Closed Sporting Lisbon 0-1 Chelsea

[quickpassnmove 924]

I don't know how Schuerrle will fit into this puzzle.

[nadavTKL 1,787]

The fact City haven't won it is special for us, because it means you can't just buy players. Our side had team spirit.. that never say die attitude, 'character'; if City win it, it proves the opposite.

No one wants them to win it, but I think no one thinks they could. They're just so unimpressive, if they somehow finish 2nd they'll fuck off the minute they'll get a team like Barca or Bayern or even PSG or Juve. I think if we lose the PL title to City it's horrible, this side just can't lift they're level to the next one, it's been like that for 3-4 years, they can't improve, this season we have a squad and a team that should brush them off in the league and I belive it will happen.

[Atlantic Lion 46]

The game from a green perspective.

The pitch was horrible as always. We have the same persistent problem of Ajax. Because the roof is too large and closed, the sunlight and wind circulation are poor thus the grass won't grow well. Actually our team suffers with it a lot.

I don't agree when Mourinho said "it could have ended either 1-1 or 0-5". A final score is always the correct one. The whole match wasn't a brilliant display of attacking football. I don't agree either with Chelsea having been wasteful. To be honest Chelsea players looked a bit sloppy to me. Probably thinking of Arsenal.

The goal actually arrived from an iffy set piece and our keeper didn't look well in that picture as he was misplaced, but he redeemed himself when we exposed our defence chasing the equalizer, he was flawless. In the second half we played some interesting football, it wouldn't have been a shocker if it ended 1-1.

It's good, our boys did great. And Chelsea will be fine, it's the best team in the group and there'll be nothing else to see. Schalke are no opposition to you.

My final thoughts go for the kits that both teams used. Both awful. That all-green uniform of ours is terrible. I'd rather see the classic colours in action:

[Blue Traveler 256]

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.

He congratulated him because he denied us several scoring opportunities not because he is world class keeper! Jose also stated that we didn't KILL the game in his post match.

[Blue Traveler 256]

So a win is not good enough for you?

See the big picture! if we don't deliver these chances against lesser teams we're in trouble versus bigger and more stronger teams that give us less opportunities.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Maybe it is because of the pitch condition, we are missed so many chances. At least I'm sure it is not because of the weight of our shirt..

[blueaddict 6]

Maybe it is because of the pitch condition, we are missed so many chances. At least I'm sure it is not because of the weight of our shirt..

lol the keeper just decided to become a god yesterday tho I would say our finishing wasnt realy there either

[Special Juan 28,141]

Well how to put us through a roller coaster ride over one match eh.....Missed so many fucking great chances to put that game away with ease. We found it so easy to get behind them because I don't think they knew how to use the offside trap and still couldn't finish the chances. I don't like to go on to much regarding missed chances but for me it made things so much more tighter than it ever should of been. Thought Matic, Cesc and Costa all looked really good, especially how Cesc dictated the pace of play and how some of his passing is such a complete joy to have.

I said before the game we had to just forget Andre's performance against Bolton but the theme continued I'm afraid, he was fucking woeful again. His confidence is at a low now, you can see it in his body language, even Costa had a right go at him for not squaring that ball much quicker. The change was right to fetch Willian on and he did OK but all those missed chances just left some what of a sour taste for me. delighted with the 3 points, and results went our way in the group, top by 2 now on 4 points and with back to back games against Maribor we are in control of our destiny and I have no worries.

Thought Luis was really good again last night and in the last few weeks he has done enough to give Mourinho a headache for me, very solid and pinched a lot of balls high up the pitch which really made us counter on them. Hazard while wasn't amazing he was difficult to play against all night, he was jinking in and out, drifting all over and was always a threat. Said it before Costa is a menace, he never gives up on fuck all. Should of done better one his one on one but made up for that just by backing in, playing on the shoulder and he looked dangerous all evening.

Finishing and being more clinical is top of the agenda after this, but that is the only downside for me. This was a good 3 points and very important after Schalke, the team looks sharp and I am confident that if we are more clinical on Sunday we wipe the floor with Arsenal.

Carefree!!!

[blueaddict 6]

Great game 3pts most important but on a different day against a much better team we might be made to pay for all those missed chances,I just hope we dont see a repeat of this against arsenal cos me for one wants a 6-0 again

[ryan_ni 0]

Did anyone at the match get a programme? I meant to go to the shop afterwards, but after being kept back so long I forgot. Need 2 if anyone has any

[Special Juan 28,141]

Why we persist in letting anyone else on the field take a corner/set piece when Cesc is on the filed is beyond me.

Keep every fucker away from them and let Cesc do his stuff. Sick to death of seeing people take corners who can't beat the first man on a consistent basis.

[Jase 43,479]

Have to say, can't believe that Sporting played such a ridiculous high line yesterday without any proper pressure on the ball. Easy to bypass their midfield and one ball in behind the defence and we were through. It's almost as AVB was coaching them!

[CHOULO19 24,332]

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.

True, the defender made a mess of it, but still, Nemanja had no right to score from that angle and to loop it over the keeper who was practically on his line. Pretty special header.

[ChelseaFC12 134]

Only one word for our performance last night: Wasteful.

Should have easily battered them 5-0 or 6-0. Schurrle has been missing his shooting boots. We have like missed 4 1 on 1 chances...... this is unacceptable.

Needs to definitely improve on this. But glad we won. The header at 90th minute by a sporting player dunno the name which went through side netting gave me a bit heartache tbh I thought wow we again drew a game which we had dominated but thank god we won. We need to kill the game of and take our chances.

[didierforever 7,349]

He congratulated him because he denied us several scoring opportunities not because he is world class keeper! Jose also stated that we didn't KILL the game in his post match.

Who said anything about rui being WC? but it was once in a lifetime performance that he put in last night.

Did jose go and talk to every GK that stopped his team from winning or killing the ganes?

And of course he said that we dint kill the game. We had the oppurtunities to do So. But there was a player having a wonderful performnace in front of the goal.

[Blue Traveler 256]

Who said anything about rui being WC? but it was once in a lifetime performance that he put in last night.

Did jose go and talk to every GK that stopped his team from winning or killing the ganes?

And of course he said that we dint kill the game. We had the oppurtunities to do So. But there was a player having a wonderful performnace in front of the goal.

Once in a life time performance?!!!

We were friggin wasteful. Almost every 1 on 1 chances we passed the ball straight to him. we would've made a clown out of him been more sharp and precise.

[HRiver 1,512]

Big three points but should definitely improve on finishing imo. It's normal if it happens once or twice, but that was too much. Imagine that happening in a quarter-final.

[iseah100 5,612]

Why we persist in letting anyone else on the field take a corner/set piece when Cesc is on the filed is beyond me.

Keep every fucker away from them and let Cesc do his stuff. Sick to death of seeing people take corners who can't beat the first man on a consistent basis.

Schurrle delivered a couple good ones. From corners.

[didierforever 7,349]

Once in a life time performance?!!!

We were friggin wasteful. Almost every 1 on 1 chances we passed the ball straight to him. we would've made a clown out of him been more sharp and precise.

Not worth it.

Its like saying cech had nothing to do with our victory against barca, it was just barca being wasteful.

[empire of emotions 247]

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.

where did i say that i want them to won cl? can't you read? or you're just fucking stupid

i just want them to be in cl as long as possible. semi-finals for example would be good.