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I think that MotM award was for effort to be honest, Alex was better But definitely saw shades of his old self, but he has to do this consistently. He's made a case for a starting role v. West Brom.. If he keeps playing like he did today, goals will come.

Curse you and your red card Sturridge, he would've been well effective vs Brom & Norwich I really would want to see Benayoun on that right wing other than Kalou, but I know it won't happen, which is a real shame (but understandable).

I do regret talking about selling Alex now. Brilliant from him today, first to ever header, sharp to mark his man and got forward a lot. He was the Man of the Match for me tbh. Torres looked sharp too. Some of the runs he made, through that physical side, reminded me of Liverpool great-Torres, which we haven't seen in a while. What's more he did it with lack of any real service, he took it upon himself to pick up the ball and run with it, it was really great to see! What's evident in Villas-Boas' tactics is the emphasis is not on dominating possession and doing nothing with it, it's about putting pressure on the opposition team, making them losing it and using their offensive nature against them. Very good signs, shame we missed out on 2points none the less.

Of course not, he'd say "Anyone could do that with this Chelsea squad"

I'm convinced, had Sturridge been available Kalou would be nowhere near this squad. Rather he there, than Anelka. Hope Torres announces himself today

"Souness made comments about it being easy to win at Porto," says Villas-Boas. "It was easy to win at Liverpool in the '90s and the '80s, wasn't it? But he was five years there and didn't win anything." Ended.

No fucking way. I don't care that he's a cunt off the pitch (and on), but he's not Chelsea quality by any means! What a pointless link this is.

Not Kakuta. Why sacrifice a youngster when we've got plenty of older stars to get rid of?

Best interview to date. Thank fuck he knows a winger is much needed though!

Thanks for sharing, terrific read: Excellent analysis & insight.

Good game

Great listen. I don't like the way Bruce Buck waddled around the Ray Wilkins issue, but we can let it slide since it doesn't matter now in a sense. Thanks Buck! In regards to Josh McEachran, Ryan Bertrand & Patrick Van Aanholt.

Surely that's because Wenger's too cheap to buy a Clichy replacement? Just like we may not buy a Cole replacement? If it ain't broken, don't fix it.

Nice to hear!

Wrong thread? He's not Alex's replacement by any means haha

Ah, Kenya. Dangerous as it is, love the place. Welcome back mate, you have been missed!

First time we've had a 1-11 in a long time!

Yeah sorry, just saw the other post

Nice upgrade for Josh.

Is that confirmed?

I do hate how we're not as strongly linked..

Yes. But because Mourinho never finished what he started..

I also feel people don't understand the difference between understanding and justifying. What we're saying is the primary.

£35million LOL! I honestly think they're better off without him though.

I think it will. Things seemed to have calmed down now. And I don't think Stoke's up in arms right now either..