The Skipper

Did you just wait for Azpi to get more votes than Eden to close it? This should've been left open for longer, not a lot of people voted IMO.

I'm talking about how Real set up as a team tactically, not about how bad their individual players are defensively. If you look at the way each team sets up tactically then Bayern suits our game the most.

Napoli maybe, but not PSG. Mourinho just tactically outsmarted Blanc in the second leg IMO.

How can he create when Hazard and Oscar are the ones who carry the ball the most in our attack? His role is what he's been praised for all season - his defensive abilities, his work rate, leading the high press, recovering and laying the ball off to our main playmakers in the team in Hazard and Oscar... He's often instructed to drop back too much in order to connect play and provide more defensive solidity. Look at his average positioning against PSG for example: How is he meant to create if he's constantly not even in the final third? As I said before, the role Mourinho has given him when he plays on the right is not to be a creator but more of a facilitator for our attack. Again, as he's shown against Stoke - if he is entrusted in his natural role he'll create and score. People have misunderstood his role in the team if they think he's our prime creator or is meant to be consistently scoring goals. Willian is the "assist before the actual assist" type of player.

We haven't seen enough of him to judge him in that manner in my opinion. Like I said, he's not being instructed by our manager to create, his role in the team is to balance our attack and therefore his attacking contributions are maligned. He's not a winger, he's a number 10, and when number 10s play out wide their offensive contribution isn't as great. Besides, this is also his first season in the PL - he's still acclimatising. At least give him another season to fully prove his attacking threat.

He got sent off, that's why he lost his spot. Again, he is a creative player and should be assisting and scoring more but he isn't being used regularly as one by the manager, that's the difference. It's no coincidence that when he is thrusted with being the side's main creator ala versus Stoke that he suddenly created and scores. Even Mata who played the Willian role now and then before he left couldn't assist or score anywhere near as much as he did last year. Mourinho is marginalising his attacking role so we're more balanced as a team. I'm pretty sure when we have a more complete team next season we'll see the best of Willian more often.

No it isn't his job. The sides main creators are Hazard and Oscar.

How do Real suit us more tactically than Bayern do?

Experience doesn't really matter that much, Barcelona are far more experienced than Atletico in the CL QF, where did that bring them?

This "kid" is one of the main reasons Atletico are where they are right now, in the CL semis and top of La Liga. He's experienced enough already at Atletico, the "kid" reason is void and irrelevant now.

His flick in the game was exquisite, don't know if anyone remembers what minute it was?

25 goals this season.

This result is so, so vital for the future of this young team. What I loved the most about this result is the fact that these guys showed that they can come up with the goods when the going gets tough. This win was all about character building, and these lot learned a lot today. They learned that as a Chelsea FC player, you never give up. That is the most important thing about today's victory. The heart and character the team showed. So proud of these lads.

Thank you. Agree with all of that, especially the bolded part.

His attitude is fantastic. He's written himself into the CFC history books with that huge goal.

I did say the kid is made for European nights

I thought he was brilliant tonight, looked like a true number 10 and really dictated the game for us until he went off. Great performance, his pass to Willian which set up the Schurrle chance was fantastic.

Love this guy.

Absolute hero, my MOTM for stepping up and not being intimidated about replacing Hazard in the team when we needed him the most. I absolutely love his movement and his cold, cold finishing. What a baller.

way to answer the critics Petr.

David's best game of the year, was dynamic, composed, intercepted excellently, drove the team on, passed well, filled out well at CB when Cahill or JT went up... Hope people are reminded of how good this guy can be when he's on form. Like I always say, he's always fantastic in the big games. Great performance David, way to shut up your critics.

Ivanovic is costing us in possession. Ffs.

Should've put him on for Eto'o.

If only we were this focused in the first game.

LOL.