Mazacar84

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Not it isn't though because we can and have offered many counter attacks that end up in goals. A very different version of Park the Bus than West Ham. They offered absolutely 0 and were intended on offering absolutely 0.

There is only one side that can match city and that is us. People are saying we will park the bus like West Ham did to us but that is just silly. Will we be defensive? Yes, but unlike West Ham we will look to counter because unlike West Ham we have some world class players. City will come forward and that will give us plenty of opportunities to punish them. Didn't we beat these guys already? Nah.. must have been a dream. If we won we'd be level on points but behind in goal difference. Some people will still meltdown.

It won't be easy but we are definitely the only side in the league that they have a fear of. There is no doubt in my mind that city, despite playing really well, realize that we are the one side who can hand them loses. I am convinced that Arsenal don't have it in them to take anything from city. They will be at home and they are high on confidence so attack they will and that will leave us plenty of counter attacking chances. This is a Jose Mourinho side after all.

Christ you would have thought we lost this one. 3 points off the pace and people are ready to throw all their stock into Man City. Sergio is injured and that is great but we have also beaten them once already this year and are capable of doing it again. It is a 100% fact to me that we will always look a better side vs a team that can attack us. City will have their chances and we will have ours on monday, again it is very much a winnable match. Disappointed but come on ffs, we are still very much in it. Let us be happy our key players are healthy unlike some other foes who are slightly ahead of us at the moment. Rambo was dire today and he knew he was. Lampard is probably the greatest Chelsea player of all time and he missed a few that he would normally score. West Ham parked the bus. Mikel played well but was the wrong choice. Willian didn't have his best night. We drew. We are 3 points behind the leaders. = Meltdown mode? F*ck off.

Well that's that. We are still missing something and I don't think a striker was the problem tonight. With that kind of class in the midfield you should create more chances. I think Mourinho went a little too conservative from the start and in the end it was too late. The ref tried to do us a favour there as he let the match play on for an additional 2 minutes and we didn't do anything with it. I have never seen Lampard not capitalize on so many chances before in my life but that is just belly aching. We weren't good enough and we didn't deserve anything from this. We are still there but we had a chance to be in a better position.

Not important....? We have been a few years now without a title and we are only within a few off the top. We should feel we can go for it.

Could add 90 minutes, no goals in this one I'm afraid.

This really could be a too little too late tale. 10 minutes to sort this one out, we just have to grind these results to be champions.

all that good work by Mikel there only to be wasted by a piss poor touch from Willian.

I trust in Jose to make the right changes for the second half. We didn't play well at all but again the bus is parked so we need to thread the needle a lot better. Eto'o & Hazard look like they want it out there and that is never a bad thing. The Good: Eto'o Hazard Mikel Oscar The not so Good: Willian. Rambo.

It looks like to me that Hazard is definitely trying to have a moment of individual brilliance. He is probing but unfortunately they are doing a good job staying in front of him as he keeps cutting in trying to get a shot off. Sooner or later.

Made my entire day. In tears.

Well it could be said that we aren't playing so well but I think it has to be pointed out that West Ham have the bus firmly parked.

C'mon Gale, tell us how that was a clean tackle on Rambo..

Well it seems by comments that this particular Bellends name is Tony Gale. He's winding me up.

Omg... thought that snuck in. Thank f**k. Who is that c*nt who just keeps on talking a load of sh*t against us. So far we have fouled everyone, we are weak.. this guy is a c*nt.

Beauty strike by Oscar, close.

Christ. We avoided one there, think that could have easily been a penalty.

2-niller. This is the day Chelsea go top of the league.

I thought he played very well for a first start. He slowly started to impose himself on the match and in one play he stripped a stoke player so effortlessly, causing a counter attack. Mikel was a decent player, nothing special but I will say he did give his all and I appreciate his efforts. Matic looks class and I think it will shine through as he becomes more familiar with withe squad. My Portuguese friend(Benfica supporter) seems to think he is the best in his position and that he was their best player. I don't know if I agree yet but he has watched him far more than I have. Hope he is right in the end.

He hasn't even kicked a football for them yet and they are already starting the Mata jokes we used to do here. Makes one want to vomit. He's gone and I liked him a lot when he was here but he has gone to the club I hate more than any other in the world. Bye Bye Mata, don't really care what you do there as I am not interested. Close thread?

Done! :) Stoke are not an easy side to break down and they never really looked like scoring. Nice debut by Matic and to the next round we go! Oscar you gem!

Close Lamps! Looks the Frank of his earlier years out there a bit today! Good pressure lads!