Beren

This notion that ex-players would sort VAR is equally laughable btw. Look at the calibre of non-partisan and moronic ex-players pundits we have floating about them. Wouldn't trust them one inch.

This moment, like many before it, should be the catalyst for change. Absolutely farcical and undermines the credibility of the sport.

This is proper Chancellor Palpatine level shit Institutional corruption at every level. BlueCo, selling hotels, PSR, thousands of players on loans, hovering up talent preemptively, lopsided financial rewards for CL, the Club World Cup and VAR. Holy shit!

They're gonna scrap in training for sure

Was really hoping for a home game over the school break so I could drag my family up again

GTFI!

Unleash the ticker..........

Chelsea 2 v 1 Fulham Man United 1 v 0 Burnley Spurs 1 v 1 Bournemouth Sunderland 2 v 2 Brentford Wolves 1 v 1 Everton Leeds 1 v 3 Newcastle Brighton 0 v 1 Man City Forest 2 v 0 West Ham Liverpool 0 v 3 Arsenal Villa 1 v 1 Palace

Good step to reintegration. Get on speaking terms with Krafth and Elanga first.

It probably makes Twitter feel like a far more dignified environment than it is

He was the Rocky IV crowd, I reckon. How could he not have been won over by the fight and spirit of his old friends. I do think Howe was being sincere about him being a likeable chap until all this.

He's bloody brilliant. Just wish he had a thunderbastard of a right foot/confidence.

Defending champs get layup fixtures right?

Don't feel massively deflated tbh. The fight after going 2 down was incredible. Not like that Darwin Nunez game, anyway. This group is class. Outplayed Liverpool. Just need to hope all the injuries are minor, and on to the next one.

Great performance. Howe should be proud. Everything that could have gone wrong, went wrong.

That's a cracking goal

This guy is becoming a dude from mythical folklore at this point. I swear he had five people marking him at one point Insane power.

Elanga that fast after 90 minutes is insane

You what mate

Tino has a simple back pass to the keeper - sees it's Pope - nah I'll take on the onrushing Liverpool player. Fair enough.

I think he thinks he can jump much higher than he can.

It's pretty galling. But I do think there are reasons to be positive. The performance before their opening goal was really good, apart from all the shyness to shoot. This game will pass.

Two post-and-in finishes. Sometimes it's just not your day.

The challenge was daft but people knocking his play that half are barmy. Barnes has been disappointing. Completely neutered so far.

Frustrating as it's the exact narrative the media wants - we'd be up with a striker. Gordon wouldn't be frustrated and off. Tonali, Tino and others all in good positions to test the keeper and a bit gunshy. Oh well. The cup was more important but this game would've been sweet. Still, got them timewasting in the first half. This game is probably gone, but things are trending okay if we can get one centre forward in or get Isak reintegrated.