however, that’s what we must do. we’re still in a decent position, we have to remain positive and push on. perhaps this will serve as some kind of motivation.

chelsea benefited from some exceptional finishing, but my biggest concern is just how badly the back four were pulled around. 6′s and 7′s, as they say, at times. they looked far from the best in the league.

I had the good fortune to watch on low-def, Turkish feed on a small screen – don’t know that I could have taken it in high definition majesty. Also glad I didn’t go to the bar and watch with all the Chelsea fans.

It does seem like an anomaly, a freakish outlier that cannot be evaluated in normal terms. I don’t blame you for not trying.

I appreciate what Collins said – he should be embarrassed, and so should most of his teammates. Just as Ashley Young was the man of the match last week, I thought he was the best again today, although obviously the bar was set very low.