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Default 24-03-08, 04:00 PM

Yeah Drogba killed us on the scoreboard, BUT I can't say it was him, it was the substitutions made by Grant with the absence of Sagna. I did not think that the kid had so much of an influence on our defense, but a minute after he left the pitch Chelsea scored.

The inclusion of Anelka opened us up in the back as Kalou was not creating the space for Big Perm, but the moment the Birdman hit the pitch, we looked like Newcastle's backline. I can't blame Aluminia for that mess.

It starts with Wenger who should have taken Eboue out on the 60 and included either walcott to keep the tempo up or Gilberto bog the game down and control Perms after we scored. We had Chelsea on their hindfoot until Sagna went down.

I can't really get mad at that one. The break gave Chelsea a chance to regroup and catch their breath. This is where tactics come into play. You had to know that anyteam given the chance and a lengthy break like this was going to regroup and come out fighting.

Taking Ballack off who was doing nothing in containing Cesc and allowing Belletti to come in giving Essien the chance to impose his will in the middle of the pitch was a master stroke.

I was pissed when this game ended because the fact of the matter is that in the last 20 minutes of this game, we got out coached.......
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