We can’t start games with Stephens, Gross and Murray anymore. We’re far too slow and predictable. Bissouma and Andone HAVE to start every game when fit from now on. They have genuine pace and quality.
This is dreadful but absolutely no surprise at all. The initiative was handed to Chelsea when the team sheets went in. It’s almost like Hughton wrote off this game before it started. So disappointing.
Even by Hughtons standards that’s conservative and actually quite disappointing.
I can see absolutely no logic in taking out our best player, Bissouma, for Stephens. We’ve just considerably weakened our side.