Closed Chelsea v Stoke

[Special Juan 27,103]

Even Fulham is beating Aston Villa at Villa Park. Just shows how shit we've been.

Villa had Foy.

[MetsajCFC 1,255]

God, stop whining. Whenever we go for Willian-Oscar-Hazard there are people complaining that we should rest them and use Schürrle, Salah and so on... well given the fact that we need fresh legs for PSG replay this is the point we need to trust in players like Salah and Schürrle, isn't it the whole point of having them in Chelsea colours? Lighten up for once, come on.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

You can't really compare though. Mentality would be totally different for Villla playing Chelsea than playing Fulham.

But still, any team fighting for the title should be beating Villa. They are a very, very, very average side. They've been hammered by Stoke and Man united since that game against us.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Villa had Foy.

I think the presence of Torres was a greater hindrance in that game than Foy, tbh. Foy was not even that bad in the first half when we were completely dominant but lacked a cutting edge (again) due to an anonymous presence up front.

[LAB 1,030]

Normally i would expect an emphatic win, but i have a bad feeling this one is going to test our nerves yet again.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Another thing about that Villa game. I still can't understand why Eto'o wasn't even on the bench for that one.

[Pepsi 34]

woo cant wait!

[Jambo 231]

But still, any team fighting for the title should be beating Villa. They are a very, very, very average side. They've been hammered by Stoke and Man united since that game against us.

Yeah I do agree. On paper, we should be winning every game only matched by a couple of other teams in the league.

Mentality wise we should be fired up for every game given how close the league is. Maybe the pressure is a factor. And fixture congestion. Maybe they just aren't up for the bread and butter games. Whatever it is. I agree. We should be winning.

[MetsajCFC 1,255]

Chelsea are expected to line up in the following 4-2-3-1 formation:

1 Petr Cech; 2 Branislav Ivanovic, 24 Gary Cahill, 26 John Terry ©, 28 Cesar Azpilicueta; 8 Frank Lampard, 21Nemanja Matic; 14 Andre Schurrle, 22 Willian, 15 Mohamed Salah; 9 Fernando Torres.

Substitutes: 23 Mark Schwarzer, 33 Tomas Kalas, 3 Ashley Cole, 4 David Luiz, 11 Oscar, 17 Eden Hazard, 19Demba Ba.

[xPetrCechx 13,546]

TORRES

[kellzfresh 7,226]

How about Mou benching Hazard for wearing PSG shirt in interview?

What will he then do after hearing hazard say he could go to PSG if his wife says so

[Laylabelle 9,296]

But still, any team fighting for the title should be beating Villa. They are a very, very, very average side. They've been hammered by Stoke and Man united since that game against us.

We also should've beaten Palace...no Foy then.Our results against Villa have usually been hit or miss...crazy draws or wins or stupid losses...not a easy place for us to go espically with Jose.

[Special Juan 27,103]

I think the presence of Torres was a greater hindrance in that game than Foy, tbh. Foy was not even that bad in the first half when we were completely dominant but lacked a cutting edge (again) due to an anonymous presence up front.

But he sent a player off incorrectly and a manager too.

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

If guys like Willian and Oscar can not step up against Stoke at home, they are not good enough for Chelsea, we are not a one man team for crying out loud

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

But he sent a player off incorrectly and a manager too.

That's why I said FIRST half. We outplayed them and we completely controlled the midfield with Matic being a beast but we lacked the cutting edge upfront with that fucker, Torres "leading" the line.

[bushman 2,043]

Let's see what our fantastic Jose ordered today.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

If guys like Willian and Oscar can not step up against Stoke at home, they are not good enough for Chelsea, we are not a one man team for crying out loud

Oscar is not even playing, ffs

[Laylabelle 9,296]

Come on Chels!!3 losses in a row be shit..espically at home!Draw be crap to...lets have a crazy win