cosmicway

3-2 final result.

Willian 2-1 !!!

I missed the goal. It was my Willian.

There used to be log-keepers and goals compendium videos round here. I don't think our play-makers aim for peoples heads all that much, under Conte system. Also the chance of a corner kick resulting in a goal is small in the premier.

How many did we score with headers though ?

He did score with the head many times. The question is to do it again between now and June. China is expecting.

Diego is not a ball player. He 'll never be. Also seeing that he is 29 he's got two-three more good years. Players with his style seldom go beyond 31-32. I think He needs to concentrate and score us some goals. The most useless ever of this type was Dimitriadis (AEK Athens 90s). Could only kick the ball with his shin. But fast as a bullet inside the area, won the title of top scorer for 3 consecutive years (= three Toyota sports cars). The one of the same type who is a wee bit of a ball player is Mitroglou (Olympiakos - Benfica).

The way Diego Costa gets the stick in this thread is as if he has already left Chelsea and he is in China with a little red Mao book. First of all this was definitely the wrong sort of match to judge him. Away, against a strong opponent who had most of the possession. Against Crystal Palace maybe. Diego's style is this: Sleep most of the day then bite like a snake. If he stays with us for twenty years and if he becomes the league's top scorer you won't see anything else. If we use Batshuayi now is it going to work ? He was last seen against West Ham for the capital cup where he was given a great chance but he skied it with his shin. Then some cameo appearances. I think it's the time for the present squad to be encouraged to get their act together and play like lions in the next six matches.

Spurs cannot afford to use Mourinho's man to man tactics. And are they going to be so lucky ?

Cahill wants to calm down the ref in case he 's a trigger happy one. It was an instinctive reaction. Did the ball went his way in the aftermath ?

Mourinho knows the Chelsea team. But it's a typical thing that can happen if you play a strong side away and your mind is not set to secure the draw first. MU also did not plan to attack us all out - took them some 7-8 minutes early on to make an attack. The bogus goal changed things in United's favour but again we seemed incapable of putting them under pressure, even at the risk of leaving huge gaps behind. If they use man to man tactics you can't do much - only expect them to tire.

It's tragic if we actually lose this title. It's one thing when we are neck and neck with the opposition, or when we have to face them in a title decider and we lose. Also if we have won 10 championships in a row and it's the 11th and we lose it. But surrendering a 10-5-6 point lead is tragic for the club - any club. It just can't be allowed to happen !!!

In MOTM the mod put the wrong keeper.

There was no shame when we lost to Palace, the way it happened. Also away to Spurs. But with today's performance we cannot beat any first division team.

It's not the lead. We 're playing crap and Spurs seem to have find the elixirium of youth.

The handball created a stolen ball situation, very much like Tibot's bad pass in the match against City. It was far but that does n't make much difference. They were given lots of free space. After that it was hard lines.

I don't get this with the Chinese. Maybe it has to do with him not staying in the club but if he does n't perform they will give him less. I mean suppose you play for the national team of Greece and the big clubs of Europe have their eyes on you. Are you going to bottle Greece ?

Costa has many fans here. It's never been my type of player: Mitroglou, Joe Jordan, Hrubesch, Antoniades. Name them. But I became a fan too because this man is trying and he has scored us many goals. He is out of form and furthermore if there is a match in which to expect a daft performance from him it's this one. Away to United who play possession. Nearly everybody was useless. I 'm very worried because it looks like we 're in the middle of a massive slump and it was n't a once off thing.

Only Luiz played.

Spurs got two goals against the run of play. Maybe the same bad as against Arsenal early in the season. Granted they had a big advantage after the hand ball we did not even react. We could not react. Even after the 2-0 we did not react for appearances sake.

Ludicrous. I don't see how we can beat any premiership team.

Whatever the case may be, this is not a Costa match. Unless a ball is lobbed or something like that.

All big men are like Costa. You are blaming a big man for being a big man. But when they win matches for you, you cheer.

Handballed but we 're playing rubbish.

Juve or Real ?