Blue-in-me-Veins

Can somebody please tell me how he played in the first half? I didnt get a chance to watch. Was JM justified in bringing him off? Cause damn Schurlle has been in the Dog-House for what seems like forever!

I thought the lads gave their hearts out on the pitch, and thats all we can ask for. Had a goal cancelled for offside, and Hazard missed a one-off penalty. It happens. You cant say we didnt throw it all at Maribor, but it was just one of those nights. Should Hazard have scored, either the pen or the one v one? Yes. But how many times he skip past defenders to help spark numerous chances, with Oscar/Cesc/Costa and Co. Im not gonna crucify him for that. Everybody had their highs and lows and it larticularly frustrating with Drogs always being offside md shit. But we're still undefeated, its November, and we're top of the group. Relax.

Nice goal..

Yeah i also don't know where this sentiment that Iva is a better CB than RB has come from, i'll never forget that match vs Arsenal in 2011, when we lost 3-1, and even though he scored the people here were all over him.

Typical.

They have ten men......don't you know that.....they're more likely to score now?

I love this ref! haha come on just 30 more mins,,, fuck it who am i kidding, City will score

Although the inevitable is coming, at least we won this weekend.

Phil Dowd: Public Enemy #1 Horrid Refereeing. Gutted we couldnt close the deal. But i felt that we were gonna draw, just had that feeling they would nick it as the game carried on. As per usual they were up for it, just watch them struggle with the rest of the league. Only dropped points to Manc Clubs AWAY FROM HOME, and still put ourselves in position to grab all 3 pts from both games. Cant be mad at the players, their human, mistakes happen, and its impossible to keep that level of urgency and ruthelessness for all 90mins. Thibo! Unlucky son, really played well. We're top of the league, we're top of the league!

He was sublime. Love the way he pinches in, when defending. Not sure how it will hold-up over the long haul, but it was interesting to see his style of defending.

It just wasn't fair, it honestly wasn't. Monster.

So happy to see him get that many minutes. And that pass was niiice.

WHAT A PASS! AKE TO HAZARD! Love it!

FINISHES WITH BOTH FEET! :blue scalf: :blue scalf: REMMYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!! Damn shame he's injured!

Cant help but think about this every-time we talk about potentially renovating/moving from Stamford Bridge. The dream that was.... Even going back to those pages where we were all excited as fuck that this would happen. If only the bidding wasn't a closed one

Would you really drop Oscar for this match? Even given how well he has been playing? This one is really tough, on one hand we're at home against the incapable le arse "AND IF WE DONT PLAY ATTACKING FOOTBALL I'LL BE DAMNED!" but on the other, i can see JM being a bit guarded in his line-up and play A Matic-Mikel (assuming Rambo is still out) and maybe it will give Hazard/Cesc/whoever that much more freedom to press cause of the cover they'd have and then even when Matic isnt successful in some of his challenges another DM is there to sweep things up. Interesting to see what he does, gonna be a good game. Not necessarily a smashing though, i bet money Le Wenger will actually come here looking for the draw, and change his tactics. Hope im wrong tho.

Agreed, Matic/Yaya/Pogba....their legs and strength are second to none. Absolute rocks, when their on the ball.

We need this Oscar, the pressing, the intent, the life! He's slowly getting back to Oscar 2013 (1st half). Keep it coming lad! :blue scalf:

Maticccc!!! haha

One must always be questioning JM, always! lol

To anyone that has been watching him, do you think he can make here? Completely forgot about him, and with MvG injured, i think i may start to try and watch more of his games if i get the chance... what a goal btw too.

Objectively no it certaintly isn't. But come on, its football, it wouldn't be fun if we did. What hurts the most (on top of Frank Scoring) is the way we lost drew. Champions finish that game off and stick it City/whoever it is and move on to the next one. We could have severely dented their hopes/dreams, piled on the misery gone 8 points clear and given ourselves some great breathing room. But to give up that goal against 10 men, just makes it that much worse. We looked dead, tired, and uninterested after we scored. Everybody just walked around the pitch, and our focus was out the window after scoring. But, we're still Top of the league, and 'avin' a laff.

First of all Term X has the right to an opinion as anyone else. Second, just because you dont agree with his opinion, doesnt mean he should be banned. Thridly, last time i checked he wasnt insulting you, he was talking about Lampard, (you know the guy who scored against us, and joined our direct rival). So who the hell are you to call for a member's head that has said nothing racist, vulgar or anything along those lines. You dont like his opinions, block him.

But...But....But.."he wasnt gonna play against Chelsea, he had a 'clause'" 8 pts, we could have been 8pts clear of the Champions, and their morale would have shook. But no, they snatched a point with 10men! God knows how much of a boost this 'point' which fells like a win for them/loss for us, will impact the race. And Drogba on again, instead of Remy?! For Fucks Sake! Im done...

For FUCKS SAKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!