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I once said it here that, in my opinion, latin players have the tendency to dive. People called me racist, ignorant and so on. At least Jose agrees.

I guess Jose doesn't like David, eh?

Love to see those babies crying! This game clearly illustrates why Jose is a genius. Absolutely brilliant. And Eden, I will cut my hair just like you for what you did tonight.

Buying him for my Fantasy team = best transfer ever!

We'll be all over them for the first 20 minutes or so. That's the only thing I'm sure of. Come on, Chelsea!

He would probably like to do that at a certain point of most games, but we don't have enough players with pace and mobility like Ronaldo's, Ozil's or Di Maria's.

Bought by no one in January. He just signed a new contract, FFS. And this new contract doesn't allow other clubs to pay his release clause (which is probably huge, anyways) unless Liverpool misses the UCL spots. Suarez is absolutely stunning lately. In my opinion he is, by far, the best player in the world at the moment. His form is just unbelievable. I don't like him as a person, of course, but I have to admit that he really does look unstoppable. Yet, Ozil was Arsenal's biggest gun and somehow we managed to annihilate him.

Is this the Chelsea v. Liverpool thread or the Mourinho thread?

The new haircut is awesome and it suits him perfectly

I prefer to play beautiful football and win. It's not impossible and Liverpool could've done that if the referee wouldn't have stopped Sterling and if Coutinho wouldn't have missed that huge opportunity. You're making them look like they're the greatest team at home ever when they are clearly not. If they were THAT good, then no one would've won any points there. But Manchester United can beat them there, even Liverpool managed not to lose in the past season. We've always been shit at that stadium in the last few years, and that's 'thanks' to our ball-less attitude, that's the truth.

I wish we'll play at the Etihad Stadium like Liverpool did this half. Beautiful one-touch football, a lot of pace and courage. I'm tired of going there and playing like pussies. That's why we didn't win against City away since forever. Aaand we really need a striker like Suarez.

United are more dangerous than some people think. In my opinion, they are more dangerous than Liverpool.

I hope this hasn't been posted before. A good analysis by Robbie Savage can be read here. Best parts: "Chelsea have not really clicked this season but they are in the top four and two points off the top of the table. They are not where they are by playing fantastic football but you have to say they are very well placed because that group of players will undoubtedly have a spell this season where they click as a group. And at the Emirates Stadium on Monday, when I compared the teams and looked at both benches, I would have to say they looked more like potential champions than Arsenal did. The bottom line is that the spine of the 2013 Chelsea team is not as good as the 2004 side. Didier Drogba has gone and the players that remain - from Frank Lampard in midfield to John Terry in defence to Petr Cech in goal - are aging.This Chelsea side is not as strong as the one that Mourinho had during his first spell at Stamford Bridge, when he won the league twice in three seasons between 2004 and 2007. I have talked before about how bizarre it was for Mourinho to loan out Romelu Lukaku this season and, clearly, signing a new striker in January would increase Chelsea's title chances massively."

Beautiful stuff. Sky Sports deserve our appreciation for making this possible. JT, what a legend! I don't want to leave, Chelsea is my club. - John Terry

Merry Christmas, everyone!

I guess Jose's counting on us beating United, Spuds and le Arse at the Bridge just like we did with City. If that happens, the 'playing for the draw' strategy was an inspired one and the sacrifice of watching boring games was worth it. Anyway, after tonight I'm pretty sure that City are favourites to win the title this season.

I remember that Jose said one time that the first season doesn't count for him when he joins a team. I hope you all noticed that we don't even have a stable first 11 yet. If we win something this season, it will be a surprise for me. Anyway, only from the next season we'll be a really strong team. So chill out, please.

I wonder how does this happen. Or this. Nevermind the Twitter account. Apparently, they posted all of the posibilities and then deleted the wrong ones.

I've watched their last game in the UCL, against Steaua Bucharest and they were pathetic. I don't have anything against Basel, but they were absolutely disastrous in a moment when they really needed the three points. Missed a few chances, but scorred with huge luck, late in the game. Weak defending, poor midfield. We should easily win this and keep up the good form.

I think this sums it all up.

If anyone wants to watch United vs. Arsenal, there you go. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-pd-show/theater

Heeeeeeeeeells to the yeah, Sunderland!

Sorry if it's already been discussed, but wasn't Ivanovic fouled before WBA scored their second goal?

Wait, what? Where did I say that we were good? I don't understand.

Samuel 'Inzaghi' Eto'o! The goal doesn't change the fact that we played like crap during this half.