Milan 17,958 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Thank God FT. Very important win there. Deco, what a goal . Čech, what a game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidEU 2,023 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Think its fair to say we missed Mikel big time today. Was brilliant last week vs Crouch. For me, he's got to play when fit. The expectation on Chelsea is going to be very high now to play attractive every week. The BBC report starts with: A disappointing Chelsea.... Did they say the same about Liverpool yesterday? Did they f**k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulHopkins 1 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Think its fair to say we missed Mikel big time today. Was brilliant last week vs Crouch. For me, he's got to play when fit. The expectation on Chelsea is going to be very high now to play attractive every week. The BBC report starts with: A disappointing Chelsea.... Did they say the same about Liverpool yesterday? Did they f**k. But Liverpool have the best England international of all time who scored the winner! so it was damn exciting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianfranco_Z 202 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Wasnt easy on the eyes but every team are going to have games like this, I mean Arsenal had theirs yesterday and lost 1-0, We picked up the three points today, highlights the bridge in quality i.e. One Magic Free Kick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Cee 50 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 We're lucky we got the 3 points and Wigan didn't get a draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted August 24, 2008 Author Share Posted August 24, 2008 Followed the match on the radio before anyone asks. From what I gather, Wigan played very well and we were a bit suspect at the back. But the most important thing is that we've won and kept a clean sheet away from home. IMO, this is arguably one of the toughest league fixtures, so I am glad that we've got it out of the way early on with a victory. I've not read any comments on here yet, or too much analysis of the game through the media, but the point I would like to say is this: Wigan are a tricky, gritty side on their turf, and so perhaps teams HAVE to play unattractive and messy football against them. I am sure that the media, and probably some pessimistic Chelsea fans, will say "same old Chelsea" with regards to our style of play, and make instant comparisons with our win over Pompey last week, but they should re-consider that most teams will play like we did when they get today's fixture I agree with the last bit. We weren't that bad, but we were frustrating in the final third. We've played two games, scored five, conceded nought and are top of the league. In fairness, we couldn't ask for a better platform to go on and take an early lead in the title race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badboy 1,526 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 I want my money back i want my money back lalalalalalala lalalalalalal. I have no voice atm i was shouting at ballack all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badboy 1,526 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Were the fuck was obi mikel, we really needed him today his ball control and ball keeping would of been perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,535 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Not the best but hey a wins a win and 3 points is what matters. And good to see Deco score again and what a goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misschief 24 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 I think too many people let themselves get too carried away on the strength of last week's game, thats why there's so much disappointment this week. Personally, I didnt think it was the best Ive seen but it wasnt the worst either. Quite a few poor performances in the Chelsea side but credit to Wigan for a really spirited fight. It could've been worse, we got 3 points and despite what some people might have started believing last weekend - we aint no Brazil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo814 1 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Wanting another goal, but a win is a win. The games need to get moved to Sat. afternoon soon. Getting up at 8am to watch the game after a night of drinkin is a lil rough. Thank god for DVR, but I like watching live way better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted August 24, 2008 Author Share Posted August 24, 2008 I think too many people let themselves get too carried away on the strength of last week's game, thats why there's so much disappointment this week. Personally, I didnt think it was the best Ive seen but it wasnt the worst either. Quite a few poor performances in the Chelsea side but credit to Wigan for a really spirited fight. It could've been worse, we got 3 points and despite what some people might have started believing last weekend - we aint no Brazil. Aye, I think most people - me included - were so frustrated is because we were expecting more samba football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSheva7 0 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 I had 4 hours of sleep just so I could watch this match and it so wasn't worth it, what a boring game. We didn't play very well, thank goodness for Cech though! I'm kinda disappointed, but Wigan is a tough place to go and all that matters is that we got the three points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James 5,331 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Were the fuck was obi mikel, we really needed him today his ball control and ball keeping would of been perfect. Injured mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hingis 0 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Cech man of the match without a doubt. Failed to perform well : Ballack, Anelka, J. Cole for exemple for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 (edited) I don't think they necessarilly failed to perform, they were marked out of the game superbly by Wigan. Steve Bruce's tactics were spot on and we were very fortunate to get the result. However, winning when we don't perform is a nice habit to have - when you play attacking football there are going to be games where you are frustrated by effective defending. Look at Arsenal - they can tear teams apart but some games they fail to create chances. In Deco we had that little spark of quality that earned us a win, and makes me feel confident we will go on and claim the Premier League crown. Now, for Pompey to do us a favour against United this evening And the TC Match Report - http://www.talkchelsea.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=2482 Edited August 25, 2008 by BlueLion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warnie_666 1,081 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 What people fail to notice that last week we had a midweek international. And teams like us have almost all their players out on Intenational duties and they get only 2-3 days to prepare for the weekend game. And specially if the game is away, its always going to be very tuff. Jose never liked the midweek internationals for the same reason. I am glad we got 3 points away from home. Next week normal services will resume and we shall romp the spurs 4-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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