Closed Chelsea 0-0 Spurs

[Milan 17,964]

If only all the players showed this kind of spirit, I wouldn't have any doubts about result.

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

Um what is the use of this point???

You may be thankful for this result if we pip Spurs for the fourth spot by just one point.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Di Matteo has made some awful decisions in these last two games

Anyway the players were shite but most of them shouldn't even be in this team/starting 11 so the blame goes entirely to roman and the board for being brainless fucks

Disagree. There wasn't much wrong with his team selection in the last 2 games.

Back 4 was the same, Bosingwa only came on because Ivan was injured.

Mikel and Lampard started against City, Mikel was rested for this game because he'd played against Leicester and then City.

Ramires on the wings is iffy, but it's understandable because of his defensive ability, especially when you're playing against top sides.

What else? Meireles! yeah he shouldn't have started against City, can't think of anything else.

[chrismada9 1,948]

Gary Cahill MOTM all day long for me... if it weren't for his presence today we would have lost 3-0 at least...

... whenever he plays like the way he did today, it reminds me of the John Terry of 2005 ... stern display

[Kojo 4,676]

You can't be a glory supporter supporting Chelsea, because we don't even win anything.

Infact guys, missing out on Europa League too is better in my opinion, more painful to see but we should get over it, we have more time in the league, i would much prefer that, especially with our small squad aswell.

[Kojo 4,676]

Di Matteo has made some awful decisions in these last two games

Sorry, but it was laughable to see people suddenly claiming what an amazing manager he is after the 4 back to back wins and he should get the job permanently, etc.I didn't want to comment because it would seem rude and I would be accused of being a pessimist, etc but it's so obvious that he's nowhere near ready for this job. And even worse when it's by the same people who said AVB was out of his depth

Please don't claim that I'm saying this just because of two bad results. I've thought this from the start. And I'm not some crazy AVB supporter who will defend everything he did during his time here.

Anyway the players were shite but most of them shouldn't even be in this team/starting 11 so the blame goes entirely to roman and the board for being brainless fucks

This game he got it all wrong, besides that he hasn't done much wrong, so far overrall he has done a GOOD job. Turning the squad around aswell, i only hope he can keep doing it.

I knew Essien was finished, i feared he was just standing out when he came back from injury because everyone else was that bad, letting him go in the summer would be a good choice, need to get new players in, i'm probably the only one on the forum who wants us to get Chiek Tiote, cause i think he's Quality!, and there's no one else to get really.

The worst mistake this club made this season was not signing players, that's it. And if they don't sign players next season, then i'm not going to go to any games, buy any shirts etc, i'm not going to contribute, i'll always be a supporter, i know i'll watch the games, but on the tv and that would be it, and i'd still be on this forum, mostly ranting and raving about how bad the team is. This club needs an overhaul, financial fair play can kiss my ass, no more masturbaiting over CL, it was our own fault for not buying players, and we will get the punishment from it one way or another, weither it means overhauling the club, or not spending a penny.

[robdog 2,084]

If only all the players showed this kind of spirit, I wouldn't have any doubts about result.

Is this our Future Captain???

[Liquidator 5,176]

bit pessimistic aren't we?

What I find more disgusting is inbred Spurs fans throwing coins, hitting an innocent old man and laughing at it. Chav cunts.

[Justin_3d 1,140]

I would not mind Chiek, he is not bad, likewise Ba. Plus if we don't get into CL I don't think they will care too much.

What ever happen to M'Vila?

[FranklyFrank 103]

Is this our Future Captain???

I hope so!

[Kojo 4,676]

I would not mind Chiek, he is not bad, likewise Ba. Plus if we don't get into CL I don't think they will care too much.

What ever happen to M'Vila?

Tiote in my opinion is the best DM in this league, i've watched him play and i just think he's brilliant, his tackling is almost perfection, also a right place right time player, breathes down your neck etc, he would be great for us, he does a good job protecting the back 4 as well. Last season that's all he could do, he couldn't pass very well, poor on the ball, but this season he's improved really good, he can now pass a ball and has been very good. He's also a big game player that's what i like about him. When he was injured Newcastle started losing, and they were really struggling without him, even without him on the African cup of nations.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51h9GM6sHSo

Sure you could get players like M'Villa, but for how much exactly?,

Tiote is like 25, still improving and we could get him for much cheaper than M'Vila, i haven't seen enough of M'Vila to compare however.

[robdog 2,084]

I hope so!

I was thinkin' Brana was our Future Captain, but I am starting to develop a man-crush on Cahill

[Justin_3d 1,140]

Tiote in my opinion is the best DM in this league, i've watched him play and i just think he's brilliant, his tackling is almost perfection, also a right place right time player, breathes down your neck etc, he would be great for us, he does a good job protecting the back 4 as well. Last season that's all he could do, he couldn't pass very well, poor on the ball, but this season he's improved really good, he can now pass a ball and has been very good. He's also a big game player that's what i like about him. When he was injured Newcastle started losing, and they were really struggling without him, even without him on the African cup of nations.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51h9GM6sHSo

Sure you could get players like M'Villa, but for how much exactly?,

Tiote is like 25, still improving and we could get him for much cheaper than M'Vila, i haven't seen enough of M'Vila to compare however.

Yeah he is a top dog.

And you have a point he will be a cheaper buy then M'Vila plus he is already adjusted to the PL.

However didn't he sign a new contract last year?

That might bring up his price or his clause. Does he even has a release clause?

But I def like him. I would sell Essien and Mikel. Mikel said Anzhi wanted him...then sell him. And Essien where ever they want him.

Tiote and Romeu would be a much better DM for our new team we are trying to build.

[Kojo 4,676]

Yeah he is a top dog.

And you have a point he will be a cheaper buy then M'Vila plus he is already adjusted to the PL.

However didn't he sign a new contract last year?

That might bring up his price or his clause. Does he even has a release clause?

But I def like him. I would sell Essien and Mikel. Mikel said Anzhi wanted him...then sell him. And Essien where ever they want him.

Tiote and Romeu would be a much better DM for our new team we are trying to build.

Mikel has to go, i don't think we will ever have a place for him here, it's best to sell him now where we can get a good amount of money for him, before it's to late. Tiote did sign a contract that's why i'm not as confident now, i was buzzing over him earlier in the season, because we probably could of gotten him for about 8 million, but now he could be about 12 or 13 million possibly a bit more, but you know Mike Ashley, all he wants is money, if we made a final offer with a good amount such a 13 million i'm sure he would accept, it's not like he cares about the future of the club is it. He's done it time and time again, he would of accepted a 20 million offer for Carroll, Liverpool offered 35 million straight away i think without trying to dictate the price. Where as M'Vila is highly rated and with the french teams milking, they will be after over 20 million in my honest opinion, considering how young he is aswell.

[Wavy Crockett 190]

can't wait for next season tbh

we have so many players who either are not good enough to play in a team with our ambitions or simply doesnt work hard enough (or in some cases both). sadly the necessary changes in our squad werent made in the summer or winter and therefore we're paying the piper. a manager like Ferguson or the squad depth of Man City wouldnt even have gotten us in the top 3 this season

[Ollie 4,400]

There were 2 positives today:

1) We didn't lose

2) Gary Cahill (Like i've stated all along. Future Chelsea captain, he is right now the best English CB bar none)

The performance, considering how much was at stake was absolute shit. Unimaginative, blunt, uninspiring, slow, weak, pathetic, just like this whole season has been. UCL is only a dream for next season now. I hope we come 6th now, let Newcastle come 5th and get the pointless extra games and let Benfica KO us out of the UCL, that would be a god-send because Barca would fucking hammer us and i don't want to see that. Just get the FA Cup and start again. Shambles.

Can't wait for Bosingwa, Mikel, Kalou, Malouda and Ashley Cole to leave, seriously. We need the revamp of all revamps.

[kiaretta985 131]

I had to follow the match on twitter because I'm at work, and @blueschronicle said "

Pigeon watch: two flying around the Matthew Harding End. Far more entertaining than anything on the pitch.

was the game really that bad?

[CHOULO19 24,332]

was the game really that bad?

The first half was very tactical (some people would say boring, but I personally like this style of play) with a few chances 'half-chances' falling our way and single chance for Tottenham at the end after essien and Bosingwa switched off but cech and cole made two consecutive unbelievable saves. But overall, Tottenham seemed happy to just park the bus.

The second half was quite the opposite. The game just opened up while the midfield players of both sides were all over the place but both sides lacked the quality to score. It was no where near good attacking from football from either squad but rather 22 individuals running about without intent or a master plan. We should have had a pen when Ekotto to out Ramires in the pen area in a quick counter; Mata's FK hit the post then Bale hit the bar with header and Cahil salvaged a point for us with an amazing tackle after Adebayor got past cech. (Kylehimself posted a gif of the tackle in the previous page if you want to see it)

In the end both teams seemed content with the draw which is understandable in Tottenham's case but shocking from our players.

[termninja 5,290]

I had to follow the match on twitter because I'm at work, and @blueschronicle said "

Pigeon watch: two flying around the Matthew Harding End. Far more entertaining than anything on the pitch.

was the game really that bad?

Aye. It's like all of the players were dragged on to the pitch to play a friendly game at 40 degrees...ran a bit, passed a bit and it ended...

tactics blah blah, but I bored my ass of. Oh well, at least we didn't lose.

[Superblue 6,372]

Bar Cech, Cahill and Terry, everyone was awful today...the day we desperately needed a win we play like that!

Why does Drogba keep getting preferred to Torres? We can't keep waiting for him to have a bloody brilliant game one every ten matches and the rest playing abysmal in. But is it really surprising we played like this today...a lot of those players know they may not be there next season and they played like it - what do they care if the club isn't playing in the Champions League next season if they're not going to be here! We need to see if Torres can be our main striker for NEXT SEASON now, not in August otherwise we could have another barren season next time round!

I can bet your bottom dollar the likes of Drogba, Lampard, etc will put a better shift in come the Champions League or FA Cup because they're trophies for this year to compete in...but do they deserve that right when producing gutless performances like the one today.

And Mata has been brilliant this season, one of the few shining lights but he looks tired. When he's marked out of the game like today we have nothing within our squad to create anything, the little magician needs help badly next season!