The Skipper

I don't mind him sticking around. He'd make an excellent squad player. Just don't think he's good enough as our starting #10.

Can you not apply this same sentence to Mikel a few years back?

That's stupid because I don't measure players performances by stats, I actually watch them play. Hazard is one of our key players. Oscar is not. Hazard is pretty much irreplaceable, Oscar isn't. Me not rating Oscar as much as I used to anymore has nothing to do with KDB, the KDB example was brought up by someone and I simply elaborated on it.

To be fair Barb, maybe I didn't make it particularly clear but I have always thought Cuadrado will need an adaptation period regardless of today's cameo.

My point exactly. I can see the exact same happening to Oscar.

Mikel, when he was younger and around Oscar's age, played loads. He was an integral part to Ancelotti's title winning CFC. That was my point.

One famous example for you to prove that appearances don't really matter - on a player you really don't like as well - John Obi Mikel.

Haha. I apologise. Pretty bad evening.

Don't believe Oscar would be doing as well as KDB at Wolfsburg at all. How are you even trying to assert that as fact?! Nonsense. If KDB had as much game time as Oscar did here in the #10 role he would've definitely done better than Oscar IMO. At least KDB is improving immensely as a player, Oscar isn't even doing that despite having so much more game time at a better club surrounded by better players.

Being praised for playing alright against the worst attack in the league... Who didn't score in 11 hours of football before this... Okay then.

Thank you. Bunch of cry babies on here, it's incredible.

Shut up. KDB wasn't given anywhere near the same game time at CFC as Oscar has. Such a bad comparison.

I fully get where you're coming from but Villa away has always been a difficult ground for us. I'm pretty confident we've got it already bar a massive cockup. Of course, anything can happen in football as you say but I'm confident.

Fantastic today, hope he keeps this up (defensively).

The title is really in our hands now IMO, if we win 12 our next 14 games (assuming City win the the rest of theirs which is unlikely considering they have a much harder schedule than us), the title is in our hands. It's very easily doable, especially if Fabregas and Costa remain fit and available.

He doesn't even balance the team or link up play well anymore. We can really do so much better.

I hope that he has a good start to his career here but just watching him in his cameo against Villa... it feels like it's going to take a while for him to adjust to the PL. For those saying his cameo was great, what was so great about it please? He did nothing really...

Ivanovic my MOTM because he was so solid defensively for once, and obviously he scored the winner. Willian played very well as well today. Must be said though, Oscar was once again awful, he really isn't doing anything to dispel my concerns about him. We need a better number 10. Cuadrado is going to need a lot of time to adjust to the league IMO. Cannot wait for Fabregas and Costa to get back, we really need them.

Going to take him a while to get used to the PL I think...

Another woeful performance. I'm tired.

7 points clear. Yes.

Ivanovic has been quality defensively today.

Here we are, inviting pressure yet again... Smh.

There's a blast from the past... Joey Cole.

Ramires at number 10. Lol Jose.