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Benfica v Chelsea - EL Final - k/o 7:45pm - ITV/3e
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Guy:Incognito wrote: »Its only when its terry. As evidenced by the complete lack of abuse for rooney for doing the same thing 3 days ago and nothing being said about ivanovic getting in to his kit and dancing on top of the goal posts after the cl last year.
Rooney was wearing his United gear during the game. They showed him a number of times.
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Suarezistheman wrote: »I'm no fan of CFC, but I never get the hatred towards Ashley Cole. A beast of a player who has never let anybody down
Behaviour like this
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In terms of Terry being a full kit wanker tonight, it's safe to assume he doesn't give a sh!t. He knows full well what was said about him last year so when he did the same tonight, i actually think it's kind of funny.
Delighted that he missed the match though. Karma!
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willmunny1990 wrote: »failed again at Chelsea. I think he's finished.willmunny1990 wrote: »It was a major job for Rafa and he failed. 0
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Nuri Sahin wrote: »
Not challenging for the league title from the position we were in when he took over = FAIL.
No Europa League can cover that up.He's prone to a bit of hyperbole is Willy.
Be careful now Turty, remember what happened last time you tried to have a pop?
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willmunny1990 wrote: »Not challenging for the league title from the position we were in when he took over = FAIL.
No Europa League can cover that up.
Be careful now Turty, remember what happened last time you tried to have a pop?
Yourself and the_monkey fella have been a embarrassment since Rafa came in. I'd say longer but I rather keep it on topic. Thankfully there are a few level headed Chelsea supporters who aren't of the hyperbole, sensationalist, gutter media fed crap type.
It's a testament to Rafa that in spite of the face of adversity from the likes of the moronic supporters that booed him for the majority of his Chelsea tenure that he stuck it out. I don't expect you to admit it, but I have little doubt that to a large extent if not entirely you wished he failed. By that, I mean totally flopped at that.
It was always going to take Rafa some time to get some of his ideas around to the players, nobody was going to swoop in and make everything rosy right from the off. Champions League failure really came before he took over BUT if he was there from the beginning, Chelsea certainly would have got out of the group instead of putting up a shambles of a defence of the trophy that was under Di Matteo. The first defending champions in the history of the tournament to go out in the group stages ffs!
Think Rafa's 1 CL game this season was against Nordsjaelland away or perhaps it was home, I can't remember where you put half a dozen past them. Not using it as something big up Rafa here. Just stating a fact
Chelsea were unlucky in the FA Cup. They had the momentum towards the end of the game and had it not been for the ref waving away a red card for Aguero, there was a fair chance that crucial goal would have come.
In regards to the league, Di Matteo wouldn't have had you much if at all better off than you are now. Chelsea weren't consistent but a full pre-season under his belt to get his methods fully across, I'm sure Rafa would have Chelsea contending at the very least. He probably did prioritise the Europa League at times over the sake of the league too, partly for his CV sake and partly because it was the biggest trophy Chelsea could win.
League Cup was poor from what I remember in the performances against Swansea but sure, can't win everything. Likewise the Club World Cup perhaps, though I'm in no real position to comment as I barely saw more than a few minutes being played.
Defensively he deserves a heap of credit too. Luiz in particular seems to have finally copped onto what positioning is and looks like he could well fulfill the potential shown at Benfica, albeit at CDM though from what I saw the odd time he did play in defence.
Also, despite the massive amount of games Chelsea played this season, his much maligned rotation policy worked a treat when fatigue could have really have settled in. Funny he gets no stick now for it. Does help he has a squad with a lot of quality all over which Liverpool even at their peak was perhaps a shade off from having.
However, I'm sure you're convinced otherwise knowing what you're like. Keep underplaying anything Rafa achieves like a lot of clueless people do.0 -
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Nuri Sahin wrote: »Yourself and the_monkey fella have been a embarrassment since Rafa came in. I'd say longer but I rather keep it on topic. Thankfully there are a few level headed Chelsea supporters who aren't of the hyperbole, sensationalist, gutter media fed crap type.
It's a testament to Rafa that in spite of the face of adversity from the likes of the moronic supporters that booed him for the majority of his Chelsea tenure that he stuck it out. I don't expect you to admit it, but I have little doubt that to a large extent if not entirely you wished he failed. By that, I mean totally flopped at that.
It was always going to take Rafa some time to get some of his ideas around to the players, nobody was going to swoop in and make everything rosy right from the off. Champions League failure really came before he took over BUT if he was there from the beginning, Chelsea certainly would have got out of the group instead of putting up a shambles of a defence of the trophy that was under Di Matteo. The first defending champions in the history of the tournament to go out in the group stages ffs!
Think Rafa's 1 CL game this season was against Nordsjaelland away or perhaps it was home, I can't remember where you put half a dozen past them. Not using it as something big up Rafa here. Just stating a fact
Chelsea were unlucky in the FA Cup. They had the momentum towards the end of the game and had it not been for the ref waving away a red card for Aguero, there was a fair chance that crucial goal would have come.
In regards to the league, Di Matteo wouldn't have had you much if at all better off than you are now. Chelsea weren't consistent but a full pre-season under his belt to get his methods fully across, I'm sure Rafa would have Chelsea contending at the very least. He probably did prioritise the Europa League at times over the sake of the league too, partly for his CV sake and partly because it was the biggest trophy Chelsea could win.
League Cup was poor from what I remember in the performances against Swansea but sure, can't win everything. Likewise the Club World Cup perhaps, though I'm in no real position to comment as I barely saw more than a few minutes being played.
Defensively he deserves a heap of credit too. Luiz in particular seems to have finally copped onto what positioning is and looks like he could well fulfill the potential shown at Benfica, albeit at CDM though from what I saw the odd time he did play in defence.
Also, despite the massive amount of games Chelsea played this season, his much maligned rotation policy worked a treat when fatigue could have really have settled in. Funny he gets no stick now for it. Does help he has a squad with a lot of quality all over which Liverpool even at their peak was perhaps a shade off from having.
However, I'm sure you're convinced otherwise knowing what you're like. Keep underplaying anything Rafa achieves like a lot of clueless people do.
Good post, on the failure thing.
I'd nearly bet a % of Chelsea fans wanted Rafa to fail just to say " i told ya so" not relaising he was working for the good fo the club and his career.
I cant subscribe to the mentality where yoo'd rather see your club fail its goals just to put the boot into a guy you dont like.
If you support the club you'll get over the initial anger and get on with the job of supporting the players who make the results happen, I'm delighted Rafa has acheived his goals, its given us European success for the 2nd year running and we're going to be in the UCL next season, job done, thank you Rafa.
I also agree his rotation policy was a god send, its was frustrating at times but it had to be done we've a thin enough squad as is and for some of them playing 55+ games would have taken the toll if we didnt rest.
I'll sum it up this way :
League : if we finish 3rd I'd agree we woudlnt have been any higher under RDM given the nearly 70 games we've had to play. The squad will have to be added to next year as the current squad of players shouldnt be so far behind the champions, IMO.
FA/League Cup : We were unlcuky in the FA cup semi final when a decision here or there in our favour could have seen us in another final, Rafa done very well to knock out Utd in the QF replay. Losing to Swansea in the league cup was deserved, Ivanovic made 2 horrendous mistakes and Michu punished us, we had no attacking edge and went out although it'll be remembered for Hazard kicking the ball boy.
Club World Cup : Played ok up until the final when we went behind and never really got going in the game, Torres scored an equaliser that was if I remember correctly just about level and got flagged for offside.
UCL/EL : Rafas one game in the UCL seen us score 6 goals at home to Nordjselland (sp). His rotation and selection in the EL got us to the final where Benfica for large parts were the better team but like we manage to do we got the job done,I can only put that down to big game experience from the squad.
As I said its thank you from this Chelsea fan anyway, hes had to put up with anawful lot of abuse in his time with us but hes got the job done and for that I can only applaud him and wish him well in his career.0 -
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