OT: Trolling Chelsea fans!

Submitted by superstringer on

Haven't had a good, solid soccer post in a while....

Today's result -- Leicester 2, Chelsea 1 -- pretty much creates two of the most amazing one-season turn-arounds in major sports history, and in the same league at the same time, encapsulated in one game.

Mighty Chelsea:  Won the BPL last year in a run-away, 12 points clear or something, wrapped up the title 4 games before end of the year.  Brought back basically ALL the same players and coach.  And... now they SUCK.  Particularly their defense (defence) is dreadful.  Are only 1 point above relegation.  Their next game, with Sunderland, is oddly an early battle not to be in the relegation zone.   This is a team owned by a multibillionaire, they buy expensive players like fish breathe water...and they have gone from the best to almost worst, inexplicably.

And little Leicester:  Two years ago you'd never heard of them, they were in the lower divisions.  They got promoted last year and did ok for themselves.  But this year, they are LEADING the league -- "top of the table" -- and have beaten several of the heavyweights.  Their best player, Vardy, has set a record scoring (goals or assist) in 14 straight BPL games, he scored goals in 11 straight, he is absolutely going to get a huuuuge $$$ contract offer from Barca or Real or Man U this summer.  They score 2, 3, 4 goals a game... their defense (defence) is pretty shaky, but when you score as much as they do, who needs it.  So they have gone from nobodies to leading the league.  Everyone keeps waiting for the wheels to fall off, and maybe they will; but today's result shows, they are still the quality of the league.

(Then there's the Gunners' fans, FINALLY you have a team capable of winning... and now you're chasing Leicester.  Somehow, it's always about Arsenal's frustrations, isn't it?)

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Mgodiscgolfer

December 14th, 2015 at 7:41 PM ^

come from behind underdog win. Unless of course its against UM. When I meet Robby or Bobby  Bosco I am going to tell him I know he was faking that ankle injury, But boy howdy Brent Mushburger bought it and played it like a fiddle through that second half.  I was wondering if he was going to offer him a ride to the hospital.

Personally, Brent and our pass rush was making me so sick I was hoplng Michigan would break his other ankle. But like I said our pass rush had me prepped for some projectile vomiting....... Twas a long time ago and I still cringe when I hear someone mention that game. We wooped it up on BYU fhis past year and my Dr said it went a long way in healing me.....

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MgoHacker

December 14th, 2015 at 6:31 PM ^

I'm rooting for chaos. My reds are hanging around just behind the top tier. A winning streak will put us top 4 and in a position to take over the top spot. Also I was thinking today if Van gaal and Jose get sacked I could definitely see Jose taking the Man U job



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snowcrash

December 14th, 2015 at 7:08 PM ^

LFC is up to its usual despite changing managers midseason: bumbling around, drawing almost every game, blowing games in ridiculous ways, and putting loads of players on the injured list. It was fun to watch them beat the snot out of City, though.

Mourinho at Man U might be fun for the off-field entertainment value. On the field it would probably be about the same as Van Gaal.

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MgoHacker

December 14th, 2015 at 7:31 PM ^

I could see it working out early for United. Mourinho is like the Jim Harbaugh of the premier league at least for the way the media portrays him in that he wears out his welcome. Though obviously its not true for Jimmy.

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alum96

December 14th, 2015 at 6:45 PM ^

Yep, that's why it is difficult to have too much fun with league standings - the same 4-5 teams (or in Spain the same 2-3, or in Germany the same 1-2) always stay at the top over time.  You have the 1 year wonders and then those "assets" are sold off to the highest bidder.  Which are the same old clubs.

Wish it could be more like U.S. sports where small market teams can actually keep their teams together for a sustained period.  There is no Kansas City Royals extended run in European soccer leagues nowadays.

I really don't know how fans of the other 40ish non "top" German, Spanish, English clubs do it year after year knowing their ceiling is anywhere from 4th best to 6th best depending on league 95% of their history.

As for Chelsea I read Mourinho has some ridiculous buyout that he only gets if he is fired so maybe he is tanking on purpose!  It makes Les Miles buyout look petty! 37M POUNDS.

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MMB 82

December 14th, 2015 at 10:21 PM ^

I was in London at a pub last week; someone quickly identified me as an American (maybe my accent?) and wanted to know if I was a (NY) Giants fan. I replied that I wasn't into pro football, but followed my college team. They then asked me which Premier Club I followed (why?), and I said I wasn't familiar with all of the teams, but I liked the name "Hotspur." I was then treated to a stream of anti-semitic invective....strange.

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MgoHacker

December 14th, 2015 at 7:10 PM ^

This is why the EPL is great it's there are still giants-Chelsea, United, city, Arsenal,Liverpool- that are almost always near or at the top of the table but there are always other teams contending. This year it's Leicester. Tottenham and Everton are also not far off



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HermanDaGerman

December 14th, 2015 at 8:16 PM ^

Barcelona dominated La Liga more than Chelsea dominated the Prem last year, sure. Well, maybe. Barcelona won the league by 2 points over Real. Chelsea won the league by 8 points over City (and I think they had even locked it up well before then too).

But some (most?) of the goal differential is also playing styles.  Barcelona keeps attacking and pressing, even when up big.  Chelsea under Mourinho would park the bus after going up by a goal or two.  So, all things equal, Barcelona's goal difference will generally be higher.

 

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HermanDaGerman

December 14th, 2015 at 7:21 PM ^

There is no KC Royals extended run in European soccer leagues nowadays.

There is also no Leicester City run in any American sports league either.  The Toledo Mud Hens won't be promoted to the big leagues anytime soon.

 

Not to mention that small market teams do just fine. To use Germany last year as an example:

 - Wolfsburg (pop. 120,000) finished second

 - Moenchengladbach (pop. 250,000) finished third

 - Leverkusen (pop. 160,000) finished fourth

 - Augsburg (pop. 280,000, and only promoted to Bundesliga in 2011) finished fifth

Compare that to the rubbish teams playing in Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Duesseldorf...

 

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SCS100

December 14th, 2015 at 8:58 PM ^

Both of them have the financial muscle of Volkswagen and Bayer respectively backing them. It'll be the same when RB Leipzig finally make it up (and then hopefully drop with Hoffenheim). 

Now if Darmstadt manage to stay up after this year, that will be incredibly impressive given their recent (last three years) history.

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alum96

December 14th, 2015 at 6:39 PM ^

Bournemouth beating ManU was also cool this weekend.  If you havent researched Bournemouth's ascension it is truly an amazing story how they have risen from the ashes and how quickly they have risen thru the ranks.  This was a club that was 1 goal away from dissolving less than a decade ago!

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DOBlue48

December 14th, 2015 at 6:41 PM ^

I know exactly jack-shit about professional soccer.  That said, I now have a favorite player.  Vardy....rhymes with farty and with party....both typically very funny events.

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turtleboy

December 14th, 2015 at 6:51 PM ^

I was going to finish your title with: "is always fun" because fuck Chelsea and their fans and any other team who's only success comes from buying all the best players they can find.

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SCS100

December 14th, 2015 at 8:31 PM ^

Both Bayern and Barca mix in homegrown talent (Messi, Xavi, Iniesta, Lahm, Müller, Schweinsteiger) with the superstars they purchase, so that's one reason the hate isn't as strong. It's been years since Chelsea has produced a regular from its academy. Outside of Terry and Lampard, I can't remember the last homegrown player they've started recently.

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DoubleYost

December 14th, 2015 at 6:54 PM ^

You asswhipe. Just because it's Leicester doesn't mean it's a joke they're top. They've played incredibly this year.

Chelsea have issues of their own in the locker room. They players are acting like dickheads.. Believe Ivanovic, Azpilicueta, and Courtouis were the only ones to walk over and applaud the away support after the match..

Still in play for the Champions League this year and STILL THE ONLY TEAM IN LONDON WITH A EUROPEAN CUP!

..but it's Chelsea so let's talk shit, right???

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