How Rubbish Were Chelsea

[joggerjayne]

I didn't see the game, so tell me if any of this is wrong.

1. Chelsea spent most of the game at their own end, terrified of Bayern, scared to get out and play football, and hoping for a breakaway goal (same as they played against Barcelona).

2. They only came out and played when they went behind, and were forced to go for a desperate equaliser.

3. Consequently ... normal time ended in a draw.

4. If Chelsea play the same chicken defensive football in the Prem, they will end up with an awful lot of these draws.

5. That will leave them mid table.

6. This is why Chelsea have had their lowest ever place in the Prem.

7. So they can scrape trophies by parking the entire team on their own goal line. But in the Prem next season, they will be mediocre again, as they were this season.

8. Chelsea have now abandoned all formations in favour of a 9,1 formation (nine defenders, and one goal hanger hoping for a break away).

Good analysis?

I thank you.

This comes after a weekend when, in the SuperLeague Final, Northern Thunder and Surrey Storm were attacking each other like wild fire for the entire game. No fraidy cat defensive tactics there!

[Mick-Talbot]

I can't be arsed to read all that JJ but I thought both teams were rubbish.
Poor game that only came to life with ten minutes left.


Certainly no showcase for European football

[Mick-Talbot]

Spotted no.6

Where did you get that idea from?

[joggerjayne]

"I can't be arsed to read all that JJ"

What, my well structured, carefully composed analysis?

=0(

Well, I didn't see the game, but the papers are full of it this morning.

[joggerjayne]

Didn't Chelsea finish 6th?

I thought they were always in the top 4.

[mickrog]

They played to a plan....and guess what....it worked. Remember Chelsea and other teams never get Fergie Time to assist them.

[joggerjayne]

But if all teams play to that plan, both sides will come on to the pitch and stand in their own goal mouths for 90 minutes.

[Philtaz]

IMHO if you've won the European Cup and FA Cup your league position pales into insignificance!

[Ric.ror]

Well I guess you have a lot to thank AVB for then

[joggerjayne]

But didn't they win it by killing the game?

A draw sounds like it was almost inevitable.

In future, when Chelsea play, they should not bother playing the game itself, and just go straight into a penalty shoot out, LOL

[joggerjayne]

What is "AVB"?

[Philtaz]

Andre Villas-Boas

[joggerjayne]

Oh yes, he was their manager.

[Mick-Talbot]

1993 - Premier League - 11th (56 points from 42 games)
1994 - Premier League - 14th (51 points from 42 games)
1995 - Premier League - 11th (54 points from 42 games)
1996 - Premier League - 11th (50 points from 38 games)
1997 - Premier League -  6th (59 points from 38 games)
1998 - Premier League -  4th (63 points from 38 games)
1999 - Premier League -  3rd (75 points from 38 games)
2000 - Premier League -  5th (65 points from 38 games)
2001 - Premier League -  6th (61 points from 38 games)
2002 - Premier League -  6th (64 points from 38 games)
2003 - Premier League -  4th (67 points from 38 games)
2004 - Premier League -  2nd (79 points from 38 games)
2005 - Premier League -  1st (95 points from 38 games)
2006 - Premier League -  1st (91 points from 38 games)
2007 - Premier League -  2nd (83 points from 38 games)
2008 - Premier League - 2nd (85 points from 38 games)
2009 - Premier League - 3rd (83 points from 38 games)
2010 - Premier League - 1st (86 points from 38 games)
2011 - Premier League - 2nd (71 points from 38 games)

[joggerjayne]

Okay, but their record for the past 10 years has been ...

4th, 2nd, 1st, 1st, 2nd, 2nd, 3rd, 1st, 2nd, and now ... down to 6th

That makes them a bit rubbish.

[Philtaz]

To answer your question though JJ, I thought Chelsea played to their strengths and were tactically sound. In that stadium and environment I thought it was a fantastic show of character to come back the way they did.
Must would have given up the ghost with a (supposedly winning) goal on 82 minutes.
And as much as I dislike him I thought Ashley Cole gave the most accomplished display of defence I've ever seen, topped off with IMHO the best penalty of the night, given the significance of it at that stage.

[joggerjayne]

I expect you're right, Phil

[Philtaz]

I'll go back to it JJ, I'd take 6th and the European and FA Cups any day of the week!

[Ric.ror]

Can I ask Philtaz your thoughts on John Terry's contribution to the game?

[joggerjayne]

Did he kick anyone, or get off with his team mates wife?

LOL

[Philtaz]

He did a great job of sharing the burden of lifting aloft that massive trophy ric.ror, it's a two man job!
I reckon most of the Chelsea players were more relaxed knowing he was there and. It back in UK, tomming their WAG's!