Chelsea v Birmingham match thread/Burley bashing thread

I remember us being linked to Torres when he was 20/21-ish but they wouldn't pay £20m for him... yet 6 years later when he's practically burnt out, £50m is ok ? They really should learn from this (and should've with Shevchenko) and snap players up when they have the chance. Can't help but feel the same mistakes will be made e.g Hazard

 

Mata off

 

Is this really going to end 1-1. Faaaaaaark me

 

What the hell... Am i really hearing this... David Pleat says the 2 problems at Chelsea are Torres and David Luiz. Moron

 

Torres arguably, Luiz no.

 

Hmm, 1-1 with Birmingham roughly equates into a 4-1 hammering from Napoli me thinks.

 

Well played brum.

Why don't we set up the way we did in the 2nd half every game

He must have been saving Mata for Napoli and I hope JT is back because we will get severely punished by their attack.

 

Terry has said he won't be playing

 

AVB only has one way to go. Incoming bollocking to the players.

 

My choice of team for Napoli:

Cech

Ivan
Luiz
Cahill
Bertrand

Romeu/Essien
Lampard

Sturridge
Mata
Ramires

Drogba

 

It is extra worrying considering Malouda and Monobrowsingwa weren't even playing. I'd be sorely tempted to play 5-3-2 at the moment

Cech

Cahill Luiz Terry

Ivanovic Bertrand
Romeu

Ramires Mata

Sturridge Drogba

 

AVBs choice-

Cech
Bosingwa
Ivanovic
Luiz
Cole

Miereles
Ramires

Malouda
Mata
Sturridge

Torres

 

I think my suggestion is the best way to cope with what we have, Ivan bombing it down the wing as he is more than capable of, sturridge more central, ramires and mata probing through the middle. Terrys influence, luiz pace and bringing the ball out from the back (when he does it properly) and Cahills sensible play and great positioning, and then Romeu mopping up the mid.

 

I literally think that will be the choice.

 

I wasn't joking. That's my predicted line up!

 

Poor first half, punctuated by laziness and ineptitude. Birmingham were bloody well useless and this just served to show how torrid and awful it all was.

There's only one way up from the bottom is the only thing worth clinging on to.

 

I thought Kalou looked bright for you when he came on.

 

Our main concern now, Drogs, is to avoid relegation! As AVB is with us, whether we like it or not, it'll be fingernail chewing all the way! I've actually suffered relegation 4 times as a Blue , so you could say I'm used to it! Actually, come to think of it Roman's never experienced it! Do you think he's kept AVB on so that he can have a taste of what it feels like?

 

Same old poor performance. Think the team is playing this bad because they want AVB out the door. There is no purpose in our play. Stupid subs again by AVB, why take off Mata? Should have taken Mikel or Meireles off instead. Hopefully the booes and chanting for Mourinho will get the boards act together. Come back Jose Mourinho!

 

Sadly AFD, Kalou is only ever good when off the bench

I like your style blue!

Now I'm really nervous about Tuesday