Chelsea can be satisfied with themselves after a 1-1 draw, although they had to weather a late whirlwind of big chances in their penalty area.
And some fans blame Mauricio Pochettino for it, believing that he brought that upon his team with one substitution.
After 70 minutes, Cole Palmer was subbed off for Trevoh Chalobah. The centre-back who made his first appearance this season joined the defensive line, making it a back five and leaving the attacking line isolated.
As a result, City felt more secure as they went forward to chase the equaliser that they got 10 minutes after the sub.
cluelessdni, Reddit: "Subbing on Chalobah, going defensive when pressuring them was working… does he even want to be here?"
CFCDaily, X: "Shame because this game won’t be remembered for the first 60, it will be remembered for cowardly in game management when it wasn’t suited."
323835, Reddit: "I said before the subs that making a change could damage the balance of the team and it really has. Inviting the pressure for 20mins is insane."
Vince, X: "I think we invited pressure with that defensive sub. Should have waited after 80 minutes. We showed them too much respect with that."
Pys, X: "Pochettino did really well until them substitutions, invited so much pressure onto us, felt the game suited both Madueke and Mudryk as down the line we were finding space on the counter but didn’t have the lightning pace they bring."
ABeanOnToast, Reddit: "It's weirdly reassuring that the issue today was so clearly Pochettino panicking and making unnecessary changes, rather than the players being shite. There is a quality squad here."
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