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[Fergie]

It's what Mou wanted.

Wonder how he'll set up vs Pool.

 

[Randdalf]

Somebody GIF that Chelsea fan tossing off the Athletico supporters, summed up the match.

 

[OriginalThinking]

God I really hate ITV's coverage. Chelsea heroes? Honestly... parking the bus in a team that cost a Russian billionaire a small fortune doesn't equate to heroism.

 

[wedward]

Can one of these journalists grow some balls in the next 5 minutes and ask Mourinho what century it is?

 

[Regulus Tera]

I want those two hours of my life back.

 

[Bumhead]

Terrible watch but Chelsea are doing the job again.

Can't fault them.

 

[Coldnoodle]

I still believe in Athlettico Madrid!

 

[arkon]

Athletico just can't handle the possession. it's what happens when you let a counter-attacking side have the ball.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Somebody GIF that Chelsea fan tossing off the Athletico supporters, summed up the match.

Eww

 

[The Atticus]

Well, that was interesting. This Diego Simon One bloke's tactics seem a good fit for United. Sign him up for Duolingo pls.

 

[Broder Salsa]

Beautiful defensive display. Well done.

 

[feel]

Patético also works

Atleticunts too

 

[Scully Scully Scoo]

this 'strategy' is going to back fire. now its going to be atlitico turn to park and my god they how to do it. chelsea are going to find it very hard to break them down and u never know atletico could score from a break away. hope they do it, come on atletico

 

[Steverulez]

I think Madrid Athletic FC would've been happier if they had managed to get a safety cushion of a goal before going to Stamford Bridge.

London Blues have to change their plan of attack next week though when the emphasis is on them.

We will. Mikel/Lampard out will see Luiz and Ramires play in midfield.

I would expect Eto'o up top with Hazard, Oscar and Schurrle but that assumes that Hazard and Eto'o are fit.

Satisfied with a 0-0, we need better set piece takers though we cant get big chances like that in the game and do absolutely nothing with them. Pleased for Schwarzer, didnt have much to do but looked solid (more so than last weekend) when called upon.

Hopefully JT is fine for next week, Cech though will be a big loss

 

[Zabojnik]

Mazzari is probably very proud of this game........

Creminooooooooooooo. How fucked are we on Thursday?

 

[LanceVance]

Can one of these journalists grow some balls in the next 5 minutes and ask Mourinho what century it is?

Tactics

How do they work?

 

[Keyser Soze]

Fuck Charlton Athletico

 

[L1NETT]

Chelsea executed exactly what they needed too

Fair play

 

[Randdalf]

God I really hate ITV's coverage. Chelsea heroes? Honestly... parking the bus in a team that cost a Russian billionaire a small fortune doesn't equate to heroism.

Their strikers are crap and two of their best attacking players (Oscar, Hazard) were not available for that game.

 

[Blablurn]

oh my

 

[dark_prinny]

We will save football. And you will love us.

 

[FortuneFaded]

this 'strategy' is going to back fire. now its going to be atlitico turn to park and my god they how to do it. chelsea are going to find it very hard to break them down and u never know atletico could score from a break away. hope they do it, come on atletico

Capital letters are our friends.

 

[subtles]

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

Tactics

How do they work?

There's only one way to play football, the Pepball.

You play Pepball or you play antifootball.

 

[faridmon]

Good Job Chelsea. Atletico will have a very difficult return game. Apparantly Chelsea have never lost a Semi-final match at home.

 

[ShogunDarius]

Now we wait for the Anfield game and hope to distance ourselves further from Man City

 

[OriginalThinking]

Tactics

How do they work?

I think you're forgetting that Mourinho said the exact same thing about West Ham.... But it wasn't "tactics" then according to the special one.

/shrugs

 

[wedward]

Remember when Torres still had a soul?

 

[PowderedToast]

God I really hate ITV's coverage. Chelsea heroes? Honestly... parking the bus in a team that cost a Russian billionaire a small fortune doesn't equate to heroism.

"mou doing a tactical number on atletico"

such spinning its unreal. rolling out the bus is hardly progressive tactics.

at least liverpool benefit from this english bias next year, lol

 

[Perfect Blue]

lol could have been much worse. I was prepared for a blowout from the La Liga leaders but ah well. :>

 

[justjohn]

this 'strategy' is going to back fire. now its going to be atlitico turn to park and my god they how to do it. chelsea are going to find it very hard to break them down and u never know atletico could score from a break away. hope they do it, come on atletico

What makes you think our strategy will change because we're playing at home? Is there some rule that says home teams must attack or they will be disqualified?

 

[Yurt]

glad I forgot about this game loool

BUT GET IN CHELSEA


fuck Tiago please understand

Creminooooooooooooo. How fucked are we on Thursday?

why should've wrapped up the scudetto last week too

BUT ROM-UGH

 

[Frustrated_me]

Hilarious...

 

[wedward]

Tactics

How do they work?

Ask Big Sam.

 

[Timbuktu]

Well, it isn't the Premier league is it?

 

[The_Hitcher89]

If Mourinho has any integrity, he'll let his mate Brendan beat him to stop Pellegrini

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

"mou doing a tactical number on atletico"

such spinning its unreal. rolling out the bus is hardly progressive tactics.

at least liverpool benefit from this english bias next year, lol

Both teams like to park the bus, Mou managed to park the bus before Simeone could. Mou wins tactical battle.

 

[K1LLER7]

Still have Atletico as favourites.

 

[Bumhead]

God I really hate ITV's coverage. Chelsea heroes? Honestly... parking the bus in a team that cost a Russian billionaire a small fortune doesn't equate to heroism.

Chelsea won the Champions League digging their heels in to get results like this.

Was worth every penny for him then and it'll be worth every penny if this leads on to another trophy.

"Parking the bus" or good tactics. I know which one I'm going with.

 

[keit4]

Awful match.

It must be hard to follow Chelsea, for me it's impossible to enjoy their playstyle.

 

[Marc]

Damn, missed the game, did I miss much?

Great result, have to be confident of keeping a cleansheet at home.... just who is going to score the goals? Eto'o fit by then?

 

[Razor554]

what an hypocritical cunt he is.

 

[GQman2121]

Cahill, Mikel and Cole were all excellent for me. We were terrible on the ball. Anti tiki-taka if you will. But we did what we needed to get by.


---Lampard---Matic---
Salah--Oscar--Willian
-------Torres------

Is how we will lineup on Sunday.

 

[Feorax]

That probably went as well as it probably could from our perspective.

I say thay from an objective pov of course. Never nice to see players injured, even JT.

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

Still have Atletico as favourites.

After this pathetic display? How, it was like Moyes did a quick class of "useless crosses 101"

 

[L1NETT]

Bradford City legend (lol) Mark Schwarzer was excellent though

Class is permanent, even if his knees aren't.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Did any reporters mention his Internazionale after that response?

 

[Into]

Man, the spanish press really did a number on Jose. You can tell how much he hates dealing with them

 

[kmax]

Fuck me, that was painful. What a waste of time.

Too bad only one team showed up to play, but I'm looking forward to see Mou crash out next week.

 

[rodvik]

One of the commentators now goes into a rant about Chelsea.



Someone paid a lot of money to travel quite a bit to watch his team park the bus and then he proceeds to flip off the Atletico fans? I don't even.

It maybe that their fans and stadium have a rep for being hostile. I was surprised this week how many old school Villa fans were talking about how much they HATE Atlético because of how they were treated when they went there.

Old wounds have never healed apparently.