The Prophet

He wasn't, but he did his usual party trick of completely disappearing from the game. Harsh to single him out when the rest of the midfield did exactly the same.

Guthrie doesn't have the engine to play out wide, simple as that.

As others have pointed out today was all about the midfield. A back four needs protection from those in front of them especailly away from home. Smith, Nolan and Guthrie should never be on the same park, no energy, no drive and limited ability. You could see the confidence draining out of the defence the longer it went on. Next game get Tiote back in, two natural wingers, two forwards and lets have a fucking go.

Today was a combination of having a paper thin squad and Hughton not knowing how to utilise it. The midfield was always going to piss poor but how many times is he going to play Guthrie out wide before he realises it doesn't work. Similarly Smith has no place in a Championship eleven never mind a Premier League side. I think we'd of offered at least a little more if we'd of pushed guthrie inside and Routledge out wide.

Alex played today, not sure how he went though. Ah read in the paper he was missing for a while. Must of been mistaken.

Chelsea will be missing Alex, Terry, Lampard and Essien.

Krul Simpson Williamson Campbell Enrique Routledge Tiote Nolan Jonas Shola Carroll 1-1

Can't blame the ref for the performance but he was God awful. The first is a penalty by the latter of the law but soft none the less. The second was offside and the fifth was never a penalty. It matter because goal difference could be important come the end of the season. Don't make me go on Kaizero on you and screenshot. He was level. He was walking back form an offside position, he was clearly off.

This basically.

Can't blame the ref for the performance but he was God awful. The first is a penalty by the latter of the law but soft none the less. The second was offside and the fifth was never a penalty. It matter because goal difference could be important come the end of the season.

I'm actually shaking with rage.

It's all about how we react now. Everything that could of gone wrong today has, we need to forget about it and turn our attention to Chelsea.

Outclassed today. The midfield has given nothing in the way of defence or attack.

Ah the knee-jerk-O-meter is back.

Could list everyone bar Carroll.

I f***ing hope so.

Well in Colo.

Yeah it's got nothing to do with their previous good run.

I take it you're happy with our defending, our midfield dominance and the support up for andy carroll? No, I was agreeing. I was shocked there was no changes more than anything.

No, Shola offers more of a goal scoring threat.

The problem is we're basically playing the same midfield that got us relegated. They're completely off the pace.

Half time change should be Smith off for Rouledge.