DYC.

Awful football. Can't stand this.

I find Schurrle far more useful from the start than as a substitute. And Ramires does absolutely nothing for me on the wing, simply awful. The defence must be very vulnerable if you need Ramires on the wing with David Luiz, Lampard and Mikel in midfield. Not to mention Willian's defensive contribution. But I guess we'll have to see how things pan out.

You make a good point but the matches against Atletico are far more important than the Liverpool clash imo. The title was lost against Sunderland, no way both City and Liverpool will mess up. If you're gonna pick a game to play Ramires on the wing or whatever, it's against Liverpool. Especially in his current form. But that's just the way I see it. Schurrle didn't start against PSG (home) either for example, even though Oscar has been struggling for months. There must be something Mourinho doesn't like about his game and I can't figure what it is.

Don't understand why Mourinho doesn't trust Schurrle. To have Ramires picked over you.. feel sad for the guy. Don't like the line-up at all but let's see how the match will play out first.

I've personally never understood why he hasn't ever been tried as a right-back. I've wanted to see him in that position for a long, long time.

I just knew City would mess up. There was a lot of pressure on actually winning those games in hand. Liverpool with their offence and lack of European football were the ones to be feared. Win the final 4 games and the PL trophy is blue. It won't be easy but definitely possible. I have full confidence in a win at Anfield. Winning the CL as well would be mind-blowing but that's possible too. Crazy weeks ahead and I'm loving it.

I guess we see things differently. Hazard has been great but he hasn't put in enough stand-out performances to compare him those players and others. He's been consistently good and has definitely had some great performances but like I said before, others have shown better. And it's not about goals. The likes of Ronaldinho, Zidane, Rivaldo etc were never the greatest goal-scorers but they all had periods in which they stood out. Or even more recently Xavi, I thought he was simply amazing during Euro 2008 and the following 2008/2009 season. He was so ridiculously dominant, I even rated him as the best player that season. But I don't want it to sound like I'm somehow discrediting Hazard. Again, Hazard has been fantastic but I expect more. A possibly better and more balanced team next season should help.

Human nature. One stellar performance and everyone will remember his importance again. I still expect a lot more from him though. Others have shown you can do better. Suarez this season for example, Van Persie in the previous two seasons, Drogba in 09/10 and other greats before. Truly carrying their teams in brilliant and consistent fashion, with some big moments. This season he's been more like Cristiano Ronaldo in 06/07. Great but not phenomenal. Would be great if he were able to pull it off next season.

Surely Bayern won't reach the final three times in a row? 4 times in a space of 5 years.. The gods of football won't let that happen so I'll take Bayern.

It's the other way around, Ronaldo plays on the left and Bale plays on the right. Think the match against Dortmund today had a lot more to do with complacency, thinking it would be a easy. And they still had plenty of opportunities today. When the focus was there in the first game, they showed how dangerous their attack is and how easily they create chances. Any opponent will be extremely difficult anyway.

It's ridiculous how quickly players are written off nowadays. I think everyone realizes he's having a poor season but it's not the end of the world. If every player were to be sold after performing below standards or expectations, hardly anyone would last more than 2/3 years at a single club. Every player deserves the chance to redeem himself after a poor season. And many players would complain being moved around in different positions but David doesn't seem to mind and will do anything to help the team. Love his attitude. Good overall performance.

Real would be a nightmare with their pace, power and huge goal-scoring threat. I'd much rather face Barca or Bayern. The space they give away behind the last line of defence is ideal for Chelsea.

Was going to say the exact same thing. He was under huge pressure (not to forget being 3-1 down in the first place) and performed admirably. It's funny because I was hoping he would start as I thought his style of play could be key in the game and in a strange and twisted way, I got my wish and it turned out to be true. Hope Eden is fine.

Very good performance. If only he would not hold on to the ball so long most of the time. Quicker 'handling' alone would make him a much better player.. wonder if he'll ever improve on that. Nonetheless, fine job.

I love Cech to bits and I have always defended him over the years, but I'd still replace him for Courtois. Thibaut is not a lesser GK than Cech imo and I see him growing into a true great as long as he stays fit. Big Pete put in a world-class performance today and deserves all the plaudits. But he was poor last week and was also to blame for being 3-1 down in the first place HUGE win tonight. Never expected it, especially after that slow start. My compliments to the men in Blue and the manager. They've proved again that it's truly not over until it's actually over. Would love to face Barca if they go through.

Great goal. The excessive passing and hesitance in and around the box was driving me crazy and I kept wishing they would just shoot. Willian really does have a great knack for those dipping shots, 1 finally went in. Hope it will boost his confidence significantly for the PSG game as it will be needed. Expect him to start over Oscar. Or maybe the coach should take a risk and start Oscar in centre midfield.

Was happy to see Ash play again as well. And I love his beard haha.

I've read people rave about the speed of Ramires, Willian, Hazard and others before them over the years but Salah is really what you call a speedster. Incredible pace, wow. By far the fastest player since Robben for Chelsea. Hope he'll turn out to be about more than just raw speed.

Yeah I already edited it. I meant around 15 goals a season, 20+ goals including assists. Kind of like Müller but not quite as good as he's much more of a natural finisher.

He'll never be a playmaker, I think that's very clear. Not at the level of a player part of the football elite. But he does have his qualities. Last year I said I see a goal-scorer in him, capable of hitting around 15 goals a season (including important goals, goals in big games). EDIT: 20+ goals in goals and assists. He has this ability to pop up in the right places and he's good shooter. He started off well this year with his goal-scoring but suddenly faded away. He still seems to be dealing with inconsistency issues, not sure why. I don't think it's related to fitness, I'd say it's a confidence issue. But that's the weird thing since the manager has so much faith in him and has praised multiple times throughout the season. What he's capable of doing is get into these dangerous positions but strangely not consistently.. For the most part he's not in the areas where he can hurt the opposition. So either he's afraid of taking responsisbility or he's constantly thinking of creating space for others or he has concetration issues, meaning a lack of maturity. Good coaching, building experience and a healthy confident boost should fix this. I personally think he'll develop a lot in this area in time. And then there's his shooting. We've all seen what he's capable of doing. Not a powerful shooter but he can hit them precision and his shooting technique is impressive imo. But again, there seems to be a inconsistency. Some great shots, some disappointly weak efforts. The talent is there but improving his shooting will all depend on him. He'll have to work on it in training and in his own time. He obviously needs to improve in other areas, like his passing and the 'quickness of his decision-making'. He tends to hold on the ball too long, slowing down attacks and eventually just play a simple short pass. Yes he's young but age goes out of the window when you're a starter at a club like Chelsea. You're expected to perform at a certain level. And when you think about that, I'd say his season has been decent. But he needs to do better imo. But you make a decent point about his 'ceiling' as a player. I have to say I was impressed with him during the Olympics and I thought he would be special. But he hasn't been developing like I thought he would. It's been very steady rather than a explosive rise in the level of his play. I find it hard to say how much better he can become. It can go either way the way I see it. The amount of hard work the stars of football put in to get where they are is extremely underrated. Cristiano Ronaldo is always the main example of hard work but it's not just him. Messi was a extremely talented youngster but he didn't just become the player he is today. He worked extremely hard to actually develop that talent. Anyway, I still think Oscar can become a great player for Chelsea. But I will agree with those who say he hasn't been great in his time here.

This was my prediction for the final 10 games of the season: W7, D2, L1. My crystal ball never fails me. And I'm confident Chelsea will win the league.

Yeah good point but Mourinho seems to rate Ramires very highly so I don't see it happening tbh. That said, I'd rather see Lampard & Matic against opponents outside the top 7. As for the CL, it will be interesting to see what partnership Mourinho goes with against PSG.

Wow. Remember when all he could say was 'Come On Chelsea' . Impressive.

Think he would've scored a hattrick if it wasn't for the injury. Samu is such a giant, what a career's he's had.

Exactly. That's why I supported the buy last summer. It's all about balance and options. He stretches defences, likes to receive passes in space and is a goal-threat. Similar style to Pedro. Unfortunately he's struggled for the most part so he didn't have the impact I hoped he'd have but he is showing flashes of his qualities so that's good. I don't think he'll ever be a top player but I do expect him to be a good player for the club, supporting cast rather than starring role. Very happy for him today, I find him very sympathetic.