OnePound

English police is unable to stop terrorists but is definitely good at stopping a person for a song. There are more serious issues to be faced than a stupid song. I'm sorry to see that Morata has become an SJW.

never play him at left back again. never

Pedrito

You are not happy too often then.

Buy him back.

I don't get why people are mad at del Bosque... I mean, this is the dynamics of International football. If Costa played two full matches (basically) is because he could do as much.
Mourinho mentioned fatigue before the match today, not a hamstring situation.
Do I like he has to go to Spain? No, I actually hate it, but there's nothing new in him going and if he's too tired to play, we can only hope he recovers soon. Del Bosque didn't do anything bad imo, after all Mourinho also chose to play Diego 3 times in 8 days... It sucks, but it is what it is.

Valencia.

brilliant movement and overall play, just hasn't been able to put the ball in the back of the net, should have at least had one (missed a sitter)
he'll score one soon though, continues to try and try, hasn't let the drought affect him mentally

nothing "unlucky" there. he did a TORRES.

He would have been already on a hattrick if this was Chelsea vs Luxemburgo. So unlucky.

Priceless.
http://forum.talkchelsea.net/topic/16972-diego-costa/
http://forum.talkchelsea.net/topic/17011-playing-for-another-country/

Can't get enough of costa? Me either
Solution:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQlRlZhnhzk

I would take Isco in a heart beat over Oscar, who in my opinion is just overrated because his Brazilian, had he been from lets say Croatia or Greece (Random examples no offence) he would either have been dropped by now or would be no where near Chelsea

I remember watching the Sunderland game and thinking it was the perfect example of how players sometimes get a very small window to establish themselves at a top club. He was possibly on his way to cementing that CDM spot but the injury robbed him of the chance and just shows how much luck plays a role in a player's career.

Maybe we should start trying to play in a way that doesn't require offensive players to intercept crosses on the goal line.
I didn't see the Atletico wingers, who work as hard as anyone in world football, needing to track their oppossing full backs to their own goal line.
You can't ask that from a winger and than expect him to be creative at the other end.

Everyone knows Mata is not a physical phenomenon, but one thing he'll always have over Oscar is creativity and he will always be the better creative number 10, whether you like it or not.

It was hard .. really hard watching the CL dream fade away ..
However, I've no complains .. we played .. we were present .. we did our best even at man marking except for a couple of moments there and it happens to the best (( ask Bayern )) .. and I'm absolutely PROUD of us ..
the better team won .. Atletico were great today and not with the help of a ref or a lack of effort by us ..
that's just football I think .. tbh i didn't think we'll make the semi finals at the start of the season .. but here we are .. ONE OF EUROPE'S BEST 4 with a team for the future .. and that puts a smile on my face
Thank you Chelsea .. yet another good match to watch .. and all the luck for Atletico

his message on instagram (after doing his medical and his deal with united), shows just how much CHELSEA meant to the guy.
"fans" who were hating him, calling him names (coward, seriously??) should be ASHAMED of themselves. Grow up guys, grow the fuck up!!!!

you do realize that there was NO OTHER team interest in him beside United? so how do you come to say "of all places" if he had NO CHOICE. futhermore, we didnt sell him in the summer when PSG actually wanted him.
its just funny how you blame it on Mata and saying he didnt try. of course he tried. you cant change a player 180 degree. you cant make cech a striker and you cant make Mata a pacey guy, who recovers possesion and puts pressure on opposition players. you cant make him fast as Ronaldo or Willian etc. He didnt fit in Mous system since the first second and Mou knew it as it seems. he tried to integrate him, but it didnt work out. futhermore he played him as a RW, where he isnt at his best anyways.
And how the hell could he stay on and fight for his place, where there is no chance to get into it? as i said, he wont change the way he plays and he wont get faster or more dynamic suddenly. I can understand your frustration but blaming it on Mata is just deluded.
oh yeah and wanting to play in a WC is surely no reason to join another club in january. especially a World Cup in Brazil.

Yeah right you guys loved rafa and supported him for the club! Get real

It is funny how nobody was highlighting these flaws until Mourinho arrived. Now everyone is on the lazy, useless Mata bandwagon. Just because Mourinho doesn’t fancy him, it does not automatically follow that he is a dud. Even the best managers get it wrong sometimes. Mourinho also ditched Arjen Robben

Mata pushed for the move? Doubt it. Mourinho hasn't taken to him since day one.

"He is only our forth choice", the kind of things you said when you try to convince yourself.
Ask any neutral fan and they will tell you who is the best. I have no doubts.

You forgot about Poland and North Korea.

BREAKING NEWS: Juan Mata arrested after being caught attempting a U-Turn on the M6