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My tactics are simple, Auba can be our pinball wizard. Put him up front and get him in the box, instruct the other players to get into the final third and whack the ball as hard as humanely possible, but don't aim at goal, aim at Auba, the ball will steam in and hit Auba and could go anywhere, maybe even in the goal, and if we don't score i shall at least of been entertained.

They have sacked 3 managers in a season, they have signed way too many players, they have paid extortionate amounts for unproven talent, they have handed out ridiculous contracts both in value and length, the list goes on. To think this has had no affect on the team is ridiculous. When Thiago Silva came out the said the owners need to ‘stop’ that tells you everything you need to know.

It's disgraceful indeed. He should be rubbing gravel into his hair and pounding the floor in tragic misery. He should have both hands raised to the heavens as if this defeat is a personal insult from the fates themselves. 

Boehly should step away from any football role he has at the club. He should not be involved in any more decisions around football. Pretty well every decision he has been involved in has been awful. We should almost do the opposite of what he decides.

Doesn't matter when and why, as a player, you never disrespect Coach's decision. 
It doesn't matter who was right there, maybe Kepa was fine, but a situation like this can't happen on this level. 
Experienced players should have taken him off by themselves, totally disrespect towards Sarri.

I’m not sure I can take another 3 minute long passage of play where we pass it from side to side along the back 4, before eventually passing it to Kepa and having a tough time playing out of a press before eventually giving it away. 

Got the win, but it was yet another rubbish performance. What else is there to say that hasn't already been said at this point? 
I just want to enjoy watching football again, but we suck the life out of every game we play.

What do i get?

We've made our bed unfortunately.
There was an opportunity with both Mourinho and Conte to stand our ground and support a manager who had proven success, but we decided to stick with this squad of players. A lot of people wanted the manager(s) gone, but I stuck by the both of them to the bitter end.
Now, we have a squad who is emboldened and believes it can down tools when things go pear shaped and we have an inferior manager (one who's never won silverware before) compared to his predecessors.
Whether the problem is the players or the manager or a combination of both, we're in serious trouble.

If he goes as well now, i think i'm pretty much done ever hoping anyone will come through.

His dad has just passed away.
RIP Felix. Thoughts go out with Jose and his family.

It's practically done.
 
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jun/26/manchester-united-nemanja-matic-chelsea-transfer-jose-mourinho 
Was brilliant in his first season with us after his return. And his goal at Wembley was sensational. But I think we have got the best out of him, he will only get worse from now on. I wish him the best of luck for the future. 

this guy doesn't get enough credit IMHO - first that save vs Rondon then the assist to Michy - I love Dave simply adore him

Michy just tweeted this hahahahaha amazing 

I feel like we haven't talked about how good this guy has been enough. 
Yes, his final ball is erratic, but he is absolutely relentless- he gets up and down the pitch so quickly and so comfortably. Plus I can scarcely remember him being beaten all season. 
This season he has put in performances Ashley Cole would have been proud of on a consistent basis. 

Probably the most underrated player for us this year.
we definitely look more threatening going forward with his direct play. And we look more better defensively too.
put in a very good display against bournmouth and was unlucky not to score

Have some of that!
 
 

Happy 21st birthday to Andreas Christensen!
 
 
With any luck, we'll give him a chance instead of shelling big money for a Van Dijk. Clearly one of the most talented young CBs in Europe (dare I say number 1?) and deserves his big chance at Chelsea or we risk foolishly losing him. Loads of potential and we have him for free! Hopefully Conte does the needful.

Blue socks for the home kit?
 
Thumbs down from me just for that.

Good evening all you Blues fans
Hope you don't mind but Im a Bristol City fan visiting your forum as I thought  I'd take the time to pass on some comments about ( your )Tammy Abraham 
Im no starry eyed teenager but a a mid 50s , bit of a grumpy , Bristol City follower ,and someone who is losing love for the game I've lived and breathed for 50yrs
Ironically the Blues are a team I followed closely for a number of years after you signed my childhood Chris Garland in early 70s, I even have a slightly scratched prized 'Blue is the colour' 45' !!
I had a 10year spell scouting for a number of League Clubs and spend periods of games even now watching individual players rather than the game / following the ball so like to think I can provide a reasonable assessment of a player.
So Tammy Abraham... 
First and foremost , alongside just about virtually every City fan I know , we are extremely grateful to Chelsea that have been fortunate enough to loan Tammy this season. If we avoid relegation it will be largely off the back of this lads young shoulders.
Without him we would have been dead and buried weeks ago
Im not a close follower of Premiership Football (Seems a million miles away from where we are) , particularly in respect of watching games in the flesh, and so I'm not in a educated position to say whether Tammy is likely to break through at his home club.
As a top four club , who sign players of the quality of Hazzard , Costa etc I fully understand how and why it's always going to be ridiculously tough to break into such a quality side
Ive seen all but two of our games this season and increasingly been watching Tammy and his development in his first taste of senior football.
Tammys goal return as a standalone stat is indeed impressive but I can assure you doesn't IMHO come close to reflecting his ability or contribution
The Championship , is a tough place to make an impact , especially at his age, and He has scored 22 goals this season in a very poor side in turmoil. He's scored those goals , in spite of extremely poor service and support , not because of decent or even reasonable service and support.
He has been deployed for virtually the whole of the season as a lone striker with an overweight and unfit Lee Tomlin deployed as a 10 to support him, which he doesn't , save for a single game in front of Sky Cameras !!!
As a result Tammy has been a isolated figure up top with poor support and a service normally thrown in his general direction and often somewhere around his throat.
Centre halves in the Championship tend to be physical, often with some premiership experience and I'd say are probably more physical (as they can get away with a bit more in Championship !) and this lad has in truth, been battered most of the season from two centre halves in opposition sides , as I said often in a losing cause with dreadful support and Service.
From the first minute he has appeared for us , does this lad lose faith or become demoralised - Not a bit , on  a dozen or so occasions this season I've Sen him clattered and go or stay down in obvious pain but the lad gets treatment , gets up, and shakes himself down , time after time , game after game .... fantastic
Every single game the lad comes off the pitch having left absolutely everything on it - fantastic to see, noticed, and appreciated by suppporters - the standard response to our (regular) defeats has been 'Tammy , Tammy ....Abraham' ringing round the ground , just that , always that , which sort of says everything
Hes a talented lad no doubt, good first touch , with decent service can hold the ball up well and link play, and a willing runner in the channels.His finishing is pretty damned good, not perfect but he has the skill of finding space in the box and reading the game to be in the right place to poach goals - lovely to see a poacher, but he's a whole lot more than that and has shown when on the rare occasions he's clever enough and good enough to make the most of any decent service.
He's not the polished gem yet but has developed even with us and has got to grips with the physicality and pace of First Team football week by week
In my 50 years of following my club , as some of you will have , I've seen hundreds and hundreds of players and over a hundred loanees
In all those years Tammy comes a very close second to Andy Cole in the obvious and significant impact he's had at our club over all those years
As good as Andy Cole , close but not quite , but Cole was 21 when he came to us and Tammy has another two years before you could make a fair comparison - In two years time Tammy will be up there with a 21 yr old Andy Cole from what I have seen.
I won't try and tell you anymore about your player whose career I will follow closely - I have no doubt that he will go on to forge a good career in the Premier League , hopefully in a Chelsea shirt and I'm confident that he will represent his country, possibly as a mainstay in a few years time
So a massive Thankyou for the privilege of having this lad at Ashton Gate this season
And finally and most importantly
Ive started to fall out of love with the modern game and the modern footballer , full of ego and only interested in £££ , but this lad is a complete breath of fresh air in absolutely everything , about his commitment , humility , attitude , desire - truly awesome
The way he conducts himself both on and off the pitch has been a complete joy as has witnessing his obvious and deep desire to play well and to achieve results
His interaction with supporters is a joy and he has become admired and idolised amongst our fanabse and will walk our player and young player of the year and rightly so
Embarrassingly his desire , commitment and obvious pain when the final whistle blows and we have been beaten is far in excess of every single one of our own players ( At Brentford on Saturday he mouthed 'Sorry' to our away following !!!! as he left the pitch after another defeat, despite having played HIS heart out for 90 mins ploughing a lone furrow up front again - when do you ever see that from a modern player !!)
I  have some connections at Bristol City and reports of this lad confirm everything I've witnessed, humble, extremely hard working, always has a smile on his face, eager to learn and improve ..... tick tick tick
This lad has Id suggest a World Class attitude , whatever his ability is eventually assessed to be and I , as a football fan hope the lad goes on to have a fantastic career at the highest level and reaps the rewards that would bring .... because you know what..... this kid deserves everything he gets
I thought you may like a third part view of the lad from someone whose seen lots of him this season and watched him closely in all aspects
If he gets the chance at Stamford Bridge please get behind this lad as he is a gem , certainly attitude wise and will give everything for the shirt , that I can promise you
He is a complete credit To Chelsea Football Club, to the academy and the staff that work there
Most of all he's a credit to his parents , and most of all to himself - So nice to say that about a  young modern footballer
I will be really sad to see this lad go back to you in May as he's helped me keep some faith in modern day footballers
 
Good luck for the rest of the season - undoubtedly another title possibly a double is on its way :)
Love Conte - Think you are in for some years of sustained success  !!!
 

I'm sure no-one, myself included, who is criticising the fans for abusing mourinho last night, is saying we should love jose when we face utd...but don't hurl abuse at him ffs...some people have very short memories and are ungrateful...he may say the odd bs thing, but we should know better than anyone it's bs...as mentioned above, get behind antonio, get behind our team...Mourinho deserves our everlasting respect, even when he does act like a nob

Just ignore him.  Don't praise him, don't hate on him.  Just ignore him.  He'll come round

Are we really going to sink to such depths? We didnt just win the title, we dominated them completely. And in his second stint we handn't been close to it in years.

It's in Mourinho's DNA to be an antagonist, he finds it difficult to do it any other way. Not always a bad thing of course- we know more than any other club that the 'us against the world' mentality in 2005 produced phenomenal results. However he came back to us as the 'Happy One' which lasted about a week before he was up to his usual mind games, albeit much grumpier this time around.
His posturing to Conte and the crowd is just wummery, don't rise to it or give him an excuse to play the victim card (in Brazil so couldn't watch but sounds like a minority  singing against him?). Let our football do the talking, support our coach and players first- as has been the case all season.