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I don't think Alex said she did anything more special than the other doctors do. I don't think Alex said she was a legend, actually he didn't say that. What Alex said was very simple: she worked many years for this club and didn't deserve to leave the way she did, just like the other doctors who are working for the club don't deserve that kind of treatment., because people that are not "legends" also deserve respect. I think his post was very simple to understand.

Azpi is not even a LB mate. Cole was miles better than Azpi, specially in terms of what he offered going forward. Chelsea left side was usually the strongest in that aspect, and he always made up good links with the left attackers. Azpi is an average player, just like Cahill. Far from "fantastic", since for me a full back is such a complex role to be played in football. A full back that has problem when he has the ball, is not a "fantastic" full back in my books. Cole usually put Ronaldo in his pocket back in the days, while Azpi is the kind of guy that would win the majority of the battles he face, bust against average sides. I will say it again, but there is a big problem with this squad when you realize people saying players like Azpi are "fantastic".

Azpi is decent. Far from Ashley Cole quality.

Mahrez disagrees.

1- Those posts are not from last season, but from like 2 months after he joined or 6 matches played. No one is discussing he being key player last season (the likes of Fabregas, Azpilicueta and Ivanovic were also key players last season). 2- Makelele and Matic are different players, but in my books thats a very weak argument, that doesn't make any sense. The fact two players are different, doesn't mean you can compare both in terms of quality. Its like saying you can't compare Neymar and Oscar because both are different players. 3- I'm not discussing Matic as a CM, since he barely played as a CM for Chelsea, and as a Chelsea player he is beyond doubt a DM, but I really doubt he would be a good CM, unless for a South American team, where usually the CM are no more than a 2nd DM. 4- I'm discussing the perception that some fans had of this team in the best. Many players where overrated not only by some fans, but also by local press. Matic is beyond doubt a useful player, but far from a world class player. What is happening this season is a result of being way too happy with a squad that had the likes of Oscar, Azpilicueta, Matic, Cahill and Ivanovic in the starting line-up, if you ask me.

I don't think Hazard is lazy, he already reached his potential. Other people were the ones saying he could be the best player in the world, but I don't think thats the case. For me he is a player like Ribery or Robben, great but not the best.

Stop the madness mate. Chelsea is not a club that buy players thinking about selling then later. 27 years old is not even close of being "too old'. Actually I believe the problem with this team, is paying too much for players like Hazard and Oscar, unfinished products.

Well, I remember when Matic joined. The amount of crazy things in this forum was huge. Matic was being voted MOTM game after game in "match" topic, and many people were saying if Matic was UCL eligible we would be favorites to win the tournament. I think that was the same period where people were saying Cahill was a world class defender. Matic has always been a limited DM and one dimensional player. There were many posts showing 6 minutes of his display against Arsenal (most of the time making short passes), or posts and analysis where he was pictured as perhaps the best midfielder in the world. Perhaps that was the new player effect, and because he had an amazing performance in his debut, against City. Lets be honest, Matic never reproduced the same performance. Against United days ago he was pretty good, but the way he missed that goal speaks loud about his limitations. I will never understand why people evaluate some players after 2, 3 or 6 matches. Matic is a good player, but in my opinion he lacks the dynamism of a modern DM. Perhaps he is the perfect DM if your team will play in a 4-2-3-1 and will adopt a more conservative approach, but he just lacks something when the team must score goals and his slow football make the team vulnerable to fast counter attacks. At the moment even Mikel looks a better player, and in my opinion this team really need another DM. While Matic is still a useful player, he is not the kind of player that should be essential for a team. The fact he became almost essential for this side, only show how limited this squad really is. I really get angry when I remember that almost 2 years I was saying those things about Matic while some people were saying I just wanted attention, because Matic was "the most multi-dimensional DM in football today" when he was not even close of being as good as past DM, as Makelele and Essien.

I don't think people want Chelsea to become Barcelona. Bayern didn't became Barcelona, and that won't happen, because Barcelona is Barcelona, and thats what they are, Pepe or no Pepe. Chelsea "Jose built" was also a Roman's team, so its not like he is trying to destroy the team's identity. Its clear you see Chelsea as a team that plays Mourinhoesque football. That identity is long gone, since Mourinho left the team played a different kind of football. Don't get me wrong, but the team played that way back in 2012 not because that was the team's identity, but because that team was pretty limited, and that was the only way to beat Barcelona. Thats it. The team was limited, that wasn't related at all with some kind of identity. There is a big difference between that performance and 2005 semi-finals. In 2005 that team was strong, and sitting back and waiting for a counter-attack was that team most lethal weapon. 15 minutes in the 2nd leg, it was 3-0. In the first leg Drogba wasted a chance in front of Valdes that could put the team 2-0 in front. In 2012 that team was weaker, and barely created chances in the counter attack. That wasn't a Mourinho's performance. Specially in the 2nd leg in 2012 there were only 10 men trying to survive as long as possible. Think about Carlo Ancelotti years, that team had nothing to do with Jose Mourinho style of football. That team ended the league with more than 100 goals, and Ancelotti was using a mid of Lampard/Ballack/Malouda, with 3 strikers in the front Kalou, Anelka and Drogba. That team was 100% anti-Mourinho. That team was a team that was scoring for fun, and scoring 8 goals per match. Even Mourinho's Chelsea mkII was a different animal. Not strong, powerful and intense. No doubt it was a solid team for most part of 14/15 season, but powerful and strong are not the right words to describe a team that looked powerless against a 10 men PSG at SB. Most people just want Guardiola because he just happens to be the best manager in the world.

Actually Real is a Joke. People who talk about Chelsea being a circus should watch Real. I mean, Benitez was sacked while Real is only 4 points Atletico in La Liga's table, and its not like they are playing super shity football. Just look their record: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3384058/Rafa-Benitez-sacked-23rd-Real-Madrid-boss-bite-dust-Champions-League-s-inception-did-do.html What a joke. A club that is set to wait 10 or more years before winning a UCL again.

No kidding.

United football would be painful to watch, he means.

He did well considering the circunstancies of that season. When Rafa arrived, it was pretty clear the team would not finish above United, and it was clear the team would struggle to even finish in the top 4. RDM lacked any decent tactical skill, and it was easily the most disorganized Chelsea I've ever seen since I started watching games. FA Cup and Curling Cup are never objectives. Europa League was pretty fun to watch, and nothing wrong in defeating Sparta Prague in injury time or struggling against Kazan, specially because those teams care more about that competition, and Chelsea is one of the few big european teams that won the EL after getting out of UCL. United was pretty solid, and the team was a mess. Challenging for the tittle was never a possibility after RDM was sacked.

Don't know why people say Chelsea sack too much managers, when there is Real Madri.

Best performance I've seen from Chelsea since 2013. Team winning 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, and still exchanging passes in the attakcking field (many passes), instead of trying stupid long balls, and the team never stopped moving forward, instead of sitting back and trying counter attacks. As a result, biggest win since January, and Palace suffered biggest home defeat since 2013. Palace was completely dominated during the 2nd half. If there was Hazard instead of Pedro, the result would be a 5-0 or 6-0. I'm so glad the right decision was made weeks ago. It seems we will see some decent piece of tooball for the rest of the season.

No. He is a good player. Perhaps he shouldn't be starting every game, but this team need depth, and seeling good players is never a good idea when you don't have enough depth.

Mikel, Willian and Costa great. Mikel is a maestro and should be starting every match.

Pedro is completely lost there.

Brazilian hat-trick.

That was a Drogba celebration.

Mikel: Maestro Zouma: God Oscar: Legendary Hiddink: just give him 10 years extention. Winning away PL game after ages.

Great pass from Oscar, and thats what happens when you play a right footed full back out of position.

lol

Ramires, RLC and Traore in the 2nd half, replacing Fabregas, Oscar and Mikel.

I reckon the 0-0 would be a great result...