Closed Chelsea 1-1 Burnley

[MichaelDance 552]

City 5-0 up against Newcastle and they seriously closing in on us with the GD. Only 3 behind us now. Yikes!

Roll on Liverpool... but so feel like crying haha

[Laylabelle 9,398]

City 5-0 up against Newcastle and they seriously closing in on us with the GD. Only 3 behind us now. Yikes!

They look like scoring every time as well so that could be gone end of this.

Problem is City both times they've won the title have done so last game.Havent collapsed away or given into pressure and thats the worrying thing seeing as throwing away leads this season seems to be our thing...

[nullabletype 987]

Blame the FA. The refs have to follow every rule to the letter. If they don't, they get poor reviews. After suffering a tackle like that, a player should be allowed to react in the manner Matic did. It's not like he punched him in the nose. But the rules state differently, so the ref is forced to send him off.

As for the penalties, it's been going on for months. But as long as there's no pressure from the media, it will never be dealt with. But they don't care so I don't see it changing.

Already complained about the F.A. in a previous post. Also noted that Matic was rightly sent off.

[zolayes 14,489]

Already complained about the F.A. in a previous post. Also noted that Matic was rightly sent off.

perhaps it would have been better if he'd been carried off with a broken leg

[Jase 43,479]

They look like scoring every time as well so that could be gone end of this.

Problem is City both times they've won the title have done so last game.Havent collapsed away or given into pressure and thats the worrying thing seeing as throwing away leads this season seems to be our thing...

If we throw away another big lead to City, then we don't deserve to win the title at all.

[ZOS 580]

the shit that's coming out of some here .... Chelsea was brilliant up until the red. We were all over them and the second goal was just a matter of time up until the red

[Laylabelle 9,398]

If we throw away another big lead to City, then we don't deserve to win the title at all.

We're doing it at the moment unless Liverpool can get something from next week but the way City are playing...then again football is weird...rooting for them..first and last time hahaha

April is so daft.Know on tv and everything but surley mid week...just choose a diff game to put on telly just seems mad.

[Jase 43,479]

http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2015/02/mourinho--four-crucial-moments.html

The club just produced a short piece on the 4 key incidents Mourinho was talking about after the game.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

It finished 1-1 and we had chances, clear cut chances before we went down to 10 men...we bottled it because we decided to just try and do enough.

We did more than enough to get 3 pts today and were robbed... end of.

You can belly ache all you want about bottling it and not creating enough bottom line had we got even one of those decisions, which were some of the worst I've seen in some time, we would've got 3pts and likely went on to win by 3,4 or 5.

When the opportunities come and are not awarded there is a bit of fatigue that settles in mentally and after playing midweek physically too. We should've been out of sight by half time thats the only talking point in this match.

[Laylabelle 9,398]

Hahahaha!!!Expect a fine

[nullabletype 987]

I'm telling you now our approach when winning 1-0 is a disgrace. It's getting to a point with this lot that I'm hoping we lose an early goal. As for the ref, he was as fucking bad as us, but us possibly worse. We stunk Stamford Bridge out today because at 1-0 we thought it was a party didn't we?

Remember refs rarely get punished....so let's look closer to home champ shall we.

And I've told you now... for like the third time, that I agree. At no point today do I think we looked good. I'm simple disputing your position that the referee blaming was an excuse. It was a perfectly fair criticism on top of our shit performance and a point well made regardless of whether they'll be held accountable or not.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

City 5-0 up against Newcastle and they seriously closing in on us with the GD. Only 3 behind us now. Yikes!

If we throw away another big lead to City, then we don't deserve to win the title at all.

Considering how shit we play in 2015, I wont be surprised at all. The more I watch this team, the more Im certain this isnt champions team. Just not enough match winners thats all. All these little flicks and tricks, but I miss the players who would simply do things not just attempt if you know what i mean.

All these complains about refs, well sure referreeing aint in our favour, but we are team that doesnt shouldnt need to rely on that. OUR players are simply bad for past two months and if we dont wake up we will definately end up season very very tight with city or even lose it. Just take a look at our attack, no bite at all.

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

We have been shit for a while to be honest, should have buried the game way before the Matic incident

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Mourinho: Four crucial moments

In the wake of our 1-1 home draw against Burnley this afternoon, Jose Mourinho spoke about four crucial moments in which refereeing decisions went against us.

Here is what happened:

Minute 30

Branislav Ivanovic is felled by a challenge from Burnley's Ashley Barnes [pictured above], who escapes punishment.

Minute 33

The Blues are denied a clear penalty as Ivanovic's shot strikes the arm of Michael Kightly inside the penalty area.

Minute 43

A second clear penalty appeal is turned away, this time after Diego Costa was pushed to the ground by Jason Shackell.

Minute 69

Barnes goes through Nemanja Matic with a potentially leg-breaking tackle, a challenge which ultimately led to Matic's dismissal.

http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2015/02/mourinho--four-crucial-moments.html

haha brilliant.

[nullabletype 987]

perhaps it would have been better if he'd been carried off with a broken leg

How Barnes left the pitch with not even a yellow to his name baffled me. Unbelievable.

[Laylabelle 9,398]

Considering how shit we play in 2015, I wont be surprised at all. The more I watch this team, the more Im certain this isnt champions team. Just not enough match winners thats all. All these little flicks and tricks, but I miss the players who would simply do things not just attempt if you know what i mean.

All these complains about refs, well sure referreeing aint in our favour, but we are team that doesnt shouldnt need to rely on that. OUR players are simply bad for past two months and if we dont wake up we will definately end up season very very tight with city or even lose it. Just take a look at our attack, no bite at all.

This is why it reminds me of the dodgy moments in 06/07 going back a bit but still.Scraped 3-2 wins and then went on that weird draw run and slid away from the top.Ok it was the time Cech was out but still it was the run before hand that was the warning moments

We shouldnt have to rely on refs to get wins.Had we still had 11 men still could've draw you dont know.Should however be able to make right decisons which not just for us but elsewhere dont seem able to

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Well we might have hope then?? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2894874/Wayne-Routledge-red-card-against-QPR-rescinded-referee-blunder.html

You guys are hilarious. Have you not been paying attention?

[Laugh1ngMan 393]

Ill leave my two cents here.

First it was a disgraceful show from a ref who did intentionaly or unintentionaly judge everything against us.

BUT then again, we should beat burnley at stamford bridge without relying on refs and penalties. End of.

We will most probably end season with title, if we dont fuck something up massively, but this team is far from having 'champions spirit'' or whatever you call it. We dont play enough determined to win, we allow opponents to get back in game far too many times, we have no consistent match winners or match deciders.

Games against spurs in CC final, against PSG and remaining of season in PL will show what we are made of. I think there is chance for us to fuck up on all competitions if we continue with such shit performances. Since january with exlusion of swansea game, we were crap. Deserved to lose in about 4 of 6 recent games.

And arguing about refs is pointless. We played burnley at home ffs and our attack was absolute shit. Thats why we lost, not because of refs.

I've come across that statement a few times in this thread and i don't understand it. WE WERE WINNING, we were in control and we were not relying on penalties and the ref. The only thing we should be able to rely on is decent refereeing.