A comfortable win, finally. I haven’t had this feeling in a long while. Not even in the 4-2 win against Sunderland. This match against Copenhagen was under our control from the first minute. FCK did try their best they couldn’t match up to the experienced opponents.

We started with a 4-4-2, with Torres and Anelka upfront. I said this in BC Shout before the kick off too – I was pleased that Drogba was dropped and Carlo chose Anelka and Torres. That’s the right thing to do. Now, he only needs to extend this to every single position in the team.

This was a much better performance from Torres. He couldn’t find the net despite getting some really good chances. But what I was impressed was how well he played with his new team mates. Lampard was able to find Torres very often . The chemistry between Torres and Anelka was decent, much better than the one between Torres and Drogba. Probably, that was also because Torres is improving.

For me, the biggest pluses from the match were these: (a) Drogba didn’t start and we still won 2-0 (b) Torres’ performance was very promising. It’s only a matter of time before he starts scoring (c) Lampard was very much in the game, created quite a few opportunities including the smart assist for the game winner (d) the tie is over unless we are first grade masochists.

Good performance all around. It’s easy to say, this was only FC Copenhagen and that helped us. While there’s truth in it, let’s not be in some illusion that we were struggling only against the top teams. We have been struggling against ALL teams in the premier leauge – from No.1 to No.20. Therefore, a good result or an impressive performance against Copenhagen is not a small thing.

I’m wiser now though. I’m not going to say ‘we’ve turned the corner’ or ‘we’re back’ or some optimistic slogans. We’ve said this a few times this season and we’ve been proved wrong. But I will only have to wait for a week. Next Tuesday, we play Man Utd. Unlike before, this game is not crucial for our title run anymore. But it’s very important for us to gather these points and get to third place and gain an automatic champions league spot, or in a worst case scenario, get the fourth place.

The key is if Chelsea can continue this momentum. Can Carlo motivate Chelsea enough for the Man Utd game? How much confidence will Chelsea have when they face Man Utd? If Fergie wants a draw, would we force a win or complain about the opponents’ tactics like losers? We will wait to see.

We are still alive. I had this thought before the game and I maintain it. Now I want to see my players do this again, again, again.

Thanks Carlo. The thing is, YOU hold the key!