The Soccer Blog: MotM Poll: Stoke City 1-1 Chelsea

Saturday, 2 April 2011

MotM Poll: Stoke City 1-1 Chelsea

By: Jack | April 2nd, 2011
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Yeah, about those nine wins.

Not the best of days

Were we ever really in a position to retain our Premier League title? Unlikely.

Nevertheless, this one stings – if not for the result, the second-half performance. On the ascendancy for much of the opening half, and even at the start of the second, we pretty much flailed following Carlo’s double switch. From there, we didn’t just have a difficult time creating chances, we faced a mountainous task holding off Stoke City.

Stoke City. That was the best I’ve seen them play. Credit where credit is due. They probably deserved all three points on evidence of that second half. Our defense, particularly EBJT and Bob, had a torrid time containing Kenwyne Jones as well as Jon Walters. You heard that right. Jonathan Walters was excellent today, his opener even more than that.

Questions abound for us. The substitutions, particularly that of Ramires. And, of course, how do we respond? Next week’s home tie with Manchester United is now bigger than ever. We must refocus in rapid fashion, particularly after what United was able to do today. More on that as the match approaches.

For now, have your say in our man of the match poll – only one winner really – then stick around and debate the match until our recap finds its way to the surface. Cheers. KTBFFH

P.S. Poor Liverpool.

Some Related Chelsea Posts:MotM Poll: Blackpool 1-3 ChelseaMotM Poll: Chelsea 2-1 Manchester UnitedMotM Poll: Manchester City 1-0 ChelseaMotM Poll: Fulham 0-0 ChelseaMotM Poll: Newcastle 1-1 Chelsea

Category: Chelsea Team News, Fixtures, Man of the Match, Premiership

Tags: Ashley Cole, Chelsea Team News, David Luiz, Didier Drogba, Fernando Torres, Fixtures, Frank Lamoard, John Terry, Jose Bosingwa, Man of the Match, Petr Cech, Premier League, Premiership, Ramires, Stoke City
Tweet « Rant Box: Stoke City v. Chelsea | Home | DanaBlue11% voting for Torres, get your heads examined pleaseJackProbably Liverpool supporters in a poor attempt at irony. Not that Torres was bad, of course. In fact, I thought he was rather bright when he got on the ball.DanaBluethere's a long way from rather bright to MOTM, but yes he had a few good touchesJackClearly. That's why I said it was likely Liverpool supporters and the assorted anti-Torres brigade voting for him.龍爺cech saved our ass. you'd think that we'd know how to defend jones given the guys train with drogs...Mateofrom highest to lowest:
Cech, Ramires, Bos, Essien, Cole, Drogba, Torres, Anelka, Flo, Kalou, Luiz, Lampard, Terry.GungaDinHe hasn't scored in nine f*cking games Torres Torres!JackWe lost to Roy Hodgson's West Bromwich Albion, Liverpool Liverpool!GungaDinIm not a liverpool fan you plastic chav.JackSure you aren't.GungaDinAnd I am sure you didn't used to support Arsenal or United before that Russian thief purchased Chavski.JackWhy no, no I didn't. You sound like a fucking 5-year-old man, it's embarrassing.GungaDinYou started this by assuming I supported a club that I dont. Why dont you go write some shit blog post about how Torres will come good or that Terry was justified in impregnating Wayne Bridge's wife.JackPoor guy.GungaDinYeah, it's a shame what happened to Bridge. Even worse than being shot by Ashley Cole!GungaDinJack Goodson, just checkout out your profile, HILARIOUS! A plastic yank Chelsea fan who would have thought?!JackYou checked out my profile? Man, I'm flattered. Thanks for the hits, friend.GungaDinSo I take it you started following football after the 06' World Cup? Chelsea were winning things so you decided to support them? UofR grad? was that your safety school?JackSo now you want to date me? This is weird.GungaDinI only date the successful. Not plastic yank bloggers stuck in bum-fuck nowhere Tennessee.JackThere aren't that many successful men around Merseyside these days. Good luck to you.GungaDinI was born/live in London, you know, that place you visited once, perhaps not at all. Maybe spent a semester abroad there during your college years.JackCongratulations.GungaDinSo what drew you to Chelsea FC? The fact they were winning trophies when you started watching football a few years ago? Their ties to Combat 18?GungaDinAre you also a Yankees/Cowboys fan?blog comments powered by Disqus

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