Closed Chelsea 3-2 Shakhtar Donetsk

[mnmontero 78]

Yeah or we can sign Marcelo

Yeah! OR or we can actually not be like Manchester City or we can be like any other team in the world and stop buying players compulsively and start promoting our young players, but of course like 1/4th of our fanbase would leave to support any other top team.

Support your players mate, that's the problem with a lot of Chelsea fans, they think Chelsea players are like toys "Oh look a player is under performing for one game, CAN'T WAIT 'TIL JANUARY TO BUY X PLAYER" (obviously the best in his position at the moment). Our players should not be seen as something that can be easily replaced, do you know how hard did Bertrand had to break his ass to get where he is today? He deserves the opportunity he's having, maybe he's not the best at the moment but he is at least learning and he has a great attitude.

[teignman 441]

He played badly because he had no help from hazard tracking bad for huge sections of the game. simple.

Amen. Lots of 2 vs. 1 on that flank. Bertie would drift in toward goal, like he should, in those situations. It left Srna with a lot of freedom. I still don't think Bertie had a good game, but I don't think he deserves some of the criticism he's getting.

[Leif 6,006]

Willian has improved an awful lot since last season.

He's a lot more decisive and less selfish. Wouldn't mind him in the squad now!

I love Moses though on another note. Just love him. He already seems really passionate about wearing our badge.

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

Great game and great win. We were excellent in attack and poor defensively. Bertrand had an off game obviously. I want Luiz benched. Not because I think he's useless, but because I think someone needs to get through to him and talking doesn't seem to be working. He's getting paid like a world-class defender and he is playing like a kid in a playground right now. He is capable of playing conservatively, but he just isn't right now. I don't know what else would work.

[Dion 2,476]

We played much better in the 2nd half. Shaktar are a good team, they can beat anyone in the premier league on their day.

We actually crossed a lot more in this game and this mixed up our attack, makin it a little unpredictable. Instead of only going through the middle.

How I wish we could learn to put in low crosses like them. And oscar makin late lampard runs to score.

Torres had only one shot, poor.

Luiz, I was scared anytime he was near the ball or touched the ball.

There is something I noticed, the team prefers to play one twos with only mata, but when oscar passes and makes the run, he rarely gets the return pass. I think we should be more fluid with everyone and not just mata.

I noticed that too. Hazard receive some degree of return passes aswell. But nowhere near Mata. And Oscar attempts a few runs every game, but rarely does he receive the ball back.

[Land 331]

I just hope Moses doesn't bother being a sub.

[TheCount 146]

Actually, this is what is sadly I realised when i watch home games. You can hear singing and chants but its not dominant I dont know why, ive never been there. But if you watch games in old trafford or anfield or even swansea at the libery stadium last weekend, its loud most of the time with singing and chanting from home fans. Another thing i realised, whenever i watch a game of other european teams that is not english, I always hear loud drums and trumpets especially in German stadiums, are those things not allowed in england?? it really brings a strong atmosphere to the match and stadium

Standford bridge is one of the loudest grounds in england, UTD/liverpool fans are criticized for only singing when their winning, as the song says....

Im almost sure the drums and trumpets are banned from english grounds but while it may be noise, its not the right type of atmosphere, chelsea fans chant many loud and witty/relevant chants to the game this is something almost unique to english football and works much better, chelsea has gotten quieter on big nights in the last few years due to more tourist then hardcore/diehard fans being in the crowd, unfortunate outcome of success, for example chelsea away fans....very hard to find a louder and better bunch of chants and songs.

You'd understand more once you've gone to see them at the bridge!

[mediator 2,026]

http://www.whoscored.com/Matches/667816/LiveStatistics/Europe-UEFA-Champions-League-2012-2013-Chelsea-Shakhtar-Donetsk

3 tackles and 1 interception for Hazard, not bad for someone that "did not help"...

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

Yeah! OR or we can actually not be like Manchester City or we can be like any other team in the world and stop buying players compulsively and start promoting our young players, but of course like 1/4th of our fanbase would leave to support any other top team.

Support your players mate, that's the problem with a lot of Chelsea fans, they think Chelsea players are like toys "Oh look a player is under performing for one game, CAN'T WAIT 'TIL JANUARY TO BUY X PLAYER" (obviously the best in his position at the moment). Our players should not be seen as something that can be easily replaced, do you know how hard did Bertrand had to break his ass to get where he is today? He deserves the opportunity he's having, maybe he's not the best at the moment but he is at least learning and he has a great attitude.

Exactly. This is what's incredibly annoying about too many (especially newer) Chelsea fans. It's not possible for a player to have even one bad game without the "we need to go buy this player" coming as a response. Players have bad games. Bertrand might not be the answer, but that will not be determined on the merit of one poor performance.

[Leif 6,006]

There's so many players in that Shakhtar team that I'd welcome with open arms; mainly Srna.

I doubt he'll ever leave, but he would be an incredible addition.

[Hutcho 8,443]

JUST GOT BACK, AND YEAHHHHHH GET IN THERE MOSES!

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

What do you guys think of Fernandinho? Worth a bid?

[Kezza 1,965]

We play against a good team and we have to sell our players and buy theirs..*sigh* i dunno

Anyway, a draw in Turin and its safe to say we qualify

[Hutcho 8,443]

We were getting absolutely raped down our left hand side though. Every time.

[Hutcho 8,443]

Also why the hell is the group rankings done on away goals?

[theblues_03 2]

victor moses really in a great form

[mediator 2,026]

Also why the hell is the group rankings done on away goals?

Because we want to play against Barca, the are easy to beat dude

[Hutcho 8,443]