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Well some said after the Saints game that Shaw made him look like an average LB. Well not everyone but some were very critical of him. I just find it harsh when people say PVA is better than Bertrand etc because of his loan spell. I like PVA but IIRC he did not have the best of loan spells at Wigan. PL is just a much tougher environment. It was last season or early this season that Bertrand's efforts got him awarded a place in the England squad ahead of Gibbs.

It is actually so frustrating to see some of the knee-jerk reaction sometimes. After the Southampton game, so many posters were berating him stating he is a rubbish LB etc. Now he has a good game against United, then some people realise he is actually a decent LB. Many people were stating that we should bring PVA as a deputy LB for Cole instead of Bertrand and while he has a very good season with Vitesse, the PL is a whole different ball game and faster and more physical tempo. However back to Bertrand's qualities as a LB, he will never be as good as Cole but it is unfair for people to say he needs a run out to prove what he is capable of. He is not a world class LB but he has already put in some quality LB performances. When we drew with Arsenal 0-0 at Emirates last season he was actually nominated MOTM and deservedly so. Yes, for the two weeks Bertrand may be a bit more of a liability but for those who are deeply criticising him it is a bit harsh because has stepped in for Cole before and done a very good job.

Honestly, some of your posts are actually constructive and make sense but it gets annoying when you post the same 'Rafa Benitez' stuff all the time. For eg we beat United. Rather than stating how the team done you just jump straight on to the fact that Bentiez beat SAF, but you didnt mention anything else about the game. You then post in this thread against Rubin about all this past Rafa history stuff. Yes, thanks for providing us with Rafa's personal achievements but can you contribute to the thread sometimes and talk about Chelsea itself and not Benitez. I look at all your posts and it is all about Benitez. You are one of the posters who I think, yeah while many disagree you speak an element of your own mind which while annoys people, in its own way is factual but the way you just post about Rafa and nothing else is pure trolling and annoying. Talk about Chelsea and the match sometimes rather than one man. Please.

LOL, he had a very good game, Choulo. Was solid throughout.

Some of your comments are baffling.

Oscar needs to hit the weights.

Another excellent game he had yesterday. Best player on the field. Even though he is a fullback he has been there most creative player, along with Piennar , this season. Quality LB. really deserves more praise. Obviously not going to see him here next season because of Cole but I am sure Baines is still going to outperform him.

Don't really want him here because I don't want us spending that amount of money when I believe we have other good strikers (Lukaku and Ba) but Falcao does the job. He can be invisible during the game which I have noticed but he scored. Similar to RVN, gets you the goals and that matters.

He is the only player of his age group playing week in week out and he still is not even 18 yet. Brilliant prospect!

When Hernandez plays against us I just know he will score. It is about how much we score to counter attack that.

I vote me for my continuous contributions and not following on the bandwagon list I speak my own mind, interact well with other members but never seem to be mentioned here So I vote CFC_Lucas this month, yes!

Still struggling to comprehend how Benitez decided not to bring on Ba in any period of the game. He scored 2 on his Chelsea debut against Southampton and was an extreme handful, yet you bring on fucking Benayoun of all people?????? Is this manager really trying to piss us off. You know the situation is bad when we are forced to bring on Benayoun. A player who West Ham sent back to back to us because he kept on getting injured and he comes back and plays. Yes, Hazard had been on his national duties, however when Mata is not available he should had been starting from the offset. I knew what we were setting are self up for when I saw no Mata or Hazard. I hope there is some kind of pundit out there who can give Benitez a full scale interrogation on why he decided to leave out Ba. Also so funny how the media try stir things. Cork stated that he would prefer Lambert over Torres.... Is that really a story? Who the fuck would not? Lambert is an underrated striker who has now scored 2 good goals against us home and away. Don't see why a story was made out of this. You ask me out of the two who is better? I say Lambert, no pun intended. So frustrating. Same story which sums up our whole season: inconsistency. We come off a good win then we always fuck it up the week after or the next fortnight. Sunderland at home next week is a must win and I will not take anything for granted as they most likely will have appointed a new manager and will have a new ooze of confidence.

Well tbh RLC is a much better prospect than Josh from what I have seen. Both good technically, however RLC is three years younger and what him and Chalobah have over him is that they are better physically and slightly younger as well and as the years go by I reckon the development will show that the two aforementioned have passed by Mceachran in terms of overall ability.

Well it is quite obvious really... Benitez is a selfish little prick. The board are to blame really. I can't blame Benitez. You hear from the board while Benitez is interim manager that you are not going to be in charge next season. So let's face it why is Benitez going to prioritise top 4 finish when he can win the FA Cup. That is what the FSW is thinking. He has no rapport with the Chelsea fans and he knows he will never be here again so Benitez thinks what looks better on my C.V? Top 4 or FA Cup trophy? Was a ridiculous decision to hire him.

Talking about Matic, he scored not too long ago. Currently winning 3-0 and reading the Benfica news feed on twitter he has bossed the game completely. Irks me that we could of had a very good player on our hands here.

Where did you get that type of conclusion from? His awareness is quite excellent from what I have seen.

Bowditch scored after.

Lewis Baker has scored 14 goals from 29 appearances this season. Last season he only managed 5 goals, with 4 coming from the spot. He has made the step up to a higher and while scoring some from the spot an equal amount has come from open play. That is dedication for you. Has improved massively this season and has got into the England U19 squad

Baker!!!!! How many goals does this guy get!

Such a difference when Boga and RLC went off.

LOL, Kiwomya is schooling with their LB. They cannot handle him.

Brilliant game RLC. Got a round of applause for his work today. Love that.

AC has improved a lot second half. He is highly regarded at the Bridge. Was not as torrid as some people made out.

Brillaint from RLC and Kiwomya! Wow our talent is excellent. Boga wraps up a good game by scoring. The future is bright, future is blue!

Strikers instinct for you!