DYC.

Cesc with the throughest of all balls for the 2nd goal. The whole stadium and everyone in it just froze. The guy is reminding me why I rated him so highly during his time at Arsenal. 2 assists and counting.

It was bound to happen but no Cech.. That's huge. 10 years. He'll go down as the greatest though. Best Premier League GK of the 00's as well for me.

Finally some real football. Friendlies suck. Hoping Oscar can put in a good performance. Expect Diego to score and think Fabregas will put in a strong performance along my guy Matic, who always scores a 7 at the least so no worries there.

Chelsea should buy Memphis Depay and let him stay at PSV for a year. Combines talent with power and he seems to have great drive to become a top player. He could already become a regular next year. Can't let Man Utd snap him up.

That's not what his post was about. He made Oscar sound like a Championship player. I agree with those who say what Oscar produced wasn't good enough but to suggest Willian did better is laughable. If this is all Willian has to offer than he's not good enough either.

Exaggerating much? For all the stick Oscar receives for last season, mostly deserved though some take it too far, he managed a total of 13 goals and 6 assists. That's a strong contribution to Chelsea's total goals scored. Of course he needs to improve, I've criticised him plenty last season. But these kind of overly critical posts annoy me. That's like me saying all Willian is good for is defensive contribution.

Diego missed 3 or 4 pens last season. Unacceptable when you have Hazard.

Ramsey is awesome.

Would you rather have (a fit) Walcott who adds goals and assists but isn't much of a 'footballer' or Willian, who is a 'footballer' but doesn't add much when it comes to goals and assists?

You mean the same kids who were looking for a Wifi connection on the day they were born? Come on now, Frank will always be Chelsea.

Not surprised but disappointed. Frank Lampard in a City shirt. Don't like this one bit.

I'm sure the move to City was discussed before he signed the contract with NYC.

They wet their pants when they see this though..

There's this striker at Lille. 30 goals and 9 assists in 61 league starts. Also capable of playing out wide. He might make a good option..

Steve Sidwell and Tal Ben Haim did better at Chelsea than Torres.

Disagree with you on that. Kroos will do more than fine.

Signing of the season for me so far, together with Kroos. Little buzz surrounding him, which is kind of a first for a big money Chelsea signing. I think he's going to be excellent. Found this: The guy's a veteran.

True. But Silva plays on the sides, so does Eriksen and Iniesta is a CM. And Oscar does create, let's not go too far. Considering he doesn't take set-pieces, he creates a decent amount of chances. He needs to do better of course. And Oscar is the best #10 in the squad. He's the only #10 in the squad haha. I understand what you're saying about his skill-set but he is a 10. Whether he's good enough or not is another discussion.

Agree, I have always said this. For me, the 'lack' of defensive stability if he's played next to Matic is greatly exaggerated. You don't need two defensive rocks in front of the defence. Especially with guys like Oscar and Willian/Schurrle with their high work-rate in front of them. And this notion of Fabregas not being able to defend is nonsense. But we'll see how it goes when the season starts.

Mourinho doesn't seem to agree. He never played him there. There were more players who you'd think would perform in the middle but didn't. Ronaldinho is the prime example for me. He was never as good in the middle as he was on the sides (in a free role). Cristiano Ronaldo is a player who has everything you could want in a striker and more but he's poor in the middle. Hazard will only be the best #10 in the team when he actually performs playing in the middle. Until then, it's all speculation. Who knows, Mourinho might play him there next season. I know I'd like to see how it works.

Not necessarily. You have the playmakers like Riquelme, Rui Costa, goal-scorers like Kaka or hybrids like Bergkamp, Totti, Del Piero. Real 10's don't really exist anymore if you look around. It's more about dynamic midfielders with all-round abilities. And coaches find it more and more important for them to contribute defensively. Willian doesn't do it for me in the middle. Mourinho talked about how Cesc's mind works a lot faster than most players, Willian doesn't have that at all. He's not fit for the role imo. And I remember Mourinho saying Willian is a player for the sides so he thinks the same.

Don't know about you guys but I find the prospect of Matic, Fabregas, Hazard and Costa quite mouth-watering.

Agree. I completely disagree with those saying Willian can be used for the #10 position. Players like Willian aren't build for the middle, he needs the space you get out wide to fully operate. Hazard's a different story but that's still up in the air. Oscar is the best #10 in the team as it stands right now. The new additions should help raise his level. But people should realise Oscar will never be a playmaker.

That's what I don't understand. Even if it's about living in London, there are a bunch of clubs to play for (on lower wages of course). It's not like Chelsea is his dream club. Even a player like Kalou, who most Chelsea fans would have you believe was a Championship level player, is a valuable player at Lille, a very decent side. I understand the money's great but come on..

28 mil? Ching ching. I can't help but feel this transfer window is far from over.