A-40:


Deco and Ballack were peripheral for the most part. Lamps was probably the standout but they relied heavily on width as well! The Malouda-Cole axis was untouchable in England. Though Mou's Inter taught Chelsea a brutal lesson with Sneijder and Cambiasso in the middle so maybe you have a point

debosky: ^^ Yet since Ramires arrived Chelski has won two European trophies - can we also attribute the success of Chelski in Europe to Ramires as you've equated failure in the league to him?

Would any Chelski fan trade another league title for those two European cups?

lalaboi:



The both of you are the hypocrites. . You cannot force down how y'all think on me! Its bull.
If you cannot tell the difference between a tactical error or and individual error/display by certain players then i cannot help you.

Just because you would praise a manager when the team win and players play well does not mean i or someone else will. E.G. We had a decent run with Avram Grant. How many of y'all fancied grant then? huh? How many of you fancied Benitez despite the fact that he won the europa league?


I dont know about the pair of you, but the world i come from gives credit to players (not managers) who play well and not blame the manager when they dont.

Show me any of my posts that has praised mourinho as messiah or has confidently said he would succeed in his second coming. Rather it has been cautious and has no sort of expectation attached. I am simple giving him a chance. He was sacked the last time when we were in a bad patch of form. He's back now and you are expecting him to light up the league? Abeg. Make una go park somewhere.

The emboldened just made my day

I still want these Anti-Mourinho ruffians to point out when Mou was tactical inept this term and failed to make amends, cos me get gazillions of individual errors wey i get to show them.

Ibime:

Ballack was the heart and soul of Ancelottis midfield. Without Ballack, the way Ancelotti set his team up to play does not exist.

I've heard some unwise folk say a lot of rubbish about Ballack on this thread over the years. I usually spot nincompoops the moment they open their mouth to yarn rubbish about Ballack. Rest assured, Ballack and Paul Scholes were the players of midfield from 2006 to 2010. (I'm ruling out Lamps and Fabregas as AMs). The power in his play, his range of passing, the SPEED of his passes, and his indomitable mentality is unmatched. Some lady who never kicked a football in her life could not wait for Ballack to leave, championing the arrival of Ramires. Since the season Ramires directly replaced Ballack, Chelsea have never even competed for title again, instead we've been struggling to qualify for UCL. Season 2010/11, Ballack for Ramires was the only transfer made that summer and we immediately went from grace to grass, and been in the grass ever since.

Austeenx: Just to remind you guys; there's going to be a party on the 23rd of this month, in this thread, or Arsenal's official thread.

Come with your Aso Ebi or you can even come naked, whatever rocks your boat.

Time: 11pm.

DJ Dayokanu will be here or there[Arsenal's thread] to make this place or that place lively.

NB: No African time.

Babamide: I feel Chelsea's major problem is player management. In the last 3yrs, the only player that has been given playing time and support even with his bad performance is Fernando Torres.
Let us start with the GK. Presently, Courtois is not ready to extend his contract with chelsea if he is not guaranteed first team. Cech is still a magnificent goalkeeper but in 2yrs time we would be ready for a replacement. How is Chelsea going to manage that situation??
Ryan Bertrand looks like a brainless dude anytime he plays but even at that we should stick with him during some games. I can remember when gibbs started to play for arsenal, he was sworn at week in week out. But now he has a better chance of being called up to the world cup squad than ashley cole does. Even Liverpool's Flanagan who looks like a leaf on water is more match confident than Bertrand or Ashley Cole at the moment
Take a look at the game against sunderland. Ivanovic was suspended, a tired Azpilicueta moved back to 2, match rusty ashley cole was brought in. When Azpilicueta took a knock, we turned to Uncle Essien. All things being equal, if Azpilicueta had no been playing at left back all these while, we should have started 2fresh, well rested players in that position.
Moving up to DM position. We have been rotating around Mikel (the slow poke), Ramirez(who is not a defensive midfielder), 34yrs old Lampard and an even older Michael Essien. No chance in the team for Oriel Romeu or Josh Mchearchan. Last season, I remember Rafa giving Nathan ake some time to play as DM.
The game against Sunderland, Mikel and Lampard were allowed to play 120mins knowing fully well that we were facing arsenal in 6days.
Finally, the forward position. Whoever allowed Lukaku to go on loan while signing a 32yr old replacement is stark MAd! Tell me which team has a 32 year old striker?? Apart from westbrom who signed Anelka

aventura: I don't know why Torres2 is delaying with the isiewu. Please who has her number.

Austeenx: Tonight is the night.
We must party like it's 1980.

aventura: Please oo. there would be a party tonight at the arsenal thread. Don't forget to come along with your IVs as some overzealous man u fans would want to party along...



If you have not gotten an IV, endeavor to see CFC fan before the game starts.

Attendance is mandatory, Come one Come all.


BLUES FOR LIFE.

Havilah93: ^^ and there would also be plenty to eat and drink.

On the house of course!

alekside: No party 2day abeg . The game should end in a goaless draw. Make Mourinho adopt the same strategy he used away to Manure.

aventura: I don't know why Torres2 is delaying with the isiewu. Please who has her number.

chelseabmw:

That wouldnt happen today.....Trust me

chelseabmw:

I will be there live n direct........ Pls, will there be takeaways available?