The game was a mixture of all things good, bad and ugly.
However, we gained the spoils by playing and fighting as a team.

And I'll just add that Bruce changed us up with players who were less than match fit but fit nonetheless.
I think it also shows the fitness we have when we're chasing for large proportions of the game.

I happened to think a few players were playing under par. Basically looking a lot more subdued than they are normally.
However, they still fought and still tried to play as a unit.

I enjoyed the game and then I didn't and then I half enjoyed it and then I didn't and then I cringed and then I just didn't enjoy it and then I half enjoyed it and then I enjoyed it.......and so on and so on.

I know, I do go on.

Anyway, I'm buoyed at how the players that came in gave effort and commitment, especially all helping out at the back and a willingness for some to get forward and have a pop.

Isaac Hayden was given man of the match.
For the way he fought and switched positions, plus the goal, you could argue he deserved it.

I thought our defence was well drilled, in the main. A few hiccups, obviously, but then again all teams have them.
I thought Almiron grafted his heart out again without doing too much offensive damage, but he was basically everywhere.
The lad must run on heavy duty wagon batteries.

I thought Joelinton caused a nuisance against Chelsea and I was gutted that header didn't go in because that was a proper focused effort.
Better service will reap rewards for this lad if lady luck allows a run.

I thought Shelvey was only running on half a tank. He still put effort in but he definitely wasn't his normal self.
The saint was definitely a few notches off his normal self but that's to be expected with him only just coming back....but what a cross in for Hayden's goals. I never expected that coming and nearly lost all my insides going absolutely mental, screaming like a nutter.

Ritchie fought the fight when he came on and added to the energy we needed to see this game out.
Sean Longstaff coming on, nearly cost us a goal but the energy was needed and he did ok after that.
Little Matty Longstaff coming on as well was a massive breath of fresh air. It seemed to kick us on a bit and bring players back to life on the front foot.

One thing we have got.... and that's energy for the fight.... and resilience.
Slowly and potentially we can inch forward with what we have, with a little tweak here and there.

It can be argued by anyone that we didn't deserve anything or Chelsea should've, could've done this and that but the reality of the game is very simple. We scored one and they scored none and nobody deserves to take any points from a game under those conditions of scoring none.

It definitely isn't pretty to watch at times but one thing we do seem to have is, we defend and battle like mad and if we do go a goal down we do look to get back into the game, generally.
And the fact that we didn't just set up to see the game out at 0-0, pleased me.
We showed a willingness to go for the smash and grab and got our rewards, because they who dare, win.

Well done to Steve Bruce and his staff and also well done on making my saturday strain free at the final whistle.

Wahoooooooo.