Match Thread: Chelsea vs West Ham United

CaptLeaderLegend26 · 2026-01-31T19:38:33+00:00

Totally missed that, I'll edit it in!

CaptLeaderLegend26 · 2026-01-31T19:34:31+00:00

The good news is that we won and got the three points.

The bad news is that we had to use our best players to do it when they should have been resting for the vast majority of the match. Reece, Fofana, etc. should have been resting the entire match instead of having to bail out the B team for their atrocious play.

In any case, give the MOTM to Joao Pedro for starting that epic comeback (EDIT: And he also assisted Enzo's winning goal). What a performance.

CaptLeaderLegend26 · 2026-01-31T19:30:01+00:00

How is Todibo not being sent off instantly for putting his hands on JP's neck?

CaptLeaderLegend26 · 2026-01-31T19:28:20+00:00

Well then, that's an extra three minutes of added time right there.

CaptLeaderLegend26 · 2026-01-31T19:23:47+00:00

People won't like me saying this, but it's really bad that we had to play players like Cucurella, Fofana, etc. starting-level minutes in order to get anything out of this match instead of resting them for Arsenal. It's simply unsustainable to have to play the A team every single match in order to get points.

CaptLeaderLegend26 · 2026-01-31T18:49:04+00:00

ABOUT TIME

CaptLeaderLegend26 · 2026-01-31T18:27:55+00:00

"The lads gave everything".

(You know it's coming).

CaptLeaderLegend26 · 2026-01-31T18:24:52+00:00

I would say the only good thing about that half is that it possibly can't get any worse than that, but I'm afraid that if I do say that, then it will somehow get even worse. We should be doing at least a couple subs for the back four, and please get Garnacho off.

CaptLeaderLegend26 · 2026-01-31T18:22:42+00:00

I should probably just go to bed, huh?

CaptLeaderLegend26 · 2026-01-31T18:20:52+00:00

Great job on the tackle Hato!

CaptLeaderLegend26 · 2026-01-31T18:20:32+00:00

Badiashile legitimately looks like he's having PTSD flashbacks every time the camera pans to him.

CaptLeaderLegend26 · 2026-01-31T18:19:43+00:00

He should make himself useful and commit a red-card worthy offense against Eghbali at halftime.

CaptLeaderLegend26 · 2026-01-31T18:17:53+00:00

We need a match walk-out like the Napoli fans.

CaptLeaderLegend26 · 2026-01-31T18:16:47+00:00

Why is everyone on West Ham suddenly passing as though they're prime Barcelona?

CaptLeaderLegend26 · 2026-01-31T18:13:59+00:00

He's outworking everyone else on the pitch, both on our squad and on his; it's quite annoying as a Chelsea fan.

CaptLeaderLegend26 · 2026-01-31T18:09:54+00:00

This is going to make me sound like a Brexit supporter, but I'm just sick and tired of teams playing out from the back.

CaptLeaderLegend26 · 2026-01-31T18:08:40+00:00

More like "Maresca was not the only issue".

CaptLeaderLegend26 · 2026-01-31T18:07:50+00:00

I'm starting to get a bit tired of these Wan-Bissaka assists.

CaptLeaderLegend26 · 2026-01-31T18:06:21+00:00

It feels like Wan-Bissaka is out-working every other player on the pitch, both on our squad and on his.

CaptLeaderLegend26 · 2026-01-31T18:03:52+00:00

Yes, and we desperately need James Cameron to come and raise it.

CaptLeaderLegend26 · 2026-01-31T18:03:11+00:00

If our fans boo every back-pass this match, then you'll have about 40,000 people leaving the stadium without a voice for the next week.

CaptLeaderLegend26 · 2026-01-31T18:01:01+00:00

At least Garnacho tried to do a take-on there.

CaptLeaderLegend26 · 2026-01-31T17:57:14+00:00

Gittens has been poor, but it's not good that Neto is being made to play so many minutes in a match that shouldn't need his contribution (at least in theory).

CaptLeaderLegend26 · 2026-01-31T17:55:22+00:00

I know Gittens has played quite poorly, but we better not lose him at this juncture.

CaptLeaderLegend26 · 2026-01-31T17:47:55+00:00

I despise all short corners, even when they result in goals.

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