MrExcalibur100

World-class center half. The natural successor to Terry

Brutal finishing. That's the difference between him and Willian. He can still improve, but his ruthlessness and intelligent movement won us this game. Very, very nice.

Hazard is the best player in this league, I have no doubt about that, and he's the most exciting player to watch. Probably the most talented player ever I've ever seen play for this club, and I include Don Franco Zola in that list. Just a genius. His unrivalled vision and class won us the game. Like @Barbara said, players like this must start every league game at least. Ronaldo and Messi do it. LOVE him

Willian = 2 goals 5 assists in all competitions. 23 games played Schurrle = 6 goals and 1 assist in all competitions 14 games played And this is a team that needs goal-scorers. Food for thought. As for the first half, I've already made a lot on the live blog on how our full-backs don't supplement our front 3. We can't open a defensive block that way, it's tough, particularly in a physical league like the EPL. None of Torres, Oscar, Schurrle are THAT strong. Ramires still a weakness... But fuck it all, what a second half PERFORMANCE. Scored at the right time and we DESTROYED them. Schurrle was magic, but my MOTM was Hazard. Some people dared moan about him on the live blog, but this guy is the best player in this league. It's not even funny anymore, he's an animal. STOKE 1-0 ARSEnal. Brillian day. Now up to you Southampton :blue scalf:

YES!!!!!!!!!!!! STOKE

Big moment in the season. Hold on STOKE!

Luiz!!!!!!!!!!

Schurrle for Luiz. Jose in shut-down mode now

Against Tottenham....... Normally Jose starts Willian in those sort of games, but he might opt for Schurrle after the hattrick

Should have scored now, Schurrle. Hazard is the best player in the league. Not Suarez, Hazard.

It's there. He gets bullied off the ball more than he should

Oscar hasn't been good unfortunately. He is missing something at the moment

Loew said the same thing. He's pretty physically weak and add that to poor technical ability, it's a problem. Schurrle's strengths are his pace, movement and finishing. When he gets stronger, he will be a better player. He has been top drawer in the 2nd half though.

Lucky shit

Maybe it just gets noticed more. It's the build up play and lack of tempo that made everyone look substandard. Still think we need more from fullbacks though. Definitely.

Hazard is a phenomenon. When we get a CF and a LB. World fucking beware, world fucking beware!!!

Oscar is the only one that hasn't woken up in the 2nd half.

SCHURLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FULHAM playing like a bottom side now. Superb in the 2nd half so far. Mourinho lighted a fire on their asses.

Away fans are first class as usual :blue scalf:

His assist tally is racking up. Notice that was Torres that was supposed to be in Schurrle's position. Shows us what we miss in the CF position. He's disastrously bad most times.

hazard is GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rooney is no top player, Andy.

I think we were very lucky to score when we did. A more open game now. Suits us.

Bring on Eto'o or Ba. Torres doing a Torres again.

Torres, wow, just wow. Passenger in every sense of the word.