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Our left side is an avenue. I predict we will see Luis starting the next games.

Quite game, but decent enough. He is the kind of player that only needs seconds to decide a game.

Had a poor game untill the final 20 minutes, his goal and his assist was an example of a truly good DM midfielder is capable of.

Ramires was involved in 4 of our 6 games. He is Mourinho favorite for tough games for a reason. Matic, Ramires and Costa were men of the match. But the haters (a.k.a as Barbara and only place to be) will never give up. 1 goal and 2 assists = BOSS.

Costa is q future Chelsea legend.

Ramires was involved in 4 of our 5 goals. Motm.

Wtf ? Crazy game!!

Our left side is an avenue.

why should "we" spend 16m on a 29 years old full back when we have a "stable back 4"...

Whos managing Talk Chelsea twitter account? I've read that story about the virus there. TalkChelsea @TalkChelsea · 36mClarification: Oscar is out with a stomach virus according to Chelsea TV. #CFC

TC twitter account said it was a virus. Whats the correct story.

TalkChelsea ‏@TalkChelsea 3m Clarification: Oscar is out with a stomach virus according to Chelsea TV. #CFC

It seems he received an "assist" for Hazard goal. It shows you can't always believe in what stats are saying. For PL an amazing assist like the one for Xurli goal is the same thing as a simple pass that is not even an assist.

I was not a big fan of Ivanovic last season, because he was an attack killing machine. Today he was easily our best playing going forward, almost scored two in the 2nd and created a goal for Costa.

I'm surprised we won without Ramires.

Ramires + 10.

Whats is wrong with you? Ramires will be player of the season.

"Ramires is an extension of the manager on the pitch". Ramires is a boss.

Its clear: for Mourinho Chelsea is Ramires +10.

Who takes the soap when it slips?

Is #17 his new number?

Why not? With 3-6-1 the full backs can support the attack a lot more, and even help in the midfield. You might not even play with full backs, but with wingers with Willian/Ramires style, who will support the defense when its needed. For example, Brazil won 2002 WC with 3-5-2 (some people say it was 5-2-1-2, or 3-4-3, but in Brazil we always considered that a 3-5-2 formation). The full-backs (Cafu and Roberto Carlos) were free to support the attack, they helped in the midfield a lot, but when things were ugly the team could easy adopt a 5-3-2 system. I think its funny you said it might be risky, because I always saw 3-5-2 system as pragmatic one. Holland was a pragmatic side in World Cup and they took few risks (and think they were more 3-6-1 than 3-4-3 as some MU fans are claiming). 3-5-2 or 3-6-1 might be the perfect formation if you have the right players, for example, think about a full back like Marcelo, Dani Alves or even Azipilcueta, they might perfect for that system, but the only position that will suit Ivanovic in that system will be as one of the CB. He doesn't have the skills required to play in the mid, or to support the attack in the proper way. Thats system will suit players like Ramires/Willian as well, since one of the reasons Mourinho love both players is because of their defensive work rate.

lol Why are they taking shower together?

Last season I dont remember this 3-5-2 formation. If it happened it was Mourinho pressing the random button, like in the game against PSG.

I liked this formation, but JT must start.