Closed Man City 3-0 Chelsea

[Oscar 441]

Good interaction with the french and Spain related players... mario balotelli returns.

Costa is probably a very nice guy in real life, but an instigator on the pitch, ala David Luiz

[kingofchelseadom 41]

I posted we would draw or maybe sneak a win. To be truthful i lied. I thought more a 3-1loss.

[DazLaughlan 55]

Tell you what if Mourinho plays Ivanovic in the next match it completely confirms he's lost the plot. He is absolutely terrible and has been for some time, Azpi surely goes to the RB slot with the new lad into freshen it up.

[OneMoSalah 8,887]

We never won a game in pre-season in regular time, we've not won in the league yet and lost the community shield. Put on top the pointless medical staff issues and piss poor transfer market and you basically do have a mini crisis on your hands.

City absolutely bullied us. So many poor performers today, we should have been beaten by at least 5 or 6 but Begovic made huge saves. He was the only guy worthy of wearing the shirt today. People can say all they want that its only 2 games into the season but City looked unstoppable, it took them 30 or 40 seconds to show what they were capable of. In the first half alone Kolarov created 4 chances, our whole team created 3. Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpi, Fabregas, Matic, Hazard, Willian, Ramires, Costa... all fucking shite. People will defend Hazard or defend whoever but if you are going to defend anybody after that first half performance then you are having a laugh because they were non existent. Second half a bit better but City created 17 chances against us, 17...

Fucking sort it out.

[oxfordblues 299]

thank god for Begovic.

[zolayes 14,489]

pre season we were 7 -4 to win pl now we are 7 2 and i wouldnt put bent hub caps on us at that price

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Man City only signed 1 player in their starting XI. The difference between us and them is in the quality of football produced, not in new signings. The excuse about a lack of signings is wearing thin. That's the lesser problem.

Not really true. Keep in mind first that this is a team we were dead even with head to head last year. They left Zabaleta on the bench(who couldn't deal with Hazard) and added pace down the flanks. Navas and Sterling can pin back FB's

We need signings, we've done nothing to address our problems and are looking long in the tooth at the back.

[Stats 7,156]

I agree with most of what you wrote except Fabregas, he was without doubt our best midfielder. Got stuck in all over the pitch, won tackles, passed it effectively.

We couldn't make that incisive pass today but that had nothing to do with Fab we were just not at all on the same page today.

Clearly the holes are in defense, Jose went to the Etihad didn't park the bus and it exposed our piss poor back line.

All last season we protected Terry and Cahill by playing a lower block, everyone complained about the style of play. Now that we move the line up people complain about how poor we are defending.

In truth we just don't have the personnel to play that way (at least not yet) what today showed me is how well Jose has assessed our problem areas. We need a boss CB(Stones) and hopefully Rahman is good enough to get Azpi back on the right.

I thought this was one of Fabregas worse performances in a Chelsea shirt. He was awful. He made more better sllide tackles than he made an effective pass. But like you said, no one was really on the same page.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33954640

[Reddish-Blue 2,513]

I honestly believe teams are starting to figure out our predictable midfield

We'll be lucky to finish top 3 with the current squad

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

I thought this was one of Fabregas worse performances in a Chelsea shirt. He was awful. He made more better sllide tackles than he made an effective pass. But like you said, no one was really on the same page.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33954640

Not a believer. http://www.whoscored.com/Matches/958475/LiveStatistics/England-Premier-League-2015-2016-Manchester-City-Chelsea

He got after it, more so than he ever has in a Chelsea shirt. He was far from the problem today. He passed at a clip of 86%(most under high pressure) had 2 key passes(most on the squad) and 8 of 9 accurate long balls, that is exceptional.

[Jase 43,479]

Mourinho isn't just our manager but he's the report writer as well...

http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2015/08/match-report--manchester-city-v-chelsea-.html

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[illmatic 901]

Mou all the market saying that is happy with a squad with a lot of lacks.

Any win since the start of the preseason.

We lose the Fa Cup against Losernal.

Absolutely unreal circus with our medical staff.

After 2 matches, we are 5 points behind City, being humiliated on Etihad by them.

Not even in my worst predictions, I waited something like that.

Wake me up of this nightmare.

[Hostedenis 556]

No will from our players to win or even get back into the game. Something seriously wrong at the moment.

Do not agree. I thought after half time the players came out of the dressing room with more confidence and better play! Until City marked their second goal, that is. But still, I liked the way they still went for it. Don't forget they were - albeit not many - creating chances like the Ramires offside goal or the Hazard shot from close range on Hart. But yeah, overall, lots of problems that need to be addressed and not a good day.

[bluephoenix 1,131]

Wondering had Hazard scored the equalizer with the only chance we had, would result have looked this bad ?

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Wondering had Hazard scored the equalizer with the only chance we had, would result have looked this bad ?

Would've coated over a bad performance in my opinion. That was pretty much the only chance we created

[Last Sicarius 610]

In most of time we dont have anythinhg to do. Man city just played and we just defended as we can. Our secend half was better but still disappointing me. We rly need some changes in team. Breath of fresh air.

And one player disappointed me very hard. What is going with Fabregas?

[iseah100 5,612]

Would've coated over a bad performance in my opinion. That was pretty much the only chance we created

Ramires was wrongly called offside.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Ramires was wrongly called offside.

I'm not so sure of that.

[kingofchelseadom 41]

I must say that I am surprised how quickly you so called "supporters" have turned already.Not all of you . Forgotten aleady 2 months ago being crowned Champions. Players get old and bodies tire too. Dont forget all the success that these players have brought to this club. Now we are struggling two games in and already finger pointing.Stop being so negative and picky. Support the Blues through this tough period .Frustating absolutely as we all want to win. Show your true colours when it matters.