Closed Sporting Lisbon 0-1 Chelsea

[Fulham Broadway 17,319]

Could have been 6-0.

I'd have em all down Cobham tomorrow for some finishing training.

Still 3 points.....

[Jase 43,479]

Could have been 6-0.

I'd have em all down Cobham tomorrow for some finishing training.

Still 3 points.....

Too bad they all have an off day.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Didn't see the match. It seems it is one of the strangest game we had, after reading some post in here. Maybe I'm lucky to missed this

Anyway, I'm very happy with a clean sheet, a win, and a draw in Schalke vs Maribor match.

[Reddish-Blue 2,509]

Very good win

Schalke drawing their match was even better news

[Vytis33 1,272]

Max points so no issue in the end, but wow that was some poor finishing. I would've been sick if they equalized after missing all those chances. Bring on the Gooners.

[cosmicway 1,333]

It was a good match against strong opposition, most certainly not the likes of the Romanian team we played last year or Galata or Schalke who in my reckoning are not worthy of the bundesliga.

About the missed chances, well those players we have are not exactly known for doing this every time, so it can only be seen as a strange coincidence.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Also it's a shame Ramires couldn't play in this match. I'm sure he could score at least once in one on one situation.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Fuck off, you want them to equal us?, any rich guy can take over a club and equal what WE'VE Done. Chelsea went through so many injustices in europe to win just 1!.. and you want City to be level with that!??

I would accept winning nothing this season if it meant City not winning the CL.

We got a real hot shot here!

I think he is commenting on them focussing more on the league instead of competing on both fronts like we may be doing. Take a chill pill, talk about going off the rails over next to nothing.

[robdog 2,084]

What a weird game. Matic probably scored from the toughest chance we had all evening!

Not so sure it was our toughest chance. Like Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink stated, poor marking by Sporting on the set piece. No way Matic should have been given a free header. Also his defender lost Matic. He had no idea where Matic was. Still I have to say what a bit of skill by Matic. His header was perfect & probably a once in a lifetime shot by him.

[Term-X 7,891]

We got a real hot shot here!

I think he is commenting on them focussing more on the league instead of competing on both fronts like we may be doing. Take a chill pill, talk about going off the rails over next to nothing.

Yes, I know exactly what he is referring to (what he is referring to has implications), it's worth them focussing on one thing if it means them not winning the CL.

[OneMoSalah 8,886]

Creating good chances, just not taking them. Costa should have scored. Schurrle should have scored. Salah should have scored. Sporting gave it a real go in the second half and credit to them they put us under a bit of pressure at times. How Cedric stayed on the park I don't know, he must of fouled Eden at least 10 times.

[Thor 2,713]

So glad to see Oscar playing well again. He has been superb, and he has been rather brilliant at maintaining possession even when pressured, which was a weak point of his. It always puts a smile on my face when he plays a good game.

We had so many chances one on one with the keeper and missed them all. Credit to him, he was fantastic in goal today. Hell, he even stopped a Costa one on one. Not many keepers are going to be able to say that this season with his touch around goal.

Costa and Matic were superb as well. Costa was unlucky not to score, and in my opinion he probably had one of his best games to date with us despite not scoring. Matic was brilliant defensively and offensively. Damn, some of those passes today... Thought we had two Cesc's out there.

Another note, that I noticed as early as the second game of the season, and it keeps happening. Schurlle... PASS THE DAMN BALL! Absolutely disgusting performance by him today. Agitated me watching him. For all the good he does, he ruins it all with his selfishness. Every single player on the field was visibly frustrated with his play and selfishness. Someone needs to step up and tell him, because I know even Mourinho was upset by it, hence the early substitution. He can't get anything but shoot in his mind. Seriously... Playing on a team this unselfish, and one that is constantly looking to always find the best shot, and he is the only one not fitting in. He worked so hard today, yet he does shit like that... Costa on the other hand is bagging goals every game, and yet, I would say he has been rather unselfish, and could shoot more in fact. Schurlle isn't some sub that barely ever plays that needs to prove himself with goals constantly like a Salah. Dude needs to relax and find the best man in shooting range. He can't seem to figure out its not him all the time.

Anyway, great game. Very exciting and enjoyable. It was actually incredibly entertaining watching their keeper as well. Fabulous player.

[Hybrid Angel 2,130]

Fucking circus of a performance. we missed like 10 fucking sitters!!!

So a win is not good enough for you?

[Myself 793]

So a win is not good enough for you?

the 3 points was good, the finishing wasn't.

[Hybrid Angel 2,130]

the 3 points was good, the finishing wasn't.

3 points is part of a result. A result is part of a performance and he said it was circus of a performance. Doesn't make sense.

[Myself 793]

3 points is part of a result. A result is part of a performance and he said it was circus of a performance. Doesn't make sense.

Yes, but the 3 points is only part of the result. Just because you won doesn't mean you can't improve on your performance

[didierforever 7,349]

Not in my book. we lacked accuracy and precision in front goal with only goalkeeper to beat. those shots were straight to their keeper he didn't have any difficulty to save those.

Well, our manager (probably the best manager in the world) was seeing shaking their GK's hand and congratulating him on the performance. That's a bit of an indication of how good he was.

[BlueKing 46]

I really enjoyed this game. I don't think I can ever enjoy easy wins. I need to sweat buckets, bite nails and live the agony of the game. What can I say? Perhaps I'm a masochist.

It was just one of those games. That, plus Patricio played a blinder. Nothing more can be said.. fantastic goalkeeping.

I hope we are saving all of those goals for Arsenal.

[Atlantic Lion 46]

Hey! That's a pic I took from my seat.

I was focused on the match and I ended up fogetting to set a better resolution. It's taken with a smartphone anyway. The pic is not too good.

[Fulham Broadway 17,319]

Too bad they all have an off day.

which is exactly why I'd have them whisked from Heathrow to Cobham faster than a fast thing from Fastville, Schurle "get the cones out!", and get them practising finishing immediately , ala Clough when he was unhappy.