Closed Hull City 0-2 Chelsea

[Starman60 1,343]

That's because some people are not only fixated on results but also analyse performance. I'm not seeing anything at the moment apart from high pressing off the ball, which isn't sufficient to garner praise, to suggests we are progressing and moving in the right direction.

Do you not think that we have progressed from the Newcastle and Stoke away performances ? I think we have tightened it up at the back and seem to have gained a little more purpose and while I fully agree that we are not the "finished article" I think we are on the right road to get there. So today for me was a great result and a good performance. Rome wasn't built in a day

[Sheva. 5,373]

Still. . . . Essien is still a better midfielder and midfield option.

Nah, i don't think so.

This game did show the little things Mikel does and is unnecessarily criticized for - like making simple sideways passes and doing so at a high percentage, yet Luiz and Ramires miss these passes under little pressure.

Back to Essien though, i don't think he has the legs to keep up. Luiz made up for his sloppy passes with his defensive contribution - he got his head to the ball many times, played aggressively and won the ball back more than a few times.

[robsblubot 3,504]

Lahm is one the most versatile players of all time and Pep played him in midfield in one game where they were short of options due to injuries to their midfielders which also coincided with the sale of Gustavo to wolfsburg. Luiz is no where near as versatile or as technically and tactically gifted as lahm. Atleast pep had a genuine excuse for playing a defender in midfield. what was jose's when we had a fully fit mikel (coming off the back of a solid game against derby nobody) and Essien at his disposal.

DL played in the middle against Liverpool winning us the center of the pitch - directly involved in the setup of the second goal. Now once again today he's the one with a quick flick to Cole who sets up Hazard. Mikel has never been able to do that.

Going to the market for a proper world class CM is one thing, but comparing DL contribution in the middle to the likes of Essien (former great player) and Mikel (consistently below average) is essentially ignoring facts, which are the measurable contributions DL has been able to provide from the center of the pitch (last season too).

So, Jose is the second (in a row) manager to play Luiz in the midfield, but you are saying he did not have a genuine excuse to do that... Perhaps, you know, Jose and you don't really agree on Luiz?!

according to you David Luiz is not technically nor tactically gifted, not versatile... and yet, the top clubs want him and we slap a 35m price tag on this awful player. So, all the players you like ahead of him, are much less valuable players in the market. One of them doesn't even get to play cup matches.

The world must not make any sense through your eyes.

[Polo7 3,496]

Still. . . . Essien is still a better midfielder and midfield option.

Luiz generally has better passing, pace and also can strike some great free kicks. Rather have Luiz in midfield than Essien.

[De_ChrapQaa 192]

We were kinda poor at first half, but i'm getting used to it lately...

MOTM goes clearly to hazard, and i'm starting to think, where will he stops? winning match on his own?

Last matches finally showed we are really getting stronger, and we possibly can win title this year, with bit of luck or with adding a bit of strenght to our squad in this transfer period ( bring matic or somehow make lampard young again )

[thekid9 418]

His passing was horrible. He missed a couple easy passes and never connected a long pass.

He made up for it defensively though for me, he intercepted many balls and dominated in the air when needed.

He did, Amazing Pass to Hazard who made his only mistake of the game not controlling it , if he had controlled it he was one on one with the defender!

[blu35_army 551]

that backhill from Ash is just class,,shame his physicall appearence is going decline...

Hazard is on the way to be our CR7,,take a bow son....

Top of Table...

[lionsden 4,689]

He did, Amazing Pass to Hazard who made his only mistake of the game not controlling it , if he had controlled it he was one on one with the defender!

So 1 good pass out of the many unsuccessful ones he attempted somehow constitutes a good passing game or strengthens Luiz case in midfield? some logic that.

[The_Flash 1,144]

FINALLY I got the first goal scorer, I picked hazard, so happy!!!

[Bronco 4]

Luiz completed 78% of his passes and contributed 16 clearances. He also provided four interceptions and won 10 headers. He helped Ashley Cole out alot on the left. He had a good game and his distribution is better than Obi's. I love him as Chelsea great but Essien is a shadow of the Bison.

[robsblubot 3,504]

Luiz completed 78% of his passes and contributed 16 clearances. He also provided four interceptions and won 10 headers. He helped Ashley Cole out alot on the left. He had a good game and his distribution is better than Obi's. I love him as Chelsea great but Essien is a shadow of the Bison.

how dare you bringing facts in this la la land of a thread....

I think we should just hand the 3 points back to hull, after a formal apology for playing ugly football, to satisfy some of the crazies around here.

[the Blues 11 19]

Very workmanlike performance with two outstanding goals. We haven't played our best yet.

[Despiadado.Maleante 1,046]

MOTD Higlights

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x19k0r9_hull-city-v-chelsea_sport?search_algo=2

Good analysis

[Special Juan 27,429]

How was the match? U was there right?

Wasn't the best match ever but the result was perfect. Half time at away games with Chelsea are always the best, signing, dancing and bouncing, fucking class.

[Jase 43,479]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhMv4G5rTw0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdNtUtA22vo

[Special Juan 27,429]

I hate using the term world class because I think it's reserved for the elite few, but I think Hazard at this level is very close to that.

He can win us this league title on his own.

[Jase 43,479]

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x19jl2v_reaction-mourinho-on-hull_sport

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x19jkzq_reaction-hazard-on-hull_sport

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Luiz completed 78% of his passes and contributed 16 clearances. He also provided four interceptions and won 10 headers. He helped Ashley Cole out alot on the left. He had a good game and his distribution is better than Obi's. I love him as Chelsea great but Essien is a shadow of the Bison.

I'm sorry, but that's just terrible for a DM. I don't even want to know what his long ball accuracy was.

I thought David had a good game overall and more than justified Jose's choice to pick him over Essien. He worked his butt off and ran all game which is all you could ask of your players. But to say that his distribution was good is just unrealistic.