bluephoenix 1,131 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 2 hours ago, The Mak said: Chant of the match: "He left cause you're shit, He left cause you're shiiiiit, Patrick Bamford, He left cause you're shit." Great not seeing Pardew's smug face again! Amazing performance! Almost as good as the away support! what am I missing here ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share Posted January 3, 2016 1-1 it finishes between Everton and Spurs. We now sit 4 and 13 points behind Everton (11th) and Spurs (4th) respectively. We play Everton in two weekends' time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzchap 8,966 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 18 minutes ago, bluephoenix said: what am I missing here ? Bamford went on loan, never got a game and came back to Chelsea this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Legend 11 4,062 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Only thing I'm not so elated about after today is the fact we had such a young bench and 3-0 with 30mins to play none of them got on.... That is WEAK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 To be fair to Pardew he was very fair in his after match comments, played down their good opening and said we were very good today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Legend 11 4,062 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Just now, Special Juan said: To be fair to Pardew he was very fair in his after match comments, played down their good opening and said we were very good today. not much else he could say, we beat a depleted team handily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzchap 8,966 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 1 minute ago, Special Juan said: To be fair to Pardew he was very fair in his after match comments, played down their good opening and said we were very good today. I like Pardew, always have - think he's a decent bloke. Very fair analysis of the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 People often criticize Mikel's role in the squad or in the team saying he's wasting a space/taking minutes from RLC but my god what a performance today. He does the simple things but it offers so much for the guys in front of him. Diego Costa looked like every penny of the 32 million pounds we paid for him as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share Posted January 3, 2016 2 minutes ago, Special Juan said: To be fair to Pardew he was very fair in his after match comments, played down their good opening and said we were very good today. And that's after the reporter asked him a biased question - stating how tight the game was in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzchap 8,966 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 2 minutes ago, Chelsea Legend 11 said: Only thing I'm not so elated about after today is the fact we had such a young bench and 3-0 with 30mins to play none of them got on.... That is WEAK Seriously? Guus is trying to build a team and get somestability, he lost one experienced and arguably our best player to injury and yet we still bossed the game The youth will get their chance - but this really wasn't the game for it! 3 points was the only requirement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Legend 11 4,062 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Just now, Muzchap said: Seriously? Guus is trying to build a team and get somestability, he lost one experienced and arguably our best player to injury and yet we still bossed the game The youth will get their chance - but this really wasn't the game for it! 3 points was the only requirement Just my opinion, we've played a lot of football lately without much rotation. The game was won, we do need to use our squad, this is the perfect opportunity to give them time and it wasn't taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Legend 11 4,062 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 4 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said: People often criticize Mikel's role in the squad or in the team saying he's wasting a space/taking minutes from RLC but my god what a performance today. He does the simple things but it offers so much for the guys in front of him. Diego Costa looked like every penny of the 32 million pounds we paid for him as well. He moved the ball a lot quicker today and got forward into good positions. I'm a big fan... Anyone who can go months without playing and then come in a play a blinder is the kind of squad player I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickpassnmove 924 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 happy with the win, but I'm not celebrating anything yet. a) we'll see what the weeks ahead bring and b. I can't make an assessment of the opponent due to not viewing much PL this season and barely seeing CP play so far. We need more options at fullback. good match from Mikel, Fabregas and Oscar nonetheless. we'll see how our MF gets tested and whether CM and FB get rotated in the coming weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino's Skin 972 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Seriously? Guus is trying to build a team and get somestability, he lost one experienced and arguably our best player to injury and yet we still bossed the game The youth will get their chance - but this really wasn't the game for it! 3 points was the only requirement Just my opinion, we've played a lot of football lately without much rotation. The game was won, we do need to use our squad, this is the perfect opportunity to give them time and it wasn't taken. Cup match will be the ideal match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfcs most wanted 657 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Really great match !! The first time in months I have actually enjoyed how the players played. Good job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfcs most wanted 657 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I do have one qualm though I don't want to spoil the mood but the way players go to the referee each time a team player is fouled is just embarrassing and the manager should stop the players from doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzchap 8,966 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 17 minutes ago, cfcs most wanted said: I do have one qualm though I don't want to spoil the mood but the way players go to the referee each time a team player is fouled is just embarrassing and the manager should stop the players from doing that. Give Guus time Rome wasn't built in a day and all that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 16 minutes ago, cfcs most wanted said: I do have one qualm though I don't want to spoil the mood but the way players go to the referee each time a team player is fouled is just embarrassing and the manager should stop the players from doing that. Completely agree with that. Especially annoying since the ref, if anything, got more 50-50 calls in our favor than in Palace's. Cesc and Oscar seem to do it the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 2 minutes ago, CHOULO19 said: Completely agree with that. Especially annoying since the ref, if anything, got more 50-50 calls in our favor than in Palace's. Cesc and Oscar seem to do it the most. I'll always remember Ballack for this. Old Chelsea would surround refs all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Buzz 487 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Enjoyed the day! I, along with others that predicted it in the pre-match, nailed the 3-0 win The team started out average in the first 10 minutes but then slowly built confidence and absolutely controlled midfield in the second half as well as controlled the match. Mikel was MoTM! Not sure he can maintain such a performance throughout the year, but so far in his appearances after Jose departure, he has really looked solid. The players looked like they were enjoying the second half more and more as the match wore on. You could see chemistry building and the shackles of non-attacking football going away. Is Willian not the heart and soul of the forward attack!? So happy he got in there to put us ahead 2-0. That was a huge goal. Thought Pedro showed a lot of hustle, even though he missed on a couple of key passes. Fabregas even showed some signs of the old Cesc we knew from early last year. The biggest thing that jumped off my TV screen was the hustle and aggressiveness by EVERYONE, especially in the second half, by coming up and intercepting midfield passes or dispossessing players right after they gained possession. They were all flying around. Can't forget Courtois and the backline. Courtois had a key save just 60 seconds before Willian put us up 2-0. Zouma showed some quickness getting back on a couple of occasions to snuff out opportunities for Palace. Glad to see Azpilicueta okay after the early kick in the head. I want to spend more time to comment on Diego. Best all around game he has had in many, many months. He played defense. He dispossessed the opposition, he disrupted the Palace attack, he was selfless with a beautiful assist, he found the net AND he did not throw a tantrum. He may be the most improved player so far (and Mikel) post Jose. He has shown some emotions here and there BUT nothing like under Jose. He was the main player I wanted to see how he would respond after the manager change. I was curious if all of the ridiculous diving, pounding the ground, trouncing opposing players, picking fights, etc was his true disposition or was he taking on the persona as directed by Jose? So far, we have seen the "skilled" and "team player" Diego after the change. I hope this is not just a short term switch and is the real Diego. He can be such a difference maker with play like today and the prior 2 or 3 games. Really missed "this" Diego vs United. Time will tell, but this Diego is winning me back. The theatrics from the past 12 months were way over the top and embarrassing. This Diego looks like a leader. Hope Hazard can get fit as well. A healthy Eden could bolster this attack just that much more. I like the rotation we have in attacking midfield of Hazard, Pedro, Oscar and that man Willian is beginning to show signs of something special. And those loud fans at Selhurst Park today, great job by you all! Come on you Chelsea!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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