Closed West Brom 2-3 Chelsea

[Madmax 9,219]

Only 6 pages? For an upset Chelsea win? Come on.

[raven8472 32]

Apart from the joker votes the MOTM poll is pretty one sided. New country, Team, League and still plays like that on his debut. Take a bow son .

[supporter 3,088]

@supporter, I'm curious about something. Are you ever going to stop including 'Hi friend' and 'Regards' in every post?

hahaha! maybe yes, maybe not. hahaha!

It is a hobby that I have because I do not want to be rude / unpleasant with anyone. We're all friends here.

Regards friend!

[iseah100 5,612]

You were also angry with us signing Pedro and did everything to play him down, today he proved otherwise.

A lot of people were. A LOT.

[Special Juan 27,440]

hahaha! maybe yes, maybe not. hahaha!

It is a hobby that I have because I do not want to be rude / unpleasant with anyone. We're all friends here.

Regards friend!

I respect your views on a lot of things, stick around pal, top member.

We are all friends, just with different views.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

A lot of people were. A LOT.

Not me

[iseah100 5,612]

Not me

We're part of the cool kids club[emoji41] [emoji41] [emoji41]

[Clockwork 1,794]

Hi friend!In an earlier comment, during the match and in the thread "17. Pedro Rodriguez", I said, "Pedro is closing my mouth" with his performance. I can admit my mistakes. I can be wrong, like everyone else.We are in a forum among friends. It would be perfect for me if Pedro would make the decisive goal in the final of Champions League and someone could tell me: "You said that he was good under the umbrella of Messi".I wish Pedro could continue having a performance like today all the season. That would be perfect for us.

Regards.

Btw mate there has been a lot of players that have underperformed playing alongside messi, last season was the exception since Messi moved the RW instead playing in his traditional false 9 role.

Ibra, villa, Sanchez, Pedro, and last Neymar played much better since Messi is no longer the team false 9. Also remember Barca best trio before last season was Henry-Eto'o- messi. Which was also before Messi moved to the center.

Lucho did a great job moving messi, and allowing Neymar and Suarez to express themselves.

[Jase 43,479]

The second goal we scored today is what you call proper counter attack. It's ridiculous how rare we score from those situations. For a side that's managed by Mourinho, it's really funny and depressing that we're not good at doing the things his teams are famous for - solid/resolute defending and executing counter attacks.

[zolayes 14,489]

Which two people voted for Ivanovic to be MOM! I like you sense of humor!!!

one was Jose the other was Branas wife

[bluephoenix 1,126]

new boy gets the vote.

[LukakutoStamford 779]

Game Ratings

Courtois - 6.8 PK save and great save in the 93rd distribution isn't on the level.

Azipilicueta - 6.6 good run in for the goal but shambolic in the first twenty minutes with passes to nowhere

Terry - 2.7 While the red card was soft he still was burnt like toast and made a game that was a comfortable into tense nail-biter

Zouma - 6.9 Solid play not spectacular but strong in the air and made things difficult for West Brom

Ivanovic 3.6 Utter liability at RB has been dismantled each of the first three weeks by 3 different types of players.

Matic 2.3 - Worst player in the pitch idiotic tackle to give up a PK was lucky not to be sent off later in the game far too many give aways in bad spots leading to WBA

Cesc 3.9 - a freakin pylon he could be passed by a 12 year old kid ... way too slow. Had one great through ball to Costa and a chip to Costa that led to Dave's goal. Otherwise his lack of speed and athleticism is causing problems for the midfield.

Hazard 6.2 - Moments of great play but not leaving enough of an impact on the game.

Willian - 5.4 could have cost Chelsea a victory with his abysmal miss. Not enough end product and gave away the ball too often

Pedro 8.2 - MOTM best player on the pitch created nearly all of Chelsea's opportunities, tracked back quite well and recovered the ball quickly when he lost it. Looks like the RW problem has been resolved

Costa 7.0 Goal and set up the 3rd goal. Still too much dribbling but he was in the heads of the WBA players and creating problems.

Cahill 4.5 stumbling and bumbling lucky that he didn't cost Chelsea a goal.

Mikel N/A did little

Falcao N/A has to be better with the shot.

Lucky win and without Pedro this may have been another loss. The midfield is in shambles as is the defense.

Offense looks out of rhythm and seems overly reliant on individual brilliance because there does seem to be a cohevise offense attack plan.

Need multiple CM and defenders to be brought in as this team is going struggle to make top four in its current form.

[Special Juan 27,440]

So, the letter 'P'

Piss off I say.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Gary Cahill's page would have gone into crash if he got sent off for what Terry did today. Cahill, Zouma were excellent as a partnership.

Hardly a sending off though. that sort of stuff happens all the time.

[Pizy 18,439]

Forgot to mention this earlier, but how menacing did Diego look in the black kit with that beard?

Looked like an axe murderer. Loved it.

[Kieran. 6,317]

Thought Cahill wasn't that great tbh. That awkward slip smh.

[sriddellx 2]

As well as Pedro did, Costa put in one of his best shifts I've seen.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

We really shouldn't be negative after getting 3 massive points today. There was a lot of positives like Costa looking like Costa again, Hazard and his one man time killing technique on display, Zouma the man mountain in the back, and of course.... WHAT A DEBUT!!!

The grit and determination it took for the team to hang on and win after going down to 10 men for the second time in 3 games is very encouraging as well. We showed great resolve, had we drew or lost that game it would've been early crisis time. Glad the boys hung in there, this will only build character.

Matic and Cesc need to sort it out.

Willian was equally as poor as the aforementioned.

Brana looks too afraid to get tight to his man and because of that needs to be dropped. No confidence on the right flank.

Strange nobody raised an eyebrow about Ramires being left out of the squad... He would've been a perfect sub for Cesc in the second half I thought.

Mikel came on and played well too.

Courtois' pen save was so crucial.