I didn't get to see this game, was it really that bad again? I'm almost pleased I missed it! Still mid table mediocrity is better than getting relegated I guess.
It wasnt as bad as Brock makes it out to be. I keep reading on twitter/Reddit that we are back and soon to be champions but we were helped out massively by a very mediocre Villa side (which no one seems to mention). Did we play better than we have before? Yes. Is it where we need to be? Not even close but there were steps taken in the right direction (getting Baba and RLC minutes, a clean sheet, etc).
I feel we were very poor for the exact reason you mention - Villa were bad. Very bad. We were slightly better but mostly helped out by the fact Villa is so poor. We did not look a side that would strike fear into anyone. Poor possession, poor passing, trampoline trapping, giveaways, etc. The first half could have easily seen a few chances go Villa's way and its an entirely different game. The clean sheet was a bonus, though. Needed that at home. Let's work our way up..only way to go.
Step in the right direction. RLC did well however I agree with Jose that he still has a lot to learn with his defensive positioning and awareness. He did well moving forward which I actually was impressed with. So long as he continues to gain minutes he could become a solid starter by the end of the year. Agree with everyone, Fab looked horrible on and off the ball. Hope jose saw the samething and sits him on Tuesday. Overall we won, great, but still have a lot of work to do. I'm worried about Hazard though. If he doesnt get to play the way he wants, I can see him put up a stink and go to PSG.
Chelsea FC @ChelseaFC 39m39 minutes ago Jose says both Pedro and Loic Remy have little injuries, nothing serious but not worth taking a risk. #CFC
Looks like I didn't miss much but hey... 3 points was what we needed and we got them. Sounds like we still suck though and that doesn't look like its suddenly going to change. Also, calling out Hazard on his defensive contributions and benching him for it? Huh? Jose would be out of a job right now had Hazard not put the team on his back second half of last season. Willian has a good run of games while we're at our absolute worst and gets praised lmao... oh man.
I'm starting to think José doesn't watch Cesc at all. Speaking about RLC: “He has to look to the intensity and the defensive tactical work people like Ramires and Cesc Fàbregas did and he didn’t,” said Mourinho. http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/oct/19/chelsea-dynamo-kyiv-jose-mourinho-nemanja-matic I also think no pundits are paying attention as no one links Matic's form to the poor form of his partner in the pivot.