Pundit said this is the most played London derby.

Chelsea hanging on there. We need that second.

They look like they can score. A second badly needed.

A second goal before half would be nice to sour their hopes.

If we don’t score again before HT I will be amazed, annoyed and really nervous.

Haavertz is such a weak player sometimes.

Ally Mccoist is a Chelsea fan in case you were wondering..

At last a ref who can play advantage AND come back at the next stoppage and give the yellow.

Cucurella has been a walking yellow for a while. Deservedly gets one now

Trossard has Gilchrist rattled.

He stops and looks for support when he do better to drive forward. And no support arriving. We're looking a bit lackadaisical.

Havertz is off his game; lots of poor uses of the ball and decision making off too.

How can the ref give a yellow for that from Trossard but nothing for Jackson earlier which was borderline red!

Feels like that booking is purely because he booked 2 Chelsea players in quite succession

Still can’t understand why no-one saw that awful tackle on Tomiyasu?

Well I’m glad Trossard can finish, cuz no other bugger can. Colour me amazed, annoyed and starting to worry.

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This is a red card. I’ve seen ref experts suggest one thing var looks for in these sorts of tackles is the bend on the ankle which shows the force. It ticks so many boxes for a red

Ridiculous.

Their pace wore on the right and generally on the counter is hurting us. They haven’t had the quality to capitalise but we can’t keep giving them chances.

We’ve had more than enough chances to be at least 2-0 up. Need to put this game to bed early in the second half.

Concerned we’re getting involved in a transition based basketball style game which suits Chelsea rather than us. More control required. It’s almost like we’re emboldened by Chelsea’s lack of defensive structure to attack without caution but it’s leaving too many gaps right now

Stay focused till the end. Get those 3 points in the bag!

Stop pretending Jackson

We are clearly out classing them but it does look like they are capable of scoring on the counter and from corners or dead ball set pieces. Surprised at how pacey their forward is. Saliba is no turtle and he couldn't keep up with him without the ball

Benny White!!! 2-0

White!!!!!!!!

Benny!!!!

Just what we needed, the 3rd of 3 good chances already this half

Right. I want 4 or 5 here. Chelsea are such a weird side atm, but bloody hell we’re odd too sometimes in front of goal.

Ødegaard has been superb again tonight.

Partey got caught on the ball early in the half but he’s been generally very good. It’s those quick line breaking passes

Havertz!!!

Ok. I’m chuffed now. Havertz scoring against this shower, glorious.

Havertz finally scoring a class goal that I want out of him.

HAVERTZ!!!

Great assist Ødegaard.

Havertz!!!!!!!!

Can you tell Mccoist is closet Chelsea?

Beautiful pass from Odegard. We got lucky there. That was a foul by Gabriel.

Possible foul by Gabriel in the build up. I’d want it if it’s against us. But the threshold for var is set so high that there is no way var can overrule such a marginal decision.

Wonderful pass from Ødegaard. Havertz with brilliant strength to hold of the defender and finish high in to the net

Brilliant goal

Great run and finish too.

Havertz scores the kind of goal we need out of him. The class goals, the tough ones.

Sloppy there by Tomiyasu. Luckily Jackson couldn't hit a cows arse with a banjo.

On the other hand, the ref has been letting those go since half time.