Chelsea vs WHUFC -- Nov 30, 2019

holy Shit... now THAT's a good goal...

we play the ball out form the back... make a quick interplay as Cresswell runs into the box, he cuts back on himself and curls a ball inside the far post...

48 minutes gone... and West Ham are inexplicably in the lead...






it's amazing how when you play the game the way it's supposed to be played... it actually works.

Even for us!!!!!!!

quick, decisive passing... off the ball movement...

christ, even i know this...

40 minutes to hold on.

from the BBC:

"GOAL! Chelsea 0-1 West Ham (Cresswell, 48)

Ruddy heck! West Ham break on Chelsea, Fornals sends the ball through to Cresswell, who cuts back onto his weaker right foot and curls the ball in."

bless him... Sir Trev is sitting in the stands... he must have some heart on him to put himself through this week after week...

and there's the obligatory shot of Dave Sullivan... they never show Goldie no more... does he even bother to go to the games?

I notice his tweeting is almost non-existent this year...

good grief... even having seen how it brings results.. anderson for the second time in a row just completely destroys any forward progress we make with the most laborious, hospital pass of a ball...
that dude needs a spell in the reserves... or to be sold as soon as possible...

apologies... THAT was the Guardian's view...

THIS is the BBC:


"GOAL - Chelsea 0-1 West Ham
Aaron Cresswell (48 mins)
Well, well, well. West Ham have taken the lead! And it comes from an unlikely source - the right boot of Aaron Cresswell.

The Hammers left-back shows the composure of a seasoned attacker, cutting in from the left before tucking into the bottom far corner past the despairing dive from Kepa."

a corner... we get to it first... great save by the keeper...
Anderson's pants follow up goes out for another corner and Antonio is smothered on the line by the keeper who keeps them in the game...

of course... the bad part of this is that the manager will keep his job.

64 minutes gone.

corner to us... anderson did his best to halt any forward momentum...

Yarmolenko warming up to come on...

and it's in the back of the net....

could ne an O.G.

but it's our own OG who will want it...

Snoddy battles to make the cross from the ball out after a corner...

Antonio and a couple of defenders on the far post defect the ball back and forth between them and it's into the net...

scrappy, horrible, but it might not count ads VAR takes a good hard look at it...

apparently computer says no....

the initial touch was off Antonio's arm...

would have counted in the 'good old days'

Yes... anderson is coming off... he can't even do that in a timely manner..

Yarmo on.

71 minutes gone....

we're currently in the lofty position of 13th in the table...

75th minute...

Haller is coming on...

Antonio is down with cramp... but is able to get up and hobble off to be replaced...

up on Merseyside, the Liverpool keeper has just been red carded... so looks like Adrian will be back next week to show everyone why we should never have sold him.

BBC: "Chelsea 0-1 West Ham
Chelsea are toiling, West Ham are resolute.

The home side have also thrown Callum Hudson-Odoi into the mix as they look to find a leveller.

No shortage of perspiration from the home side. very little inspiration, however.

Fifteen minutes to go..."

9 minutes of normal time...

Masuaku is coming on...

fornals makes way...

less than 5 to go

piss poor tackle from Yarmo... not sure if he's really hurt of just trying to avoid the inevitable yellow card...

he's back up and running around...

88 minutes...

we've definitely played beer today... especially in the 2nd half...

we've definitely benefitted (as just a moment ago) by the fact that Chelea have been woeful in front of goal...

the keeper being better has definitely made a difference...

theres' still added time and Chelsea have a free kick so it could all still go a bit Pete Tong

Martin gets clattered and is down receiving treatment...

bloody typical..

chelsea put in the worst corner...

3 minutes of the added 5 still to go...

aaaaaaand....

the whistle has gone...

strange scenes at Stamford Bridge as Martin falls the the floor... tears in his eyes... the players rush to him and pull him to his feet.. smothering him with back pats and kisses....

the players are celebrating like they just won the league...