward with many passes.

07 Mar 2026 18:47:22
First half performance B team incohesive level. We're quite lucky to be 1-1. Central defense predictably shaky given who started. Nobody impressed though perhaps Garnacho better than many and Delap and Santos ok. But team will have to up focus and intensity in second half.

07 Mar 2026 19:11:36
Hope Melbourne didn't wake up early for this. I'm half asleep at 7pm lol.

07 Mar 2026 19:52:39
Fortunate enough to sleep through my 1:45am alarm, only to wake up at 2:45.

Nice to see Dario on the pitch, I guess.

05 Mar 2026 03:17:08
Another 3:30am kick off and I was very close to not setting an alarm, as work began at 8. 3 minutes in and I was silently cursing the world. Really good recovery and bar a few chances, we dominated.

We were very lucky Watkins was offside and Pedro wasn't, but small margins can have big outcomes.

Thought Enzo, Moises and Cole were excellent. Moises really doesn't get the credit for the range of passing he has, however, I think it's becoming one of his strongest assets. Keeping my eye on a 1/1 auction for one of his cards tomorrow evening.

Really pleased that Hato didn't get taken off for Cucu, as I think he deserved a full 90 minutes and was excellent after a shaky start.

Jorgensen did well, without being hugely tested. His previous performances have worried me but hopefully he can build on this.

Overall, glad to have woken up and even got to see the end of the United game. A very big week of results for us with Liverpool, United and Villa losing. Big 9 weeks remaining with a lot of huge 6 pointers.

05 Mar 2026 09:50:27
We're all v glad, I'm sure, that your waking up was well worth it this time, Melbourne! Your comments spot on. Some of Caicedo's spots of movement and passes to find the player were fantastic. Enzo was also wonderful.



Villa's openness and willingness to attack were helpful compared to us playing a low block, and so too was our deeper squad in terms of the quality of subs we could bring on in the second half, like Cucu, Santos and Lavia.

04 Mar 2026 19:56:41
TC our best not injured CB by far.

05 Mar 2026 10:37:46
He's not always perfect, but always gives everything. I'm so glad we've seemingly finally given up trying to push him out the door (though who knows what the summer will bring).

04 Mar 2026 19:52:13
Hato looks scared.

04 Mar 2026 19:51:30
Dreadful start.

01 Mar 2026 19:38:26
Very honest comments from our manager.

The old mental attitude problem was eluded to yet again. The comment "playing well and not getting the results" plus "red cards" have been "our problem all season. " This team "has to learn from consequences. "

We will now go on a winning run. 🤞.

01 Mar 2026 20:03:57
This team has made the same errors repeatedly. When does the learning happen? Your mate, Sanchez, has returned to type, proving beyond doubt he is not the fan for the future. Neto is brainless. Points lost. Again!

01 Mar 2026 20:09:56
Kazblue, I had no idea Sanchez was my mate. He seems like a nice bloke, I would be happy if he was.

01 Mar 2026 21:25:59
You've spent the season trying to convince us he's improved. I still see the same nervous wreck costing us points regularly. Get rid!

01 Mar 2026 21:39:08
Kazblue, let me give you the facts about my season opinion on Sanchez. At the start of the season, around May, I said I would pick Jorgensen for a run of games. Sanchez was generally the first choice for EM in Premiership games. As I always do, I give criticism and praise from game to game. Much to my surprise, Sanchez delivered some very good performances, so much so I posted that he could be a candidate for our most improved player.

Sadly, but thankfully only recently, he has made several mistakes. When that has happened, like today, I have been critical. I give praise when it's due and criticism when it's due. I then give an overall judgement on every player, the manager, the SDs and owners at the end of each season. My approach has never changed.

01 Mar 2026 18:14:36
Men vs boys and a PE teacher who hasn't got a clue I slagged meresca but his guy is really clueless 2-1 and we being gusto and lavia on what a joke

Petulant children our inability to be able to keep 11 players on the pitch shows the standards of this football club, what stresses me out he shouldn't off been on he was awful all game. This team is so bad it's laughable from bad from top to bottom owner know nothing of football and the management are the same.

We beat Wrexham but we don't win again till may forest at home.

01 Mar 2026 20:21:40
We would have won 7-0 if we had your boy Nicolas Jackson up front, nib.

01 Mar 2026 20:28:45
Sorry nib, if that isn't you who's the big Jackson fan.

01 Mar 2026 20:32:25
No, Nib thinks he isn't very good, or some set of words to that effect.

01 Mar 2026 21:58:22
I don't rate him as most, no, but I'd say he'd probably have done better than what we've got. Delap, for me, is my biggest disappointment. Pedro is OK, but we're not winning things. He's two in and out. Today he was rubbish, but he'll probably do well against Villa, then not turn up till Man United in May. The whole team is too inconsistent.

01 Mar 2026 22:21:40
I thought Pedro did pretty well today.

02 Mar 2026 08:29:30
We are "not winning things." I have spent the vast majority of my CFC supporting life not winning things, getting relegated a few times, but celebrating the joy of getting promoted.

Winning can come in so many ways! I woke up this morning!

02 Mar 2026 10:52:21
We all think differently, that's what makes the world go round. For me, the club's not being run properly, and we don't have the right players or manager. I'm not going to keep going on about that anymore, as I've lost interest due to the people that are in charge and the yes men at the helm. Quite a few hard games coming up.

02 Mar 2026 12:12:33
Don't go to the Bridge then, Nib, is what I would suggest. Stop paying for that season ticket or match day ticket that you get each week.

That way you're not supporting the hierarchy. And, hopefully, get some enjoyment knowing you're no longer putting the masses of money in each week that we do.

01 Mar 2026 18:01:40
There can be no defence from that corner. Sanchez was all over the place and some others were to passive.

Now down to ten men yet again. No argument for the second yellow, just a bonkers challenge.

01 Mar 2026 17:36:35
Very strange half of football.

They looked scared to win and we look like a team lacking in confidence.

I would like us to take more risks when we have the ball but we will probably get punished.

01 Mar 2026 18:13:52
Sanchez Poor. Another red. Looked like Neto didn't know he had been booked, playing OK. If the ref hadn't fallen for Timbers' dive that led to the corner that led to the goal, we may have been OK. We need a new keeper and to go on a decent run.

The game at Villa is a must-win next week. This team has the unwelcome ability to lose or draw games they should win or draw, although I don't think we are far off if we can keep 10 on the pitch. Reece has had a great game.

01 Mar 2026 18:30:06
Sanchez was very poor, he panics too often when the ball is at his feet when pressed, or in crowded penalty areas from corners. But Reece, TC and Joao Pedro, plus Enzo F, played v well. Disappointing result after shooting ourselves in the foot, with Sanchez so poor at corners, plus Neto getting sent off.

Great to see Lavia back, but these points burnt v Leeds and Burnley could cost us Champions League qualification. But if we can beat Villa away, Villa might crumble. Perhaps our best chance?

01 Mar 2026 18:31:17
Keep 11 on the pitch.

01 Mar 2026 18:37:31
It shows that we need a top-class goalkeeper, but the more worrying aspect of our game is red cards. I cannot believe how many we have received this season, and for us to succeed, it must stop.

01 Mar 2026 18:40:44
I think the commentator said nine reds so far with seven in the Premiership. Not a very helpful statistic.

01 Mar 2026 18:51:01
Trying to cast my mind back on the reds. Caicedo deserved, Fofana deserved, Neto definite second yellow. Chalobah and Cucu Sanchez all technically correct. Think we only got two points from those 6 games.

01 Mar 2026 19:00:38
Discipline is a big problem, and has cost us bundles of points.

01 Mar 2026 19:05:36
Sanchez is a fine shot stopper but v poor, as I have said countless times when under pressure with the ball at his feet or in a crowded box. Mind you, why didn't LR deploy the EM tactic again of putting three of our players forward to threaten a counter from a corner, to drag their players back and make the box less crowded?

01 Mar 2026 19:13:47
I've previously said all I've got to say about Sanchez, but what a bore fest of a match. Whoever wins the title is the best of a bad bunch. This is a very weak Premier League. If I was a neutral, wouldn't pay any money to watch any of the top 6.

01 Mar 2026 19:41:14
Couldn't agree more, Jimbo. We're being led by the most anti football team at the top of the table. They have no interest in attacking teams. They just wait for set pieces.

It's hard to take. Is it well managed or poorly? We will only see by the end of the season if City overtake them. 100% Arsenal will just set up against them, not to lose.

01 Mar 2026 19:50:59
This isn't a new thing. I think the Gooners are by far the best team in the Premier League, but they are managed by Arteta, who, for me, will just let his team release their handbrake. I'm still not sure how the Scousers won the league last season. It was like every other team had a bad year, and they had a marginally better year.

I did think they would improve with the signings they made, but that hasn't happened so far. My Scouser-supporting mates 100% blame the manager. The manager is always to blame, as I guess it should be!