No Hiding Place

We scored first and for a moment you could feel the ground wake up. Then reality arrived, fast, sharp, and ruthless.

The common denominator

• Same shape, same predictable patterns, same empty spaces in midfield.
• Once Chelsea adjusted, we didn’t.
• When the game sped up, we froze.

This wasn’t just about Chelsea being good. It was about us being easy. You can accept losing to better sides, what you can’t accept is making it comfortable for them.

“This isn’t bad form. This is bad planning.”

Final thought: If the system can’t protect us in the hard moments, what exactly is it for?