Chelsea

[Bob Singleton]

I've supported Chelsea since the late 60s.

I hated the way Man U and Arsenal players acted the last 6 or 7 years as if it was their God given right to win every ball, every decision, every game.

I hated the way they rounded on referees when decisions went against them. I hated their play-acting and dives.

I hated the lack of grace their managers showed when they were beaten by a better team on the day.

I never thought I'd be as ashamed of a Chelsea manager and players as I have been these last few weeks.

We have been graceless in defeat. We have been equally graceless in victory. We have a squad of extremely talented players, yet more and more are using their acting talents rather than their footballing talents.

Fulham deserved to win today.
We simply weren't good enough over 180 minutes to beat Barcelona.
We were lucky against WBA.

We do not have a God given right to win every game. We do not have a God given right for every decision to go our way. We do not have a God given right to foul opposition players and expect to get away with it every time.

Mourinho has instilled a sense of confidence that we were lacking before. That sense of confidence has turned into arrogance. Now arrogance, when chanelled correctly, can result in breathtaking football. But sadly at the moment all it amounts to is a series of poor performances allied to bad gamesmanship.

[Jacques]

I really think that Chelsea are becoming the team that everyone loves to hate.

[fevrd]

I seem to remember that Chelsea side were quite fond of themselves too.

[Roy]

Jose Mourinho feels Fulham's players "put pressure on the referee and linesman" as Didier Drogba's goal was disallowed at Craven Cottage.

What's this guy on, is he for real, Jose wake up, these teams are only following your players rules.

[EMPREX]

Leeds till i die...and we are comming for Chelsea next season!

EMPEROR

[Ace]

I've said this for sometime Bob........a slightly 'nasty' side to our club last few months. Its something I don't like, AND Fulham were robbed of a penalty

[eduardo]

Chelsea aren't becoming the side everybody loves to hate. They are the side everbody loves to hate and have been for a while.

Some of it's jealousy as lets face it most fans would like an owner who put in the money that the Russian does but I agree with Bob's points. Look at the way they surrounded the linesman after Gallas had been sent off. Also Makelele's refusal to come back to the ref for his yellow card just smacked of complete arrogance.

Mourinho was a breath of fresh air when he first came to these shores but like others on here and many of the public, it is all wearing a bit thin.

[chatterji]

I applaud your honesty...even as a Spurs' fan.

I really feel for 'proper'CFC fans. I barely recognise this club that now plays in blue. It's poisoned chalice: get the players you could only have dreamed of, be the dominant force in England, but lose all the respect that the club ever had.

Mourinho is shaming the club and himself. Hard to believe he's got kids. The man basically has no idea that winning by any means necessary is actually demeaning to all concerned. He has achieved nothing with CFC and never will, no matter what he wins.

[jimmy068]

I don't hate Chelsea. Any team that keeps the rag shite off the top of the league gets my vote anytime! I even know Chelsea will murder City on saturday but I don't care. Im a City fan all me life and when we do get it right which isn't that often its all the more sweeter. So come on Chelsea come on Liverpool keep the pressure up.