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He didn't just score goals, he scored goals at important times, and in big games! A few against Arsenal and one specifically late on away to City. Too bad one of our legends had to level it for them, but Schurrle had his moments!

Schurrle had good games and bad games. A mix of the two. I take one look at Cuadrado, and he is as much use to the team as a spunk sock! Even if we sold Cuadrado to Wolfsburg so we could have Schurrle back on loan, I'd be happy with that to be honest!

Moral of the story? We shouldn't have sold off Schurrle!

Seriously appalled by some people's posts on here.. not even pre-season yet and some are already contempt that we're going to fail dismally in the league this season! No offence, but I'm smelling an awful lot of plastic at the moment!

First positive post I've seen in this thread! At least someone is showing some loyalty!

WIN OR LOSE, UP THE BLUES!

Zouma going in for a tackle...

I'm extremely disappointed with this game, can't deny that.. but am I saying this is the beginning of a landslide?? NO!! THIS IS PRE-SEASON FFS!!!

Absolute WASTE from Remy, he could have just hit it first time with his left foot, what was the point in dummying the defender there??

Another headed chance on target from Cahill, straight at the keeper!

Nice effort from Cahill from the FK! The chances are there, it's just Fiorentina defensively are looking solid!

Are you questioning the cuteness of our own physio! I'm ashamed!

Not as cute as our Eva!

I'm disgusted Falcao is going off! Would of thought he would at least be given an opportunity to shine with a midfield that knows how to dominate a game.. he'd have gotten more service / more chances!

Brano really should have buried that chance from Oscar's free kick!

Struggled to get over the finishing line!?!? Mate, we won the league, with 4 games to spare.. doesn't matter if there were blemishes along the way, we had the squad to get the job done! We're not like Liverpool, who fuck it up at Palace after being 3-0 up right at the end of a season and hand it to City. We have a manager capable of changing matches and getting results.. if everyone starts judging our squad's potential outcome of a season over matches where players are improving their fitness, fighting for a place then they're just being stupid!

I have to say, some people here are actually pissing me off! Some of us calling it, for us to have the worst season in our history, and it's still only pre-season! Fucks sake!!! Some of you seem to forget that this Chelsea side is full of youngsters proving their worth to Mourinho. Do you really think this will be the same side that opens up against Swansea? That will be away to City a week later?? Some people need to grow a pair of balls and start thinking positively!

Traore at Left Back at the moment is absolutely laughable! Probably the only thing that excited me, was Loftus-Cheek's early opportunity, dummying past the defender to get a shot in.. First half as a whole, Fiorentina looked better than us! Midfield completely invisible.. and Falcao is suffering because of it. Link-up.. there is none!

Anyone got a stream??

Hopefully we'll successfully sign this guy, and then we won't have to cough up £15m for Danny "I'm a poor man's Ryan Bertrand" Rose! The only rose I'd like to buy, is one for whoever becomes my next girlfriend! (which will be never)

*looks at a calendar* No we are DEFINITELY past 1st April I'm sure of it... This has to be a wind-up.. just think, we sold Ryan Bertrand to Southampton for £10m.. and now we go and throw £15m at Rotten-ham for Danny fucking Rose.. Seriously, if we don't have a well-established young English left-back that's good as, if not better than Danny Rose we might as well shut Cobham down! Jesus christ!

Falcao HAS to be a starter against Fiorentina tomorrrow.. I would love it if he could surprise us, and put on a great performance!

Would like to see this starting eleven vs Fiorentina.. Tibs Ivanovic - Terry © - Zouma - Azpi Matic - Oscar Cuadrado - Willian - Hazard Falcao I only put Willian as a CAM because I'd like to see how he can operate there, as opposed to a RW, because players like Cuadrado need game time, and it would be ideal for a fellow international to play alongside Falcao so it will help him settle in faster. Oscar is at CM because I wouldn't mind seeing him try to impress Mourinho in that position, because during the conclusion of last season, he was absolute dogshite.. pushed off the ball too easily, indecisive passes, poor vision, unnecessary shooting from far out.. this will be a chance for him, before the start of the season, to prove he can be more sensible with the ball.. Fabregas to replace him either at half-time or at 60 mins! Ramires could potentially be an alternative to replace Oscar, but I really don't like his game at the moment. He's just like Mikel at times, in that he can be too indecisive when going in for a tackle. I feel he can be far too aggressive at times and it leads to us getting an early booking, in areas where we need to be solid, and not careful of losing a man! If Ramires is chosen by Mourinho, he needs to work more as a box-to-box, rather than a tackler.. let Matic do that work because he's a tank at that.. Matic is the closest we have to Makelele. he reads the game, he breaks up the play, he passes into space. Ramires on the other hand.. NEEDS to use his uber Stamina to good use and carry the ball forward, rather than having a dig at the opposition tackle-wise. The way I've always liked our Chelsea midfield to operate, is that if we have two CMs that work in two completely different ways. One breaks up the play and protects the defense, the other is the pacy ball carrier that starts something and offers support to the CAM. We have the play breaker in Matic and it's adament that he starts in every game (the fact that Mikel is a similar build to Matic probably explains why he hardly gets a look-in .. two similar players. We tried Matic-Mikel at Spurs and we lost 5-3*), but then we have the choice of partnering Matic with either Fabregas, Oscar or Ramires. I think Mourinho needs to try all 3 out at some stage and decide who can work efficiently next to Matic, and whoever performs well, start him regularly. Also, if RLC has learned anything from his spat with Mourinho after the tour of Australia, maybe he'll get his chance too! * The fact that Matic and Mikel were two similar play-breakers against Spurs meant was that there was no pace in midfield, and you had a situation where you had our wingers working tirelessly trying to fend for themselves, but with a lack of support. That's why Hazard did brilliantly in that game.. it was just our defense that didn't have a good day, and Spurs just picked us off!

I was wondering why I couldn't see you active around here.. now that I've seen this thread I now know why! A little late this, but best of luck to you Chuolo... thanks for all that you've done and take care!