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Bimffo:


I am in serious pain.

We are seeing our team collapse, and we cannot do anything about it.

How is Madueke not getting appearance in this last match? Why is Ziyech getting a nod before him?

Boli is your answer.

Man is intent on destroying this club. We are praying for a miracle and we might just get one.

Objectivity is lost on some people and they are filled with hate. They don't understand this game. They never did. Speaking big grammar will not improve their knowledge of this game. Yes I said it.

Height no be talent and having short hands is not going to grow overnight. Anyone expecting Kepa to grow longer hands within the season or in this life time should have their brains checked.

The same Kepa that pulled a point blank save that was heading for the top corner, that kept his near post wella, the same Kepa that is the reason we are not in relegation zone and goal difference no dey too bad. Yet!

Brighton had 10 shots on target. 10! and 26 shots in total.

Anyone coming for Kepa should get ready, na here I dey. If he makes a mistake, I will call him out and when he pulls outstanding saves I will also praise him. Same goes for any player really. I stand by my word.

For those that watch football with hate and just looking to blame players unnecessarily.

I am referring to those that have never played football 11 a side before even though in their minds they have.

I am referring to those with ego size of epiphytic orchids. They think they have ego but they don't.

Chelsea player ratings

GK: Kepa Arrizabalaga - 8/10 - The only reason Chelsea weren't four or five goals behind in the first half and ten or eleven by the final whistle. Excellent.

RB: Trevoh Chalobah - 3/10 - Ruined by Mitoma on a number of occasions apart from one excellent challenge midway through the first half.

CB: Wesley Fofana - 6/10 - Chelsea's best defender for the most part but did not cover himself in glory for the equaliser.

CB: Benoit Badiashile - 3/10 - A poor clearance for the equaliser but hadn't really inspired a lot of confidence before or after then anyway.

LB: Ben Chilwell - 3/10 - Seen arguing with Mudryk over positioning. Nowhere near his best at either end of the pitch.

DM: Enzo Fernandez - 5/10 - Chelsea's main creative outlet in midfield had a tough battle up against Caicedo. Usually came off second-best.

CM: Denis Zakaria - 3/10 - Offered nothing in the midfield battle and left Chelsea hanging on at the back at times.

CM: Conor Gallagher - 5/10 - Scored a scrappy goal and put himself about without ever really offering anything of real quality, and yet was probably still Chelsea's best attacker.

RW: Christian Pulisic - 2/10 - Largely uninvolved.

ST: Raheem Sterling - 2/10 - Didn't offer much but wasn't helped by Chelsea's determination to fire crosses in towards him.

LW: Mykhailo Mudryk - 5/10 - A fast start which yielded the assist for Gallagher's opener but faded as the game went on.

Substitutes

Mateo Kovacic (56' for Fernandez) - 4/10 - Didn't offer the sort of control asked of him.

Hakim Ziyech (56' for Pulisic) - 5/10 - Fairly uninspiring.

Reece James (56' for Fofana) - 5/10 - Not his usual self yet again but his introduction did at least coincide with a drop-off from Mitoma.

Joao Felix (56' for Sterling) - 5/10 - Rarely involved.

Mason Mount (74' for Zakaria) - 5/10 - A challenging cameo.

Manager

Frank Lampard - 3/10 - Prioritising the Real Madrid game is about the only thing Lampard got right here. Had absolutely no answer to anything Brighton were doing but kept his heavy hitters healthy for the game that really matters.

nateevs:
What a decline.

A massive one bro. I honestly still can’t believe this.

MorataFC:
I can't imagine the level we found ourselves, we were reduced to a mid-table team, and even the bookmakers gave us 4 odds to beat Brighton while Brighton was given just 2 Odds to beat us at Stamford Bridge.
Wonderful.

There is something fundamentally wrong with this team.

Well, I guess at this stage, we just go game by game. No other choice.

Hope still dey.

We were completely outplayed in every department in the first half but kudos to Gallagher for getting that goal and Kepa for making those saves. It could have been worse.

Not sure of what to expect in the second half.

Leyqute:
But you cared when you were bullish about Kepa's saves and his long arms before na.

Or weren't you the one backing your goalie with your full chest as the true blue that you are here?

Did he make those saves or not? The answer is YES!
Not sure what you are on about.

Oga rest.

Make I ask again, who is playing at home?

Capaldi:
Gallagher is just running around like headless chicken.

True but he has scored our only goal so far so....

Leyqute:
This thing fit turn to "how many goals" by the end of the game o bros.

No one really cares at this stage. I have already made the point known.

We are not playing well. Brighton clearly the better team for now.

Capaldi:
Lampard is a terrible coach.

That's a known fact but can't the players step up as well?

This one weak me o.

oh well. Fully deserved. No contest.

omo na Enzo dem delete like that?

oh Sterling dey pitch sef. hahahaha

Brighton were not playing this type of enterprising football last season.

What's changed? Oh yes, the coach yeah?

zeusis:
Sir Ibime you have a mail

Ibi.me is just hating on Kepa for what he did to Sarri even though Kepa as since apologised. Nothing more than that and he knows it.

BlueMann:
Brighton wan kill us. See as I dey shame

As in they are balling on all fronts. Beautiful football on display

We just need to keep calm and weather the storm.

They said he has short hands.

How many saves now huh? how many

lordfalcao:
Kepa is the reason we are not at 17 or 18 position this season

Loud it bro!

Incognito9:
Omo these guys re roasting us alive

as in wow!

Mitoma bad sha. See as the guy just delete everyone. kai!

Kepa!

Kepa

Kepa!

nateevs:
Just heard the commentator mention that it's officially a goal by Gallagher and not an own goal...so I guess it's safe to conclude a valid assist.

It has to be a goal for Gallagher.

Kepa!

Your head dey dia!

Yes!

Gallagher!!

LessGoo!

See as them roast Chalobah?

Who is playing at home sef?

dostr4:
I'll rather finish 11th than play conference league.. Putin u do us this one , if you look at Aston villa & Newcastle it's obvious we haven't improved & we'll blame everyone ; players ,coach, board .

The British did.

Strong play from Enzo


Make una do quick score one goal jare....its long overdue.

Mudryk on his bike!

Welcome to the Ollie Watkins show. Aston Villa totally destroyed Newcastle.

And hello hello...Aston Villa looking to play in Europe next season?

Boli you try o!

Roland17:
I think it’s because we have gotten too used to high scoring games with optional defense, that we have forgotten the art of playing defense is also part of the game.

Both teams played good defense and the refs let them go at it physically to a reasonable extent, nothing excessive, especially in this era and it was good to see.

Historically, the EC is renowned for playing defense and keeping scores low and we saw some of that yesterday. It was a good game overall.

Yes, I agree the defense was pretty good and none of the ballers could get close to the rim or even for any type of lay-ups but even then the shots taken were quite poor.

I did enjoyed the J Butler show though.