Closed Chelsea 2-2 West Brom

[Thor 2,392]

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 20,593]

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 20,593]

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.

[Billy. 2,742]

What game were you freaking watching?

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

Hazard was crap nearly everytime he got it he cut in and went back. he needs to be running at players, like Schrulle does he runs at players

[pgleo 90]

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!

Go support Arsenal. Can't even support your current club properly. Pathetic performance maybe but don't call us a pathetic team.

On the game, I really hate complaining about our own players and specially Super lamps but he just doesnt do it.. And Iva needs to learn to pass. Learn that shit every day pls Iva.

[Kojo 4,676]

Hazard was crap nearly everytime he got it he cut in and went back. he needs to be running at players, like Schrulle does he runs at players

Hazard lacks flair

He has an amazing technical abillity which could allow him to do anything, but when it comes to having those thoughts and instincts in his head on what to do, he doesn't have them.

Obviously he does but he lacks it, even average players like Luis Nani they always have ideas in there head on how to destroy defences, Hazard would like to flash some skills off by going up and down and then pass the ball backwards to a midfielder.

[Nero 1,838]

season played -> 40 percent

buck up!

tomorrow united win, and we have a winning point

[Kojo 4,676]

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

Everybody like this post!

You wont get these cringeworthy posts anywhere else

COME ON FFS GET LIKING

[yuvala 2,167]

Why the hell are we playing as if we dont need goals? only untill it's like the 70th minute and we're about to lose.

It seems like we're trying to just not make mistakes, just move the ball around with no real purpose untill we get a 'lucky goal' like the one Eto'o got today, or the first he got against Schalke, any some other goals aswell.

It's like we're totally incharge, except we DONT CREATE anything! just absolutely nothing.

It's great that we have good work-rate and that our CAM and wingers defend well, but guess what? all of it doesn't fucking matter if u cant create chances!

Absolute joke, can see us struggling for top 4 if things keep heading in this direction.

[Mouri_Matic 560]

No one seem to be concerned that we just hoof it most of the time through out our attacks?

Everything seem to be coming back to 2004 now with one exception, our midfielders are not physical and Drogba is long gone.

[bababoom 4,478]

I'm tired of watching Lamaprd and Ramires constantly pass back to Cahill/Terry, they do it every time, the only time they don't is when one of our three attacking players come back to help them, it's embarrassing.

[Blue Traveler 256]

We could be 7 in the table by tomorrow!

[LegenTerry 265]

Hazard was crap nearly everytime he got it he cut in and went back. he needs to be running at players, like Schrulle does he runs at players

He was probbably very tired because he was the only one who tried to cut inside,to make chances,he was tackled everytime and I'm sure that he was half-injured after start from ther player but Mourinho made all subs