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The last 3-4 windows have been "revolutionary" in terms of the type of buys the club is making. Hazard and Oscar aside, all the other signings we've made have been low-risk and excellent value for money.

Problem is fixed for me. I can now see the videos on my phone.

The formation does not suite him but he definitely a remarkable player that would be a huge asset for any team. He is just so different, unlike any other player I've ever seen. What he lacks in terms of "traditional" technical abilities he more than makes up for in physical attributes. His ability to deliver at full speed after one of his trademark runs is unbelievable.

We've had an issue with finishing all season. Yesterday it was a combination of this persisting issue, a great keeper and a bit of bad luck.

Live stream for Rafa's PC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRMuprJhdUY&feature=share

Great article but a rather too optimistic look, imo. I agree that most of these players will be the future of CFC but in order for them to become so we need not only to praise their assets but also identify their weaknesses.

Good read about Mikel: http://www.lifesapitch.co.uk/opinions/about-time-mikel-got-therecognition-he-deserves/

I don't get some of the gloom here. I thought the performance was pretty good. We made some mistakes at the back especially Cahill and Azpi but on the attack we managed to create so much (22 shots) and were a decent striker away from scoring 4-5 goals.

He was very good yesterday, exactly what we've been missing. I lost count of how many times he won the ball back in the opposition's half and only had two missed passes all night!

^^ Completely agree. He should not risk long-term issues or it might affect even his ability to coach. Surely the medical staff be giving him this advice.

Won't quote anyone but I hope those who were defending Torres and saying that our midfield is to blame are too ashamed to post in this thread again! Terrible just terrible from start to finish. Probably his worst performance ever. In the first half he was trying to score, he made the runs but his finishing was worse than a center-half. In the second half he went back to resorting running away from the ball and blocking other people's shots.

The manager usually asks the keeper to go forward so I wouldn't say it's his fault.

Why is Mata in the starting XI while Marin is on the bench? And why isn't Ake even among the subs? These are the questions that haunt me at night...

Opposition fans are always welcome at TC. Don't be afraid to join the discussions. Good luck! EDIT: I think you joined a bit too soon

http://www.talkchelsea.net/_/transfers/a-look-at-chelseas-signings-r209

I'll proof read it and post it on the main page in the morning

I don't trust you I don't expect a big result tonight with City in mind. I think Rafa will probably ask the players to take it a bit easy.

Can anyone tell me please what time the match is? The channel that is covering the match says 19:30 GMT, the time on the main page here says 19:45 GMT and my live score app says 20:05 GMT! EDIT: The official website says 20:05, so I guess that's the right one.

Well don't do it again!

Well that is what Rmpr was referring to in his original post...................................

We already sold them Rajko back in 2011 after we failed to get him a work permit in England.

I wasn't talking about basic stuff like full backs making over lapping runs but about the kind of runs that Barcelona used to do under Pep.

Basics? Far from it. That's the difference between a good team and a world-class team. Look at us, we have been lacking proper movement since Carlo's first season and no manager has yet been able to fix that.