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Great work from Anelka! Lampard's 8th chance of the game, thank god he buried that one

I think with the Champions League you're allowed to register one player who's played in a European Competition after the window. We picked Torres. So in that aspect, there is some leeway.

Sigh. Awful substitution.

The fundamental tactics of football have to lie with possession. If you don't dominate this, you 1) find it harder to create chances & 2) run the risk of conceding. Badly. We must improve this first and foremost.

For me, it makes sense. It's a knock out competition after all so I can see the logic there. Not that I'm a fan though

We've had 2 or 3.

I felt we were totally dominated. Our passing was awful, we didn't create any real goal threats till late on and we're lucky not to be 2-0 down because Everton are looking more and more confident. We're not using the full width of the pitch, our midfield is totally neutralised and our forwards aren't seeing any of the ball.

You watching the same match I am? We were 100% dominated. Took 30minuts for our first real chance. Awful.

Awful half of football from us. Same old Chelsea. Same old tactics. Same old Carlo Ancelotti. Ignoring this "penalty decision" too because it doesn't change that fact, we played, like shit.

Good team line-up. I'm always glad when Mikel is on the team sheet. Anelka & Essien being dropped are also good signs. Looks like a 4-3-3, hope we'll see Zhirkov on for Malouda later and McEachran for Lampard. Either way, should be a good match.

That'd be pointless. He's out of contract this summer, so any chance of getting money off his is gone now. Shame really, he's worth £2million at least.

This is the type of match we should start him in.

Even though Chelsea said he can't?

Yeah, spot on Zolayes.

ESPN Yep, that's what I'm guessing at.

Ah, the classic William Gallas problem

Whoops, already said it before ^

Can't say a bad word about him. Fantastic player.

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No Luiz or Torres, but 4-4-2. Bold. Cech Bosingwa - Ivanovic - Terry - Cole Mikel Ramires - Essien - Lampard Kalou - Drogba Anyone agree?

It's like I said in my article we have a lot to look forward to. The board have learnt their mistakes, our spending in January reflects that. The youth are looking strong and able, Clifford is a prime example of a player taking his chances. I believe we'll see youth integration soon, perhaps not this season because of the high-stakes. Maybe next..

This is why we must make Stamford Bridge that fortress we used to have. Like Anfield do, we must get our fans singing constantly for 90minutes. Only then will the players respond, just thinking about the atmosphere at the San Siro on Tuesday, the fans gave an enormous roar at Seedorf when he lost the ball, and he responded positively by going to get it back. That's the kind of kick up the ass we should be giving to Drogba and Malouda at home.

90+7 Will never forget the magic of 86 unbeaten. A big, big, factor in keeping our dominance during the Jose years!

Pfft, you told me Torres would score on Monday

Haha good, I was about to give you a lecture about not knowing that by now