Chelsea vs Olympique de Marseille

[DYC. 7,542]

Pretty good first half

Boring second half

Three points

On to Arsenal

[zolayes 14,489]

I guess I would never be a pundit ...as I saw the second half OM had territorial adventage in 2nd half but rarely threatened....We created the

clearest chances and with a lil luck could have scored 4 in the half ....but then IM not andy F*****ing Gray ....thank god

[Term-X 7,891]

Shame essien couldn't have put away one of those, although the result is all that matters.

[Madmax 9,219]

Job done, move on and worry about L'Arse now. Second half could have been better, but we rode it out well.

Is it just me or does McEachran look like a young John Terry when on the ball?

[eldo 868]

J-Mac sounds awful.

[Steve 10,227]

Good first half, dissapointing second.

Zhirkov should have came off earlier.

Don't really understand why it was a disappointing second. We didn't concede and did what was needed to get the 3 points. We have a smaller squad this season and do not want to burn out when we have important games coming up in the league.

[DYC. 7,542]

J-Mac sounds awful.

Couldn't agree more.

[zolayes 14,489]

off topic BUT lg1 LEEDS score 4

But PRESTON hit them for SIX lmao

[bloody 209]

J-Mac sounds awful.

it sounds like some japanese boy band

[LDN Blue 7,903]

A win's a win. Now that's out the way, bring on the Goons!

[OReillyD36 311]

it sounds like some japanese boy band

Or a Japanese Burger from McDonalds :L

[Luke 60]

Couldn't agree more.

And me lol

PLEASE dont refer to him as J-Mac.

Well its a win, and 3 points, with a clean sheet so cant complain too much, although I was getting frustrated with us giving the ball away so much in the second half, we were coasting and it worried me a little, just a good job they were shite and couldnt create fuck all.

Kakuta played well, great to see him in the team, would love to see him terrorise Arsenals mickey mouse defence!!

[ZanSnake 1,211]

Don't really understand why it was a disappointing second. We didn't concede and did what was needed to get the 3 points. We have a smaller squad this season and do not want to burn out when we have important games coming up in the league.

The fact that Marseille was in complete control and the players just seemed off. We were lucky, imo, that we didn't conceed. I think the players would be more burnt out running after the ball because they didn't have the possession. To be fair, i think we should have made attack better, and that we showed some weakness down the right hand flank no and then and even the right winger had to come all the way back to help defend, making an counter attack even less strong. Like i said, if Zhirkov came off earlier that we would at least have more control in midfeild.

EDIT: Oh and the constant switching off players in positions, imo didn't help either. Malouda in the right wing isn't as strong on his left, and Kakuta in CM isn't as strong either, and also tires them out more.

[chrismada9 1,948]

J-Mac sounds awful.

how is it awful?? I was just trying to make life easier by suggesting a easier way of saying his name that's all! It's not bad!

[Term-X 7,891]

Kakuta & JT

[chrismada9 1,948]

Kakuta & JT

ask Manuf to put that in a sig for you TX!

[The Big Drog 1,110]

Very good first half, particular down the left side where most of our chances were created. Sat back second half, defended well, didnt give up any silly chances and even in a half where we sat bck we still hit the post 3 times and Sturridge missed a tap in so it cant have been all bad.

Terry, Cole, Essien, Anelka and Kakuta all had good games, best of the lot for me was Malouda.

Good, pretty easy win, good confidence builder for the Arsenal game on Sunday.

Note: Alex should hit more of our free kicks and please start Ramires on Sunday ahead of Zhirkov.

[bloody 209]

And me lol

PLEASE dont refer to him as J-Mac.

Well its a win, and 3 points, with a clean sheet so cant complain too much, although I was getting frustrated with us giving the ball away so much in the second half, we were coasting and it worried me a little, just a good job they were shite and couldnt create fuck all.

Kakuta played well, great to see him in the team, would love to see him terrorise Arsenals mickey mouse defence!!

The fact that Marseille was in complete control and the players just seemed off. We were lucky, imo, that we didn't conceed. I think the players would be more burnt out running after the ball because they didn't have the possession. To be fair, i think we should have made attack better, and that we showed some weakness down the right hand flank no and then and even the right winger had to come all the way back to help defend, making an counter attack even less strong. Like i said, if Zhirkov came off earlier that we would at least have more control in midfeild.

EDIT: Oh and the constant switching off players in positions, imo didn't help either. Malouda in the right wing isn't as strong on his left, and Kakuta in CM isn't as strong either, and also tires them out more.

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