Chelsea Thread

[Kongster]

Alex is out for 6 to 8 weeks, too.

[abigsmurf]

It never rains but it pours...

Time for van Aanholt and/or Bruma to get some starts.

God I hope Bruma is half as good as he's being hyped by the coaching staff...

Unless we're very lucky, we're going to finish the xmas period 6 points off the pace.

[abigsmurf]

We've had 14 attempts so far and the first half isn't even over.

Birmingham had one attempt and scored.

There are no onomatopoeias that express my frustration

[hudson]

No need to show off with big words, mate.

Can't believe yous are throwing it away. Sort it out!

[Kongster]

Birmingham have done well to emerge victorious in the battle of the blues. Credit to them.

[abigsmurf]

An "outstanding" performance by Birmingham parking the bus after their only chance of the game and riding their luck to the extreme. Ben Foster... He doesn't put in those kinds of performances for England.

We were crap, you can't have 25 attempts and not score. We had 3 players playing today I'd never start but then, we have no options because of injuries.

Man U on the other hand avoid a clear red card for retaliation and finish against 9 men.

But yeah, come the new year, we're going to be 6 points behind.

[Kongster]

Sometimes decisions go for you, sometime they don't. That's par for the course.

You're still top of the league, still the team to beat. Long way to go. It's not all doom and gloom. Not even for Ramires.

[abigsmurf]

You're still top of the league, still the team to beat. Long way to go. It's not all doom and gloom. Not even for Ramires.

Yeah, two more games and Essien will be back to replace him \o/ . A few more weeks and we can buy someone who's actually not a liability

[abigsmurf]

Poor first half, great second half.

We looked like the team we were at the start of the season for those 45 minutes.

[abigsmurf]

Balls.

Thought we deserved the 3 points there, wasn't good first half but we dominated 2nd half. Endless bad luck for chelsea at the moment. The gift of their goal, no penalties, disallowed goal (despite a handball of an identical nature not getting a penalty decision) and our vital players getting injured. Newcastle defended hard, only broke on the counter and rode their luck.

Still, Essien will be back next game, hopefully we'll get some form back, beat Man U and Arsenal and finish the year top of the league.

[abigsmurf]

Essien, Lampard and Terry could all be back for the weekend \o/ \o/

Hopefully that'll jump start our season again (although I still think we've been unlucky the last couple of weeks not to get wins). Wonder if we'll manage to find another defender and midfielder in the jan window. Ramieres was awful (again) first half yesterday.

Sturridge I'm undecided on, he hasn't been great but I think part of it's down to confidence and experience. He's been getting in all the right places, just hasn't been shooting when he should and hasn't been clinical enough under pressure.

[abigsmurf]

God dammit, just nothing goes our way.

We got a (rare) penalty but Howard should've been sent off. Cahill should've been sent off. How the hell is studs to the face not dangerous play? It doesn't matter if he 'tried to pull away', he went in to someone on the ground with studs showing. Yes Malouda could've been sent off but then Neville would've had to have been sent off too.

Then we concede a late goal. Argh.

We're not good enough at the moment but we're not getting a break anywhere.

[Kongster]

Your recent capitulation has been amazing.

*Scratches head*

[abigsmurf]

Poor performances not helped by bad luck with injuries then compounded by bad luck on the pitch

[Kongster]

Do you think goings ons off the pitch like the recent dismissal of Wilkins has had an effect? He has been replaced by some Nigerian bloke, innit?

Your next three games in the League are:

Spurs (A)
Man United (H)
Arsenal (A)

Damn...