01 Nov 2026 08:50:39
Enjoyed the game yesterday, felt the atmosphere was a bit flat but put that down to the early kick off.
Wasn't sure how to feel at the end because really we should have been a couple behind at half time but then could have scored 5 in the second half.
A couple of things - at the time I didn't think Esteavo's goal was offside and having seen the pictures I still don't think it was.
Fofana makes basic mistakes some are so bad that you wouldn't expect a kid to make them.
Finally, Lavia had a brilliant game I just read that he won possession 14 times, more than any Chelsea player in the Premier League for 3 years, that is some stat and this game should now be his benchmark.
01 Nov 2026 11:05:21
I couldn't see the Estevao goal as offside either, there have been a few offsides recently that have been dubious.
01 Nov 2026 12:21:06
I totally agree. It didn't look offside and I have now watched the replay several times and the still photographic evidence and it still doesn't look offside to my sad old eyes.
01 Nov 2026 15:47:40
Estrevao goal looked fine from a distance and te angle I was viewing it from at The Bridge. Having watched Matvh of the Day high;ights and seen the pics that supposedly had Estevao 7cms off side (!!??? - can this closeness really be measured one way or another, so if no onfield flag surely goal should have counted? ) - they in fact seemed to show he was just onside.
Disappointing as the lad took it so well and the whole side - especially Palmer - looked utterly delighted for him.