bluesman2610

Toronto, Canada

With 6 days between our last fixture and this one there is not a huge reason for wholesale changes to the team that beat Spurs this weekend for Villa with a 2-0 by half time (wishful thinking how we start matches) we can take players off to rest for Arsenal the following weekend with rotation done for Gala midweek

My math is in fact correct you fail to see the point I made with using figures that were gathered from Uefa releases Bayern who won CL got less money than a team that was out in the quarterfinals due to the fact Juve has the biggest TV rights in Serie A we can't claim the same and again even with only taking 2013 earnings from the two different competitions winning the league will generate more money and whatever money we get for CL is Bonus as per Jose CL is not our ambitions this season and to be blunt if we come up against Madrid or Bayern we are not going through.. We should be focused on PL because we have a real shot to win this year which will make us stronger for next season in both competitions.. The information is not incorrect just cause you say it is the numbers don't lie.. you can't pick the math you want to negate the fact that the numbers are plainly shown to be higher than winning the CL

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2327063/Premier-League-prize-money-table-final-game-2013-season.html Shows that even finishing 3rd in PL last season we still won £57.1 http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/europe/12942-juve-tops-payout-table-as-uefa-distributes-bumper-1-1bn-to-its-competing-clubs shows that top team which was Juve who has huge TV rights in Italy was biggest winner at €65.3 which is £54.1m First link shows what Man united won for winning the league in terms of finances £61.4m which is more than what Juve won for winning Champions League and taking into account when we won CL we only took home £45m , So as I said PL worth more to us in terms of finances than CL So before your sarcastic remark please come with facts Just so we are clear I would as a Chelsea supporter love us to win CL but PL has to come first

Exactly this.. If we look at it two ways purely financial, winning the league the tv rights money is way more than the money you could get for winning champions league. Secondly, if we want to claim to be the best in England like so many of us do after we beat the likes of City, United, Arsenal we have to win the league, because winning the league shows the rest who the best team in England is as long as we qualify for CL we will always have an opportunity to win it again since we have that monkey off our back now Just to add I never thought we had a chance in CL this season but I do think we have a real shot at the league and we shouldn't take this chance to show the media and the rest of England that we are not to be messed with

Speaking of City pile up of games some of their in hand games have already been rescheduled dates are really close Fulham 22/03 ManU 25/03 Arsenal 29/03 After what I seen today from City vs Wigan I can see them going 1W 1D 1L in this stretch

Can't play by himself in there

We always complain we need some one building from deep linking defense with attack and Josh has shown he can do that vs "the best team in England" plus his current manager has that belief in him.. Good option coming off the bench and to play cups and against bottom table teams rotation purposes.. Its not a coincidence that today once he comes off City score to get back into the game..Also HG and English which we are sorely lacking with our boys nearing their end

Huge giveaway almost led to city goal but looks very composed otherwise should be here next season

If we do truly win the league this year he has to be one of the main reasons. The way he has shored up our midfield and passing from deep gave us such a different dimension

Does a lot of half hearted pressing when in opposition defensive 3rd .. but still quality player I feel jut wasn't right for us

I only saw Cole out does someone have a link to where it states Luiz is out too... Nvm found it haha .. It doesn't say he is totally out like cole though he still may be able to make the bench

Schurrle did say he said one thing then left that he couldn't repeat in interview this makes sense

Re watched the game on Chelsea Tv and everyone who aid he was the worst of our 3 AMs I may have to say were pretty wrong.. Bar the poor free kick an corners his first half wasn't as bad as some have made it out to be.. To be fair Hazard and Oscar lot possession a lot more than he did in first half

Did it give any reason why he did this?

poor defending and hes already beat..tough goal to concede

Anyone have a video of the celebration after the first goal.. I nearly pissed myself

Meme worthy!!

Was it just me or did "Hell" seem a luke warm than scolding last night.. and we played poorly too

If you look at Isiah Brown he can't believe Lewis did that

Cheeky bid from Jose to bring him back.. We did t have stability when he was here in sure Jose wouldn't have gotten rid of him

He is playing out wide as LW today and still has 2 goals.. So sad we let him go cause he has turned into some striker

every last player looked flat no desire which is shocking.. if we were going to lose like that he might as well have given Hazard and Willian Matic a rest and played Lampard Schurrle Salah.. very poor from everyone and from Mou was out coached today

anyone else feel like we have nothing going forward

I think Jose really wants the PL so he rests his go to guys for that the FA Cup is really secondary so he won't risk them