OilCanCoulter said:
This thread sucks without Snake
Smiling Joe Hesketh said:
I agree. I wish he'd come back.
I still read the posts all the time, just seemed to be causing more arguments than debates, and decided to step aside for awhile.
On the Spurs game, yeah the red card was a bad call but Eto'o was not offside when Lloris cleaned him out in the first half, which would have been an easy call for a Red, it is what it is. and for Spurs decent play, they troubled Cech once in the first half on a volley following a poor clearance from cahill, hazard should have scored.
It's crazy to think we can sell Mata and Oscar can be in a huge rut of poor form, and the team keeps on winning. Cahill and Terry partnered together have allowed 3 goals in their last 10 games, phenomenal, and I think Cesar and Ivan may be the best defensive pair of fullbacks on the planet. If this team can find a pivot of more quality to play next to Matic next season and a # 9(Lukaku and....) we could be a great side.
still prefer Willian To Schurrle in big games. Schurrle when he is on can be terrific, when he isn't though, he is quite average. Willian is just more skilled and composed and works better with hazard/Oscar/Matic.
I know most people hate defensive style teams, but I think Mourinho's Chelsea teams also have a work rate and toughness factor that most don't, which give them an edge. About two minutes in of this analysis they break down the team defense and I agree that it is the main reason why chelsea can play like shit for long stretches and still get results unlike most teams:
http://youtu.be/WazzMJ-NS9E
The last 9(or 10 or 12, depending on the club) matches of this season are going to be fantastic. I thought Liverpool's win at Southampton was a bit of a statement, and I am glad City's got the pressure to make up the points now.arsenal seem to have a tough set of fixtures coming up, an obvious make or break time there