BradtheGreat7

Exactly why mata should be used in the middle. Not on the wing. He is more than capable of playing in behind a single striker

Thank goodness we have this in the bag given no freak accidents. The boys are playing well but I still feel the formation and tactics need to be changed to compete in the Champions League. This is a wolverhampton side that has been Out of form all season and a number of injuries.

I'm interested in talking to people who know football and support Chelsea fc. Not those who watch highlights and see that someone scoring a goal automatically means they had a great match. Come on. So, There's loads of sense in that?? AVB has no innovation to his tactics.

Wow.. I never thought in this great era we've had at our club we'd be under so much pressure and have an idiot to try to lead us out of this. We have bought players to play a certain style of football and they're never on the field at the same time. Piss on this 4-3-3. Run a freaking 4-4-1-1. We have looked good everytime Weve tried it. Lampard on the bench and Torres has looked excellent the past 2 months. Both on the bench. The guy is a quack

You honestly can say Drogba looked fantastic against Liverpool?? A match Chelsea had 2 or 3 chances on goal the entire 90 minutes? Drogba is 33 and has lost a big step in pace. He gave the ball away in both games and with that front Chelsea have dropped 2 games. You apparently know nothing of football.

Again. It takes 2 huge matches in a row 1 that puts us in risk of being elemenated from the CL to prove to everyone that when Torres, Mata are not up front we lose. This is why we bought these players. To change our style and to bring youth to the squad.. Why do we continue to try to make the old work? I wanted to give this guy the season to make changes and bring an exciting style of winning football into west London. But I believe he should be sacked ASAP. This is ridiculous. We continue to start Ivanovic and Drogba. And play Mikel. These guys just never had it. Granted Drogba was once the best in the world. He's 33. He has lost a step. Stop trying to make everyone happy and play the players we have just bought. Crist man

I think AVB must hate Torres lol. He doesn't play to suit his style even though they bought players to play with him. And he doesn't give the Spaniard a chance to shine. Hes afraid of what? He will score too Many goals and be a star? Maybe he doesn't want someone to be in the spot light and more credit than than 'team' lmao

I think AVB must hate Torres lol. He doesn't play to suit his style even though they bought players to play with him. And he doesn't give the Spaniard a chance to shine. Hes afraid of what? He will score too Many goals and be a star? Maybe he doesn't want someone to be in the spot light and more credit than than 'team' lmao

Now the famous Mikel will be coming on. Not an once of scoring ability in his body. I say sack this young lad while we have the chance.

Not too mention the only creator we have was taken off lmao. Fabulous

I knew ivanovic would be the one getting beat. Why would Luiz be taken off and not the Serbian. What a brilliant manager we have

Bayer are making this match exciting anyway. We just look so slow and methodical. Our back 4 is in shambles. Our front is a bit greedy as #23 just proved with that run.

Bayer are making this match exciting anyway. We just look so slow and methodical. Our back 4 is in shambles. Our front is a bit greedy as #23 just proved with that run.

It'll take 2 to win this match. I'm not sure we have 2 in us with this lineup being we lucked into the first.

That's our problem. Sturridge is too selfish. Ivanovic is too ignorant, lackadaisical, and slow. Drogba is too old, and our manager lacks innovation. It's why we are all on here witching

It's about f$&?ing time. A little lucky off the rebound as I agree with the commentator, but still a good finish. But I'm still not satisfied with only a 1-0 lead over Leverkusen. Idc what part of the world it's being played

You mean Sturridge is actually passing the ball?? There is more to football than scoring a goal and meaningless goals he does score. He's not ready to play the front in this squad. He plays for himself. Not for the blue shirts, or to win. Just Bc he made a pass he should make anyway doesn't mean he's having a nice match. Come on now. It's bad when a lad gets a comment for a pass that leads to nothing when he should be making regularly. Sorry, first time I've heard that.

This bunch is just sad. No creation at all. The Barcelona match is on. At least it'll be entertaining football

I'll tell ya where we could get a goal from.. Running Mata behind Torres and hold possession with 4 midfielders. But Torres is on the bench. I love Drogba, but that last run just shows that he's a man well into his 30s and has lost a step. It just saddens me that our club should not be in this situation. Change the formation and create some freaking chances already

Haha true. I'm never one to jump to conclusions, but I think villas-boas was a mistake. I liked him coming in, because I thought he had a creative mind. But he's done nothing with Chelsea. He's taken a formation our last manager used and done nothing with it. No twists or brilliance added. Its just amazing how we have taken steps backward week to week

It's just dull football. Boring and dull. No way with this 4-3-3 if we do get out of group play that will we contend any further than the last 16.

Villas Boas is an idiot, he still wants this 4-3-3 to work. It's so dull and boring. Not too mention I can't remember last time we dominated a match with it. It's really hard watching this. I'm guessing Torres will want to be sold in January. I think it's sad we couldn't have seen a manager use him in a way that let's him exceed. Just sad.

AVB needs to change this teams style and get a more set 11. There has to be more regularity in our club. I hear him talking on tv right now of winning trophies but yet the players we've bought within the past year who were bought to play with one another and compliment one another's style are found on the bench and rarely ever seem to be on the pitch together. If he makes it til summer he has to change his style.

I agree with DODO. The club spent big money on the like of Torres and Mata. Not mentioning David Luiz and Merieles. While I have to disagree with the comments regarding Cole and Terry. I still think they have the quality to makeup a solid back 4, I do think a young defender is a must to bring in. The dutch have a great young defender in Gregory Van der wiel would be a nice addition. Granted that takes my idea of moving Luiz to right back. But Luiz can play the CB role. He just needs a bit of work. He is a world class athlete and is young. He'll adjust. Drogba needs to be asked where he wants to finish his career and then sell him to that destination. Malouda and anelka still have value to someone needing quality and well known forwards. Even though I believe Malouda is still valuable to the club as a Modfielder and not an attacking winger. Playing him out wide with a Torres/mata 1-2 up front would allow him to still do what he does now. Only it takes a bit of pressure off him. He doesn't have the pace he once had. Kalou is another that needs to go. Sturridge and Kalou have the same type of selfish game. Great strikers get to the top by scoring great goals in big matches. Not forcing the issue everytime the ball is at their feet. Sell them both to whomever wants them. They hurt our club. Mikel has needed to find another club for a few years now. With the back four of Cole/Terry/Alex/Luiz the midfield consisting of Ramires/Lampard/Merieles/Malouda or even Mceachran. And up front Mata behind Torres.. This is the direction needed to be taken.

There were definitely too many mistakes at Stamford bridge today. 1. Leaving off RM in favor of the always disappointing Mikel. He struggles with defending, ball winning, and holding. Not to mention he basically gift wrapped the opening goal. 2. Don't get me wrong I love Drogba, but he just doesn't have the same pace he once had. Great Chelsea career, but sadly it's not what it once was. Torres should have been on. Especially feeling he needed to stick it to his ex club. 3. Ivanovic playing at right back during any match is awful. Luiz to RB. Alex to the middle for the time being. 3. The 4-3-3 is old news. How we've spent in the transfer market the system calls for a change. Torres and Mata in a 4-3-3? It doesn't make sense to me nor anyone I've talked to who knows football. Most don't even support Chelsea. Just another bad taste again this season.