Closed Newcastle v Chelsea

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

This first half wasnt good enough.

[Barbara 15,149]

for God's sake, Mou.

Willian at HT for Oscar. No need to wait 15 minutes with this 1st half display. There's no fixing it with the players we have in the pitch.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Our best player this season has been moved out to the wing and that has weakened us throughout the spine of the team. The gap between the pivot and the attacking three is too great (like it was at points last season) and we're struggling to move the ball around as a consequence.

There's also no width on the right.

But look at those pretty flicks between Hazard and Mata - better than three points in so many ways.

[bushman 2,043]

Jose needs to apply a bit of a bite in the dressing room, now.

Error passing, Torres unused, a bit of pep up is needed.

[Sheva. 5,373]

No Torres, no attack.

[Reddish-Blue 2,513]

Just get the feeling this game will end 1-0

Hope we score early in the second half..

[Alan Partridge 1,124]

William on please

You could see mourinho shouting at the players to wake up a bit. I know it's pissing down but we look too relaxed

[Gilvorak 3,734]

What a pathetic performance so far.

Lampard has had two opportunities to release players into space and failed badly. The weak pass to a wide open Hazard in particular was almost unforgivable. Get him off for one of Essien or mikel.

I can't believe not one of our attacking midfielders has looked for Torres even once. Here's your most in form player atm and you ignore him for 45 minutes lol. Wow.

[zyzz 711]

One of the games where you can see how bad we need a DLP...

[Hutcho 8,443]

Let's get some width, and maybe give Eto'o a go. Only been listening on the radio but it sounds like torres has had a very quiet afternoon.

[Pizy 18,985]

Willian, please!

We had several opportunities to get a shot off in their box but tried the annoying Arsenal method instead by trying to be too intricate and walk the ball into the net. Just shoot!

[The Skipper 20,609]

We are definitely a better team with Hazard, Oscar and a true winger!

However, we arent as flashy, so the fanboys wont like it...

Really? Blasted? The persecuted few who think Hazard and Mata play well together?

Again, it's about what makes the team look best and not just two players. They link up well but at the moment I still think we're better with something else on the right-wing and Oscar in the middle because we're looking a little disjointed again.

See what I mean. The argument wasn't me saying we're a better team when both play, but that they do, as Rmpr said, bring the flashier side out of each other.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Our best player this season has been moved out to the wing and that has weakened us throughout the spine of the team. The gap between the pivot and the attacking three is too great (like it was at points last season) and we're struggling to move the ball around as a consequence.

There's also no width on the right.

But look at those pretty flicks between Hazard and Mata - better than three points in so many ways.

Yep, it's all Mata's fault that Torres isn't in the game and Lampard can't make a pass. We should send him to Swansea now.

[DanishBlue 426]

ZzzZzz. This is what I feared with our lineup. This has a draw written all over it :/

[Rom2013 446]

David Luiz loses 30 balls per game.

[Barbara 15,149]

Our best player this season has been moved out to the wing and that has weakened us throughout the spine of the team. The gap between the pivot and the attacking three is too great (like it was at points last season) and we're struggling to move the ball around as a consequence.

There's also no width on the right.

But look at those pretty flicks between Hazard and Mata - better than three points in so many ways.

yeah, either move Oscar to the CAM or get Willian for him... either way whoever is playing in our RW should be dropped for a better winger and try to wide the play a bit.

I don't care if he moves Oscar to CAM and drops Mata or drops Oscar. What I do know is that none of them should be playing RW. I just can't get around the idea of playing frigging Mazacar when we have quality players that are more wingers than Mata or Oscar.

[Shakez 755]

How's Ramires doing? seeïng how much he has played, does he look tired?

[Kish9 50]

Let's get some width, and maybe give Eto'o a go. Only been listening on the radio but it sounds like torres has had a very quiet afternoon.

Because the only player to have looked to pass to Torres is Luiz

[pgleo 90]

Replace Mata/Oscar with Willian/Schurrle maybe.

[Sheva. 5,373]

David Luiz loses 30 balls per game.

He's the only one who tries to make things happen, essentially doing Lampard's job.