Closed Stoke City 0-4 Chelsea

[Shawn 0]

vital win today seeing as Spurs only gaining 1 point. Think Mata should have been sub'd for Oscar after the 3rd goal, but Mata played excellent today.

Now here's to hoping we keep form and Spurs / City slip up.

[Corner 456]

Maybe I am just too harsh...

I would give it a 10/10 for the result and a 7/10 for the performance. I dont think it was bad or normal, I just think it wasnt more than good.

I would agree with the ratings you gave.

It also helps to consider that we have been beaten by both QPR and Swansea recently, so when a result like this happens it's understandable that a lot of people get excited. Like zolayes said, it's not very often you'll see a team beat Stoke 4-0 at the Britannia.

[Rmpr 8,977]

You started it first by saying "If it wasn't for Walters...". And if you want to say goalkeeper is there to make saves, then I could also say that players do make mistakes sometimes that cost their team goals.

I really dont get you...

[CHOULO19 24,332]

[Jase 43,479]

I really dont get you...

Never mind...

[Corner 456]

I really dont get you...

Never mind...

The tension is unbearable guys.

[zolayes 14,489]

The tension is unbearable guys.

NO Torres and Benitez are unbearable ,,,its going to be a long winter as Napoleon said when he set off for Moscow

[Rmpr 8,977]

The tension is unbearable guys.

Nah, it is all fine!

[Corner 456]

Nah, it is all fine!

I know, just trying to brighten the mood.

I hate to see such good posters arguing about such trivial things.

[bushman 2,043]

I don´t see anything wrong with saying that Walters helped Chelsea a lot.

As we saw, Chelsea weren´t exactly on fire in the first half, at least I thought so.

He scored for us right at the end of 1st half & popped another one a bit later. Consequently Chelsea got going.

It´s not that Chelsea dominated throughout the whole game, I believe.

[communicate 2,703]

Yeah, I mean, if only counted the second half, the performance would have been great. In the course of 90min it was good, nothing impressive.

I will watch the first 30 minutes later

[communicate 2,703]

Stoke always play like that. They don't want to open themselves up or risk getting caught so they sit back, stack up their own box and pressurize only in their own third. They invite pressure and play on counter attacks.

Wow today It was so easy for our mid to find hazard against poor wilkinson/willamson one on one. It was too easy. I was confused how easy it was. I mean even I thought ramires was palying well as holding role.

[HNKS 508]

Great result today. Personally I think our home form would improve if our fans got behind the team more. Its like the players feel pressured at home, so how about we stop singing about RDM and get behind the team whether you like Rafa or not he isnt doing too badly.

[Corner 456]

Was it just me or did the fans not do the usual applause on 16 mins today?

[Keikoismad 162]

But you could say the same for Mata, he made some cracking passes and was a major passing threat outside the box. I don't mean to cause shit but Hazard is insanely overrated on this forum sometimes.

If you're going to count good runs and getting involved then look at the types of Marin who gets no credit for stuff like that. But instead gets labeled as a useless player and should be sold.

Excuse me dear, what stuff from Marin?

TBF with you, I think there's a reason why he's not playing. The coach works with these guys every day and he probably knows that there are better players in the squad.

[Wiillowhobo 28]

lol Marin? wtf has Marin done yet in a Chelsea shirt for you to even bring him up

anyways, hazard had very good moments and bad moments as well, he lost possession numerous times but so did Lamps, in the beginning 25-30 minutes other than Luiz everyone was shockingly bad, so I guess if we're going to be overly critical of those things after a 4-0 win then Luiz is MOTM and quite easily

I think just cause we won handsomely today, an attacker deserves MOTM and even though he had some poor play, attacking wise i think he made the biggest contributions so hazard eeks it out for me over Lamps

Though I don't totally agree with Kojo (I think he's a bit too harsh on Hazard's game today), I do think Marin has some qualities you can use and he deserves more chances than given now. And how on earth do I include the quote you quoted (the one from Kojo). I just can't seem to figure it out .

[Hutcho 8,443]

MOTD time... Lukaku is on now...

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Great Result!