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How am I delusive? What makes me delusive and not you? Am I not entitled to my opinion just as much as you are? I think so. Newcastle were a decent a team. Granted, they didn't have their best game, but they spanked us last year. By the way, I have not said anything about us playing well. All I asked for was not to always focus on the negatives. Of course there will be things to work on with the new squad. And we saw last year that we need one hell of an overhaul. We have bought some very promising players, and I think that they will contribute to great things in the long run. I understand people may be lacking understanding to RDM's decision making. But all I am asking for is time. Nothing more. As I mentioned earlier we will see if he is in fact the right manager later. It's too early now.

Sadly, people tend to forget the positives. The team needs to gel. I expect a top 4 this year, and maybe a win in the FA cup or World Cup. Those two would be enough for me.

If so, you could say that about every team in the world, man. Of course the players played the biggest part in winning the Champions League. After all it was them who played the final, not Robbie. However he did settle peace back to dressing room told by several of the "Old Guard". I am convinced that he played a part in it, albeit not as big as the players. Don't underestimate what he did for our club. After all, he was the one to bring it home, not José, not Ancelotti, not Scolari, not Grant. Roberto Di Matteo. And that deserves some real fucking credit.

To say RDM didn't do anything in order to win us the Champions League is complete rubbish. Come on? The team was torn to pieces by AVB and to bring back the morale in dressing room, and being able to win the FA cup and the Champions League should not be taking lightly. Of course the players play a big part in the triumph. But don't they always? You could say the same about Barcelona, Real Madrid and City. Go out and play the best you can, and they will win. The manager plays a big part, and so did Di Matteo. We played the only way the team we had back then could, and that was defending throughout the game, and succeeded. I'm not saying that RDM is a perfect match. I'm not saying he will be the manager after this season. But to sack him now would be mad. He deserves a chance and we need consistency. I agree with you, 10-20 PL games, and we might be able to get an overview, but for now, it is way to early too judge him. I just hate the way people start moaning EVERYTIME a bad result comes along. Of course we'll have bad games! We are in the midst of a Blue revolution, and I can't remember a season like this that I've been so excited about. Oscar, Moses, Hazard, Marin, Azpi are all good and most importantly young players. I for one support RDM all the way, but we as fans certainly have the right to question his tactics which I also do. Don't get me wrong.

Like Di Matteo said: "If you win, you're a tactical genius, if not, people will criticize everything about your lineup'" Give him time. Yes I agree that we played way too defensive today, but do you even remember last season? AVB complete and utterly destroyed our strong defensive mentality, and scrapped everything that Chelsea was built on. It takes time, and I understand that Di Matteo wants to bring balance to the team by implementing a solid 4 back first. Remember the season where Cech broke the record for most minutes without conceding a goal? That being said, I don't get why he chose Ramires and Betrand over Moses or Oscar. Oscar might be justified by the lack of Premier League games at the moment, and to throw him into the heat could have turned out worse. But Moses looked sharp when he came on the pitch, and we need to be sharp to take the 3 points even when the team has an off-day. Torres had a good first half, but didn't have much to work with in the second. Sturridge was another bright substitute, I'd like to see more of him. Maybe try out something different against Nordsjælland? I'm hoping so. I want RDM to succeeded more than anyone. And it's far too early to decided whether or not he is the right man for the job. But winning us the Champions League trophy should at least give you more than 4 PL games, 1 Supercup (still hurts) and a Mickey Mouse Shield. Come on guys.

In my opinion, we saw a brief glimpse of what we're hoping to create this season. Hazard had a stunning start, which resulted in 2 quick goals. Of course that meant that RDM was able to sit back and watch the game out, which clearly showed that we have lots of aspects to work on. But hey, who expected that we were going to absolutely dominate opposition from the start? Not me. Torres was invisible in the first half for me, but had some good chances who, with a tiny bit of luck, would have turned out to be a goal. Wigan is not a walkover opponent, and we know that. I thought especially Moses looked sharp, and I know see why we are interested. Could turn out to be a good player, if not, at least adding depth to the squad. Can't wait till we face Reading. Hoping to see some more of Oscar, he seems very mature, considering his age. UP CHELS!

ooooooooo nice one Oscar!!!

Oscar looks sexeh!!!