Closed Chelsea 2-2 West Brom

[borriske 330]

-Mourinho don't know what he is doing.

-Everytime I see Cahill playing I laugh at people who say he is a better defender than Luiz. All he needs is time. Give the man some games and he will reveal who he real is.

-Ivanovic has beem a HUGE disaster this season. He knows how to fuck an attack, sometimes he really looks out of control (in a bad way) and his crossing skills is as good as Bosingwa.

-Lampard in the pivot again, and again, and again, and again.

-Another game where the defenders are the ones trying to make a link between attack and defense.

-Many people will say Hazard was the motm because he scored a penalty that wasn't a penalty, and because of a lonely brilliant moment in Etoo goal. Besides that, another quite game.

The way i saw it, almost everytime he got the ball he did something useful with it. Only big problem is, he disappears for large portions of the game ( see also the newcastle game).

[Sheva. 5,373]

Oscar should start every single big game, his work-rate is irreplaceable. But against teams like West brom, he really doesn't offer us what we need.

[Billy. 2,742]

I don't understand why you guys are are not satisfied. Jose's tactics have been spot on. Our legends Terry and Lamps are playing every game, we have a n10 that can defend, a midfielder that can run for 90+ minutes, a striker that scores goals and fast wingers that can do flicks. What else do you want?

to win.

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

Not sure if this match or @BlueMourinhoKing is the bigger joke....

[Shane 2,275]

I'm done with this shit.

Good, don't let the door hit you on the way out you glory cunt.

Poor performance, got out of jail. Missed some clear chances at the end. Jose doesn't know his best team yet. Centre midfielder a MUST in January, I'd also like to see Azplicueta and Bertrand as fullbacks after the break.

Lots of work to do for Jose over the break, but the league isn't won in November.

[Blue Traveler 256]

We are a fucking pathetic team we really are!

We moan when other teams defend deep and park the bus but concede easily on when the opponent attack!

I don't care about team anymore!! i was literally hurting myself we didn't take our chances.

I would be happy with a top four position this season which not come easily with this pathetic team of our either!

[Barbara 15,149]

Atleast we showed a bit of urgency by throwing the kitchen sink at the end.

that's the bloody problem in my opinion. They don't show enough urgency, will or whatever until things are fucked up or we're gifted a goal (like against Schalke midweek).

Those guys make a lot of money, can they put a little more effort (not to say heart) in their displays? Ofc not all of them have those problems, but really, we're lacking determination and hunger. We can have Messi and frigging Ronaldo in the team, if they don't show hunger, they're useless.

[Ainsley Harriott 2,732]

Popov MOTM

[robsblubot 3,595]

Certain Mourinho's decisions have been questionable. Leaving Mikel as the last man was one of those WTF moments. Brunt skipped past him as if weren't there.

Don't get me wrong, Mikel IMO should've been on at half time replacing Frank, but a more pacey player should've been covering counters at the back. Perhaps Ramires for example.

[Billy. 2,742]

I think we need to play Luiz as a DM playmaker, we are sooooo badly crying out for on atm

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

Awful. Pretty much everyone was bad and Mourinho made a mess of this game as well. I really don't like the way we're set up for defensive solidity at the expense of creativity all the time. We have nothing going forward. All our attackers like to get the ball, look up and then stand there surveying the pitch by which time the defense has had time to set themselves. We have no width and no inventiveness. Our entire attack seems to be based on waiting for the other team to make a massive mistake. You don't have to play beautiful football, but for a team that spends as much money as anyone to play so defensively makes no sense at all.

This is something fans don't want to admit, but we have been extraordinarily lucky with referees this season. I'm not talking about the 50-50 plays that all fans feel should be penalties and feel aggrieved when they're not called. I'm talking about a handball against Villa that should have been called and would likely have cost us 2 points, the penalty for Ramires that really wasn't that gave us a point (and no, it wasn't penalty), the goal Eto's scored that should have been a free kick going the other way that changed the game around completely. Big teams always get more calls, but this year we've had more than our fair share.

@the skipper. I would actually like to see "no one" as well as "team effort" as options. Some games, nobody is great and you still play well and others everyone is awful.

[didi007 69]

we are missing torres!!

we are missing torres!!

Did we not lose 2-0 against Newcastle when Torres last played? Please no Torres

[Thor 2,712]

Poor. Dont wanna see hazard play next game, he dont do it for me this season. Mata and Schrule should be on front of him

What game were you freaking watching?

Him, Willian and Ramires were the only bright spots on the field.

[The Skipper 20,609]

Oscar should start every single big game, his work-rate is irreplaceable. But against teams like West brom, he really doesn't offer us what we need.

Agree with this. Against teams that just sit deep with a low block, start Mata or KDB or someone who actually has the ability to (regularly) produce a great defence splitting pass. I'd also make sure Mikel plays to negate the work rate we lose from Oscar.

For teams like WBA my team would probably be something like Cech; Bertrand Terry Luiz Azpi; Mikel Ramires; Hazard Mata Willian; Eto'o/Torres.

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

Awful. Pretty much everyone was bad and Mourinho made a mess of this game as well. I really don't like the way we're set up for defensive solidity at the expense of creativity all the time. We have nothing going forward. All our attackers like to get the ball, look up and then stand there surveying the pitch by which time the defense has had time to set themselves. We have no width and no inventiveness. Our entire attack seems to be based on waiting for the other team to make a massive mistake. You don't have to play beautiful football, but for a team that spends as much money as anyone to play so defensively makes no sense at all.

This is something fans don't want to admit, but we have been extraordinarily lucky with referees this season. I'm not talking about the 50-50 plays that all fans feel should be penalties and feel aggrieved when they're not called. I'm talking about a handball against Villa that should have been called and would likely have cost us 2 points, the penalty for Ramires that really wasn't that gave us a point (and no, it wasn't penalty), the goal Eto's scored that should have been a free kick going the other way that changed the game around completely. Big teams always get more calls, but this year we've had more than our fair share. Our record is actually better than we've played. How many games have we looked like a good team this season? Not many!

@the skipper. I would actually like to see "no one" as well as "team effort" as options. Some games, nobody is great and you still play well and others everyone is awful.

[The Skipper 20,609]

Oscar should start every single big game, his work-rate is irreplaceable. But against teams like West brom, he really doesn't offer us what we need.

Agree with this. Against teams that just sit deep with a low block, start Mata or KDB or someone who actually has the ability to (regularly) produce a great defence splitting pass. I'd also make sure Mikel plays to negate the work rate we lose from Oscar - and also to allow us to play more forward thinking fullbacks. I feel like playing Mata and Lampard together is too much of a liability defensively.

For teams like WBA my team would probably be something like Cech; Bertrand Terry Luiz Azpi; Mikel Ramires; Hazard Mata Willian; Eto'o/Torres.

[Barbara 15,149]

Can there be an option for 'no one' in the MOTM poll?

I refuse to vote for anyone... Willian was the less bad imo simply because he at least tried to do something - although still short, but not worth a MOTM vote, not enough for that.

[didi007 69]

we are missing torres!!

Please no Torress. The last time he played we lost 2-0 to Newcastle

[Alan Partridge 1,124]

I hope we can make in the Jan in the top 3, maybe then we can buy some much needed players

[Henrique 9,133]

- Azipilicueta isnt a left-back.

- Oscar had another bad game, the third consecutive.

- Mata must really stop with those Barcelona kind of passes.

- Demba Ba isnt Chelsea's material.

Don agree with Oscar comment. He wasn't good today, but I don't think its the third consecutive.