Juan Mata

[Tomo 21,681]

Wish we would stop this who will replace Lampard because the Frank answer (excuse pun) is no-one will.

Josh McEachran will be amazing for us but in a complete different way what so ever, Lamps is one of a kind we will never see a consistent goalscoring midfielder like him ever again (not in our lifetime anyway), if we try an replace Lamps like for like we will fall flat on our backsides.

When you look at young players like Lukaku you think he resembles Drogba, Conor Clfford for example resembles Gerrard with leadership qualities and fantastic strike on the ball, Phil Jones resembles Terry, Romeu resembles Essien apparently, even young techinical players get compared to Iniesta and Xavi. But can you name me one young player (under 23) who you have seen and thought he is like Lampard? i know you won't have because there isn't another one, we were the club that got lucky to have him and there won't be another Lampard in our lifetime if ever.

[nadavTKL 1,787]

When you look at young players like Lukaku you think he resembles Drogba, Conor Clfford for example resembles Gerrard with leadership qualities and fantastic strike on the ball, Phil Jones resembles Terry, Romeu resembles Essien apparently, even young techinical players get compared to Iniesta and Xavi. But can you name me one young player (under 23) who you have seen and thought he is like Lampard? i know you won't have because there isn't another one, we were the club that got lucky to have him and there won't be another Lampard in our lifetime if ever.

So true. I always thought Lamps is a very special player.

[St Abramovich 175]

That is some pure bullshit.

The thing that made him a threat was his arriving late into the box and now he doesn't have the pace to do that.

I'm not saying he isn't a threat, just that he's nowhere near the level he was.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Maybe now he'll be twice the player, he's proved to be twice the man some members here take him for.

[J.F. 1,484]

He is a beast.

[termninja 5,290]

Class player! Malouda can only clean his boots before the match. I already FUCKIN' LOVE him!!

[Ollie 4,400]

Debut goal and almost an assist for Fernando. Magnificent start!

[J.F. 1,484]

Debut goal and almost an assist for Fernando. Magnificent start!

and that long pass to Ramires.

[Randall 315]

He should've passed to Lukaku.

He is amazing, hope he plays like that all season and we might be back in with a title shout.

[magic weeds 446]

He should've passed to Lukaku.

He is amazing, hope he plays like that all season and we might be back in with a title shout.

With this kind of play, we are nowhere near Europa League.

[Ollie 4,400]

Yeah the pass to Ramires too, he just did everything so well except his pass to Ash lol but the idea was sweet, he's got so much confidence, ability, skill, creativity, pace and invention. I've not said this about a chelsea winger for 5 fucking years.

[ZanSnake 1,211]

A brillaint performance!

If we ever play Yossi on the right, and him on the lft, then i am 100% we could see a Torres hat-trick. Only if Yossi was a decade younger...

[Ramires7 32]

MATAAAA FTWW!!!

[Term-X 7,891]

23 years old... big future ahead of him here.

Great signing, he sticks out like a sore thumb in this stagnant chelsea squad.

[termninja 5,290]

I fuckin' knew it

He's 23, just at the age when he needs to move to a bigger club. I really like him, and he would be a perfect signing. I also believe he wants to move to a different club and this transfer looks really possible if you ask me. Very unique and rarely complete footballer.

[Madmax 9,219]

First Chelsea player to score on his league debut as a sub since George Weah back in 2000.

[tnchelsea 79]

It was just a Mata of time before he scored his Juan-der goal!

[Ollie 4,400]

He's already sealed his place in the team.