Dimitri

Please stop. Guardiola is miles ahead of Mourinho tactically and his teams have ALWAYS been better defensively.

Matic, Rami, Cesc didn't really work at Everton, yes I know we won 6-3 but it was a game of football ping pongthat could hhave easily ended up 6-3 in Evertons favour too.
I think Matic and Mikel will be the partnership when we head to Paris, Ramires is a utility player now which frankly should have been the case from day one.

Di maria is still struggling to get back on form. I was surprised that Man U was the favorite to win this game. Anyone who had seen the match against Liverpool knew that their 3-0 win was coincidental and mainly due to inability on behalf of Sterling/Ballo to score. It is amazing to me how Louis van Gaal changes players/tactics during the game. I remember during the last game Rooney asked for tactics clarifications like 3 times.
Amazing comeback from QPR, Charles Austin is turning eyes big time!
Silva returned just in time for City and he has been instrumental. I really love their attacking play. Also Nasri's game seems mature in the last couple of games and his contribution is also great.

sorry if this has already been posted but such brilliant pictures of the Bridge
http://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2014/dec/18/chelseas-stamford-bridge-then-and-now

I don't get this criticism towards one of the players I think gives the most for us in the pitch... and it's not only about his disposition. This guy is a lion and he embodies Mourinho's philosophy like few do.
He'll always have my unconditional support unless he has a long sequence of bad games where we lost because of his mistakes. Which honestly, I don't see coming. Just because a goal comes from his side of the pitch it doesn't mean he was at fault, that argument is RIDICULOUS.
He bullies opposition all the time and while I know and address when he goes up in the pitch he offers a lot of space behind him, someone has to, as Azpi is nearly inept in the LB attacking. He has a couple of good moments every now and then, but he offers virtually nothing to our attack. If Iva doesn't try to come and support the attack we'll be even more narrow than we already are.
People are in general very unfair to this legend.
On the CB subject. I'm more convinced than ever that he shouldn't play there, although maybe he was still on autopilot when he came to play there against Derby. I still like him better as a RB.

Some harsh comments in here remind me the criticism Toure receives from the City fans even if he is the A and the Omega of their team (some still find it hard to realize it). Don't be so quick to dismiss a player of his contribution and devotion. There aren't many like him. I hate to see another Legend of the club leave from the back door due to our indifference to the matter and because we cant grasp the simple concept of "lack of form".

Some harsh comments in here remind me the criticism Toure receives from the City fans even if he is the A and the Omega of their team (some still find it hard to realize it). Don't be so quick to dismiss a player of his contribution and devotion. There aren't many like him. I hate to see another Legend of the club leave from the back door due to our indifference to the matter and because we cant grasp the simple concept of "lack of form".

2015/16 season
 
Listed below are all the results for the games that have taken place and also the current top scorers. Other statistics include discipline, appearances, clean sheets and assists. Career statistics for goals and appearances are also presented You can click on the scoreline for each game to see the relevant match report. N.B. all statistics are provided by the Press Association, via the BBC, unless otherwise stated. Results
Pre-season
Thursday 23 July, 2015 - LOSS - 2-4 - versus New York Red Bulls - Chelsea goalscorers: Remy, Hazard - MATCH REPORT Sunday 26 July, 2015 - DRAWN - 1-1 (AET, 6-5 pens) - versus Paris St Germain - Chelsea goalscorer: Moses - MATCH REPORT Wednesday 29 July, 2015 - DRAWN - 2-2 (AET, 4-2 pens) - versus Barcelona - Chelsea goalscorers: Hazard, Cahill - MATCH REPORT Sunday 2 August, 2015 - LOSS - 0-1 - versus Arsenal - MATCH REPORT Wednesday 5 August, 2015 - LOSS - 0-1 - versus Fiorentina - MATCH REPORT Premier League
Saturday 8 August, 2015 - DRAW - 2-2 - versus Swansea - Chelsea goalscorers: Oscar, own goal - MATCH REPORT Sunday 16 August, 2015 - LOSS - 0-3 - versus Manchester City - MATCH REPORT Sunday 23 August, 2015 - WON - 3-2 - versus West Bromwich Albion - Chelsea goalscorers: Pedro, Diego Costa, Azpilicueta - MATCH REPORT Saturday 29 August, 2015 - LOSS - 1-2 - versus Crystal Palace - Chelsea goalscorer: Falcao - MATCH REPORT Saturday 5 September, 2015 - LOSS - 1-3 - versus Everton - Chelsea goalscorer: Matic - MATCH REPORT Saturday 19 September, 2015 - WON - 2-0 - versus Arsenal - Chelsea goalscorers: Zouma, own goal - MATCH REPORT Saturday 26 September, 2015 - DRAW - 2-2 - versus Newcastle - Chelsea goalscorers: Ramires, Willian - MATCH REPORT Saturday 3 October, 2015 - LOSS - 1-3 - versus Southampton - Chelsea goalscorer: Willian - MATCH REPORT Saturday 17 October, 2015 - WON - 2-0 - versus Aston Villa - Chelsea goalscorers: Diego Costa, own goal - MATCH REPORT Saturday 24 October, 2015 - LOSS - 1-2 - versus West Ham United - Chelsea goalscorer: Cahill - MATCH REPORT Saturday 31 October, 2015 - LOSS - 1-3 - versus Liverpool - Chelsea goalscorer: Ramires - MATCH REPORT Saturday 7 November, 2015 - LOSS - 0-1 - versus Stoke City - MATCH REPORT Saturday 21 November, 2015 - WON - 1-0 - versus Norwich City - Chelsea goalscorer: Diego Costa - MATCH REPORT Saturday 28 November, 2015 - DRAW - 0-0 - versus Tottenham - MATCH REPORT Saturday 5 December, 2015 - LOSS - 0-1 - versus Bournemouth - MATCH REPORT Monday 14 December, 2015 - LOSS - 1-2 - versus Leicester City - Chelsea goalscorer: Remy - MATCH REPORT Saturday 19 December, 2015 - WON - 3-1 - versus Sunderland - Chelsea goalscorers: Ivanovic, Pedro, Oscar - MATCH REPORT Saturday 26 December, 2015 - DRAW - 2-2 - versus Watford - Chelsea goalscorers: Costa x2 - MATCH REPORT Monday 28 December, 2015 - DRAW - 0-0 - versus Manchester United - MATCH REPORT Sunday 3 January, 2016 - WON - 3-0 - versus Crystal Palace - Chelsea goalscorers: Oscar, Willian, Diego Costa  - MATCH REPORT Wednesday 13 January, 2016 - DRAW - 2-2 - versus West Bromwich Albion - Chelsea goalscorers: Azpilicueta, Opposition own goal - MATCH REPORT Saturday 16 January, 2016 - DRAW - 3-3 - versus Everton - Chelsea goalscorers: Diego Costa, Fabregas, Terry - MATCH REPORT Sunday 24 January, 2016 - WON - 1-0 - versus Arsenal - Chelsea goalscorer: Diego Costa - MATCH REPORT Wednesday 3 February, 2016 - DRAW - 0-0 - versus Watford - MATCH REPORT Sunday 7 February, 2016 - DRAW - 1-1 - versus Manchester United - Chelsea goalscorer: Diego Costa - MATCH REPORT Saturday 13 February, 2016 - WON - 5-1 - versus Newcastle United - Chelsea goalscorers: Diego Costa, Pedro x2, Willian, Traore - MATCH REPORT Saturday 27 February, 2016 - WON - 2-1 - versus Southampton - Chelsea goalscorers: Fabregas, Ivanovic - MATCH REPORT Tuesday 1 March, 2016 - WON - 2-1 - versus Norwich City - Chelsea goalscorers: Kenedy, Diego Costa - MATCH REPORT Saturday 5 March, 2016 - DRAW - 1-1 - versus Stoke City - Chelsea goalscorer: Traore - MATCH REPORT Saturday 19 March, 2016 - DRAW - 2-2 - versus West Ham United - Chelsea goalscorers: Fabregas x2 - MATCH REPORT  
European Competition
Wednesday 16 September, 2015 - WON - 4-0 - versus Maccabi Tel Aviv - Chelsea goalscorers: Willian, Oscar, Costa, Fabregas - MATCH REPORT Tuesday 29 September, 2015 - LOSS - 1-2 - versus FC Porto - Chelsea goalscorer: Willian - MATCH REPORT Tuesday 20 October, 2015 - DRAWN - 0-0 - versus Dynamo Kiev - MATCH REPORT Wednesday 4 November, 2015 - WON - 2-1 - versus Dynamo Kiev - Chelsea goalscorers: Opposition own goal, Willian - MATCH REPORT Tuesday 24 November, 2015 - WON - 4-0 - versus Maccabi Tel Aviv - Chelsea goalscorers: Cahill, Willian, Oscar, Zouma - MATCH REPORT Wednesday 9 December, 2015 - WON - 2-0 - versus FC Porto - Chelsea goalscorers: Opposition own goal, Willian - MATCH REPORT Tuesday 16 February, 2016 - LOSS - 1-2 - versus Paris St-Germain - Chelsea goalscorer: Mikel - MATCH REPORT Wednesday 9 March, 2016 - LOSS - 1-2 - versus Paris St-Germain - Chelsea goalscorer: Diego Costa - MATCH REPORT Domestic Cups
Wednesday 23 September, 2015 - WON - 4-1 - versus Walsall - Chelsea goalscorers: Ramires, Remy, Kenedy, Pedro - MATCH REPORT Tuesday 27 October, 2015 - DRAWN - 1-1 (AET, 4-5 pens) - versus Stoke City - Chelsea goalscorer: Remy - MATCH REPORT Sunday 10 January, 2016 - WON - 2-0 - versus Scunthorpe - Chelsea goalscorers: Diego Costa, Loftus-Cheek - MATCH REPORT Sunday 31 January, 2016 - WON - 5-1 - versus MK Dons - Chelsea goalscorers: Oscar x3, Hazard, Traore - MATCH REPORT Sunday 21 February, 2016 - WON - 5-1 - versus Manchester City - Chelsea goalscorers: Diego Costa, Willian, Cahill, Hazard, Traore - MATCH REPORT Saturday 12 March, 2016 - LOSS - 0-2 - versus Everton - MATCH REPORT  
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2015/16 Overall Stats:

Played - 44
Won - 18
Drawn - 13
Lost - 13
Goals scored - 76
Goals conceded - 54
Goal difference - +22
Win Percentage - 41%

Form

Last 5 matches (all competitions)
W, D, L, L, D
Premier League Form
W, W, W, D, D
Last 5 home matches (all competitions)
W, W, D, L, D
Last 5 away matches (all competitions)
L, W, W, L, L
 
Streaks and Runs

Current Unbeaten Runs

Note - penalty shoot-out wins/losses count as draws.
Premier League - 14 games unbeaten
European/Intercontinental competition - 0 games unbeaten
Domestic Cups - 0 games unbeaten
All competitions - 1 game unbeaten
Streaks
 
Longest winning streak – 3 games (Manchester City, h, FAC; Southampton, a, PL; Norwich City, a, PL) Longest league winning streak - 3 games (Newcastle, h, PL; Southampton, a, PL; Norwich City, a, PL) Longest winless streak - 4 games (Stoke City, h, PL; Paris St-Germain, h, UCL; Everton, a, FAC; West Ham, h, PL) Longest league winless streak - 2 games (Swansea, h, PL; Manchester City, a, PL) Longest league unbeaten streak - 14 games (Sunderland, h, PL; Watford, h, PL; Manchester United, a, PL; Crystal Palace, a, PL; West Bromwich Albion, h, PL; Everton, h, PL; Arsenal, a, PL; Watford, a, PL; Manchester United, h, PL; Newcastle United, h, PL; Southampton, a, PL; Norwich City, a, PL; Stoke City, h, PL; West Ham, h, PL) Longest unbeaten streak - 12 games (Sunderland, h, PL; Watford, h, PL; Manchester United, a, PL; Crystal Palace, a, PL; Scunthorpe, h, FAC; West Bromwich Albion, h, PL; Everton, h, PL; Arsenal, a, PL; MK Dons, a, FAC; Watford, a, PL; Manchester United, h, PL; Newcastle United, h, PL) Longest clean-sheet streak - 3 games (Norwich, h, PL; Maccabi Tel Aviv, a, UCL; Tottenham, a, PL) Longest league clean-sheet streak - 2 games (Norwich, h, PL; Tottenham, a, PL)  
Chelsea's captains this season:
John Terry - 29 matches - W12, D10, L7 - Win Percentage - 41% Branislav Ivanovic – 14 matches – W5, D3, L6 - Win Percentage - 36% Gary Cahill - 1 match - W1, D0, L0 - Win Percentage - 100% ________________________________________


2015/16 Accolades:

Chelsea Golden Gloves:
Thibaut Courtois - 25+0 apps - 2348 minutes played - 31 goals conceded
Clean sheets: 5 (4x PL; 1x UCL)
Concession rate: one goal every 75.7 minutes
 
Asmir Begovic - 19+1 apps - 1882 minutes played - 22 goals conceded
Clean sheets: 8 - (4x PL; 3x UCL; 1x FAC)
Concession rate: one goal every 85.5 minutes
 
Top Goalscorer:
 
1 - Diego Costa - 15 - (11x PL; 2x UCL; 2x FAC) 2 - Willian - 10 - (4x PL; 5x UCL; 1x FAC) 3 - Oscar - 8 - (3x PL; 2x UCL; 3x FAC) 4 - Opposition own goal - 6 - (4x PL; 2x UCL) 5 - Pedro - 5 - (4x PL; 1 x COC) = - Cesc Fabregas - 5 - (4x PL; 1x UCL) 7 - Bertrand Traore - 4 - (2x PL; 2x FAC) 8 - Ramires - 3 (2x PL; 1x COC) = - Loic Remy - 3 - (1x PL; 2x COC) = - Gary Cahill - 3 - (1x PL; 1x UCL; 1x FAC) 11 - Kurt Zouma - 2 - (1x PL; 1x UCL) = - Cesar Azpilicueta - 2 - (2x PL) = - Eden Hazard - 2 - (2x FAC) = - Branislav Ivanovic - 2 - (2x PL) = - Kenedy - 2 - (1x PL; 1x COC) 16 - Radamel Falcao - 1 - (1x PL) = - Nemanja Matic - 1 - (1x PL) = - Ruben Loftus-Cheek - 1 - (1x FAC) = - John Terry - 1 - (1x PL) = - John Mikel Obi - 1 - (1x UCL)  
Top Goalscorer by competition:
 
Premier League - Diego Costa - 11 Domestic Cups - Oscar - 3 European competitions - Willian - 5  
Top Assistant:
1 - Willian - 10 - (7x PL; 3x UCL) 2 - Diego Costa - 8 - (6x PL; 1x UCL; 1x FAC) = - Eden Hazard - 8 - (4x PL; 1 x UCL; 3x FAC) 4 - Cesc Fabregas - 7 - (5x PL; 1x UCL; 1x FAC) 5 - Oscar - 4 - (1x PL; 1x UCL; 2x FAC) 6 - Pedro - 3 - (3x PL) = - Cesar Azpilicueta - 3 - (2x PL, 1x FAC) 8 - Branislav Ivanovic - 2 - (1x PL; 1x FAC) = - Ruben Loftus-Cheek - 2 - (1x COC; 1x FAC) 10 - John Mikel Obi - 1 - (1x PL) = - Kenedy - 1 - (1x COC) = - Ramires - 1 - (1x COC) = - Radamel Falcao - 1 - (1x COC) = - Kurt Zouma - 1 - (1x COC) = - Baba Rahman - 1 - (1x UCL) = - Gary Cahill - 1 - (1x PL) = - Bertrand Traore – 1 – (1x PL) = - Nemanja Matic -1 – (1x PL) _______________________________________
 

Appearances
 
Goalkeepers
1. Asmir Begovic - 19+1 apps - 20 total 13. Thibaut Courtois - 25+0 apps - 25 total  
Defenders
2. Branislav Ivanovic - 35+0 apps - 35 total 5. Kurt Zouma - 27+3 apps - 30 total 6. Abdul Baba Rahman - 13+2 apps - 15 total 15. Papy Djilobodji - 0+1 apps - 1 total 24. Gary Cahill - 28+3 apps - 31 total 26. John Terry - 29+1 apps - 30 total 28. Cesar Azpilicueta - 39+1 apps - 40 total  
Midfielders
4. Cesc Fabregas - 36+4 apps - 40 total 7. Ramires - 13+6 apps - 19 total 8. Oscar - 26+9 apps - 35 total 10. Eden Hazard - 29+7 apps - 36 total 11. Juan Cuadrado - 0+1 apps - 1 total 12. John Mikel Obi - 19+7 apps - 26 total 16. Kenedy - 6+10 apps - 16 total 17. Pedro - 24+9 apps - 33 total 21. Nemanja Matic - 29+8 apps - 37 total 22. Willian - 38+4 apps - 42 total 36. Ruben Loftus-Cheek - 4+7 apps - 11 total  
Forwards
9. Radamel Falcao - 2+9 apps - 11 total 14. Bertrand Traore - 2+9 apps - 11 total 18. Loic Remy - 4+14 apps - 18 total 19. Diego Costa - 35+2 apps - 37 total  
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Discipline

FA Domestic Competition Discipline
2. Branislav Ivanovic - 5Y, 0R 4. Cesc Fabregas - 4Y, 0R 6. Abdul Baba Rahman - 2Y, 0R 7. Ramires - 1Y, 0R 8. Oscar - 4Y, 0R 9. Falcao - 1Y, 0R 10. Eden Hazard - 2Y, 0R 12. John Obi Mikel - 5Y, 0R 13. Thibaut Courtois - 1Y, 1R (Suspended for one game: Manchester City (a, PL)) 17. Pedro - 2Y, 0R 19. Diego Costa - 8Y, 1R (Suspended for six games: Walsall (a, COC); Newcastle (a, PL); Southampton (h, PL); Manchester United (a, PL); West Ham (h, PL); Aston Villa (a, PL)) 21. Nemanja Matic - 4Y, 1R (Suspended for one game: Stoke (a, COC)) 22. Willian - 4Y, 0R 24. Gary Cahill - 1Y, 0R 26. John Terry - 4Y, 1R (Suspended for one game: Crystal Palace (h, PL)) 28. Cesar Azpilicueta - 4Y, 0R  
UEFA Competition Discipline
2. Branislav Ivanovic - 2Y, 0R 4. Cesc Fabregas - 2Y, 0R 5. Kurt Zouma - 1Y, 0R 12. John Obi Mikel - 2Y, 0R 17. Pedro - 1Y, 0R 19. Diego Costa - 1Y, 0R 21. Nemanja Matic - 3Y, 0R 24. Gary Cahill - 1Y, 0R 28. Cesar Azpilicueta - 1Y, 0R 36. Ruben Loftus-Cheek - 1Y, 0R  
Overall Disciplinary Record
2. Branislav Ivanovic - 7Y, 0R 4. Cesc Fabregas - 6Y, 0R 5. Kurt Zouma - 1Y, 0R 6. Abdul Baba Rahman - 2Y, 0R 7. Ramires - 1Y, 0R 8. Oscar - 4Y, 0R 9. Radamel Falcao - 1Y, 0R 10. Eden Hazard - 2Y, 0R 12. John Obi Mikel - 7Y, 0R 13. Thibaut Courtois - 1Y, 1R (Suspended for one game: Manchester City (a, PL)) 17 - Pedro - 3Y, 0R 19. Diego Costa - 9Y, 1R (Suspended for six games: Walsall (a, COC); Newcastle (a, PL); Southampton (h, PL); Manchester United (a, PL); West Ham (h, PL); Aston Villa (a, PL)) 21. Nemanja Matic - 7Y, 1R (Suspended for four games: Walsall (a, COC); Newcastle (a, PL); Southampton (h, PL); Manchester United (a, PL)) 22. Willian - 4Y, 0R 24. Gary Cahill - 2Y, 0R 26. John Terry - 4Y, 1R (Suspended for one game: Crystal Palace (h, PL)) 28. Cesar Azpilicueta - 5Y, 0R 36. Ruben Loftus-Cheek - 1Y, 0R ________________________________________


Club Records

Overall Club Goalscorers:
1 - John Terry - 66 2 - Eden Hazard - 51 (14 penalties) 3 - Oscar - 38 (3 penalties) 4 - Diego Costa - 36 (1 penalty) 5 - Ramires - 34 6 - Branislav Ivanovic - 33 7 - Willian - 18 8 - Gary Cahill - 16 9 - Loïc Remy - 12 10 - Victor Moses - 10 = - Cesc Fabregas - 10 (1 penalty) 12 - John Mikel Obi - 6 13 - Pedro - 5 14 - Nemanja Matic - 4 = - Kurt Zouma - 4 = - Bertrand Traore - 4 17 - Cesar Azpilicueta - 3 18 - Mohamed Salah – 2 = - Kenedy - 2 20 - Marko Marin - 1 = - Radamel Falcao - 1 = - Ruben Loftus-Cheek - 1  
All-time Overall Club Goalscorers:
1 - Frank Lampard - 211 2 - Bobby Tambling - 202 3 - Kerry Dixon - 193 4 - Didier Drogba - 164 5 - Peter Osgood - 150 5 - Roy Bentley - 150 7 - Jimmy Greaves - 132 8 - George Mills - 125 9 - George Hilsdon - 108 10 - Barry Bridges - 93 ________________________________________


Overall Club Appearances:
 
1 - J. Terry - 674+27 sub - 701 apps 2 - J.O. Mikel - 275+90 sub - 365 apps 3 - B. Ivanovic - 338+17 sub - 354 apps 4 - Ramires - 205+46 sub - 251 apps 5 - E. Hazard - 171+29 sub - 200 apps 6 - G. Cahill - 179+12 sub - 191 apps 7 - Oscar - 140+48 sub - 188 apps 8 - C. Azpilicueta - 159+12 sub - 171 apps 9 - Willian - 108+26 sub – 134 apps 10 - N. Matic - 93+16 sub - 109 apps 11 - C. Fabregas - 82+6 sub - 88 apps 12 - D. Costa - 67+7 sub - 74 apps 13 - T. Courtois - 65+0 sub - 65 apps 14 - K. Zouma - 45+13 sub - 58 apps = - L. Remy - 15+31 sub - 46 apps 15 - V. Moses - 27+17 sub - 44 apps 17 - Pedro - 24+9 sub - 33 apps 18 - A. Begovic - 19+1 sub - 20 apps 19 - M. Salah - 10+9 sub - 19 apps 20 - Kenedy - 6+10 sub - 16 apps = - M. Marin - 4+12 sub - 16 apps 22 – A. Baba Rahman - 13+2 sub - 15 apps = - J. Cuadrado - 4+11 sub - 15 apps = - R. Loftus-Cheek - 7+8 sub - 15 apps 25 - N. Ake - 5+7 sub - 12 apps 26 - R. Falcao - 2+9 sub - 11 apps = - B. Traore - 2+9 sub - 11 apps 28 - M. van Ginkel - 2+2 sub - 4 apps = - T. Kalas - 2+2 sub - 4 apps 30 - L. Piazon - 2+1 sub - 3 apps = - A. Christensen - 2+1 sub - 3 apps 32 - L. Baker - 0+1 sub - 1 app = - J. Swift - 0+1 sub - 1 app = - D. Solanke - 0+1 sub - 1 app = - I. Brown - 0+1 sub - 1 app = - P. Djilobodji - 0+1 sub - 1 app  
All-time Overall Club Appearances:
 
1 - Ron Harris - 795 2 - Peter Bonetti - 729 3 - John Terry - 701 4 - Frank Lampard - 648 5 - John Hollins - 592 6 - Petr Cech - 494 7 - Dennis Wise - 445 8 - Steve Clarke - 421 9 - Kerry Dixon - 420 10 - Eddie McCreadie - 410 ________________________________________


Overall Club Clean Sheets:
 
1 - Petr Cech - 228 2 - Peter Bonetti - 208 3 - Carlo Cudicini - 101 4 - Sam Millington - 78 5 - Jim Molyneux - 77 20 - Thibaut Courtois - 21 29 - Asmir Begovic - 8