Man United 2-1 Chelsea

[Tortilla9 390]

Has Lampard been a CM for most or all of his career? Then why is Giggs, old as dirt and a converted CM, outplaying him while thinking about "yoga"?

The spine of the team was iffy today. Cech was Cech thank God combined with some sloppy United finishing or it could have been worse. Terry is a warrior but it hurt to watch him hobbling around. Luiz made a mistake, every player does, he's still a fantastic young talent to be excited about. Mikel was trying to play the role of 3 midfielders because the other two were shit. The forwards were lost hoping, waiting, looking for a ball that was never coming.

[dodojojo 510]

What a weird game. Thought players would be up for it but they weren't. Carlo seemed to have more intensity on the sideline than players on the field did. Watching Carlo walk off the field at half he looked absolutely and rightfully pissed.

Defense seemed off kilter today. Was it Terry's back or whatever was bothering him? Was it Luiz' enthusiasm and mistake? Was it the constant pressure they were under because the midfield was absolute sh*t today?

The midfield couldn't win a ball, couldn't shut down or disrupt United's attack, and couldn't provide any half way decent service for anybody. Hernandez wouldn't have scored diddly if he'd been playing for Chelsea with that piss-poor service. Lampard may have scored a goal but that shouldn't gloss over the fact he was nowhere to be found for large portions of the game.

Ugly performance all the way around.

Yep, average midfield all season and was severely exposed today by a good but not great Man United. Swap Torres for Hernandez and Man U still would have won. The first goal was a gimme and he really should have had a brace today. Do you recall Hernandez doing anything else today but be on the receiving end of some fantastic chances? Was he coming back for the ball? Collecting the ball deep and dribbling through the defense? Going wide, beating a man or two or crossing it in? Setting up chances for his midfield?

I don't. But that's what Drogba and Torres have to do. Torres isn't at his best playing this way. I know, I'm a broken record....

[chrismada9 1,948]

Exactly!! And yes he gave Little Shit the chance to score...in the 56th second!!! How he be blamed for the way the rest of the game went its crazy

And he's making well kinda making less crazy dodgy tackles..

As Martin Tyler said after the goal had been scored, David Luiz isn't perfect. You are going to have times where those types of players make a mistake like that. To slag them off because of that one mistake is plastic supporting, and it shouldn't be tolerated!

[Kojo 4,676]

Only idiots will blame this loss solely on Luiz. Even if Luiz doesn't make that mistake we were comprehensively beaten today. Give me a break. Throwing a guy under the bus like that is pathetic from us and from Carlo, way to kill any confidence he had.

I agree there, i was very surprised when he done that, how he just went. 'Alex get warming up' so early in the game, that's not the Carlo we know, this game was very important for him that's for sure. Nevermind though, but so what it's a mistake, did we do anything about it?, no. So how you can blame Luiz for the match and the even the Title!, is beyond me. I know if i made a mistake like that and the manager said right your going off, it would kill my confidence. I don't even think i would make a tackle again. I've never backheeled the ball again, ever since the my coach told me i will not play next game if i do it, he saw it as u have to be very lucky for it to work, which even now i never backheel. Hope this doesn't effect Luiz.

[ZanSnake 1,211]

I think it's time for Christine Bleakley to show Lamps some 'moves' to work on the pitch

[pHaRaOn 2,131]

Defender David Luiz was culpable as Hernandez burst through to open the scoring and was substituted at half-time after receiving angry looks from Ancelotti.

But Chelsea's manager was more conciliatory after the game, as he said of the centre-back: "He had a little (injury) problem yesterday in training, we tried this morning and he said it was okay so I put him on the pitch.

"On the pitch, you can make a mistake."

[Kojo 4,676]

Yep, average midfield all season and was severely exposed today by a good but not great Man United. Swap Torres for Hernandez and Man U still would have won. The first goal was a gimme and he really should have had a brace today. Do you recall Hernandez doing anything else today but be on the receiving end of some fantastic chances? Was he coming back for the ball? Collecting the ball deep and dribbling through the defense? Going wide, beating a man or two or crossing it in? Setting up chances for his midfield?

I don't. But that's what Drogba and Torres have to do. Torres isn't at his best playing this way. I know, I'm a broken record....

+1 one of the best things i've seen been said today.

[chrismada9 1,948]

I think it's time for Christine Bleakley to show Lamps some 'moves' to work on the pitch

Haha!!!

[MetsajCFC 1,255]

I didn't see the game, unfortunately.

Gutted, of course but I'm sort of relieved it happened:

1) given the season we've had, second place is very good, with very I mean very very very good.

2) Manchester United deserves it more (can't believe I just typed that, I guess today it's excusable)

3) opens our eyes that we need to make changes in the squad, we've had this core for too long - perhaps it's time to part ways and think about the club rather than moral issues, fading star names. I don't want to be negative and unjust but we've had it coming for a long time. Our wingers can offer no width what so ever, our strikers are old or out of form or both, hiding behing things like an injury, even malaria, is not accaptable - perhaps if you're not 100%, allow others to play. I'm sure the likes of Sturridge and Borini would have taken a lot of experience and motivation out of it. Whatever happens - KEEP ANCELOTTI. I can assure you that even Mourinho can't dribble for Malouda. The likes of Malouda, Anelka, Bosingwa, perhaps even Drogba are still with us thanks to their services from past times, not because they're great at the moment. We shouldn't sell half the squad but 3-4 changes and Sturridge wouldn't hurt, it'll do us good.

So cheer up everyone and enjoy the fact that we're still second, Arsenal lost (high five Ollie), summer is almost here aswell!

[Tortilla9 390]

Watching today reminds me of my damn Lakers. A team with unquestionable talent, a team with a history of recent championships, a team struggling to hit all cylinders. A team where if they don't win it all this season then there are going to be some painful off-season discussions. The owner spends the money willingly for championships, not second place, or just a playoff appearance. If your ultimate goal is to be crowned champions sentiment and loyalty sometimes need to take a back seat to the final goal.

Fingers crossed Lakers don't get swept. Then it's just a sh*t sports day EXCEPT Liverpool aren't happy. That's always good.

[xPetrCechx 13,571]

Ridiculous:

http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2355870,00.html

[Steve 10,227]

I was so gutted being at the game. Was so hard to keep singing when everyone was so down but we kept going. Shattered is an understatment but im proud of the lads to get a 15 point lead back to 3. It was always going to be difficult to win at Old Trafford.

[Milan 17,958]

I was so gutted being at the game. Was so hard to keep singing when everyone was so down but we kept going. Shattered is an understatment but im proud of the lads to get a 15 point lead back to 3. It was always going to be difficult to win at Old Trafford.

The whole forum was so proud of all of you inside the stadium. To hear Chelsea Champions singing for so many minutes, when we were 2-0 down. Bloody brilliant

[xPetrCechx 13,571]

I was so gutted being at the game. Was so hard to keep singing when everyone was so down but we kept going. Shattered is an understatment but im proud of the lads to get a 15 point lead back to 3. It was always going to be difficult to win at Old Trafford.

Great Job Steve!

[Steve 10,227]

Ridiculous:

http://www.chelseafc...2355870,00.html

Whats ridiculous?

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Probably how shit the writers on our official site are...

[Blueboy 14]

Forgetting about his goal against united that even put us within touching distance of the title? A draw wouldn't even of been enough today.

And his goal vs City not to forget.

[dodojojo 510]

Ridiculous:

http://www.chelseafc...2355870,00.html

Asked whether he feels the squad needs rejuvenating, Ancelotti pointed to recent purchases to suggest the balance is right.

'This year arrived some fantastic players, Ramires, David Luiz and Fernando Torres, and I think that this year that was enough. For the future I don't know but I don't think this team needs to have a lot of movement. Now is not the right time,' he said.

Oh dear god.

MOVEMENT is exactly what Chelsea needs. Movement of players in and out of the squad. Movement on the pitch. Positive movement of the ball. Staying pat with this team, this style of play isn't the way forward, Ancelotti. Torres was a huge investment and it turns out he can't play with this team. So the solution to this significant matter is to not move on it?

No amount of pre-season training is going to change him from being an out and out center forward who likes to run onto low altitude passes and into space. Pairing him up with midfielders who can't pass or create but who run into the box to clog up space doesn't work now and it won't in 2011-12 either.

[Blueboy 14]

Disappointed in Carlo tbh:

'This year arrived some fantastic players, Ramires, David Luiz and Fernando Torres, and I think that this year that was enough. For the future I don't know but I don't think this team needs to have a lot of movement. Now is not the right time,' he said.

If this summer isn't the right time to clean things up, when is it?

[ZanSnake 1,211]

Disappointed in Carlo tbh:

'This year arrived some fantastic players, Ramires, David Luiz and Fernando Torres, and I think that this year that was enough. For the future I don't know but I don't think this team needs to have a lot of movement. Now is not the right time,' he said.

If this summer isn't the right time to clean things up, when is it?

When Roman over powers Carlo to sign players