Two Precious Points Dropped

The draw against Fulham saw Chelsea collect one point from a possible three.That means they have collected three points from a possible nine points from their last three matches.The first half was not that entertaining with either side failed to create clear cut chances.But the best opportunity fell to Torres whose shot gone straight to the Goalkeeper. 

                                                       
The second half started on a brighter note as Chelsea scored within two minutes of the restart and that was an ideal start.Ashley Cole chips a pass into the feet of Torres just inside the box and the striker holds it up and Mata scored from 18 yards.It was a great start and a superb goal from Mata.

                                                          
But as everyone thought that Chelsea will score again,they were proved wrong as Fulham got the equaliser through Clint Dempsey and again it was due to bad defending from Ashley Cole. As the second half progressed Chelsea started to press and were looking for that second elusive goal.But they were denied first by some good defending from Fulham and and then by Goalkeeper Stockdale who was superb and denied Chelsea the winning goal.                                                           

At the end Chelsea had to settle for a draw.It was a precious point for Fulham after their midweek result.It would have been good if Chelsea had got the three points.They lie fourth in the table after Arsenal and Liverpool also drawn their match and Chelsea would like to end the year with a win against AstonVilla and close the gap between them and the Manchester clubs.

What an Entertaining Game!

The Chelsea vs Tottenham game was an entertaining  one and it had all the qualities of a great match. After drawing with Wigan , Chelsea needed  to get some result from this match otherwise they would have been  twelve points behind ManCity and five points behind Tottenham.

                                                           

The match started on a bright note where Tottenham dominated the early exchanges and went ahead in the 8^th minute through Adebayor  which was beautifully setup by Gareth Bale. The first twenty minutes were all Tottenham and then Chelsea started to get into rhythm and their first chance fell to Sturridge who somehow missed a great chance after Freidel blocked Mata’s long range shot.  Then came the equalizer nicely setup by Ashley Cole and Sturridge did the rest.Then it was all Chelsea dominating the match.

                                                                  

Drogba nearly would have put Chelsea in front when his shot hit the side post. The second half was truly entertaining where both the sides were going for the kill and both had the chance to win the game. First it was Ramires who missed a simple chance by heading wide and then it was Adebayor late in the match missed the chance to win it for Tottenham when his shot was deflected by John Terry .The captain was at the right place at the right time. That shows his commitment and the reason why Chelsea fans still adore him.

                                                                       

Chelsea would have won the match but draw is not a bad result. The next match is against Fulham at Stamford Bridge and Chelsea would look to collect all three points and close the gap between them and ManCity.Hope Chelsea get all the three points.

The BLUES Are Back

The month December has been a blessing in disguise for Chelsea.Three wins, all against top oppositions and Chelsea truly are back in the title race.Few weeks earlier everybody was saying that they will be out of the Champions League and Man City will crush them and with that their ambition for big trophies will certainly be over.But boy!!! What a comeback made by Chelsea and their dream is still alive.

                                                                       

The last match against Man City truly showed that the belief is there and there is unity in this Chelsea team.This season Chelsea have conceded many goals and this has been because of their high defensive line.When Balotelli scored within two minutes,I was biting my nail and thought it would be a long night for Chelsea.Although the penalty decision did gone against Man City but Chelsea needed that luck.When Meireles equalised ,the whole scenario changed and what a great performance given by Sturridge,he was just toying with Clichy.    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
The second half was all Chelsea and the red card for Clichy opened the flood gates for them and the red card decision was understandable.Although they were unable to break Man City defence ,there was a strong belief that we will get that all important second goal and it was due to the excellent play between super substitute Frank Lampard and Sturridge.The penalty was coolly converted by Lampard giving Chelsea the lead and the atmosphere in Stamford Bridge was just incredible.The hurdle celebration after the match send a strong message that the team is united and Coach Andre Villa Boas has the full support of the team.

                                                                      

The last 16 Champions league draw is out and Chelsea has been drawn against Napoli,a tough opponent and it would be a great last 16 encounter.And in the Premiership, our next opponent is Wigan and I hope with this new sense of energy and belief Chelsea will continue their dream run.