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Hi vauny. What has gone wrong at Chelsea? What has gone right at Chelsea? I am of the opinion that Mr Grant did a reasonably good job to a certain extent. The group of players at his disposal last season were well-versed in the "Mourinho way", and therefore not much had to be done in order to keep the team moving in the right direction. I think some of his selections and substitutions were odd (Carling Cup Final, and playing Essien out of position in Moscow, for example), but to get within the width of a post of becoming European Champions and to take the Premier League to the final game is not a bad job.
This season is a completely different picture. I thought we started the season well, and everything looked rosy. But, and its a big but, we have a number of players who, I feel, are way past their best or just not interested in playing for the club. Deco has done very little. Ballack is a huge disappointment. Anelka and Drogba aren't bothered. Carvalho is always injured. And, loathe as I am to say it, ten years of "putting yourself in where it hurts" have taken their toll on JT. Add to that the loss of Essien and now Joe Cole, and its hardly surprising that we are struggling. Furthemore, the side virtually picks itself these days, with Malouda and Kalou hopelessly out of their depth.
I could mention bad luck,too ( a commodity you need when you are playing poorly) like Alonso's deflected winner, Van Persie two yards offside when scoring, Lampards sending-off while Gerrard stays on the pitch. I could mention the fact that comrade Abramovich seems to have fallen out of love with the club. I really, really don't know if Scolari is good enough, because there is so much going on that is out of his control.
So, in answer to your question, vauny. "Whats gone wrong", I would say: "Just about everything". Keep smiling.