The late win against Stoke at Stamford Bridge might not have impressed most of the fans but then one thing we should remember is that not all teams come to the Bridge expecting to win and are bound to play a defensive match. Stoke for years have followed the same approach and it has worked brilliantly for them. Credit should go for the Stoke manager Tony Pulis, who has been able to keep them in the top flight.
The goal from Ashley Cole in the 85th minute was reward for the constant bombardment from the Chelsea attacking line on the Stoke goal and even though the score line might have been disappointing, the win has kept us in the lead in the standings.
Here are my thoughts on the match:
Ashley Cole is still our best left back
There is no doubt about Ryan Bertrand's talent, but he still has a long way to go before he can take claim for the left back spot. Ashley Cole still has the legs to defend and bombard forward whenever necessary and still is the automatic choice for the LB position. The goal for Cole,though after a gap of 2 years just underlines his value to the side.
Torres needs to score
Well there wasn't any thing wrong with Torres' show against Stoke but the goal eluded him even though there were a couple of half chances. Though he scored 3 goals in the first few matches and is still Chelsea's top scorer in the season, the so called pundits and experts are sure to brand him as 'well past the prime' if he doesn't score soon and that's why I think that Torres needs to score as soon as the next match.
We need Lukaku back
The idea to sent Lukaku on loan to West Brom is already proving to a good decision as the Belgian has impressed immensely so far and also scored 2 goals in his few minutes on the pitch. The starting role this week and the brilliantly taken goal just proves that Lukaku is ready for the Premier League and with the shortage of options in the striker position, Lukaku needs to be back in January. His strength would be ideal against a team like Stoke who would play the defensive game.
The goal from Ashley Cole in the 85th minute was reward for the constant bombardment from the Chelsea attacking line on the Stoke goal and even though the score line might have been disappointing, the win has kept us in the lead in the standings.
Here are my thoughts on the match:
Ashley Cole is still our best left back
There is no doubt about Ryan Bertrand's talent, but he still has a long way to go before he can take claim for the left back spot. Ashley Cole still has the legs to defend and bombard forward whenever necessary and still is the automatic choice for the LB position. The goal for Cole,though after a gap of 2 years just underlines his value to the side.
Torres needs to score
Well there wasn't any thing wrong with Torres' show against Stoke but the goal eluded him even though there were a couple of half chances. Though he scored 3 goals in the first few matches and is still Chelsea's top scorer in the season, the so called pundits and experts are sure to brand him as 'well past the prime' if he doesn't score soon and that's why I think that Torres needs to score as soon as the next match.
We need Lukaku back
The idea to sent Lukaku on loan to West Brom is already proving to a good decision as the Belgian has impressed immensely so far and also scored 2 goals in his few minutes on the pitch. The starting role this week and the brilliantly taken goal just proves that Lukaku is ready for the Premier League and with the shortage of options in the striker position, Lukaku needs to be back in January. His strength would be ideal against a team like Stoke who would play the defensive game.
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