Closed Chelsea v Southampton

[couris 232]

I don't even feel like the main problem is the defence, it feels like we have had no meaningful play inside or around their box. No creativity whatsoever, if it wasn't for Willians wonder goal his could easily be 2-0, and would seem about right and a very different story

The main problem was never defense.

[Johnnyeye 7,458]

League goals conceded by Chelsea in 8 games in 2015/16: 15.

League goals conceded by Chelsea in 38 games in 2004/05: 15.

How times have changed. [emoji17]

that 2004/2005 season, now that was a real team, we had everything, we could have even won the quadruple that season. We need that now desperately.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

so Mourinho's plan to protect fabregas didn't work and we concede?

sub the guy off because our attacking is still rubbish with him on the pitch.

[lionsden 4,689]

[Stats 7,072]

Ramires has to come off or he is getting sent off without a doubt. Bring Matic on.

[LAM09 6,853]

that 2004/2005 season, now that was a real team, we had everything, we could have even won the quadruple that season. We need that now desperately.

We were the complete team with leaders. We have neither now.

[mccg 1,528]

Too many players again playing substandard.Magicman has to dissapear halftime me thinks,and Ivan could do us all a favour too and do the decent thing

[Henrique 9,133]

Shocking football in the 1st half.

Something is really wrong. The team can even exchange two passes. Southampton is controlling the midfield, and the team is basically playing long balls to a isolated Falcao. When a player in the mid has the ball, there is no one nearby to receive the ball, so there will be a long ball again.

Defense still as bad as it used to be.

[Styles 9,790]

We don't look like scoring from open play. Deary me.

We rarely do.

No good build-up play in the final third = no chance of open play goals

And the team is too slow both mentally and physically to counter-attack effectively.

[Johnnyeye 7,458]

I miss Super frank

we never could replace him, actually no one will ever come close to his feats for us we could definetly use a goalscoring midfielder like him, but there aren´t many around, Reus maybe ? who knows...

[Eidur the Spider 4,515]

We rarely do.

No good build-up play in the final third = no chance of open play goals

And the team is too slow both mentally and physically to counter-attack effectively.

In a nutshell. I miss the days of Duff and Robben with the flying wings.

[zinctek 467]

fucking shit!

[Styles 9,790]

We were the complete team with leaders. We have neither now.

We had a good manager too.

[bethos1 802]

Is RLC on the bench?

[Henrique 9,133]

We were the complete team with leaders. We have neither now.

and with a manager. we have neit...

[Last Sicarius 610]

I'm just thinking who Jose will blame after game. Ref are doing for us. So... who will be this time? D:

[Special Juan 27,572]

Roman is there.....Just waiting.

[Magic Lamps 11,677]

If ivanovic is not having a brainfart it is one of our cms. until our defensive choesion is not sorted we have to play 2 defensively apt midfielders at the same time in the double pivot IMO. Any 2 of Ramires, Mikel, RLC and Matic would be better than having Fabregas there. I'd rather have to chose between Oscar and FAbregas than conceding the midfield to the opponent by not playing a proper dp