Supermonkey92

Courtois Bane Cahill terry Dave Zouma Matic. Cesc Willian. Hazard Remy/drogba Just dominate the midfield both physically and technically.

This is an old fashioned English game

Let's just say not a game for cuadrado!

Good scrappy derby

Starting to lose faith in him - when he came on it was a game by premier league standards with lots of space and still looked terrible. Worst part was his direct running was non existent in positions he should be doing it.

I don't think age makes too much of a difference, some people's personalities are just shy/nervous regardless of how old they are. I think if salah went from England to spain or Germany then the point is a fair one, but hes going to Itlay, I don't think his perfomances hold too much.

I think hes obviously still adapting, hes overthinking and so cautious its unreal. Lol at how crap he is, he had a terrible 10 minutes sure, but look at the pages when he played the majority of the game against everton, not so bad was it? if he was to get atleast 30 minutes for three games in a row you'd see a different player im sure.

on a personal note, I like the kid. he looks the a decent person, I think at times he shows heart as well. he was the best player on the pitch against arsenal this season. But enough is enough. He Is Not A Chelsea Starter. have him as a squad player or sell him. I wouldn't mind keeping him, he'll come in handy and have his good moments, probably mostly at the start of the season and only in cup competitions and against lower opposition. but you need these players, especially towards the end so you can rotate properly, and importantly jose would trust to rotate him in.

ive got two leading opinions on mourinho at the moment. first: he is stubborn, and cannot see the changes that need to be made. He will not drop Brana, he is one of the most influential players for his style. everytime the goalkeeper kicks, its to brana. whenever costa drops deeps, who's in the box? not Oscar, hazard or willian. not matic or cesc. its brana. with all the players that drop central, who offers width? not azpi, and costa does but you want him in the box. its bane who gives an outlet. now, personally, I think that shows how much our team lacks. to many people just want the ball to feet, when the spark isn't there it produces the crap football we've been seeing. I don't think he'll rely on zouma, I think hes trying to edge him in slowly in a time which is the run in to a premier league, but that's crap considering hes played in semi and final. he really needs to drop Oscar, we have yet to see a run of games with willian no 10 and cuadrado a decent run, with cesc and matic. second: he's not showing his displeasure. He knows we are playing crap and the players aren't doing the minimum. But the team is young, its obviously fragile. hes focusing on the positives to drag them over the finish line. win the title, he's thinking, and then we can mess around with producing a final product, a good team. just talk about the gap we've got, take the pressure of a win the league, regardless of playing well or crap. I really hope its more second

Couldn't agree more. So cuadrado attempts to dribble around the box and messes up...... Well Oscar doesn't make those mistakes! Sure not he's never near the box and never tries to dribble!! Willian likes to dribble back towards the defence and then in the middle for a lovely little 5 yard pass.

Courtois Bane zouma Terry Luis Ramires matic Willian cesc hazard Costa I hope this is the team we play for the rest of our home games. Bane because I know jose will never drop him, it's easier not to dream when you know the chance is zero I actually think cuadrado should be given a run of games, how many players can come to a new team, different country and get 10 mins every 5 games? Home games because there's no way jose will play that away

You know the main difference between this year and last? Our midfield. It's paper thin an easy to get passed, you'll find matic in front of the Cb's though! It's hard to say but luiz dominated the mid more than cesc has

Only thing I can't think of is that Southampton are in that top 6 spot so jose takes this very seriously - which is why cuadrado isn't playing. Huge shame for me, I think with a run if games and more familiarity he would be one of my favourite players to watch

fickle football fans are.....fickle we are on course to win the league, haven't done that for half a decade. city losing 1-0, could be 5 points clear with 2 games in hand. just winning the game tomorrow would have us 8 points clear with ten games to go, city would have one less. jose seems hurt by the defeat, the team have been reported to have aired their frustration. at the same time, no moaning at players, no discouragement. the manager's reaction has been spot on to get the players fired up for the next game, as opposed to under more pressure. Now, we wait and see if the changes in the team's attitude and necessary additions and departures are made in the summer, we could be big contenders in Europe next year.

LOL

zouma is king. dominating the midfield

where's the intensity? playing like cowards

have to play 4-5-1 willian ramires zouma cesc hazard

WE ARE A DRISGRACE

YOU READ IT HERE FIRST WILLIAN TO COME ON FOR OSCAR IVANOVIC/COSTA GOAL.

he's far from useless. watch the next half and we'll talk.

I think hes being smart, getting them carded. twice he just made veratti run around in a circle so he gets carded but no, the guy is apparently jesus.

hopefully the penalty and david luiz elbow will keep me level headed

good luck to the team! good luck to this forum! lol COYB KTBFFH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Your manager needs to use his beedy little eyes more and see that Luiz at cb is as reliable as a chocolate teapot. Blanc to mourinho is comparing a fiat to a Ferrari Hazard will be unstoppable, matic will rule the pitch and costa will have Luiz sent off my half time. Little league, little team, you can tell by the fans, the way they have to really try and get banter going, otherwise most SERIOUS european team's fans wouldn't bat an eyelid. How is the league going over there anyway?