I tipped Chelsea to win the League this season, so not surprised at their level of performance. And my expectations pre game were broadly in line with what happened on the pitch.

I thought we looked ok before Mr. Moss once again intervened on Chelsea's behalf. Mitchell should not have given him a decision to make however.

I'm sure everyone has a view re playing out from the back, from what I saw yesterday, we don't yet look comfortable enough to do it effectively.

So I came away disappointed with yet another performance against Chelsea in which we failed to impose ourselves on the game. That's largely been the case for the last couple of years against them.

As for the team selection...Sicknote Tompkins absent again, Mateta offered nothing to suggest he's up to the job and it was a tough afternoon for Mitchell. Positives - Rak-Sakyi didn't look overawed when he came on and Andersen did well during his brief appearance

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Your hero Hennessey has gone, get over it!!

I've been a huge fan of Guaita too, but I do think it might be worth giving Butland a start against Brentford. He is a class keeper and needs to be kept involved, also the competition should keep Guaita sharp.

A lot has been said about yesterday's game and basically I think most of us anticipated a tough game and a defeat, but no real supporter wouldn't be disappointed.

There's a great deal to be positive about in what's happened during the close season and when all our players are ready to play we'll improve. PV will start to have more influence in the set up, positioning and style which will impact favourably on results.

We still need a decent striker though.

Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.

It was always going to be a titanic struggle to get anything out of yesterdays game other than possibly competing with Chelsea in some part of the game. Also as it's been mentioned Moss did us no favours again either!!!
Yes, Guaita should have done better with the second goal and the wall could have possibly done more to with the first (it didn't jump at all).
I think that PV played Mateta firstly to prove to others at the club that he just isn't what is required as premiership standard in terms of a squad striker and secondly as Benteke isn't ready for a full game yet.
However we are in transition, still have some more players to come in and it was Chelsea we were playing.
Andersen looks very promising indeed & Rak-Sakyi didn't look out of place either.
I also thought it was a good move by PV bringing more of our youngsters to Stamford bridge on the bench even if it was just for the experience and atmosphere.
We move on to next week-looking forward to Gallagher filling a gaping hole in midfield, maybe an Andersen & Benteke start.
Shame we missed out on Armstrong he seems know where the bloody goal is!

Expect Tekkers to start against Brentford. That aerial threat is something Brentford didn’t get against Arsenal and there were plenty of crosses going into the Brentford box and no one on the end of them.

Our full backs not good enough. See last season. Our strikers not good enough - see last season. Midfield too slow, unfit and can't pass - see last season. It was just a last season performance, hence the same squad, basically same result. We need attacking players now, no way that Eze, Olisse and Gallagher can turn this around. Wide players needed, plus Wilf just the same as last season too. Deja vu.
Must do minimum changes for next week - absolute musts - for next week: start Anderson, Start Rak-Sakyi, drop Mateta and Ayew, no option but to start Benteke (although I like Street) and Wilf, no option at full back, but drop Riedewald for Gallagher. The bare minimum required for us to make a go at it. I've been willing to cut Mateta slack, but he can go back to wherever we got him from, our youngsters are a better bet. Perhaps start Clyne if fit. Ward increasingly immobile. Some weaknesses we can do nothing about but we clearly need a proper wide player with pace, we could really do with a full back, hopefully one that can play on either side. That's even if we use Banks, Hannam and Rak-Sakyi.

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