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He's not a great defender but the understanding that he and bale have makes him a usefull player. Weren't they askin for a fee close to 20 million from us last year? Good addition for Inter but glad we never gave in their demands.

I haven't seen him play but I'm glad ivanovic has competition now. If he's half as good as Cole going forward then di Matteo can deploy both him and Moses for some proper width. What an amazing transfer window this has been, Roman is a goddamn Boss.

^^^^^Do you expect us to sign every target? Don't get it confused this years Modric/pastore is in our squad. Eden hazard was always our #1 target.

Against the trio Newcastle has up front, starting the game with Romeo would be retarded. The kid hasn't played a proper match In a while and RDM isn't gonna give him a spot against the likes of Cabaye and Tiote. Ramires is an automatic pick, too. Last year when we faced them at st James I was shitting myself but we ran trough them. After seeing their opening fixture against a weakened Spurs, i gotta say that they didn't look anything special. Tottenham definitely didn't deserved to loose that one so I hope we won't won't be as naive in the back because their strikers need only a couple of chances. And at last, I hope that Coloccini is still out. CrackIng fixture this one!

I don't know why most of you are on Kojo's back for not thinking Hazard is world class after two games at Chelsea. Let the season go on for about 10-15 games then we can start forming a proper opinion about the guy. Personally, i think he's been amazing to watch, he adds much needed creativity and threat to our attack. Ps: Kojo you need to take a chill pill and log the fuck out for a minute, you sound ridiculous with the internet threats

Their first goal was amazing, one of the best headers you'll see all season. The first half was a joy to the eye, i hadn't seen Chelsea play like that in a while. Mata and Hazard were fantastic together. I don't want to concentrate on the negatives right now but it's great that we dug in and got a result because you know this wouldn't have happened last 2 seasons. PS: watch Cissé top Pogrebnyak's goal

I followed him throughout Brazil's friendlies and the Olympics, the only negative was the missed header in the final. He truely is a gem of a player. I salute the board for this transfer.

Nice goal and all but I bet you Torres could score and make that goal look sexy as fuck. Word.

By "what a performance from ivanovic" I hope your not saying that in a positive way because besides the goal he had a below average game. If it wasn't for Luiz covering him we would have been in trouble.

Masterclass performance from Fellani today, reminded me of Didi in his prime when he was up for it. Jagielka had a world class game, too. Kagawa's debut was good he didn't try anything flashy just pass and move and he could have had an assist if welbeck was a bit faster. He'll be a star in a couple seasons. Rooney, Evra, Welbeck, Nani and a couple others were horrid and why was Carrick marking Fellani instead of Vidic? United well be top of the list soon though when their injured defenders return and RVP, Wayne and Kagawa start clicking. Hopefully it'll take a while.

Torres probably has the worst luck but I think he looked good. The ref was horrible, hazard got smashed and not even a yellow an then Luiz gets a yellow for such a weak challenge. All in all it was a decent game, they switched off at the end but Hazard looked quality while Juan can do much better.

I would love to see some proper defending and I'm not talking about parking the bus. Lately the goals we conceide have been a joke.

Heitinga and Mathijsen were subbed by the time Lukaku came on, those were Eredevisie defenders.

Master class from cavani so far. He's the best attacker and defender on the pitch. Lucio fell off.

Going out all attack on City would be suicide. Their team has stayed in tact the only difference being their top players are/heading in their prime. I don't wanna judge the team on pre season but the way we've been leaking goals left and right is embarrasing. I hope Luiz plays disciplined and stops being a fucking clown because if he's up for it he's an amazing defender but if he's in Messi mode then god help us all. First names on the team sheet: Juan Mata & Ramirez. I know the latter has been poor in pre season but I'll bet my house on it that he's starting. The lack of his technical and passing skills have been discussed to death but the boy puts in a shift and sometimes he creates that magic to win big games. Don Mata is self explanatory. Fuck a wing, he'll be in his preferred position. Hazard should start, too. Some members expected him to take on players every time he received the ball and maybe the YouTube compilations of the skills and goals have let you down. In my opinion he's been very good during pre season and by far our best player. Can't wait to see how Hazard and Mata will link. City are class and besides scumbags like nasri and tevez they have a likeable squad. Especially Kompany, top professional and an even better player. Even if we loose it wouldn't be a shame. I just hope to see a good performance and some goddamn effort.

He's had an amazing first half, best player on the pitch by a landslide. The referee is a clown though

I swear our defense looks utter garbage. Every time Brighton counter they seem like scoring.

Great move. Nice clinical finish.

Last minute was hilarious...clueless in possession.

Always nice to read one of these. That bit about torres made me laugh though, someone tell him that we're looking for a 20 goals a season guy too.

Everytime he's on the pitch he gives 100% but I wouldn't really mind if yossi left. He can be a valuable player for the teams that are interested.

He seems like a humble guy watching him on the pitch. Every time he gets a free kick or a corner he always just steps away because you have Lamps and Luiz marching to the ball. I was surprised he took that free kick today. He was good today, taking players on, passing when he could have taken a shot, making himself available and creating space for others because he was being marked so heavy the first 20 minutes. The ref was a cunt though, bias aside, he was getting kicked and fouled but the ref just didn't care. Also, the way he uses his body to shield the ball and turn is amazing. People are quick to criticize him now because Oscar has been bought and he seems a beast of a player but i think Hazard will be the best signing for the next couple of season. The kid looks special.

Hazard had an impressive performance but the rest were below average. Marin added some spark but that lasted about 10 minutes.

I forgot the last time I saw a Chelsea attack this game.

Lukaku has to show some movement. Meireles could slip him in but he just stood there