How would we cope?

[Parr_Zee]

We complain about our injuries from time to time i.e. missing Torres for 3 games, and as much as I hate Chelsea ... I have to say that it is phenomenal that they have beaten Middlesbrough AWAY by 5-0 with a team that is essentially missing 8 first team regulars in Cech, A.Cole, Carvalho, Essien, Ballack, Deco, J.Cole and Drogba.

How would we cope in a similar situation? Surely Chelsea's strength in depth means that the title is theirs to throw away. Sorry to mention this after a win for our lads, but the Chelsea result is astonishing...

[Shaggy]

I don't think the Chelsea result is in the least bit astonishing. I saw the Boro team and turned it off the second it went 1-0 to watch Murray beat Federer. A spanking was totally inevitable - Boro's team was packed with Academy graduates. A team full of kids.

[Guest]

Boro didn't turn up today.

[Ben_Itez]

Well we had Torres, Babel, Masher, Skrtel, Aurelio and Degen out today and we still won!

[NicoBernetini]

Well we had Torres, Babel, Masher, Skrtel, Aurelio and Degen out today and we still won!

Ye thats potentially 5 definately 4 solid first teamers.

[red g]

We complain about our injuries from time to time i.e. missing Torres for 3 games, and as much as I hate Chelsea ... I have to say that it is phenomenal that they have beaten Middlesbrough AWAY by 5-0 with a team that is essentially missing 8 first team regulars in Cech, A.Cole, Carvalho, Essien, Ballack, Deco, J.Cole and Drogba.

How would we cope in a similar situation? Surely Chelsea's strength in depth means that the title is theirs to throw away. Sorry to mention this after a win for our lads, but the Chelsea result is astonishing...

there midfield is ridicolous though....how can these 4 first team regulars be first team regulars if u include fwank and kalou?

essien, ballack, deco and jcole

[Ben_Itez]

and Mikel and Malouda......even Belletti's been playing there too.

[Parr_Zee]

Well we had Torres, Babel, Masher, Skrtel, Aurelio and Degen out today and we still won!

I think your point would have been made better if you had left Degen out

Plus, we were at home, and hardly whipped Wigan 5-0.

[Parr_Zee]

there midfield is ridicolous though....how can these 4 first team regulars be first team regulars if u include fwank and kalou?

essien, ballack, deco and jcole

I think if we asked 100 people what Chelsea's first XI would be with everyone fit, i'm pretty sure it wouldnt differ too far from:

--------------------Cech-----------------
--Bosingwa---Terry-----Carvalho---Cole---
----------Essien--Lampard--Ballack--------
-----J.Cole---------Drogba------Deco-----

And that includes the 8 players I mentioned...

[Leyton388]

That is what happens when you have a billionaire owner who can just give you as much cash as you want so you have a strong team of class players who will not give a **** if they are on the bench as they are earning mega bucks so when they do come on they are quality.

[Vermilion]

I think your point would have been made better if you had left Degen out

Plus, we were at home, and hardly whipped Wigan 5-0.

Did you see the Chelsea game? Boro were a disgrace, no closing down, hardly any effort put in at all...shocking, we would have scored 6 had we played them today.

[Craig_H]

****ing Boro bent over for Chelsea today, disgraceful. Bet they wont ****ing roll over when we go there. Spineless ****s.

[EwarWoo]

I have to say that it is phenomenal that they have beaten Middlesbrough AWAY by 5-0 with a team that is essentially missing 8 first team regulars in Cech, A.Cole, Carvalho, Essien, Ballack, Deco, J.Cole and Drogba.

Even with those players missing their first team is probably worth more than boro's entire squad.

So not really too phenomenal.

[ardja]

I don't think the Chelsea result is in the least bit astonishing. I saw the Boro team and turned it off the second it went 1-0 to watch Murray beat Federer. A spanking was totally inevitable - Boro's team was packed with Academy graduates. A team full of kids.

Both their starting RB and RM were left footed is I'm not mistaken.

Pretty strange.

[Marky]

I tend to worry about things like that when they happen.