I couldn't see one so here is the CHELSEA HOME MATCH THREAD (09.12.17 12:30 kick off)

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

Three dives now.

OldCastleSwift

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes said:

Chelsea players dived at least twice now. Cheats.

Three times now. Shocking.

ASLEFshrugged

Oh Vic, I've fallen......

welovethehammers

This diving is pathetic from Chelsea. Their right back has had 3 booktable offences now and could be off but instead doesn't even have a yellow yet. Not the only one to have dived lots either.

buffybegood

Definitely looked like a foul in the current passage of play, hope it leads to nothing.

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

We need to get hold of the ball for 5 minutes or they’re going to score before half time.

OldCastleSwift

We've become very one dimensional. And it's not working particularly well.

This feels a lot like the Man City game

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Something needs to change we cant get out if our half

Need to try and keep the ball or run past their midfield

We'll conceed if we keep this up

buffybegood

Reid clattered in the latest Chelsea attack, fortunately seems able to continue.

buffybegood

Optimistic shot from Masuaku when might have been better to take it on a bit.

Slaven_Cups_His_Beard

Arnie is right up for this, possible second yellow later but oh well....

Masuaku has been different gravy

Decent first half so far

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Everything good from chelsea is coming from Hazard (and fabregas less so)

Struggling to contain him

MIAHammer

Despite all of our effort, apart from the goal I don't think we've had a shot on target.

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

Hazard has had the fewest touches of any Chelsea player.

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

When we get corners I still feel we are more likely to concede than score ;doh ;lol

buffybegood

Masuaku, despite my previous comment, has had a good half, driven forward with the ball a number of times to relieve pressure and win corners.

buffybegood

1-0HT

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

Masuaku, Arnie, Antonio and Lanzini have been excellent.

Good half. We’ll probably still lose, but we are much fitter and sharper than we’ve been any time in the last couple of seasons, IMO, and there are positives.

OldCastleSwift

Well that was rather good.

Arthur is a bit of a baller.

Arnautovic like a new player.

Cresswell doing well at centre back.

Wouldn't it be nice to hold on.

welovethehammers

Masuaku 10/10 so far!!

ASLEFshrugged

Everybody has been excellent

alderz

Antonio up top has been a good decision, IMO.

Masuaku has looked really dangerous and has carried the ball well. I think we carried a threat all half, and defended very well overall. We shall see.

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

Alderz ;ok

Arnie and Antonio’s pace has been massive as the Chelsea CBs are constantly under pressure and can’t push up too high.

grey_til_I_dye

Exactly how I feel, alderz.

2nd week running we've faced top quality opposition, been organised in defence, whilst still offering an attacking threat.

Heartening improvement.

OldCastleSwift

alderz said:

Antonio up top has been a good decision, IMO.

Well like I said before kick off, Antonio is a better striker than Sakho, so...

buffybegood

Not a good stat from Sky, been ahead 3 times at half time (this season I assume) and not won any of them.

SuzanneClaret

1-0 at half time.

Much excited I am.

;wahoo

Yeoldhammer

ref needs a word with some players. The constant stop / start is NFL like. Quality move from Arnie and Lanzini though.

OldCastleSwift

buffybegood said:

Not a good stat from Sky, been ahead 3 times at half time (this season I assume) and not won any of them.

Burnley, Palace and Man City.

Let's hope this isn't four

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Hope that qe are proactive with subs

One of the things agaisnt city was we had players dead in their feet and needed to come off for fresh legs so need to make sure we act quicker

Pedro on....yikes