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Haveto say that I agree.We need to stop spending large amounts on unknown quantities and start buying proven, top players.

True, it didn't help him much. But luckily Hull don't have Matuidi, Verratti, and Thiago Motta in midfield so Fabregas should be able to get back on track here. He really needs to up his level or we seriously risk throwing away the title.

Panic stations if we lose/drop points here isn't it? I can't imagine us losing to these. Not with what's at stake and basically a full week to rest up and prepare. We MUST win all of these matches against the small teams we have remaining in order to allow a slip against one of the big boys.

Literally all of our rivals can do with him and he'll almost certainly end up at one of them. My guess is Arsenal. He's going to be a great addition to someone.

Having 6 days until the next match should hopefully do him a world of good. His play since the new year is all the evidence you need to reaffirm what many of us here have been saying for a while: that we 100% need to sign another top class midfielder. Cesc simply doesn't have the stamina and fitness level to last a whole season as a 90 minutes once or twice per week player. Our problem this season is that we have no one else in our team who can do what he does. He doesn't play and the whole dynamic of our team changes. Even if we don't spend astronomical money on someone like Pogba, we need someone of high quality.

This is what I'd go with as well.

He can look like an absolute tank some times and others like today he can look like a lower league player. Needs the Cahill treatment. Bench him for a match or two and get him desperate to improve.

-Dire first half and mostly good second half. -Costa and Hazard were both good overall. -Both Matić and Fabregs looked exhausted and sloppy. Worst performance I've seen from Fabregas. -We are embarrassingly susceptible to pace. Our defense and midfield get annihilated by pace. Not only through the middle but in wide areas as well. -Oscar, other than a flurry here and there, just isn't good enough. How good is Morgan Schniederlin? Looked a level above our midfield players today. I'd have him here in an instant. Could be a great option in the summer. Bossed us today. A point was a fair result in the end and not the end of the world. City will now have renewed hope and Arsenal will start to believe that they have a serious chance to claw us back and nip us to the title. I expect plenty of rotation for the next match. Surely José will finally relent in that regard. Also, how bad has Cuadrado looked for us? Yes, it's hard to get settled and up to speed when you get so few opportunities and only cameo appearances, but fuck me he looks lost. Getting concerned.

THIS FUCKING MANE GUY IS SLAUGHTERING US! WTF

Oh god... As if we weren't getting bullied enough in midfield.

How many times will we have to be massacred down our right side before a change is made? And if our players are totally shattered like this now, how are they going to look as the season winds down? We look like we just played yesterday and Southampton look like it's their first match of the season.

Has Cesc completed a single pass this half?

Midfield dead on their feet.

We're getting absolutely raped in midfield. Both Matic and Fab have been atrocious! Wtf is going on! This is ridiculous!

Christ, they're carving us apart with every counter attack! Get a fucking grip!

One last prayer to the football gods! PLEASE WIN, BOYS! TITLE IS OURS IF WE CLAIM 3 POINTS.

Filipe Luis' continued benching really is baffling. Such a good player and a weapon we can seriously use to hurt any team and he just doesn't get used.

He's 20 years old. That's the only reason he isn't starting every game.

Disappointed with the lineup. Also strikes me again that Southampton have a very nice team. This is going to be a very tough match.

Nerves setting in! I hope we go with a very attacking XI with Cuadrado and Luis in instead of Ramires and Azpi. Must fucking win!

3 points here and that's all she wrote. I pray. I fucking pray.

Yep, brain fart for me there. Lose tomorrow, though and I'd be somewhat concerned.

Arsenal getting a bit too close for comfort now. We have a game in hand, yes, but I'm getting more concerned about them than City. Especially with Arsenal's remaining fixtures.

That press conference. Hahahaha! "I'm not like some of you journalists who write bullshit and then don't show up to the next press conference."

Surprisingly, I dont. I think our players will be embarrassed and angry this weekend and make a statement against the Saints. Quite a few players will hopefully understand that their Chelsea careers are at stake for the remainder of the season and will really raise their game. I expect and hope for a few changes to the lineup from last night. Willian in the middle, Cuadrado on the right, Zouma at the back, and FFS PLAY FILIPE LUIS! We're playing at home, we've just been humiliated midweek, and Southampton have been struggling for goals recently. No caution and no playing it safe. Let's blitz them and kill the game early.