We're competing with a 1.5 Bn pound team with 115 charges managed by one of the best manager ever. Wouldn't surprise me if we still didn't win it.
Premier League Gameweek 34-35
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Not getting outshined by a Scotland with Scott McTominay as their top scorer would be a good start.
Odegaard’s so good it won’t be long till the likes of Madrid come calling…..
Pretty much everyone bar Palmer have been terrible. Says it all that people have even forgotten about Mudryk and Sterling...
The penalties were dodgy as and they've no Palmer today. I'm not sure I'd call it a bottle job.
My eldest daughter (10) came in the room, heard Ally McCoist doing co commentary and asked why are they speaking a different language
I know that, based on watching the teams play, City have been a bit overwhelming and Liverpool look like a side punching above their weight.
I'm talking about the quality of football displayed anyway. Ultimately it doesn't mean anything if you don't get the most points (taking aside my bias against Liverpool and City).
Unfortunately, that's the nature of the league now with 115 charges. Campaigns that in previous years would have won the league are not quite good enough with the nation state cheats usually winning 15 in a row at the end of campaign.
Sterling I can get, he was great at City and was a logical signing. A lot of others were just random signings and some more were way overpriced.
A quarter of a billion on Enzo, Caicedo, and Lavia. Two who have been average at best, appalling at worst and the third has less than 30 minutes game time this season. Insane.
I'm starting to feel quite good about going past Arsenal in the CL.
How do you not hit the target from there....
We're miles behind them on that and we're only 3 points behind them. They've been battering a lot of sides and keeping far more clean sheets than City and ourselves.
Outshone.
Tottenham could decide the destiny of the league
Bet365 has the XG as 2.83 vs 1.61. That's pretty much 2-1.
Also we had more possession so I am going to consider this a moral draw.
Also we had more possession so I am going to consider this a moral draw.
As bleak as our season has been, Chelsea look like a club circling the drain. Big FFP issues and a billion pound squad on contacts into the 2030s.
Their new owners make Mike Ashley look half decent.
Their new owners make Mike Ashley look half decent.
A big occasion to piss on our hopes, they will be up for it. Think they're only missing Udogie too
We've not been sensational. This is the weakest PL I've ever known. Yes, we've been really good at times; but whenever we face a coached cohesive team, with class players, we've been found out.
They play all three teams, right. Might go all out against Arsenal, then easy against other two teams. Or not.
Totally happy for you, man.
You took 4 points of both City and Pool and you think you've been found out whenever you have faced a coached cohesive team?
I thought we learned quite a lot from the tie against Bayern about the weakness of Arsenal's tactic already. When it works it is pleasing to the eye for sure.
Oh come off it. I've said it on here many times, over the course of the last 2 seasons you've been the best team in the league. In terms of dominating performances, style of play, the only thing missing is a trophy and I don't think many people will disagree including City fans.
First half Chelsea were plenty good. Could have been 2-2 in first half.
Had they manager first 15 mins of second half better the game would have been close actually.
That first half should give Chelsea fans some hope.
Had they manager first 15 mins of second half better the game would have been close actually.
That first half should give Chelsea fans some hope.
It’s now or never I believe. You’re much stronger than last season. Think the Villa loss will cost you though.
I’d say you’re stronger than last season. You’re very good defensively. How is this the weakest PL? Last seasons was weaker when it was a 2 horse race. This year it’s a 3 horse race. You managed to avoid defeat to city this year, been good against the top teams.
There not the only well coached teams in Europe and regardless, that doesn't mean we've been sensational. Happy about tonight, but still a long way to go.
Gallagher sounding like he’s about to cry there.
Typical Chelsea, only like white
Pretty certain some in here were using the Jackson signing as a stick to beat us with at the start of the season. Went well 
he’s still better than some of our options
he’s still better than some of our options
How can you be the best team in the league without trophies? We've always had a dominant, beautiful, passing playing style barring 3 or 4 years of the last 25 seasons. Let's win some cups first and then we'll call ourselves that.
Stronger defensively this season due to our defenders gaining experience, and with Rice's addition. However, in terms of overall cohesion, I think we looked better last season. Having an extra team in the title race doesn't mean a stronger league. If anything, it could suggest the opposite.
Big win for Arsenal and especially as it improves their GD even more and you'd think neither City or Liverpool can catch their goal difference which could be important factor at the end.
Don’t know how you work that one out but alright then. Surely more teams challenging for the league/top 4 places make it an harder league no? You have teams like Villa and spurs in the mix now for top 4 so that’s more competitive in itself.
Ye it means city don’t have to lose to gift arsenal the league. They could draw 1. The only games city could potentially drop points in is the Brighton and spurs game. Think they’ll win all the rest
Extra teams in the mix adds excitement, but it doesn't always translate to a higher overall quality or strength in the league. Generally, the PL has gone backwards in terms of quality and player characters. This shows with Villa being the only English club to remain in Europe.
We both know this doesn’t really mean much. City deserved to go through against Madrid and with better finishing would have and the same for Liverpool. Only West Ham is the team that realistically should have got knocked out. I’m trying to defend your team and you’re knocking me back.