The best performance of the night. A very thorough, confident and assertive display by Blues. Most of us did expect us to run away with the match. In the end, the scoreline was fair reflection of the contest, or the lack of it. If you want the story in one line – we scored 4 goals with our 60% possession and they had zero shots on target.

Chelsea pretty much started with the same team that played Citeh last weekend. That was a surprise because I thought some of them would be rested given the fact we have Man Utd visiting us this Sunday. Scolari simply did not think that way. Similarly Scolari chose not to play Franco di Santo tonight. It’s allright, there must be a reason why he is the Chelsea manager and I’m not.

I can’t help but feel we are near perfect now, in all areas. The balance seems to be there. Cole and Bosingwa are now out-and-out wing backs. Their crosses are top class and they are a very serious threat everytime they get the ball, Bosingwa in particular. Lampard and Deco seem to have gelled so well. Mikel is producing his best performances nowadays and he is raising the bar for himself with every match he plays. Joe Cole has started this season very brightly and it even looks like our patience with Malouda might pay back. Put Drogba as the lone striker, we are world beaters.

Tonight, Chelsea were completely dominant. Bordeaux simply had no chance at all, literally. They couldn’t even muster one single shot on goal. On the other hand, Chelsea almost played and created chances at will. There was lots of variety in the way Chelsea played today. We scored from a corner, we scored a header from a cross, we scored with a drilled shot from a back-heel assist and finally from a screamer attempt.

If there was one negative in today’s game, it was Deco’s performance. I thought he was quite mediocre tonight. He took too much time on the ball, misplaced passes, lost possession and even made some clumsy tackles, one of which got him a yellow card. Every time he lost the possession, his confidence was dipping and that showed in his desparation. But I guess he’ll be fine. Just an ordinary day at office, nothing more. Joe Cole again was a bit wasteful in the first half but thanks to poor defending he got another goal for himself. You can call it poor defending, when a very short Joe Cole rises above the three taller defenders around him to head the ball to the far corner. He did improve as the match went on.

Lampard has to be the man of the match. He scored a goal, setup a goal and delivered the corner for another goal. Once again, he was there everywhere. He was in the heart of every attack. He made some breathtaking passes. especially that back-heel for Malouda was sublime. Lampard has been a pleasure to watch this season. He looks so relieved, he looks so calm and composed. He seems to have that extra time on the ball that Deco did not have tonight. Lampard’s new found extra time on th ball could be down to his sharper decisions, which have improved since he signed that contract and that’s not a coincidence.

The biggest positive of the night has to be Malouda. I don’t when I said this last time – he played superbly. He was quick and intelligent and more than ever, he tried a bit harder. He thoroughly deserved a goal and I’m so happy that he scored one. He seems to be well and truly back to his better days as a left winger. Wait and see, Malouda would form a formidable partnership with Ashley Cole. What can I say about Anelka? He did score a goal and hit the woodwork with a fine shot, but I’d still say that he does not give his best. He is still lazy, slow to react and respond, his movements are not quick and sharp. Even his goal was a lucky drop at his feet after a splendid long strike from Belletti. When accurate crosses are pouring in from Bosingwa, Ashley Cole and Malouda, Anelka seems to missing from the action. Just for a moment picture Drogba as the lone striker in the box, receiving all those deadly crosses from Bosingwa and Ashley Cole. His conversion ration would be far better than Anelka who is not making the best use of the services.

Elsewhere, Roma lost their home game to CFR Cluj. That must be the upset of the night. With this Roma defeat, our progression has gotten closer. So we need to take Cluj seriously? Nah . . that was an upset, we don’t believe in upsets when it comes to Chelsea. Another set of champions league matches tomorrow night and then comes the big game on Sunday. I hope Villareal can dent their confidence a bit meanwhile. You guys might know that Chelsea’s appeal against Terry’s red card has won and hence he would play against Man Utd. And no such options for Vidic, he stays out.

I’m very thrilled and excited about the Chelsea vs Man Utd. I’ll start preparing for the match from now on. Gosh, it’s only Tuesday today, I can’t wait for the Sunday match!