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This doesnt look good for Naismith!

Barkley losing the ball to easily, never looked like he believed he was going to beat his man.

Good defensive work McGeady. Barkley looks a bit scared to get stuck in.

thought the ref had lost his whistle for a second... Couple of challenges we should have been given.

Howard keeps skying his clearances! Reminds me of Robles!

Pienaar is doing a lot of good work defensively & possessionally. I'd be reluctant to take him off just yet.

If Mirallas takes control of that ball he can get a free shot away!

Slack from Barry!

Should have done much better on the counter there.

Missed opportunity at the other end though!

Brilliant from Howard!

Surely Osman was being tugged there!?

Weirdly Distin tried playing Lampard offside in that move?

and I would use him as an impact player at the end of the game. A little rash that from Barry but Cahill was already on his way down.

Great save and block.

Deulofeu's final ball is better than Mirallas, at least when he is fully fit (in my opinion at least).

Also on the SP comments, Jags should have been getting 2 on target so far in this game alone. Delivery hasn't been consistent by any means but its not like its been that bad. Scoring from SP is all about movement and creating space and we are doing something right on that score.

Mainly because moves are breaking down with him and Deulofeu is far more clinical. The other midfielders have been far more influential for me.

Really good half. Nothing spectacular but we have been excellent defensively and limited Chelsea to very little. We have slowed the ball down well, kept possession and then quickened it up impressively at times. Mirallas has been bloody frustrating, but he isnt having a bad game either. Osman is doing really well but he is bound to start dropping out of the game after half time and the fresh legs of Barkley and hopefully Deulofeu (for Mirallas) could be key. McCarthy and Barry have been brilliant.

Ah maayn, that could have been a goal, either from Mirallas or from Naismith on another day.

Naismith should have been more ruthless there and taken the shot on.

and Terry should have done a bit better there for Chelsea too.

Jags should do a bit better with that header too.

Jeez Coleman, dont break that far forward and then pass the ball straight to Chelsea!

Well worked again, Jags should have done better with that header.