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You're probably right, but the games I mentioned were winnable games against under performing teams and their ties against us subsequently changed their fortunes.

We would have been 10 points clear now if we hadn't pissed off two point to WBA in Nov 2013, WBA again this year and West ham 0-0. Only if we had been able ot score goals.

The runs Schurrle made were the runs that has been missing from our strikers. If only Torres is not so lazy and can actually make runs off the ball as opposed to running into our own players and impeding their progress, he would be a fearsome striker. The missing element are: "Runs off the ball" Torres please watch the second half game video. First half, as a sole striker, I was yelling at my TV screen. If you are a sole striker and the game switches in our defensive half, you switch with the ball. If they manage to clear the ball, it will only go on that side of the field. Any fool knows that. Torres Smh. if he fails under Jose, he needs to just pack things up. He's had how many chances under how many coaches to redeem himself, even had Benitez twice and still no progress. Its all Torres and no one else. He needs to wake up and start playing, or otherwise find himself in some other league playing obscure teams.

Actually there was no speech at all. "Silent treatment" Hard to imagine going into a game with a silent treatment. It only works at half time. I've used it to inspire my various teams quite a few times and it works like magic.

I hate to quote myself, but did I not call this? Barca 2 City 0. 70/30 possession..

Jose's best team according to whom? Btw: It was supposed to be Jose's Chelsea first team, which no one currently knows.

This is nothing but a line up. Scroll through the posts and you will find a thousand of line ups like this. Epic fail..

Do we have a first team? Lol.. Please tell me..I'm curious to know our first team.

Just because I name certain players to my squad does not mean diddly, it depends on the game instructions. Obviously you don't understand the tactical aspects of the game. The coaches instructions determines the way the team plays not the line up. Does taking out your only striker at half time and putting in a pint sized winger in at half time when you're chasing the score and game sound like someone trying hard to win and score goals?

Sitting in your living room and watching a slowed down or frozen screen (Screen shot) instant replay is not the same as game speed. The BPL is is the fastest paced league in the world. That time delay is a fraction of fraction of a milisecond.

You missed the point. Jeez! must I have to break down everything to some folks? I merely said Jose was trying to play safe and not put everything out there, so he wouldn't have to play every three days. Being out of the FA cup now gives him more time to prepare for important cups. Contrary to most, I think his priority is The BPL and the champions league. He's very clever at masking his real goals and intentions. Pelelgrini was playing with emotions and got suckered in into a rivalry that didn't really exist. He put too much into a cup that carries less weight. If you have watched Jose's teams long enough, you will be able to tell when he really wnats to go out for the win at all costs.

I was responding to the gentleman who blamed everything on Luiz.

Dude, again, the man was offisde. Please go look at the video again.

Oh please, so the FA cup is the real deal now? Most teams do not take the FA cup seriously my friend. The league is the real deal and the CL.We are not yet in rhythm to challenge on all cups. This year I'll say, maybe one cup or max two. We've been playing every 3-4 to four days for how long this season, do you think the players are robots? Wait till Tuesday champions league result to get the drift.

Seriously? Cahill was nonexistent today. He was nowhere to be accounted for. Please enough of this singling out of Luiz. Cahill was responsible for the second goal as well he was the one marking Silva and quit chasing him when the ball was passed to him for the second goal. He had sooooo much space thereafter to look up and pick out Nasri.

I think Jose has pulled another fast one on Pelegrini. They spend a lot of energy winning this game when they have Barca this Tuesday. He played his full strength.So it will be interesting to see what he does against Barca.

Wrong! We've beaten them with those guys on the line up in the past.

I think next season when we get a real forward it will make most teams plays us open in the midfield. now all the teams do is choke up our midfield and with no one to pass to up front or treats we are only a matter of touches before losing possession.

Mikel has been a passenger this game. He's not defending well nor is playing any good offense.

The guy was offside

Dowd fucked up over there, lots of fouls on Chelsea players and this gave the advantage to City. Cahill is absent today and so are a few Chelsea players. That was an offside too.

We have not played well at all. Don't know if we are really taking this seriously.

Whats the Mata? You wanted out, why are you trying to hide now? Poor Mata, from frying pan to fire. Now I don't see all those clamoring for you to leave Chelsea coming out to give you support.

While I'm not saying it will happen, but I will like to see this line up. Ivan Cahill JT Aspi Ramirez Matic Salah Willian Hazard Ba. Speed, nothing but speed. It will be like a hurricane to Newcastle.

The most annoying are the ones that keeps saying Mata should be played in the middle. Oscar played on the left and mostly on the outside and was still very effective and dominant.. The chemistry is just not there for Mata with Shurrle in the line up.