bushman

I agree with your reasons. However, should PL teams be loosing with 3rd tier ones ? Something tells me there is no motivation for them & their priority is elsewhere.

If this FA Cup is so important, then why teams like the Spurs or even Liverpool are loosing these games ?

I am a bit puzzled about this FA Cup competition. Are teams from PL taking it seriously ? It seems to me not many do. Look at the Spurs today. As I already posted CL should be Chelsea´s priority. Everything else is secondary.

Here is my observation of today´s game. First of all, the pitch was in very bad shape, due to snow, rain or what-have you. The team played badly in the 1st half. Rafa tried to play Marin as many of you wanted here. He played shit as I expected. To me, he is not good enough, money wasted by Chelsea. Second half, Mata was put on. Finally, the team started to click much better. Questionable subbed Iva for Azpi, not sure about it though. Perhaps, Rafa wanted to support the attack from defense, though. At 80th minute BA is on, a bit late but still it worked, he passed to Torres who scored a beauty. Over all Chelsea dodged a bullet today.

Finally, Oscar scored. We are looking at one tired Chelsea team. Playing twice a week, thin bench, Marin was not the answer, as I said it.

Fire Rafa but hire DiM now.

Of course it is. Mind you according to the Rafa´s fan club only ?

Short passes, long passes how can they play on this cow pasture ?

Perhaps, some domestic animals were brazing there last week ?

What a place...After the heavy snow, rain...the ball is hardly rolling though.

I agree. The cricitism is well deserved. Somehow, folks in here are still missing my point. I SIMPLY DID NOT LIKE HIS PARK THE BUS.

That last sentence, has been my opinion for over a week.

Have I made my mind ? Just posted what I read. That´s all folks.

It was just another news, I read. Have you considered that ?

Tribal Football.

Chief Emenalo to block Rafa signing plans. Rafa wants to sign a holding midfielder but the board are reluctant to commit to a major signing in January. Well, as I thought. I doubt Chelsea will sign anybody now.

One more time. I too was in heaven when Drogba scored. Was I happy with the display of the team during the 3 games against Barca & Bayern ? No, I was not. Can you comprehend that ?

I see now you are wanking...

Well said @sinineultra. I believe one party or all others should be allowed to write their opinions here. After all, it´s a free world or isn´t it allowed here ? Just because I did not like the way Chelsea won the CL, does that make me less of a fan ?

You are correct. It did not sit well with me or many other football people in the world over.

Yes, I agree. However, to point it out here should not be so hard to accept, should it ? When I read clueless attack on Rafa that´s allowed. When I point out DiM style I was attacked. Is that fair to you ?

The debate is not about whether DiM chose to play park the bus. The debate was about the style of football he ordered, then. Many did not like it. The world of football writers, experts were not very pleased with it.

Am I here to dispute his tactics of last season? No, I am not. I just did not like it. Read my postings, then write. Would have DiM gotten Chelsea out of the mess of this season ? That´s debatable. Obviously, the management did not think so. Therefore, he was fired.

Let me tell you something here. Hopefully, you will use your pea brain a bit. DiM helped to win CL, FA for Chelsea. Of course I was very happy, then. However, his park the bus tactics against Barca & Bayern did not sit well with me & many football fans all ever the world. Are you with me ? That´s all I have to say about it.

One liners & more dribbles ?