It's good to see continued progress. This was the best performance of the season by some way. I thought a draw was a fair result with the only really worrying spell being after we had lost Fabio and Johnson to injury at the end of the 1st half when we seemed to lose shape and our game plan. I thought our midfield were excellent - I love watching Faurlin, Granero and Park, the latter being my man of the match for the way he broke up Chelsea's play . I must admit I thought Chelsea should have had a penalty in the 1st half when Hazard was brought down. Do have some concerns about where goals are going to come from? Also injuries were the other 'downer' - Fabio did not look too serious but Johnson and Ferdinand are more of a worry

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Well at least we know how Derby County felt

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forallthesaints makes a valid point without realising it, saying Fox gave everyone a free go down the right whilst lallana barely got involved, does that not say something about the lack of cover fox has every week, you cannot face teams with the width and pace of Arsenal unless you have proper wide men covering their runs both our full backs got exposed time and time again

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time for appleton to change showing ineptitude playing backwards does not win games

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Handshakes.

I can fully understand why Anton did not shake the hand of Terry and Cole and I can understand Terry saying "Oh come on" or words to that affect but I will never understand the loathsome individual Cole, who responded by spitting!

The respect campaign is worthless when you have an England international behaving in such a way. I believe the campaign is worthelss and pointless through personal experience but Cole is one low life scumbag!

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Definitely looked like match of equals. Midfield is streets ahead of last year and Cesar does exude confidence.

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Josh Lillis should be buying Kevin McIntyre & Bobby Grant a few drinks tonight. They got him out of jail.

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How one man - the ref - can ruin a game.We were 2 up heading for 3 or 4 and then the diabolic penalty/sending off.
Nevertheless there was still no excuse for the way we capitulated and for JC's negative tactics,,,

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Ref was an absolute joke, however we rolled over after the penalty/sending off. We should have been able to deal with Dag & Red even with 10 men ! Why did JC take our best threat off (Bobby Grant) ?? If we have won and got a point at Gillingham next week JC could have had chance of league 2 manager of the month ?

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This was a 3 point banker for Dale.... we were dicking Daggers with ease at half time...why did Coleman change things so soon after half time then? Donnelly works hard but offers little...Dele needed to stay on longer to cover their tall defenders instead we let them come onto us and gave the idiot ref the chance to make himself a real tosser.......poor management tactics.

Why disturb a team that was working so well.

Yet another " nail biter" at San Spotty.

We went to absolute pieces after the penalty....no need,just no need!

Come on Coley,get it sorted. It's shit stuff!

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