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"Football managers tend to traditionally fall into one of two camps: man-manager or tactician. Mourinho achieves the rare feat of being master of both disciplines." Nail. Head.

This is going to go on for a few years it seems..

That man's obsession with underwear is sooo unhealthy!

Our defense in that game.. :doh: Still get nightmares about that!

At times that is true, but conversely it seems you can't defend a Belgian player without being labeled as part of the "Belgian barrage" even if you're not Belgian yourself! I find that even more annoying. One thing does not justify the other; we need to get rid of both. So, why don't you go first and stop labeling fellow Chelsea fans in a manner that questions their loyalty to the club just because they expressed an opinion different to yours and I'll call people out and ask them to stop when they're defending players beyond reason, alright?

You're talking about his aerial dominance in defense, which I agree with. But my point is about his attacking threat through set pieces. Despite how good he is at scoring headed goals from set pieces, I very much doubt that plays a big factor in why Jose is picking him. And yes, JT has one goal as well IIRC but he probably manages to get to the ball first on attacking corners more than the rest of the team combined together.

I think the danger is it's such an easy game on paper especially if you compare the form the two teams are in. This could cause complacency not to mention Newcastle playing in a "nothing to lose" mentality. Must not take the game for granted which is what Jose was trying to achieve in his PC today calling it "One of the toughest games of the season".

8 goals are fantastic for a CB, but even with those, I don't think you can say he offers more in attack than someone who is naturally much better on the ball. On any account, I'd still rather Iva starts most of the big games for his experience and physical abilities, but against teams that defend deep, the width that Azpi provides is more important than Iva's aerial threat attacking wise, imo.

Only if we win by a margin of two goals. Won't be easy, but I'm confident of a win if both Colocini and Taylor are still out.

He's practically started every game bar two and he only has one offside goal from a FK. His aerial threat is not really that big a factor, in fact JT is much better in the air.

It was obvious from the start that Willian's signing was going to create selection problems and leave one player unhappy.

What about the back of the 5 other Chelsea players seeking the same spot as Kevin. He was below average against united which opened up a chance for other players to come into the team, they did well and kept their spot. Kevin was given a chance to regain his spot but he was just awful vs Swindon so he remained on the bench, then he was given another chances and while he was better, I don't think he showed nearly enough to be starting tomorrow. Bottom line is, all the players were given more or less the same amount of opportunities at the start of the season and those who have done better have kept their places. That's how team selection works.

Match Preview Here by @Strike.

That made my day. Thanks!

Great work, mate. Brief and informative. I really fancy our chances if both Colocini and Taylor are still out.

I swear we have about 10 threads about this..

Mail's saying the former but I think it's the latter. There hasn't been any formal news about his work permit, though. But I'm confident we will get him one, especially if Burkina Faso make it to the WC (They need a draw away against Algeria on November 19th to make it).

I have a confession to make. As a kid I used to support Nejmeh Club. This is totally uncalled for and has gotten beyond tedious. I can't understand how you and many others can keep saying things like that towards fellow Chelsea fans just because you disagree with them about something. I'd hate to see you debate with an opposition fan..

Finally! Can't wait to see who we loan him out to in Jan!

That's not nearly as surprising!

I rather fancy Cech's chances of starting, tbh

And I used the money to buy Hazard a year before we actually bought him. I'm psychic

No I was aware that it was Dave before he scored because I was thinking when he continued his run: "Shit, I hope Kevin realizes that that's Azpi and that he needs to cover for him at RB!"

As you should...you traitor! PS: I remember I sold Mata in FIFA 12, meaning the same year we bought him!

I think I finally understand quantum physics now!