Blue Armour

The team as a whole was rather careless today....exemplified by Kalou's late handball. Very unprofessional... Should have made the most of those chances, but when you take everything in it was a fair result and actually a good one.

I think a lot of people are taking our draw for granted... While its not difficult to see how easily we've won, I say the result could have easily gone the other way. Sloppy from the team and, a spade is a spade, a tad bit sloppy from AVB. Nothing serious, just sloppy...

Also remember,we can't and actually shouldn't win EVERY game in our group... History shows that teams which win every game in the group screw up in the knock out stages. So in essence, a draw is great as long as it keeps us on top of the table...

Sigh...I felt Cech played brilliantly today, didn't really deserve to concede... And Kalou actually punched the ball? Careless....

Lol, I was expecting Drogba to come on when the sub was being made... Then I was like: "Nooooo AVB you're supposed to instill fear in them...not make them laugh!"

That was a wrong move by AVB in the end, I feel... I know its important to keep the older players fresh....but removing Lampard to bring in Kalou when we had to defend a lead was mind-boggling.. Was actually expecting Drogba to come in for Malouda/Mata and get some game time before the weekend clash

Still top of the group...

Stupid sub...

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Valencia have settled down well, but I still think they're defensively a bit frail at the back. I'm surprised we haven't made more of our opportunities so far... Mata seems relatively subdued today (not unusual) and so the rest of the team is looking a bit clueless...Ramires seems to have slowed down a bit after that knock on the leg Glad that we've kept a clean sheet though

Ah well you know that feeling...the one where you think your team can take out absolutely anyone? Its no wonder if some of the Chelsea fans are feeling that way now...

Yeah...if we can nullify Van Persie, Arteta and Arshavin/Gervinho the job should be half done. BTW Yossi can't play against us can he?

That's because he's worried we'll try to use the same open tactics we used against Man Utd, and play into Arsenal's hands... All our recent victories against them were down to us maintaining an iron grip on the match, and playing on the counter. Hopefully our defense will be a lot more solid, (the way it used to be) when we do meet them

Happy Birthday... Cheers to you and TC

But you'd have to admit that was it a pretty good goal he scored for them...

Just so you stop mentioning that in every post you make, I'll have you know that I do watch games, and almost all of them for the whole 90 mins + injury time. Now, in our most recent games the play has become more fluid and there is a lot more thinking involved in the build-up play. In the earlier games (I take it you have seen them), especially during the last days of the Carlo's management, there was a lack of imagination in the build-up, and most of the time the play ends with a random cross into the box, especially before we scored the first goal in the match. And whenever the ball moved to the right side, Bosingwa would be the one to whip it in, to usually no avail. Whether there's a better RB out there...I'm not saying that's false, but you're quick to criticize the one we do have and that too for the wrong reasons (In my opinion).. As for insults, there's nothing personal regarding anything I've posted..If you get upset by words thrown around on an internet forum then its your problem...

Ahem...don't most wingers (at least the good ones) fit that description? Maybe you want Jose to play as a good CB as well..If that's the case I apologize...I didn't know you had no idea what you were talking about About his crosses... You want to know why his crosses look so bad? Because he puts in so many and he lacks the consistency (which is why he's a wing back and not a wing forward) And why does he put in so many crosses? Because there's no one else on the right to do so on a regular basis. Tell me the name of one good right-footed winger, apart from Drogba or Anelka (who don't exactly fit the description) on our team.

Mata? Behind the two strikers? Don't want Sturridge to lose his position though...

Since his first priority is being a defender, I'd say he did do good against a major opponent when he prevented a certain Ashley Young from making a "big (positive) impact". I can't believe you're talking about horrific final products when his lone goal and assist have helped us seal two games this season for a win. I'm not asking for Bosingwa to painted in gold, but most of the criticism on this thread is unwarranted...season's only begun...

Lamps time maybe drawing near, but its ridiculous to doubt his commitment to the team and its cause... Quote: " It was the first time in eight years that Lampard found himself fit but not selected for a Premier League game as Chelsea brushed aside Swansea. Reports Lampard stormed away early after failing to come off the bench were wide of the mark. He spent more than half an hour after the game warming down on the pitch and came back drenched in sweat. Most of his team-mates were already showered and heading for home. " Rest of the article

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For a plus point, Torres will be available for this, seeing as he wont be involved in anything else for the coming weeks...

For a B-team that was a man down and still creating opportunities at the other end? I don't think disappointing describes it accurately...

I think his defensive abilities are a bit under-rated.... IMO, he's probably one of maybe two people in the team who, if he puts his mind to it, can go one on one with any winger and actually stop him...whether it be a Messi or Ashley Young for that matter...