Closed Rubin Kazan 3-2 Chelsea

[Jase 43,479]

Rubin Kazan vs Chelsea
POST-MATCH DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS



Europa League Quarter Finals 2nd Leg
11th April, Thursday 2013
Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
17:00 Kick Off (UK time)

[Laylabelle 9,296]

Our defence went walk about!Crazy game in the end!Need to step it up big time for City..unless they just thought it was gana be a simple game or something...

And whats the point in all these refs if they're still crap?!

[Billy. 2,739]

job done up it for sunday lads

[Milan 17,835]

The way we were defending their crosses from both flanks was just shocking. Or rather, we didn't defend that at all.

On the other hand, it's a good thing. The team and Benitez will surely work on it when preparing for the Man City game.

Now we are in the semis, we have to win this competition when we got to this stage. After that it is only one match, the final itself.

[Johnny Kills 164]

Well done to Rafa tonight. Rested Mazacar for the most part, played a teen, and secured the tie away from home in Russia of all places.

[Hutcho 8,443]

We're through, which i suppose is all that matters. But the performance, was hardly encouraging, though we didn't have to use hazard or mata which is good.

[mnmontero 78]

how did Nathan play?

[NishC300 1,865]

That ref's useless! But more importantly it's the fact that we can't just kill off games! We used to be gr8 at that!

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,738]

how did Nathan play?

A hell of a lot better than Mikel.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Rafa deserves credit tonight. Got the team spot on and it should've been a comfortable win.

JT was surprisingly poor against Rondon in the lead-up to their first goal, but that second goal was all about Mikel either being too tactically inept to notice the guy unmarked (even though he looked at him) or too fucking lazy to pick him up. Considering his number of games for the club and his comments in the lead-up, I'm guessing the latter. Just wandered around the pitch, completely disinterested.

If only he showed the effort and imagination of those people who constantly defend him, he'd be an absolute worldie.

Moses worked hard all night and took his goal well. Rami put in another amazing shift punctuated with moments of supreme class followed by moments of complete ineptitude. JT looked a few games off the pace and Torres continued his good run.

But this was a comfortable game made difficult by one uncharacteristic mistake by our captain, and one clusterfuck of a performance by the usual suspect. An absolutely disgraceful showing by John Obi Mikel and if he's got a shred of decency and self-awareness, he'll be embarrassed by what he showed on that pitch tonight.

[BlueSunshine 672]

Everyone keeps laughing at Torres for scoring only against "pub teams". What should we say about our defence then when every "pub team" can score against us for fun?

[nachikethas 1,149]

poor second half. kazan comes with everything after50 min. most disgusting thing was some peoples attitude against mikel. he was shit actually when came on but blaming him only cant agree. JT was awful,not sure lamps ake touched the ball at all after second half.

[Ryan Fong 2,776]

Good win, shit game.

JT was abysmal at the back, I really miss that KING OF AERIAL.

Mikel should fuck off of this team, lazy ass.

Lampsy started well, that assist to Torres was top notch.

Benayoun, what a great bench player. I admire him.

Moses' decision making was shocking, as usual.

Ake was ok but too casual at times.

Oscar has been disappointing lately.

Finally, the refs should be raped.

[The only place to be 11,313]

poor second half. kazan comes with everything after50 min. most disgusting thing was some peoples attitude against mikel. he was shit actually when came on but blaming him only cant agree. JT was awful,not sure lamps ake touched the ball at all after second half.

No more disgusting than his attitude on the pitch.

[Tomo 21,681]

Got what i wanted out of tonights game, qualification and we have our trio fresh(ish) for Sunday.

[edetarod 2,155]

fair play waiter, has to be said

[Ankit 3,176]

Decent outing. Mikel was ,well horrendous. Hopefully he will pick his game up for Sunday. Terry's stars are fading fast.Seriously needs to up his game if he still wants to be the no.1 CB. His famed positional sense & reading of the game was no where to be seen. Torres with his mask on again had a pretty good run out. Moses is slowly becoming somewhat like Kalou. Azpilicueta played his 4th game in 8 days, will be rested surely now!
A special mention to the club servant Paolo Ferreira. As jose would put it, another 7/10 performance from him. Also Rafa got the job done, with the trio having a rest.

[nachikethas 1,149]

No more disgusting than his attitude on the pitch.

oh then y didnt say any word against JT.