Closed Chelsea v Swansea

[Diego 433]

Get in Diego you beautiful man! couldn't of scored at a better time. We go into HT with our tails up and they go in disappointed. Now its time for Jose to earn his money and sort the issues out. Come on chelsea!!

[CMS 382]

How many times has Terry fucked us in the last year?

It certainly looked like one of those Terry fuck up days. I pray its not so. He looks out of odds sorts of.

[Styles 9,790]

People have been screaming for more attacking football but refuse to understand that that means we'll naturally be more vulnerable at the back. Some on here just don't understand the mechanics of football at all.

Not this vulnerable though; in every game so far we have been there for the taking on several occasions. I wanted more attacking football because we were too defensive before, but that doesn't mean I want us to play without balance in midfield and allow teams acres of space in front of our back 4.

[CMS 382]

Hazard means business today..

Its about time. He's been sleep walking all season long

[Barbara 15,149]

People have been screaming for more attacking football but refuse to understand that that means we'll naturally be more vulnerable at the back. Some on here just don't understand the mechanics of football at all.

when Matic is back in the zone, eating opponents for breakfast, we'll look much more stable, but never like last season.

He'll come there, I'm sure he will, he's one of our key players and I think we'll look much better defensively when he's finally on his best again. He's like a thermometer in the team, but regardless of when he regains his best form and enters beast mode, we won't be as solid defensively as last season because the system changed, there's no way to keep that defensive solidness and have more attacking football employing only 11 players. Some of them won't have as much defensive contribution because they're too busy contributing in the attack and there's so much running up and down they can do... I think Matic is also feeling this - we all know stamina has never been his forte, but hopefully he'll be able to keep up and find the balance.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Bring the second half already, my body is ready.

[dee25 1,044]

Thrilled that we equalized and love our attacking play, but that midfield two in front of the back four....something has to be done because they don't look solid at all and I don't think the blame lies only with Matic.

[The Skipper 20,593]

Not this vulnerable though; in every game so far we have been there for the taking on several occasions. I wanted more attacking football because we were too defensive before, but that doesn't mean I want us to play without balance in midfield and allow teams acres of space in front of our back 4.

I agree. Expect Ramires to come on to provide more balance.

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

Please god, nooo.

Yeah I know but the team needs a bit of stability in the midfield area, can't concede another one

[Barbara 15,149]

Now Ramires in for Oscar, Cesc on a more advanced position and Willian/Remy in for Schurrle and Chelsea should win this one. Come on Chels

Think Schurrle should be subbed, not Oscar... and maybe for Willian, but Rami would do

[guddy6969 188]

I think we are playing brilliantly...

Link up play fantastic.....;. keep it up !!

[Cosmin 2,484]

You're overreacting so much it's ridiculous. Sorry, what many flaws are there in the team?

You do know we're facing a decent team here? This is ridiculous.

"we're facing a decent team". Lol. That's probably a great excuse to give them a lot of good chances. Just like we did against Leicester. Just like we allowed Everton to score three goals against us (oh, I forgot, they are a decent team too). I wonder what happens when we play a good team or a great team, if we are so sloppy and flat against "decent" teams.

[DavidEU 2,023]

Ramires on for Schurrle.

Federico Fernandez on for Amat.

[communicate 2,703]

Good movr. Schurlle was horrendous

[The Skipper 20,593]

"we're facing a decent team". Lol. That's probably a great excuse to give them a lot of good chances. Just like we did against Leicester. Just like we allowed Everton to score three goals against us (oh, I forgot, they are a decent team too). I wonder what happens when we play a good team or a great team, if we are so sloppy and flat against "decent" teams.

Are you expecting us to steam roll a team that is joint top 5-0?

[bababoom 4,478]

Ramires needs to be in that midfield, his energy, pace and stamina is vital.

[Cholo 428]

However, we still have to keep in mind that with one of the chances of Swansea being more successful, we could be 0-2 down and would be struggling to come back. Same goes to the save of Courtois against leicester. The team still seems to be very unstable.

[CMS 382]

Matic is really having a mare in this match and overall at the start of the season.

If he doesn't play well, we're fucked, no matter who partners with him... unless we have both Mikel AND Ramires, but that's too much, we're already over it, but we need Matic to perform.

He plays better with Ramirez. Fabregas doesn't pair up well with Matic. Schurrle was not helping the case either. Every time he goes to close the gap created by Schurrle, a hole is created in the middle. Same thing with helping out with Hazard on the side. Hazard and Schurrle on the wings for Matic or anyone is horror game waiting to be exposed