Fulham 2-1 Chelsea Wednesday 07/01

[SimonDaviesEnjoyer]

No 5cm rule for us then

That rule is only for the big clubs 

[ron]

We have to score ten before they allow us one.

[Deeping_white]

How has Palmer talked Cuenca into a card? They're the softest, cheating cretins we'll play all year

[Milo]

Only 5cm for the big clubs I'm afraid.

Quelle surprise...

[_Putney_]

We'd have needed about 500cm rule for that 

[Twig]

I really detest this lot. Cheating, snide, nasty barstewards.

[Milo]

If Silva hadn't been on a yellow he would have flayed the ref alive

[LittleErn]

Now who have we got that can break down a low block?

[FulhamKC]

Raul was coming back from an offside position when the ball was played and never got fully back onside.

[bencher]

Now who have we got that can break down a low block?

Reed?

[SerbianLad]

Time to go 4 at the back second half

I agree completely. No need for a back 5 now. Get Kevin on and attack them. If Marco doesn't trust TC in a back 4, get Lukic/Reed on for him.

I'll just repeat this. I don't see why we couldn't keep TC while we have a man advantage though, but if Marco thinks it's necessary, it's still worth it. We'll struggle to break them down with a back 5.

Kevin for Andersen/Diop (or maybe even Cuenca as he's booked now) is absolutely necessary.

[Rj Fulham]

Oh look at that, the "Bigger club" gets the call, funny that.

[Sgt Fulham]

Im not arguing that its not offside, because it is. But what advantage does the attacker gain from being offside in the situation Raul was in?

[Milo]

I think the clear sub is to bring on Kevin.

I think the overlapping wingers is working well and a formation change isn't needed. It's actually working perfectly.

I would sacrifice ESR for Kevin.

[Caedal]

Such an unnecessary offside from Raul. Why was he 5 yards behind everyone. Just laziness.

We're struggling to really create anything aside from that Wilson chance against 10 men.

[_Putney_]

Im not arguing that its not offside, because it is. But what advantage does the attacker gain from being offside in the situation Raul was in?

I suppose if he'd colleced the ball a foot further back towards our goal he might not have found wilson? Unlikely, but possible, and so there must be a line drawn somewhere.

[SerbianLad]

I think the clear sub is to bring on Kevin.

I think the overlapping wingers is working well and a formation change isn't needed. It's actually working perfectly.

I would sacrifice ESR for Kevin.

ESR has been one of our most dangerous players imo(maybe even the most dangerous player). I also don't feel like we've created any good openings apart from the offside goal we scored.

Cucurella did as a huge favour. They were very dangerous from corners and now Chelsea is pretty much neutralised.

[bencher]

Such an unnecessary offside from Raul. Why was he 5 yards behind everyone. Just laziness.

We're struggling to really create anything aside from that Wilson chance against 10 men.

The issue is we're moving up the pitch too slowly, giving them time to form a good defensive shape. When we recover the ball we have to go for the jugular rather than Berge take extra touches and then passing it back to a defender.

[ron]

"Interfering/ not interfering with play" seems to be the interpretation get-out phrase to allow big teams to prosper.

[St Eve]

Well a decent half and we have 45 minutes to beat 10 cheats. Need to bring Kevin on for Diop ( he did nothing wrong). We need the extra forward