Stoke 0-0 Chelsea

[Ollie 4,400]

My appraisal of the team:

Cech (7)

Bosingwa (7) - Alex (8) - Terry (7) - Cole (6)

Mikel (7)

Ramires (8) - Lampard (6)

Kalou (4) - Torres (8) - Malouda (5)

My concerns are the wide roles, where Kalou and Malouda were poor. Lampard and Cole were somewhat lacklustre, and Cole was poor defensively at times, through mental lapses.

That's pretty much spot on. The wide men cost us at the end of the day

[ack17 205]

A nice change and it really suits him. I would love such a Chelsea suit too.

He should wear an armband

[ChelseaFanMKD 41]

I am let's say happy just for one thing : now ABV and the rest of the squad know 10000 % that we need wingers.

[magicrico 175]

Hard to judge. thought we were dire first half. OK second. Stoke away is difficult. Kalou was dreadful. Torres look decent for once. Still can't figure us out though, just looks like the same old team.

[Domino- 116]

Cech - 8

Bosingwa - 6

Alex - 8,5

Terry - 7,5

Cole - 6

Mikel - 6

Lampard - 6

Ramires - 6

Kalou- 4

Malouda - 5

Torres 7

[manpe 10,861]

AVB squatting again... I wonder if it does have some purpose or if he's just lazy to stand straight

[Eluwande Yomi 15]

Like Seriously, how bad could malouda and Kalou get! Fucking malouda couldnt even cross! Kalou has a RUBBER head! Torres was superb!

AVB pls get Someone wiv flair!!!!!!! Anybody Please!!!!

BTW i count 50 users sayn fuck! Frustrating match

[Eluwande Yomi 15]

Like Seriously, how bad could malouda and Kalou get! Fucking malouda couldnt even cross! Kalou has a RUBBER head! Torres was superb!

AVB pls get Someone wiv flair!!!!!!! Anybody Please!!!!

BTW i count 50 users sayn fuck! Frustrating match

[Guest justin_3d]

AVB squatting again... I wonder if it does have some purpose or if he's just lazy to stand straight

He just like to imitate his secret idol!

[Kez 2,727]

A nice change and it really suits him. I would love such a Chelsea suit too.

Difference in class compared to that chav behind him.

[Ollie 4,400]

I don't get all these negative marks for Ramires.

Positives:

1) AVB should now know that Kalou is shit

2) He would've seen our need for a creative playmaker and a winger

3) We didn't lose

4) We played very well and the pace and intensity was good in the 2nd half

5) Nando is back to his old self

6) Last year they battered us, at least we're not laying down or giving in. This year, we were the dominant force

7) Clean Sheet, great performances from the defence and Cech.

8) still 2 weeks to go to buy someone

9) Stoke (A) is out the way

10) We're off the mark.

[watcherfromafar 11]

Just my opinion, but it seeems when a team like Stoke goes out with the intention of obtaining a 0-0 or 1-0 result,it's going to be tough. A penalty call on any one of three plays would have lifted Chelsea. Would have liked to see a better start, but its something to build on.

Damn, West Brom just missed one.

[Milan 17,853]

AVB for SkySports in his post-match interview:

"Let's see with time," he said. "We have escaped the frenetic part of the transfer market and some good deals can be done towards the later stages."

[watcherfromafar 11]

West Brom goal. Leveled.

[the Blues 11 19]

I like Kalou, but he can be God awful at times, like today. Sturridge needs to get a shot when back.

Torres looked good.

[Kojo 4,676]

What a goal by Shane Long

[Eluwande Yomi 15]

De Gea is an epic waste!!!!!!! Thank

God

[TomCFC 356]

Wrong thread, but...

BAGGIES! :eyebrows: