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You're right. Either way I'd still love to see 4-3-3.I actually wouldn't mind starting KdB regardless of how we lineup. What a huge boost to his confidence it would be to get the nod in a big game like this. It could be just like Mata where if he does well here he'd start against City too.

Please no Lampard tonight. Can't afford to shackle Ramires tonight by making him cover so much for Lamps. I know there's no way we will, but I wish we'd play a 4-3-3 here with Hazard/Torres/Mata up top and Shürrle/Oscar/Ramires in midfield. Think we could win pretty handily lining up like that.

Oh, it's okay FOX. I'm sure there are millions of Americans just DYING to watch Celtic v Ajax tomorrow. Seriously, Chelsea is hugely popular and rapidly growing here in the States and I haven't been able to watch a single bloody one of our CL matches so far and tomorrow's isn't televised either. So fucking annoying that I just want to strangle whoever decides which games are on.

This past game was how I expected him to be EVERY game coming into the season. Hopefully he keeps it up. We see how he's nearly unstoppable when he's running at and attacking defenders and moving with pace. When he has urgency and intent in his play we see performances like that rather than when he gets the ball at walking pace and just passes it away immediately. I know Eden doesn't quite have the pace of Ronaldo/Bale/Walcott, but I wish Jose would just tell him to dribble with ball as fast as he can at the fullback as often as possible and put constant pressure on the opponent. Just look at how effective that kid at Spuds Townsend has been over the past few weeks. He looks almost untouchable because he uses his pace and dribbling to just run right at players. Exactly what Hazard needs to do.

Agreed. And we absolutely MUST buy him before United do.

It looks like our AVB defense out there! Every cross or ball played in the air in our box we look a shambles. Ivanovic has been atrocious.

Finally the attacking 3 I've wanted to see! Sick lineup! Would've preferred Essien or Mikel in there next to Ramires, but oh well.

Not a chance. Every time we have a match like this against a side we should be thrashing we end up looking flat and uninterested.I wouldn't at all be surprised if we do what we've done several times already this season and look poor in the first half and it ends 0-0 at halftime. Then we'll be better in the 2nd half and win 1-0 or 2-1. I don't see us destroying them. Think there'll be some rust.

So after hearing Mourinho speak at today's presser I have to say that it doesn't sound like Cech is going anywhere anytime soon. Which means Courtois likely will be. Can't see any way we'll just extend his contract and keep him at Athletico for another 5 years. Can't see him wanting that either. Even yesterday I said in here that there was no way we'd sell him, but after hearing Jose gush about Cech and call him the best in the world I think that if Barca offered something insane like 30m we'd sell him there.

Not a fucking chance does he have this release clause. People need to get it through their heads that we ain't selling Courtois. Certainly not to fucking Barca. Man, for a club that prides itself on it famed academy Barca sure do want a few of our players. Mata, Luiz, Courtois...FUCK OFF.

Can easily see City buying him to partner Kompany. Wouldn't mind us buying him next summer as long as midfield and striker problems are addressed as well. He'd be excellent with Luiz.

Stay away, Jose. Stay away.

Not worried about United. They're overloaded with forwards and Chicharito struggles to get games there as it is. Without Sir Alex there I don't even think he'd want to go there anymore.Arsenal would be my biggest worry. Even there Giroud is blossoming and staring to look top class, so it may not be the best idea to bring in another striker of Lewandowski's class to take Giroud's minutes and hurt his confidence. If Mourinho showed interest and had a word with him I think it would seal it. He'd be undisputed top dog up front for us unlike ANY of the other sides in England he could choose. Lewandowski/Lukaku/Torres would be an awesome set of strikers for next season. My word that would be lovely!

We could kill two birds with one stone at one club. Offer £50m to Dortmund for Lewandowski and Gündogan and see what they say. Our squad would be set for years and years if we could get those two.

Well, well, well. Lewandowski has now been quoted as saying he HASN'T agreed to join Bayern and that he really wants to play in England. If that isn't a come and get me to Jose I don't know what is! This could be our chance to get a top class striker for not a lot of money.

I'd take Pogba if we tried for Witsel or Gündogan and failed, but he shouldn't be our first choice for this position. This is the only place we need to invest in this coming transfer window. I really hope we don't buy Jackson Martinez. We shouldn't even think about buying another striker until the summer. Even then we shouldn't be looking for a big name, super expensive one. Lukaku will be first choice, Torres second, and we can buy an inexpensive one after that.

De Bruyne has gone completely off the boil since preseason. Looks very poor out there right now.

No one doubted his ability or skill, simply how much he'd have played had he stayed. If he has the option of playing here and there for us or playing every week as first choice for a big side like Everton then the right choice was made. Even if we hadn't have bought Eto'o Rom would've been second choice behind Torres.Next season when Eto'o and Ba are gone Romelu will take his rightful place as Chelsea's first choice forward. Hell, maybe if we're lucky we'll sell La Niña and give Lukaku the #9 shirt.

Imagine having Sturridge and Lukaku with our current squad. We'd be blowing teams away.

LUKAKUUUUUUU!!!

Nice composed finish. He's gonna be an absolute MONSTER next season for us.

I'd have any of Vidal/Gündogan/Witsel over Pogba. Gündogan especially. We'd be nearly unstoppable with he and Ramires in midfield.

Doubt that would be nearly enough. They'd probably demand enormous, wonder kid type cash for him. Like Hazard money.

If Juve couldn't refuse high offers for their players, why don't we throw a bid in for Vidal in January!? I'd take either to be honest.

Wouldn't at all be surprised if City now made a move for him. They'd be getting a super talented kid and get to rub it in United's face at the same time.