Chelsea Vs Tottenham: Match Thread

[LeSoupeKitchen]

I thought we were a bit of a disgrace with the violence but it's nice to finally be watching a spurs team which is as up for a derby as I am!

 

[Indisguise]

Costa really is a piece of ****!

 

[djee]

We worked our way into a position to win the match and then let Chelsea's well-practiced gamesmanship provoke us. That's not only immature, it's also bad for our reputation. It's unprofessional.
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Well put.

Where they lacked in any real sustained quality football, CFC were dogged in their attempts to rile Spurs and it worked a treat. It is remarkable / disappointing that no-one on our side seemed to try and genuinely calm matters down. It shows character to stand up to a bully, but to resort to wild challenges and petulant behaviour will invariably cost us as it did.

During the match I was getting agitated with Costa but upon reflection I can't really remember him doing anything substantive that even warranted a yellow. What he did do however, was inflame our players and provoke needless fouls and bookings.

Fabregas is a wonderful player but his playacting at the end was disgraceful and in many ways deserves retrospective action for simulation and genuinely cynical attempt to get an opponent sent off.

I have often compared us to A. Madrid in regards to the aggression we show during matches - the trick now is controlled aggression in heated games. Learning a few dark acts from the CFC boys may not be a bad idea!

 

[Jamturk]

I thought we were a bit of a disgrace with the violence but it's nice to finally be watching a spurs team which is as up for a derby as I am!

I think both teams are going to get in big trouble for this.

Maybe even a points docking?

 

[CowInAComa]

I will such it up, thoroughly bitterly, but I agree with not_tenthagain, it would be nice to be playing on a level playing field. How many times have we been in a position to grab some glory and had to to 'suck it up'?

Sure, i wouldnt disagree,... but compiling a dossier to the FA?

History will show Leicester as 2016 champions and thats that, they wont show team after team rolling over for them. Harsh reality.

 

[shelfmonkey]

Can see Costa with hands round vorms throat in that

Nothing will come of it, but they will be all over Dembele!!!

 

[dagraham]

Is flicking a boger worthy of a retro ban?

Depends how crusty it is. Could do some damage.

 

[Shea]

Disappointing ending today and against WBA but that doesn't detract from what was an amazing season

I'm 35 years old, I've been actively supporting the club since the 1987-88 season and this is by far and away the most enjoyable season I have ever witnessed. The first time I have ever seen us actually be competitive in the league and the first time I actually have thought we are as good as if not better than our peers

This season has also given me huge optimism for the future, if we can keep this group of players and Poch in place while adding a couple of key members to the squad we can continue to go from strength to strength and build something sustainable at the club

 

[peteblue]

Not too upset, it was always Leicester's title to lose at least the point we got tonight has we are guaranteed us a top 3 finish with a group place in next seasons Champions League. We need to focus on beating Southampton which means we will finish above the scum, something that will totally piss off all of their fans.

 

[shelfmonkey]

Sure, i wouldnt disagree,... but compiling a dossier to the FA?

History will show Leicester as 2016 champions and thats that, they wont show team after team rolling over for them. Harsh reality.

Agree with you on that point, but the rest......

 

[thinktank]

I like Walker and think he has had a good season

That said, I would'nt shed any tears if he lost his place at RB to Trippier

Truth be told we need a hybrid of the two. Not sure how long we can go on thinking it's not an issue tbf.

the level we want to be playing and will be playing on will have even less margin for error/s if we want to achieve things.

 

[BuryMeInEngland]

Better view of said carnage:

Yeah, that was what we saw on the live stream of the match here on NBC Sports

 

[Donki]

Dembele's clearly got a holiday booked for the weekend

Can see Costa with hands round vorms throat in that

Hes an absolute **** of a footballer, hes a very intelligent guy and half his game is making opponents shit scared of him, purely a bully. He should be nowhere near a football field, but people will continually make excuses for him. Hebrings th worst out in other players, a shit mark on our game.

 

[BuryMeInEngland]

Depends how crusty it is. Could do some damage.

Could. Have. Killed. Him.

 

[Japhet]

Don't think they'll be able to show Chelsea v Leicester now. They'll all be snogging and holding hands for 90 mins.

 

[myhartlane]

I didn't think it was remotely disgraceful, at last we have a group of players that hate Chelscum and arsenal as much as I do, that's wonderful.

 

[shelfmonkey]

I think both teams are going to get in big trouble for this.

Maybe even a points docking?

Oh how tptb would enjoy that!!!

 

[kaz Hirai]

I think both teams are going to get in big trouble for this.

Maybe even a points docking?

Fines, club warning, some player bans.

Docked points? hugely unlikely. Don't think that's every happened in the history of the league. We are no longer a threat to Leicester either so I doubt they care

 

[bceej]

Wonder why Vorm was so involved..?

 

[not_tenth-again]

Looks like it's a Chelsea staff member that started it grabbing hold of Rose, Rose then pushes to get past.

I don't think it was grabbing, it was a push. I think that's what set Vorm off, firstly he was sticking up for Rose but he was also taking offence to a Dutch legend like Hiddink being knocked over.