Napoli 3-1 Chelsea

[francozola 2,040]

AVB deserves the blame, not all of it, but deserves it.

The team that was out, should of been the team that started.

The commentators, the fans, as well as the players knew it before the match, except AVB,

Cole over Bosingwa? You know I honestly don't see much difference

Essien over Malouda? Maybe

Lampard over Meireles? Don't see what lampard would add. Meireles is shit but so is lampard

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

You are the first to talk about AVB, it means you believe he is to blame but is already making excuses for yourself.

Were you not reading the match thread? I tried to post in there but it was locked. This is the post match thread of Napoli-Chelsea right?

[Liquidator 5,176]

we can do this. It was 3 defensive mistakes but we looked OK in the final third to be honest. Its only half time in the tie.

[Billy. 2,742]

this was piss poor how can we not break down an old slow defence, i know our denfence aint great but we should have got more than 1 goal, Drogba, Rambo, Raul, Flo, Dannyboy, Lamps, Iva, Essien, was all fucking shit Mata did ok cos he was atleast shooting and trying to score

got an away goal but not gonna be enough imo FA Cup it is then.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Anyone who said Ivanovic had a good game needs their head examining and an eye test.

[zolayes 14,489]

EMBARRASSING.

yes you are

[Term-X 7,891]

Souness on Meireles: 'A bus turns quicker than that'

What a terrible signing he's been. Big mistake not to play Oriol as a holding mid, form is no excuse as Raul was in poor form also.

[cchuka 99]

Non-lethal attack + Shaky defence = DISASTER

[Las7 951]

Our whole defense and "defensive midfielders" were inept tonight. Ramires probably had his worse game in a blue shirt, Raul doesn't do enough defensively or offensively to merit a spot in a CL first eleven, A.Cole was taking a rest for the third goal instead of trying to keep up with Cavani; Luiz had a usual one howler per game; Cahill was decent but don't expect him to be anything more; Ivanovic today had Bosingwa like crossing and overall game.

Drogba had ok hold up play, but as I've said countless times neither him nor Torres really warren a first team spot in the team at the moment.

We still have a second leg to play, but if anyone thinks this defense can keep a clean sheet at home they've got another thing coming.

And we could have really done with two wingers and Sturridge up front tonight, Malouda's positive contribution tonight is one cross which only Drogba can control and Sturridge will never be a great right winger he should be playing in his natural position because he can cross with his right foot.

[eldo 868]

Head up lads. This season was always going to be difficult and you can see on the pitch that the team is just not together as one like previous seasons. There is so much to learn for all involved, including us fans. We have seen worse days then this is our history. Chelsea will be back, it may not be this season or the season after but in time we will be back to one of the best.

Hopefully in few seasons we are going to laugh at this all.

[TacticalBlues 2,817]

I can honestly say, if we line up how we ended the game we have a chance. Their defense was bad but ours was just worse on the night - with attackers like Lavezzi and Cavani they'll finish everything. We had our chances but we don't have their clinical quality. A huge factor is the creativity, they have Lavezzi and Hamsik picking the locks and we had Meireles and Ramires. Mata could've picked a few holes too. A defense that shaky is a walking volcano .Malouda also played quite well today IMO. AVB can't be blamed for this loss. Yes the line up was arguable but individual mistakes lost us the game. You just can't manage a game which ends up runn We can do it, 2 goals and a clean defense - difficult against a team that's scored 5 away goals but remember what we did against Valencia. We can do this I know it, our defense just needs to concentrate.

[petr.breu 1,618]

Oh come on, guys... Stay behind your team in bad times too...

[Clevemayer 764]

as clear as daylight, we must get rid of mikel... ramy is a wonderfull DM...

[francozola 2,040]

Our fullbacks really fucked us over tonight. Cahill and Luiz needed much more help but cole and ivanovic were awful

[BlueLion. 21,491]

It comes to something when your team is so bad you don't want to go and see them play. It isn't the results that concern me, its the performances. Someone wake me up when this nightmare season is over.

[cujo101 75]

we can do this. It was 3 defensive mistakes but we looked OK in the final third to be honest. Its only half time in the tie.

Thanks to our defensive failings, will concede at home and will go out.

[Kojo 4,676]

I don't think we can fully blame AVB for selection, okay maybe Romeu or someone would of been a better pick, but i think he had to pick Meireles because Essien doesn't have pace, yes he's better but he has to leave games early i think he is still recovering. His only choice was Meireles to be fair, he's just shit and shouldn't of been bought in the first place. The biggest problem of the season was not buying players, we must learn from this.

[Henrique 9,133]

yes you are

No disgrace ,,decent effort ,,,beaten by a lack of clinical finishing and poor defending punished . Those "fans " calling everything shit should

grow up or fuck off

And YOU should stop to act like that, its getting more than boring. It was almost 4-1 and for you it was a "decent effort".

YOU should fuck off, because YOU are a joke.

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

I'll start the same team, except Cole for Bos and Essien for Meireles. Malouda was good today imo, Lampsy did nothing absolutely nothing of value for the entire time he was on. And, next time I'll sub in Torres if Drogba has another horrid half. 2-0 is def possible, just gotta be positive.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Tactically we did very well. We absorbed ther pressure at the start of the match then got a goal. But individual mistakes are killing us. 3 goals 3 stupid defensive mistakes. And on the other end we could've got the 2-0 with a couple of chances, we should've got the 2-2 and Drogba's last chance to give us a decent chance in the return was executed horribly.

Players who make those kinds of mistakes in my opinion do not deserve to be playing at this level.