Essien19

drama, baby, drama The media will use it, that's for sure.

@stroey now we have reached the knockout stages, so one thing less to worry about. It's happening... Seriously, i'm not a superstitious person, but in this case, i really like to think so. Great read, as always, pleasure talking with you, Johnny.

One player flies under the radar, imo. WHAT ABOUT THAT BELGIAN DUDE IN GOAL? Thank fuck we have signed him up, he is really that good, standout performance, he gives our defense so much security and seems unbeatable. I like you, Begovic, i don't want to tarnish your great service so far, but Courtois is on another level. No one will like to play against him, he is like Neuer, great to have you back, Sir.

Credit were Credit is due. You have been proved right! Fabregas was the problem, keep him out!

Fuckin' happy right now. The smile is back, everyone seems happy. The swag is back, great performance, very well done. Costa unlucky, but made the necessary runs and was in the right position. Hope it continues...

You're completely right, a troll tricked me and i fall for it. We have already settled the issue, no problem mate.

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No fucks should be given, nothing will change. Let us enjoy the community abroad, don't get angry, it's not worth the trouble. Back to topic: Will Mourinho go with experience? Biggest game so far. We could end up like this: ......................Diego Hazard........Willian.......Pedro... ............Matic..........Fabregas Azpilicueta...Terry...Cahill...Ivanovic .....................Courtois After the presser my impression is that Mourinho is seriously unhappy with all of his strikers which includes Remy. Maybe Costa won't play, but if not today, when will he? I hope Oscar is on the bench, can't handle Fabregas and Oscar, at least one of them has to take the place on the bench, imo.

Mate, it's all about the definition; the match took place in the Premier League and therefore i think i'm not wrong saying that things never change. Yes, one can see it differently, like i said: matter of definition! It's like math; some people include the zero in the natural numbers others don't. Yes, everyone perceives a whole match differently. For you, the match against Newcastle "felt like a loss". For me, when the team is already 2:0 down and still gets the draw in the end, moral victors. Both parties have made their valid points, i think. Agree to disagree, it won't be the last time. Yes, we lose, yes, we hardly score from open play, yes some players still have problems to play to their potential. But in my point of view, we create more and more chances to win the game, but the strikers fail miserably. Remy is a good poacher, but that miss against Stoke, you can't make that shit up, i call it very very and again very unlucky. For me, winning is the end result, before that can become a consistency, more things have to be fixed. Before Benteke scored the 3:1, in my opinion we were already broken, the mentality "yes we can" was gone. Maybe i'm a bit too optimistic but i think that has changed, but that's subjective feelings, a judge would rule that one out. Hazard couldn't score a single goal so far but that is on him. He had the chances, couldn't finish them off. In my point of view, Hazard's play has never been about goals, he keeps opponents busy and makes room for his mates, he is able to make some brilliant passes, isn't on sunday league level when it comes to defending, imo and so on. I think apart from his goals, that area of his stats look quite empty this season, you're right, he is better than at the start of the season. He's manning up (again) and takes on defenders, he leads the attacking line and doesn't back down easily, imo. He's still not perfect, still holding on too long to the ball, sometimes too slow backwards and so on, but he will be fine, imo. Maybe i'm too optimistic, don't know. But getting it half-right doesn't exlude you from earning credit points, some points must be awarded! When a player doesn't perform over more than a handful games to his standard, he can't complain when being dropped. But the coach has to have reasonable backups. Hell, Van Gaal substituted two Champions-League winners against Wolfsburg who were not injured (imo) for a newbie and an old guy, that's utter madness, imo. Avb did make those "jokes", leaving Drogba on the bench and playing Lukaku against Manchester United, lol. Remy missed a sitter against Stoke, he isn't that familiar staying on -and offside, imo. Furthermore he offers very little apart from goals and sometimes runs .Okay, that's very important, but when playing he isn't scoring for fun, is he? Maybe his confidence has been destroyed over the season, he should have played more, i give you that. Alright. Ivanovic was at fault for the goal from Bournemouth, that's on Jose. Would have Baba or Kenedy made the same mistake? You never know. Fabregas has been shit for quite some time. Mourinho should have awarded Loftus-Cheek more playing time during pre-season and all would be better. Otherwise, Mikel and Ramires (who hasn't been fit over the season so far) aren't much better. We can play a game: who has been worse, Oscar or Fabregas?! Exactly, shit or shit, difficult to decide. Maybe you have a point: Instead of playing Fabregas we should have fielded Loftus-Cheek. The jury is still out, we'll see, but i get your point. During a season there won't be any preparation time. Most likely, because immediate success is important, the newly promoted head coach will go with the old guard. Maybe not, we'll never know, but guys like Di Matteo did exactly what again? At the moment we're in big trouble; most people envy the club, imo, and really like to stick it to us. As i have said before: Real Madrid or Chelsea 2014, but because of social media (trollfootball and so on) it's all about the bus. During these desperate times, it's difficult to do the flicks and make a charming smile. I have to defend him a bit, sorry. Yes, you see it differently, agree to disagree. When we lose, it can be a soap opera, because Jose Mourinho doesn't take any prisoners and sometimes he crosses the line. But why does he behave this way? Some might say, because he loves the spotlight so much, but for me it's different, why? He cares so much, he is just a fan like me or you, maybe rather than me because i'm a very bad loser too. (that's why he's one of us, imo). Especially in the heat of the moment bad shit happens, everyone knows that from sunday league football, is that enough for an excuse? No, sometimes an animal must be put into his place, i think people like Marina must be ruthless sometimes, but apart from that?! I really get your attitude and frustration, but i'm backing my man 100%, not because of being a "Mourinhonista", no, but rather because i'm absolutely in love with the idea of having a man around who is impulsive and always looking out for Chelsea's best interests and speaks clearly that one (for example the referee) isn't allowed to fuck with Chelsea. You can't buy that behaviour, why? I respect Luis Suarez for his skillset and for being ambitious (the idea of getting a particular girl made him the man he is today) honorable, imo. But after the incident with Ivanovic, Benitez didn't give one flying fuck, no matter what you think of Benitez, unacceptable, he didn't stood up for one of our own, because he doesn't even care. But at Liverpool he was saying nasty stuff like plastic flags. So it's nice to have a man who cares so much, yes he is making mistakes, but he is a try-hard and i respect that. Kenedy is already getting games, so it's possible to play for a newbie. I'm not working at Chelsea Football Club, Bayern Munich is searching engineers, but when it's not blue, it will be, so fuck that. Back to topic, Kenedy is getting time, Loftus-Cheek and Traore must be doing some things wrong or still not good enough, which isn't a shame. It all leads to one simple question: what was there first? hen or chicken? What is it all about? Is it about "learning by doing during matches" and you will become a star, or is it about training first then playing the match where one can retrieve the skills? Any memories of the end of Pep's reign at Barcelona? Yes, Pep said stuff like a cycle had come to an end and so on, have we got any believers? It's a big speculation; frankly, i can only speak for myself, i think Pep had fallen out with a lot of players, i thought that's only a Jose thing?! Irrelevant, the point is one big name caugt my eye: Lionel Messi. It has been reported at that time that he was unhappy with Pep and his methods, he didn't want to leave, but unhappy. For me, from the distance Messi has always been a difficult guy to handle, i never bought in the "nice guy" image. In any case the connection between the two cooled down a bit, yes, maybe it's better now, but at most professional, not like Ferguson and Ronaldo, father and son, big speculation in my point of view, i have to admit! Pep Guardiola knows that winning is important, but at least for the public he says it's all about the beautiful game and philosophy, imo. Jose Mourinho is different, imo, it's all about winning for him, yes he is able to set up nicely, but winning at all costs, the winner takes it all! Maybe Messi is fed up and wants to try a different path, because for Messi it's about winning too, no fucks given. After big losses, he spends most of the night alone in the dressing room and crying is little soul out because he can't take it (been reported). I think he totally respects Jose Mourinho and his attitude, so i honestly think Lionel Messi could choose Mourinho over a revival with Pep. Of course it depends on the cirumstances. Conclusion: You called me out, i know that putting pen to paper often means a lot of effort and i don't want to be the fucker who doesn't show any appreciation for it. So i expressed my views and feelings. I can agree with you on some things, but others, there is no agreement possible for now, but that can change, both ways, i think. Kudos to stroey, Johnny, Fulham Broadway and others who approached me and thanked me for some posts. As i have said before i won't leave for good, but writing in other communities more often. So long!

Someone has to be first and start building a philosophy. Rom wasn't build in a day either. Bayern Munich haven't been playing this way over decades, they adapted to that in recent times. How can you make that happen? You have to trust the manager. Last season, i think it was during December, most of the Cules wanted Enrique gone, but the club stood by him and look what happened?! Not so bad, i think. Barca did change their manager often, you're right, but that doesn't mean that everyone had to do the same to be successful. You throw in some very huge words: "attractive" and "positive" football. It's not that simple, Real Madrid wants to play like that since ages, but it's a bit more complicated, i think. Jose Mourinho is able to deliver these things, Real Madrid one of the best attacking teams in the league's history and Chelsea 2014. Before Klopp took over Dortmund, they played differently, Klopp implemented his style of play. But as it has already been said, you must trust the (proven) manager. Dortmund was after 55% of the played games in the league last at the end of the table, but finally reached 7th. Furthermore Klopp stayed for 7 years in Dortmund, that's stability. Tuchel plays different football, now they are changing their way of execution. Everyone knows Arsenal and immediately Arsene Wenger comes into mind. That's exactly what i and other Blues want to have with Jose Mourinho. Arsenal is an extreme example, but over 8 years they won nothing, but they recovered and recently won 2 FA Cups. But at Chelsea 4 months bad months seem to be enough to kick their once loved man out the door, very very sad. You rightly criticised the indecisiveness when it comes to Chelsea's philosophy. The most important part is for me that it takes time. Now we have Mourinho, so we can stick with him, he already identified his core. Costa, Fabregas, Hazard, Willian, Matic, Azpilicueta, Zouma, Baba, Courtois and so on. Some more ingredients and we're more than good to go to win everything, imo. But some bad spells have to be allowed, it's not always bright and sunny in the world, not Disney World. But we won against the Le Arse, some things never change. I think you're a bit confused, we didn't lose to Newcastle United, we went 2 down and then leveled, good comeback. I get your point; lost against the likes of Palace, Saints, Hammers, Potters and so on, shouldn't have happened but it did and we have to deal with it. As i said, we grinded out points against the Yids, Toons, Gooners, Hawthorns and so on, so we'll make it with Jose Mourinho, imo. I think we're getting stronger and stronger, i call the performance against Bournemouth unlucky, we had the chances, the rest will come. The goal against us was pure luck, the defense was unorganized, it happens. It's always the same, Mourinho doesn't change a thing, criticism, but when he does and bench Costa, no striker, very bad. You can't please everybody! I agree with Mourinho that throwing in some 18-19 years old during this desperate times aren't the right thing to do, too much negativity. Maybe we won't win against Porto and Leicester, you can think so. But with another coach it's not a guaranteed win either, you can't expect one thing in life apart from death. Sad, when you don't watch Chelsea anymore because of losing, no matter what's happening, always show up for the club, i can't demand the style of play, i have to be grateful and show respect, but i can only speak for myself. Nothing better than going out and jeering to your beloved club, no matter what others say or how bad the style of play is. Some people say being fan of top team doesn't make you a "real" fan, because you never experience true agony, after some years wins against promoted teams have become very difficult, so it's a reminder how blessed we were. Now the world see us sweat, but so what, we'll keep fighting and protecting our team, manager and club. Why won't a top player come to Chelsea in the future? Because of one bad season? Maybe if we fire Jose Mourinho and hire someone unknown, but with Jose Mourinho, most players want to play for him. Even a guy like Lionel Messi respects him and speaks highly of him. You have your reasons, i and others see it differently. Mourinho perfectly explained some time ago what happened at his previous stations and most of the time, he won something. You can't deny his talent for building a dynasty, when it's the first time he tries it. Recently i have read an article about Marina Granovskaia, she seems to fully trust Jose Mourinho, so we all know what this means, we're blessed! Final words: Overall, i'm getting fed up by this constant negativity around here, it seems i'm the only one since the departures of iceboy and others who is defending one of our own. Mourinho certainly has his flaws, but accusing him of doing it on purpose and the payout, not changing the lineup, insulting him and no one gives a fuck, denying his talent and so on goes way too far, imo. Some are mixing jokes with ISIS and Mourinho, more than crossing a line, imo. Even some of the hardcore Mancs speak some sense, but on here it's worse but it should be a goddamn Chelsea Community. It seems Babs hasn't been wrong with her criticism, although i disagree with her proposed methods. I won't leave this community for good, but spend most of the time elsewhere. It's a win win for everyone; i can live happily ever after and here the crucifixion and wankfest can continue, less interruption caused by me. Cheers.

I find it quite interesting how a lot people are going on about a possible deadline. I have seen it all before, if he loses the next match gone, but nothing happened. But it seems that it doesn't get boring.

Sorry mate, you're one of the bosses around here, but please show some respect and don't joke around with this subject. You know what they're doing, not funny. A few day ago it was all over Dailymail.

Bang on the money! Great post, would love to read more from you. Sick of seeing some people calling others out just because they know best.

He deserves his share of the criticism, but criticism and firing are two different shoes. After cutting ties i think he is gone for good. I said before that till January, if we lose all of the upcoming games, maybe his time has come. We'll have to discuss it then, different situation. Jose Mourinho wanted to experience different cultures, he could have picked the easy way and stayed in Porto; beautiful blue chair, the Uefa Champions League trophy and an exciting young squad. At Chelsea, he delivered big time, but not good enough for the owner. Inter, he switched (his decision) and Real Madrid; how many managers stayed there for long? At least he gave young players a chance; Khedira, Özil, Varane, Callejon and so on. It's okay to think differently, but it's not black and white, it's impossible to make a binary assessment, imo. For me, the greatest manager of all time: Sir Alex Ferguson:

So because i have a different opinion than you do i'm a fanboy and blind? Will the majority of the match goers ever really turn their back on Jose Mourinho? Maybe he will go in the future, but never ever boo one of your own, imo. The situation is really ridiculous, finally something we can agree on, but i show unity instead of disrespect, i think everyone handles it differently, but i can't agree on your methods!

I don't have a problem with you, why? Because you're reasoning, not just throwing insults on their way. I said it multiple times, we haven't simply been good enough so far. What do you want? Thinking it would be best for both parties, if Mourinho resigns himself from the job and let us alone with this mess, or keep fighting and cleaning it up by himself and us giving him a hand? I prefer fighting, it has always been the spirit with this club; against all odds! At least in my point of view. Personally speaking, i don't have much respect for a guy like Lucien Favre, who in my point of view let his team and club down big time. We'll see how it goes in the upcoming years for them. Can you simply reduce Mourinho to "defensive motivational skills"? Xavi Hernandez said some time ago, Mourinho hasn't always been all about the defensive approach, last season backed it up, i think. During the time of Eto'o we had some nice interplay between him and Hazard, who is mainly responsible for this? Scoring one goal more than the opponent is an adventurous way to carry it out, what exactly did Mourinho do in Madrid? So i disagree with you that you can put Mourinho into one corner and say he has been this (defensive) way for about 10 years. He knows the Barca school and clearly likes some parts of it, imo. What's stability? In my point of view, having the same manager and most guys for some time around, not always looking for the next toy to buy. Especially relying on the same (proven) manager, because you win some, you lose some, that's what football is about, imo. Yes, bad season, but before shit hits the fan, we were top of the league since day one, before that, we played the semis against (at that time) best team in Spain. 2 years, i felt more or less invincible, merged, great fuckin' atmosphere and spirit in and around the club, so yes, i give Mourinho the benefit of a doubt. It's like having problems with your girlfriend: the first 2 years were unbelievable great, you could score whenever you want and the understanding was growing, but after that things get tough. A lot of your friends have more beautiful ones, they tell you to get a new one. But you stick it out and both parties keep working on their mistakes, in the long run, the bond is only getting stronger and stronger. A new girl doesn't know jack shit about that, staying when things get tough and make compromises, that' what life is all about, imo. Otherwise you haven't lived life to the fullest, imo. Ranieri: His team has been playing superbly, he is truly doing things right. But it's not always been this way, he had worse times too, one should never forget that. The mocking by the tabloids didn't appear out of thin air! At the moment, they are playing a lot better that Chelsea, i have to give them that. It's really all about money? One can buy great things with money, but money doesn't buy you success, it's only a tool, imo. It's like kids having rich parents, it doesn't necessarily mean, they are going to be as successful as their parents. I have a friend who failed more than once in College, but he's always standing up, never giving up on his dreams. That you can't buy and it seems that as Fabregas said the failures getting under the skin of some players. The manager can only show you the door, you have to go through by yourself. Perhaps we disagree, but i don't think that the players want Mourinho out, it's not as simple as that. Long story short: Chelsea should doing better, but there are different periods and just because of money it's impossible to demand always top class footie. For me the judge is still out, keep losing till January, then we should have another talk, but for me we need more attempts for now. Try harder should be the motto, i think we'll bang them in, because the chances are already there for the taking. Competition: I think the competition within the league has never been this strong before. Former top teams are dropping points like flies, is there any team who is on a similar run as Leicester? The Premier-League lives in its own world, total balanced, the money what United spent over the years, has had less impact. That's fuckin' great, everyone can beat everyone, that's the way it should be, imo. Final words: As i said before, your behaviour has been exemplary, you showed me yours, i showed you mine, acting like adults. We disagree, in the past, i didn't believe in Torres and made some childish points in other communities, but then i matured. I questioned Di Matteo's managerial abilities, his time at Schalke 04 didn't get my hopes up, he isn't a maker, imo. For me Jose Mourinho is a different case, he's not only a Chelsea man through and through, he has the necessary skill-set to see us through. He is our Sir Alex Ferguson and that has to count for something, imo. Your opinion differs, but that doesn't meant that we can't stand side by side in the stand, either way, life continues. My only hope is that the schadenfreude around here doesn't continue to stay sky-high, it would be really sad when he loses his job. At least give him that.

I'm really happy that Roman is standing by his man. But with all due respect, the atmosphere here is getting ridiculous, Fans calling other Fans fanboys or even worse, very bad and no respect whatsoever.

Without Mourinho we had zero say in the league, for some fans being the top dog in England is priority number one. Yes, that's speculative and down to everyone's personal feelings, but more and more i feel the same, because it's been played week in and week out. Scoring some goals but when things get tough, losing, it's the Arsenal or Yids way, not the Chelsea way. Recently i read that good ol' monobrow demanded how the line-up had to be carried out, for me, Di Matteo was just the mascott, but at that time, it was important, only short-term. Stability can mean a lot of things, you're right, winning trophies didn't stop, but in my point of view, the team regressed more and more, we never ever were that good again since under Jose's first spell. I like having a top man like Jose Mourinho in my house, who actually likes it here, yes, very bad season, but it won't be infinite. We'll see how it goes, but i really don't think that Abramovich is going to fire him (yet), a lot more has to happen. I think Jose Mourinho isn't that aggressive with the referees anymore, so the image isn't that dark anymore. Jose Mourinho has to take some of the blame, but can you held him solely responsible for this shit? Where are the backups? Ramires scored a screamer against Newcastle, most people praised him highly, but then they turned on him, again. He is very inconsistent and a frustrating player to watch, but would Loftus-Cheek really be the revelation during these desperate times? You never know, when you don't try, but i can understand Mourinho, the boy is just 19. Every game most of the Chelsea fans believe, yes, we can do it, but playing the experienced -instead of the completely new ones isn't that surprising for me. I think Fabregas isn't that far away from the truth, when he said that confidence goes down the drain after losing and losing and losing. How can you recover from that? It's possible, but step by step. Maybe you disagree, but i can see improvements in style of play. In my point of view, the team creates more and more chances, but no one is able to finish them off, history repeats itself, it's so 2013, imo. Ok, maybe Remy should have played more, but for me, that's not grounds for dismissal. It's not good enough what Mourinho has been doing for three months, that's clear. Baba has upped his game in training, Jose said that he wasn't ready, but now he's playing. So there are some changes, or not? Maybe Rooney is playing because of his huge salary, but why can't you say the same for Fabregas and so on? (well-earning, imo). I don't agree with that, i think overall they had their importance, but it will change, the youngsters are getting better and better, their time will come, very soon. Jose Mourinho said that he will field the kids, but only if there isn't any major trophy to play for, but mathematically it's still possible, so you can't slack him for that, can you? Mourinho praised Loftus-Cheek highly, but he doesn't get a free pass, he has to impress in training, but it seems, he's too lazy, and he needs to work more on his positioning, wasn't too impressed by his performances so far. A youngster has to give his all, sorry, but i haven't seen that. I don't know about Azpi's fitness, you either. But Azpi played a lot of matches, so i don't have a problem with some precautions, we will need him a lot in this season, i agree with you, he's our best man in the defense. Can't lose him! In Sports you have to handle the big players or so-called stars, some managers can't handle them properly. I think Mourinho is up for it, he showed it multiple times all other the world. If the stars don't improve till the end of the season, there will be some changes, at least the reserve team is open for new players. Mourinho and the club can be ruthless, but now we have to grind out results, for me it's not the right time for it. Ivanovic played some shit games, but till the last game, he has raised his level, imo, but before the goal from Bournemouth, he should have made the clearance. That's on him! My old man himself wondered what Ivanovic was doing. Oscar and Fabregas aren't up for it, but it seems that i'm not the only who thinks that dropping them wouldn't have helped the team a lot, because Abramovbich is a businessman and if he didn't agree with that, Mourinho would have already lost his job. Personally speaking, i think you made some valid points, but one can see it differently, i think. We're going a bit in circles, so i get that you're a bit frustrated, but we have two strong separate points of view. I do respect your opinion, i remember that you defended Mourinho for some time this season, but then you decided to give him a deadline and since you changed your thoughts. I have seen a lot of coaches over the time, but no one brought ever that joy to Chelsea than Mourinho before, imo, so maybe i'm a bit sentimental. But i stand by Mourinho, sometimes i disagree, but he's always putting his head out for Chelsea so it's time to do something for him. It's easy to get carried away, look at the ~1,4 mio. pounds for Vardy and Mahrez and demand a change, but i can't see anything good come out ,imo.

The midfield isn't up for it, neither is the defense, imo. Since the season has started, the defense is a bit higher up the pitch, didn't work out so well. Willian is playing great stuff, but his style of play often slows us down, Hazard is a similar case. Pedro is a luxury player, meaning, he needs the passes, but no one is able to send him on his way. Yes, we can't buy 3 three points only because of his achievements made in the past, that's true. Do we really have no performance-orientated society in the squad? Why did he drop some players in the recent months? I can agree that we could use more players, but some competition is there. Yes, i think you will come out swinging and point the finger at Ivanovic. Would Zouma been the better choice? Baba wasn't match fit, at least Mourinho said that, can't find out, but i believe him. We need to take a look at the bigger picture; some players are important, not just because the way they are currently playing, but rather they offer different things to the team. They help others out and have great character within the team. Why do you think Van Gaal doesn't drop Rooney? Because there is more than some performances, Neville didn't mention it in his analyses, it's always been about tactic and mistakes, we'll see how he handles the situation in Sevilla. Personally speaking, i would have dropped Ivanovic a bit earlier, but Mourinho knows his stuff, imo. Everyone wants the best for the club and team, sometimes disagreements have to happen in the family. Once again there is a rift between the fans, at least in the stadium it's not that hostile. Mourinho is part of the Chelsea family, so yes, i'm backing him till the end. Especially when there are just insults and no reasoning! But that doesn't mean that i agree with every decisions he made, but almost every coach in the recent years made bad judgement calls, one can find reasons to kick it up their ass. Very easy and populist, don't like it, not constructive and clearly not helping the course. Working on the relationship and figuring out, why he does this or this, not looking for the easy way out and filing for divorce as most people do these days. We're rock bottom and it seems it's getting worse and worse every week; i'm not speaking of the style of play, the results are the problem because we have clear chances but decide not to score. I knew we were in trouble when i saw Murray, good poacher, very very bad for Chelsea. No matter what Mourinho tries, there are always things which aren't good enough. Benching Costa? Whining about the replacement! Playing Baba? Whining about Ivanovic. Benching Oscar early? Whining about Costa and concentrating on why no Remy? Before that, he benched Hazard, Matic, Fabregas and others, so i disagree with your assessment. Mourinho is losing more and more games, but i think he doesn't like it one bit and is desperately looking for a solution. At the moment, is he clueless? Maybe yes, but his reputation is on the line and i'm confident that we'll grind out enough results to survive in the end. I know there will be big, very big disagreements but i think in the long-term we'll turn it around and then, something special has been build. Hate as much as you want on Wenger, but he is an Arsenal man through and through, i really want to have that at Chelsea, someone stable and big enough to survive in the long run. Someone who likes it around here! Only Mourinho is allowed to make the big calls. Scolari wanted Drogba gone? One quick talk from Didier with Abra, gone! Avb trusted Lukaku instead of Drogba against United, furthermore no mate with Lampard? Gone! Benitez thought Terry's legs were gone? It didn't take long, gone. Personally i think if Mourinho is getting the sack, we will go back to the good ol' days, meaning, zero stability and more and more moaning. That’s just my two cents worth.

mhhhh DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.... Looking good for you, mate We disagree a lot, but for the record, i don't agree with Barbara, in contrast to some others, in my knowledge, you know how to behave properly.

Is here anyone who works for Chelsea? I really would love to get some insights, what the fuck is going on behind the scenes right fucking now??? Can't read the shit tabloids, so much drama and very little knowledge, not more than the bloody obvious...

To be frank, i did watch some parts of the match, not the whole. A good result is necessary, but despite of that, no matter what, I always enjoy watching Chelsea, so it's sad not to have experienced the whole saga. Seeing an attacking style of play is sexy as hell, but i can't buy that, not every club can deliver that. I'm a Chelsea fan and every team experiences different things, can't decide in which time i live in. If i was the manager, i would have fielded a different team, i think i would have tried a bit of your approach. Kudos for sharing your pre-lineup before the game. I have to respect that! But Jose Mourinho is the manager of the team and part of the club, he has certificates and proven success, so i trust him. He is simply part of the group, our group, so he does get his fair share of support. I know that you don't believe in his abilities anymore, very difficult to discuss, not because of you but rather it's because we won't get a 100% right decision at the end of the day, it' not math! Agree to disagree, mate.

Right after things went shit quoting and instead of the previous subjects... Well,well, well obvious a very bad result, i haven't seen the whole match, because of a family dinner, but from what i have seen we could have won, for example brilliant ball from Hazard in the box. Costa could have scored from the Fabrepass ball. Costa didn't start the match, but it doesn't count because one can not moan as much as usual. Ivanovic should have cleared that situation before the goal, was too late, that's on him. If think you should apply for the job, because it seems you're the man, because benching Oscar, Cesc and Iva should have won us the match. Is it really that simple? It's your opinion, ok, but i disagree, who would have been the alternatives? So easy to say after the game. Let's see what the outcome will be, don't think Mourinho is getting the sack. I for one can't see a better man. Last season a lot of people called for (Martinez) his head, now they are playing brilliantly. Don't have a problem with one bad season, but nowadays everyone is a manager and has a different opinion. Really sad when people call others cunts and other stuff just because they disagree (not you didier).

Top team is dropping points, again. Hope it continues, might get a chance to sneak back.

Mata had been bought back in 2011. 2011/2012 25 points behind City. 2012/2013 14 points behind United. (I have seen you doing it, couldn't resist... ) Since 2013 Mourinho has taken over and tweaked the system, gone are the days of having Mata as the number 10. You got me, it's not about the departure of Juan Mata, but rather the change of position of some players and different tasks. Everyone could see the immediate improvement, more and more consistent, compact and competitive. I think Mata would have been a good option to have around, surely it would have helped us lot in the end of the 2013/2014 campaign, especially in the games you mentioned, but Mata wanted to play more and that wasn't possible. World-Cup was ahead of us, similar to Kevin's case. I'm sorry, but after shit went bananas it's a lot easier to re-evaluate the situation. Yes, you are right with your criticism of Oscar's decline since Mata and de Bruyne left, but who could have seen that one coming? Maybe you... In the next season i think Mata and Oscar weren't that wide apart. The first spell of 2015/2016 goes on Mata, not even a competition (sadly). Oscar's decline before the world cup was used as a simple excuse, sometimes people need hope, don't think anyone really believed that. Fabregas should have done better, he didn't want to deal with the situation properly or realised it too late, don't know. Such moments are decisive, set the direction of the match. Mourinho said it himself after the match, most of the people knew that Chelsea were in big trouble after that chance. The whole team was really bad, no one deserves a good mark, imo. Yes, whoscored gave Fabregas the highest rating among all Chelsea players. At least there was a long shot at goal, but overall, your right, the mark is way too high imo. But i don't want to discredit whoscored, they are the professionals who do it day in, day out, it is how it is. Back in the day, Chelsea had Hazard, Mata, Willian, Schurrle, de Bruyne and Oscar. All of them weren't out of form, they wanted to play. They all wanted to participate in the upcoming World-Cup. Which big club has (had) so many fit and class attacking players in their squad? Can't see one in the last years. So there has to be some rotation, which Mourinho did, but imo de Bruyne wanted to play most of the time and Mata wasn't comfortable on the wing and with his new tasks. Big money offers arrived, instead of waiting too long (United are specialists in getting less money) Chelsea granted their wishes and sold them. In contrast to Everton, if you want out, Chelsea will find a way to make it happen. I would have loved to see more from Loftus-Cheek, can't be in denial. But whatever the reasons are, i trust Mourinho. Varane recently praised him for being hard on him, in the end Mourinho has made him a better player. I don't know what's going on with Remy. Sometimes it's strange, why he didn't make the grade. Maybe Remy isn't suited to this style of play, no one seems able to play decent through balls, in my point of view Loftus-Cheek isn't that good either in this department. Costa is better as the lone wolf, imo. I think you're a bit too harsh. Didn't get Kenedy the preference ahead of Willian against Everton? I think Mouriho rates him highly. About the others it's more difficult to disprove. Who wanted to buy Papy? It seems Papy didn't impress Mourinho and maybe it wasn't his idea to buy him either. For me, that's on the board. However, the season is still young, maybe he needs more time to settle in. Can't say anything against the likes of Loftus-Cheek and Traore, you do have a point. It would have been interesting if Ivanovic had been dropped earlier, especially when the new guy Baba struggled with fitness. Who would have been his successor, Zouma? For me, that's the crux of the matter. You need a guy who is able to take over and make it work. Finally, Ivanovic has upped his game since his return imo, maybe he can continue like that. I think Baba will get more and more playing time, Mourinho recently said that the contract extension of Brane isn't that important for now. Could be a possibility, that the end is near, then the way will be open for Baba. With all due respect; there is a difference between some older guys who are higher up the food chain or some expensive young guy, whose career has just started and he is here for the long run. A guy like Kondogbia would have been some cock block for Loftus-Cheek, imo. But i can agree with you on this one, one more midfielder should be in the squad. The question is why not get someone who is more attacking? Begovic did make some good saves, no question. But the whole defence is a mess right now and maybe Courtois is better in sorting this out, don't know. Have to look for some hope, i think. Getting desperate, lol. Why do i believe Jose Mourinho is still the man? Back in 2004 he worked wonders and decisions like making a 23 year old milk face the permanent captain, continuing to help Lampard reaching his potential, getting the best out of Joey and so on shows what he's capable of. But the integration of young players, it's becoming a bigger problem every few months, most of the young guys get the impression too early that they are going to the top, can't wait aynmore, when things get tough, they bottle it. Some would call this behaviour spineless. When guys 18,19 years of age don't get regular playing time in a top team, the cunt in charge must be held accountable for it, because it can't be their fault, almost always there is already an excuse in place, otherwise it's shisha time with some models. Or some agent calls you and asks for a way out, because a lot of the current generation have become soft, no fight whatsoever, but fake tears everywhere. When you truly want something, you have to take it and sometimes it requires a fight, but what can you say to these dudes, when the average salary of a footballer in the Premier League is about ~2,3 mio. a year? Some 18 years olds are already earning around a million a year, before they even played a professional match in the leauge, lol. What can you do against that shit? Swallow or stand up but risking the sack?! After choosing to fight, you desperately need character, because it's already a lost cause. Cleary it's been a rough spell so far, but i have seen a lot worse. But again, the stadium is crowed with people who had to pay serious money to get in and lot of them are expecting a particular style of play. Some of them may take pictures, but after watching on their mobiles the new wonder goal from Neymar or the latest powerplay from Bayern Munich. They won't be satisfied. Jose Mourinho is a lot of things, but stupid ain't one. He did drop player after player, Costa is the last one. Most of the so-called top teams are dropping like flies, injuries or the "smaller" teams get the better of them. Maybe i'm naiv but i think it's still possible to get a top 4 finish, but if not, so be it. In my point of view we don't necessarly need expensive starlets, but some reconstruction has to happen. You mentioned a lot of names, again maybe i'm naiv, but i think when they are truly good enough, some of them might stand a chance. Now we come to the next thing, it's not all about the performances, it's the overall impression, what kind of personality you have and so on. The atmosphere within the squad is important! I think you disagree, each of us has his point of view, we'll see how it will turn out.