Shakez

He's not better technically. But he is better at making runs, exploiting space, and pulling the trigger when he is in front of goal.

What a player, MOTM

Dayum, Schürrle, Fab, Costa, Ivanovic and Azpi are all brilliant! In before Mourinho brings Mikel in...

There where worries about his defensive contributions.

Nobody said Cesc was bad though...

What a goal, Shieeeeet. We mean busines boy...

We knew it was going to be difficult, let's see if our team grew some balls!

That Fabregas pass

That's bullshit tbh, we all know what his decision for the season is.

Im not surprised, but hey what can you do. Cech didn't do anything wrong last season (bad luck that he got injured at the end) + Willian was arguably our second best AM at the end of last season (after Hazard). But there are many things to be considered, Schürrle's confidence is skyhigh atm, and Oscar should be our nr10 this season (otherwise i see no reason to have him at the club). It's the first game, and our teams formation will shift alot during the season.

https://vine.co/v/MPULnvDpdnQ That's how Cech must feel. Really gutted for the guy, he doesn't deserve this but what can you do...

Yes.

Wasn't anything special in pre-season, will probably be eased into the team. Good line-up, should get the 3 points in the bag! Salah not on the bench

Let's do this, waited a long time for the season to start again

The possibility of further transfer business, either incoming or outgoing, cannot be ruled out until the closure of the window at the end of the month, but Mourinho is pleased with the players he currently has at his disposal. ‘The market is open and experience tells us all you can never say what’s going to happen,’ he stated. ^^ One last signing boys and gals ?

First press-conference in less then an hour.

It didn't stop Anzhi for buying him for 40 million. Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham all wanted to buy him. He still created more chances than Oscar did while playing his first season for Chelsea (mainly as a right winger, playing out of position). Atm, i can't think of anything Oscar excells more at than "shooting" on goal.

Anyway, this discussion just goes around in circle's. The season hasn't even started yet, im guilty of it aswell but preseason performance says jackshit. Based on that, KDB would've been player of the year last season. I think both players will improve because we have massive upgrades in midfield and the forward position. The season will start soon and all will be revealed.

Still went missing when we needed him the most.

Because some people are watching pre-season and based on that Oscar is still lacking quite a bit of form. That doesn't mean we dismiss him, it will probably take a couple of games for him to reclaim his position again.

Yeah i know, but knowing Mourinho he wants to kill the game as fast as possible hence starting Schürrle at the beginning.

I doubt in the end they will be fighting for the same spot. Willian, Oscar and Hazard where all on the field at the beginning of the second half and we had 1 of our best passing games since a very very long time (ofcourse aided by a brilliant Cesc, and a striker that links-up well). I can see Mourinho starting with Ramires or Willian next week instead of Oscar, but i don't see anything wrong with that. Like i said it's going to be a long season, and we can allow Oscar a steady rise back into form with the options we have. I hope we end up adopting our second-half (first 20 minutes) playstyle. We had some nice build-up play coupled with an on point pressing game, but we where trying to be a bit too fancy sometimes (passing another time instead of shooting). Edit: Never mind Ramires starting. He is suspended.

Played a good second half tbh, alot more direct and some exquisite 1 touch passes + a nice long ball to Hazard. Especially the backheel flick for the big chance Oscar had at the end was gorgeous, dunno if many people saw it because it looked like he was tackled. His corners where still bad though.

Agreed!

Idd, just don't rush him back. With the options we have we can allow it, it is a long season anyway.