Bir_CFC

Honda is definitely not better than Kagawa. Maybe at long shots at free kicks, but that's it. Giovinco I don't know much about so not gonna say anything about him.

I like him a lot. Would be great if we can sign him. We need more technical players who make quick passes and move without the ball.

I'm not criticising diving, I've conceded that everyone does that. What I'm criticising is the manager running half way down the pitch asking his goalkeeper to cheat. I don't remember the last time I've seen that in the EPL.

When people say bad, at least in terms to Mata, it means more as in his influence over games has been diminished. He still might be having good games if you compare it to the likes of Lampard. But as far his influence over the game, it's not been at the same level as it was earlier in the season. Luckily, the other Spaniard has taken care of that in Mata's absence.

Yeah I know why they do that. How about you play defence to stop offence flow instead of diving and cheating. Everyone dives, but I've never seen a manager run halfway down the pitch and begging his players to fall over. If you've seen that in PL enough times to say everyone does that, please enlighten me.

Everyone does not do that. Give me a break lol. I have NEVER seen that in the EPL, maybe they all do that in the Portuguese league. Regardless, even if they all do that in Portugal how does that make it acceptable? Pathetic.

GTFO with that loser attitude.

No he's not. Much more effective centrally behind the forwards. Even when he played left wing, most of the damage he did was by drifting centrally.

Yeah, but it was a stupid one by the ref. Gave him a yellow cause he took a free kick before the ref blew the whistle. The ref was really poor the whole game.

Yeah, Benfica-Chelsea post match thread. Nvm, looks like it's closed. Guess you'd have to wait till a mod opens the thread for the 2nd leg.

Almost scored, Bordeaux defender made a nice block.

\Link 2 is working on first row. http://www.firstrowsports.eu/watch/116369/2/watch-girondins-bordeaux-vs-dijon-footbal.html

Can't wait. If anyone finds a good stream please post.

Relax man, you don't have to ask so many times. If someone can they will.

GOOD SHIT !! I wanted to see Torres' reaction after that goal and he was delighted. Before if he missed a chance he would just sulk but he looked like he could care less as long as Chelsea scored. That said, he really should have scored but I love the attitude at least. And, Sturridge good shit, hopefully that gets him back on form too.

Don't see what makes you think that he'd get dominated. He's so tricky and has so much ability with the ball at his feet. Even when he played alone up top against Blackburn this season, we passed the ball to his feet and he never lost it and always held it up very well. Of course the way we play, he's of no use because our team rarely is able to link up well with the striker unless we're sending long balls which obv he would struggle with. But in the right team, he'd be very very good.

He can play alone up top, very easily, but not with our team and our playing style. He's shown he can get off his shot almost everytime he gets the ball, good luck trying to defend against that.

Don't understand some of you guys. Raul isn't first team material but I would definitely keep him as a squad player. I hate saying this more than anyone, but Josh hasn't had even one half decent game with Swansea, he's been very very poor. Essien should be sold. Lamps and Meireles should be squad players. Mikel & Romeu can split DM duties or even play both in the double pivot sometimes maybe. Ramires is def first team. We need to buy at least 1 world class creative mid next season.

Some crunching tackles on Arsenal men's first team in there.

Just send em to the Championship side, at least they'll get some playing time even if its in an inferior league.

Counted him as CB, but you're right. SHIIIIEEETTTTTT!! No need to buy any defenders AT ALL. Just hope Cole and Ryan split more time so it keeps Cole fresh cause he can still hold it down for a year or two. Seriously, our defense is too BEAST right now. Not only are defensive beasts, but they all got goals in em too.

He's improved so much. DUDE IS A BEAST NOW. Hasn't made a mistake in a while and the things he can do on the pitch, I don't think any other CB in the world can. Our defense is fucking SET. Great buy on Cahill too, and I love how passionate all our CBs, always good to see. Just get a beast RB next season and I'll be surprised we concede 1 goal lol

Dude is a BOSS and all the videos you see of Chelsea, he comes as a really cool guy too. Hopefully we keep him at the club in some capacity. I am going to get his name on a jersey .

That was cause he got that red against Swansea and sat out a whole month, which isn't going to happen this time so hopefully he just keeps getting better.

He's had to force himself out to the wings because that's the only way he can keep himself involved in the game. We can't get him any through balls to run onto cause that's just not how our midfield plays, so he's had to play with his back to the goal which he's not good at and usually gets relegated to the bench cause Drogba can do that better. So not until he started doing something that Drogba doesn't and can't do better than him did he start getting more games and better performances.