Closed Chelsea 2-4 Bradford

[Liquidator 5,176]

Just feel so sorry for Zouma. Looked so dejected at full time. Hobbled off after being the only player to applaud the fans. He was head and shoulders above everyone today, winning everything and playing with such passion.

He played as a second striker after it went to 3-2 and won loads of flick ons too. He missed a chance he should have scored but I don't care because he put in absolutely everything. He deserved better.

Maybe Willian could learn a bit from him. Strolled around the pitch with hardly any urgency.

[kobematabryant 400]

Those who are saying they don't care, are not true Chelsea fans. Before the bad run of games, everyone was expecting the quadruple, now the tone has changed....

This is indeed a worrying matter, this game will psychologically effect us.

[Laylabelle 9,535]

Hopefully it'll effect us in the right way.no way can we play like that again.kick we need.especially seeing as neither unbeatable home or away now.

[chrismada9 1,948]

I get the sentiment but come on... Losing to Liverpool at home in a semi? ugly. I want the league this year too!

I hate Liverpool just as much as the next Chelsea fan does, but you have to ask yourself a question. Do you waste energy over a loss in a competition not worth bragging about.. or would you like to see your club win another Premier League title and continue to envisage success each year?

I know what I'd like to see!

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

This is what worries me the most. I fear we will end up with a team that shows hardly any loyalty at all... someone that can touch the heart of Mourinho, like Terry and Drogba have done. This is the reason why we've been able to see success at our club. You could be right.. I reckon Mourinho will convince either Terry or Drogba to see out another year at the club when this season ends... unless he can see improvement from the other folk, I can see this as a reality.

Fabregas shows some signs that he can lead the line, particularly when he's had previous experience at it with Arsenal. What's more, he qualifies as a homegrown player. I'd like to see players like him develop a relationship with Mourinho. I mean it's not exactly a difficult thing to do. Any top-quality player would love to play for Mourinho, you just got to look at all the trophies he has won with the clubs he's managed!

The young kids will be. If I was at the Academy as a youngster I would look up to Mourinho, Terry, Drogba...that is where the blue blood flows. Most of the team is loyal, I believe, and loves this club for what it is. Costa, Hazard, Terry, Drogs, Matic, Cesc...they will be here for the rest of their careers, if they want to, and that's why it's so special. Even if we win fuck all, I still love the team, I still love Mou, I still love the effort the team puts in every match. Even if sometimes we don't get repaid for it.

[mufilika 101]

From the highlights:

- I'm not sure there was much that we could have done about the first goal we conceded; it was just a great strike.

- For the second goal we conceded, Zouma loses out in an aerial duel, and someone (Azpi or Remy?) has left their man free at the far post.

- Third goal: Azpi allows the cross in, it isn't cut out, and Ramires vacates a good position on the edge of the box to attempt an unnecessary tackle on the man in possession (this leaves space free for the goalscorer to run into)

- Fourth goal: From a counter? Players aren't in position, and Willian fails to track his man into the box (I think he was expecting Cahill to cover the run).

Yes Zouma and Christensen have to win the first ball on the long throw. But Cahill completely ignores his man, which means Azpi has to leave his and try to cover for Cahill.

The goal is not Azpi's fault. It's Zouma, Cahill, and Christensen's and to some degree Remy's too because he too far from the action when tracking back

[Daniel1980 1,425]

1)Those who are saying they don't care, are not true Chelsea fans. Before the bad run of games, everyone was expecting the quadruple, now the tone has changed....

2) This is indeed a worrying matter, this game will psychologically effect us.

1) Let's not go there, okay?

2) It will affect the players psychologically only if they let it. Part of having a winning mentality is the ability to shrug a bad defeat off. If you let a defeat affect you badly, you're mentally weak(I'm talking about our players obviously).

[nate91 36]

Sack Mou, and splash the cash at Klopp. I'm tired of watching boring Mourinho football for fucks sake.

[Laylabelle 9,535]

Seems more the media were expecting the quad. Same way they thought we'd go unbeaten in November..

[lionking 10]

We need victor moses back in this team not a shit player like salah & shurrle! !

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Those who are saying they don't care, are not true Chelsea fans. Before the bad run of games, everyone was expecting the quadruple, now the tone has changed....

This is indeed a worrying matter, this game will psychologically effect us.

So you're questioning my loyalty to Chelsea Football Club because I'm nonplussed about the FA Cup?

You have my permission to go and fuck yourself.

[chrismada9 1,948]

The young kids will be. If I was at the Academy as a youngster I would look up to Mourinho, Terry, Drogba...that is where the blue blood flows. Most of the team is loyal, I believe, and loves this club for what it is. Costa, Hazard, Terry, Drogs, Matic, Cesc...they will be here for the rest of their careers, if they want to, and that's why it's so special. Even if we win fuck all, I still love the team, I still love Mou, I still love the effort the team puts in every match. Even if sometimes we don't get repaid for it.

If the young kids show as much admiration to Mourinho as you say they do, then someone needs to take a good look at our youth academy because at the moment, it seems like none of the players that do come through (a la Loftus-Cheek) are getting enough chances. They're just getting whisked out on loan to clubs. But then what do you do when those sorts of players give you results like the one today? Mourinho immediately goes back to the players he relies on to get the wins.

I don't think money should be spent on top-quality players this summer. I think the youth setup seriously needs to be looked at. Because if anything, if we start splashing the cash on players we'll ruin our good FFP status. Use the money in places where it is most needed. In this case, our youth! This has been dawned upon for years now, and nothing has been done about it! We need to take a leaf out of Southampton's book.

[Tautvix 1,321]

Sack Mou, and splash the cash at Klopp. I'm tired of watching boring Mourinho football for fucks sake.

Some fans are not less disgraceful than the performance from the team today.

[chrismada9 1,948]

Those who are saying they don't care, are not true Chelsea fans.

You need to think before you spew out crap like that!

I don't care about the League Cup, but I do care about us leaving the League Cup behind and seeing us win the league. No I'm definitely not a true Chelsea fan when I say that.

Grow up!

[manpe 10,861]

Sack Mou, and splash the cash at Klopp. I'm tired of watching boring Mourinho football for fucks sake.

The same Klopp who is sharing the last place atm?

[Cosmin 2,484]

Can we stop labeling people based on their reactions in difficult situations? Everyone gets angry and mad and everyone says stupid things once in a while, but, in my opinion, it is very wrong and disrespectful to say that someone is less of a fan or not a real fan just because they say some stupid random crap at one point.

[mufilika 101]

And this is the problem. The complacency in this team is going over Mourinho's head at times because he's a man of loyalty. If you're loyal to Mourinho, he returns the favour. Guys like Ivanovic and Cahill shouldn't be the core of this team but they persevere. I was, in fact, amazed that Essien was allowed to leave because of the paternal relationship José had with Essien.. But you see a 36-year old Drogba leading the line, when Loiic Remy is right there more than capable of doing the same job! With Drogba set to retire this season, it wouldn't surprise me if Mourinho convinced the club to offer him another year.

Blah blah, your rants are getting boring.

Our attack wasn't the problem in this game, it was the defense. And Remy was partly at fault on the second goal for failing to track back as he was playing on left attack.

Remy is good, but not what you are trying to make him out to be. He is a pacy forward player who needs space. He has terrible hold up play and his link up play is not good either. That's why he plays in games where we have plenty of space.

Drogba might be old, but his hold play, link up play, and aerial play are superior to Remy's. That why he plays in games where teams sit back and we don't have enough space.

It's simple common sense mate, not your foolish hullabaloo

[Liquidator 5,176]

I don't want to tell others how you should or shouldn't support the team but I don't understand how people can say it is funny or they don't care. We were schooled by a league 1 team. FA cup or league the display was totally unacceptable.

Why don't you care when we lose? If you only care when we win what's the point in supporting us? It is the emotional rollercoaster that makes it enjoyable. this was the lowest point for me for a game at Stamford Bridge and I know our older fans have had far worse. I know that experiencing the shower of shite we saw today will make a victory of a major trophy feel even better. If I turned a blind eye to a defeat like this and didn't get upset then celebrated like mad if we win the league in may I'd feel slightly guilty. Each to their own though.

Once again huge credit to Bradford and their fans.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Blah blah, your rants are getting boring.

Our attack wasn't the problem in this game, it was the defense. And Remy was partly at fault on the second goal for failing to track back as he was playing on left attack.

Remy is good, but not what you are trying to make him out to be. He is a pacy forward player who needs space. He has terrible hold up play and his link up play is not good either. That's why he plays in games where we have plenty of space.

Drogba might be old, but his hold play, link up play, and aerial play are superior to Remy's. That why he plays in games where teams sit back and we don't have enough space.

It's simple common sense mate, not your foolish hullabaloo

It's often funny to read retorts that are immature and hide behind usual rhetoric - Grow up.

If you look at my post and what I was discussing witht the user I quoted, you'll see my comments weren't exclusive to this game for their entiretiy. The Drogba comment was an example of the point I was making to the user.

Jog on

[Daniel1980 1,425]

I don't want to tell others how you should or shouldn't support the team but I don't understand how people can say it is funny or they don't care. We were schooled by a league 1 team. FA cup or league the display was totally unacceptable.

Why don't you care when we lose? If you only care when we win what's the point in supporting us? It is the emotional rollercoaster that makes it enjoyable. this was the lowest point for me for a game at Stamford Bridge and I know our older fans have had far worse. I know that experiencing the shower of shite we saw today will make a victory of a major trophy feel even better. If I turned a blind eye to a defeat like this and didn't get upset then celebrated like mad if we win the league in may I'd feel slightly guilty. Each to their own though.

Once again huge credit to Bradford and their fans.

There's a difference between not caring when we lose and thinking of the bigger picture. Don't get me wrong: I'm not happy that we are out of the Cup, and I'm definitely not happy about the humiliating defeat, but in the long run, it might be a good thing for us, considering that City are also out. We can't afford our first team players to tire out, because as it was proven, our squad players aren't good enough. We can't compete in 4 competitions without our XI players getting tired and losing form. They're already feeling tired. We're overplaying Matic-Fabregas-Hazard as it is already because we don't have adequate replacements in our squad.

I want to win the league. Anything else is a very nice bonus.