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You combine the number of seasons Jose has been here and then do the math again. Jose has been here from 2004-2008 and now 2013-2015, it's almost similar to Klopp.
I can't argue about the youth integration but it's not like other teams are better off in that regard in recent years. Arsenal had Bellerin come through, United have Martial, we have Zouma who's now a mainstay in team.
To say that Klopp created BVB out of nothing and Mourinho destroys teams is bullwhack, Mourinho has built Chelsea teams with great winning mentality and has the silverware to prove it.
But sure, it means nothing now for some of us given that we're in rut.

Typical Jose's team: doesn't win against a poor opponent (Maribor), then goes to a big game and wins it! And that's why we all love this guy

Cool story here.....On Saturday he posted a pic of him with Boro striker coach Craig Hignett. I commented and said "Isn't it about time you started following me big Ken" a few moment later he did replying with "Done" later that night I tagged him the picture where he stood with my little lad and he liked it. My little lad played a match yesterday but before kick off we written a message to Ken on his vest which I later put on Instagram, he then liked it and has since posted to his own page....to say my lad is buzzing is an understatement.
He sent me a PM last night saying to tell my lad to keep working hard and thank you for the support.

Middlesboro is complaining that Ken put on a couple of extra pounds from that match in anfield during the Capital One Cup. I guess he put Balotelli in his pocket & after the match during the post-match weight-ins & Ken was deemed overweight. Hopefully they can get Mario out of his pocket

Managed to get a few minutes with big Ken last night, absolute top man and took time out with my lad and to sign my shirt.

Awarded MOTM in Boro's 2-1 win against Bolton tonight. I didn't watch the match, but not often does a CB get the MOTM award. Looks like big Ken has picked up were he left off last season. Brilliant to see.

Exactly. Manutd almost equalized, if they had 11 men, they probably would have

But City almost fucked up and Pellegrini's plan would have gone wrong

And like I said, people still pay plenty of money to watch it in HD and all that stuff.
The sport is not dead it's alive, just like a lot of sports. And milking them is what the smart money does.

Chelsea have been so successful against Arsenal in recent years that the 5-3 defeat for the blues at Stamford Bridge, during the regime of Andre Villas-Boas, does appear like a freak result. On Sunday, the blues enjoyed yet another customary win over our rivals from North London. Inevitably, there were comparisons with last seasons 6-0 thrashing of the Gunners. The only common line between this victory and the 2-0 win on Sunday is the control. Betfair offers Premier League odds of 1/2 for Chelsea to win the title.
Chelsea did not have much of the ball on Sunday, but we showed the reason for being placed as this seasons title favourites. Pep Guardiolas teams often try to have control on matches by dominating possession. Jose Mourinho showed on Sunday that teams need not dominate possession figures in order to have control on the match. Chelsea kept the ball when they needed to slow the pace of the game, but relinquished it enough to allow the opportunities on the counter-attack.
Arsene Wenger said before the match that they did not buy Cesc Fabregas because of Mesut Ozils presence. On the basis of Sunday, the Frenchman may have made a grave mistake. Ozil was largely anonymous through the 90 minutes in sharp contrast to Fabregas lively performance. It was not surprising that Fabregas turned provider once again for Diego Costas ninth goal of the season.
Costas goal was more than just ensuring three points. After having drawn a blank against Manchester City earlier this season, Costa had to score against top opposition so that he does not get classified as a flat track bully. It was a typical strikers performance from the 26-year-old; he did not do much apart from pressing the defenders until the goal that secured three points. In the past, Fernando Torres used to do everything apart from scoring but Costas goal showed the importance of a real striker.
Eden Hazard was visibly tired beyond the hour mark, but it is easy to understand Josés reluctance to take him off. It was the moment of brilliance from the Belgian international that broke the deadlock in the 27th minute. This is after Arsenal defended with numbers the back in order to avoid the mistakes of last season. Hazard skipped past two players as if they simply were not there before drawing a challenge in the penalty box. This is the kind of individual brilliance that wins matches and it did on Sunday. Hazard may have been overshadowed by Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas this season, but he once again proved his importance in the team.
The real star of the show, though, was Nemanja Matic. The £21 million paid to bring back the Serbian international looks worth every penny right now. He complements the team extremely well in defence and attack. He is a substantial upgrade over John obi Mikel, who does not offer much going forward. On Sunday, Matics reading of the game was so good that Jack Wilshere and Santi Cazorla were almost non-existent in attack.
Last season, Chelsea showed that the brilliance of Jose Mourinhos tactics alone would get them past top opposition. Yet, the team was simply not versatile enough to contend with the threat of teams from the lower half of the table. This season appears to be a marked improvement as victories over Leicester City and Aston Villa have been backed up by a win against Arsenal and a point at the Etihad stadium.
The blues have a five-point advantage over Manchester City. Jose Mourinho and John Terry have both been stating recently that this is definitely a good advantage to have in the run-up to the December fixtures. Traditionally, Chelsea have struggled in the months of October and November. As last seasons Premier League title race showed, an advantage at this stage of the season is almost insignificant. Even last seasons table on January 1 did not provide an accurate prediction; Arsenal were sitting comfortably on the top with a similar advantage and they just about ended the season in fourth place.
For all the successes that the blues have achieved in the last decade, Chelsea have lifted just one Premier League title since Mourinho left in 2007. We have had one of the strongest squads during this period. This clearly shows that the team has been unable to sustain a good run of form over the course of a 38-game season. It is definitely great be top of the table, but a word of caution needs to be thrown in.
Manchester City seem like the only other title contender right now, but this five-point advantage sees Betfair offering only odds of 11/4 for Pellegrinis men to be successful once again.
Chelsea fans should not take the win over Arsenal as a barometer. After all, it is just another customary win!
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Varane. At all costs.

He has poor decision making. He is a better dribbler than any one on our team except hazard though. Not a significant enough improvement to spend big money on him, rather spend that on reus and guarantee quality.

Varane and Reus next year. That's all.

...how he celebrated Schurrle's goal at the Etihad. Passion!

He is dribbling into the box so much more this season!!! Only a matter of time before his decision making and finishing becomes top class and we'll have a ballon'd'or player on our starting lineup
Fantastic match from our danger man

Unbelievable performance today. He was the best player on the pitch. World class performance.

Patience ,, the season has only started ,, there will be plenty of chances for both Schurrle
and Salah

Someone with excellent movement that puts chances away, we criticized Mourinho last season when he complained about our strikers accusing him of giving excuses. Costa proves how much advantage mancity had over us last season and we still finished 4 points behind. Just look at Liverpool now without Suarez to understand why the striker is so important to the team. We easily kill off teams and get the 2nd/3rd goals earlier this season all thanks to a proper finisher we never had.

This beast just keeps doing the business. Hopefully the injury problems are not severe. I don't think I've ever been this excited about a Chelsea striker before. I remember Jimmy being a beast but this is something else entirely.

Diego is brilliant if we had, had him last season we would have walked the league

Party

last chelsea match of the season for me
will be boarding a vessel on sat for 6 months....
KTBFFH all of you....it is always fun to share the joys, sorrows and fustrations with fellow blues...
All the best to all....take care of yourselves
Was a great time for me ...reading all those posts before and after matches...thanks a lot for this JIM..you are the man...you made all these fellow blues from all over the world come together.. :tophat:
And watching mourinho back in the dugout ...seems like the final pieces of the puzzle is falling in place ..
gr8 times ahead :blue scalf: