TacticalBlues

With all due respect we could've scored 4 today.

HAHA Benfica fans, to rub salt in the wounds. Mr.Raul Meireles scores. Fresh legs does the trick!

DOES not compare. All decisions are vindicated, he has certainly made his impact but not unjustly. I don't even want to talk about that Barca so I'll finish.

He's been consistently severe, don't be sore. If that wasn't a red or a penalty then unfortunately your allegiance is clouding your logic.

A new pepsi ad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zVChf15jJE&feature=related The classic Pepsi ads were the best.

I know! Yes he's a 'child' (that would have to qualify him as a human being though), but people get locked up for longer for doing something far less severe. Despicable crime.

1-1 arsenal Walcott

Come on lads! Arsenal and Man City both losing! Let's win this easily!

Muamba's first picture, posted on Twitter.

One thing that impresses me is how he had no hesitation in benching the old guard for their sluggish and quite embarrassing game against the Sp*ds. Good job their

David Luiz giving the ball boy his shirt - nice touch geez

Congrats geezers

The attacking feat was an implausible aim with our depleted, aging and tired squad. At the moment we should comprise a plan B, but in the long term attacking is the only way forward. Look at Barcelona and Real Madrid, even Mourinho realised it. I think that was central to AVB's downfall, the inability to conceive a plan B. If we parked the bus to fourth place AVB would still be here today. I have no doubt in my mind he had a brilliant plan for next season, but we virtually threw it away in a brash move to gain some salvation. All I'm saying is that salvation was temporary, like I thought it would be. Perhaps that's what pisses me off the most about sacking AVB, even with all this shit nothing was ever going to get better so quickly. It defies logic to think otherwise. His attacking philosophy - or purported philosophy - did have its positives, that our defensive ones wouldn't. It aided in the acquisition of Mata, and was tantalising Hazard. I guess AVB couldn't go defensive, to extol a principle as fundamental an then treat it with contempt could of been equally fatal. Bottom line remains, this squad needs a major revamp - and we can play around with it all we want, it won't matter. The $ummer transfer window needs to be big for us.

Agreed, I said we should be vying the likes of Hazard, Lucas, Hulk as our wingers first and foremost, but also agreed that this guy isn't a bad punt. Buying Ben Arfa on top of a player like Hazard or Lucas is how it should be done, not as an full time replacement. But anyways this is baseless - I think we were linked with him under Scolari once - and even that was unfounded, so it doesn't really matter anyway.

Well I'm a big fan, he wouldn't be a bad acquisition. But our priorities should entail the quality of Lucas and Hazard first and foremost. That's not to say he's a bad player though, Newcastle have a few outstanding players - Cabaye, Santon, Ba, Ben Arfa, Cisse - (which aren't Charlie Adam level by any means.) A few years back Santon was tooted to become one of the great defenders. If we get him I wouldn't complain at all. And @BluesMaster he's was plagued with injuries prior to this season. He's always been rated as one of the best talents but has also been rated as having a lack of discpline too. He's a risk, and I wouldn't mind it if we take off.

Like I said before the sacking, short term salvation. Which it did, with wins against Napoli - but in the long term, the actual effects on our season? Not much. All we really did was lose a big attractive point, which openly tantalized Hazard and lost around10 million or something. He had his faults yes and his inability to mold a plan B was fatal, but at the end of the day it boils down to the players and their aging legs. Egos won and the relentless cycle of sacking managers almost inevitably ensued.

Touche. That's why even today I think sacking AVB was wrong. He had the plan, and even though it wasn't implemented the open yearning to create an attacking Chelsea certainly is attractive. Mata confessed it as a key element, and Hazard did too. By sacking him I hope we haven't negated this philosophy from the players minds.

Why do people always bring Liverpool in as an example, that Liverpool team had no financial backing, was a team depleted of all talent and youngsters. When Goal rate us as the team who need it the least, then I fail too understand it why fans can't. Man City still managed to attract the likes of Silva, Toure and Tevez. We are lucky to have Abramovich I tell you. Getting a good european run going could certainly help in attracting players too. Besides nothing is finished, it is 5 points, it isn't over till it's over. I also think we should ban the words Channel 5 from this forum too. NEGATIVITY NEVER HELPS.

An apt portrayal.

More pics: 5 star hotel with 450 rooms The first-ever stadium which has a stand open to the sea

Damn

People calling for Lampard to be subbed, I think in moments like these we do need his experience. Drogba must come on though.

BTW what is Yaya Toure's problem with Mata? He pushed Mata a few minutes ago before going all Busquets on us.