Im glad I started this thread ,,,perhaps nostalgic but it reminds people we were a good team AND a good club before Roman. I hope others have enjoyed that trip back in time,
in terms of comparison ...on current form ..the old cb partnership of Gallas and Marcel is far superior to today. At the front the partnership of Jimmy and Eidur functioned much better than any of todays are doing .... AND don't forget we had ZOLA on the bench in that game.
Our last game before Roman bought us team Cudicini Melchiot Desailly Gallas Babayaro Gronkjaer Petit Lampard Le Saux Hasselbaink Gudjohnsen Subs used Zola Stanic Cole ... The opposition .... Oh that was Liverpool at the Bridge The result Oh Chelsea 2 Liverpool 1 How do think that team compares with today' team bearing in mind the money spent?? BTW that last game got us 4th place ,but who finished 3rd .. (no cheating by searching)
have had more time to study it again. Point one confirmed what I had thought at the time . Our defence and midfield were being bullied by Kuyt and Bellamy joining their midfield. It is good to see ones thoughts confirmed by an objective analysis. The point of Mata in the middle seems so blindingly obvious now it has been pointed out . I kept trying to think why he was less effective than I expected. Wish I was able to give more + reps but I am sure that doesn't bother you . I hope you get satisfaction from knowing how much more contribution is appreciated
todays result hurts deep down ,,,so a thought that might help....It is a game ,,sometimes you lose ...If losing didnt taste so bitter winning wouldn't taste so sweet,