Tomo

RDM did try and it looked good when teams rolled over for us (Newcastle, Wolves) but when we faced managers with a tight tactical plan (Conte) we looked utterly clueless. RDM did amazing in his interim spell, but the full time gig was a completely different ball game and it was to much for him, 2 wins in 9 was not just a dip in form, it's relegation form.

What i find funny is this fantasy we played free flowing sexy football under Rafa, did you not see our performance at The Ethiad under him? if that wasn't parking the bus then nothing we have done this season is either.

No matter how slim our chances are, we are mathematically in a title race and a win will mean that will remain the case going to Cardiff on the last day. For aslong as there's still a chance of winning this title, i ain't giving up, win our 2 games and you just never know.

I rate Simeone it has to be said, my type of managers are one's who build a solid powerful unit that a match for any one. I hope he never manages any off our PL rivals, im much happier coming up against 'defending doesn't matter' managers like Pellegrini, Wenger and Brendan, because we can just counter the shit out off them. When we stop dropping silly points (which Mou will sort out sooner rather than later), those managers won't get near us.

If Real win in Lisbon, how many "Carlo won the CL with Real and Mou didn't" comments are we going to get this summer in this thread alone? I might have to template "does that make Di Matteo the best manager in our history then?" ready for when they inevitability come up.

I hope Robben comes to England when he retires to manage. Attacking purist's only benefit oppo teams that can actually defend in the long run (look at our record vs Le Arse ever since Wenger went all puristy), which is why i hope Pel, Brendan and Wenger stay at the clubs there at now for years to come.

Look at todays game, this is how Madrid were playing under Mourinho for the majority of their games. Ferocious counter attacking football. How people do not find this entertaining is beyond me. This is what I believe he is building us to play like.

Is it just me or are Liverpool fans starting to sound more and more like Arsenal fans circa 2009 to the day? There's a striking similarities, they think possession = points, they bang on about how they play the 'best football', lose at home to Chelsea and spend days and days after the match telling whoever will listen they morally won, stubborn manager who would rather lose than abandon his 'principles'. All they need to do now is spectacularly blow the title and they are in every sense off the word the new Arsenal.

mirror headline: Andre Schurrle supports anti football.

The best thing for me would have been if he stopped and let Torres tap in, that would have been brilliant. The faces from behind would have been priceless.

What i find funny is Fergie, Rafa at Liverpool and even Wenger pre 2005 were all partial to defensive tactics when needs must, yet there was never bitter outrages by teams on the receiving end, let alone 'neutral' supporters. Have we done worse (in terms off bus parking) than Fergie did in 2008 at The Camp Nou? or what Rafa did at The Bridge as Liverpool gaffer? or what purist Wenger did when he last won the FA Cup.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2614890/Tomas-Kalas-composed-Chelsea-Jose-Mourinho-didnt-centre-half-warning-debut.html John Terry played along side him apparently.

Win our last 2 and we finish on 84 points, whether or not that is enough for the title is one thing, but it would be good to b be back on the 80's line points wise, it's been a long few years.

His season with us reminds me of Matic in 09/10, started the season injured then couldn't really break past established international's when he returned. Breaking into top teams isn't easy, hopefully he keeps working hard and eventually he could be a very important player for us.

No im not, stop twisting my words, the point is the fantasy that we would have been creating chances like no tomorrow vs these teams is flawed because Mata has played in many games were we have been absolutely clueless in breaking teams down.

Also assist stats are meaningless until they define it a bit more, one off Juan's assists for United was a 2 yard sideway pass to Young vs Cardiff who beat McNaughton and hammered home, a true assist was Mata's one to Van Persie vs Stoke. Rooney's goal vs WHU from the half way line, Young offically got an assist for that ffs.

West Brom in both AVB and Di Matteo's last league game. West Ham in that 3-1 in Benny's 3rd game incharge. Villa in new years eve 2011.

3 off those 5 teams you mentioned have beaten Chelsea teams that had Mata in them.

That press reporter is scum as far im concerned, Villanova is an innocent man who's life got took away from him far too young, no one deserves to lose their life through cancer at any time. RIP Villanova!!!! <3 xxxx

My view is thst referee's should face the cameras post match, if they make a mistake then fair enough but they should atleast explain why they thought it was a pen. Im just thinking from my Chelsea POV, if a ref made a genuine mistake that cost us a game but came out infront off the cameras held his hands up and explained why he gave it but got it wrong i would genuinely respect him for it. Could be the small baby steps to improving refereeing in this country because lets be honest all of them bar possibly Probert are fucking dreadful.

Its his 50m price tag that saved him getting hounded out off the club as early as 2012.

He was quiet but had a couple off runs and won a free kick, i have seen Drogba and even Eto'o have better games and get absolutely blasted.

If Liverpool win the title im avoiding MOTD next season. The mere thought off Gerrard lifting that PL title is making me feel ill. Ill be avoiding facebook, media and any other place were there's an off chance i will clamp eyes on that monstrous sight. If someone posts a picture on here...............

Those lot really are something else.

Torres is the only player that can get praised for the smallest of thing's.