In your opinion, the table has us 8 points clear, so its not a fact.

It wasn't Mitchell, although he struggled with postioning and the flight of the ball, it was the two who stood off and allowed the cross. I'm looking at the reply and I think one of the players who stood off is Eze. I may be wrong.

It was Clyne that dithered. He went towards Alonso and then went back again. It was too late once he realised and went to close him down again.

Edited by eritheagle (19 Feb 2022 8.37pm)

Young Mitchell is clearly talented and has developed well since he made the first team squad, and I take it from the various posts that overall he had yet another good game today, but the mistake he made is a recurring problem. Just watched the highlights and he was also caught flat-footed for the disallowed goal - again with the scorer coming behind him. He did exactly the same thing against Liverpool.
That said, in any game players will make mistakes, and not scoring gilt edged chances, is just as culpable. But the biggest mistake today was made by PV in not playing a CF, or at least not bringing one on, either when we were on top, or in the last 20, when a draw was on the cards. Say what you like about CB but he can hold the ball up, Eduard does have reasonable positional sense, and shoots more than the other two. Clinton Morrison said as much on Sky, “Why have three
strikers on the bench?”

So annoying 89th bloody minute. We really didn't deserve that. Our midfield looks better with Jimmy Mac and Kouyate back hustling for second balls and not letting chelsea have it all their own way. Created some good chances too, fine margins but AAAAhhhhh 89 minutes ..... its the hope that kills you.

So we didn’t miss any chances against Liverpool? Yes the ref was white but that is irrelevant when considering our poor finishing

Edited by Bexley Eagle (19 Feb 2022 9.38pm)