Beren

Osula is such a breath of fresh air for this stale side.

Class from Osula

Played Osula.

"Nick Pope, throw in."

Need to get our foot on the ball, take some of the wind out of these sails.

Like a goal, that.

IT HAPPEN

Honestly, I'm starting to think he doesn't know that he's allowed to.

Chelsea back 5 have been playing piggy-in-the-middle with Isak for much of the game so I hope not.

Yeah some lovely moments from Hall today, and much better composure and decision-making as to when to take risks.

Hope Osula gets some significant minutes today.

Pope not being able to catch, in addition to not being able to kick is ridiculous.

Even at 2-0 up the players cut a frustrated bunch on the pitch. Attacks are not flowing and breaking how they want. Everything that felt effortless two years ago feels so tough now.

Joao Felix with acres of space in front of the defence.

Tonali does look ace tbh. Tough to say against these lot though.

2 defensive mistakes, 2 Howe goals

Commentators were incredibly patronising but nothing new there.

I completely agree with this in one way, but in another way it feels like very similar commentary has been applicable for the last 10 games in a row (Emphasis on "feels" before a smartarse says owt)

Must be difficult to feel attached to wins or losses when you play 90 seconds a game if you're lucky.

Isak dinked cross? Or Isak around the keeper? Or the header James had to put over his own bar? I don't know. Don't fundamentally disagree with you that it feels very unpolished. Just trying to get what joy I can from it all In my heart I don't really believe in this regime being the one to breakthrough

People will get on Isak, but I wouldn't pass to Longstaff there either after seeing Longstaff's other contributions. Tend to agree with CF that it wasn't too bad an away performance. Something to cheer about for the goal, and some good play in places. Too many avoidable mistakes, which feels like a more permanent feature of this side now, having been this way for so long. Time waits for no man. Probably time to blow it up this summer.

Feels like a Logan Roy moment. This is not a serious team. You can't be a serious team with Nick Pope.

All about opinions, but I don't get this one

Actually a really good performance overall I thought. Tino has been class. The teamwork and play for the goal was fantastic. Really good vision by everyone. The goal we conceded was infuriating. Just pure laziness by Schar to dive in rather than Marshall him out wide. Bit of a tendency of the whole team to slide on your arse for a tackle you can't make rather than defend. Our CB pairing has to be amongst the most unathletic in the league. Glad Isak got a goal, looks a bit sharper. Could get something out of this with a similar performance second half. Need fewer mental mistakes primarily.

Horrendous from Schar