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give it a rest will you? It was the mickey fucking mouse cup, Steaua actually took it seriously and thought they'd had won the thing when they beat us. We only needed to play well for 45 minutes to score 3 goals and send you packing.

Pony group. Boring. Would have liked at least 1 decent team there

Get on with it infantino you egg headed dick

How long has neymar been on the pitch? That was the first time I noticed him

Diego simeone has done a really fantastic job at atletico. They are more than holding their own against barca tonight, playing some lovely passing football. Well done to him.

Haha brilliant the qphaha pikey boys must be kicking themselves- they would have been playing us in what would have been the biggest game of their next 5 seasons. Lets give them a guard of honour before the game for knocking out that shitstain of a club

Terry and Luiz, although Ferreira and Ivanovic worked very well at home to Sunderland a few years back too...

So now you are saying that my head is up my own arse because I said I was at the game? It doesn't give me any power, I was just saying it because you accused me of not even watching it. You always have to go on the offensive don't you Sloth? I don't even understand what you are on about in your final paragraph. I don't get what you are trying to say. Is it that you think I am a twat who thinks I have some God-given right to be the 'best' poster on here, who has an opinion that matters more than anyone else's and think things were better pre-Abramovich? All I will say is that I have argued my point and you just respond by spouting shit about me and accusing me of having an elitist attitude which I don't have. If you call losing by a margin of 2 goals an embarrassment (2 late goals) playing against one of the best strikers in the world the most embarrassing game you have ever seen then I'm surprised. Being taken to FA Cup replays against Southend and Brentford when we have fielded a strong XI have been far more embarrassing IMO.

No I never saw the game. I was at the bloody game! I didn't say it wasn't an embarrassment just that there have been far more embarrassing games.

Neither of those two were the most embarrassing in our history. I can't believe you brought up the 5-3- yes we conceded 5, we also scored 3. We were not humiliated that day, just didn't play very well. In my 17 year lifetime defeats away to Barnsley and at home to a truly awful QPR side will live much longer in the memory. I know for a fact that there have been more embarrassing games that those in years before. Its the community shield of Europe. If it was as important as some people make out then why is it now being played at venues around Europe to try to increase attendance? Why is it being played in stadium in stadiums with capacities averaging 25,000? Surely it would be played at larger venues if it was so important. In 2014 its being played in Cardiff City stadium- you know the small shit one where Cardiff play, in 2015 its being played in the middle of a forest in Georgia. Why do UEFA not give it the same coverage too? We have already won it as well, its not like some sort of Holy Grail that has eluded us for years- its a silly little vase for a trophy. Teams don't really go running around the pitch hugging each other and doing massive celebrations when they win it.

would just like to take this opportunity to congratulate Liverpool, who battled bravely through 120 minutes to defeat the mighty Notts County. Always a difficult game, especially if you decide to put your multi-million pound squad out at home to a side 2 divisions below yourselves. Well done Liverpool.

Ah the Super Cup, brings back fond memories doesn't it Term?

Why did Chelsea just get referred to as a 'brand'? I feel sick now...

Best signing we ever made...

There you go. He's going nowhere. What more do you need? Now can we put an end to all this shit about him leaving because one lazy, half arse bitter Marca journalist made it up to try to get one over on Mourinho.

Between Ashley Cole and Jones? That was one of the worst dives I have ever seen

Good to see his 'I don't really give much of a shit' attitude hasn't changed under his 5th Chelsea manager. Seriously, why haven't we sold him?

Have I really seen someone (not you Cosmin, you made a good point) just say Laudrup would have been a better choice after 3 games, top of the league. It's the sort of mentality we take the piss out of yet someone actually is thinking that way? Jesus

Although it wasn't our best performance, I'm still very happy. Would have gladly taken a point if you had asked me before the game. There was a big improvement in defence, we looked far more organized in that respect. We do need to learn that route 1 isn't the answer when we have players like Mata, Oscar, Hazard at our disposal though. It reminded me of Wednesday slightly how we just lumped the ball forward, even worse considering Schurrle isn't the most physical of players compared to Ba. If we are going to do that on the odd occasion fine, but we need a player strong enough to hold the ball up *cough* Lukaku *cough*

you can but Sky have the right to change fixtures to pretty much whenever suits them really. They probably would get higher viewing figures if they have it in the evening. There are always afternoon matches on boxing day, new years day and sometimes Easter Monday, which are the 3 main bank holidays in the UK during the football season, we just usually end up with a televised match so it would be later in the evening.

He's got Moyes in his absolute back pocket for mind games. Moyes doesn't have the stature, experience or reputation to stand up to Mourinho. You can tell he's got right under his skin with his comments about Rooney, which is something Fergie wouldn't have stood for.

Mata was signed by AVB and was our only creative player at the start of 2011/12. We had been lacking any creativity in midfield the previous season and in 2011/12 you could see how important he was with all the assists he provided. Ramires and Sturridge were often on the wings which didn't present much creativity. Like you say, Di Matteo and Benitez did build their teams around him because it was the best short term solution but that was surely influenced by how well Mata played under Villas-Boas. Yes we may be starting a new project under Mourinho but that doesn't mean that Mata won't be an integral part of that. We don't necessarily need to bring in new players like Willian to completely displace our best player for the past 2 seasons from the starting XI. He might not play every week now, he might, it is too early to say. What I meant by my statement is that, regardless of how long Di Matteo and Benitez were here, the past 3 managers have all had Mata as a central part of their plans. I don't know if Mourinho is starting a completely new project and won't build a team around Mata. That is anyone's guess. However, the club has, since 2011, built the team around Mata and nobody does know if that will change or not. We have done so in the past, which is why I assumed it would continue.

Have a bad feeling van Persie will tear us a new one tonight. Would have been a lot more confident if Luiz was starting but Cahill just concerns me every time he comes up against a top drawer striker. I will also be extremely annoyed if Torres starts ahead of Lukaku tonight. What does Lukaku have to do to get a starting place? He has a brilliant attitude that I could only wish Fernando had, scored 17 goals last season, is only getting better, plays for the team, was our standout striker in pre-season. So why would we carry on with Torres? Ideally I'd have: Azpili Terry Cahill Cole Ramires Essien Hazard Mata Oscar Lukaku In reality I expect Lampard to start although I feel that Essien's defensive capabilities would be very useful in neutralizing Carrick's passing. He offers something going forward albeit not as much as Lampard but Man United are not like Hull or Villa where we can play with only 1 defensive minded player in the double pivot.