Blackburn vs Chelsea

[Kostas 1,468]

Over Paid Players need to be sold. Lampard has been bollocks today. Terry's entire off field issues affected the teams winning runs. Ferriera is useless, so is Deco, Joe Cole, Ballack. Fucking shit what the hell are we paying them for.

Looks like we missed him..

[zolayes 14,489]

Substitutions were absurd.

I more and more can't understand what Ancelotti have in mind.

1) Anelka was so poor yet he was only taken off at 89"

2) Deco to go in for Kalou? That is as much as not doing a substitution.

3) Joe Cole not even substituted.

The team cannot even stream a few passes properly.

carlo was stupid ,,,should have brought on essien ,,bosingwa and ashley

[Steve 10,227]

Everyone is hating on Ancelotti. Its hard when players dont peform and we are missing half a squad. Towards the end of last season when we went on a good run, we had pretty much a full squad to choose from. We need stability at the club. We need someone who is going to stick around for a long time.

United went 3 seasons withouth winning a title and what was there solution? to stick with the manager and let him do what he thought was right for the club to go forward.

[zolayes 14,489]

Everyone is hating on Ancelotti. Its hard when players dont peform and we are missing half a squad. Towards the end of last season when we went on a good run, we had pretty much a full squad to choose from. We need stability at the club. We need someone who is going to stick around for a long time.

United went 3 seasons withouth winning a title and what was there solution? to stick with the manager and let him do what he thought was right for the club to go forward.

Thats what we should all be saying

[Term-X 7,891]

lmao at carlo's robotic response, he shows no passion in his interview.

anyone would think we had won the game

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Can't really blame Ancelotti for anything other than the changes. The starting eleven is good enough to beat fucking Blackburn. Bringing on Deco was a good call, he looked half-interested at least. Zhirkov was always going to come on, but leaving five minutes for Sturridge? Pointless. He needed to bring on Deco or Cole on EARLIER and switch to the Diamond because we had next to nothing in the midfield.

The players under-performed. Again.

In fairness, Turnbull, Ivanovic, Alex, Terry, Zhirkov, Lampard, Malouda and Deco did nothing wrong, but the rest were useless. Drogba did fuck all except score, Anelka's running around like a headless chicken, Clueless Kalou does some little dance and then passes to the opposition, Mikel passes sideways all the fucking time, and Ferreira is nothing more than a squad player. He looked out of his depth, you'd think we was man-marking Rooney or Messi, not Diouf. Some serious changes need to be made.

[Term-X 7,891]

Thats what we should all be saying

in soviet russia car drives you.

[Milan 17,964]

Perfect. Such a weak team and still, we were not able to beat them. Our only ace 'top of the list' is gone, the same with the title. I am against sacking Ancelotti, but fuck for sake, START TO THINK ABOUT THE LINE-UP!

We were out of the race some weeks ago but today it is quite official.

[Term-X 7,891]

Clueless Kalou does some little dance and then passes to the opposition, Mikel passes sideways all the fucking time, and Ferreira is nothing more than a squad player. He looked out of his depth, you'd think we was man-marking Rooney or Messi, not Diouf. Some serious changes need to be made.

LMAO!

[zolayes 14,489]

Perfect. Such a weak team and still, we were not able to beat them. Our only ace 'top of the list' is gone, the same with the title. I am against sacking Ancelotti, but fuck for sake, START TO THINK ABOUT THE LINE-UP!

We were out of the race some weeks ago but today it is quite official.

they have lost twice at home in the league this season ...not exactly weak

[The Big Drog 1,110]

I think after this week Chelsea fans on here have a right to criticise the team , it doesnt say that they aren't true fans because if they were not true fans then they would not care , caring so much proved that they are true diehard Chelsea fans.

Yes there are reasons to criticise , big reasons. I like John Obi Mikel but seriously the man cant move , a holding midfield player should have the ability to move. Look at how slow he was in closing down the cross that led to the goal. Can anybody remember a tackle Mikel made during the game ? Its a sign of the times of this Chelsea side when after a crushing defeat and European exit mid-week we are calling on Kalou and later Deco to bail us out of a rut...Kalou and Deco...really ? Nicolas Anelka looks lost out there , excellent first half of the season but since Drogba returned its all gone downhill and fast. Even though he didnt play today , Michael Ballack should not be starting for a club challenging for the Premier League. Once again it all comes down to the midfield , even in the first half when we were dominating with ease , the build up play was so slow , so laboured and just lacking the cutting edge that other top sides have that you sort of knew that a Blackburn comeback could always be on the cards. How many chances did we create ? I honestly cant think of too many clear cut chances.

I dont go along with blaming Carlo Ancelotti. I feel sorry for him , the criticism he gets is not justified. He arrived at ther Bridge , new to English football and Arnesen is the man buying players for him. This is a squad who have fallen short of winning the league 3 times in a row. Thats a squad 3 years older. Carlo has not yet gotten a chance to mkae his changes to the squad. This is not Carlo Ancelotti's team , this is the Jose Mourinho's old side. Ancelotti is an excellent coach , the aging and somewhat limited squad combined with the injuries the squad has endured this season have hindered him. I say let him change things the way he thinks that things need to be changed in the Summer.

Players that need to go are Hilario , Ferriera , Carvalho , Ballack , Deco , Belletti , Kalou and if you could find players who are better than Mikel and Anelka that would be great. Yes those are wholesale changes and truth be told I dont expect all of them to go but this side is desperately in need of a facelift and the lumbering , plodding and predictable performances today against Blackburn and Tuesday night against Inter Milan prove exactly that.

[zolayes 14,489]

in soviet russia car drives you.

can't you even string a sentence together

[5354 204]

To be honest, I get annoyed when Drogba just ALWAYS stay on the ground.

The team squad seriously needs a wakeup call. Ancelotti MUST seriously implement some sort of discipline and POWER over the players.

[Term-X 7,891]

they have lost twice at home in the league this season ...not exactly weak

with the squad we have, those type of stats from weaker clubs should mean nothing.

[Milan 17,964]

they have lost twice at home in the league this season ...not exactly weak

Sorry but they were awfull today, especially in the first half. United would have destroyed them.

[Laylabelle 9,539]

Blackburn play Man U soon dont they?They'll probably play like absolute crap just to make things even more annoying.Never mind the great defending they'll probably run around like head less chickens at the sight of Rooney running at them

[zolayes 14,489]

I think after this week Chelsea fans on here have a right to criticise the team , it doesnt say that they aren't true fans because if they were not true fans then they would not care , caring so much proved that they are true diehard Chelsea fans.

Yes there are reasons to criticise , big reasons. I like John Obi Mikel but seriously the man cant move , a holding midfield player should have the ability to move. Look at how slow he was in closing down the cross that led to the goal. Can anybody remember a tackle Mikel made during the game ? Its a sign of the times of this Chelsea side when after a crushing defeat and European exit mid-week we are calling on Kalou and later Deco to bail us out of a rut...Kalou and Deco...really ? Nicolas Anelka looks lost out there , excellent first half of the season but since Drogba returned its all gone downhill and fast. Even though he didnt play today , Michael Ballack should not be starting for a club challenging for the Premier League. Once again it all comes down to the midfield , even in the first half when we were dominating with ease , the build up play was so slow , so laboured and just lacking the cutting edge that other top sides have that you sort of knew that a Blackburn comeback could always be on the cards. How many chances did we create ? I honestly cant think of too many clear cut chances.

I dont go along with blaming Carlo Ancelotti. I feel sorry for him , the criticism he gets is not justified. He arrived at ther Bridge , new to English football and Arnesen is the man buying players for him. This is a squad who have fallen short of winning the league 3 times in a row. Thats a squad 3 years older. Carlo has not yet gotten a chance to mkae his changes to the squad. This is not Carlo Ancelotti's team , this is the Jose Mourinho's old side. Ancelotti is an excellent coach , the aging and somewhat limited squad combined with the injuries the squad has endured this season have hindered him. I say let him change things the way he thinks that things need to be changed in the Summer.

Players that need to go are Hilario , Ferriera , Carvalho , Ballack , Deco , Belletti , Kalou and if you could find players who are better than Mikel and Anelka that would be great. Yes those are wholesale changes and truth be told I dont expect all of them to go but this side is desperately in need of a facelift and the lumbering , plodding and predictable performances today against Blackburn and Tuesday night against Inter Milan prove exactly that.

criticism is acceptable even desirable ,,constant negativity isnt ..your analysis is one many would agree with ,,

I certainly agree with a lot of it .

I don't support blindly but I support all wearing the blue shirt if they give their best

[BluesChick 1,260]

what will sacking the manager get us? The 4th manager in as many years?? Perhaps that is the core of the problem, why perform for a manager who most likely will be gone by season's end. All these changes are not helping the club, they are hurting the club. Add in the recent injury troubles and it's disastrous. but hey this is just my humble (very humble) opinion) which I'm sure you will now precede to rip to shreds and tell me I'm full of crap!

Edited March 21, 2010 by BluesChick

[middleoftheshed 388]

Don't like all these people saying it's over - yes it's not ideal but you have to keep the faith because anything can happen.

And Carlo out what a load of crap, just because Jose won it in the 1st season doesn't mean every manager is going to. It's been said loads of times but we need to give him time to build his own squad.

[Laylabelle 9,539]

Nah I agree.Sacking the Manager get us nowhere.Just money thrown away and not help the case of more managers then trophies. And like said,Fergie came won nout and now look at what he's achieved.

He really the chance to see how this one goes,give him the dosh he wants and will no doubt need to summer and give him the chance to shape the team..and stop playing the sodding diamond xmas tree do dah that dont work!!