Chelsea Alouette

Early 80's without a doubt. Far better organisation and sheer numbers took many teams by surprise.
The North Stand boys in the mid/late 70's, Gate 17 had the Bridge a reputation but it is fair to say our general support in numbers never met our away in terms of ratio to the opposition.
In the early 80's (as someone who was part of the Chelsea firms in the late 70's to early 90's when CCTV made us mere mortals) have to say the fashion, the special scene and organisation made it our strongest.

Early 80's without a doubt. Far better organisation and sheer numbers took many teams by surprise.
The North Stand boys in the mid/late 70's, Gate 17 had the Bridge a reputation but it is fair to say our general support in numbers never met our away in terms of ratio to the opposition.
In the early 80's (as someone who was part of the Chelsea firms in the late 70's to early 90's when CCTV made us mere mortals) have to say the fashion, the special scene and organisation made it our strongest.

Early 80's without a doubt. Far better organisation and sheer numbers took many teams by surprise.
The North Stand boys in the mid/late 70's, Gate 17 had the Bridge a reputation but it is fair to say our general support in numbers never met our away in terms of ratio to the opposition.
In the early 80's (as someone who was part of the Chelsea firms in the late 70's to early 90's when CCTV made us mere mortals) have to say the fashion, the special scene and organisation made it our strongest.

I am an away season ticket holder who has been to every game this season away from Stamford Bridge where I boycotted after being told to sit down and threatened to be evicted by a steward when being abused by a rival fan in the Shed Lower in 2009.
Along with 'Top Of The League' 'We're the only team in London to win the European Cup' the Willian song is favoured by us all not only because he chose us over Tottenham but by the way he gives 100 per cent every game, closes down defenders and wins the ball on countless occasions to spring us into attack and uses his close control to take out 3 players at a time to create space for Fabregas and Hazard to create chances.
Without question every one us us on away trips would have Willian as one of our top five performers this season, all he lacks is shooting accuracy, that goal at Norwich probably sent many into a false sense of security. He needs extra hours like Lampard used to on the training pitch and make no mistake his name will be cemented in our history forever.
To Jose he brings more to the table as a team player than Mata, Van Gaal is starting to see things clearer now too in that respect.
Negative just isn't in Willian's vocabulary so why so many negative points on this forum?

Early 80's without a doubt. Far better organisation and sheer numbers took many teams by surprise.
The North Stand boys in the mid/late 70's, Gate 17 had the Bridge a reputation but it is fair to say our general support in numbers never met our away in terms of ratio to the opposition.
In the early 80's (as someone who was part of the Chelsea firms in the late 70's to early 90's when CCTV made us mere mortals) have to say the fashion, the special scene and organisation made it our strongest.

It was clear for all to see that Drogba was there on Saturday to hold up the ball to allow Ramires in particular to join our three behind Didier to run past him whilst he contained the centre backs.
It makes me laugh when people say Drogba is slow and finished he was there to do a job against Villa and typically Jose's plan worked.
When Villa equalised the game opened up as they pushed on allowing space in between the lines and there centre halves. Thus they had a higher line as they pushed for a winner.
Enter Remy to get in behind and hey presto a goal soon followed.
I am a newbie on here, I flicked through the match chat and I had a good chuckle. Mourinho is a world class tactical genius yet those skating our play until Branner scored were questioning things and Drogba's contribution.
I know it's about opinions, I get that fully and peoples takes on here can be different but it doesn't disquise the fact some comments do show people no nothing about football or more to the point tactics and if they managed Chelsea and not Jose we would be struggling to make the top three !

I am an away season ticket holder who has been to every game this season away from Stamford Bridge where I boycotted after being told to sit down and threatened to be evicted by a steward when being abused by a rival fan in the Shed Lower in 2009.
Along with 'Top Of The League' 'We're the only team in London to win the European Cup' the Willian song is favoured by us all not only because he chose us over Tottenham but by the way he gives 100 per cent every game, closes down defenders and wins the ball on countless occasions to spring us into attack and uses his close control to take out 3 players at a time to create space for Fabregas and Hazard to create chances.
Without question every one us us on away trips would have Willian as one of our top five performers this season, all he lacks is shooting accuracy, that goal at Norwich probably sent many into a false sense of security. He needs extra hours like Lampard used to on the training pitch and make no mistake his name will be cemented in our history forever.
To Jose he brings more to the table as a team player than Mata, Van Gaal is starting to see things clearer now too in that respect.
Negative just isn't in Willian's vocabulary so why so many negative points on this forum?

I am an away season ticket holder who has been to every game this season away from Stamford Bridge where I boycotted after being told to sit down and threatened to be evicted by a steward when being abused by a rival fan in the Shed Lower in 2009.
Along with 'Top Of The League' 'We're the only team in London to win the European Cup' the Willian song is favoured by us all not only because he chose us over Tottenham but by the way he gives 100 per cent every game, closes down defenders and wins the ball on countless occasions to spring us into attack and uses his close control to take out 3 players at a time to create space for Fabregas and Hazard to create chances.
Without question every one us us on away trips would have Willian as one of our top five performers this season, all he lacks is shooting accuracy, that goal at Norwich probably sent many into a false sense of security. He needs extra hours like Lampard used to on the training pitch and make no mistake his name will be cemented in our history forever.
To Jose he brings more to the table as a team player than Mata, Van Gaal is starting to see things clearer now too in that respect.
Negative just isn't in Willian's vocabulary so why so many negative points on this forum?

I am an away season ticket holder who has been to every game this season away from Stamford Bridge where I boycotted after being told to sit down and threatened to be evicted by a steward when being abused by a rival fan in the Shed Lower in 2009.
Along with 'Top Of The League' 'We're the only team in London to win the European Cup' the Willian song is favoured by us all not only because he chose us over Tottenham but by the way he gives 100 per cent every game, closes down defenders and wins the ball on countless occasions to spring us into attack and uses his close control to take out 3 players at a time to create space for Fabregas and Hazard to create chances.
Without question every one us us on away trips would have Willian as one of our top five performers this season, all he lacks is shooting accuracy, that goal at Norwich probably sent many into a false sense of security. He needs extra hours like Lampard used to on the training pitch and make no mistake his name will be cemented in our history forever.
To Jose he brings more to the table as a team player than Mata, Van Gaal is starting to see things clearer now too in that respect.
Negative just isn't in Willian's vocabulary so why so many negative points on this forum?

I am an away season ticket holder who has been to every game this season away from Stamford Bridge where I boycotted after being told to sit down and threatened to be evicted by a steward when being abused by a rival fan in the Shed Lower in 2009.
Along with 'Top Of The League' 'We're the only team in London to win the European Cup' the Willian song is favoured by us all not only because he chose us over Tottenham but by the way he gives 100 per cent every game, closes down defenders and wins the ball on countless occasions to spring us into attack and uses his close control to take out 3 players at a time to create space for Fabregas and Hazard to create chances.
Without question every one us us on away trips would have Willian as one of our top five performers this season, all he lacks is shooting accuracy, that goal at Norwich probably sent many into a false sense of security. He needs extra hours like Lampard used to on the training pitch and make no mistake his name will be cemented in our history forever.
To Jose he brings more to the table as a team player than Mata, Van Gaal is starting to see things clearer now too in that respect.
Negative just isn't in Willian's vocabulary so why so many negative points on this forum?

I am an away season ticket holder who has been to every game this season away from Stamford Bridge where I boycotted after being told to sit down and threatened to be evicted by a steward when being abused by a rival fan in the Shed Lower in 2009.
Along with 'Top Of The League' 'We're the only team in London to win the European Cup' the Willian song is favoured by us all not only because he chose us over Tottenham but by the way he gives 100 per cent every game, closes down defenders and wins the ball on countless occasions to spring us into attack and uses his close control to take out 3 players at a time to create space for Fabregas and Hazard to create chances.
Without question every one us us on away trips would have Willian as one of our top five performers this season, all he lacks is shooting accuracy, that goal at Norwich probably sent many into a false sense of security. He needs extra hours like Lampard used to on the training pitch and make no mistake his name will be cemented in our history forever.
To Jose he brings more to the table as a team player than Mata, Van Gaal is starting to see things clearer now too in that respect.
Negative just isn't in Willian's vocabulary so why so many negative points on this forum?

I am an away season ticket holder who has been to every game this season away from Stamford Bridge where I boycotted after being told to sit down and threatened to be evicted by a steward when being abused by a rival fan in the Shed Lower in 2009.
Along with 'Top Of The League' 'We're the only team in London to win the European Cup' the Willian song is favoured by us all not only because he chose us over Tottenham but by the way he gives 100 per cent every game, closes down defenders and wins the ball on countless occasions to spring us into attack and uses his close control to take out 3 players at a time to create space for Fabregas and Hazard to create chances.
Without question every one us us on away trips would have Willian as one of our top five performers this season, all he lacks is shooting accuracy, that goal at Norwich probably sent many into a false sense of security. He needs extra hours like Lampard used to on the training pitch and make no mistake his name will be cemented in our history forever.
To Jose he brings more to the table as a team player than Mata, Van Gaal is starting to see things clearer now too in that respect.
Negative just isn't in Willian's vocabulary so why so many negative points on this forum?