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Fair enough, I remember he was kicked, which is why he was holding his stomach. AVB jumped the gun and took him off as a precaution.

He wasn't really injured, just kicked in the stomach.. it was 'minor' to say the least. The Mikel sub was just baffling and such a waste.

The Alex & Mikel subs may well be the most wasteful use of substitutions in football history.

Baffling substitutions. What was AVB thinking, clueless..

^ Pretty much says it all really.

Indeed, great news for those of us who don't have sky, no need for laggy streams.

It's not as if he's the only top player there, they have a front 3 to die for. Plus, Napoli should clinch another CL place come the end of the season. This Napoli squad would embarrass AVB's Chelsea.

^ It's not a case of 'being prepared' to sacrifice the CL for a year, with the new FFP regulations, we simply cannot afford to drop out of the CL.

Forget the idealistic vision we have for AVB. If that CL spot is in jeopardy, we need to go back to ‘boring boring’ Chelsea and play to our strengths. With Financial fair play looming, we simply cannot afford to finish outside the Champions league places, it's that simple.

Far worse. AVB won't even let Josh go out on loan.

Or.. alternatively, offer an ivornian fringe player (who of which has only started 2 games this season) a new 90,000 a week contract.

Dark dark times ahead, 'End days' if you will, failing to finish in the top 4 (with the FFP coming into place) would be disastrous.

London.

Suarez, you winker wanker.

For those that don't know, that's pronounced 'Riza' not R.Z.A.

All that matters this season is sealing a CL place, and even that would be a miracle.

Big clubs don't seek revenge for 'league' defeats in a mickey mouse competition.

Pathetic ‘so called fans’ attempts at justifying this, it’s psychological, there is a demographic of supporters on here who want Chelsea to be unsuccessful. So they can boast and claim to be better fans, and label anyone who wishes to criticise as spoilt.

AVB also called himself "the shit one", I'm starting to think he meant that literally.

Scolari lost four of his 25 PL games before being fired, AVB has lost four of his 12.

It doesn't get much worse than this, big clubs don't see carling cup games as redemption for 'league' defeats. Smh.

I care, if that wasn't the case I wouldn't be so pissed. The club is in trouble now, it will be a miracle if we get CL football come the end of the season.

Unforgivable result, Naive-Boas is a fraud.

After this game, the only people defending Naive-Boas will be the ones who glee in an unsuccessful Chelsea. There are supporters on this forum, who want the club to fail, apparently it "seperates the men from the boys".. Smh.

The arsenal result was unforgivable, this is just.. And this is the same manager who says we don't need anyone in january! ..... Christ.