Hemel Blue

sh*t happens.

Should be the first name on the team sheet in ANY game we play in my opinion.

Super Frank,dont ever right him off.Legend.

Good points Nibs and yes this is a very tiresome thread that i wont revisit.

The real Eden is back.Cracking game to watch.Not the best from us at the back but always dangerous going forward.Bardsley managed to score at both ends,must have been the twisted blood he was suffering from lol.Torres worked hard but oh dear the finishing ffs.Tackling back by midfield players had nothing to do with any of their goals,just poor defending.Keep Mata in the side please,we are far more creative.Well done Frank,still arriving in the box at the right time.Mom though is of course Eden and that was a ten out of ten performance.

A lot of the atmosphere went with the advent of seating,cameras and extra policing,bring back the good old days.

I would like to see him stay ,but i would fully understand if he decided to go.All will become clear by the end of the season.

Whatever side Jose picks can win this game if they play well,we know the rest.Oscar wont be risked and Luiz might not be ready so i would go with Cech,Ivan,JT,Cahill,Azpi,Rami,Mikel,Mata,Hazard,Torres,Ba.Yep two forwards(i know it wont happen though)The defence looks solid and Rami and Mikel can hold while the other four can get at them.Its important in games like these to really impose ourselves and get goals and silence the crowd(Stoke will be the same)

Excellent prospect but below par yesterday.Thirty million,behave!

Ramirez in an all round good team performance.

Man of the match.......Jose Morinho,clever substitutions from a very clever coach.Lovely finish from Ba and Ramirez was superb.Lovely to see Juan back.

Chances are that if Lukaku keeps scoring for Everton and remains sour with Chelsea,he will be sold,but not to Everton as they couldnt afford him.No player is bigger than the club.I think he would have benefitted from a season playing with the likes of Torres and Eto,o but he chose to go on loan.A very good prospect and i hope he returns,but if not he will be sold to the highest bidder imo.

Mata must come into the side now imo.We are lacking any creativity and spark.Players like Mata,Hazard and Luiz provide something special in games.Take a gamble Jose because Tuesday was as bad as i have seen us play in a long,long time.Lets get at sides and impose our game on them.Basle looked like Barcelona at times against us and that is worrying.Mr Mourinho is a fantastic manager but he has had a few errors of judgement so far this season.

I like him.What sort of price would we have to pay?Very direct and has an eye for goal.He looks much older than 21 and plays with a maturity above his years imo.

Cech,Azpi,Terry,Luiz,Bertie,Ramires,Mikel,Schurrle,Mata,Hazard,Torres.Time for a bit more movement and invention around the pitch imo.Lampard,Oscar,Ivanovich and Cahill can have a rest,especially after Tuesdays awful performance.Jose doesnt like to gamble but i think Mata and Luiz are too good to keep discounting and Bertie deserves a chance.We will see.

I feel sorry for the fans who made the journey.We were woeful and the only good thing to come out of the night was qualification.Hopefully we can put this behind us quickly.

Lukaku will gain valuable experience and come back a more complete player.Sturridge is at Liverpool and doing well.We need to move on.

I dont think there will be any transfer movement ,in or out.Hopefully Jose will sort out Luiz and his irrational play and Mata will get more game time and stay (please).Mikel can play the holding role imo.I also think our present strike force will chip in with enough goals and Lukaku looks sure to come back next season.Lets be thankful for what we have.

Oscar for me but Mikel was excellent.Great all round team performance and special mention for SFL,Chelsea legend and a permanent thorn in Wet Spams side.

Spuds goal difference -3.That is appalling for a side aiming at a top four finish.AVB will never be the new Jose imo.

Superb performance from Mikel today,very assured.

West Ham were poor but they were not allowed into the game after the first goal.Some lovely football at times and we looked very well balanced.So much more to come from this talented squad of players,onwards and upwards,come on the Chels!

Get in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Without a doubt.Chelsea through and through and has been very good this season.You have to keep performing at a high level to earn a contract,JT has.Two years at least and then a position as a coach hopefully.What an on pitch example for our young up and coming defenders.JT and Frank have become part of the furniture and long may it continue.

Good player and a lot more to come from him imo