Madmax

No Kolarov? I'd imagine your first choice back 4 would be Ivan-Subotic-Vidic-Kolarov?

Kalou has replaced Emenalo as Technical Director

Not sure about that. He was already on a yellow when he went and ploughed into Shrek last season at the Bridge.

On the contrary. He is obviously the most desperate man out there to score and get people off his back. So he could have easily grabbed that chance and tried to curl it past the keeper but instead displayed commendable team ethic and chose to do the right thing and ensure a comfortable ending to the game while forgoing personal glory.

Was obviously fired up for this one. Got into great positions and worked hard for the team, which is a start. Just lacking in the finish., but won't complain if he sticks a couple in the onion bag up at Old Toilet.

Incredible finish. Hitting it first time and curling it past the keeper .... genius. Not sure people fully understand the difficulty of that strike, top quality strikers would have skied that one high into the stands. His exuberance remains a worry, arguably should have been sent off much before he scored.

Hah, he's finally got his wish. Our little squirmishes are well known but that doesn't mean I've got anything against him. Sure it was a tad irritating at the time but I think two adults should be able to put a fucking internet argument behind them. So congratulations to him and Zansnake of course, who's one of the more sensible guys around here. Welcome to the club lads

He's hit the ground running when theoretically it should be difficult for him, coming into the most competitive league in the world. Truly inspired signing.

Chelsea's no.10

Had a perfectly legitimate volley/half-volley (can't remember) wrongly ruled out, from a corner in the first half, I think it was.

Happy birthday!

Exactly ... watch out for Renato Augusto. Star in the making.

Regardless of his contributions at Chelsea, Ballack is a legend of recent football history. Anyway this match is about more than Ballack and Torres so I hope we talk about something other than those two tomorrow.

So many unnecessary new threads. Sigh.

Worst thread ever?

Who's going to be the first user to say Kalou?

Good to know.

Where's the African update from Croatia? damn ...

Both were poor. If anything, Anelka's should have been even lower.

Quite excellent he was, I thought. He has that rare quality in him of knowing exactly what he wants to do with the ball even before he receives it.

Mata, though Meireles and Cole would have been worthy winners too.

Shite report. My tweets were better Cech - 6 Bosingwa - 6 Ivanovic - 5.5 Terry - 7 Cole - 7.5 Ramires - 6.5 Meireles - 7.5 Lampard - 6.5 Mata - 8 Sturridge - 6.5 Anelka - 5 Malouda - 5 Torres - 5 Romeu - 5.5

I'm not sure people want to ...