Cerivitus

All round good performance torres did an okay job of leading the line. If he couldn't get a chance, at least he was a decent bloke who tried to bring others in the game. I think he really should have done so much better with that last chance from Ivanovic. RDM has to tell him to start concentrating more, i think the problem isn't his pace but his lack of awareness and anticipation of through balls. Had he been more alert he would have been able to snatch a few more opportunities in the first half. It's the first game of the season so Im still reserving my judgement on him this season. For the 50 million pounds Chelsea paid, he was never going to reach that valuation, however, i do expect him to contribute to the team's all round play and score some goals. Im pleased with the victory. After scoring 2, we went for the power saving option which was wise of RDM. 2 more games, hopefully another 6 points. Hazard impressed me so much today. The ball just sticks to him like glue and the only way to get the ball of him is 1) he misplaces a pass 2) you tackle him. I think we finally have one of those players where we can honestly expect magic to happen when he has the ball

Just wondering, what are the numbers beside the positions of each player ? nvm squad numbers. LOL didnt see Chelsea's regular numbers I have a feeling Torres and Marin will combine well in the 2nd half

Okay everyone let's take a chill pill for a sec and take a deep breath. For any club who payed a fee of 50 million pounds , fans would obviously expect more compared to a striker of maybe 10-20 million pounds. 50 million pounds at the time when Roman bought him just screamed "We need instant success now ! " and "We are desperate to win something". I'm sure there was a lot of optimism radiating from the crowd after the signing was introduced. People heralded him as the solution to all our problems. 1 year on and a CL and FA Cup Trophy later which he contributed partly, he still contributed something for the team. I mean in hindsight, Im sure none of us was expecting that, especially with the dire form which we showed in the league. But somehow, things worked out. Fans see and rate Torres only on the pitch but the club not only see him as a player but also as a poster boy. In a way, the Torres signing did a lot of good to our reputation for our international brand as well. The Torres signing meant a lot of things to people here in Malaysia, it deflated the stereotype that Chelsea only buys physically imposing strong players from African countries (because the fanbase for Chelsea really went up during Mourinho's era, not many people were able to appreciate Zola's or even Di Matteo's talents) and created this new expectation that Chelsea were going to play a new more attacking version of football. Most of us die hard fans would say that is absolute bull but for the armchair or casual supporters, it made supporting Chelsea a cool thing. Now with the CL wrapped up (which proves that we are cool), our reputation has definitely went up in Asia and you can see more and more people into Chelsea. More people = More jerseys = More support = More Morale = More Revenue . Not too mention, he was also influential in bringing Mata to the Bridge. People do think that it's all about the money sometimes, but that is not necessarily true. I would say one of Hazard's other reasons for joining this club compared to the others was because of our ever increasing Belgian contingent. Footballers are not a 100% money driven, they do consider the human factor of joining certain clubs With that in mind, I think Torres, off the pitch, did wonders for our Reputation. On it however, remains to be seen. Personally, I will never forget his goal against us in his first game. Im sure most of us are still into him because of that. That sold most of us into believing he would work out for any team. With his inflated price tag and a rather disappointing first full season here, my expectations have lowered. But I still have that trust in him that he would do well for this club. Doing "well" in my definition is that he fulfills his job as our striker, not a super striker, that was my expectation when he came. But for now, I'll take at least 15 important season or game winning goals and maybe 10 assists because he's just that type of striker that doesn't really fuel his own ego of " Im a super striker, I must be selfish and prove to people I am worth 50 million pounds". As a Chelsea fan, I'd rather be optimistic than complain all day because honestly, complaining should only be reserved for 1. work 2. customer service offers 3. referees I rest my case

Posts are hilarious guys. keep em coming. But seriously though, I'm surprised at how negative this forum gets at times, you guys are worse than Tiger Mom's honestly. I was definitely expecting a more well rounded performance compared to the one against PSG. It seems that the team needs more time to gel, we can't seem to click in the final third. Chalobah has really impressed so far in pre-season but that 3rd goal could have been prevented had he been more alert. But he's still young, and personally I think he and Piazon look more capable of making the bench rather than our other more expensive young startlets. Terry, Lampard and the old guard are still alive and kicking. Hopefully,RDM can inject that determination into these new breed of players as the season commences. All in all, it was a good fitness session for everyone, but I really hope RDM kicks them up a bit to really get them going into the next pre season game against Milan

Who is on the bench for us ?

Anyone here have any idea who are we starting with for today's game ?