Chelsea

[kopdan]

is there problems there or is it overhyped media bollocks.

Jose isnt happy
Ballack and Shevchenko have done **** all
Terry out, clean sheets a rarity
Roman cutting spending (alledgedly
Losing to Utd in the league

The club needs stability, something Jose doesnt seem to offer. He'll be off in the summer I reckon

[kurtangle01]

I think what we're starting to see at Chelsea is what happened to Real Madrid 3-4 years ago. They've started going all out for the "Galactico" type signings and it's upset the balance of their team. You only have to look at how narrow their midfield is to see that they're struggling to fit them all in to their team. As has been said a million times "the best 11 players don't necessarily make the best team."

The Chavs will end the season without the CL, which they were going all out for, or the Prem and Mourinho will walk as will some of his players.

[kopdan]

goes to show that money isnt everything.

It helps mind.

[AFII]

They want Sevilla's manager if you believe the rumours.

I would be very surprised if Jose is still their manager next season. It's really a big joke if they don't win the league when you consider how much money they have spent.

[Howard_lfc]

Just read Mourinho's scathing attack on his players on bbc website. Astonished that he's publicly criticised them; Rafa, Wenger and Ferguson would NEVER do that to their players.

Let's face it - they've been ordinary all season - and have been bailed out by Drogba's goals time and time again.

[kurtangle01]

goes to show that money isnt everything.

It helps mind.

You're right, Dan. Money is helpful but only if it's used wisely to build a team and not thrown around like they have done.

[kurtangle01]

Just read Mourinho's scathing attack on his players on bbc website. Astonished that he's publicly criticised them; Rafa, Wenger and Ferguson would NEVER do that to their players.

Let's face it - they've been ordinary all season - and have been bailed out by Drogba's goals time and time again.

Drogba has been a revelation for them and the only reason they are where they are in the league. If they didn't have him and were relying on Schevchenko for the goals they'd be up **** creek.

[Howard_lfc]

Drogba has been a revelation for them and the only reason they are where they are in the league. If they didn't have him and were relying on Schevchenko for the goals they'd be up **** creek.

MY son asked me would Sheva do better if he was playing for us instead of them. I initially said "yes" but having thought about it a little more - I'm not so sure. At the moment it looks like he's never been a good player - a sort of Gary Birtles at Man Utd kinda thing.

[kurtangle01]

MY son asked me would Sheva do better if he was playing for us instead of them. I initially said "yes" but having thought about it a little more - I'm not so sure. At the moment it looks like he's never been a good player - a sort of Gary Birtles at Man Utd kinda thing.

I was soooo jealous of them when they signed Shevchenko. It's just not worked out for them though has it?! I don't think he'd have done any better for us. I just don't think he's up to the pace of the prem, a bit like Nando for us.

[MrMichael]

Its very simple, Sheva hasn't been the same player since that moment in Istanbul. He was superb that night I thought, his movement absolutely destroyed our back line on repeated occasions, but the way he looked at the gods when Dudek kept that chance out, and then following it with the lamest penalty I've ever seen, well, as I said, he hasn't been the same player since

[Kaip]

They want Sevilla's manager if you believe the rumours.

[AFII]

I can see that you don't believe them Kaip

[dww]

I honestly think that if you look over the last few seasons ago at ourselves, Arsenal and Man United one of the biggest problems which stopped us challenging for the league at various points was the lack of a reliable enough keeper. The loss of Cech (and Cudicini) has been the biggest factor in Chelseas poor form imo, they could mask it a bit with Terry in the team as he is so good at clearing the ball out of the box. Without him they have found it impossible.

In retrospect it looks like the signings made in the summer were poor, but I get the impression that with a more solid base at the back at least Ballack and Kalou would have settled fairly easily into the team. A bit like with us until the defence starts performing the rest of Jose's team will always struggle.

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

They've managed to **** things up somehow by adding 2 world class players, and changing the formation to accommodate them.

Sometimes less is more.

Still they've been unlucky with the injury to Cech. I think people now realise how massive he has been for them.

[redlancer]

They've managed to **** things up somehow by adding 2 world class players, and changing the formation to accommodate them.

Sometimes less is more.

Still they've been unlucky with the injury to Cech. I think people now realise how massive he has been for them.

recon if they had off got Stevie the same would of happened.

too many round pegs filling square holes in midfield

Also maybe a bit of blackburn scenario here, a lot of the team bought in to win the PL, not from the PL and did it 1st and 2nd year trotting. 3rd year not arsed, want the CL

and last one - Gallas swap for Cole very bad deal IMO