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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOjUipLB78k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvJIvD5jA3c

Yes, I think Remy would do just fine against Schalke. They play a high line and can be found out by pacey strikers like Loic.

Stamford Bridge hosted today an unlikely clash at the top of the Premiere league table from which Chelsea eventually emerged 4-2 winners despite an early scare. Chelsea and Swansea came into this match as the only two remaining teams with a 100% win record in the EPL this season, and Jose Mourinho's side was handed a big boost before kick off after August player of the month, Diego Costa, was passed fit to start; a piece of news that would have a big impact on the final score. Both sides started the match brightly, but soon the gaps in the Chelsea midfield started to show. After Routledge fluffed an early Swansea chance, a mistake in midfield put our back four on the wrong foot, and the retreating John Terry accidentally put the low cross past Thibaut Courtois and into his own net to give the Swans the lead after 10 minutes. After a sluggish ten minutes or so after the goal, Chelsea started finding their game and tempo much better, spurred on by the unstoppable Eden Hazard. The boys kept getting closer with each chance until finally, Diego Costa managed to get on the end of a Fabregas corner and head it into the net right at the stroke of HT. Costa's goal proved game changing as all the momentum was now Mourinho's men who started the second half on the front foot. After a series of missed chances, it was Costa again who gave Chelsea the lead in the match. A brilliant combination of one touch passes down the left flank between Hazard, Fabregas and Azpilicueta, and Costa was there to tap it in. Cesc again with the assist. A more relaxed Chelsea side continued to create chances, and ten minutes later, Costa completed his hat-trick after showing brilliant striker instinct and movement to pounce on an under-hit Ramires shot. The game was then perfectly set up for a debut goal for our new French striker, Loic Remy, and that is exactly what happened. Ten minutes before the final whistle, Hazard beat half of the Swansea defense by his own, Oscar provided the assist and Remy curled a shot beautifully into the bottom corner to round off the 3 points. A few minutes later, Jonjo Shelvey took advantage of a sleeping Chelsea defense to pull one back for the Swans, but it was too late. Chelsea had already ensured that their perfect start to the season continues and cemented their place at the top of the EPL table. Individually, Diego Costa's hat-trick made it 7 goals in 4 matches for the striker and made him the first player to score in each of his first 4 matches for Chelsea since 1928. The player of the month continues with his red hot form, while the manager of the month curse claims yet another victim in Garry Monk. Moreover, Cesc Fabregas increases his tally to 6 assists in the opening 4 matches, more than any Chelsea player managed in the entirety of last season, save Fernando Torres (7). The new signings have already made all the difference at Chelsea. Hopefully, we can take the momentum from this flying start into the Champions League as well. Bring on Schalke!

He might not have scored or assisted today, but for me this was his best match for us so far this season.

Just one question: How the hell is Amat still on the pitch?!

How that fuck do you have 10 players and a keeper marking 4 players on a corner and still concede from an unmarked header? Arsenal, that's how!

Ozil was marking Dimichelles for the corner :lol:

http://forum.talkchelsea.net/topic/98-the-english-football-thread/page-1017#entry983167

Nor surprises there.

Neuer!

Aguero is really something else. Anyone see that incredible control in the box?

That's a good thing!

Wow, Aguero! That run is world class!

Fernando is injured and likely to miss our match as well. Same for Jovetic.

"Fatigue issues"

City's midfield getting dominated so far.

Yeah, draw would be perfect. Anything but a City win.

Fernando is injured and I suspect Yaya picked up an injury as well or is unfit. Can't think they chose to start Frank ahead of him against Arsenal.

3rd Golden Glove. Has he won it more than anybody else in the EPL?

Well then, do something useful with the time. Read a book, or, more likely, watch porn on your phone!

Bored much?

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I'm not doubting his talent or ability, I just don't think we need or want this type of superstar at the moment. We have a squad of mostly young players who we are grooming under a certain philosophy. Signing Ronaldo would disrupt everything. I also don't think we're at the moment the kind of team that can have one total superstar who should be spared of defensive duties and given privileges in attack. Like I said, I just don't feel he belongs here. He doesn't fit what we want and we don't suite what he wants.

Actually quite a lot of journos and people in football (and fans) have been complaining about the seeding. While I do agree that it's not exactly broken, but the current rules do seem a bit random and frankly not in the best interest of the competition. The suggested change would make it more likely for tougher knock-out matches.

How is Turkish Airlines less commercialized? They are in the same league as Fly Emirates and as far as I know Turkish Airlines have been the more successful of the two recently. They spend millions on commercials world-wide and they are much more of a "sports brand" because all of their commercials have the likes of Messi and Cove Bryant and Ronaldo and Pele. Tbh, their commercials are ten times better than those of Fly Emirates. But I really don't know why we are even having this discussion. Even of this wasn't the case and they are less commercialized, they are a huge corporation and one of the best airlines in the world. If they are offering us more many than the rest then we will slap their logo onto our shirts because the extra money will help us make better signings which will give us a better chance at winning trophies, because THAT is the point of sponsorship from our point of view.