Closed Chelsea 0-0 Norwich

[Starman60 1,343]

Out with a whimper and no bang!!!!!!!!! I really expected a backlash after midweek, but we have again shown that we cannot break down a packed defence. We also looked like a team bereft of confidence and just hoping for the season to end. Very poor display for our last home game of the season, but what it did achieve is that it has copperfastened the positions that need strengthening for next season.(Striker/s and creative central midfielder) I really feel sick to think of all the points we dropped against teams who are in the lower end of the table.

But onwards and upwards for next season guys

[bethos1 802]

Just play a team with some youth players next game. Doesn't matter anymore.

[MetsajCFC 1,255]

Bad result, worse performance but no need to exaggerate it. We're finishing third either way. I think even the most optimistic fans would have doubts over Liverpool and City both dropping points which would have left an opening for us to grab the title, was a long-shot.

The thing I notice is that even if Chelsea do go forward with counter-attack then couple of yards before opponent's box the attack is slowed down, player in possession starts turning here and there, allowing the chasing defenders to regroup and reorganize the formation. I thought Cahill and Schürrle did alright. Schürrle hit the post but seemed lively through out. Noone was amazing today but if I had to name someone it'd be those two. The introduction on Hazard changed it for us. He was on another level, you could sense his determination and eager to prove his point and potential.

I guess this all is somewhat down to lack of motivation. Nothing to play for, players have one eye on World Cup, the disappointment of recent results, the media drama, perhaps some players already sense they'll be out of Chelsea after next week's game. All those add up.

High hopes for next season, we're couple of crucial signings away from being a complete team. No point of overthinking this result, it's done.

[Jase 43,479]

@Pizy, told you so...

[Azpinator 2,325]

Summer of 2013, if it was me I would have decided to give De Bruyne a real shot and used the Willian money to buy a striker instead.

Work rate doesn't win you games, he was useless.

I wish to never ever ever ever ever see Ivanovic as a full-back again, ever.

[zolayes 14,489]

Just play a team with some youth players next game. Doesn't matter anymore.

play a team with more energy than me

[Atwa 78]

Yet again completely incapable of breaking through bottom table defense.

I really wonder if this will be fixed for next season.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

"No way trough a parked bus"- That's our thing now.

Hopefully it ends with this season. ktbffh

[MetsajCFC 1,255]

Didn't watch the game... Can anayone tell me how did we do? From the result I see we played shit, but did we or were we just unlucky?

I thought Norwich should have had a penalty and we should had one or two ourselves. Schürrle hit the post, Luiz hit the woodwork aswell. Hazard came on at half time and sharpened us up. Typical performance versus bottom teams when we can't score in the first 30-40 minutes. We walk the ball to their box, pass it to death and end up losing it or having a toe-poke at goal. Frustrating but in the end of the day maybe that's what we need to see our weaknesses and correct them by next season.

[chrismada9 1,948]

Torres and Ba seriously need to go! Neither of them are good enough in front of goal for this club.

So sick of our club consistently backing a £50m striker year in year out, who has clearly lost all means of form, rather than trying to bring in a fresh new striker. THIS SUMMER... It is seriously time for CHANGE!!

And dare I say it, selling Mata was a big mistake, especially to United... who are already in mountains of debt from the Glazers, so how they could have coughed up £37m for him is a real mystery to me!

Roll on the World Cup!

[cosmicway 1,333]

alles kaufen kommandant

[The Skipper 20,609]

Brilliant defensive performance from Norwich but once again, our struggles against the smaller teams that sit deep are again highlighted. This is against a team that have lost their last 8 away games. Breaking down these sort of teams aren't easy, but I can't even remember us creating one clear chance. All the chances we created were half chances (Luiz & Schurrle hitting the post) which is again pretty poor.

Players like Mata or KDB would've been very useful to us in games like these; we don't have either anymore but Jose left our most creative player, the one that we look to to create things individually (because we don't have a real system going forward) on the bench, and that allowed Norwich to settle into their defensive game. We were way too slow in the first half.

I seriously hope we work hard on our attacking system next season, or at least bring in a coach under Jose that can help him with that.

[Yipo Ran 73]

what a waste if tomorw liverpool lose and mancity lose next

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

team who needed 3 points played for 1, those that need 1 played for 3

[Starman60 1,343]

Is Ivanovich Trannsylvanian????????? He hates crosses !!!!!!(Well putting them in anyway)

[lionsden 4,689]

That was very shit. are we now expected to drop points everytime we face a parked defence. no imagination, no offensive tactical patterns and organisation, poor hold up and link up play by the striker(s), poor movement and so on. How long are going to continue to rely on luck and indidvidual brilliance to bail us out against these teams.

[obiwan92 217]

Couldn't have been a bigger contrast with our first game against Hull City.

On to the next game.

[Melanicus 5,208]

I thought Norwich should have had a penalty and we should had one or two ourselves. Schürrle hit the post, Luiz hit the woodwork aswell. Hazard came on at half time and sharpened us up. Typical performance versus bottom teams when we can't score in the first 30-40 minutes. We walk the ball to their box, pass it to death and end up losing it or having a toe-poke at goal. Frustrating but in the end of the day maybe that's what we need to see our weaknesses and correct them by next season.

Thanks mate! Ah, I'm sure next season will be better, with new strikers and hopefuly midfielder too.

[The Skipper 20,609]

Also, Ashley Cole was very good today I thought. Shame he hasn't been used more this season.

[zolayes 14,489]

I thought Norwich should have had a penalty and we should had one or two ourselves. Schürrle hit the post, Luiz hit the woodwork aswell. Hazard came on at half time and sharpened us up. Typical performance versus bottom teams when we can't score in the first 30-40 minutes. We walk the ball to their box, pass it to death and end up losing it or having a toe-poke at goal. Frustrating but in the end of the day maybe that's what we need to see our weaknesses and correct them by next season.

that's a good analysis .. Im just so pissed off ... gonna start a new thread "Lets All LAFF at Chelsea " oh no need it will be in all the Papers tomorrow ,,

and for once they will be right