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Based on today, who shouldn't be dropped?

OVER

Hazard really is our best man going forward today, luckily seems to have recovered

FFS now ATTACK

Don't know if he physically injured, but he does seem somewhat rattled and at times even frustrated, which is very unlike him.

Hate these american inter-half analyses. One minute of talking how mata will win us the game, and.... its time for commercials.

LOL Hazard has a score of 9.9 on whoscored http://www.whoscored.com/Matches/720035/Live BEAT THAT MESSI!!

The reports evolved over time. First they said 'no-one had told him about a loan move until it was practically done, and that he was very disappointed'. Then it was told the decision was made by him and mourinho. Later he said it was MiIrallas who convinced him, and now this... Take your pick I guess

quote: "In Anoeta, with one less, tie, the Royal overturned and he had just come out in 78 ', the monkey was not working on the defensive. Emery has made it clear on more than one occasion publicly to have to work hard with him, but Marin begins to despair." The Marin-gutan

Mazacar!!!

Don't really understand the lampard sub. Why not give one of the youngsters (KDB, Willian) some much needed playing time?

How many combinations of the attacking 4 (or 5 at times) have we seen in these last 6 games? I feel like we're not giving them the time to adapt to each other and Jose's ideas. That's the risk of having 6 (theoretically) topclass players for 3 positions. Choices will have to be made, and i fear a lot of those on this forum are not gonna like it.

So Jose is going full out attack, bringing on oscar/lamps/torres, but no KDB... With willian still coming, i really fear for him

No, we signed him because we don't have enough attacking midfielders

I'd put Luiz in midfield though

Agree. Don't really mind him - romelu - not starting, but torres being brought on ahead of him???

my as extensive as possible summary neither team scored .... that's about it

one of the most boring matches i ever followed

No use singling anyone out, all have been awful

If we do send him on loan again (don't think we will), i fear he isn't coming back.

Dear god, another attacking midfielder

True, he called him the best coach in the world, but regarding the god-quote "Everyone is talking about him here. He is not God, but almost. The fans and the players love him. I wait and see." Anyhow there are more important things to discuss i believe

It's a risky move on both sides, since both will seriously strengthen the oppostion's (already formidable) attack in key areas. We say Mata & RVP, they say Rooney and our AM. Perhaps the biggest risk is on us in regards to Rooney's form and to wether he can regain his previous levels. On the other hand our need for a quality striker probably eclipses their need for a CAM, so all in all, on paper it looks pretty even. Still don't want this to happen though..

That was more regarding his status here at chelsea, rather than his qualities tbf. If I'm not mistaken, that quote dates from before Hazard met Mourinho

If we were better than them on every position bar one, we wouldn't have stranded 14 points behind them last season...