bushman

I´d go for anybody. However, say bye-bye to the transfer window & wait for the summer one.

To say, Rafa has any say in to recall Essien is just plain clueless. Rafa was hired to see the squad through until the end of this season. The board is there to see what the team needs. Are they so blind & not see that the current team lacks players ?

The excitement of the game for many fans in London might be well justified but from other point of view Chelsea needs to win PL games instead.

Chelsea lack physical presence. Current team cost around 290m but there is hardly any decent player on the bench who could come in & really help the team. In tomorrow´s game I would love to see Mata, Oscar, Ramires, BA, Lampard, & even others being rested. I do not care who plays tomorrow, players must be rested, I feel.

To be charges for violent conduct by FA is not a trivial matter, I feel. I hate to say this but be prepared to see Hazard banned for 6 - 8 games.

The projected post window lineup: Cech, Azpi, Iva,Cahill, Cole, Ramires,Oscar, Mata, Ba are ready to play. Hazard suspended, Luiz injured, JT not ready, Romeu out for the rest of this season, Torres useless. Meanwhile, it appears Cheslsea are not buying anyone. I´d say, not a very good outlook there. Are Chelsea buying ?

Seriously, do you people think Chelsea will buy anyone ? I am afraid, they will not.

All well said but still not worth to tire the squad over it.

We already had that here.

Read more attentively.

Not interested.

I do not feel, it´s about logic. To me, it´s about current depleted squad. Mind you, I too would prefer to see Chelsea winning every trophy possible. I just feel, it may not be feasible at this time. The team plays games every 3rd day now. I see very tired players on the pitch in recent games. I believe, PL standings are much more important for the team.

To find someone with such teeny-weeny demands it certainly is a rarity here. Most posters here, still think Chelsea should go for FA, EL trophies.

I disagree. Currently, the team must gear towards PL games only. There is way too much at stake here. If Rafa concentrate on both competitions, most of the posters here will insult him for not winning. Meanwhile, they are no players on the bench to do it all.

What´s so good about FA trophy for the depleted team at the moment ? Certainly, Hazard can live without FA Cup, I feel. After all, he is the one that has not helped much by his stupid action the other day.

Well, playing in FA on weekends puts additional pressure on players. I even would prohibit players attending friendly games for their respective national teams for now. If Roman allows the team to board his plane, they should go to some warm place to rest, get away from all UK media, the boo crowd..etc. Just like red nosed had done with his Manure team. This is the only way to retain their focus on PL games.

I disagree. FA Cup is or it should not be prioritized this season. I would rather see the club finishing in 3rd place. Playing in FA Cup might tire the depleted team & jeopardize their chances to play CL competition next season. Also, many players will look at Chelsea as a team that plays in CL next season. That brings much better chance to sign these players in the summer.

I realize that but still play anybody. Just now, I read Luiz is out for weeks. JT, Romeu, Mikel, Moses & Hazard are all out too, I might add. So why tire the rest of the squad for FA competition ? Personally, I would love to get hold of those fucks on the board.

Well then, I would play some reserves from the academy. Anybody, just as long as Mata, Oscar, Ramires, Cahill, Hazard..etc are rested. The team must set their priority on PL, I feel. FA Cup can wait.

Although, I would like to see Chelsea winning FA cup but I also feel the team just do not have enough players to compete in FA, EL or maintain top 3 places in PL, currently. Therefore, the team´s priority should be to finish as high as possible in PL. Plenty of prise money is offered, this season. Admittedly, playing in CL next year must be desired. In the FA & EL starting players should be rested & let others compete in these two competitions.

How would you know all that being in Rancho ?

What an investor you are. Admirable, I might say. You have the right to complain, that´s fine. However, you have no right to insult him. You know very little about him & you may think that you would do better but anyone who understands football must see Rafa is not the only one to be blamed. It is almost sickening to read some of these insults, obscenities by some posters.

Since you have not hired Rafa or could have, then why do you bother so much to insult him here ?

The question: What would anyone else have done in Hazard´s case ? Chelsea were just on the brink of elimination, Hazard was frustrated while some fuck is delaying the game.

What makes you think you really understand those tactical problems ?