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Lukaku to bag a couple, please!

Unfortunately, I think Arsenal will win comfortably once more this weekend so the internet will continue to jizz all over the place about how incredible and happy Wenger is and how Arsenal are title favorites and all of the usual shit.

It would've been extremely dumb to loan Ba to Arsenal. With the service of Özil he'd have been banging them in. Moses was never gonna be more than a seldom used sub in lesser competitions. Couldn't see him dislodging any of our current crop.

I'd think our side would be better with Gündogan than Dortmund are now. Think Ramires and Gündogan would be brilliant together.Only way he moves though is if some club offers them money they'd be stupid to turn down. Which we can and should.

I think if we offered something between £30-35m they'd at least think about it. He's only 22 and already world class so whoever gets him is probably going to have to pay crazy money. This is one of those times where the club should just pay whatever it takes. A position we've been crying out for for the last few years.

Right, but you think they'd spunk another 30m on a player in that same position the very next year?

City just spent 30m+ on Fernandinho. Can't see them spending even more than that and benching one of them.United could've really done with him but bought Fellaini and are still after that kid from Bilbao. Our biggest rival for him in the league if we ever wanted him would be Arsenal. Özil, Mertesacker, Podolski, and Gnabry would make it an attractive place for him.

Benzema is one lazy motherfucker. Nearly every match I've seen him play over the past year or so he looks like he can't be bothered. Almost invisible a lot of games. A player like Gündogan/Verratti should be an ABSOLUTE priority if we want to take it to the next level. We would absolutely dominate most sides in midfield with a world class partner for Ramires. Add that to Lukaku returning with a years more experience at Everton and we'll be ready to win everything.

I absolutely DREAM of another Chelsea v Bayern final. How epic would that be?

How much would you guess?I'd say Modric type money would get him. At or around 30m, which I'd be ecstatic with is paying.

Indeed. Imagine him partnered with Ramires! Our CM would go from being the weakest area of our team to the strongest in the league.

I respect your opinion, but if Norwich aren't a lesser opponent (by which I mean if we were to play them in say, 10 straight matches, we'd probably win them all) then who is? Any side in the league that is a possible relegation candidate is a lesser opponent in my eyes.I'm not questioning the importance of the points. We must get the win, but this isn't City or United where we can't afford to take risks with our team.

He'd have every big club in the world after him. If you could design the perfect pivot player for Chelsea on a computer this guy would be it. Can't imagine how much he'd cost.

Why play Willian? I can give you 30 million reasons! The way we we stole him from Spuds I was expecting him to immediately start playing. We saw what he was capable of last season and he ain't gonna get up to that standard if he's not playing.As for Ivanovic, I agree he's been great but he doesn't need to play every game. This shouldn't exactly be a top opponent. If it were against City I'd obviously start him but Azpi can play these lesser opponents.

Almost exactly what I'd go with but I'd have Azpi in there for Ivanovic.Azpi is one of our guys I feel bad for. He looked like he was blossoming into one of the best fullbacks in the country last season and now he can barely get any minutes.

If Willian isn't starting against the likes of Norwich then when will he? While we have this long run of highly winnable matches it's the perfect time to give him a consistent run. Schürrle has started to kick in to form recently due to him playing a bunch and a Willian needs the same.

As was almost always the case last season, every goddamn keeper will play the game of his life against us.

Norwich didn't look at all impressive last weekend against a completely awful Stoke, so depending on the team we field this should be a straightforward and easy 3 points. I'd love to see us field a team with pace down the right. Willian and Azpi, please. Rest Oscar and play Mata at #10 with Schürrle back on the left. Also be nice to see Essien get some action in there partnered with Ramires.

Oh god. My twitter timeline is jam packed with journo's gushing and creaming themselves over Arsenal again. PLEASE fucking start losing! Can't stand this shit!

Full match video highlights for those of us who couldn't watch? Or at least a Schürrle video?

He wasn't shit. He looked like he lacked a bit of match sharpness. You gain match sharpness by PLAYING matches not sitting on the bench every week like he has been.

Why isn't Willian starting....

I really hope Willian stars rather than Schurrle. If he doesn't start becoming a major part of our side soon then why spend SO much on a luxury player? I hope and expect him to be a nailed on starter like Hazard seems to be when he's fit. Hazard on the left, Mata or Oscar in the middle, and Willian on the right is how I hope we line up most of the time. He needs to get about 3-4 straight starts to get chemistry with our players.

He'll be an excellent player soon enough. He's probably the young English player Jose alluded to at the close of the window. United probably just ruined any shot we'd have had if we moved for him when they paid that ludicrous sum for Fellaini. Everton would probably demand £30m+ next summer if they'd even consider letting him go at all. I see him as an awesome, super athletic box-to-box in the future like Ramires rather than an AM.

I really HATE whoever decides which CL matches are televised here in the States. For the second match week in a row I don't get to watch Chelsea. Instead they're showing Barca v Celtic which won't even be remotely close on one channel and Ajax v Milan which I have absolutely no interest in at all on the other channel. So fucking annoying.