bluephoenix

This what everyone who thought we were brilliant last season will say when we probably mark our spot in the top 4 and that thought scares me.

That's another way of looking at it. I wanted to suggest that but I wanted to be optimistic about it

I didn't realize we are up against City so early on! The best way to forget this result.

way to begin our title defense ! I am shattered, after the pathetic pre-season thought we would step up to the premier league challenge. My worst nightmare is coming true. This is the result for all those ignorant and complacent fans who thought we can play like we played last season to defend our title. We effing need to up our game.

I would really love for Falcao to be on the scoresheet Would be a good boost for his morale and would make everyone happy in general -------Courtois------- --Iva---Zouma--Terry--Azpi -------Fab----Matic----- -Willian--Oscar---Hazard-- ---------Falcao------------- Scorers: Hazard, Falcao. Predicted scoreline:Chelsea 2-0 Swansea

That kind of adds to the point that because the other teams played so badly we came of as the better team. And we only had PL to focus on because we were knocked out of FA by a championship team ! Ah ! I can go on for the sake of arguing... I am going to draw my line here... Certainly kudos to the team and Mourinho for lifting the trophy last season but dont expect that this season is all I am getting at. If you are happy with performance of last season good for you, at the max we will be able to defend the PL or get FA cup. Unless we up our performance don't dream of CL. I for one want to see good football and see us lift CL sometime in the near future. Don't want lifting CL to be a once in 10 years thing

what kind of re-enforcements do you want ?

I don't see anything more than 1-0. Given how bad our preseason was Jose will want us to just win and won't really be going for a big soreline

You focus on the first half of the season which I am in total agreement with but I chose to focus on the second half of the season where we have to play in multiple competitions (crucial stages) and really prove our worth. Anyways its going to be the same team, lets see if we can defend our title ( I would love for that to happen and have all my negativity shoved up my *** ) Again we were good in the first half of the season not the entire season. Don't read in between the lines, I never said this isn't the best team. All I am saying we weren't the best (in other words we didn't play to our potential). I believe we still have a good team compared to the top 4 just that we don't seem to be performing anywhere near the level we should be and that won't be enough this season. My complaint has never been that we don't have a marquee signing its just that we aren't playing to our best ! Something seems to be lacking and I am not as good as others on the forum to comment exactly what that is !

That was just that we got lucky. United weren't quiet in it, Arsenal were well Arsenal, City were close but then lucky favored us in the matches were City lost or drew. Even though there was 8 points of separation lets not forget, we weren't really the best. I believe when the same thing was pointed out alot of us just wanted us to lift the title and talk about how average we were afterwards. It is not like we played brilliantly and won the league, we were just best of the worst last season. Nearly every team out there last season were crappy and with Costa we just looked the best. Most of the woes we are complaining about right now are the ones we have been complaining since last season.

why why why ? to the Arses ! Let the BPL begin

good to make stupid mistakes in the friendlies ! Time to learn and reflect

pretty please !

was he that good ?

Maybe to ensure that one set of fans go home happy !

Maybe but lets not forget. United is building a good team this season. Have always admired Schweinsteiger, and I am sure he won't be another Di Maria ! If he did I would be kind of happy and sad :S The thing is after so long seeing chelsea lads back in action, you are all pumped up and when you see a result like this its kind of a kick to your groin ! Anyways hopefully we can defend that title and get the champions league too

which we couldn't win *meh* My interest in preseason just dropped to zero after this result. City and United are going to be a force to reckon with this coming season !

believe it or not thats why some chelsea fans are still a little sober I would be the happiest person if Falcao can disprove my skepticism

Falcao is 29 he is no young ! Besides 4 goals when he was at United. He is no longer world class ! FYI at 37 Drogba himself scored 4 goals The only silver lining is he is on loan, maybe it is not really that bad! I really hope Mourinho can bring out the best in him

Selling one of the legends for an utter failure whats with the way we are doing business ?

whats wrong with us, offloading a world class keeper to our rivals !!!??!?!? The bests of chelsea landing in rival clubs ! Lampard in city, cech in Arsenal what next Terry to united ?

where we drunk ? glad i didn't wfh to watch this match We won the league alright but still as a chelsea fan/supporter can't see us loosing !

Hazard was Lille fc not Marseille right?

Crisp and precise article thanks

Don't care who plays as long as we can win, will take a draw too but can't take a loss to Liverpool