Why Chelsea can still win the league!

[spuz 143]

This is by far worst. In this current season the possibility of us ending in 5th place is a big one. In the Scolari's season, it was Aston Villa who was our main threat. I never thought they were good enough to end in 4th position.

In this current season Spurs have a real good team. They have a good manager (one thing that we dont have) and are playing a good football. If we win the match against Fulham we have the same number of points...the situation is really bad.

I think the good thing is Spurs are big time bottlers,just like Man city. Look at them both,supposedly challenging for the title and having great seasons,yet they're no better off than us having a crisis season.

They'll drop points galore,especially with CL to concentrate on.

[eldo 868]

I think the good thing is Spurs are big time bottlers,just like Man city. Look at them both,supposedly challenging for the title and having great seasons,yet they're no better off than us having a crisis season.

They'll drop points galore,especially with CL to concentrate on.

They will crash out of CL in two weeks and won't play CL football for another 30 years.

[Kostas 1,468]

Swap the word squad for managerial and i'd agree with you.

touché

[Styles 9,790]

Just big parties in Ireland,China and all down south. I can cope with that. Oh and the media love in for Fergie as usual.

And how Giggs has won x amount of titles.

We could still do it though.I can never say never,even with Carlo in charge.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

It's not impossible until it's mathematically impossible! This is football we're talking about.

I wish I shared your optimism! If we'd have closed the gap last week I'd be in a similar place of thought.

The league was lost a few months ago.

We're not even guaranteed 4th place because of all the tough games we have left. We're in a scrap for 4th with Tottenham and potentially Liverpool.

Agreed on the first point, and whilst we're currently in the battle for 4th you allude to, the 2nd/3rd place finish I think we'll ultimately achieve will paper over the cracks and result in another season of mediocrity masked by a Double we won two years previous.

[Ollie 4,400]

Its funny tho, Chelsea are having an awful season, Man City and Tottenham are having great seasons but we're like on the same points and those 2 teams have better squads than us.

Scolari was sacked about this time in the season on Feb 9th as we were 4th in the premiership. We had 49 points from 25 games and had lost 4 matches. This season from 25 games, we have 44 points and we are 5th having lost 7 games so yes... This is worse. We came 3rd in 2009 and we will be 3rd or 4th this year too.

But... We have to just finish the season as strong as we can and try to sort it out next season. Every manager deserves at least 2 full seasons imo.

[spuz 143]

Scolari was sacked about this time in the season on Feb 9th as we were 4th in the premiership. We had 49 points from 25 games and had lost 4 matches. This season from 25 games, we have 44 points and we are 5th having lost 7 games so yes... This is worse. We came 3rd in 2009 and we will be 3rd or 4th this year too.

So can we say that Scolari was unlucky to be sacked or Carlo is very lucky to not be sacked?

[Ollie 4,400]

Well Ancellotti has more experience in club football and probably RA thinks he has more chance recovering the situation than Scolari. Also we're current champions and still in the UCL where Carlo has great pedigree.

Scolari's inexperience in European club football was his main downfall imo

I think Carlo is fortunate, especially given the fact that he won the title losing 6 matches.

Edited February 13, 2011 by OllieCFC

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Comparisons between the 08/09 season and the 10/11 season are foolish in my opinion, the league is far more competitive now, and there are many good teams like Sunderland and Bolton who were mid-table cannon-fodder that season.

[spuz 143]

I think Carlo is fortunate, especially given the fact that he won the title losing 6 matches.

You're not allowed to say that on here. We're not allowed to be lucky or fortunate,or should I say Carlo isn't.

I think carlo will be in a job as long as we're in the CL.

[Fulham Broadway 16,383]

Looking less and less likely now.

As an aside. a trait of Chelsea-and Arsenal come to that, is the amount of intrcate passing and possession in and around the box that doesnt result in the onion bag bulging.

United just dont seem to have the same problem, they have a more ruthless cutting edge, ...... and this has been going on since about 2001-2 season !!!!

[spuz 143]

We're definatly out of it now.

Game over.

[neel 257]

Why Chelsea still can get CL spot

[spuz 143]

Why Chelsea still can get CL spot

Oh god what's next. Why Chelsea can still qualify for the UEFA? Why Carlo can still guide us to 8th place?