DYC.

5 assists? Did I miss something? Agree with the rest of your post though.

Remember when we had a hard time scoring goals from set-pieces for a few years? But then a little Spaniard joined our team.

It drives me crazy. Wonder what goes through his head when he does it..

Fair enough on the Didier comment but it was him who gave away a penalty in the same game (Cech save), just saying. And like I said early, if we're pointing out individual contributions, I feel Cech should get a lot more mentions. Just think his role has been underrated in general. Anyway, no big deal.

Yeah David Luiz is starting, good news.

Interesting choice Di Matteo. Come on Chelsea, it's been too long since we beat them.

Team sports are always won by the collective. I was talking about individual contributions and I've noticed it's always Drogba when reffering to our CL win. Which isn't right imo.

Why always Drogba's goal and never Cech's multiple crucial saves? If it wasn't for him, we'd be out of the game for a long time.

I've watched Cazorla for about three years now so I'm definitely not among those who've only hyped him since he joined Arsenal, his performances so far don't surprise me. Santi's been a great player for years and deserves all the plaudits. I'm surprised his performances haven't impressed you. But this is not the place to discuss this.

Yes, I've been wanting to see that set-up for a while (though Ramires at LCMF so he can help out Cole, Oscar on the right as Ivan has Moses so Oscar only plays in the middle). Hazard's pace, energy, dribbling, his ability to hold the ball and his ability to draw out fouls make him too important to bench. And he has a higher work-rate. So yeah no Mata in my personal gameplan. A huge decision but I'd bring him on as a super sub. Don't think he's suited to a CMF role.

Haha Cazorla not special, oh dear. Anyway no need to fear Arsenal. They're very good but they lack firepower, a area in which we are (a bit) superior. I just hope we don't play the 4-2-3-1 system with the usual personel as I feel we'll really struggle in the midfield battle. A 4-3-3 would be the way to go for me as it's a system which suits us a lot more imo. Also hope Moses will start as width will be key and he's shown he's willing to track back and also knows how to defend. We'll need someone to hold the ball up front so I Torres will need to perform. Keep it simple for the most and stop dribbling into crowded areas like a headless chicken. And I don't know what it is but I have a feeling Hazard will score a goal. Anyway bring it on.

Besides the unnecessary comparison, I fail to see the resemblance in their games.

Hazard is Hazard, Oscar is Oscar and Mata is Mata.

At what time will the game be on today on Chelsea TV? I saw the first half but fell asleep during the 2nd..

120k? No wonder the only way players leave this club is due to their contract expiring.

Same reason we want women to shave their legs, underarms, lady parts (and possible facial hair) I'd say.

Couldn't agree with you more about D. Luiz, it drives me crazy. He never used to do that at first (under Ancelotti). At least I don't remember him doing it back then. He's just giving away possession, even under 0 pressure. And he needs to keep his passing simple. Obviously a good passer in terms of abillity but overcomplicates things far too much. Imagine Terry with his skill. Also agree with the part about the RB. That's the main reason I wanted Maicon. Defensively he's suspect but his offensive play is ideal for games like these.

Yes Torres is the only player looking to make runs behind their defence. The rest constantly want the ball played into their feet. Hazard's not playing well. I don't see how anyone can say he's having a good game. I'd like some width and since Hazard has been playing every game, I'd take him off as I want him fresh throughout the season.

We're too narrow. It's very risky but we'll need the fullbacks to push vey high up the pitch. Keep Ramires deep as he can use his pace to deal with counter-attacks. We'll need to be very patient and keep the ball but we do have to take more shots, we're trying to pass the ball into the goal right now. And we need players to make more runs behind their defence, Torres is the only player doing that. Hazard's not looking good. Maybe Moses should come on for him.

His touch is so brilliant, definitely among the very best in the league. Oh and I love bearded Juan.

The saddest thing about him now is that he doesn't add much to the team when he's not scoring goals. Drogba's not scoring goals? We can still utilise his great power and aerial dominance. Van Persie's not scoring goals? His team can still l count on his sublime technique, ability to hold up the ball, link-up play and ability to create chances. Rooney's not scoring goals? His combination of power and technique and ability to create chances for others still makes him extremely useful. Cavani's not scoring goals? His physicality (pace, power and energy) and strong defensive work still adds a lot to Napoli's game. Torres' not scoring goals? He used to have his great pace but now he sadly has nothing. Last season he was creating chances for his team mates but that's not been the case this season.

What about his defending though? It's a serious question.

Agree with the first part. Bertrand is hardly involved in any offensive play when he plays in midfield. I'm not so sure on that trio working tbh, not consistently that is. Though it's definitely worth a try.

^ Harry Redknapp??

No use in comparisons with Spain on the issue of width, they're simply on another level compared to any other NT. But they have been struggling a lot more because of Del Bosque's tactics. City are very good but they aren't great, not consistently that is. Almost didn't manage to win the league despite Utd's major injury issues and Arsenal and us having a poor year. And they crashed out of the CL early last year and were very poor against Real despite scoring twice. That said, they make it work pretty well as they have a lot more firepower because they always play with two strikers and they have their fullbacks regularly pushing very high up the pitch, providing width. Width is crucial. It stretches defences and creates space to work in. You need a lot of quality and great organisation to play through the middle on a consistent basis.