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More like it from Guus, definitely built on the dire performance in Manchester a few days ago. Ballsy to drop Matic in favour of Mikel - That hasn't been done in years.

Got to build on this, we've had a lot of these stop-starts this season - Need to string together a few wins in a row! Forward we go..

Keeps that up and he might be my first Chelsea player in my FPL in a long, long, time..

Don't let it get to you - It wouldn't be TC if those calls weren't there! Enjoy the moment bro

My g, if that happens I'll fly over and smoke a whole load of bud with you

I mean, myself included, we did ask for changes - Well here's one . Can't have our cakes and eat it too, seems to look justified too so..

A familiar feeling is it?

Give up my friend, give up

Fair enough! Thanks for the lowdown!

Indeed ? - He's now in that Mikel category of 'second wind', though in the case of the former it's more like his tenth or eleventh ?

I know others will speculate after, but how did it look to you? Genuine injury or couldn't be bothered?

The mobile version is also much improved, live notification system works on there just the same!

He scores when we wants?

What happened to him? Tuned in after Pedro came on..

So far so good mate!

Bolasie and Cabaye being out might mean we actually have a chance here - Palace's home form isn't that great, so we have a chance.

That's what I recall? Not sure now..

Isn't this the guy Lazio want if (when) they don't get Zouma?

I actually feel sorry for him to be honest. It really is tragic to see such a powerful and effective player become obsolete and a slave to his own injuries.

Nah come on, I don't buy that. I'll criticise Mourinho on decisions he's made as much as the next person, but there seems to be now a culture on here to literally blame him for everything going wrong this season and it's getting tedious. Yes, personnel wise he made wrong choices. Kevin being the most prominent.. But the players take just as much blame for not emerging as leaders through this process. I'm not going to elaborate too much because even this argument is just as tedious! But there was a time, not too long ago, where we struggled to play this 'attacking football' brand. Long before Mourinho, when we had signed Oscar, Hazard, Mata, De Bruyne and Lukaku. Only Benitez, just about, made the trio of Mata, Hazard and Oscar work! But at the same time, he also dropped Terry and so we never even had leaders at that point either. The fact is, Mourinho's decision to bring back Drogba in 2014 and reinstate Terry was key in us winning the title. Drogba, then, chose to leave and Terry's decline became more and more evident. So while you say we had a 'clear direction or idea' I strongly disagree. It was the same old, same old.. Buy some flare players and see what happens.

Bit late for that tbh. We've seen Lampard, Drogba, Mourinho and now Terry labelled 'shit'.

It's hard not to like Spurs this year, usually I have no trouble hating them.. But I actually rate Pochettino and a lot of the players now featuring for Spurs. Still hate the club with a passion but there's no denying they're exciting to watch. Don't want them to win the title, but it'd be interesting to see them develop by qualifying for the CL.

I would have thought Ramires signing a contract extension would seemingly be the end of Mikel. Stood up for him loads and do genuinely like the guy, but we're past sentiment now and he is just taking up a space that should be occupied by either a youth player or someone better.. Guus is going to give him third third/fourth lease on life at Chelsea - this much is evident. I hope it's more of a case of him going on a high as opposed to prolonging the inevitable.

For some reason or another, he keeps missing his opportunity to play here when it present itself. So perhaps he will have better luck at Villa.

It's not really as easy as 'buy some leaders' though. Leaders emerge playing within the team for a while, the ones who actually take straight to the club and fans. A lot of the players we buy are coming from different leagues and set ups. You can buy all the Ibras and Silvas etc, but leaders can emerge anywhere. As Ossie said, we have to hire leaders first to inspire players. Who knows, Zouma could be a leader under the right manager.