DYC.

Want this to happen just so Arsenal fans all over the world lose their minds. Never experienced such a smug fanbase.

Atletico were broken mentally, that save lacked so much convinction. Definitely a mistake by Courtois but the match was already lost. Technically they were still in it yes but it was just never gonna happen. I don't think I've ever seen a player allowed to just stroll towards goal in a match, let alone the CL Final..

Love the guy. His attitude is inspirational. Wish him good luck and happiness. I'll miss him.

Seeing Sturridge performing at such a high level in that awful red shirt is horrible enough.. Confidence is an amazing thing. Romelu deserves some trust and a real chance.

In his three years at Real Madrid, the rotating of the two strikers was only succesful in one season. Things like that don't last. In the other seasons there were always issues and problems with form, which is only logical. A striker needs to play constantly, to get into a rhythm and become confident. He needs to be able to play without worrying about losing his spot in the starting line-up if he goes a few matches without scoring. Add a third striker and it's just a complete mess. Demba never complained but that's rare.

Deserved extension but am I the only one completely confused by the fact he's going to earn more money? Just seems so strange.

Win the league.

Oh please just don't flop. He's had a great season but it was his first season playing at a such a high level so you never know. One thing's for sure though.. He will piss off opposition fans.

Haha yeah the Portugese powerhouses always have known how to squeeze every penny out of Chelsea. But the hype surrounding him is quite subdued and he's not going to the World Cup either, he shouldn't be too overpriced.

Sometimes football is very, very simple. Oscar had a good period and is now going through a poor run of form. It's called inconsistency. It's not because of a lack of commitment and it's not because he's only focused on the World Cup. Is the World Cup on his mind. No doubt. That goes for him and every other player in the world with a chance of going. But it's simply a loss of form. A stage in the development of pretty much every young player, only extremely rare cases don't go through it. So no big, dark secret, simply the way things work. That's just the way I see it though.

Good for Utd. And I'm sure the huge fee will not be a issue since it's Utd. I personally prefer Ricardo Rodriguez or Alex Sandro over Shaw.

His beard was awesome! Still a slight a chance he'll stay. I hope he stays. He still has a lot to offer as a squad player with his experience and as a mentor for the new LB (assuming a new one will be bought).

Oh dear, it's like the Fellaini and Guarin thread. Hope another bullet will be dodged with Paulinho.

I absolutely love Ash. I'll miss him.

Add Pepe to the mix and hatred would be killing non Chelsea fans left and right.

At Benfica, he thrived playing as some sort of a half right winger/half centre midfielder, in a 4-1-2-1-2 formation. He played in a similar for Brazil before, under Dunga I think. Di Maria played in a similar role on the opposite side. A role he also plays for Argentina since Sabella took over and now he plays in that role under Ancelotti. He's playing his best football and it's not a coincidence. Of course with a completely different style of play. What I'm trying to say is that he's not playing in his natural/best role. He not been able to adapt his game to suit playing in the middle. not the required level that is. He was the runner, enjoying the freedom to get up and down, hassling opposition player and stretching defences. And when he got forward, he was a goal threat because he's a suprisingly good finisher when given little time to think. But the key was not to get him to too involved build-up play, use him as a decoy. Because of his technical limitations. A classic case of a footballer who is at his best without the ball. He simply doesn't suit the current system. He makes a good squad player as a centre midfielder though imo.

I completely agree with this. Roll back to the start of the season and hardly anyone would be crazy enough to say they would want to trade Chelsea's team/squad for Atletico's.

Yeah it's because he's new and shiny. 'The Special (Sime)One' I read somewhere. If he manages to stay succesful, he'll also have his fair share of haters within a few years. I do wish him luck though, I doubt Atletico will get a chance like this any time soon.

Annoying how the media and football fans (most of them anyway) are having a field day right now. They just love to see Mourinho and Chelsea lose. But he'll probably have his opportunity next season to shut them up with a trophy.

No thank you. The team lacks players with genuine skill and vision. Last thing the team needs is another athletic type. The club was so close to signing Modric a few years ago.. how I'd love to see him play for Chelsea.

And they learned how to do that by hours of practice on the training ground. Look at Everton, they went from a power team to a team comfortable in possession, with precise passing, clear patterns of play and strong movement. I find it shocking that a team like Chelsea are so poor with the ball, unless they're on the break. It's unacceptable.

Painful loss. Mourinho's gameplan completely backfired. Hopefully next season matches won't be approached in the same way anymore. Hope Atletico get the double.

Man that felt like a blow to the stomach. It's still possible but man is it going to be hard.

Don't like the line-up at all. I mean, 6 defenders? And again no Schurrle. Less excited about the match, will have to wait and see.

Steven Gerrard