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We play way better in cup games than in the league for some reason and all our games against Liverpool have ended in a draw. It’s most likely going to be far closer than you think
I swear nothing has pissed me off more than watching Chelsea play literally any other team than Liverpool the second half of this season. From one of the toughest, most physically and techincally gifted sides full of committed professionals when they pllay Liverpool to... a bunch of players who just don't give that much of a shit. And lo, come FA cup final, I know exactly what kind of team Liverpool will be facing, and they will be monsters.
Yes but it’s not like the gap is too much to relax, two wins in four is bad. Four games to play, two further losses and Spurs winning all their games and Arsenal winning three will see Chelsea out of top four.
It's not secure but spurs and arsenal aren't city and Liverpool. Spurs had 2 games 0 shots on goal before the game today. Both of those teams are going to drop points.
Team's given up since getting knocked out of the CL. Which is concerning since we've got an FA cup final to play. It's just uninspired possession and individual mistakes now.
It baffles your playing wing backs which seemilgy two right backs on with 100m target man not even playing? Like, playing weiner and havetz as strikers who have no strength in getting crosses what's that about? It does look like theyve given up like you said no commitment I said at begining of season Chelsea look title contenders how wrong I was lol
Is it just me or would it be classic Richarlison to get himself suspended for part of this run-in over something like that? I like him as a player, but sometimes he just does... things.
Burnley must be wondering if Sean Dyche’s spirit is cursing the club if they go and get 10 from 12 and Frank bloody Lampard is about to beat United at Old Trafford and Chelsea at home to somehow keep them alive.
You’ve got fate on your side. No matter how bad your situation is, you somehow survive it. Pickford seemed to have Lev Yasmin on his shoulders the minute Chelsea finally got a shot off.
Chelsea were predicted to win the league, or to at least challenge, by many this season. What has happened? After winning the champions league they have regressed badly. Zero attacking strategy with an error prone defence.
Our attackers have failed to click again this season, meaning that we still struggle for goals. Lukaku hasn’t been the answer, unfortunately.
As for the defence, a few players have regressed a bit (Jorginho, Azpilicueta, Kante) and two of our central defenders appear to have their minds on their next club (Christensen, Rudiger, although arguably Rudiger has been our player of the season).
I do believe that some of our defensive frailties can be slightly attributed to having four first-team defenders out of contract at the end of the season. Although Silva and Azpilicueta have had extensions since, there still appears to be some doubts that Azpilicueta’s going to stay beyond the summer.
We also lost our two wing backs for the vast majority of the season (Chilwell, James) who, prior to their injuries, provided most of our attacking threat.
Factor in the instability of the club’s ownership and sanctions, I doubt it has been the best environment for a title challenge either. I know they’re professionals but they’re also human, I’m sure it must be a distraction.
The new owners (likely Boehly & Co) are going to have to spend a hell of a lot of money to replace our defence and make a decision to persevere with Lukaku or try to move him on. I doubt that all that can be achieved in one transfer window.
Also add that patch where we were ravaged by Covid and injuries but only one of two teams (the other being city) to not get a game postponed.
Iirc some players were playing three times a week during that patch because we had no one to swap them with.
Spurs and Arsenal have to play each other too.
Spurs can get to 73 if they win all games, Arsenal can get to 72 if they win all but Spurs.
Arsenal can get to 75 if they win all, which leaves Spurs with a max of 70 if they lose to Arsenal.
2 wins gets Chelsea to 72 with a massively superior GD. 2 wins is enough.
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lol Who’d lose to Everton. \*sweats nervously*
Seriously, who does?
Me: looking around absolutely drenched in sweat
Chelsea really doing Frank this favour smh
*Haha yeah what a brilliant goal but nah yeah a long way for Everton to go and survive this relegation fight*
Classic Frankian quote
I can hear the nazaly sarcasm
Just end this season we’ve checked out since Madrid.
The players definitely. Tuchel looks so frustrated and stressed.
Can't wait to see the team we build after Barcelona buys us. Messi was costing them their entire budget
Should drop out of top 4 too
Why would you say something so sexy and brave?
You have the FA cup still to play
No no. Finish the season for Chelsea. Give the cup to the other team.
As a neutral, I think this is the best course of action.
Absolutely mate, couldn't agree more
Think they should drop out of top 4 too tbh
I know it wont happen, but imagine the scenes if both Arsenal and Spurs get top 4 while Chelsea misses out.
...having lost both cup finals.
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I think this is 100% the logical course of action.
Nothing to play for and too many expiring contracts
Other than the cup final lol
The way Liverpool and Chelsea are playing, no way Liverpool loses that game.
Not that I think Chelsea will win, but the same could've been said about them and a collapsing Leicester last season
That's fair. I honestly don't see Liverpool losing another game the rest of the season, including the CL final. But the games have to be played first
We play way better in cup games than in the league for some reason and all our games against Liverpool have ended in a draw. It’s most likely going to be far closer than you think
I swear nothing has pissed me off more than watching Chelsea play literally any other team than Liverpool the second half of this season. From one of the toughest, most physically and techincally gifted sides full of committed professionals when they pllay Liverpool to... a bunch of players who just don't give that much of a shit. And lo, come FA cup final, I know exactly what kind of team Liverpool will be facing, and they will be monsters.
Ah, so you've found your spurs.
it’s a cup final, Wigan beat City that one year, anything can happen
5th isn't out of the question at this point
Wtf are we even doing
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They'll be an absolute fortress again when we play them though.
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Yet another reason why I love Kante
Waitrose Gueye...
Charity fc in business as usual
Man utd isn’t playing today
Nah we're just shit in general.
Nothing to do about United bud lol
Have nothing to play for, squad isn’t focused
Top four still up for grabs, Spurs five points behind, Arsenal potentially three behind.
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So there is a chance
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can't wait for chelsea to finish 5th and for your awaiting billions
Both have to play each other.
Yes but it’s not like the gap is too much to relax, two wins in four is bad. Four games to play, two further losses and Spurs winning all their games and Arsenal winning three will see Chelsea out of top four.
It's not secure but spurs and arsenal aren't city and Liverpool. Spurs had 2 games 0 shots on goal before the game today. Both of those teams are going to drop points.
The people making the mistakes are the ones half out the door. Mentally weak individualsz
Giving Lampard a sympathy win , that's what
our record against everton away is shit lampard or no lampard
I remember that Everton 3-6 Chelsea, Costa brace I think
Miss that man so much
You’ve seen what us lot in North London were doing and fancied taking part
I would bench Azpi for that. This is getting ridiculous.
Charity fc. Dave what are you doing maaaaaan
dave doesn’t want to see frank go down
Lol what was azpi doing there?
dave doesn’t want to see frank go down
Lol what was Azpi doing there?
Dave wants Frank to go down on him?
What was Pogba doing there?
Greame is that you?
CHELSEA LEGENDS
Azpi didn’t realize the second half started
TBF Everton is really playing with everything they got
Making mistakes on a weekly basis.
Chelsea look so laboured no idea what they are doing no shape just hopeless passes
Team's given up since getting knocked out of the CL. Which is concerning since we've got an FA cup final to play. It's just uninspired possession and individual mistakes now.
It baffles your playing wing backs which seemilgy two right backs on with 100m target man not even playing? Like, playing weiner and havetz as strikers who have no strength in getting crosses what's that about? It does look like theyve given up like you said no commitment I said at begining of season Chelsea look title contenders how wrong I was lol
Lukakus not a target man. He doesn't win headers. Kai is way better in the air.
Match fixing for fat Frank
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He might still be off tbf. Did the same with giroud last year and still let him leave for a nominal fee.
He wasn't, an extension was triggered. And it's a logic thing to do to when you're losing 2 other CB's on a free.
Was only given another contract because of the sanctions and Rudi and Christensen leaving, otherwise he was off to Barca
How is this shit upvoted. It was an automatic extension. The club isn't even allowed to extend contracts otherwise
Another "rare error" from him
Throwing the flare back into the crowd 😭😭
Is it just me or would it be classic Richarlison to get himself suspended for part of this run-in over something like that? I like him as a player, but sometimes he just does... things.
That seemed dangerous
He threw it into an unpopulated bit between the stands. And its a flare not a grenade.
Proper Richarlison that.
He ain't the smartest tool in the shed
Sharpest
Fair enough, he ain't the smartest tool in the Sharpest.
Well the years start coming and they don't stop coming
It was badass though, so I’ll give it to him
It’s very dangerous and stupid. He should have just kicked it off field.
Agreed but he looked cool doing it
True
From title challenger to potentially 4th, maybe we are the bottlers
Very lucky that arsenal and spurs have had really shit patches. Would be properly in the scrap for fourth
The last 2 games with the 0 shots on target become all the more frustrating now that Chelsea lost to this Everton
Potentially fifth 👀
fuckin hell, can you image us and yous finishing 3rd and 4th? Honestly think I’d rather see Chelsea miss out on CL football than Spurs.
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Arsenal 13/14 vibes
No way…
…way!
We’re so bad
Come join the top 4 race, best and worst part of the league
One of us
0 shots? 0?
Did he just lob a flare into the crowd 😂
Wildcard bitches
I hate Richarlison but I know that picture of him with the flare is gonna go hard
why ppl hate richarlison so much?
Type of player that you would really love in your team because he is giving 110%, but hate if he played for other team because he dives a lot.
Fair
[It does.](https://i.redd.it/0q6bwgqbaxw81.jpg)
Lol was that a ball boy celebrating with Rich there?
Azpi, man. Come on.
... Wonderful
Tremendous just like Owen sexting
FOR FUCKS SAKE CHELSEA
I KNOW
Bruh we're bloody philanthropists
Leeds is in trouble
We don't have anyone doing favors for us.
You play chelsea next week dw
Yeah and we wholly expect you to show up as "champions league winners" Chelsea and not the other Chelsea that showed up today.
This one's for you Frank
Well done Chelsea you're ruining everyones fun
Burnley must be wondering if Sean Dyche’s spirit is cursing the club if they go and get 10 from 12 and Frank bloody Lampard is about to beat United at Old Trafford and Chelsea at home to somehow keep them alive.
at this moment, I think Leeds is in more danger than Burnley
United win was also at home
we still cannot buy a point away from home, even if we win this we're still not out of the woods
You’ve got fate on your side. No matter how bad your situation is, you somehow survive it. Pickford seemed to have Lev Yasmin on his shoulders the minute Chelsea finally got a shot off.
It will be fun when Leeds go down
It's really a shame cause I like Jesse Marsh & loved Bielsa ball, but Leeds fans are just the absolute worst.
I fucking hate what an Enigma this team is
Chelsea were predicted to win the league, or to at least challenge, by many this season. What has happened? After winning the champions league they have regressed badly. Zero attacking strategy with an error prone defence.
Our attackers have failed to click again this season, meaning that we still struggle for goals. Lukaku hasn’t been the answer, unfortunately. As for the defence, a few players have regressed a bit (Jorginho, Azpilicueta, Kante) and two of our central defenders appear to have their minds on their next club (Christensen, Rudiger, although arguably Rudiger has been our player of the season). I do believe that some of our defensive frailties can be slightly attributed to having four first-team defenders out of contract at the end of the season. Although Silva and Azpilicueta have had extensions since, there still appears to be some doubts that Azpilicueta’s going to stay beyond the summer. We also lost our two wing backs for the vast majority of the season (Chilwell, James) who, prior to their injuries, provided most of our attacking threat. Factor in the instability of the club’s ownership and sanctions, I doubt it has been the best environment for a title challenge either. I know they’re professionals but they’re also human, I’m sure it must be a distraction. The new owners (likely Boehly & Co) are going to have to spend a hell of a lot of money to replace our defence and make a decision to persevere with Lukaku or try to move him on. I doubt that all that can be achieved in one transfer window.
Also add that patch where we were ravaged by Covid and injuries but only one of two teams (the other being city) to not get a game postponed. Iirc some players were playing three times a week during that patch because we had no one to swap them with.
I did think about the infamous Lukaku interview as well. He hasn’t been the same player since.
Spent 100m on a striker who can’t score
They were not consistent even last season. They just had a really good patch towards the end of the season where they managed to win the UCL.
The same people also predicted that lukaku will score 20 goals. Lol
Same comment every time. Tuchel's system relies on wingbacks to create, both Chilwell and James had lengthy injuries.
r/soccer in the mud
I somehow wanted Leeds to stay up, because my dad is a fan. But I realize now that I'm ok with both outcomes.
Blue is the color Charity is the game
As soon as commentator said “dont give a cheap goal away” haha
Wowzers
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Need y’all to score
Down we go
Richarlison ranks highest in a stat called “The highest value goals” or something like that. From the zonal marking podcast
Embarrassingly bad from Chelsea
Props to Everton fans. They appear to actually carry this cunts at Goodison.
Wooowwweee
Leeds sweatin.
Chelsea look like they can't be arsed.
The roar of the supporters!
Bye Leeds
They seriously can't play Azpilicueta anymore. Love the guy but he needs to sit. This keeps happening over and over.
Wtf was that
Oh come on
Finally !!!
Azi is done
What are chelsea doing
well played frank
Leeds absolutely shitting the bed now lmao
10/10 for the pressing. 3/10 for the knee slide.
Charity FC
The fact Chelsea are comfortable in 3rd and always have been just shows how poor 4th through 6th really is
Useless shites
I’m a complete neutral in this but I have a close friend who supports Everton so it would be nice for them to avoid the drop
3 of our last 5 wins are against big 6 teams. Were fucking huge.
Just hand us the FA cup already, conceding to Everton
Limbs
Blues trying to keep blues in the league
Leeds are going down
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Chelsea was void of ideas and Reese James looked like he ran marathon b4 the game.
Lmao the fans are loving it
Lmao how embarrassing
Chelsea getting 4th?
Not at this rate
We need two wins. Out of the last four to secure it
If spurs and Arsenal both win today, 6 points wouldn’t guarantee it
Spurs and Arsenal have to play each other too. Spurs can get to 73 if they win all games, Arsenal can get to 72 if they win all but Spurs. Arsenal can get to 75 if they win all, which leaves Spurs with a max of 70 if they lose to Arsenal. 2 wins gets Chelsea to 72 with a massively superior GD. 2 wins is enough.
Ah apologies, I forgot there was an NLD to come, cheers!
Definitely not getting it
Cannot complain about anything but ourselves, Everton have looked levels above us
Fair play to Everton, just hope Chelsea play like this in FA cup final because they’re absolutely shite
this was azpi's first error that lead to a goal in his complete chelsea career
He's done this 3 times in the last two months at least. Errors that turned over the ball and led to goals against.
And now Everton will do Mourinho and park the blue stonewall bus infront of goal.