agree that cavani is not performing well across the two legs but that might be the suffering from playing out wide most of the time. however, he did have some good movement in the games which should only be better if he is the focal of attack in the team.

nevertheless, let us savor this win!

the commentator kept saying PSG is unbeaten in 23games and coming into the game at the back of 11 consecutive wins.. as if we never broke opponent's record before this. we did a breakthrough at the etihad!

somehow, i really wish we go against AM in the semi final. and let RM and BM cancel out each other. but it seems unlikely because people want some drama in every stage of the game and it looks like JM and Ancelotti going against their previous team to be the setup here.

i don't really fear RM actually. we do really good against a very attacking side. Bayern is the team to fear here so if we got them in the semi, it will be a good test of courage and will. among the 4 clubs in the semi, AM is the dark horse considering their experience in the big stage but they are a monster killer.

if we got bayern and beat them over the 2 legs, i think it is safe to say we already got 1 hand to the cup.

if we got RM, bring it on!

if we got AM, may the best team won.

for footballing reason, i really want courtois to play against us. come on guys, if we want to be the best, we got to beat the best. the satisfaction is much better than beating an underpower opponent.

wow the thread is moving at snail pace considering the big game coming tonight. i really hope we can break the bad record away at the swans this evening. we are pretty lacklustre in the last 3 away defeat and let's hope the spirit from the game against PSG is there when we go against swansea.

looking forward for a scrambled goal by ba to settle the ties tonight!

at first, people said and thought lukaku is too young to shoulder the responsibility of being the main man. however, i believe he already proved soooo much while he is on loaned that he enjoy the extra responsibility. and i think to be fair to him, we cannot treat him like any other emerging stars because he never shy away from his duty.

i think young and emerging new players need to be treated on case by case basis. some do not want the limelight, while others revels in it. so, why is there a sudden generalist statement that lukaku cannot bear the pressure of leading the line for us?

in half-a-season at west brom, he scored more goals than any other of our strikers. and even in a team of great quality like everton, he still one of their best performer. so, i wonder what is your justification in saying lukaku need to be 2nd fiddle for next 2 to 3 season?

remember, drogba is a rare case because he is a late bloomer. i think lukaku is the complete opposite. he is soo good now and maybe in the next 5-6 years, he will only dropped down to ordinary player. and it will be disastrous for us if that is the time we are going to depend on him.

we can see that issue in many perspective. sometimes, you just know you will only get a handful of gametime because of the club policy etc. but deep down, i really hope we can gamble on him on this matter. we gambled when we bought torres even during the time he is not performing well for liverpool. so, why we are so far away to gamble on somebody that has proven him over and over again while being loan to others?

another point to show my support to lukaku is on his versatility. people asked me, between ronaldo and messi, which is the best? i'd choose ronaldo in a heartbeat simply because he has adapted well to all the different environment where he played (messi is only proven at barca). same like lukaku.. he performed superbly while at west-brom. and the same can be said while he is at everton, even after coming back from injury. so, why is the reason he WILL not perform for chelsea?

Point (1)
- the main formation that we have been using all these while is the lone striker. i believe since i start watching chelsea, we always play with 1 striker up front and in some extreme condition, we might even have 3 or 4 up front. from the way he handle the press conference and what not, i think lukaku has a big personality. challenges and learning from mistakes will only make him a better person. plus, he will be the only guy in the team who has not tasted any trophy yet. this will surely make him more hungry compared to other established striker that chelsea are pursuing that nearly got everything in their trophy cabinet.

Point (2)
- explained in my previous post. the only possible reason he is considered unproven is because he is playing for lower tier side? so, are we expecting him to make a loan move to real madrid, dispose benzema from the striker position and make it his? this is the only thing i can think of for him to be "proven".

Point (3)
- agree that everton is not like chelsea. but i believe in a business perspective, all team came with a set objective and target. vincent tan might be a weird owner but it will be the most stupid thing he do if he put a target for cardiff to become PL champion. same like everton. martinez is an ambitious young manager and winning the PL surely is his dream. but considering his team, i believe everton target this season is to at least qualify for next year CL in which the target is still within reach with 4 games to play. this is also a pressure. there will always be pressure and expectation and from the look of how he responded during his short stint at west brom and everton, i believe this lad is more than ready.

Point (4)
- for some reason, chicarito came into the picture. i like this guy but this guy is some sort of super-sub to me. nothing more. to even put him in the same bracket as lukaku is IMO ridiculous. logical thinking also did not support him when comparing to someone who is playing week-in, week-out to a guy who sometime did not even make the bench.

i am not ridiculing any opinion here. and by no mean i am targeting to be the next chelsea manager (lol). just stating my opinion on something that we might overlook. lukaku is in front there waiting to be called to serve the team, but we chose the hard way in gambling with others.

damn.. in my calculation, i really wish mancity can get a draw result but cannot think of any opponent to cause the set-back. suddenly it was sunderland that give them headache.. really hope gus poyet can go easy on us this coming weekend.

i think title is now liverpool to lose. even a draw against us and winning all the remaining matches will crown them the champion. furthermore, their last game is at anfield, befitting the 24years wait for the PL.

we just self-destruct guys.. the lack of clinical strikers and a consistent playmaker killed us.

i wont put the blame on azpi either. it can happen to anybody. the real thing is that we are the one did not taking our chances well. and i think that is the main difference between the eventual champion and the title pretender.

main culprite definitely the strikers, and i will put oscar along them. said this a bajilion time, oscar withdrawn into his shell when under pressure and we expect him to carry the team and dictate the play..

i am cooling down myself as i cant go to sleep with all the negative thought. if anybody feels the same, here are some of the things you might consider to ease up.

1) no use putting the blame on the ref. they do make mistakes and there is nothing we can do on this matter. just think of it as luck or better, random number generator (for those who play MMO and related games) that determine your outcome from shit to gold.

2) we still have UCL. and i think we got quite a chance to progress to the final. even if we fail in the final, we can still attract big players considering our latest history in the competition. 7 semifinal in the last 11, and if we do progress to the final, it will be the 3rd in a row in european level competition.

3) the team really lack A clinical striker. this is the ONLY thing we are lacking. the only team domestically that we need to fear is still man city considering all the resource they got and the depth of their team. getting a clinical and good forward will be top priority for next season and if we got one, i really hope opponent will TREMBLE against us.

4) i know we are so close in this season PL run-in but just think this failure as a give to steven gerard if liverpool go on and win it. their team totally deserve it. SOME of their fans deserve it. i really hope they will win it because i fear some of them will go full retard if they slip-up in the last 4 games.

so, that's all. cheer up guys and go to sleep haha

i am positive we will be f**king strong next season.