Closed Chelsea v Aston Villa

[Jase 43,479]

New week, same old rubbish performance. At least we're consistent though. Consistently shit.

[Henrique 9,133]

Very bad football in this 1st half. Villa gave away a goal, otherwise the game would be a boring 0x0.

[Polo7 3,496]

This isnt about just Hazard or Matic. There is something substantially wrong with the team. We are struggling against a team like Villa.

[stroey 2,525]

Take off Cesc and Ramires for Hazard and Matic, and we might actually pull this off.

Ramires is the reason our midfield isn't looking so slow as usual.

[DYC. 7,542]

Weak performance but what else is new? Thank you, Guzan.

I think a 2nd goal will be crucial as I can see Villa scoring a goal.

[Barbara 15,149]

we continue to look to weak, uninspired and insipid. We've got involved by this AWFUL Villa side at some point and with so many changes of players, while you can (and should) put some responsibility over their shoulders, it shows it's more a management problem than technical (although definitely technical too).

If no matter which players you use, we still look shaky, toothless and can't attack or defend, it means there's something seriously wrong with our approach as much as with the players' form.

[Styles 9,790]

horrible half. disgraceful.

I will settle for playing horribly and winning to be honest, especially when the only alternative seems to be playing horribly and losing.

[nullabletype 987]

Objectively speaking that was a poor half of football. It's as well Villa are woeful. Hope we can hang on to it for a change.

[Magic Lamps 11,452]

rlc and ramires both can't tackle to save their lives but they are pressurizing people with their pace and forcing errors in villa's passing. like that.

now we know why iva has been playing instead of baba. The latter is just as error prone. but at least he gives a shit.

[Special Juan 27,104]

Early goal in the second half please.

I just want to go to bed tonight drunk and happy knowing we have won.

[didierforever 7,349]

Matic can't possible do worse than Ramires there, can he?

seriously barbara?

atleast rambo is running and fighting. tell me one good thing cesc has done in the 45minutes.

[Blue_Fox_ 2,086]

i actually fell asleep and didn't see msot of the first half i'm not kidding.
That was more due the fact i didn't get much rest yesterday than the match anyway.

[Pizy 17,860]

All of our players look like old, "should have retired a season ago" type of guys. Like Gerrard in his last season at Liverpool.

They just look labored, tired, and two or three steps off the pace. As if it's the end of a long season rather than the start of one. Like they aren't motivated enough to put forth effort.

Inexplicable, unless they just aren't buying in to José any longer.

[couris 232]

I will settle for playing horribly and winning to be honest, especially when the only alternative seems to be playing horribly and losing.

I will not settle for almost a full year of shit football with all the money invested win or lose, sorry.

[Styles 9,790]

I will not settle for almost a full year of shit football with all the money invested win or lose, sorry.

Nobody really wants to, ultimately.

We can and should do better but this is as good as it'll get under current management in my honest opinion.

[Barbara 15,149]

seriously barbara?

atleast rambo is running and fighting. tell me one good thing cesc has done in the 45minutes.

His (Cesc) passing turning sides and getting players through was good, I thought, but you're right about Ramires running and fighting.

I just thought we still look so weak, but yeah, maybe not Ramires' fault (his passing is still off)

[Barbara 15,149]

I will not settle for almost a full year of shit football with all the money invested win or lose, sorry.

I'm more than ready for a new manager next season (even if I don't know who that is yet), but I think it won't help to get an interim for the rest of the season and I'm not sure we can get someone worth it during the season...

[DYC. 7,542]

I will not settle for almost a full year of shit football with all the money invested win or lose, sorry.

Get used to it. It's gonna go on for a while.