Keep The Blue Flag Fly High

is it just me or lampard is more in advance role w/out torres?

and mata look below par w/out torres too.

and chelsea look more slow in tempo w/out torres.

and drogba seems lacking in sharpness.

unlucky for bolton. the result was quite flatter for chelsea.

Torres not sharp enough only now, prior to his fluffed chance, he could had set up Sturridge perfectly, hopefully he gains back his sharpness after this break.

Seem like playing FM2012. Be realistic, the first requirement for hiring a new manager is able to work with the current squad. Even AVB is hired to change CHELSEA style of play, he still need to work with the current player and at least meet the minimum requirement, finishing top 4 at least. Selling all the player and buy player that suit his style immediately is just wishful thinking. AVB need to work with what he got and start showing progress.

Cashley ? CHELSEA fans for life ? you must be joking  more like an ex-ARSENAL fans to me.

Only butt hurt ARSENAL fans will call him that. His move to CHELSEA prove to be a correct choice, winning trophies and he have been one of our most consistent performance for many season and the best LB in EPL. Calling nickname is fine, but an insulting nickname at our own player ? i cant remember any CHELSEA fans ever call him that here or even think about him that way. Is like giving u a "nincompoop" nickname, if u feel that is fine then i rest my case.

Forward thinking ? i say be REALISTIC, they only way we can finish top 4, is AVB make the best out of our current player even if he need to alter his style or philosophy. Is just fantasy football if u can sell him, sell that, buy him, buy that. There is no future, if he was sack even before JANUARY transfer. I always said the players good or not is not determine by his age, if u want to criticize a player, please base on his performance, not age, not price tag, not past glory. If LAMPARD is not playing well, then bench him, he is not playing well not solely because he is old, now he is back banging goal for us. Just like someone mention, ZANETTI, even GIGGS, they are 36-38 ? but still winning major trophies. Football is not 100m sprint, is not just physical ability, throw 18 years old JOSH in for starting 11, but does he bang goal like 33 years old LAMPARD ? But of course everyone here wish that our youngster get more game time but looking at our current standing is not really possible, maybe a minute here and there if we are winning by few goals margin.

Every time is about sell him because he is old, sell him because he dont play like MESSI, buy this, buy that, buy a team of MESSI. Is like u are given a manager job at a company, u accepting it knowing what is the job scope and environment like, but then when things go wrong, u tell ur boss, i cant work with this, i need to change everything to my preference, all staff has to suit me or i fire all of them and hire new one to my liking.