YankinBlue42

I honestly can't believe this is still going on. How the police and the FA can let this drag on for so long when someone's reputation is at stake is a fucking travesty. All the makings of a PR witch hunt. Let the accusations boil in the media for awhile until it seeps into the public's mind that he's guilty, and then, weeks later, come out and say "no charges are being filed" when the damage has already been done.

By his own doing, and by the manager's I feel like he hasn't had the opportunity to really find his legs this season. There have been many times where he has looked fantastic. And there have also been times where he couldn't buy a goal. Recently, he can't seem to beat Drogba for the starting striker position. I am still 100% behind our #9.

The demise of John Terry has been wildly misstated. A clean sheet, 4th Premine League goal and a most beautifully timed yellow card. Quite the day for our fearless captain.

you are so fucking annoying. multiple people chimed in with their praise of that particular play from Danny and here come in with another stupid comment. Go watch Arse if you can't stand this team.

Arsenal has Dortmund on the brink of CL death.

Bring in Torres for Drogba. Let Mata roam behind Torres. It's true that Sturridge is being played out of position. I think we'd get better work from the flank with someone else.

I don't know. I don't think it's been that bad. We're not playing great have given up just one header from a poorly marked former Blue. I hope AVB makes some halftime changes. But I'm still confident we'll find the winner in the 2nd half.

I wish Torres was the pick. Mata-Torres-Sturridge seemed to be the best combo we had.

comfortable win for Chelsea. Everton just had their big game and blew it. AVB will have the boys ready to get the 3 points.

LOL Despite playing with 10, Chelsea builds on their lead. 3-0 over Swansea.

So close from Anelka!!!!!!! What a run!

Torres is good for a rash tackle every game. This time it was a red. Stupid, stupid, stupid. He'll miss games against Bolton, Everton and QPR. Look at all those lost opportunities for goals!

Utter brilliance between Mata and Torres! This is what we've been waiting for.

What is with us? We're so easy to get pressured off the ball.

how many goals did we score last time at Sunderland? I forget...

I actually love it when someone sees me while I'm wearing a Chelsea jersey and makes a stupid comment. I just rattle off all of our honors and trophies then walk away.

Lots of great thoughts in this thread. Optimistic thoughts. That's nice to read because it's nothing like we hear or read anywhere outside Chelsea nation. What we hear about outside is all of the problems of Chelsea Football Club. AVB is in a precarious spot. We've got this incredible group of young players who will be the foundation of Chelsea football for years to come, but some of them are still not experienced enough and playing them would put our club at risk of another bad season (by our standards). What I want to see is the blueprint for Chelsea's future on the field. If someone isn't in our long-term plans, I don't want to see them. We have a good enough club that we can start to introduce our younger generation without risking a trophy-less season. Hell, our younger guys could help give the older guys a little motivation and fire if things aren't going well. McEachran doesn't appear to be ready, so we'll stay with Lamps and see if we can bring in Modric (or someone similar). We also need to make abundantly clear that Fernando Torres is our striker. The way we switch back and forth between him and Drogba isn't good for either of them. One is pissed he's on the bench, the other plays scared because he could get pulled at a moment's notice. The problem with Chelsea is that we aren't a club that gets to have "transition years." We are required to have a sustained level of success because that's the only way we can keep attracting the best players, and it's the only way to keep the Chelsea brand marketable, a financial requirement of the club since ticket sales put us at a disadvantage. I hope that things can go our way this year. That we can begin to insert the future of CFC while also playing at a high level and bringing home a trophy to help alleviate the pressure AVB is under. Apologies for the seemingly random thoughts.

Great signing for us. I also expect Mata to be our winger on the left side for years to come. If he and Torres can develop an understanding on the field, which shouldn't take long considering that they are teammates for Spain, this will solve one of our glaring problems.

AVB: "We must not play to the anxiety of the public." Does Andre check TalkChelsea with his mobil during the game?

Did you see our guys after the game? They looked like they had lost. Granted, we played like shit. But have some fun out there. Celebrate a win. That kind of negative attitude isn't what we need.

Come on, Chels! Stop fuckin around.

West Brom make a positive change. We make a defensive one. What the fuck?

Swing and miss from Drogs on the BEST pass of the game. Damn!!!!!!

Oh, this change will solve all our problems!!!! Yay!~

Absolutely dreadful from Alex. And from such a solid center back. I'm shocked.