LDN Blue

Agreed. No need to change a winning formula. Torres hasn't warranted a start ahead/with Drogba yet. Though I'm willing to make an exception if we allow Anelka back in for Kalou.

They say December usually gives a good indication of who will be fighting for what. April is supposed to reaffirm those suggestions. April is really the make/break month for those fighting relegation & going for the title. Last season was a similar story to this rule. As has this season, though Jan-April has been very interesting when it comes to the title + relegation fight.

Ross: Maybe if I show I can balance on 1-leg Carlo will choose me!

Scumfans.

Moving on from the Torres excitement.. We've still got a lot of work to do in midfield. We could've been really punished today if West Ham had taken their chances. We're becoming more & more prone to counter-attack threats than we've ever had. When Terry & co go up for set pieces they need to get back quicker otherwise stronger teams will find that weakness within us. With Essien picking up an injury tonight (hopefully not a serious one) it'll mean more time for Mikel (hopefully) so that'll keep the balance. If Essien is out for the foreseeable future then I'd suggest our midfield were: Mikel Ramires - Lampard However, rotation between Ramires/Benayoun should also be taken into consideration as both come with their benefits and drawbacks. I prefer Ramires to Benayoun when starting games because Ramires gives our midfield stability and he's got the ability to hold the ball. His attack instincts are not as sharp as Benyoun's so if we're deadlocked in the 70th minute mark, then Benayoun should be brought on for Ramires.

Vidic will have nightmares over an in-form Drogba + a goal-scoring Torres leading a Chelsea attack in 2weeks :champions:

LMAO all the jealous United/Arsenal fans who realise the quality of Torres are all on a "look how long it took him to score" rant. Jealousy's a bitch

My friend who went to the game just informed me, he'd met Frank Lampard Sr!!

There's some Spanish conspiracy here David Villa broke his goal duck for Barcelona today too

Using their stolen laptops, with a stolen internet connection.. ..some things never change

"His bad moment has gone" -

Let's not forget the Torres assist! (albeit accidental )

LMAO.. Well they both avoided it so at least no-one looked like a fool this time!

What a match! Powercuts, thunder, 3 points & a Fernando Torres goal! Nothing could beat that today

FERNANDO TORRES.. CHELSEA'S NUMBER 9 :cfc:

NO, NOT AGAIN ESSIEN :|

the pitch reminds me of that horrendous turf we used to have pre-Abramovich days, with some more green on it. Was a goalkeeper & striker's nightmare! Good laugh for us though mind you

LOOOL Carlo with the towel. Where's hit famous Chelsea hat?

West Ham playing 9 men behind the ball! Only Ba & Cole are in our half for them, which is why we're finding it so hard to find a way through. We played the right way imo. Possession football, waiting for their mistakes. Malouda should've put us 1-0 up and maybe he could've added 2. Liking how when Frank scores, the lights go

COME ON YOU BLUE! :cfc:

Terry's 499th :cfc:

Bertrand hasn't stopped smiling since Wednesday night

I am glad about 4-3-3 to be honest. It's clear the team play better. (also shows a lack of adaptation from the players )

fixed that ^