Eggman

Hi guys Does anyone have a stream to share? Can't seem to find any good ones. Long time since I've been here, so I don't know if this is the place to ask this question (didn't find a "stream thread") This is it boys, the big one, triumph today and the title is surely ours. May the force be with us.

Boohoo it's only Pato. As if world class strikers are willing to come to a club in crisis, with no chance to play in Europe next season. As it stands, Chelsea has the appeal of a fat toothless STD-infested crackwhore. No way anyone at the top of their career would consider coming here. Hopefully this will blow up in my face this or next transfer period, but I'm not counting on it.

I've been away a while, so I might miss something obvious, but can't Cuadrado play as a striker?

Great potential, lots of experience, but still young, our Thibault. You can only learn by making mistakes. Luckily for him and us, we got the win in the end, so it didn't cost us. I'm sure he will think twice about dribbling like Hazard in his own box now

So those in favor of Mou point out the good results in the league and the cup win, fair enough. If we went through against PSG, they would probably say that we shouldn't doubt his tactics and so on. And to be fair, we could have just as easily been through, although we played like shit. That's the way José's tactics work: small margins, lots of contingency. The problem is that the differences are too small, which is a risky game to play. Mou has had too much success with this strategy in the past. He won't change it. H's an old dog that's been around and won't learn any new tricks. Last year, in the big matches, it turned out good for us most of the time: we kept it closed and scored some sucker punch goals, which got us the results in the big games. This year, nothing changed: we do the same tricks, but it has cost us many times. That has nothing to do with "players not giving their all". It is the nature of the game: sometimes, you luck out, sometimes the card that can burn you is turned at the river. Poker players suggest that in the long run though, this sort of calculated tactics will make you a (marginal) winner. So yes, these Italian-style parking the bus sort of thing can get you results, if properly executed. But it's just so fucking boring and ugly to watch. Those who hide behind the results are free to do so: if that's all that matters to you. I'm not all into "winning trophies", as if that's the sole reason to support a team. I want to win trophies in style. That's something completely different. Okay, Greece was European Champions once, but everyone remembers them as a bunch of negative and lucky cunts - a defeat for football in general. It doesn't mean shit. And certainly not that "they were the best" that year. Winning trophies doesn't make you "winners", all of a sudden. Greatness isn't just winning trophies. Think of the Holland team in Cruyff's era: they didn't go all the way, but will always be associated with an enthralling and innovative style of football that changed the way the game is played. Or take the Brazil 1982 team, who baffled the world with their style of play (Zico and Sokratés!) although they never won the WC. Those who don't mind how they get results, as long as we do get results, do they actually like to watch football? And for what reasons? If the manner in which you achieve a goal doesn't count, then why not skip watching the game and just look up the results afterwards? I watch the game for moments of brilliance and free-flowing play. We have seen that at times, this season, between Fab, Eddie, Costa and Willian. But not nearly enough, and that's due to Mou's poker style defensive calculation tactics. Don't get me wrong, I want us to be champions so badly, and I honestly think we deserve to be as well. But I deplore the lack of courage and just general joy in play exhibited by this Chelsea team in the big matches. I want us to dominate, be confident and just crush our opponents. For those who made it through: thanks for reading. Needed to get that off my chest.

Matic was the boss Willian with the late winner Ecstacy

Very unlike him to feel the pressure, but it does seem like it atm.

Was always going to be a difficult match. Villa don't exactly focus on going forward. But Ramires for Cesc is a big downgrade, especially in the build-up play. I was literally screaming for Oscar to be subbed at one moment. And NOT for Mikel, but for Cuadrado. Willian on 10 and Cuadrado RW. Sexy times.

I haven't been the greatest fan of Schurrle, but I do think that he offered something that Chelsea doesn't really have in abundancy: he had goals in him. So I think we should definitely push for someone who offers just that (Reus, anyone?).

Poor Thibault. Might even get blamed by some mongs on here

game over

time is of the essence

what the hell happened to our defensive stability of last season?

KEEP CALM AND PASS THE BALL TO HAZARD

Schurrle has his place in the squad: he provides depth and he scores easily. That's a trait worth having. Other than that, he has the most awful style I've ever seen, which for me is hard to live with. Everything he does looks ugly, even plain running. Thus: if we can replace him with someone who offers the same (good runs down the channels and goal-scoring) but with a bit more flair and easier on the eye, I wouldn't hesitate. I'm shallow like that.