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Marty

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Well up Lester. Didn't expect Chelsea to drop points.

Surely Conte has to accept that 3-5-2 only works in the big games and he has to revert to 3-4-3 against the fodder. Of course i hope he sticks with 3-5-2.
 

Marty

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Three 0-0s in a row in three different competitions.
Criminal underuse of Pedro and Willian because Conte insists on the 3-5-2 is the biggest reason for this IMO. Morata's goal drought might not have mattered as much if they'd played more.
 

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Criminal underuse of Pedro and Willian because Conte insists on the 3-5-2 is the biggest reason for this IMO. Morata's goal drought might not have mattered as much if they'd played more.
they looked far more dangerous when these two came on. At least P/W were willing to run at the defence. Bakayoko was poor again. Hazard looked tired, but whatever the reason he was ineffective.

Not sure about Morata. Not used to playing so many games, or so much of each game (or both). Maybe he's not up to being #1 striker.
 

Cornpattbuck

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That's 5 goals from West Ham's last 7 shots on target (plus only 4 more shots off target). Moyes better play the lottery soon. Luck or judgement?
 

Shadydan

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Chelsea and Conte are just simply struggling with the demands of the English schedule, if you remember last season they had no European football nor did they have Carabao cup matches as they were knocked out of that competition in September last season, they look mentally burnt out and they desperately need some rest.
 

Marty

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they looked far more dangerous when these two came on. At least P/W were willing to run at the defence. Bakayoko was poor again. Hazard looked tired, but whatever the reason he was ineffective.

Not sure about Morata. Not used to playing so many games, or so much of each game (or both). Maybe he's not up to being #1 striker.
Morata has after this game played more league minutes than he ever has previously in a season. The extra game time is clearly something he's struggling with.
 
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