DYC.

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.

This man does not get the love he should be getting in the football community and even from Chelsea fans. Ivanovic is a club legend/great. Yes I said it. Not in the same bracket as the likes of Zola etc. of course but a great still the same

Chelsea's back five + Hazard should be guaranteed in Team of the Year

Never said he was poor at creating chances from open play, I said I don't think it was a strong part of his game. Again, set-piece specialists average a high amount of key passes, it includes the likes of Mata, Ozil, Gerrard etc. But some combine it by creating chances and clear-cut chances from open play. Thought he was more of a goal-scoring threat and threatening with his pacy dribbles rather than a 'passing threat' myself in those matches. I think he's a good player at this level and very useful for the team. But he lacks the true quality to be star player imo. Hazard's incredible talent was so obvious, even Stevie Wonder could see that.

He was some sort of a set-piece specialist before. Don't think he was ever the type to create many chances from open play and for some reason his delivery from set-pieces has been quite inconsistent at Chelsea

Samu Eto'o is a a great and a winner and always will be: Club Mallorca Copa del Rey (1): 2003Barcelona La Liga (3): 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09Copa del Rey (1): 2009Supercopa de España (2): 2005, 2006UEFA Champions League (2): 2005–06, 2008–09Inter Milan Serie A (1): 2009–10Coppa Italia (2): 2010, 2011Supercoppa Italiana (1): 2010UEFA Champions League (1): 2009–10FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2010International Cameroon African Cup of Nations (2): 2000, 2002LG Cup (1): 2011Cameroon Olympic Team Olympic Gold Medal (1): 2000Individual African Player of the Year: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010 [79]Pichichi Trophy: 2006[80]UEFA Club Forward of the Year: 2006FIFA Club World Cup – Golden Ball 20102005 FIFA World Player of the Year ThirdYoung African Player of the Year: 2000ESM Team of the Year: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11FIFPro World XI: 2005, 2006UEFA Team of the Year: 2005, 2006Russian Premier League Top 33 players – #1 Right Striker: 2012/13[54]African Cup of Nations Top Scorer: 2006, 2008African Cup of Nations All-Time Top ScorerRCD Mallorca All-Time Top ScorerCameroon All-Time Top ScorerMan of the Match: 2006 UEFA Champions League FinalI'm sure he'll add a Premier League title to that highly impressive list.

Shocking result. I saw the first half and wanted to cry. Schurrle was the worst of the bunch and did absolutely everything wrong. Missed the second half and game ends up 1-3 and Schurrle scores a hattrick. Unbelievable. Looks like Chelsea is the new Man Utd.

There was the period Mikel took over though. It was a poor performance, Chelsea invited the pressure and got punished. That's the thing with defending that deep, it's risky. Happy when it works, stupid when it fails.

I was wondering who would be the scapegoat.

It's insane how the guy is absolutely everywhere. Every time the ball was lost, he was somehow near the ball. Not only does he possess great energy and work-rate, his anticipation is something else. I love how he challenges early, giving the player in possession of the ball very little time to think. I didn't know that was his style of defending so that's a very pleasant surprise. Who needs pace when you're able to do that. A little sloppy in possession against Newcastle at times but you can tell the guy's a good passer so no worries, probably needs to get used to the pace of the game. The ease with which he puts pace in his passes reminds me of Ballack btw. His drive on the ball and his ability to dribble is also great plus to his game and for the team. Mikel, Ramires and Lampard are quickly inclined to release the ball quickly to the most nearby player or simply play it backwards when put under pressure (Mikel can hold it quite well but his passing is too simplistic). With Matic, there's finally a player in the middle who remains very cool under pressure, can get past a player and play a good pass forward. All in all he looks like the real deal. A very good defender but also very accomplished on the ball and improves the overall quality of the team. And I can only see him improving.

I have underlined the importance of a good attacking fullback a couple of times so we're on the same page. Think it's very necessary a player like that is added to the squad.

I actually think Willian is good at taking corners/set-pieces. It's not a coincidence he's been taking them despite being the new guy. Hazard and Oscar are poor at taking them tbh. As for free-kicks, nobody in the team is even close to being a specialist. Lampard from range if he's playing, Oscar from close range. Hazard hasn't been taking FKs at all since his arrival, must not fancy taking them himself.