Well if he is not criticized and benched when he under-performs how on earth is going to improve? I do praise him. I just said in that very post you quoted that I like Eden. It's just that every little criticism, even when it is completely valid, triggers some kind of defense mechanism in some members here. Yes he's had a decent season so far, but that means that there are lots of areas still that needs improving. He is Chelsea player, we as fans have a right to point out his errors. Yes he should be benched if his dip in form continues. But I am more reluctant to call for Mata to be benched is that even off form, he still offer a lot. Take the last game against stoke, I didn't think Juan had a particularly good game, but he still ended up with 2 assists and a hand full of key passes. Can't say the same about Eden.