British steel and Russian humour

IT’S BEEN a far from quiet week for the Chelsea faithful this week. Porto was a very enjoyable day indeed. Sipping drinks on the banks of the Duoro river was a very pleasant way to while away a day, with a Champions League game to look forward to in the evening.

The expectation wasn’t exactly fulfilled though, the game was poor as far as we were concerned. We made Porto look like a team full of silky skilled superstars, when in reality they were no more than average.

Seeing John Terry carried off within the first 10 minutes and then a goal conceded while we faffed about getting a replacement on the pitch did little to inspire confidence for the rest of the match. Many of my fellow fans seemed quite satisfied with the away goal and avoidance of the loss but I don’t think that we covered ourselves in glory. If Jose does have one flaw, it does seem to be that he lacks the tactical nous away in Europe.