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[ross4life]

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Carlo sacked in the morning?

[Norf Tyrone]

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Carlo sacked in the morning?

Dunno. It would be harsh. However he needs to be more ruthless!

[Eddie Stobart]

Just as well Chelsea had a good start to the season,otherwise they would be in a relegation battle with Liverpool..
Far cry from the great Champions League semi finals these clubs served up.

[ross4life]

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Carlo sacked in the morning?

Dunno. It would be harsh. However he needs to be more ruthless!

Other managers got sacked for alot less maybe Roman will keep him hoping he can do another 2006/07 season he did with Ac Milan?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006%E2%80%9307_Serie_A (awful in the league but winning the European cup)

[Norf Tyrone]

Just as well Chelsea had a good start to the season,otherwise they would be in a relegation battle with Liverpool..
Far cry from the great Champions League semi finals these clubs served up.

Slow down a wee bit. Chelsea have had a bad two months. They are still in the CL race and in the last 16 of the CL, an still the double holders (For now). No obituries yet.

[Milltown Row2]

Chelsea are 4/11 to come away with nothing this year!!

[STREET FIGHTER]

Seriously Chelsea what the hell is going on??

[Dinny Breen]

Chelsea are 6/1 on WBX to win the UCL, they'll go close this year as that is the only thing this squad haven't won..

[thebigfella]

Chelsea are 6/1 on WBX to win the UCL, they'll go close this year as that is the only thing this squad haven't won..

On present form FC Copenhagen will be a tough challenge considering they have only won 4 matches since the start of November in all competitions. I think they'll win but get hammered in the next round by better opposition, simply not good enough and don't see them turning it around.

[Denn Forever]

Wolves seemed to want it more. 

Seeing Cole being chased/harried towards his own goal (from inside the opposition's Half) and dispossessed really summed how up for it Wolves were.

[Dinny Breen]

On present form FC Copenhagen will be a tough challenge considering they have only won 4 matches since the start of November in all competitions. I think they'll win but get hammered in the next round by better opposition, simply not good enough and don't see them turning it around.

Sorry don't buy into that EPL form carrying into Europe, two totally different beasts and a completely different motivation. Chelsea are the only EPL team equipped to win the UCL this year.

[STREET FIGHTER]

On present form FC Copenhagen will be a tough challenge considering they have only won 4 matches since the start of November in all competitions. I think they'll win but get hammered in the next round by better opposition, simply not good enough and don't see them turning it around.

Sorry don't buy into that EPL form carrying into Europe, two totally different beasts and a completely different motivation. Chelsea are the only EPL team equipped to win the UCL this year.

100% correct Dinny followed by Utd.

[thebigfella]

On present form FC Copenhagen will be a tough challenge considering they have only won 4 matches since the start of November in all competitions. I think they'll win but get hammered in the next round by better opposition, simply not good enough and don't see them turning it around.

Sorry don't buy into that EPL form carrying into Europe, two totally different beasts and a completely different motivation. Chelsea are the only EPL team equipped to win the UCL this year.

100% correct Dinny followed by Utd.

Wise up the pair of you, Chelsea are a shambles at the moment, especially at the back. Also Essien for me has went from being one of the best players (IMO) in the world to Eric Demba Demba in less than a season. If they don't turn it around before the Champions League kicks off again their confidence will be totally shot and it won't matter how much motivation they have.

[GalwayBayBoy]

Seriously Chelsea what the hell is going on??

I would say their best players are getting old but you wouldn't expect age to kick in so suddenly. Very strange how they've just fallen off a cliff though.

[Norf Tyrone]

I am not sure if the age thing is the factor people are making it out to be. Certainly it has an impact, but I think it's a handy thing to blame.

Look at the players that are playing especially poor, Kalou, Anelka, Essien, and Malouda. Only Anelka is in the so called 'old' range. I think the team had a dip in confidence, and where-by in previous years you could arrest that fairly quickly with a handyish win against a Sunderland or a Birmingham. Well that fall back is more difficult this year due to the improvemen on the mid table teams.

Suddenly a 2-3 game run becomes 6-7 and the hole just gets deeper.

I am not convinced the defence is the issue as well, as most people seem to suggest. Ivanovic, Terry and Cech have been among our better performers this year. The trouble, ironically considering last year, is our ability to create openings.

I am not convinced Drogba is fully fit. You can't have a serious disease one day and be able to play top class football the next. You simply can't.

Anelka is not the man for a crisis, and his lack of 'important goals' in his Chelsea career is glaring. Malouda's form drifts alarmingly, Kalou is  good sub, while neither Sturridge nor Kakuta are bein given a chance. That leaves Lampard who is just coming back from injury and will need a week or two.

Personally we need a right winger, a play maker and another stiker. Now Kakuta, Sturridge and McEacheran can do these roles, but they'll need time.

Ironically in today's reserve league, Chelsea beat Spurs 7-3. Guess who scored? Sturridge with 5 (Yes 5) and Kakuta.