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No surprise here: Titel says: Bayerns wants Debruyne. The Wolfsburg star player would come as successor of Robben or Ribery for more than €50 million.

Congratz Tibo for becoming a dad in a few months! A possible new Chelsea wonderchild !

We all know him pretty well of course... But this video is a great 22 minute reminder of what an absolute top class artist he is! JUST WOW!! We are blessed to have a player like this in our team. The reason why you go to a stadium! If you have some time off... make sure to check it out!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCWffAUpBBY

You're absolutely right! Something I really can't understand by the way. KDB compared to Oscar, Willian, Schürrle, Marin, Ramires, Salah... is just a No Brainer. He was the main man in pre season tour & man of the match in his 1st game at the bridge. Then benched and eventually got all sins of the world on his neck for a bad performance in a league cup game! No logic at all! This is a clear prove of bad management. Probably an ego thing from Mou. Interesting to know is that KDB recently gave an interview, saying Jose NEVER ever said a word to him. In 90% of the cases these kinds of players disappear in the unknown afterwards. But in the KDB story... this is really baffling!!

Many people were saying that the club was the big winner in the KDB story. Buying him for 7 million and selling for 22 million => € 15 million profit. If he would be sold for 50-60 million at the end of the year... This means Wolfsburg would get a profit of €28-38 million by just letting him play for one season!!! Imagine he would go to Man City (as a perfect replacement for Lampard of all people ) for this amount of cash. We really did the wrong thing here by letting him go!! End of story!

Well parking the bus is the last thing I would want to do against Hull (maybe an extra line is needed in this line up ). ----------Courtois---------- Iva----Zouma----JT---Luis ------------------------------- ------Matic--------Azpi------ ------------Cesc-------------- Willian----------------Hazard------------Costa------------- You're right about the much needed drive in our midfield! The only problem is... (a part from Cuadrado) I really can't see anyone on the bench bringing us that extra spark! We desperately need to buy creative attacking players!! So the attacking spark should start from the back... Iva + Luis & Azpi taking on the wings. Cesc to play highly and Hazard, not to worry too much about defending with Azpi in his back!

Why not think outside the box for this one and put both Filipe Luis and Azpi in the starting XI? Hazard to play as an attacking LF with Costa in striker position. Azpi can cover de defensive work Hazard has to do... so the latter can focus 75% of his energy on attacking, and not on defending!!! We play Hull for christ sake. We need to come on the pitch with the mentality we will crush them 0-6 instead of fearing their attack!! ----------Courtois---------- Iva----Zouma----JT---Luis ------Matic--------Azpi------ ------------Cesc-------------- Willian----------------Hazard------------Costa-------------

Why not think outside the box and put Filipe Luis on the LB. Put Azpi in front of him in the LM. Hazard to play as an attacking LF with Costa in striker position. Azpi can cover de defensive work Hazard has to do... so the latter can focus 75% of his energy on attacking, and not on defending!!! ----------Courtois---------- Iva----Zouma----JT---Luis ------Matic--------Azpi------ ------------Cesc-------------- Willian----------------Hazard------------Costa-------------

He needs to develop a bigger killer instinct... that's for sure! Eventually he will get there! But come on, are we really complaining about Hazards performances?? He as one of the only ones in our squad he doesn't have a fall back, looks very sharp every single game again (having started every game!!). He also is the man of the match in 70% of the games... So those who want to complain about Hazard these days... might as well just book a room in an old peoples home! There you can try other very popular topics to complain about: the weather, the food, youth these days, ...

Guys seriously??? 3 substitutions and people are already slating him??! Give him a chance will you. If your wives/girlfriends would have reacted in the same way you are doing right now... ALL of you guys would be single now !!!!!

5 more than Costa against Maribor I think

After the blow we took in CL we really need to start confident in the EPL again! Why not think out of the box this time? I would go for: ----------Tibo---------- Iva---Zouma-JT---Luis -------------------------- -----Cesc----Matic----- Willian---------------Azpi ----------Hazard--------- ----------Costa-----------

Sure I can follow what you're saying. But we also have to take a blame here... We really didn't give him a proper chance (15 apps but 80% of the times he came in as a sub after 80 minutes). I just think it's fair to say we (as a club) are the ones to blame in the Romelu case. I'm very sure with proper confidence and game time he would easily be scoring the same amount of goals for us. But in dutch we say: Figs after Easter!! Which is also a nice proverb to use these days

I'm totally not saying Costa isn't a good striker. His figures in Europe are just very malignant! Especially in the home leg against PSG it struck me that instead of focussing on goals... he was all about focussing to try and get the opposition out of concentration (eventually being the biggest victim himself of this action!!) Sure thing... He had a phenomenal start for us and is doing really well in the League!! I just (also!!) wanted to win the CL... and it's not really helping if our main striker refuses to play along! If you see other ex-chelsea players shine in Europa at the same time... It's just even more frustrating!! Bet let's say we just win the EPL and all is forgotten in may !!

Some food for thought! Romelu's career stats in official games: 2009-2010 - Anderlecht: 33 (competition games) 15 goals / 11 (european games) 4 goals => 19 goals 2010-2011 - Anderlecht: 37 (competition games) 16 goals / 11 (european games) 4 goals => 20 goals 2011-2012 - Anderlecht: 2 (competition games) 2 goals 2011-2012 - Chelsea: 08 (competition games) 0 goals => 0 goals 2012-2013 - West Brom: 35 (competition games) 17 goals => 17 goals 2013-2014 - Chelsea: 2 (competition games) 0 goals => 0 goals 2013-2014 - Everton: 31 (competition games) 15 goals => 15 goals 2014-2015 - Everton: 28 (competition games) 7 goals / 8 (european games) 7 goals => 14 goals (and counting) The kid just proves he's an absolute solid goalscorer wherever he plays! Then to know that during the 2011-2014 seasons we were desperately in need of a scoring striker!!! Really hate the Chelsea figures in these stats!!!!!!

Sure... i know it's football and it happens all the time. But i actually really don't like it... and very unsportsmanlike! + it clearly wasn't a red card at all... This attitude is something for lower league teams that need this in order to win big games... We don't need this! We are Chelsea FC!!! ps: 5-6 team members... make that 9(!!)

Most frustrating thing is: Costa => 0 goals in europe, 0 assists Ex-Blues in europe: Lukaku: 7 goals, 2 assists De Bruyne: 5 goals, 4 assists Ba: 5 goals, 2 assistsMarin: 2 goals, 0 assists David Luiz: 2 goals, 0 assists Schurrle: 1 goal, 0 assists Awful stats to look at!!!!!!

A part from Tibo's position.... a little better defending would also be very welcome!!!

I agree for 50% They show some balls and play with confidence at their home ground... we play like a 4th division team against a EPL top of the league team in the FA-cup Quarter Finals!!

I agree! Call Iva and tell him to stop scoring so he can rest on the bench a few weeks ! And while you have him on the phone... tell him he could use this time off to work on his crosses please... they are awful!

I don't like him at all... But I have to give him credit for his red card both IN & AFTER the game last night! We did indeed look like a bunch off school kids all packing around the teacher to tell the big kid is a bully! Disgraceful attitude caused by Mou's mind games! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4EwJVUeRZk

When people ask where it do go wrong for that 2nd goal

So much quality on the bench... Such a shame to see. Him & Cech are in the same miserable position. Azpi is doing great! And Iva just keeps on scoring goals... Deserves more!! Wish he could get some more starters! If it wasn't for Mourinho... I would go for following (out of the box thinking) line-up!! ----------Tibo---------- Iva---Zouma-JT---Luis -------------------------- -----Cesc----Matic----- Willian---------------Azpi ----------Hazard--------- ----------Costa-----------

All credit to him!! He gives his 100% every game! Good link up with Hazard... dangerous crosses! I like Dave!

It's a lost case for Oscar I'm afraid. He did shine two seasons ago... and looked very promising. Since then he only dropped down. No improvement... bad decisions... Just looks like he's struggling most of the time! I like him in the link up play with Mata & Hazard... but those days are over! He just doesn't bring enough offensively! No creativity and a dreadful chance creation %!!!! IMO we should replace him and wish him all the best in a new club (because I think in another team he could do well)!!