Worst chelsea team since 2002??

See the difference between this season and last in the performances is periodical flashes without consistancy. With the exception of yesterday (which really took me back to last season's rut under Carlo), we've been showing glimpses of something in almost every match, e.g. the 3-0 lead against the champions, the territorial domination against Swansea in the second half, the number of chances against Norwich, the late goal against wolves with a response time of 5 mins, etc.... all we witnessed last season under Carlo between Nov-Feb was a rotting, shell of a team that showed zero imagination and urgency.
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Can´t agree, the most amazing thing about our game against United last week was not their comeback but how the hell we found ourselves 3-0 up in the first place.
There have been no glimpses of anything positive at all and that is all I am looking for.

We have taken 12 points from 10 games of which 7 were versus mediocre opposition and in every single game we have lacked creativity and goals.

I put up an article yesterday basically stating Roman has a difficult decision to make in light of the squad's continuing refusal to bend to his way of playing. Either he should sack AVB and usher in Hiddink, or back him to the ends of the earth allowing him to transform our club in his image, almost writing off this season in the process. We have to decide if Andre's worth that gamble, and we have to decide now!!!!
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Sounds very similar to the article I put up yesterday

Personally if you feel we're going to have to rely on Drogba to get top 4, we're done far as i'm concerned.
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You say that, yet our best run of performances have come when he is playing. However bad his attitude has been in some games, we are more dangerous with him in the side because he brings others into play.

It should not be the case, but it is!

It may take more than 1 season, and it may mean upsetting a lot of die hards, but I am in complete agreement, either we go for the tried and trusted quick fix, and hope all will be well, or we take our time, and ensure it will
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The quick fix is not the answer we all agree on this, but for me there is no sign that AVB is the man for the long fix. In recent weeks he looks like the proverbial rabbit in the headlights.

hahahaha, ok we're going to have to agree to disagree here.

The most ironic thing about this to me is i was one of the only people in favour of Ancelotti's appointment, and one of the few against AVB's in the first place, got tons of stick on both occasion ...... yet he has convinced me that anything bar Mourinho approaching Abramovich with a plee to return, he's as good a man as any to take us forward PROVIDED HE'S BACKED!!!! If we're not willing to back him, we may aswell cut him loose now cos he won't succeed with these players.

I commented on that article yesterday, yours was more replace the manager, mine was replace the players

You say that, yet our best run of performances have come when he is playing.

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Thought our best run was at the beginning of the season? With Sturridge-Torres-Mata.

Mine was more I think Roman will come to the conclusion that AVB is not the right man for the long run and that I understand how he might think that.

Replacing the players is a given whoever the manager

AVB was facing a defining week with games agaInst Newcastle, Valencia and Man City. We won them all and Drogba was leading the line in all three.

That week kept AVB his job and therefore for him was his most impressive part of the season so far! And that is why he is pro Drogba rather than Torres.

So did we win those games inspite of AVB?

Well in fairness the tactics worked out well for Valencia at home! Whether that was purely down to Drogba deciding he might do something for his money that night is the question I can´t answer.