Chelsea Banter Archive March 14 2015

14 Mar 2015 21:11:12
I just flew back from london after watching Chelsea lose to PSG from the stands! What I saw in person was one of the most embarrassing games in my life and couldn't wait to get home to NYC to watch the game I had recorded to see if what I saw live was the same or worse! I just took notes of the forts half and was appalled by not only how the referee was making calls but how dirty PSG really were! In the first half yes Costa did give luiz a good knock in the belly maybe a yellow wasn't clear but let's say a yellow, IBRAhs looked iffy so yellow for sure red could go either way but to say chelsea had something to do with this call, not sure about that the ref took out his card right away so foul on referee if call was wrong not the chelsea team who crowded him! Now PSG on the other hand wow incredible how dirty and like IBRHA called us babies maybe he should look at his team first! First half Matuadi hits Fabergas yellow card of not a warning for sure and Marquinhos for sure yellow! Veratti dove on Ramires for sure a yellow, Luiz knocks Hazard for a for sure a free kick, Luiz elbows Costa in the face and if referee sees for sure a yellow if not a red but blatant clear hit You make the call! Matuadi also hits Hazard for a trip could be another yellow and then the worst of it all check the trip on Cavani on Costa clear penalty, so now who are the babies and who deserved to win! If Hazard kick Costa Penalty we wouldn't be talking now about PSG and the amount of times PSG fouled and stopped the game not only in the first game but in first half of game 2, enough for any chelsea fan to go wild! Karma is a problem that will keep PSG from not only winning but from becoming a Champions League winner! This was one of worst halves of football I ever watched, and even if IBRHAS card was yellow Luiz for sure could have got one for the elbow on Costa but for sure a yellow and the penalty on Costa was so obvious anyone with good sight to see it! Everyone Who hates Chelsea check yourself and watch the replay because if you are a soccer/Football fan then please stop heckling Chelsea for crowding the Ref because in all fairness chelsea wins this game without Referee makeup call and chelsea deserves to go forward due to PSG not playing Football but playing RUGBY! We love you Chelsea and premiere league should be ours which is great for year 2 but PSG should be ashamed of their game ethic in first half as they should never have won the game!!!

14 Mar 2015 21:52:12
I reckon Blanc would of told his team to consistently foul the players because it directly counters Chelsea's style of play which is quick counters. They would be unable to do this if play kept stopping like they managed to do which was very smart.

On the Ibra situation, from the first look the foul looked like a straight red so you can't blame the ref for that, although watching it a second time you could see that it was a yellow at best. Although the Chelsea players did milk the foul a bit, I see it as a very positive image, showing that the whole team care about each other and have each others backs. It's one of the most important things in a team and it shows that the players seem really close with eachother.

14 Mar 2015 21:58:59
No excuses, we were terrible! No movement no attack, no wonder costa and fabregas are finding hard everyone sitting so deep. Our strengths is attacking with the players we have. Yet we stand still on and off the ball. For one Willian, I don't like him one bit doesn't do enough going forward, he lacks movement a simple run into space! Watch how many times brana gets the ball and Willian runs two yards to the side of him. He's a joke for 30 million. Don't get me wrong his work rate is superb defending but the rest of his game is seriously rubbish.

15 Mar 2015 04:28:49
And you think only psg do that? It's not as if Chelsea hasn't employed the same tactics on occasions (btw I am not against those kind of tactics)
Psg came with a game plan and executed it

15 Mar 2015 06:28:40
Executed it very very well

15 Mar 2015 11:17:01
I don't mind those tactics, as you say we've used them in the past, but I do take issue with all the criticism we've received for one incident in the game whereas as you could tell PSG were far more negative and crafty throughout.

15 Mar 2015 11:54:45
That's what being at the top of the table brings you unfortunately, and we have the big bad Russian as owner

14 Mar 2015 18:25:25
We have to change the way we play ATM.Our players cannot simply walk into opponents goal.

{Ed018's Note - it certainly would be nice to see some shots from the 18-25 yard range}

14 Mar 2015 19:05:01
That's why I miss Ballack and Lampard. there's only Pogba around who is in that category but his price tag is too high and I'd prefer us to give Loftus-Cheek a go.

14 Mar 2015 19:48:22
We need a player like essien when he was first bought, someone who will drive forward & bang a 25 yard screamer in like against arsenal & barca in champions league one of the best goals I've seen personally. only player I can see that being is pogba who's much better than essien was technically

15 Mar 2015 00:26:48
I am 100% with you Zola, Ballack was a beast, and in my eyes he probably was the most underrated player of the decade. Yes I know he did get some applauds but come on lads, if he was English he would have been 100 times better than lamps and gerrard wasn't he?

15 Mar 2015 00:41:45
Need someone that can carry the ball forward, something Ramires was supposed to be, we need a better ball carrier though
Ramires is good, but worries me and his constant sprinting like a headless chicken around the pitch frustrates me