Listened to it on the radio and read the comments here expecting an shocker of a challenge.
harsh red for me
harsh red for me
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Legit seems to be no attacking plan with Chelsea.
What football style is Lampard trying to play?
What football style is Lampard trying to play?
Think about what you are saying there.
I totally agree. With modern tech they could have a small screen on them to make it even quicker.
The main front leg doesn't hit him, but his back leg certainly does as he goes flying in.
Why is Azpilicueta getting more shade than Robinson on here? It's not his fault he gets completely poleaxed. Save your ire for the players who scream when they get barely touched.
I don't think he was touched really although the challenge was reckless and dangerous hence the red.
I don't think it was an absolute horror tackle but Fulham can't complain about it being given a red card.
Was stupid and reckless.
Was stupid and reckless.
Such a brainless tackle.
Pissed away any chance of a point for his team in exchange for his little moment of being a hardman.
Pissed away any chance of a point for his team in exchange for his little moment of being a hardman.
Exactly, it was a red card and Azpi made a meal out of it at the same time.
How do you know his ‘intent’ was to break his leg? If you really want to do that there are far easier ways
I was also shocked.
Who is ok with it, we've spent big money and should be much better. If Lampard doesn't turn it around someone else will. Posted as much in other thread.
Mr A will be choking on his Borscht watching that half. If we get 3 points that is what matters though. Time to sort the rest out.
Let's also see how OGS gets on if Utd don't get another 42 pens in next 115 games eh?
That's 100% a red card. I don't care if he got the Azpi or not. That was completely reckless, no control, studs showing.
Some people have this concept that a red is deserved only if there is a full on contact. I think that's mad and it's been a long long time this way of refereeing is gone
If he was trying to make a goal saving challenge then you could maybe understand it.
But it's Azipulcuete on the ball deep into Chelsea's half. There's no danger at all
Why's he flying into such a stupid tackle there?
But it's Azipulcuete on the ball deep into Chelsea's half. There's no danger at all
Why's he flying into such a stupid tackle there?
5/10. Must try harder.
Exactly
Oh well - he is suspended against us then
Should be red for the challenge
And yellow for the reaction
And yellow for the reaction
Cesar is throwing himself to the floor in the box now
Tuchel will be looming over Lampard like a bad smell.
How can you suck so much at finishing?
Chelsea would have lost points today 11 v 11. Lampard’s days are numbered.
I’m not saying it wasn’t worth a red, because it was clearly wild. I think that can be argued either way. Poleaxed though? Nah, sorry, there was barely contact. He was also holding his upper shin, when the contact was clearly nowhere near that.
Fulham is still pressing high like they actually still want to win this.
Cross and Inshallah
It was risky bringing in so many players and changing the team so much without a full / normal preseason. Lampard doesn't know his best team yet and he's 20+ games into the season, that's not good.
Not really a barnburner is it?
That's a good point about the no preseason bit that' I'd not really thought of.
Abraham coming in
Giroud 
Lucky the flag went up, because that was a shocking finish from Giroud.
Things looked so promising after the Sevilla and Leeds then but since then it's been a total collapse.
Luckily we're a club who will actually do something about this.
How silly of me to think Lampard would make the easy decision to push for this game? Silly me.
Offside, but still.....
Chelsea don't look like scoring with or without the extra man.
They're arguably worse than they were 18 months ago when Lamps first took charge, which is crazy given how much has been invested in the team since then.
Have to wonder how long Roman plans to stand for this.
They're arguably worse than they were 18 months ago when Lamps first took charge, which is crazy given how much has been invested in the team since then.
Have to wonder how long Roman plans to stand for this.