Well granted it was only Norwich. But 3points was vital! Still think we are papering over the cracks. I hope we can beat Spurs and Bournemouth. To get 9points from 3 games

Nervous last 15 mins. But we hung on despite Ramires' best efforts to give the ball away.

 

That's the sub I really don't understand and again puts some questions as to Mourinho decisions. Why bring on Ramires? Everyone knows he's easy to dispossess. We should have stabising our midfield, not bringing on the one player that isn't capable of holding on to the ball...

Well granted it was only Norwich. But 3points was vital! Still think we are papering over the cracks. I hope we can beat Spurs and Bournemouth. To get 9points from 3 games

Spurs will be the real test, although Bournemouth has proven to be quite a resistant team.

Let's build on this that's all we can do

OMG ANOTHER LATE GOAL... is something we didn't concede.

:p

like the name btw

I'm delighted that the forum didn't go down after the end of our game.

 

LOL @ Arsenal by the way.

 

We played with a lot of heart today, the performance and team effort was as good as the win itself. Something at last to build upon this season.

Our best performance of the year. Deserved win.

MOTD will be a joy. The Gooners losing, Villa being dismantled (they look doomed!), NCL losing too. Leicester has to be the real story here though ... credit to our old boss Ranieri, he has them playing some slick football at the moment. I am sure Newcastle was sh'te as they can sometimes be, but 3-0 away can't be argued with! 

 

MOTD ??? Isn't that some sort of football highlights show ? it's been so long since i watched it i can't really remember

MOTD ??? Isn't that some sort of football highlights show ? it's been so long since i watched it i can't really remember

MOTD. Matches Often Tediously Discussed.

Glad to finally get a win, a clean sheet and have a few of the players put in improved performances. hazard finally looking like he did last year. Matic better, Fabregas better, even Ivanovic looked better.

 

Still problems with Costa, goal-aside he was pretty useless, and i'm still unconvinced by the pairing of Matic and Frebgas together, as several times they were both out of position leaving Norwich running straight at JT and Zouma.

 

GOod to see Kenedy get 90 mins as well, even if it was at LB, which would never work against a better side. I literally can't recall Norwich having any real attack down that side all game, but he offers us width and good crossing, which is something we've been lacking.

 

Hopefully not another false dawn, and we can push on from here.

I'm delighted that the forum didn't go down after the end of our game.

LOL @ Arsenal by the way.

Beautiful.

Just the twenty two pages on the thread? We must have won.

Just the twenty two pages on the thread? We must have won.

As ever those that love to hammer everything and everyone when we lose go missing when we win.

Biggest compliment I think I can give today is that no one had a bad game.

Thought Hazard, Fabregas and Terry in particular were very good.

Hopefully this can be a platform for getting the season back on track.

Merryly

Merryly we roll along, roll along. Haven't sung that for decades.

A much needed win and a very good performance. The passing was good ...quick and accurate. We pressed well and the players worked hard. If we hadn't of managed a win today it would have been a travesty with so much possession. The goal made up for Costa's general performance. I think he knows he's underperforming, judging by his goal celebration. He needs to gamble more and get in that box as he was last season. I hope we can go on a little run now and really start to climb that table. Hazard was outstanding and looked back to his best. I can enjoy the rest of my weekend now!

Good to see Kenedy get 90 mins as well, even if it was at LB, which would never work against a better side. I literally can't recall Norwich having any real attack down that side all game, but he offers us width and good crossing, which is something we've been lacking.

 

The reason why Norwich didn't attack on that side, was the fact Brana was on the right. Norwich took their chances there. At times CFC looked more to be playing a 352 formation. Also it should be noted that Kenedy was strong when the ball came on his flank. He guarded it very well IMHO.

 

I absolutely love Boring Boring Chelsea 1-0 wins. I know everyone else gets all butt hurt about this result, but the fact CFC got the 3 & that is all I care about.

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Massive win. The best we have played since swansea imo

• Nice win, but my God, Ramires did not do one thing right when he came on.  I was apoplectic watching him make a mess of things time after time.

The reason why Norwich didn't attack on that side, was the fact Brana was on the right. Norwich took their chances there. At times CFC looked more to be playing a 352 formation. Also it should be noted that Kenedy was strong when the ball came on his flank. He guarded it very well IMHO.

I absolutely love Boring Boring Chelsea 1-0 wins. I know everyone else gets all butt hurt about this result, but the fact CFC got the 3 & that is all I care about.

At 1-0 I prefer a Controlling Controlling Chelsea, I wasn't convinced we could hang on. Thank heavens we did :-)

At 1-0 I prefer a Controlling Controlling Chelsea, I wasn't convinced we could hang on. Thank heavens we did :-)

 

Remember when CFC defeated ManU 1-0 & everyone was all butt hurt. Now those wins come far & few between, I bet everyone welcomes a Boring 1-0 win now

We desperately need a striker, yes Costa scored but he was absolutely awful and a striker like Suarez or Aguero would have scored about 4.

Just the twenty two pages on the thread? We must have won.

Still not convinced; Norwich are a poor side & offered very little. Spurs will be a decent test, and we have been here before with Villa another poor side.