[Eriku]

Couldn't believe he gave them the foul tbh

We may not have scored if we got the foul

 

[arnie_ni]

What the feck are you doing matic

 

[Yagami]

Scored a good goal, all round play still terrible

Don't get me wrong, mate - I wasn't saying he was having a good game. He was offering more than Bruno or James, though.

 

[groovyalbert]

Top goal

 

[DevilRed]

Matic just feck off

 

[izec]

Matic

 

[ivaldo]

I think he can and should do a lot more with the ball imo.

He can't create options. When they've been presented to him, he's used it well.

 

[Alabaster Codify7]

Great cross, great header. Vital time to score.

 

[Tiber]

The fact that some people on this website think that AWB can be considered anything other than a fantastic signing blows my mind

 

[tyunited]

Was that Matic or Maguire

 

[Adisa]

Tony fecking Martial.

 

[Superunknown]

Great cross and a nice finish. Just hope that we don't try and defend for the entire second half now as that'll be asking for trouble.

 

[RedTiger]

Fackin come on!

 

[DomesticTadpole]

0-1
Martial

Beautiful cross and beautiful header.

 

[Jazz]

Really hope this sparks Tony back into some form.

Yes hoping he gets some confidence. But needs more aggression as well. Was well shocked he scored a goal like that.

 

[MackRobinson]

Chelsea have a regen playing as striker

 

[Gasolin]

We can get into the HT with a lead, we can focus again on a new game plan. We will have chances to counter if we can find Bruno and if Fred can go up, Matic will have to defend like crazy and cut all the passes, just as he did against City in the return leg.

 

[passing-wind]

Great attacking play from AWB, we are so disjointed both tactically and composure on the ball.

 

[The Firestarter]

Giroud: Am I joke to you?

 

[Irrational.]

That was really poor from Matic. Losing the ball there and being beaten by a bounce is unforgivable.

If Chelsea had a better striker they'd have scored a couple so far.

 

[Massive Spanner]

Batshuite.

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

We're lucky Batshuaiyi is shit.

 

[Thepinhead]

Matic is having a disaster of a game

 

[Icemav]

Martial has been atrocious.

 

[Withnail]

We may not have scored if we got the foul

There is that

 

[Ranchero]

Wan Bissaka can cross. Martial can use his head.

Look we dont deserve it but we will take this

 

[I_live_cement]

What a bizarre thought to have after the team you support score a goal.

It genuinely is.

Here I am, delighted that a lad with obvious talent has just stepped up with the only piece of quality in this game, and some people just want to have a pop.

Bizarre.

 

[Camy89]

Wow, did not expect that! Good header! See what happens with a bit work to just go for it? Get in.

 

[Stadjer]

First league goal since 11 Jan.



Meme FC

How many league games are that? Wasnt one of those games during that against Liverpool too?

 

[el3mel]

TBH we're lucky they have Bats upfront. Another striker and we might have been down 2-1 or 3-1.

 

[kouroux]

So AWB finally crosses in and Martial does a header... French speakers on the caf, how do you say "tete decroisee" in English?

I don't think there is an equivalent

 

[In Rainbows]

Martial reaching Chicharito levels of form against Chelsea.

Has he really? That's impressive considering what Chicha used to do to them

 

[RedDevilRoshi]

Will gladly take that.

 

[Yagami]

what fecking game have you been watching !!

Are you watching, mate?

 

[pauldyson1uk]

As I was saying @pauldyson1uk @Godfather @Munkehboi

dont see the need , so he scored a decent goal , the only think he has done all the first half, all round dreadful play.
I stand by my one of the worst on the pitch statement.

 

[Sayros]

That Martial goal couldn't have come at a better time in the thread, really nice finish and great cross.

 

[Alemar]

It's half time, good stuff. 1-0 is acceptable

 

[pratyush_utd]

To be fair to Martial he has made runs but Matic has taken too long to pass.

 

[TMDaines]

329 minutes without a goal in the league. It doesn’t look like one is coming either. Martial is treating elements of centre forward play with absolute distain. Some nice link up, but a complete lack of fighting in holding up the ball. James looks out of his depth and is totally ineffectual as a more central forward.

Really running out of patience with Ole. Bruno’s too far forward too. He need the ball facing the goal and not with back to it or under heavy pressure in the 10 position.

...

GOAL. WHAT A BALL FROM BISSAKA. GREAT HEADER TONY.

Right, I’ll still offer my draft of my half time post as the points still apply. Martial with a great goal, but he’s got to do more. We need him to offer us a genuine focal point.

 

[LoCalXT]

Surely Giroud is a better option than Bats lool