Closed Sporting Lisbon v Chelsea

[zolayes 14,489]

profligate should have been at least 3

[LayZ 201]

There was a time when 1-0 in our favour meant game over..good ol' days..

[Dion 2,476]

What the hell!? 'Bad-mouthed bitch'?? If I ever get my hands on you bro, you will be history and stay history like Liverpool's titles. @lionsden

Just report him. There's no point in arguing.

[Barbara 15,149]

Problem in missing so many chances in a row is that it will only increase Schurrle's anxiety and self-doubt again and again. Should probably be benched, today is not his day. His finishing only seemed to get worse as the chances were going to waste.

yeah, Mourinho already tried to give him a vote of confidence by keeping him against Bolton... he seems to have carried on from that performance.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Schurrle has been so poor the past couple weeks. Scored at City but his overall play has been well below par... Doesn't play team football, too individualistic. I wouldn't mind it if he actually took his chances regular... He seems to make about one in five chances.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,770]

Schurrle needs to be benched for few matches to cool off.

He's only playing today because he wont this weekend.

[DanishBlue 426]

Oscar was the best player in the first half imo. Keep it up kid!

[lionsden 4,689]

The positive with Schurrle is he's getting on the end of chances. he makes the right runs and never hides or shy away.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

The positive with Schurrle is he's getting on the end of chances. he makes the right runs and never hides or shy away.

That and his workrate. He's been very good defensively and has done a fantastic job on Nani.

[Eidur the Spider 4,515]

Solid first half performance. Hazard looks like he's gliding across the pitch. Oscar with great hustle and Costa looking good. Keep it up lads!

Also well in Matic!!!!!

[zolayes 14,489]

schalke losing is a bonus

[Thendo 1,088]

I think we've been quite good so far, just need to get that 2nd goal early in the second half and not let them into the game.

[nyikolajevics 2,449]

yeah, but 1x0 is too dangerous, especially because we could have been leading this by 3 or 4 by now. we should capitalize before we're punished for so many chances wasted.

Willian and Salah are not top scorers either.. There is no guarantees that they would score. Let's just hope we find a goal quickly.

[didierforever 7,349]

DEJA VU!!!!

please let this not be another schalke.

[Myself 793]

so who was our top performer in the first half

[Gilvorak 3,734]

Oscar was the best player in the first half imo. Keep it up kid!

He's been very good this season and his vision has improved. He's also starting to show more flair and skill on the ball.

[bababoom 4,478]

I love Oscar' relentless pressing and aggression in tackles, what a fighter. Hazard was a beast in the first half as well, he was playing with Sporting at times. Very good half, though we need to work on our finishing.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

so who was our top performer in the first half

Oscar the best with Hazard, Matic and Cesc not too far behind.