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Apparently, we're another cookie/biscuit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OQFj0_lvss LVG: "In Netherlands we say they're another cookie" *nobody understands what he means* LVG: "Better to say they're another biscuit." Reporter: "That's not better at all!" :lol:

If he really did injure his groin, I honestly doubt he'd be back for the weekend. Muscular damage cannot recover in that small amount of time.

Great game from him but, my world, he can be so frustrating at times. Had me pounding my head against the wall when on a couple of counterattacks he started doing stepovers I didn't even care that much about us scoring more goals but why in the world would you decide to do that in such situations?!

Bet you would have laughed at anyone saying that 4-5 months ago! To be fair, that is completely irrelevant to Cesc taking the captaincy! (joking of course)

Flawless game. Didn't really have much to do, especially after the first 20 minutes, but I don't think anyone noticed the absence of Gary Cahill. He filled his boots very well.

Simply magnificent yesterday. But despite that, I did not vote for him for MOTM for a simple reason: I thought that throughout the game he was simply unstoppable up until the final third where he was guilty on many occasions of trying to over-do things. Tried to be a bit too cute at times and I don't like when players do that. I don't like when someone tries to showboat and only go for the spectacular even when we're 3-4 up against a team like Maribor. Keep it simple and just get the job done. Other than that he was purely magical at times.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18qgw1FyEq4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--cfBxkyloM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO17v5S_8Hc

The capacity of the Mathew Harding stand is reduced for CL matches. Also, I imagine that Maribor did not sell all of their allocated seats.

Yup. Isaac Drogba. He plays for our U14s team.

But they have next to zero chance of winning regardless of whether they qualify to the knock-out rounds. That's like saying you don't want Westham or Southampton beating City in the league because Westham/Southampton winning the league with such low budgets would eclipse all of our PL titles!

LMAO at Roma! Hey @Madmax, deja vu, eh? :D

It's not about who plays it's about who you are playing against. They are much more likely to drop points after a mid-week CL game against Real than after a meaningless match against Steaua.

I know what you mean, but I don't think united will go away anytime soon. They have shown that they will spend big and get big names even when they're not playing CL. They aren't Tottenham or even Arsenal. United are top 5 biggest clubs in the world even when they finish 7th in their own league!

The clean sheet wasn't as easy as it looked. Sure he got lucky with the pen (though he probably would have saved it had it been on target), but at 1-0 he made a couple of very good saves and important catches from corners and crosses. He earned the clean sheet.

We are sooooo not a false nine kind of team! That in no way should be our priorities. I'll be wholeheartedly rooting for utd against City to get a bigger lead at the top of the table.

I think he would have come on had Remy not been injured. But at 4-0 up you have to give the two teenagers on the bench the incredible experience of playing in the CL. It is invaluable for them in terms of confidence but also a motivation for all the players in the academy that they can play for Chelsea in the champions league as well if they work hard. Salah will start against Shrewsburry next week. It's no big deal.

Honestly I don't think Maribor were bad at all, we just were incredible. Actually, I think up until the penalty, they had managed to keep up very well. But once Didier scored, they had to abandon their defensive organization and we just picked them apart at will!

How was the first a non penalty?

Is it me or is he bouncing in his place while giving the interview?!

Nope. He said in the prematch conference for this match that he is a very good LB and even though he does not have the physical attributes and experience of Matic and Mikel he can play there if needed. It was a point related to both Mikel and Ramires being injured.

I think he will likely go on loan. I think Jose sees him primarily as a defender and not a midfielder and with Iva, Azpi and Luis I don't see him getting much minutes. That said, good performance tonight and a brilliant assist to top it off.

Who needs Costa and Remy, just stick captain JT up front!

Cunt!

What did he say?