maybe_next_year

1 win in the league at Gateshead all season, if we can't even win our home games (including against the side bottom of the table) we've got no hope. What a terrible move that has been so far.

1-1, their first chance/shot of the game. Great play by their goalscorer but naive defending.

Already 1-0 and look up for it. Beth Lumsden scoring on her 50th game for us.

We turned up for 35 minutes, which is 35 minutes more than most of the times we play at Anfield.

Dreadful defending, brilliant finish mind.

At least we seem to score at Anfield in recent years. I seem to remember there was about a massive gap between Cabaye's goal there and our previous one (I want to say kluivert?) went through a period of consistently losing 3-0 every year.

Given the distance, is there a chance the ticket sales might go to members for the away leg? Might be a genuine chance to see us play in Europe away.

They threatened to steamroller past us in the first 15 but we've slowly gained some sort of defensive shape. Also think we look a lot better playing narrower than we have in recent games, nice to see Nick not look completely alone.

Interesting that they've changed their keeper for this. Might help them with crossed/defending with set pieces? Never seen the new keeper play before.

I like the idea of starting 3 centre backs yet still having Ramsey there

Because that would be the 10th most expensive transfer in Women's footballing history (according to this anyway https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/women-s-transfer-record-history-list-most-expensive-players-women-s-football/blt0df0393298c2ee92). That would be a massive deal for any women's club and certainly no one is going to pay that amount of money (+ sign on fee/wages etc) to lose them on a free 6 months later. There's also the fact she wants to join one of the biggest clubs in Europe, not drop down a league.

I'm still annoyed about the 90 minutes of life I wasted watching that bore-fest.

The ball from Hall to Elanga, ludicrous.

That poor defender. Must have tried learning from a Thiaw masterclass but somehow ended up with his his first half against Leeds.

Gifting us goals, can we play them every week?

Even by Wor Flag's high standards, that looks really special tonight. Brilliant idea.

Issue at the weekend wasn't the striker(s), it was the lack of service to them. We haven't got the defenders to rotate with but surprised to see the same midfield 3 start again.

Right in the knackers Highlight of the match so far.

Annoyingly, we had a couple of half chances whipping the ball into Big Nick early and then just.... stopped. We seem insistent on passing it near the wing waiting for the perfect opportunity rather than just putting it into a dangerous area.

I mean yes he should have caught instead of punch but the commentators have been going on about it as if its the crime of the century. Not sure the multiple replays were needed either

Only thing Chelsea love more than a centre back is a winger.

No idea why that took so long. His back leg is clearly closer to goal than Pope's, he is clearly affecting Thiaw. correct decision in the end.

He's closer to the goal than Pope (just)... surely has to be ruled out?

Bloke made going to Brazil to watch the World Cup sound like he'd been sentenced to do time in Alcatraz.

Really liked him alongside Wissa today. He did a great job of bringing others into play and looked a threat. However, the moment we made changes he was left a lot more isolated, not just by the lack of a no.9 but by the wingers getting wider and us looking to play out to them more often rather than through the middle. There is a still a lot of room for him (and us) to adapt for get the best out of him. He's still looking for that extra touch or asking for a soft free-kick when defenders get physical, which he may have gotten away with a lot more outside of the Premier League. There are also far too many occasions where he seems to be looking for a cut back when the wingers are expecting him to attack the space ahead of him; that'll come with time. He's clearly a very talented player and I can't help but feel we've bought a player with a high ceiling rather than the finished article.